RACING GOSSIP

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21589, 27 November 1941, Page 8

RACING GOSSIP

PROSPECTS OF REGAL FOX ETARO CONSISTENT GOLD MONEY SONG FIT By ••Martian") Final gallops for the Auckland Racing Club ? imd-su-mmer meeting tuuk place on lue various Hacks tins morning. According t'j an Auckland report First Edition is a doubtful starter in me 1 akapuna plate at Lllerslic «.*i Saturday. Whether .-leepv l ei.v l'ulllls his engagement in the Cambria Handicap on Saturday will depend on how lie lares in his galn»|> on Thursday, lie is reported to have brui.-ed a quarter in a .-midi at Takanmi ;>n Saturday and lias since been an absentee ITjni lno iracks. Regal Fox 'i ne Waikato-bred Regal Fox, who is engaged in tue Alii soil cup this week, win meet proved middle disiance performer.^ I hi beau I eon and ureiio. but lavourabiy I placed as "in- is with :. l l lie is bound to i n-.-i the pair lo Hie utmost H' h 3 Ts a ! genuine Derbv colt. H’ he rehabilitate--. \ iuni.-*-ii‘ on Saturday there will b** an I optimistic section 1./ favour his prospects ! lowering the colours of the consistent ! Bat tlcdress. ! Battledresß , , i wiin lour successive wins, including the ! New Zealand irnrhy at Riccarton, Battic- ; dies- musi rank iore.mo-t among the L»o- ---! ndnu.n'- , nrrt nt thr. » -\ear-olds. Ills next i i-ia-.-i • ••iigagemmt will bo the ureal .NorlhI .*rn Derbv at l ilersiie on New dear’s Day [ and .-"uiiiern experts anticipate he wid I Consistent But Unlucky I Etaro lias been racing consistently but unluckily of late and ha- been successively beaten bv keiia, Evan's Head and . Connell j«i His iliree si arts this season. Willi s.i:; in- is handily placed m the « *r! Hurdles on tne llrst day of Hie approaching Auckland meeting and will nave an opportumlv to make amends. He will be ( meeting i.il'Mi Connell uii ; Jb better terms ! A Likely Juvenile . ~ , ! The i wo-year-old hair-brother to Beau I.con, Fox Brae, who races in the colours .of the To Awaniulu sportsman, Mr E. H. Cucksev, will bear keeping in mind Hie next lime he is produced in public. Having hi- llrst race with tue colours up in tne llrst division of the Tamahero Stakes on Hie opening dav of the Waikato meeting, he disclosed a lino turn or speed in running the favourite, Sleepy Fox to lour lengths. Gold Money Song cold Money Song has been working in attractive style on the tracks at Takanmi and as the Hunting Song four-year-old is now at the peak of his form he may soon

rpeat his decisive success of Te Rapa. Present indications are that the going wm he on the easy side and Gold Money Song should certain!v account for more tnan beal him.

Working Brilliantly Kraal di e a attention to her immediate prospects by the quality of her work at i akanmi the other morning and she may -oon improve on her iourtn registered m spring company at the recent Avondale meeting at ElJersiie earlier m the month, -lie is an acceptor for the open mile at Auckland on Saturday and will be assured of support. In Good Heart '1 elJrom is in good heart for immediate engagements and the other morning ms elTorts over Seven furlongs under conditions that were not to his liking increased his circle of admirers as a lightweigu. prospect for Alison cup honours this week. Consistent Indian Princess The consistent Indian Princess will be assured of iirm supjwjrt when she goes into ilie starter's hands for tile Cambria Handicap at Ellerslie. she went under 1•» keiiM.-h a! Te Rapa at her last appearance but that failure snould not be held against her. in me interim she has gone oil the fight wa.v in her preparation. Best for Some Time Acquest gave Her be-t exhibition -lor some time when she illled the role 01 runner-up to Justina in the llrst division «*f the Jlautapu Mack at Te Rapa and slight improvement "ii that eivort would give nor winning prospects in pending engagements, '•ii Tue-day she worked well at headquarters ami should not fail on the score of condition when railed upon lo race again. Eastern Heir Eastern Heir may be past his prime but the qualiiv of his recent work would suggest Dial Hie six-y.-.ar-*>1(1 .-on or Ihe Buzzard may soon be seen in winning vwn ' again. lie llnisbed clear of karatoki the other morning. Condition of H. N. Wiggins 11. .N. Wiggins, who received a compound Traciurc , r the when he rail front Enrich at Trentham last monlh, is reported to be making steady progress towards recovery. FoaHngs at Matamata At Mr j. clothier's breeding establishment ihe latest foalings are Holden ilair. a /Illy to Fox-bridge, Lady TilT. a colt to )• Oxbridge, Diamond Lilac, a colt to Rallies. Two More Horses for Dulieu 11. Dulieu has received two additions to his team, sharmin and Frustration, both formerly trained by R. 11. Martin at Minamata. The former horse lias shown promising form in the north and may do wen round Taranaki. News of Sir Beau .•sir licau is looking well and will probably have a race at Feilding her ore going on to Auckland for the A.R.C. summer llxture. Future of Philemup I‘hilejiiup, who nas disappointed his connections in recent starts as a racing proposition, has been given away lor use as a lady's hack. Waipa Entries Splendid entries have been received for the summer meeting of the Waipa Racing Club at Te Awaniulu on December la. .Nominations for the To Awaniulu Cup and sprint are as follows: TE AWAMLTt CLP, of £150; U miles. —-Lou Rosa, Retlerman, Rakanui. Eriick, The Cardinal, Kiicash, Hay llosetie, Acreman, Buyev ms, Town Survey, .xiglit Pilot, Bronze ora. kraal, court Favourite, My si to, Justina, l.andveyor, Erudaie, Coronation, Greek oueen. Wildore, karatoki, Clievai ue \ olee. Beau Leon. FLYI.Mi HANDICAP, oT £330; 0A fur.— Ac.'nali, Chary, Panoni, Sure I’av, Blaeu Majesty. Babi'iw, Te Takma, Penzance. Trilliarch. Marsiiall Hall. Brazenbuid, Grandora, Kronos. Anoplioies, Miss jo?e. j loxola, softly, Peter Douglas, Yalmieen. Town Section, Cheval do Bataiile, Me-rrj vaals, Plialeroii.