TRACK AND STABLE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 10

TRACK AND STABLE

WATERWINGS DEAD HORSES FOR TRENTIIAH FRANCIS DRAKE WORKING By “Trenton.” The death is reported at the Koatanui stud of Mr. G. M. Currie's 18-year-old mare W-a'terwing-s, by Absurd from Sea Elf. W'aterwings, who was carrying a filly foal by Spiral, was the dam of 10 foals, nine of which had been sold by Mr. Currie at an average of 930 guineas. They included Agrion, Zetes, Chile, Water Polo, Waikare, and White Wings, all winners. Tauranga Taxation Taxation paid by the Bay of Plenty Racing Club in connection with its winter meeting at Gate Pa last Saturday week was as follows:—Totalisator duty, £794 8s 4d; stakes duty, £l4 8s; amusement tax, £24 Gs 4; total. £l7Ol 13s Bd. Payments to owners . of winning horses totalled £1440, the principal winners being Mr. L. Wilson. £315; Mr. F. Handley, £175; Mr. H. D. Caro, £140; Mr. J. Sklenar.s, £110; Mr. A. C. Jones, £110; and B. Scown, £9O. For Marion Te Hai, who raced well at Taurango, is to go south next Thursday toe ompete at the Mar,ton Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, where he is engaged in the Winter Stakes, seven furlongs. High Speed High Speed joined A. McMullan’s Riccarton stable from South Canterbury last week. He \\*on the South Canterbury Steeplechase twice in succession and was once successful in a hack steeplechase at Trentham, but he has done very little racing in the last three years. Silk Sox Silk Sox looks bright after his racing at Ellerslie and is booked for a trip to Trentham. Has Done Well Ned Cuttle has done well since the Hawera meeting. He will probably be ridden at Trentham by P. Burgess. For Trentham Advance Plane will probably accompany Ned Cuttle and Mortal to Trentham. Chat is Well Chat is looking bright and well and will probably contest the high-weight event on the middle day at Trentham. Back in Work Francis Drake is back in work, but Courtcraft is still at Oringi. Turned Out Sporting Song and Platter have been ■blistered and turned out. They are not likely to race for a considerable lime. Kentucky Song has been returned to her owner.