RACING WILLIAM PAUL IN FORM AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28370, 31 August 1957, Page 7

RACING WILLIAM PAUL IN FORM AT ASHBURTON

Ten of the 26 three-year-olds nominated for the John Grigg Stakes, to be run on September 14. will m eet in the Rakaia Three-Year-Old Handicap on the first day of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting today.

Among them are the best South Island two-year-olds of last season and today’s race could be g valuable lead-up to the early classics, though sprinting abihty will be the main requirement.

yilliam Paul has not yet raced es season, but is in high favS, for today after a _t season. He was the best of „ South Island two-year-olds .the Canterbury Jockey Club’s (Min n meeting. He ran the .mganui-trained Mindanao to a Le in the Champagne Stakes, lively beating Imitation Jjjd) and Sarcelle (fourth), as as Bow Tie and Black Star, jnitation outclassed a field of under handicap editions on the second day of e meeting, but when opposed , William Paul again in the Challenge Stakes at weightthe Washdyke youngster came out on top. Viliam Paul was third to jghty Dollar and Royal Zorra. station was fifth, and the other 10-year-old. Search Warrant, yiiliam Paul is trained at lishdyke by E. J. Ellis, and is itablemate of Hannibal, wine of two races in four starts ; his first season. One of his -cesses was at the expense of (ihiam Paul in the C.J.C. Midie Park Plate, but there was cly half a head between them, gj William Paul was the faster Jsher. Sarcelle Fit Sarcelle, like William Paul, will ( making a fresh start for the mon today, but she has been dive for several weeks, and fit«s should, not fail her over this jstance. ~ The rain-affected oiks placed her at a disadvange at the Canterbury Jockey jb's autumn meeting. Her secid of two starts there was in h Richmond Handicap, in which it ran the Hastings-trained Hrp to a head. That was her it of five starts for the sea-

At her third start, she brilotly won the Wellington Racing tab’s Pacific Handicap in March, Coing out six furlongs strongly i a fast track in I.ll}. Sarcelle will have track contuns to suit her today, and it ill be surprising if she fails go well, Bkcarton stables will also be presented by Coq d’Or and Her Coq d’Or showed galloping abilr of rare brilliance when he no the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes Illis first start at the last New

aland Cup meeting, and it was ing generally predicted then at he would take very high airing among those of his age. f raced twice more, but dispointingly, and was put aside, e made another start in the parua Handicap at Riccarton I August 3, and showed good «ed from wide out, but did ot nm on. His latest training rints have been of a good stanird and have suggested that in i immediate racing programme s will come right back to form. Good Record The Wingatui-trained Bow Tie ® three times in six appearing last season, and two other arts produced a third and a nrth. His most notable success was : the Dunedin Jockey Club’s ampagne Stakes, in which The was second. Her Ex third, *1 Surapt fourth. Black' Star was considered unIky in the D.J.C. Champagne ■kes, in which he was fifth « a slow start, and Mr Baro’l Gabador colt heightened at impression when he ran < *ay ffom the others in the two-ar-old handicap on the second Vof the meeting. But a week he was very soundly beaten by Bow Tie in the South’d Racing Club’s Salmagundi «kes. Bow Tie carried top fight of 9-0, and won soundly, ' Star, carrying 111 b less, J third. Star later won both two-ear-old races at the Dunedin Jkey Club’s autumn meeting, *• his inability on rain-affected oUn d was obvious when he finled last in the C.J.C. Chamgoe Stakes. Jfarapt, a stablemate of Bow 5 won the McLean Stakes last but his form later did , 1 measure up to that shown by

Lagmhor Stakes MoCool and Search Warrant, » C ?u k e heavily supported the Lagmhor Stakes today, c ky Gay, a firm favourite •the Eiffelton Hack Handicap, > e T^ so been nominated for lev Jobn Grigg Stakes, and if Q.h r ® ce u P to expectations in-' m the second day’s semiwill heighten. Eiffelton Handicap is for flli and mares. Lucky Gay is L °nly three-year-old in the the handicap, and top [F 9-0 should not beat her kg toces up to her best form, in spr toted brilliantly at Riccar!ate°nThursday w ith her stableMonte, and is obviously at her best fdr today, double will be on the Ash■‘Capll C U P and the Flying Han- & y . Tomm y and Motueka, both wu-trained gallopers, may Ute successful combination, but use both fields lack outstandhorses, surprise results Quite likely. yack should be firm unless is rain today.

ai The fields, with form and riders.

longbeach HACK HURDLES, Of £250. One mile and threequarters. 4023 Hunt the Slipper (4), G. st. lb. 0000 _ D, Lee .. Brown Bayon (2), G. G. 10 0 3000 Hampton Some Bounder (3). A 4) 13 0000 Cowan Gold Tip (7) 9 13 4400 Hou du Bois (5) 3440 BonSoir (0), J. r. curl 000 rie . Argos (8) 9 1 0000 Duel (10), G. R. Glad0040 well Howdy (9) 9 0 0000 J ana ma (11) ’* 000 RecMm (11). J. R. Coui0000 Red Cirque (1) 7. " 9 9 0 0 LAGMHOR stakes, Of £200. Six furlongs. 0000 Amenity (IS), G. D. Lee st. lb. 2000 Br<! mder W) ' M ’ D ' AI ”" 2020 Flying Field (23), c McDonald 8 4 2200 Mercenary Beau (28). B W. McDoanld 8 0400 Miss Halyard (8), W. D. 0000 Skelton .. Rome (10) 8 4 0 Royal Dasher (13), R. J Blair 00 2430 Starwyn (11) . Uproar (2), A. H. East8 0000 wood .. „ Wardroom (1), w. HanAir Bank (7), rI jt, Slte i; 8 8 4 4 000 ton Arachis (19) 8 0 0000 Distant Day (6) .. ’’ 0333 002 Ocean Melody (18), G. W Mein McCool (20), C. T. Wilson 8 8 0 of 0000 Search Warrant (4) 000 Steel Blade (5), R. w. Gould .. 40 0 8 0 _ Stokes an Of r ‘- entry 00 Archway (17), e. g. Low 8 o 0000 Panoramic (24), 8 Rushbrook (12) .. a ..Brackets: Royal Dasher and KAi.n1W, Tahere and Tombola. i4.“«! : I £S5K 114 ’ veIy Morn - RAKAIA THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP,

Of £300. Six furlongs. 1110 Bow Tie (5), R. J. Mackie St. ID. ft A 0110 Black Star (9), R. J. Skelton o 13 0142 SarceUe (3), N. E. Eastwood ft 1ft 1000 d’ Or (8) - A - J - Stokes 8 11 0223 William Paul (8), C. McDonald fl 11 3000 Her Ex (1), C. T. Wilson e g 1100 Hannibal (7), W. D. Skelton Surapt (Iff), L. w. Hare 0422 8 8 8 5 0000 The Mint (4), G. W. 3100 Meta g 0 Vivien Leigh (2), M. D. Alexander a 0 ASHBURTON CUP. Of £550. One mile and three furlongs. 1000 Shoal (10), C. McDonald Royal Warrant (17) 9 6 0003 8 10 1320 Loyal Chief (16), W. D. Skelton .. . .. ■ A 0400 Qolumri (7), M. D. Alexander .. .. 8 3 2000 Josudi (18), R. J. Skelton (6), R. W. Relinquish (11),” L. W. 8 3 1000 0300 Hare 8 1 0000 Innesfell (9), J. R> Coul0400 ter g 0 Demand (15), W. Halin .. 7 13 0000 Keep Time (8), E. G. Low 7 11 2002 Gay Tommy (5), A. J. Stokes Scuppered (14), A. H. 3200 7 10 0000 Calcutta Sweep* (4), N. Eastwood 7 8 0000 County Fedmanagh (19), N. -R. Hoy 7 7 1000 Fleur (2), R. J. Mackie 7 7 2001 Purser (20) 7 7 0040 Smuggles (1), G. W. 7 0000 Solstice (3) ” ” 7 7 Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order:— 0000 Inspire (12), L. McGuire 7 000 Coin’s Edge (13) 7 1 EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP 3f £250. Seven furlongs

st. lb 1200 Lucky Gay (11) E. G. Low 9 0 Iroquoi (13) A. J. Stokes 8 10 0000 2000 Equipage (7) R. J. Skelton 8 10 1000 Cruising (4) C. T. Wilson 8 7 3000 Nugget (1) ..8 6 1000 Madame Christine (8) M. D. Alexander 8 4 1002 Marcoette (12) 8 4 4000 Marette (5) ..8 4 0000 Lady Valenta (6) R. W. Gould ..84 000 Rosalei (3) N. L. Hoy ..8 4 0000 Royal Tattoo (10) W. D. Skelton ..84 00 Strauss (2) G. W. Mein 8 4 0430 Shame (0) D. J. Thistoll 8 4 FLYING HANDICAP, Of £400. Seven furlongs. st. lb.' 1112 Jimmy Flash (15) .. 9 fl 0000 Motueka (5), R. W. Gould .. .. 8 13 Demi jour (2). C. McDonald ..8 8 1000 Fair Summer (13), C. T. Wilson ..87 0000 Fulgent (11), E. G. Low 8 4 0 Mananui (7), J. L. Coulter .. ..84 0002 Persia (1), R. J. Skelton 8 3 0310 Water Boy (3), A. H. Eastwood ..83 3003 Sumner (4), G. W. Mein 8 2 0000 Curtain Raiser (6), A. J. Stokes ..81 0000 Princess Neptune (9), J. M. Dempsey .. 8 1 0000 Whipsnade (8) W. D. Skelton ... ..8 1 3000 Ditched (12), B. Taggart 8 0 0000 Melinda Jane (14). W. Hanlin ..8 0 0000 The Bruiser (10) 8 0 FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP. Of £250. Six furlongs.

st. lb 2004 Pennant (3) C. F. Wilson 9 5 1200 Hay Time (1) P. J. Kemp3140 Fairy King (7) ' 8 7 0023 El Jefe (12) A. J. Stokes 8 7 0000 Iroquoi (4) G. D. Lee .. 8 7* 0000 Serang (8) G. W. Mein .. 8 7 0000 Summer’s End (13) T. J. Smith 8 6 0330 Brown Treasure (9) 8 2 1400 Arctic Sun (16) 8 1 0003 Grey Light (3) W. D. Skelton 8 1 0010 Come On Boy (10) 8 1 0010 Harkville (11) W. Hanlin 8 1 0031 Kiikuri (6) B.. W. McDonald 8 1 1420 Scarlet Pimpernel (14) R. J. Skelton 8 1 4000 Columban (19) E. G. Low 8 0 0000 Lightning Boy (15) 8 0 0000 Sturmer (17) R. J- Blair 8 0 0000 Sir Galahad (18) . L. W. Hare 8 0 Scratched: William Paul,. Berwick. CHATMOS HACK HANDICAP. Of £275. One mile. st. lb 3410 Trajan (7) 9 5 2000 Massive (13) H. J. Ford 9 1 4000 Berwick (10) .* 8 12 0032 Steadfast (10) R. Hanlin 8 12 2002 Tamarisk (9) R. W. Gould 8 11 0103 Cuban (22) 8 10 0000 Nehru (18) G. G. Hampton 8 8 0020 Skyrider (4) G. W. Mein 8 8 0000 Strada (1) J. M. Dempsey 8 7 0204 Willie Wolseley (15) .. 8 7 0230 Glen Carron (6) .. 8 4 0000 King’s Gold (5) .. 8 3 0420 Marsana (8) . • • - 8 3 0003 Scotch Emblem (20) G. D. Lee • ■ • • 8 2 1040 Sir Edwin (21) R. J. Blair 8 2 1000 Tarantella (3) 8 2 2000 De Rose (16) 8 0 0000 Duel (14) 8 0 2000 Expedition (2) 8 0 0000 Haughty Chief (17) 8 0 0042 Tarbillion (11) C. McDonald 8 0 0000 Port Lanyard (12) .. 8 0