RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1942, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO QOME.

August 15.—Canterbury. August 22.—-Pakuranga Hunt.

> TROTTING.

August 22:—Forbury Park. August 29.—N.Z. Metropolitan. August 29.—Auckland. September 19.—Wellington. October 10. —New Brighton. October 24, 26.. —Greymouth. Octobei’ 24, 26.—Auckland.

Owners and Trainers: Mr T. H. Gillett presided at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Owners and Trainers’ Association, when, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr H. Nurse; vice-president-/ Mr A. Cutts; secretary-treasurer, Mr A. Syme; committee, the Hon. G. R. Hunter, Messrs H.' S. Williams, C. Emerson, T. H. Gillett, R. Sutherland, C. McCarthy, D. Spence, and A. S. Ellis.

Beau Vite to be retired: A Sydney cablegram states that trainer Frank McGrath has announced that Beau Vite probably will not race again. A veterinary, giving an opinion, says that further training may result in Beau Vite being crippled for all time. It is likely that he will be offered for sale as a sire. Beau Vite has risked a complete breakdown during his last two years of training. He always had an enlarged off fore fetlock joint, and he has done wonderfully well to stand as long as he has. Beau Vite has won £26,680 in prize money.

Sale of Thoroughbreds: A thoroughbred sale was conducted yesterday by Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., at Christchurch. There was not a large attendance of buyers, but nevertheless most of the lots were disposed of

at satisfactory prices. Four juveniles by Paper Money, sold on behalf of the Mount Barker Stud, Wanaka, attracted keen competition, and the following sales were made:—Two-year-old, Paper Lily, from Fairwood, Mr A. Louisson, Christchurch, 270 guineas; two-year-old colt from Clarenceuse, Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., as agents, 15b guineas; two-year-old filly from Wanaka, Mr A. Cundall, Invercargill, 130 guineas, and three-year-old gelding from Royal Flower, Mr G. H. Humphries, Yaldhurst, 85 guineas. On account of Mr T. E. Hide, Seadown, a four-year-old filly by Man’s Pal from Warden’s Queen was sold to Mr A. Louisson for 150 guineas. Other sales were:—Jocanta 224 guineas, Citoyenne 724- guineas, Royal Baby 124 guineas, and Lickem 28 guineas. Eulogist failed to elicit a bid anywhere near the reserve and Gleucos was also passed in.