Royal Warrant And Persia For Dunedin Club Double

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27990, 9 June 1956, Page 6

Royal Warrant And Persia For Dunedin Club Double

RACING

''."v-. Our Om Reporter)

_ DUNE3IN. June 8. should represent Riccarton with credit in the Queen Elizabeth Handicap, the leg of the double cn the" con-c-uning day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting tomorrow. F-cya' Warrant will probably dispute favouritism with BlackfeHcw. and c’her southern horses assured of solid support are Good Abbot. Hcratius. Patzts. Golden Morn. Canada and The race has attracted a big field and luck in the running could enter laraelv into its outcome. Royal Warrant has had several failures since he won the Winter Cup at the last Grand National meetinc. and that exolains why he has only 7st 131 s m this neld He is esaa—;aUy a wet track galloper, but seldom has he nac conditions to his -Ik-pg in the last few months. When he did strike winter conditions on the nrst day of

the meeting he beat ail but Assembly at seven furlongs. He is just as good if not better as a miler and his chance has to he highly regarded. Blackfel’ow and Nuclear are expected to be Roval Warrant's strorsest opponents. They were fifth and eighth respeen—ely in the Winter Handicap last Saturday Biackfellow finished brilliantly from near the tail of the field. Nuclear weakened from a trail - in? postion. Biackfel’ow is carrying his eight years lightly, and has not failed to run well at a Dunedin winter meeting. Well placed for the run home he will be more than a match for the best of the others.

The expected improvement in the track conditions could help Nuclear. So could different riding tactics. He va? possibly ridden too close to the lead last week. N. Fastwocd gives his mounts time to get balanced and bag won many races with strong late runs . narker at the meeting it was noticeable that few horses which raced close to the rails finished strongly enough to win. Verv often the winner was the horse finishing verv wide out on the track.

Should Improve If training form is reliable Sawdust Will be a strong opponent for horses that have better racing perf-T-n-arres Sawdust, a very powerful miler, was one of the best trialists at Wingatui yesterday, and is obviously a better horse for his race against the sprinters la=r Saturday. The Empire Handicap, the ooen sprint and second leg of the double, sets a problem for these who set their faith in the form horses. There are several newcomers, and some of thenhave not left convincing proof of th®ir ability under winter conditions. There is no such doubt with Brooke, but this Invercargill sprinter will have to show morp than average ability to master 9st 121 b. He won over seven furlongs under 9st 31b on Monday, and his success was most convincing^— convincing enough to make him one of th<=» better place prospects in this field. Persia, well forward although he has had no racing since February, is expected to be more than a match for Brooke from his place on the minimum. _ Persia has won under winter conditions and raced consistently a garnet the best South Island three-year-olds in the spring. He gained seconds in thp John Grigg Stakes and Southland Guineas, after his win in the Canter - burv Jockey Club’s Cashmere Plate. At Ellerslie on January 3 he was a creditable fourth behind’the fast two-vear-olds Yahabeebe. Melanion. and Barobar in the 61st Royal Stakes, run ever six furlongs. Colton and ~ Chief Light will dominate betting on the Dunedin Steeplechase, but there will be a wider spread of betting on the June Hurdles in which the Ota 20 Hurdles winner Dustv Miller will be opposed by capable newcomers in Shirley’s Pride and Exodus. The likelv improver in the field is Brutus, which appeared to be short of a race last Monday when he finished fourth in the Otago Hurdles. Track Recovered The track at Wingatui has recovered well since Monday's racing and unless there is rain in the meantime the going should be improved. There wa= another heavy frost this morning and the course rroper shows the benefit ol a *ood rolling. Rathkeale. which finished fourth in the open sprint on the first two days of the meeting, cut her leg in her yard, and the Poval Chief mare has been scratched from the Empire Handicap, th* second leg of the double The latest report is that Kasr-el-Nil has recovered, and will take his place in the field in this event, in which J. D. Pankhurrt has been encased to ride him. The Edenbridze gelding picked himself when he finished th’rd azains’ the srrinter- on the first dav of the rneetmz. and tb’s was considered responsible for ins poor showing on Monday.

Sivite has been giving his trainer. H. A. Anderton. some ccncem. The Beau 5 ite gelding may miss his engagement in the Dunedin Steeplechase. Our Lorraine, which was unable to handle the going on Monday, will not start in the Tainui Handicap, and Dart -Away may be missing from the same event unless there is a big improvement in the track conditicns. Any deterioration in the present going would prevent Palace from y-r.nirz in the Electric Stakes. _R- J- Skelton will now ride My Fnend in the Empire Handicap, the leg of the double, and W. D. Skelton wul probably have th* morm* | or Persia. J. M. Cappie win ride Salfaulter in; the Domain Handicap and B. J. Ar/p-. ten will pilot NetherhalL In the Queen Elizabeth Handicap, the first leg of the double. A. J. T i Stokes will now ride Scuppered, and ? Overboard will be ridden bv G. W. Mein1035 t am.—June Hurdles: Shirley’s i Pride, Brutus. Dusty Miller. J 1120 am.—Electric Stakes: Peril, Mac- - ter David. Ecgewcod. _ Nocr—Hack Handicap: Ben Ledi. - 12.45 p m.—Queen Elizabeth Handicap: - ..Royal Warrant. Blackfellow, Nuclear. | 12C pm.—D--redm Steeplechase: Culton. 1 -rief Light. Belgravia. > 215 pm.—Domain Hack Handicap* , Ceinaiot. The Bruiser. Masai. : ; 3 P-sr —Empire Handicau: Persia. ’ Brooke. My Friend. ' : 345 pm.—-AMworth Hack Hardicar -■ j Soistiee, Loyal Chief. Fleur. The fields, with form and riders, are:— JUNE HURDLE HANDICAP,

1431 Kasr-el-Nil (9), J. D. Panshurst ■ • ..811 =j*Xt? Dahlia »12L E. G. Low .. 8 LC 4124 Copperfield £ 3). L. W. Hare .. 88 Red Admiral 's‘. J. Didham .. 8 8 3€*K» Accountant < 4 . F. H. Skelton 8 3 0040 Persia clOt. W. D. Skelton.. 3 C 30CC Sure Swift (7) ..SO Scratched: Rathkeale. ALDKORTH HANDICAP. Of £450. One mile and three furlongs st. lb 0321 Fleur ?3 . N. Eastweed .. 9 2 01CO Meadow- Gold 19», W. Hanim 812 V)33 Solstice fl?. B. S. Finlayson 8 10 20©L Cassius 16 -. B. J. Anderton .. 8 9 3SCO Allan (15). R. J. Skelton .. 3 3 4000 Ceme (17? .. .. ..3 8 G2SO The Stensor J. Didham 8 7 0G22 Loval Chief -5 . C. McDonald 8 7 Qf**) Sir Gerald '-2 . W. D Skelton 3 4 yXG Frying Doctor ‘l2?, F. H. Skelton .. .. ..84 Cnees (s>. R- J. Bain .. 8 2 Cloeue 'L3>, R. W. Gould ..8 0 04€<J Chief Vierv (4t .. ..3 0 4€*Jo Lyndei’s Choice (10) .. .. 8 0 9000 Lolita 111 .. .. ..8 0 >:f»4 Marsana rt), L. W. Hare ..8 0 Super Ceme «9) .. ..8 0 34 The Sloucher (14), J. M. Cappie .. .. ..8 0 C€*X» Thank You (13) .. ..8 0 Negative Swabs A swab taken from Pouto at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting on May IS .-.as proved negative. The secretary of the Mastertcn Racing Club (Mr P. J Lawson? advises that the routine swabs taken of Parasol and Xisies. winners at the recent winter meeting, proved negative.—iP A.)

Of £500. One mile three-quarters. 0123 Exchequer (5*. B. C. Gordon .. 10 > Brutus 17). A. Cowan 10 04 Exodus ■&'. H. J. Ford 9 ■ 04C1 Dusty Miller (14). J. W. McDonald 9 0C10 Shirley's Pride <16 . W. J. Hulls 9 11 ??30 Vocalize (12> J. D. Parkhurst 9 0010 Export 3). B. J. Anderton .. 9 4106 Lo Night -IQy. G. G. Hampton 9 5 4620 Dsn-n Point <2;. G. W. Wright 9 1 0000 Bosky (6». J. A. Lamb 9 cm Black Briar fl) 9 0 «x» Delarmo *S). E Sutherland .. 9 0 6230 Millira Bav <11, 9 0 !XX» Miss Steo (13). C. G. Low .. 9 0 TOM Our Colrn 4-, G. D. Lee 9 0 2C4C Partimpatfr-n (15,, w. J. Klemick 9 0 0100 Prince Consort •?). J. JL Sur- ■ genor 9 0 0300 ELECTRIC STAKES, Of £30C. Six furlongs. Decipher f!6). J D Parkhurst st. To; 0 Eastern Star (13>. W. D. Skelton 8 13 066 Lady Newdeid (3), A. J. Stokes 8 13 X23 Master David f!9). F H. Skelton 8 13 0 New Bridge 21). C. T. Wilson 8 • T Pot Luck (14) 2 13 co«? Waiau Bill (7). C. G. Low 8 13 r*ro Zenock <17 - 8 13 occo Bright Bridge 6) 3 Hi 0 Cassock Lass i 1) 3 21 0330 Darky PUot (18‘. V. J. Hickey 3 11 - 0244 Edgewood ft). E. G. Low 3 n J Aft Fanatical f9». G. W Mein .. 3 4C2f) Fine Line Ill) 3 ii ■ DX© King Cassock ’2«. J. Qidham 8 ii fW? Nelens <10), B. S_ Finlayson 3 11; 0432 PeTl (5i. R J. Skelton 3 Palace -225. G. G. Hampton 3 11’ 3C4© Toir- 6® Force (4). G. W. Wright 8 11 OMM Waltz 115). R J. Bain 8 11. 00 Ma=*=r Ascot (12), B. J. Ander8 r; 4*? SmaB One '»>’ “ 3 0 Luck ackets: Decipher and Kenton? Poti and Cassock Lass. Bright Bridge Fine Line. i 3110 TAINO HANDICAP, Of £400. Six furlongs. Ber. Ledi (3), B. J. Anderton 9 lb' 10; 0040 Armando s 20). M_ D. Alexander 8 io r 0130 Now Listen (6?, R. J. Skelton 8* 8 co The Bess <18,. C. McDonald .. 3 8 coco Wayren fll\ W Wan In 3 6 2012 Berwick (14) .. 8 0 Mistress Nell (12), E. G. Low 8 '■ 0030 Agitate 7). A. J. Stokes 3 6 0300 Brookside (13). W. D Skelton 3 0; OCT© Bvst Sport f 9 <. N. East wood .. S 0 0100 Dart Away (IQ) 3 0 oc*» Galactic (2) 8 0> co Hector (4). D M. Te Au 8 0; oooo Kelbra (17). V. J. Hfckev 8 0 0 Larboard Water (1). J.’ Didham 8 ft 144 Martin's Bay f0) 8 6 oooo Pips «19». L. W Hare 3 0 GOOD Royal Pal (16 j 8 0 3400 Winning Gold (5). P. J. Kempton 8 0 Scratched: Our Lorrame. QCTEN ELIZABETH HANDICAP. 0410 Of £6?X). One mile. Cheerio fl). W. Hanlin st. 8 lb 12 3100 Regardless (6). B J. Anderton 3 12 2024 Paulette ’16), C. McDonald .. 8 12 CW3 Good Abbot (4), G W. Wrisht S 11 ■XG> Biackfellcw ’13>. J. D. Pankhurst 8 10 4«ro Silence f!2), E. G. Low 3 6250 Zmgabo (11) 3 €000 Boyai Voyage (21). D. 3. ThistoB 3 3100 Overboard (17). G. W. Mein .. 8 6001 Horatius (2) 8 1600 Scuppered (23). A. J Stokes .. 3 3; 0010 Patfis <28*. R. A. Burt 8 • ■X<» Gold Mine (2). R. W. Gould 8 0 •jCOO Sawdust n (15). J Didram .. 13 0CG2 Royal Warrant (26). F. H. Skeiton 13 3626 Baffling Eyes (9). J. M. Canpie - 11 CC2 Ballast (14). R. J. Skelton .. — 11 • 4CC3 Golden Morn 425). W. D. Skelton 7 8 060 Balvefne 24j, V. J. Hickey .. Z635 Canasta <27 . D N HadSeld .. 7 7 xoo Lucky BiH 3 . D. ?.L Te Au .. 7 60 Nuclear < 10). N E. Eastwood 7 — 23’3 Naim Bridge ’22» —• 00 Sir Zin (5). R. L. Fosbender .. — X?10 y— r if £ 7 ) — — 1COO Struggle '20?, J. D. Fankhurst - 7 :cted out wit': right of re-entry 17. the following order:— 4124 CopperSe’c 13). L. W. Hare .. 7 13 3110 Ber. Ledi <19) .. .. l r n c z , am and m • T ~~~m v BiH and Nuclear. Nairn Bridge ’ Sir Zin. Stratr.carrcn and Struggle DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. 66Q. About two m.Hes and a quart 0 MardeviHe (6r. J. D. Pank- — urst 10 8 12CO Eelrravia <4«. G. W. Julius ?. 10 X x,' Z 2 Culton ’.3s. B. V. Calms 10 4 0623 Cmef Light 19 . W. J. Hillis 9 c X40 Black Tartan 2 . W. 3. Kle9 c X40 Colone] Argcsy *9>. P- L9 0 cooo Ch:ef" Smart < 3 \ D. M. Te Au 9 0 2CO4 navshtv Sten ils g 0’ 2X4 Sivite «5? .. 9 0 ®H0 Winning Key (7). C. G. Lcw 9 0 Wiishire (11). G. D. Lee c o> 1903 DOMAIN HANDICAP, Of £400. Ore mile. Iromsoi ’2? . L. W. Hare lb' 0291 Coinalot ’ 5 . E_ G. Lbw 8 12 0010 Royal Display 6 . G. D. Lee . 11 04«< aeadtme *17). C. T. Wiison -- 3 10 0042 The Bruiser «1S-, W. D. Sfcel3 10 ±.“-< AdmiraTs Ke-er ‘ 13 ■ .. 8 8 0400 Ultra ?16 . R_‘ J. Bain 3 3 1000 Fault ‘24 .. G. W. Wright 3 - raoo Athenry Fam >2 . J. Didham .. 8 = 0043 4060 Masai 9 , N. Easrwcod Sir C- = '=h=d 4 W G--_u 8 3 1 23M Netherhall (7). B. J. Anderton 8 • 0600 Fiery Creek s25> 8 6 4O>5 Humber Hawk (4) .. S 0 0060 Imprudent (1) 8 0 OOGO King Robin (10>. G. W. Meir 8 0 0060 Oocoste =201, V. 3. Hickey .. 3 0 00’0 Plunder <12*. D. N. Hadneld .. 8 0 ; 0200 Recluse <8) .. 3 0 •zvy» Royal Vision (15? 8 0 (Wft Stnda (11). F. H. Skelton 8 0 3D41 Salfau’ter ’22). J. M. Cappie 3 0 3000 Suoer Girl (21? R. 3. Sl<eLton 3 0 WOO Silver Soring t3) 8 c 0440 Super Lin <13*. W. Hanim -- 8 0 Bracket: Stiver Spring and Super -- EMPIRE HANDICAP, Of £500. Six furkmgs. Brooke <6) C McDonald st. 9 !b 12 OSCKf Silver King <8?. P. L. Fraser 9 4 3130 Irish Wings 2». B J Anderton 3 IX i 2401 My Friend (1), 3. J. Skelton 3 “i -«8