LORD ROWALLAN SELECTED FOR ASHBURTON FIRST LEG

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28002, 23 June 1956, Page 6

LORD ROWALLAN SELECTED FOR ASHBURTON FIRST LEG

RACING

Royal Warrant was scratched yesterday for the Aiaronan Handicap, the main race and first leg of the double at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting today. All has not been well with Royal Warrant since he contested the Queen Elizabeth Handicap on the third day of the Dunedin winter meeting. It is thought he has a ricked back.

His withdrawal has tended to firm Lord Rowallan in iavour, and has brightened the prospects, also, of Russleigh and Paulette, which are expected to be Lord Rowallan’s strongest opponents.

Irajan and Inspire will form a popular bract et for the Mayfield Hack Handicap, the second leg of the double. Eoth are trained by W. N. S. Barr Eoth have won over the distance, and are at handy places in the weights Trajan's third at Waimate last month stamped him as an early winner. The distance was one mile and 150 yards, and was too short for him on the small Waimate course. Inspire will be ridden by N. Eastwood. who rode him to an easy win in this race last year. He has not been consistent, but his best would be more than adequate in this field. Super Corn, top weight with 9-8, is running out his hack nominations. He has been racing very solidly, and has been booked for a trip to Australia with his stablemate, Ray Ribbon.

Massador and Beau Chat appeal most of the others, although Sun House could be a strong challenger from her position in the handicap. Fastness and the The Sloucher were scratched yesterday for the Mayfield Hack Handicap.

The Wingatui-trained Composition gained supporters for the Dromore Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase when he schooled well on his home track on Thursday. Composition may shape better than his stablemate, Gypsy Boy, but will not find it easy to master the Riccarton-trained Sultry. Sultry was running on for second behind King Willow at Oamaru. It was an encouraging start over country, and should have improved her Few, if any. in this field should be Sultry s master for stamina.

Selections:— 11.5 a.m.—Hinds Hack Hurdles: Export. Cnstatus, Danger Point.

11.45 a.m.—Lyndhurst Two-year-old Handicap: Purser, Nasib, Skyrain. p.m.—Novice Stakes: Skyrider. Bagpipe, Lord Fane.

1.10 p.m.—Maronan Handicap: Lord Rowallan, Russleigh, Paulette.

1-50 p.m.—Dromore Steeplechase: Sultry, Composition. Gypsy Boy. 2.30 p.m.—Mayfield Hack Handicap: Tra-Jan-Inspire bracket, Massador, Super Corn. 3.15 p.m.—Moreton Hack Handicap: West Indies, Ngahuia, Column.

3.55 p.m.—Seafield Hack Handicap: St. Anthonv. Gay King. Iroquoi. The fields, with form and riders, are:—

BINDS hack hurdles. Of £250. One mile and three-quarters.

212? Export (4). B. J. Anderton .. 10 2001 Danger Point (1) .. 10 5 0010 Argive (10), B. T. Jones ..9 8 B osk , y <3) - R - J - Blair -.9 8 0102 Escalado (2) . 9 6 2000 Jolly Miller (9). I. Thomas 9 6 Cristatus (8), G. G. Hampton 9 4 0040 Brave Warrior (6), A. Cowan 9 0 0030 Bryn Afton (7) ..9 0 0000 Manresa (5) ..9 0 000 Miss Sunshine (11) *’ go LYNDHURST TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Of £2OO. Six furlongs.

Inishowen (9). L. Geo .. 8 12 £33 Skyrain (15), B. W. McDonald 8 10 0210 Purser (3), E. G. Low ..8 7 001 Nasib (16), N. T. Cowles .. 8 6 Believe Me (6) .. ..82 0 Balance (11) ..8 2 High Idea (13), C. McDonald 8 2 Sturmer (14) .. ..8 2 Te Kawana (17) .82 ,0 Riverwood (12). G. W. Mein 8 1 0300 Port Lanyard (1), D. N. Hadfield ..81 00 Cill-dara (7), A. J. Stokes ..80 00 Day’s Bay (4), C. T. Wilson 8 0 Egotist (8) .. ..8 0 0 Rags and Patches (2) 8 0 00 Wolsey (10). M. D. Alexander 8 0 Scratched: Lady Rhonda. NOVICE STAKES, Of £2OO. Seven furlongs.

. st. lb. 40 Arrowmarch (7), R. W. Gould 8 4 ©023 Sojssier Boy (15), A. J. Stokes 8 4 2400 Gilstar (19) 8 4 Hanan (6), E. G. Low .’ 8 4 Hunter’s Praise (10), B. W.

McDonald .. .84 0000 Monic (3) .. ..8 4 4000 Super Lin (18) 8 4 Belletavia (14), R. McDonald 8 0 W* Bagpipe (17), C. T. W’ilson ..8 0 0000 Bask (2) 8 0 0004 Breccia (16), R. Hanlin 8 0 Equipage (1), W. Hanlin .. 8 0 0000 Farren (8) .. ..80 0400 Le Roi (12) 8 0 0030 Lord Fane (11), N. Eastwood 8 0 ™ L U £ ky Time (4) - w - p - Quill 3 0 -222 Nehru (5), F. H. Skelton ..8 0 2300 Sir Arthur (131. R. J. Skelton 8 0 0322 Skyrider (9), B. Parsons .. 8 0

MARONAN HANDICAP, Of £450. One mile. st. lb. 1042 Copenhagen (7), A. J. Stokes 9 0 1000 Fegardless (5), N. T. Cowles .. 8 11 0240 Paulette <2). C. McDonald .. 810 1002 Overboard (10). G. W. Mein .. 8 6 4001 Lord Rowallan (11), E. G. Low 8 6 0340 Russleigh (3). C. T. Wilson .. 8 4 COlO Macduff (13), R. J. Skelton .. 8 3 01i0 Roi de Bois (8» .. 7 13 0000 Ngapunawai (12). N. Eastwood 7 7 3000 Merrimayes (6), M. D. Alexander .. .. ..77 0400 Tiles (4) .. ..7 7 1010 Trustworthy (9), B. Parsons 7 7 Scratched. Royal Warrant. DROMORE HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Of £250. About two miles and a half. st. lb. Gay Fenian (3), B. C. Gordon 10 4 0010 Waldeck (7) .. .. 9 11 3032 Gypsy Boy (11), B. J. Anderton .. ..96 1000 Lo Night (10) ..9 6 0020 Composition (1), A. Cowan .. 9 4 042 Sultry (4), G. G. Hampton .. 9 4 0400 Brer Broney (5) ..90 0000 Lawrence (8), J. D. Pankhurst 9 0 Prosecutor (9), B. T. Jones .. 9 0 0300 Regal Robe (2), J. M. Surgenor 9 0 0 Yarrawonga (6) .. ..9 0 MAYFIELD HACK HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and three furlongs. st. lb. 1411 Super Corn (12), E. G. Low .. 9 8 0000 Meadow Gold (7) ..8 9 3200 Beau Chat (2). C. T. Wilson 8 8 0330 Solstice (15), M. D. Alexander 8 8 0130 Big Ben (9) ..8 4 U 203 Trajan (8). F. H. Skelton .. 8 4 0020 Massador (6), G. W. Mein .. 8 4 0004 Incredible (4) .. ..8 3 4000 Inspire (11), N. Eastwood .. 83 0400 Cloque (13). R. W. Gould .. 8 0 0000 Soothsayer (10), W. Hanlin .. 8 0 0014 Sun House (5). R. J. Skelton 8 0 4000 Sovereign Salute (1), R. J. Blair .. ..80 Bracket: Trajan and Inspire. Scratched: Fastness, The Sloucher. MORETON HACK HANDICAP, Of £250. Six furlongs. st. lb. 0002 West Indies (11) .. ..8 9 0040 County Fermanagh (4), M. D. Alexander .. ..88 4000 Admiral’s Keep (15), C. McDonald ..87 0000 Wayren (14) ..8 6 0002 Column (13), R. W. Gould .. 85 0 Pat’s Treasure (12) .. .. 8 2 1000 Dart Away (7), E. G. Low ..8 0 4010 Jeune (16) ..8 0 00 Just Toby (5) ..80 0000 Marette (10), J. Coulter .. 8 0 000 Meteorologist (8), A. J. Stokes 8 0 0000 Miss Meteor (9) .. ..80 0 Ngahuia (2), B. W. McDonald 8 0 0000 Pretend (8), C. T. Wilson ..8 0 2000 Private Angelo (1), G. W. Mein 8 0 Scratched: Mananui. SEAFIELD HACK HANDICAP, 0030 Iroquoi (16) .. 1000 Gay King (11), A. Cowan .. 9 2 2400 Airscol (2), B. W. McDonald 9 0 0100 Royal Display (1) .. h 11 103 Q Duel (15), E. G. Low 8 8 0020 Haughty Chief (14), A. J. Stokes q q 3000 St. Anthony (7) '' 8 4 0000 Scotch Emblem (9), G. W. Mein .. ' 8 q 0000 Bonny Prim (3) .. 8 0 0000 Humber Hawk (4), R. J. Skel-

ton RO S S ing Rob i n (10> ' c - T- Wilson 8 0 4000 Massive (12), F. H. Skelton ..8 0 0000 J?° n gBhd e (8), G. T. Dobbs ..8 0 a <6) - B - w - Gouid ? x Scratched: Clerical Error.' » v