RACING Lady Lothian In Form For Win At Washdyke

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27664, 21 May 1955, Page 4

RACING Lady Lothian In Form For Win At Washdyke

Demi jour and Lady Lothian will probably be the favourite combination on the totalisator double at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s first winter meeting today. A successful first appearance in open company has eluded many good winners in hack class, but Demi jour is probably capable of making that step in the Elloughton Handicap today. Demi jour will be ridden oy N. Eastwood, who has a good record on lightweights making their first successful runs in open company. Cheerio, a well-performed Baffles gelding from D. V. Pankhurst’s Invercapgill stable, is expected to be Demijoor’s strongest opponent. Two starts back this six-year-old Baffles gelding wpn the Riverton Cup easily. That day he carried a stone above the minimum. Today he is 191 b above the minimum, and is well equipped to carry Bst 121 b solidly right to the end. He will be ridden by the Riccarton jockey, C. McDonald. . J?°Men Mom strengthens the possibility of a good result for the lightweights, several of which have shown a good deal of promise as stayers. ? Form Ronner Lady Lothian is the form runner for the Smithfield Hack Handicap after her close second to Tulagi over six furlongs at Ashburton a fortnight ago. &e is trained at Washdyke by M. R a S i P ; Jones - whose stable will be represented bv Felicitous in Spinels Hurdles earlier in the day. 5* -2’ £ s Lad y Lothian’s rider. 7* Mem » w ho won on Felicitous at Ath burton last Saturday, will again ride the Neptune gelding. XJnless there is a marked change in track conditions, Ashburton form will probably be the best guide also in the Pentlow Steeples and the Rangitata Handicap, two other attractions on an interesting programme. Fort Marshall won the steeples at Ashburton as he liked, and a lift in the weights to 9st 121 b is hardly likely to keep him out of it today if he jumps gallops as strongly. Naval Treaty showed a welcome return to form when he beat all but Pack Drill and Michael Brierly in a spectacular Tinwald Handicap finish at Ashburton. That performance makes him the outstanding form prospect for the Rangitata Handicap. „ Ont of Action Chellene ricked herself on Thursday, and this smart Omoto-trained mare will not run in the Rosewill Hack Handicap, for which she was one of the early favourites. This setback was bad luck for the connexions of the four-year-old Revelation mare, which will also have to miss racing at Waimate and Wingatui. With Chellene out of the way, the chances of Smuggles, Shoal, Swayalong, and Iroquoi look brighter. They were all stake-earners at Ashburton, where Smuggles wop brilliantly over a zfiile. Teko and Silent Friend, light-weights id the Rangitata and Smithfield Handicaps respectively, dropped out of those races yesterday. 11J0 a.m.—Albury Handicap: Berwick. Benny Prim, De Bracey. ’12.10 pjn.—Levels Hack Hurdles: Fellclous, Brown Baron, Riverstone. |12J55 pan.—Elloughton Handicap: Demijqur. Cheerio, Golden Morn. — st - Andrew’s Handicap: Carafe® 1 King, SkyHght-Montrose bracket, Le ~2 - 1 5 P-m.—Pentlow Steeplechase: Fort Marshall, Gay Fenian, Chivalrous. ‘S-SS p.m.—Smithfield Hack Handicap: I>dy Lothian. Airscol, RondeL J 3-35 pm.—Rosewill Hack Handicap: Smuggles, Shoal, Swayalong. PJ II Handicap: Naval Treaty, Rio Negro, Aaaembly. a?** 1 * fields, with form and available riders. are:— ALBURY HANDICAP, • Of £225. Six furlongs. ■

WAIKATO CLUB “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, May 20. The track will at best be easy for the final day of the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. The double will be on the Tyler Memorial Handicap and the Flying Handicap. Selections:— „ 10.45a.m.—Raglan Plate: Sea Contour, Lady Kanui, Flying Slipper. 11.35 a.m.—Parana Hack Handicap—First Division: Flying Satchel, Benton, Lady ; Cabana. Second Division: Count de I Neuilly, Our Bruce, Back Stairs. ' pjn.—Winter Hack Hurdles: Arabic, Great Power, Malar. I. pjn.—Tyler Memorial Handicap: Sweet wren, Bose of France, Jutland. 2 pjn.—Clarkin Steeplechase: Best Man, Golden Brown, Fox Fun. 2JO pan.—Flying Handicap: Supreme Court, Gonfanon, Chief Wren. 345 pan.—Manning Hack Cup: Ben Vola, Balmeta. Brown Grouse. 4.25 pan.—Farewell Handicap: Turkman, Ruthless Sal, Kauri Heart. POVERTY BAY CLUB "The Press'* Special Service WELLINGTON, May 20. On the first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s winter meeting at Gisborne tomorrow there will be a large team of horses from the Auckland area present. _The weather has not been as wet in Poverty Bay as in other North Island districts, but the forecast is for rain tomorrow, and the track may be soft. ■ The double is on the Te Hapara Handicap and the Publicans* Hack Purse. Selections:— 11 aan.—Wainul Hack Hurdles: Koistar, Arigead, Rawadaha. 11. a.m.—Matawhero Novice Stakes No. I—First Division: Brown Slipper, Brodiere. Second Division: Ronhael, Slow Melody.

12.30 p.m.—Matawhero Novice Stakes No. 2—First Division: David Bidge, DoomQ^ta k Sec ond Division Queen’s Garland, H “ Ung 2.45 pan.—Publicans’ Purse: So Quiet, The Vandal, Compactum. 3-30 pjn.—Waipaoa Hack Handicap: Pride of York, Selector, Lachlan. 414 P-m.—Kaiti Hack Handicap: King, Waireka, Hunting Silver. FOXTON CLUB “The Press** Special Service WELLINGTON, May 20. .P- h 3«,l*en wet and the going will be soft for the Foxton Racing Club s winter meeting tomorrow. double is on the Foxton Cup and the Kebbell Memorial Handicap. Selections:— 11 a an.—Whirokino Hack Steeplechase: Canadian, Sly Ronald, Wessex. 11.45 a.m.—Maiden Stakes: First Division, False Alarm. Colmar: Second

mon., faxse Alarm, coimar; second Division, Cimmax Song, Dancing Odile. 12.30 p.m.—Poroutawhao Hack Hurdles: Gay Student, Amiens, Clever Lass. IJO p.m.—Foxton Cup: Meresun, Pinnacle Ridge, On Parade. 2.5 pan.—Himataagi Hack Handicap No. 1: Statice, Merry York, Recount. 2.50 p.m.—Kebbell Memorial Handicap: Sleipnir, Colonist, Sporting Ken. 3.35 pan.—Moutoa Hack Handicap: First Division, Bernard, Trinder; Second Division, Pictavia Nigger, True Gold. 4.20 p.m.—Himatangi Hack Handicap No. 2: Napoli, Rexdale, Kiatoa. SOUTHLAND CLUB “The Press’-' Special Service INVERCARGILL, May 20. ’ The Wingatui jockey, R. J. Skelton, may ; ride the winning double combination, - Direct Passage, in the Te Tua Handicap, and Good Abbot in the Waiau Handicap, 1 on the second .day of the Southland Rac- , ing Club’s aiffUmn meeting tomorrow. . Both Direct Passage, which appreciates j easy ground, and Good Abbot, were impressive first-day winners, and their tasks should not be any more difficult. . The strong wind of the last few days has dried out the track. Rain has been ! forecast, but the weather was fine to- . day, and if there is no break in the , weather, the club should conclude its ■ autumn meeting under good conditions. Red Admiral was not included in A. E. Didham’s team from Wingatui, and he i will be missing from ‘the Orawia Handi- i cap. Galactic is an unlikely runner in the . Te Tua Handicap, as he is to race at the 1 South Canterbury meeting in preference. Inlay, which is badly drawn, is a doubt- j ful starter in the Te Tua Handicap. j Both Diablo and Swayalong, which also figure as acceptors at the South Canterbury meeting, will carry out their Invercargill engagements. Selections : 11 ajn.—Orepuki Steeplechase: Haughty Step, Waldeck. New World. 11.45 a.m.—Novice Stakes—First Divi- ■ sion: Silver Spring, Eastern Star, Waiau • Bill. Second Division: Poor Daivd Gazr . ette. Snow Boots. 12.40 p.m.—Te Tua Handicap: Direct i Passage, Red Biretta, Benger Chief. 1.25 p.m.—Pukemaori Hurdles: Algaro, Daryl, Chief Light/ 2J5 pjn.—Waiau Handicap: Good Abbot, Wait-a-Bit, Danger Point. 2.55 pan.—Clifden Steeples: Colonel Argosy. Free Gift, Emperor. 3.40 p.m.—Tuatapere Handicap: Chandelle. Suncrest. 4.25 p.m.—Orawia Handicap: Corona Fox-Canasta bracket, Sure Swift-Diablo bracket. Delayed.

MM Mandrake (is), T. J. Smith . •t.Ib. a 1 J02 Mimbar (17), W. Quill • •E® Berwick (5) 12 C*14 Gallant Peter (10), B. W. Me- ' *_ Donald 7 12 De Bracey (3), J. Currie g Boissier Boy (15). B. Parson Bonny Prim (I). F. H. Skeltoi Chat Dance (10). B. S. Finlay 7 7 7 7 h eon .. ■ Clarion (2), B. W Gould 7 7 Column W. H. N. Lovett . County Fermanagh (11), D. F 7 7 ?• I. night Queen (16), a.'w. Meir Golden Kowhal (1), N. East wood 7 7 WO Helm (4), A. J. Stokes Late Night (12), N. Bonney . legalise (7), W. D. Skelton. Mango (20). W. Hanlin 7 7 7 7 7 7 +• Marette (8), N. A. Dempsey . Master Gilpin (6), D. N. Had field Search Party (14) .. ’ 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 _ LEVELS HACK HURDLES. Of £300. One mile and a half. *32 Exchequer (12), G. G. Hamp- ' 2912 Bra SirM ar ° n <U) ’ ° .10 10 otao Riverstone (»)” " ' £ 0600 Felicitous (13). G. w. Mein . Algiers (7). G. w. Julius No Longer (6). H. J. Ford . Export (2) .. 9 12 9 11 9 6 X Grey Valley (10), A. Cowan .' Snuffbox (5) Escalado (14) 9 9 4 3 ’Diomas ’ Poilu (3), N. F. Davidson 9 Reformed (11), L. A. Courts . SpiJ te Jones (4), J. W. Me 9 0 Un Donald White Satin (8). B. Gordon 9 0 /Doubtful starter: Export. First Leg of Double ELLOUGHTON HANDICAP. « £700. Eleven furlongs and 150 yards. 4toi Field Chief (12). E. Fraser . st. lb. O93D BoyalVoyage (10). D. J. This 0110 Cheerio (16). c. McDonald 1 9 3 12 SS Lord Fort (0). M. R. Jones . Declare (14). A. J. Stokes 8 12 7 Demijour (6), N. Eastwood . 7 U i Bon Soir (6). F. H. Skelton . Ballast (2). E. G. Low 7 11 C901 Demand (S), R. w. Gould 7 0032 Michael Brierly (11). B. Par 0C20 3323 I 1 . 5 ’- p - Coombe '. Golden Morn (3) 7 7 9 J 3400 0100 Lucky Bill d), w . D Ptarmigan (1). H. N. Loved 7 7 8 0003 0000 Saranac (4). N. A. Demnsej (7), D. N. Had7 7 7 7 _ ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP o£ £225. Two-year-olds. Six furlong. 0100 Skylight (1). C. T. Wilson st. lb. Q 9 Montrose (•), D. F. Coombe 8 Cardinal King (3), F. H. Skei7 3100 ton Agitate (4), A. J. Stokes 8 7 2 •0 Jimmy Flash (6). N. Bonney Lr- Roi (7), w. D. Skelton . March Air (2) 7 7 10 !0 030 Treasure Shiel (10). B. W 0 McDonald Bagpipe (5), N. Eastwood 7 9 8 8044 oeau Chat (9), B. Parsons ■Bracket: Skylight and /Montrose. STEEPLECHASE, Ji £300. Two miles and a half • 4000 S£w&(» < ) ,) ’ *• Cai ™ st. lb. 10 7 4000 Pageant <3) 0001 Fort Marshall (6) 0000 The Tongs (10), B. Gordon .’ 3 3040 000 w - McDonald PiW Tsi ’• G ' °' Ham P‘° n 9 9 0 Scratched 0 " Conrad*' ”• StyIeS : 9 0 Doubtful starter: Chasemint. Second Leg of Double SMITHFIELD HACK HANDICAP Of £275. Six furlongs. 4100 Super Loch (1) st. lb. 1004 2310 Rondel (S), D. N. Hadfield ' Tulagi <7>. E. G. Low S g 10 2102 Lady Lothian (S), W. D. Skei 1210 Big Ben (15)” 7 12 0000 •000 («) B.S. Finlayson j 9 0100 Bellows (1«), J. Crawford . 0413 Galactic (3). D. F. Coom% 7 sjs Sherpa (13). B. Parsons . Airscol (6). B .W. McDonalc , 7 8 4380 Barbara Dare (10), F. H. Skei ton Captain Flint (9), N. A. Demp«ey De Rose (11), J. R. Currie 7 7 7 000 PlpO (12), R. W. Gould Scratched: Silent Friend. rv°S5? n A. HA ?, K HANDICAP, 01 £300. One mile and 35 yards. lI» Incredible (2) st. Ib. . 8 11

0112 Iroquof (10), M. J. Wadley .. 8 11 0133 Swayalong (7), D. N. Hat&eld 8 10 3420 Trustworthy (1), H. N. Lovett 10 2000 Macduff (12) 8 8 00 lx Coin’s Edge (3) 5 0110 Smuggles (17), B. W. McDonald 4323 Shoal (4), W. Hanlin 0002 Pat’s Treasure (13), B. parI 3 0 sons 7 11 4300 Barbara Dare (8) 7 7 30 De Bracey (18), J. R. Currie .. 7 7 0 Furtive (15), B. T. Jones .. 7 7 0344 Gallant Peter (6) 7 7 2004 Mandrake (11) 7 7 0 Monoglide (14) 0010 Odile (3), J. Crawford 7 7 0000 Pinnacle (18), N. Bonney Scratched: Chellene. 7 7 Doubtful starters: Macduff, Coin’s Edge, Gallant Peter. RANGITATA HANDICAP, Of £400. One mile and 35 yard st. lb. 0000 Diablo (7) 0030 Lord Rowallan (11). M. J. 9 6 Wadley .. 9 1 0000 Denominate (3), N. Bonney .. 8 4 2443 Corona Fox (14) 4003 Naval Treaty (10), W. D. Skel8 2 ton 8 0 2003 Rio Negro (12), E. G. Low .. 8 0 4000 Chief Mate (6). J. Crawford 7 13 2000 Ngapunawai (13), C. T. Wilson 7 13 0032 Michael Brierly (1) .. 7 11 3030 Cock Crow (19), H. N. Lovett 7 10 2200 Dan (8) 7 9 0101 Assembly (20), A. J. Stokes .. 7 9 1020 Detroit (9), B. S. Finlayson .. 0004 Major Neptime (15), B. W. 7 9 McDonald 7 7 0000 Relinquish (17), N. Eastwood 0030 Royal Warrant (16), D. F. 7 7 Coombe 7 7 000* Saranac (5), N. A. Dempsey 7 7 0040 Saxonia (4), G. Dobbs 7 7 0000 Scotch Gift (2). J. R. Currie Scratched: Teko. Doubtful starter: Corona Fox. 7