RAGING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 85, 27 June 1944, Page 8

RAGING NOTES

Centralisation In a discussion on the racing restrictions with owners and trainers in Auckland the president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, Mr H. R. Chalmers, said in respect to racing centralisation that the. interests of those clubs racing away from home would be protected by the conference, so that in due course they would be able to resume meetings on their own courses. Name Claimed The yearling by Hazrat—Minnow has been named Toiling Teddy. If he is like others of the breed such as Flowcrburn and Ilazroy he will prefer galloping to the front preferably to executing any toiling work at the rear of the field. Coming to Hand Bashful Lady, a Winter Cup winner, is coming to hand quickly. If transport can be arranged from Canterbury, she will be raced at the Wellington meeting in July, and then'be prepared for another Winter Cup contest. Travelling by Steamer The South Island horses that competed at the Great Northern meeting are being taken south by a steamer from Auckland to Wellington, from whcncc they will be sent to Trentham in view of the Winter meeting there. They will be accompanied by Mr W T . S. Goosman's fine hurdler, Town Survey. Good Prize Money At-the Wellington Winter meeting on July 8 and 15 the three principal events to be decided are the Wellington Steeplechase £1500, Winter Hurdles £100 and Why to Handicap £1000. By Illumination Park (Jght, winner of the Ruahine. Handicap at Manawaru, is by the sire of jumpers, Illumination. Owned by Mr A. Lile, of New Plymouth, he is trained by Doc Knapp at Awapuni, and is likely to wi'n again in the near future. Broke Down AVhile competing at the Auckland fixture. British Sovereign by Little England, broke down and has probably linished his turf career. For a Long Spell The Dozer will not be seen out in cross-countiy events this winter as he has been relegated to the paddock for an indefinite spell. Re-commissioned Tlie. two 3 car old . Broieform, a full sister to the Railway Handicap winner Sweet Biscuit, has again been taken in hand with a view of spring contests. A High Grade Juvenile A yearling by Battle Song—Battle Flag, a member of E. Pope's Takai nini stable has been named Flag Song. May Visit Ausitralia The New Zealand champion, Kindergarten, is. training on so satisfactorily at Gisbornc that he has been nominated for the Caullield and Melbourne Cups to be lun in( November. He 'nuiy be allotted just a little less weight than was tlie case last year, because liandicappcrs have learned that if Mr K. N. FiVxr gerakl is of the opinion that the poundage is prohibitive Kindergarten will not leave these shores. I Another Valkyrian Slayer, winner of. the Churchill Steeples at Duncdin, is like Valantua, by Valkyrian, and therefore ranks as a stayer. The ranks of cross-country performers this season are not. strong, so Slayer is. quife likely to account for other important events during the winter. Making Good Noble Fox bids fair to make good as a hurdler, fn winning the Ngata Hack and Hunters' Hurdles. At the Manawatu meeting he defeated a lield of eleven, and did liis part in line style. Three Successive Wins At the Otago meetings this month Arabian Night by Lord Qnex- —-Arab Song, registered three wins,. On each occasion the tracks were heavy but he won more easily in each successive ell'ort.