TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 142, 15 August 1941, Page 8

TURF-TOPICS

PERHAPS SOON

NEARLY READY

Making his first public appeur-

ance for some time Avasi the Foxbridge—Golden Princess three year old colt Regal Fox, now trained at Avondale by M. E. Goldfinch. Although apparently not quite ready he ran a close third to Little Rose and Hinkler, and before many moons have shone, he may get a judge's verdict. He looks the goods, and lias galloping ability. A REAL STAYER By winning the Hack and Hunters' Steeples and the Thames Steeplechase the same afternoon, Mr Wii P. Handley's six years old bay gelding, Conflagration, proved to be a stayer of merit and a performer capable of both galloping and jumping Ave 11 on heavy ground. He Avas turned out in splendid condition by J. M. Spinks, of Paeroa, Avliile Williamson rode very confidently throughout. EXPELLANT'S RUNNING First favourite for the SteAvards' Hack Handicap Expellant 8.12 had Anything but a good run but finished fourth Avith a brilliant late run, the lime for the six furlongs being 1.20 4-5 sees. Brought out later in the afternoon he carried 8.0 in the open sprint, the Parawai Handicap, and never left the issue in doubt winning comfortably from Toavn Scction and Sure Pay, the time be-

Jng 1..19. The result showed that with a clear run in the hack event (re would have been victorious 1 .

DEFINITELY IMPROVING

The running of Gamos in the President's Handicai) at Thames clearly showed that Messrs Nicholson and Davis* Gamos is improving, anrl

it may not he long before he goes one better than on Saturday. He was in front nearly all the way galloping freely, but in the last furlong the heavy going was against him, for he has not been up as lon£ as the competitors he met.

NOTED MUD LARK

Young Paddon isi generally known

»s a really fine mud lark. On Saturday lie was backed accordingly, but on this occasion he met others that could negotiate the heavy gLeying even better than he could.

Looking just a little on the "pretty side" and perhaps short of a gallop Sure Pay contested the open sprint <?vent at Thames, and ridden by V. Dye, Avas backed confidently to Avin. On the day he. met more than his match in Expellant, now at the too of his form, but is quite likely, in the near future, to turn the tables

on the victor

ABOUT LAST SURVEY

As the result of being in regular Avork since last autumn Last Survey has hardened in condition considerably. He is also shoAving sufficient '"peed ia his Avork to warrant his future prospects being regarded quite favourably. This novice liaS not been hurried in his preparation and is likely to repay F. Gilchrist for the patience bestoAved on tlve chestnut gelding. KENA AS A HURDLER The Musketoon gelding Kena made nis appearance over hurdles a couple of weeks. ago at the nontotalisator patriotic meeting held at Matamata, and his Avin there pre-1 pared backers for hist success in the Hikutaia Hurdles at Thames on Saturdaj r . Kena AA 7 as ridden by the apprentice, E. V. Dye, and scored comfortably at the end, and he looks like going on to Avin more races over the fences. He jumped well throughout and had too much pace for the opposition when the, real test Avas. applied.

RACING FIXTURES

AUGUST

12, 14, 16—Canterbury Nationals 23—Pakuranga 28—Egmont-Wanganui, at New Plymouth 30 —Taranaki SEPTEMBER 4 and 6—Wanganui G—Otago 13—Ashburton 13—Carterton 13 and 15 —Avondalc 18 and 20—Gerakline 20—Mar ton 20 and 22—Poverty Bay, at Te Aroha 27—Foxton 27 and 29 —Ohincmuri