RACING WATKINS HANDICAP AT TRENTHAM

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27796, 22 October 1955, Page 6

RACING WATKINS HANDICAP AT TRENTHAM

Ocean Flight Has Good Prospects

Field Chief, one of three South Island horses in the field, was scratched yesterday for the Watkins Handicap, the first leg of the double on the second day of the spring meeting at Trentham today. Ocean Flight and Josudi are the •tiier southerners in the field, and Ocean Flight may be the favourite. A close fifth in the Wellington Handicap last week. Ocean Flight was improved by that race, his first since the Grand National meeting in August. Nottingham, which may be the most heavily-backed North Island horse, is now to be ridden by N. B. Holland, not J. A. McFarlane. Nottingham, a rather unlucky third in the Wellington Handicap, is a four-year-old entire by Goodfellow from Brown Lace trained at Levin by C. F. Mora for Mr A. J. McGrath. Dormant was an unlikely runner yesterday; he has been sore during the week. It will be bad luck for his connexions if he is not at his best because he would have shown early improvement on his Wellington Handicap sixth. Takatu, top weight with 9st 101 b. is not certain to start He . is carrying a lot of - condition, and his trainer, T. F. Verner, is anxious to run the Revelation gelding, but the decision will rest with the owner. Sir Ernest Davis. Takatu is to come on to Riccarton to be prepared for the New Zealand Cup next month. Riccarton Sprinter Scratched The Riccarton-trained Watch and Wait was scratched yesterday for the Awatea Handicap, the second leg of the double. Fair Chance will strengthen in favour now that the smart Riccarton mare has dropped out of the field. Fair Chance has lOst to master, but, given reasonable luck, his class should carry him through. y* J* Broughton will ride either Privy Council or the three-year-old Court Jester. Nothing final had been arranged yesterday, but if he took the mount on Court Jester he would ride about 51b overweight k Council was fifth in the Shorts Handicap last week. He is bracketed with the three-year-old Great Seal, a fair sixth in the Wellington Guineas. a light-weight newcomer in this field, will be ridden by A C. Messervy, not A. J. Stokes. Entwine is a doubtful starter for the Desert Gold Stakes, in which she is bracketed with Glenlyn, a sister to the New Zealand Oaks winner, Glenlee. Starts for all the others seem certain and in a field of more than twenty S?** 1 Tess, Can-Can, Bag, and Gentle Lu may be most heavily supported. McFarlane, who has ridden Wree of the nine winners of the race, on Tehrana - a bay filly by t from Ambar trained at S?^£ s >T e 5 rana easiiy won a maiden race at Masterton on October 8. No other jockey has won the race more than once. Reformed is the only South Island in * field of U for the Rimu Hurdles. He has done nothing of note gy he won against the hack hurdlers on the first day of the Grand The logical favourite is Northcliffe, a fast-closine second to Prince Spi last week. Useful Hack Stayers « A South Island victory looks a gronger possibility in the Heretaunga s ac^-A Han S cap - Wairoa-trained X* Vite win probably be favourite on me strength of his win over a mile on the first day, but he should be S® 1 terted by Trajan. Sir Gerald, and Mandrake. from Riccarton, and Sir Gerald, from Wmgatui, were two of the hrat hack stayers at the Dunedin «prmg meeting, and were first and •econd over 11 furlongs on the second u A?* conditions will suit both of them. N. Eastwood, who won this race lasi year on Half-a-Crown, will ride Trajan Sir Gerald will be ridden by W J Broughton. Doubtful Starter A start for the Riccarton three-yea rpld Lochie in the Belmont Handicap . . N - Eastwood will ride oetectif Lochie does not run. The chance of a win for Hawke’s Bay looks bright with Yoho and India engaged. Yoho was not tested in winning over seven furlongs last Saturday, and a mile should not trouble him. India has been pitted against some very good gallopers this season. He jraa, runner-up to Syntax in the Bay Guineas, and was third sahind Coleridge and Ark Royal last Saturday. It will be surprising if he fhfla to run well. Rise and Shine was scratched for the Belmont Handicap at 2 pjn. on Thursday. Trentham had rain on Thursday night and showers yesterday morning, but the weather cleared in the afternoon. The track will be easy. . Wrikjctfrini: _ ILMaJU— Rimu Hurdles: Northcliffe, Arable, Suney Gold. PJn.—Trial Stakes: Bagpipe, Indian Mara-Le Roi bracket. Hay Time. 12.55 pun.—Desert Gold Stakes: Tess. Royal Zorra, Estimate. 1.40 pan.—Watkins ‘ Handicap: Nottingham, Ocean Flight, Master Proven. _2-2£p.m. —Heretaunga Handicap: Trajan. Va Vite, Idle Fancy. Bu^.^£ ri Co n Jk HandlCaP: Tyr “ nt - 4-5 p.m._Awatea Handicap: Fair Chance, Siphon, Watch and Wait. 4-50 pan.—Belmont Handicap: India. Yoho, Right Cross. - The fields, with form and riders are:— . _ RIMU HURDLES, Of *BOO. One mile and three-quarters.

N.Z. YEARLING SALE.

AUSTRALIAN BUYING RESTRICTED

T Australian imports of yearlings from the New Zealand sales 'next January will be restricted, says the Canberra corresponden* of the “Sydney Morning Herald/’ This will be- the -first restriction since January. 1953. -when Australian buyers excccded the £40,000 exchange quota which then applied, and some buyers had to leave their yearlings in New Zealand. No limit was imposed in 1954 or 1955, and import licences were granted on evidence that yearlings had been bought for shipment to. Australia. . No decision has been taken on the amount by which imports will be cut for the coming sales, but the total purchases not likely to be less than the £40.000 limit, imposed in 1953. The Government has given instructions that yearling imports miist be reduced, because it would be unfair to allow free imports of horses, while virtually every other import is limited. Import licences will be issued only to tho» importers Who brought in horses earher this year. They will be allowed to import in proportion to their earlier purchases. - ... „.^H? tralians P ald the record sum of 9L33ogns for 124 lots at the 1955 sales last January. The three top-priced lots were bought for Australia. The top lot, a Gabador colt from Sierra, named Gay Sierra, won at his first start last week. SCRATCHINGS ISSUED Additional scratchings issued for meetings today are:— Trentham Stakes: Detection, Kidman, Isaac’s Watkins Handicap: Finite. Field Chief. s Heretaung a Hack Handicap: Beauty Awatea Handicap: Watch and Wait. Belmont Hack Handicap: Rexdale, Rise and Shine, Inaugural. Auckland October Handicap: Simon. Botorua Ladies*»Bracelet: Bristol. Masters Hack Handicap: Ulyth. Flying Handicap: Prone /. Bay October Hack Handicap: Super Rides, Novice: Joyson, Leighon’s Hack and Hunters’. Hurdles: Lilibay Greymouth en«ag«nents: Long Range, Erin McCoy, Oscillator, Worthy Globe, EdenSpring Handicap: Kier lock. Diggers* Handicap: Wha’ Hae. Blaketown Handicap: Wainoni Loyal. Oscillator. Oamaru Weston Handicap: Argyle Lad _ Gore Benio Stakes: Fine Line, Davaar. Members* Handicap: Suphero. Waikaia Hack Handicap: Carron.

M12 10 Opposition (10), J. Garth 10 r> «r 000 Surrey Gold (0). J. W. Harris Mainlander (3), W. Reid 9 9 12 10 410 Arabic <»>. R. B. Shield 9 ON Reformed (2). A. Cowan 9 3 4000 Keynote (4). S. A. Waddell .. 2 Berserk <»>, C. Cavil! 9 0 3400 Btoe (11), G. Jenkins 9 0 00 Red Bill (5), R. Forward 9 9 0 0 trial stakes, Of £750. Seven furlongs. S Allsent (10), W. J. Brouchtoa st. 8 ib. 0 Sauotnx (26). J. W. Harris .. 8 7 w Bing (IS), C. H. Mackie 8 7 OHO Contradiction (6), 300 Horatius (9) 040 Pettiy Gate (20). I. Medcalle 8 7 0 7 8 gun Smith of York (14), B. j. Langford 8 7 uuu True Gold (1), M. C. Robinson 8 *0 Canopus (3), C. A. Bowry Cerise (24) .. 8 8 2 ? 8 2 •an Anno (10), W. J. Mudford .. 8 0 Bagpipe (4), C. T. Wilson .. 8 0 ONO S 1 * 1 * Boy (7). w D. Wylie Byway (IS). G. R. TattersaB 8 0 0 • OOMbi , Latrt 1U (W. ‘’p®* it. 8 0 000 0 Time (S). A. J. Stokes . Indian Mara (22), N. B. Hol- • 0 land R 0 Le.Boi (17). N. Bastwood .. 0 00 Wainawhenua (30) 47 000 Bronair (27) Y uuu Jade (3). B. P. Wood 7 g Jerafam Melody (25) 7 Somaliland (23), J. A. Men O _ Brackets: Horatiiu and Byway. Golden and Hay Time, Indian Mars and Le Hol. Wainawhenua and Bronair. Persian ly and Somaliland. Lm rswied: Detection, Kidman, Isaac’s DESERT GOLD STAKES. Of £3000. Three-year-old fillies. One mile. 0M Can-Can (S). C. H. Mackie .. st. lb. 8 10 fctwine (0). J. Medcalle Mdtmate (17), w. J. Mudford 8 10 -*• - ? 8 10 rmutant (12), E. G. Low (7), A. E. Skinner .10

I 000 Friendly Feeling (2), N. Eastwood 01 Gay Jinx (13), J. R. O’Neill .. 0200 Gentle Lu (10). J. W. Harris 8 10 8 10 8 10 •0003 Glenlyn (15), C. A. Howry .. 8 10 i 010 Golden Aspirant (22) 8 10 100 Jennv Bank (14). G. R. Tattersall 8 10 00 Kayo (9), H. Barber 00 Lady Verona (10), C. T. Wilson 8 10 8 10 000 Luckv Sal (5), D. J. Thistoll 8 10 140 Marsden (21), N. B. Holland 8 10 2333 Rag (11). W. J. Broughton .. 8 10 0000 Rare Charm (20), W. R. Hooton 8 10 120? Royal Zorra (18). W. L. Aitken 8 10 321 Tehrana (3), J. A. McFarlane 8 10 01 Tess (4), A. J. Stokes 8 10 000 Vivier (1) 8 10 3003 Zut (16) 8 10 Brackets: Entwine and Glenlyn, Vivier i nd Zut. WATKINS HANDICAP, Of £3000. One mile and three furlongs 0010 Takatu (3). W. R. Hooton .. St. lb 9 10 010 Dormant (22). C. H. Mackie .. 9 7 000 Deceptive (23). W. L. Aitken .. 9 6 )34? Master Proven (14). T. Medcalfe 9 4 230 Ocean Flight (18), E. G. Low 9 1 1230 Tesla (1), J W Harris 9 1 2000 The Wake (9). W. Reid 9 0 0003 Sombrero (17). W J. Broughton 8 11 *20 Berne (10). B. J. Langford 8 9 2103 Nottingham (13). N. B. Holland 8 7 314C Red Star (11) 8 7 2110 Benefactor (8), C. A. Bow’ry 8 6 000 Sporting Ken (15). J. R. O'Neill 8 6 0010 Josudi (19). C. McDonald 8 4 0010 Poetical (2). T. Mora 8 3 X)10 Some Tiki (21). W. J. Mudford 8 3 3002 Beau Ray (20). B. P. Wood .. 8 2 043 Pinnacle Ridge (12) 8 1 1000 Annexe (4), M. C. Robinson .. 7 13 4004 Reigning King (6) 7 13 1040 Easterbrook (5). N. Eastwood 7 12 Scratched: Finito, Field Chief. HERETAUNGA HACK HANDICAP, Of £930. One mile and three furlongs. 01 Va Vite (12), J. A. McFarlane st. lb 9 2 1113 Bowater (14), J. W. Harris 8 11 2430 Fulbright (6). W. L. Aitken.. 8 10 ICO' Simon’s Pride (1) 8 9 1032 Sir Gerald (3), W. J. Broughton 8 5 010 Mandrake (17). E. G. Low.. 8 4 3210 White Heath (16). G. R. Tatsall 8 '4 4210 Trajan (15). N. Eastwood 8 3 0C0O Amber Ring (8) 8 1 JC02 The Vandal (13), W. J. Mudford 8 1 300 Royal Velvet (2) 7 10 100 Abraham (11) 7 9 04CO Bright Boy (4), B. P. Wood .. 7 8 0043 Idle Fancy (9), P. M. Mudgway 7 8 £00 Kalonzo (7) 7 7 3300 Merry Andrew (10), A. J. Stokes 7 7 Scratched: Beauty Spot. KARITANE HANDICAP, Of £800. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 41 Tyrant (11), J. A. McFarlane st. lb 8 10 C4 Gypsy Count (2), J. Smith .. 8 3 223 JoIIette (7). C. H. Mackie 2 Russett (10), W. J. Broughton 8 1 0 Gayluca (5). J. R. O’Neill .. 7 12 0 Hill Fern (6) 7 12 CO Noon Day (12). W. L. Aitken 7 10 00 Raglan (3), N. B. Holland 7 10 COO Royal Target (4). B P. Wood 7 10 Summer Dancer (0). A. J. Stokes 7 9 0 Peony (1), A. C. Messervy .. 7 7 0 Zareska (9), N. Eastwood 7 7 AWATEA HANDICAP, Of £1750. Seven furlongs. 4 Fair Chance (12). A. Morton .. st. lb 10 0 0134 Airzone (10). N. B. Holland .. 9 1 020 Gonfannon (3). J. R. O’Neill .. 8 lo 0240 Privy Council (4) 100 Royal Warrant (U), C. McMcDonald Bulla (6), M. C. Robinson 8 6 4010 Siphon (13), B. P. Wood 4200 Tricorne (7) .. 8 2 8 2 0130 Dutch Flag (2). C. T. Wilson 7 12 COlO Assembly (14), E. G. Low 7 11 0000 Lord Milling (9) 7 10 C040 Royal Applause (8), N. East7 9 1200 Court Jester (5) ’’ 7 7 000 Great Seal (17), P. M. Mudg-

way 7 7 1240 Honest John (1), A. Skipper 7 7 0C4 Tutanekai (15), A. C. Messervy Bracket: Privy Council and Great Scratched: Watch and Wait. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP. Of £750.' Qne .mile. Seal. 0004 Champion (3). N. B- Holland st.!b 10 Right Cross (7), C A. Bowry 8 13 2010 Whipsnade (16), E. G. Low .. 8 12 00 Zohov (19), J. R, O'Neill 8 12 4100 Sarabah (25) 8 11 1 Yoho (1), J. A. McFarlane .. 8 11 0223 India (18), C. H. Mackie 8 10 0020 Lochie (12), N. Eastwood 9020 Cristatus (9), C. McDonald .. 8 6 1130 Ditched (26), A. J. Stokes .. 42 Lachlan (17), T. Mora 8 6 130 Pyrrhus (22), A. Skipper 0C02 Lord Valna (10), R. M. Mudg8 6 1100 Consort (6), C. A. Bowry Z 8 3 8 2 0400 Grimsby (20). C. H. Mackie .. 030 Detect (8), W. L Aitken .. 8 0 001 Royal Hope (4) 8 0 03 Pippinette (5), A. Johnson ™ ite Cit y p - Wood 7 9 4120 China Clock (11) 7 8 00 Ascot Heath (23) 7 7 0000 Avory (13), W. J. Broughton .. 7 7 0 Coral's Son (2) 7 7 000 Imprudent (27) 00 Ringarua (21) 7 7 0C0 Select (28), N. Eastwood Brackets: Pippinette and White Citv China Clock and Ascot Heath, Avory and Coral’s Son, Imprudent and Inaugural Ringarua and Select. Scratched: Rexdale, Rise and Shine, Inaugural.