RIVERTON CUP PROSPECTS

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28257, 20 April 1957, Page 8

RIVERTON CUP PROSPECTS

Rhythmonic In Favour "The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL, April 19. Indications are for fine weather for the opening of the Riverton Racing Club’s Easter carnival tomorrow. The track will be cutting up, but will provide first-class autumn going: The Riverton Cup, main event on the card, has drawn one of the best fields in recent years, and the issue looks unusually open. Rhythmonic, Good Abbot, and Pilot Light are among the early favourites. Treasure Pond and Ocean Flight have been withdrawn, and Obelisk is a doubtful runner.

Culton will not start in the Great Steeplechase, which will be reduced to seven runners. Capet and last year’s winner, The Tongs, will be the favourites. Low Bridge, the early favourite for the Waiau Steeplechase, is a doubtful starter, and Test Flight and Silver Simper are also unlikely to start. Royal Mail will be missing from this field in favour of the Pourakino Handicap. Gypsy Boy has been withdrawn from the Waiau Steeples. Lyndel’s Choice has been scratched from the Longford Handicap, in which Bright Race will be missing from the first division. Bustler has been withdrawn from the Trial Handicap. In the second division of the Trial Handicap the starter is King’s Music, not King’s Plume, as was sent previously in the acceptances in a Press Association message. The double will be on the Aparimu Handicap and the Riverton Cup. Riding engagements include:— G. W. Mein: Liban, Metro, Perfect Peach, Ultra. A. J. Stokes: Fahoud, Royal Summer, Regardless, Seven Seas. W. D. Skelton: Astonish, Rhythmonic, Pot Luck, Mary Dee, Cashmere, Belle o’ Buchan. C. McDonald: Sports Date, Blackfellow, Now Listen. B. W. McDonald: Call Boa, Defallock or Dusty Miller, Gold Mine.' K. Hickey: Infidel. J. M. Cappie: King’s Lace, Pilot Light, Pitlochry, Niderland, Bobbie Burns, Allan. H. J. Ford: Waldeck. W. P. Quill: Gliding Simper, Och Aye, Merraby. C. G. Low: Portree, Haughty Step. B. J. Anderton: Royal Mail (Pourakino Handicap), The Tongs, Bobwood, Sarkey.

E. G. Low: Forty Niner, Spring Night, Demolish, Struggle, Cock Crow, Red Boa. A. Cowan: Ironside, Low Bridge. M. Alexander: Well Cut, Dawn Light, Lord Garnish. R. W. Blair: Rusty, Sir Echo. G. W. Wright: Mijiji, Rathkeale. H. T. Anderton: Accountant, Royal Tattoo, Masara. B. P. Kennedy: Ben Ledi, Deport, Lucky Bill. L. W. Hare: Canon, Irish Wings, Winning Wave, Bonniboy. J. Didham: Nicastro, Exodus, Prince Consort. R. L. Murray: Red Admiral, King’s Music. J. D. Pankhurst: Highlea. G. E. Lowry: Netherhall, King Cassock, Landon, St. Ninian. D. M. Te Au: Chief Light, Fire Line, The Sloucher. R. L. Fosbender: Montrose, Delf. N. W. Lewis: Recluse, Janlo, Valoyda. F. H. Skelton: Good Abbot, Nairn Bridge. L. R. Woodhouse: Irish Bid. R. O. Cairns: The Fluke, Yankee Modesta. B. V. Cairns: Exchequer. W. J. Hillis: Capet, Test Flight or Bosco. L. Casey: Dress Suit, Andy Mac.

Selections:— 11 a.m.—Trial Handicap: First Division—Fahoud, King Cassock. Second Division —Paper Clip, Highlea. 11.55 a.m.—Waiau Steeplechase: Low Bridge, Miss Step, Composition. 12.45 p.m.—Longwood Handicap: First Division—Demolish, Recluse. Second Division—Lord Garnish, De Galard. 1.35 p.m.—Aparima Handicap: Montrose, King’s Lace, Red Admiral. 2.15 p.m.—Great Western Steeplechase: Capet, The Tongs, Yankee Modesta. 3.5 p.m.—Riverton Cup: Rhythmonic, Good Abbot, Pilot Light. 3.45 p.m.—Visitors’ Handicap: Pennant, Now Listen, Bobbie Burns. 4.30 p.m.—Pourakino Handicap: Nairn Bridge, Well Cut, Perfect Peach.