RACING LINCOLN STEEPLES AT RICCARTON

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27736, 13 August 1955, Page 4

RACING LINCOLN STEEPLES AT RICCARTON

Treasure Ring Has Good Chance

BRUE FAVOURED FOR HURDLES

Treasure Ring and Brue will have heavy backing for their attempts to improve an already splendid record for Mr I. R. Robinson at Riccarton on the third and concluding day of the Grand National meeting today.

Treasure Ring, winner of the Homeby-Grand National Steeples double, is engaged in the Lincoln Steeplechase, and Brue in the Sydenham Hurdles. Brue is the only one of four members of the Robinson team that has not won on the visit. But his fourth in the Jumpers’ Flat, and more particularly his good second to Solar Mist in the Grand National Hurdles, have made him an outstanding form prospect for today’s engagement.

Treasure Ring is top weight with 10-4 in the Lincoln Steeples. He will be carrying 161 b more than his Grand National weight over three miles, a distance that might trouble the Beaufort Steeples winner, Chief Justice. Ironside should be an improved horse for his race in the Beaufort Steeplechase, his first over country since he won the Otago Steeplechase in June. And a firmer track will brighten the chance of Belgravia, a good third in this race last year. A firmer track will make The McDonough and Mainiander more attractive prospects for the Sydenham Hurdles. They may be two of Brue’s strongest opponents. There will be solid support, too, for Leighford, a decisive winner of the Jumpers’ Flat last Saturday.

Leighford did not contest the Grand National Hurdles, and may have the edge on several which had hard runs on Tuesday.

Vitalogy and Josudj were scratched yesterday for the Islington Handicap, the first leg of the double. That allowed Suphero and Ngapunawai to reenter the field. There were still four left on the reserve list, among them Ballast, the Winter Cup fourth. Royal Warrant and Olayva, winners of the Winter Cup and Heathcote Handicap respectively, are engaged in the Islington Handicap, and on form their chances have to be respected. Royal Warrant may not be such a force to reckon with on the firm track likely today. Tbp-weight of S-ll may not stop Ocean Flight, runner-up in the Winter Cup, from turning the tables on Royal Warrant this time. And Ttsla, the Heathcote Handicap second, will have solid backing for his attempt to improve on that placing. TesU Ins shown his best form as a miler, bin is bred to run out a mile and a .quarter solidly. Nickola was scratched yesterday for the August Handicap, the second leg of the double. The form horses for this mile test ere Adversary, Silence. Super Maru. and Gold Tip. Silence will be ridden by C. McDonald. who will be on Ocean Flight, one of the favourites for the Islington Hand Iran Spike Jones Improved Spike Jones may give Riccarton a successful start for the day in the Styx Hurdles. Mr J. F. Kerr’s five-year-sld Milling gelding has ihiproved with each race lately, and from his place in the weights may end the unbeaten run of Pad on the .course, although the .improved going could lighten the load of the top-weight. The Cashmere Plate winner, Persia, maybe Mr G. J. Barton's represent*tive in the Aylesbury Handicap. There is nothing wrong with his bracketed mate. Art Royal, but the smart Marco Poio n colt may be left in bis box. Ben Led! and White Hart both had bad luck in the Cashmere Plate, so there was particular’ merit in Ben Ledi's placing. Both should race well, and so should King of Joy, which got etoMatJp PKdi at the finish of the ShoaL a doubie acceptor, is assured of a run in the Longbeach Handicap. Ji W. Harris has been engaged to ride het in fhat race. She was balloted out ct: the Reddiffa Handicap, and will not get a run there, unless there Clarion, winner <rf three of his last four races, will be a firm favourite for the Longbeach Handicap. He is versatile, and improved track conditions have no* dimmed his chance. Few if any in the Redelifts Handicap will appreciate a dry track more than the smart Invercargill-trained Defallock. which was not at ease in conditions earlier at the meeting. Defallock should be a strong opponent for Sir Gerald and Coin's Edge, two of the best form runners.

Selections:— _ Its ■.tn—Styx Hurdles: Spike Jones, PM. Northcliffe. HAT ajn.—Aylesbury Handleap: Perils - Ark Royal bracket, Ben Ledl. White Hart. 12.8 pjn.—Lincoln Steeplechase: Treasure Xing, Ironside, Ry eland. J.IT pan.—lsllneton Handicap-: Ocear. night, Tesla, Ballast X2 p.m.—Sydenham Hurdles: Brue. Leighford. The McDonough. 2.47 pun.—Longbeach Handicap: Clarion, Copperfield. Decipher. P’gu” Au Jf Bt Handicap: Adversary, 4.17 pm.—RedcHffs Handicap: Sir Gerald, Coin's Edge. Defallock. The fields, with form and riders, are:— STYX HVBDI.ES HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile and three-quarters and SO yards.

Brackets: Airscol and Agio, Column and Captain Flint, Dart Away and Deciphers De Rose and El Capitan, Every Night and Tm Alone, Masai and Mimbar, Miss Meteor and Prince Crusader, Royal Display and Sole Mio, Soothsayer and Trajan. Scratched: Treasure House. AUGUST HANDICAP,

RICCARTON SCRATCHINGS Scratchings yesterday for 'the concluding day of the Grand National meeting at Riccarton were:— Islington Handicap: Vitalogy. Josudi (Suphero and Ngapunawai re-enter the field). August Handicap: Nickola.

% Pad (0), V. H. Simpson Lord Huron (1). R. G. MeBeveny st. lb. 11 7 10 5 3430 ss Northdiffe (SI. B. J. Langford Jotmny Feep (10>. F. L. Fraser Spike Jones <7), D. M, Kerr .. Arisead (X). B. A. Jenkins Hickory Stick (4), J. W. Mc- . Donald .. 10 a 9 13 9 a 3203 4040 • i 9 7 IS Poilu (11), G, G. Hampton Some Bounder (13), J. H. 9 6 ’(«), J. p. Carter Barreto tl<?. A. Cowan Bright Race (S> Jolly Miller (3) 9 3 9 4 E 9 2 9 0 ATUSBrar HANDICAP, Of £900. Seven furlongs. si 2330 4212 Lucky Sal (IS), D. J. Thiatoll ’»’ b 7 Persia (3), 8. J. Skelton Ark Royal (M). B, J. Langford King of Joy (1). D. P. Wood 8 13 8 12 3210 Cardinal King (3). F. H. Skel- _ ton 8 2 0013 4014 Ben Ledl (11), w. D. Skelton Beau Chat (4), R. w. Gould 8 1 3130 310 Lehirl'i c M**Dr>c|d Pretend (J), E. G. Low White Hart (il>. w. L. Aitken • 3 8 5 300 4032 Keep Tim. (M). J. R. Currie Cashmere (14). L. W. Hare .. I ? 0 •000 •0 ■io (»). B. S. Finlayrr * I D«uUd Pri< ’ e *• W ***■ 8 1 8 i 8 1 8 0 8 0 8 0 £ 1 i •000 Cauntde Resze (27), R. A. Jen•Ooo Jimmy Flash * (14),” D. F 8 0 Coombe _Ljarirfly (l>>. K._C. Bonney .. a a MM out with the right of re-entry 000 Channel Flight (20) .. MOD 8 0 *Br ■ckets: Persia and Ark Boyai.' Bask ana LINCOLN STBSPLBCNASE. Of BUM. About three mll«. st lb. •Oil Treasure Ring (1). V. H. Simp42n Chlef*Justice (4), B. tr. Lang10 4 ford 10 3

UM Ironside (12). W. X Hillis .. 2 12 0020 Hyeland (3), J. W. McDonald • 12 4000 Beauform (15) 9 13 0300 Ivanhoe (8), J. W. Harris 9 10 4143 The Tones (10), W. J. Klimeck 9 7 0303 Irish Glance ,(14). J. P. Carter 9 7 0032 Belgravia (9), B. R. Thompson 9 7 3030 Master Rich (13) .. 1000 Te Waotu (4), J. R. Potter .. 9 2 9 1 3000 Pantata (5) .. ’ 9 0 3000 Flying Miller (7), R. G. McSeveny 9 0 0000 Prince Coronach (11) 9 0 0030 The Piper (2) Bracket: Prince Coronach and Piper. ISLINGTON HANDICAP. 9 0 Th* Of £1300. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. 3130 Berne (5). B. J. Langford 0102 Ocean Flight (14). C. McDon9 11 ald 9 ii 4100 Meresun (20), J. W. Harris .. 9 6 0002 Tesla (23), C. A. Bowry 9 4 0000 The Wake (4), A. E. Skinner 0030 Good Abbot (24). R. J. Skel9 3 eton 9 3 3130 Fulgent (15), E. G. Low - 9 1 1300 Cloudy View (13) 2011 Royal Warrant (10), F. H. 9 1 Skelton ,. 9 1 3001 Glayva (7), B. P. Wood WOO Bosky (11), L. W. Hare 8 13 8 12 <120 Fettle (12). N. A. Crombie .. 8 9 0000 Declare (•). A. J. Stokes _ Grand Boy (SO) 0010 Golden Jest (17), W. D. She). 8 8 ton 8 8 2300 Batting Eyes (8), G. W. Mein 0000 Relinquish (19). N. Eastwood 8 6 0000 Poetical (22) 0300 Suphero (1), W. F. Ellis 8 6 0030 Ngapunawai (21), C. T. Wilson 8 1 Balloted out with the right of re-entry m the following order:— H04 Ballast (18).. 2000 Michael Brierly (9). B. Par8 1 sons 8 0 00 William Hyde (3) 8 0 0000 Rio Negro (25), ..80 Brackets: Ballast and Michael Brierly. Rio Negro and William Hyde. Scratched: Vita logy, Josudi. SYDENHAM HURDLES, iOf £1000. Two miles. * st. lb 0230 Noon (7), J. W. Harris 10 12 1300 Sonloch («). C. I. Goss .. 0000 The McDonough (5), A. K. 10 9 Lawrence 1000 Chief Light (11), B. R. Thom10 '« son 9 11 0 Mainlander (15). R. Forward .. 9 10 3000 Algaro (8), W. J. Klimeck .. 0000 High Chancellor (9). J. H. 9 9 , Hely 9 8 0030 Irish Saint (1). R. D. Samson 9 8 1042 Brue (13), V. H. Simpeon 2104 Clancy (14), A. G. Walsh 9 7 1020 Brutus (4), B. J. Langford .. 9 6 4110 Firnt Degree (8), & P. Carter 4101 Leighford (3), G. Jenkins .. 9 5 9 5 0003 Test Flight (12) r W. J. 4200 Exchequer (10), J. W. McDon9 5 ald 9 0. Bracket: Chief Light and Test Flight. LONGBEACH HANDICAP, Of £600. One mile. st. lb 3110 Shoal (13). J. W. Harris 9 6 1121 Clarion ((5). R. J. Skelton .. 9 4 3132 Whipsnade (26) .. 0400 Cristatus (18), J. W. McDonald 8 12 OHO Red Boa (15). P. M. Cappie .. 0003 Copperfield (8), L. W. Hare .. 8 12 8 12 3000 Lord Valna (20), N. Eastwood 8 9 0424 Argive (28), G. W. Mein 8 9

0424 Argive (28), G. W. Mein ..89 0000 Super Loch (21). W. L. Aitken 8 8 0300 Hunter’s Choice (12). J. Smale 8 7 1300 0030 De Bracey (3). A. J. Stokes .. Peter Silk (17), D. J. Thistoll 8 8 5 0220 Big Ben (22) 8 5 2123 Bonny Prim (4), W. D. Skelton 8 3 2300 Airacol (1), £. W. McDonald .. 8 2 0002 Agio (11) 8 1 4201 Column (10), J. M. Dempsey 8 1 oooo Captain Flint (24), A. E. Skinner *. 8 0 4022 Decipher (7). E. G. Low 8 0 0234 De Rose (27). D. N. Hadfield 8 0 H040 1000 El Capitan (19) I’m Alone (8), F. H. Skelton 8 8 0 0 030 Masai (32). W. Hanlin M 0 0300 Mimbar (2). W. Quill 8 0 0000 Miss Meteor (14). D. F. Coombe 8 0 oooo Prince Crusader (31). R. W.

Gould Royal Display (»), B. S. Finlayson 8 0 0 0000 Traian (25), B. P. Wood 8 0 Balloted out, with the right of re-entry in the following order:— 0000 Dart Away (29) 8 0 00 Every Night (34). C. T. Wilson 8 0 0000 Sir Galahad (23), N. A. Crom0000 , hie Soothsayer (33) 8 .8 0 0 0000 Sole Mio (10) 8 0

Of £1000. One mile. st. lb 04 Silence (8), C. McDonald .. 9 12 0300 Brooke (19), W. F. Ellis ..9 1 0421 Adversary (5), L. W. Hire ..91 2100 Lucrative (2), W. L. Aitken ..91 1020 Pack Drill (11), E. G. Low .. 8 12 3103 Demand (21), R. W. Gould .. 8 12 3103 Super Maru (13) .. 8 10 1000 Curzon (12), A. E. Skinner .. 8 10 4000 Gold Tip (3), R. J. Skelton .. 8 10 4100 Cheerio (10), B. S. Finlayson 8 8 3400 Lord Rowallan (8), C. A. 3000 Bowry .. ..8 7 Desperado (22), R. A. Jenkins 8 6 0100 Chowder (15), F. H. Skelton 8 4 0130 Dahlia (23), N. A. Crombie ..8 4 Okaruru (1), D. J. Thistoll .. 8 2 0020 4330 Wait-a-Bit (24), G. W. Mein ..82 Walkova (17) • .. 8 1 1403 2010 Dutch Flag (20). C. T» Wilson 8 3 4100 Happy (4), D. N. Hadfield ..8 0 Macduff (18L N. Eastwood .. 8 0 0000 0000 Naval Treaty 19), W. Hanlln .. 8 0 Rtllriefgh (7), D. F. Coombe 8 0 3200 Warren < 18) .. ..80 Scratched: Nickola, MDCLOT8 HANDICAP, Of £000. One mile and a quarter. 0014 Chateau (4), J. P. Bowness ..91 0400 0013 E PasschenedaeJe (12) .. .. 8 13 Coin’s Edge (8), D. F. Coombe 8 13 Inspire (21), R. J. Skelton .. 8 12 Sir Gerald (18), L. W. Hare .. 8 11 perfect Peach (13), P. L. Fraser 8 9 0440 Special Edition (7), R. A. Jenkins 8 J 0030 Superior King (23), C. A. 4220 Karlerton (17), T. J. Perawiti .. 8 3 0310 Defallock (6). W. F. Elite ..8 6 0006 Mandrake (9), E. G. Low .. 8 4 French Echo (11), N. A. Crombie .. ..8 4 4240 sss Fleur (20), W. HanUn ..8 1 Cloque T19), C. T. Wilson ..8 1 Kfaree Beau (1), F. H. Skelton 8 0 4322 Mundas (2), N. Eastwood ..8 0 0000 Prince Kiaree (15), B. S. Fin0000 layson ..8 0 Rich Wind (14), G. W. Mein ..80 0000 Strathcarron (10) ., ,.8 0 4000 Tarantella (5), B. Parsons ..10

Balloted out, with the right of re-entry in the following order:— 3400 Rani (3). W. D. Skelton .. 8 0 0000 Gallant Peter (221 .. 8 0 3110 Shoal (18), A. J. Stoke* .. 9 6