Dutch Flag—Big Ben For Kurow Double

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27859, 6 January 1956, Page 4

Dutch Flag—Big Ben For Kurow Double

RACING

Dutch Flag and Big Ben. both winners at Oamaru on Tuesday, will be a popular combination for the Kurow Cup and the Hakataramea Hack Hancicap. the totalizator double at the Kurow Jockey Club's annual meeting tomorrow.

Dutch Flag is top weight with 9-0 in the Kurow Cup. He carried 111 b less at Oamaru, where he led for the last mile after losing ground at the start. That success by Mr C. Kain’s Peak Halyard gelding was well earned. It followed a string of creditable minor placincs which included a second to Mighty Dollar in the Members’ Handicap at Riccarton. and a third behind Mighty Dollar and Avenge in the James Hazlett Gold Cup. Royal Voyage and Rudolph, fourth and fifth in the President's Handicap at Oamaru. will oppose Dutch Flag again. Royal Voyage made a late run from the tail of the field for his placing, but ran past beaten horses and came too late to get within challenging distance of Dutch Flag. Rudolph had his chance at Oamaru. but failed to muster finishing speed to get into the picture after getting a good run behind the leaders. Improvement will be necessary on his Oamaru run to give him his second successive win in the race. He won under 7-8 last year. He carried 7-12 at Oamaru. and has 7-9 tomorrow. Dahlia has done most of her racing over sprint distances, and it was as a sprinter that she did her earlier holidav racing, with success. She was a picture of condition at Waikouaiti and Oamaru. and won on each day. During a busy campaign last season she was placed over nine furlongs in hack class, and in her present form she should not find one mile and a quarter beyond her ability on the Kurow track.

Bon Soir was a disappointment in the Waikouaiti Cup. His moderate run there came after a close second to Scuppered in the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap six days earlier. On Waikouaiti form, he should be safely held by the Oamaru-trained Cornflake, which beat all but Watch and Wait •nd Saba in the Cup. He should be a first-class prospect to fill one of the places, and. at the weights, he might be a dangerous opponent for Dutch Flag. Naval Treaty's fourth on the second day of the South Canterbury meeting was the performance of an improver. He is now five, and his best performances may be close at hand. The Second Leg Teko. also on the minimum, is engaged in the Hakataramea Hack Handicap He is top weight with 9-4 in the second leg. At Oamaru on Tuesday he carried 9-0 into second place behind Merrimayes. after sharing the pacemaking for nearly six furlongs. On his present form, Teko appears

PROSPECTS FOR TOMORROW PAHIATUA CLUB “The Press 1 Special Service WELLINGTON. January 5. The Pahiatua Racing Club’s summer meeting will open at Woodville on Saturday. The double is on the Pahiatua Cup and the Ballance Hack Handicap. There has been some raip to ease the ground, but the going should be in good order and fast. Riding engagements include:— B. P. Wood: Knavish, Retreat, John Halifax. Tern. G. R. Tattersail: Sir Totara. Jenny Bank. Golden Gloves. J. W. Harris: Finito. K. A. Nuttall: Duplication. Beau Jest. V. J. Sellars: Tauluna. Toparoa, Navaho A. Johnson: Red Star. W. Wylie: Rising High, Kamala. A. Goss: Ngaire's Joy. F. I. Robinson. Winter Brown. B. Christensen: Josiah. J. P. Carter; Dancing Odile. D. F. Coombe: Linden. L. J. Hodren: Leucas, Tamatoa. Young Robin. W. L. Aitken: Gilt. Lady Soe. J. R. O'Neill: Copper, Demolition. Selections:— 11.0 a.m.—Mangahao Highweight: Pretty Peter. Lloma. Gold Path. 11.45 a.m.—Trial Plate: Copper, DearWood. Willing. 12.30 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: Amber Lu. Noon Day. Bacchus. 1.25 p.m.—Pahiatua Cup: Annexe. Red Star. Benefactor 2.10 p.m.—Konini Hack Handicap: Ocean Lore. Statice. Diecast. 3.5 pjn.—Ballance Hack Handicap: White City. Beau Song. Kamala. 3.50 p.m.—Eketahuna Handicap: Lucky St.'ike, Tamatoa. Cocoamyle. 4.40 p.m.—Makuri Hack Handicap: Knavish. Greenwood. Dramatic. The fields, with form, for the double races are:— PAHIATUA CUP, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter.

THAMES CLUB “The Press 1 ' Special Service AUCKLAND. Jan. 5. Rain during the week has eased the ground for the Thames Jockey Club’s summer meeting, which will be helH on Saturday.. The double will be on the Goldfields Cup and the Flying Handicap. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Puriri Hack Handicap: First Division—El Novia, Bahrikoff. Win Min Than Second Division—Benton, Golden Future. Corker. 11.50 a.m.—Tapu Stakes: First Division Delinquency. T-eaujolais. Isle of Capri. Second Division—Sasnik. Peter Revel. Tavua. 12.40 p.m.—Kopu High-weight: Bronze Tact. Fordson. Golden Gate. 1.25 p.m.—Goldfields Cup: Innes Lass, Royal Heritage. Rareka. 2.10 p.m.—Countv Handicap: George. Peter Quex, AHuring. 2.55 p.m.—Thames Hack Cup": Prince Mahal. Flying Enterprise. Durham Chief. 3.40 p.m.—Flying Handicap. Fatehpur Sikri. Shine. Silver Minn. 4.25 p.m.—Farewell Handicap: Regal Nib Four Freedoms. Miss Underwood. The fields, with form, for the double races are:— GOLDFIELDS CUP,

likely to make Big Ben work hard for victory.

Royal Oak. Helm, and Marette are other double acceptors in the second leg. The programmes decided for each of them will have a bearing on betting on the race, because they have raced prominently lately.

Royal Oak was third over 81 furlongs at Waikouaiti on Monday. "Helm filled the same position behind Kansas and Keep Time in the Fairlie Handicap. six furlongs, at Washdyke on December 24. And Marette showed good speed when she effortlessly beat a novice field at Greymouth in November.

The Domett High-weight gives the Riccarton-trained Sole Mio a first-class chance of winning his second race in five days. Mr L. W. Timperley’s five-year-old Sun King gelding scored soundly in the, corresponding race at Oamaru on Tuesday, holding a length lead at the end of a mile and a quarter after doing all the pacemaking. Decipher, which got closest to him, is not in this field.

Tomorrow, Sole Mio will carry 81b over a furlong shorter ground. The form of the others is not promising. The Washdyke pair. De Bracey and El Capitan, have been the best nf them, and if any one but either of these two beats Sole Mio the odds will be great. Reporter has been scratched for the T. A. Munro Hack Handicap. Selections:— 11.45 a.m—Novice Stakes: Appreciate, Yue Chee, Thaarup. 12.30 p.m,—Waitaki Trot Handicap: Lucie Manette, Diploma, Diana Harold. _ 1;)® P-m. —T. A. Munro Hack Handicap: Helm, Kelman, Lucky Dewar. 1.55 p.m.—Kurow Cup: Dutch Flag. Cornflake. Dahlia. 2.40 p.m.—Domett High-weight: Sole Mio. El Capitan, De Bracey. 3.25 p.m.—Hakataramea Hack Handicap: Big Ben, Teko. Helm. 4.5 p.m.—H. J. Delargy Trot: Diana Harold. Diploma. Banquier. 4.50 p.m.—Gillies Hack Handicap: Strathcarron. Post Card. Incredible. Fields, with form, for the double are:— KUROW CUP Of £350. One mile and a quarter.

SOUTHLAND CLUB “The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL, January 4. Form on the first day on Tuesday and at Wyndham last Monday will be taken as the most reliable guide for the second day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting on Saturday. The double will be on the Southland Handicap and the Summer Cup. If there ls , no J «E ain the track will again be in splendid order Selections are:— _ll am.—Gladstone Hurdles: Shirlev’s Pride-Capet bracket. Danger Point. Royal Chjna. 11.45 a in.—Novice Handicap—First Division: Channel Flight. Irish Brawl. Supervisor. Second Division: Sheeogue Well Cut, Allan. p A m -’ — Shorts Handicap: Kasr-el-Nil, Ma Reine. 1.30 p.m.—Southland Handicap: Field Chief, Suphero. Chandelle. 2.15 p.m.—Makarewa Handicap: Inlay Brig O Cally-Tut Tut bracket. Struggle. 3 p.m.—Summer Hack Cup: Nairn Bridge. Landon. Montrose. 3.45 p.m.—Simper Stakes: Pilot LightGrey Light bracket, Geneva. —PJ”: —Final Handicap: Canasta, Tiles. Rathkeale. The fields, with form, for the double races are:—

SCRATCHINGS ISSUED Thames E l '"'' £. a< ? Handicap: Touchdown. Sprt? gfl eM Uke,; QUeen OUve ’ C * d '‘- FrS >pi k. H'Sh-weW: Contender Dr. F ' Vren * Understanding. Cup: Huatoki. Prone. FyroloSbe n ßar«t ntliCaP: " Oyze “‘- L « CoFa?^Si H u ck .? up: Com Pass Rose. Carmval iHP: Rare Art- Mount Cambridge S}j£? <,u £. tor - V Handicap: Rex Bel win Worth. Kencourt Handicap: Money’s ftS?" Memorial Handicap: Pence tax Kurow . A. Munro Hack Handicap: Reporter. .. . TT Southland Novice Handicap: Merrabv. m^d kareW ’ HaCk Haiad icap: Royal ComKurow Meeting Kurow meeting. Tomorrow (Saturdav) January 7. Gallops and trots. First race 11.45 a an. Advt.

st. lb 0432 Finito (4) .. 9 2 Toparoa (6) .. ..9 2 0002 Red Star (13) .. ..8 8 0003 Benefactor (9) .. ..8 1 0004 Annexe (11) .. .. ..7 8 0020 Matchlock (10) .. ..7 8 0000 Retreat (3) -.. ..7 8 0044 Beauty Spot (2) .. ..7 7 000 Gold Ace (8) .. .. ..7 7 0090 Josiah (5) .. ..7 7 1000 Judy Gregor (1) .. ..7 7 2000 Man Trap (4) .. ..7 7 0400 Programme (7) ..7 7 0400 Reigning King (12) ..7 7 BALLANCE HACK HANDICAP. Of £370. One mile and a quarter. st. lb 0130 Pretty Peter (5) .. ..9 0 4104 Beau Song (7) .. ..8'9 2001 Flair (1) .. .. ..88 1340 Kamala (9) .. ..8 8 0003 White City (6) .. .85 OCJO Glendower (3) .. .. 7 11 0000 Golden Keepsake (8» .. .. 7 11 0000 Golden Splendour (2) .. 7 11 0000 Jennv Bank (12) ’.. .. 7 11 0300 Leucas (4) . .. .. 7 11 4040 Linden (11) .. .. 7 11 0000 Ngaire's Joy (10) ., .. 7 11

Oi £825. One mile and a quarter. st. lb 0012 Innes Lass < 10> .. ..8 4 030* Jacks Cobber .. ..8 3 034 Royal Heritase <3) .. ..7 9 S20> Buenos Aires »21) .. ..7 8 <Ut i Impeller .. ..7 8 0U0C Persian Pride (7) .. ..7 8 044< Kaiten (1) .. ..7 8 2C -ucky Admiral <20) .. .,7 8 W>« Narvik (4) .. ..7 8 Dancetact <131 .. ..7 7 ©O0r Karloon <11* .. ..7 7 0000 Expansion <23) ,.7 7 4.L02 Kaha (14j ’ ,. •• 7 7

st. lb. 3321 Dutch Flag ..90 0104 Royal Voyage .. 8 10 0411 Dahlia ..8 7 1020 Bon Soir .. 7 11 2003 Cornflake .. 7 10 3400 Rudolph ..7 9 0004 Naval Treatv 0132 Teko ..7 7 HAKATABAMEA HACK HANDICAP. Of £180. Six furlongs. st. lb. 0132 Teko .. 9 4 4001 Big Ben ..8 6 0003 Royal Oak . . 8 3 4030 Helm . .. 7 9 4100 Cimbus . ..7 8 0001 Marette ..7 8 0001 Santee . ..7 8 00 Arona . .. 7 7 0000 Happy ..7 7 00 Peak Maru .. 7 7 3003 Royal Pal . ..7 7 0002 Rareka (15) ..7 7 0000 Tinagroo (12) .. 7 7 Cruden (16) .. 7 7 0000 Baimeta (22) .. 7 7 000 Old Pete 110, .. 7 7 0000 Frances Belle (18) .. 7 7 Rangi’s View (6) 7 7 Scratched: Huatoki. Prone. Pyrometer. FLYING HANDICAP. £a00. Six furlongs. 2100 Fatehpur Sikri (1) ■I. IO .. 8 5 421 Shine (10) .. 8 4 Rebound (8) .. .. 8 2 0001 Fair Miss (6) .. 8 1 0204 Nikiatu (9) .. 7 12 2000 Smiling Princess (4> 7 9 0000 Elcano (5) 7 9 4000 Clyncier ill) .. 7 8 0000 Regal Prince (2» .. 7 R 4 Kerry Dale (7) ..77 0 Lord Nelson (12) ..7 7 2000 Silver Minn (3) ..7 7

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. Of £700. One mile and three furlongs. 0004 Field Chief (7) . 9 5 3001 Suphero (11) . 8 11 103 Zingabo (4) . 8 9 4300 Good Abbot (5) 0300 Dusty Miller (3) 0014 Dashing (6) 0040 Cheerio (8) 8 0 0002 Pattis (9) 2030 Soumai (1) 000 Lumphanan 414) ’ 7 0000 Chandelle (10) 0040 Lucky Bill (12) 0203 Obelisk (13) 0030 King Simper (2) ’. 7 7 SUMMER HACK CUP. oi £4o. One mile and three furlongs. 1344 Gypsy Tap (8) st. lb. Spring Night (19) 0101 Gazette (7) ' 8 10 0104 Landon (18) 0001 Montrose (12) 0000 Cerne (1) 0404 Garoloch (13) 0003 Participation (11) 0312 Nairn Bridge (8) 00 Swayalong (9) 1000 Reprehend (1 ‘ 2000 Meadow Goid (15) 4310 Sydney Wake (3) 0040 Gallant Peter (17) 3000 Southern Call (2) 3020 Davaar (4) 0000 Carton (5) 3 Cadillac (14) 0000 April Showers (10) 7 7