Riccarton Fields, Form And Riders

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28436, 16 November 1957, Page 6

Riccarton Fields, Form And Riders

MIDDLETON HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £6OO One mile and a quarter. st. lb 0610 May Day (10) B. L. Hillis 10 10 5312 Bon Soir (15) H. J. Ford 10 9 3254 Hunt the Slipper (7) B. Gordon 10 2 0900 Glendower (17) J. W. McDonald 10 0 0200 Meadow Gold (14) .. 913 9600 Happy (19) A. Cowan .. 9 13 5607 Skyrider (3) G. G. Hampton 9 11 7651 Porcelain Prince (16) 9 9 0903 Clean Heart (1) B. J. Clements 9 8 0980 Steadfast (9) ..9 7 909 Every Night (8) R. J. Blair 9 3 0625 Salvador (2) V. R. Coley 9 1 0760 De Rose (12) .. ..9 0 0 Heathcliff (20) J. L. Coulter 9 0 0600 Le Roi (5) J. D. Pankhurst 9 0 0666 Royal Glen (4) .. ..9 0 0 Saltash (13) .. ..9 0 3635 Tarbillon (6) G. W. Mein 9 0 6370 Tarantella (18) R. W. Gould 9 0 Scratched: Reclaim. Form Runners BON SOIR: Slight difficulty getting clear in high-weight on first day. Ran on for second three lengths behind May Day. Winner over 11 furlongs at Motukarara a week earlier. CLEAN HEART: Strong finisher for fair third to Tamarisk and Serang over 9 furlongs on first day. Prospect from his place in weights. SALVADOR: Fair race for sth in high-weight on first day. Sprinted brilliantly on Thursday. MAY DAY: Won unchallenged on first day. Faded quickly in straight to finish 16th on Wednesday. Will take beating if she runs up to firstday form. PORCELAIN PRINCE: Determined challenge to win high-weight under 9-0 on Wednesday. PIONEER HANDICAP. Of £BOO. Five furlongs. Two-year-olds. 41 Blonde Sprite (2) E. Shaw 9 0 132 Minglow (13) F. H. Skelton 8 10 4515 Waterfall (11) A. J. Stokes 8 4 2987 Hunted (6) W. D. Skelton 7 11 01 Struan (8) M. D. Alexander 8 4 2717 Airephelia (7) N. Hoy ..8 4 03 Count Pierre (14) .. 7 11 Taitumu (5) R. W. Gould 7 8 5 Karamu (9) .. ..7 7 96 Selling Fast (12) V. R. Coley 7 7 060 No No (4) A. H. Eastwood 7 7 09 King Howe (3) .. ..77 5064 Ballormia (10) ..7 7 00 Allemande (1) N. Eastwood 7 7 Brackets: Waterfall and Hunted. Form Runners MINGLOW: Caught close to home by Blonde Sprite in Welcome Stakes. Did not thrive after arrival at Riccarton, but has settled. Brilliant filly and should take beating. BLONDE SPRITE: Deterinined challenge to beat Minglow by half a length in Welcome Stakes. Small, but very game. STRUAN: Well back in Welcome Stakes, but won Irwell Handicap with 7-7 J. WATERFALL: Fairly sound effort for fifth from wide barrier position in Welcome Stakes. COUNT PIERRE: Ran greenly, but showed high speed to get up for third in Irwell Handicap. Improver. NEW ZEALAND OAKS, Of £1250. One mile and a half. 680 Call Me Madam (13) R. W. Gould 8 10 8326 Culminate (1) A. J. Stokes 8 10 1107 Del Monte (2) L. W. Hare 8 10 8591 Diamond Wedding (6) W. J. Broughton 8 10 5563 Foglia d’Oro (11) W. D. Skelton 8 10 2361 Froth (10) J. T. Anderson 8 10 730 Great Reign (8) B. L. Hillis 8 10 2566 Her Ex (14) C. T. Wilson 8 10 7220 Marcoette (4) R. J. Skelton 8 10 2413 Mindanao (12) C. A. Bowry 8 10 004 Olympic Flame (7) C. McDonald 8 10 338 Rose of Kildare (5) M. D. Alexander 8 10 0501 Sarcelle (3) N. Eastwood 8 10 0899 Summerhill (9) .. 8 10 Form Runners SARCELLE: Mastered a mile to win Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham. Has not raced since, but has galloped attractively at Riccarton. MINDANAO: Won Gold Trial Stakes at Hastings and was third in Desert Gold Stakes. Runs her races out strongly and should not be beaten by this distance. FROTH: Close second to Mindanao in Gold Trial Stakes. Placed against hacks at Trentham. but unplaced in Desert Gold Stakes. Won decisively against hacks over 7 furlongs last Saturday. CULMINATE: Strong finisher for second to Froth in Spring Plate last week. Ran out 9 furlongs solidly after slow start in Stonyhurst Handicap, finishing sixth. DEL MONTE: Easily won John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton three starts back. Failed after pulling hard in front in Desert Gold Stakes. Fair seventh over 9 furlongs last Saturday. DIAMOND WEDDING: First start at meeting. Won decisively over 7 furlongs against hacks at Rangitikei meeting a fortnight ago. HER EX: Close sixth in Riccarton Handicap on first day was an encouraging pointer. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £3OOO. One mile and a half. st. lb. 2138 Flair (7) .. .. 8 11 1060 Canon (5), J. D. Pankhurst .. ..88 6855 Writer (13), D. J. Thistoll 8 7 1134 Turon (9), V. R. Coley .. 8 4 2190 Loyal Chief (14), W. D. Skelton .. ..82 5077 Salhia (15), W. J. Broughton .. .. 713 7081 Shoal (4), C. T. Wilson .. 7 12 1771 Teaka (10), R. J. Skelton 7 10 0401 Cornflake (17) .. .. 710 0200 Mediterranean (17), A. E. Skinner .. ..79 0009 Americus (2), A. H. Eastwood .. ..78 5520 Column (16), M. D. Alexander .. ..78 0007 Court Jester (8), W. D. Wylie .. ..77 6553 Mananui (12). A. J. Stokes 7 7 7000 Royal Warrant (11) .. 7 5 0307 Liban (6), H. T. Anderton .. ..77 Scratched: India. Form Runners MANANUI: Fast finisher for fifth in New Zealand Cup and third in Fendalton Handicap. Should take beating if he has held his form. TEAKA: Made successful first appearance at the meeting in Fendalton Handicap. Should take beating again. TURON: Strongly-finishing fourth last start in weight-for-age Harcourt Stakes at Trentham. Third in mile Wainui Handicap on first dav of Wellington spring meeting.

FLAIR: Had luck against him in New Zealand Cup. Finished third. Upset after straddling stall before start of Canterbury Cup on Wednesday. WRITER: Unlucky fifth in Riccarton Handicap on first day. Pulled hard in front for good way in Canterbury Cup. Good at this distance. Prospect if he settles in field. LOYAL CHIEF: Led to last furlong of New Zealand Cup. Won at this distance as a hack, and has been successful over 11 furlongs in open company. SHOAL: Promoted to first after running Rover to half a length in Canterbury Cup. First glimpse of form this season. MEDITERRANEAN: Lost chance in New Zealand Cup when he twisted a plate and injured a foot. Brilliant run for second in W.R.C. Watkins Handicap three starts back. CHURCHILL STAKES, Of £2OOO. One mile. st. lb. 051 Mighty Dollar (4), R. J. Skelton .. ..90 1280 King of Joy (5), F. H. Skelton .. .. 8 12 2076 Copenhagen (2), A. J. Stokes •. ..81 4772 India (10), N. Eastwood 8 0 2030 Keep Time (9) ..80 6495 Purser (3), G. W. Mein ..8 0 10 Rise and Shine (6), C. T. Wilson .. ..80 Watch and Wait (8), J. T. Anderson .. ..80 3314 Somain (12), W. J. Broughton .. .. 710 9413 William Paul (7) ..7 9 2571 Switzerland (1) .. ..7 3 Scratched: Cashmere. Form Runners MIGHTY DOLLAR: Assured of favouritism after, brilliant win in Stewards’ Handicap. Top-flight weight-carrying miler with splendid record at Riccarton. SOMAIN: Beat strong field of open-class sprinters and third in Wellington Guineas at Trentham. Improved few places for fourth in New Zealand Derby. KING OF JOY: Has shown firstclass form as miler under big weights. Should have benefited from his race in Stewards’ Handicap. INDIA: Ran Cornflake to a head over this distance in Jockey Club Handicap on Wednesday. WILLIAM PAUL: Dunedin Guineas and New Zealand Derby winner. Racing very soundly. SEYMOUR HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile. st. lb. 5150 Tamarisk (10), R. W, Gould .. ..90 0101 Seadune (5). F. H. Skelton 8 12 244 Frasco (12) .. .. 8 10 4220 Royal Tattoo (27) .. 8 6 8850 Aquarius (21), D. N. Hadfield .. ..85 2001 Brianbra (7), R. B. Taggart .. ..84 0076 Mitre Peak (3) .. ..8 3 410 King Cassock (18), C. T. Wilson .. ..81 8610 Brown Treasure (24) .. 8 1 4500 Flying Symbol (9), L. W. Hare .. .. 7 13 4308 Iroquoi (26), A. E. Skinner .. .. 7 12 13 Bagman (19), E. G. Low 7 11 2400 Archway (13), A. J. Stokes .. ..79 4363 Search Warrant (11), W. J. Broughton .. 710 052 Sir Galahad (16). G. W. Mein .. ..79 0027 Brazier (14), R. J. Skelton 7 8 0100 Bon Salut (17), W. D. Wylie .. ..78 00 Rushbrook (8), B. Dodds 7 7 00 Super Heater (15) .. 7 7 090 Winning Treasure (23), A. H. Eastwood .. 7 7 30 Looking Forward (6) .. 7 7 0 Boissier Boy (20). R. L. Sutherland .. 7 7 Gay Kinena (22) .. 7 7 00 Lammas (25) .. ..7 7 0008 Lightning Boy (1) ..7 7 2908 Lucky Time (28), M. D. Alexander .. ..77 0085 Rathfarham (2), R. J. Mackie .. ..77 4400 Reclaim (4) .. ..7 7 Brackets: Bagman and Archway, Gay Kinena and Lammas, Lightning Boy and Lucky Time, Rathfarham and Reclaim. Form Runners BAGMAN: Good race for third to Froth and Culminate in Spring Plate, his second start this season. Forms good bracket with Archway, which did not get best of start in hack sprint on Wednesday. FRASCO: Consistent Oamarutrained hack. Fourth in Apprentices’ Handicap on Wednesday. Also fourth at Gore and second at Orari. BRAZIER: Did not get good run in Spring Plate, and did well to get up for seventh. Placed at Gore. SEADUNE: Won Ashley Handicap, one mile and a quarter, on Wednesday. Did not get good run in race on first day. BRIANBRA: Decisively won Apprentices’ Handicap, seven furlongs, on Wednesday. Well up to furlong in Hagley Handicap, nine furlongs, on first day. SEARCH WARRANT: Strong finisher for third in Apprentices’ Handicap on Wednesday. Third over this distance at Banks Peninsula meeting. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Of £1250. Seven furlongs. st. lb. 03 Moon Crest (13), C. A. Bowry .. ..92 00 Pack Drill (6), J. T. Anderson .. ..86 9805 Naim Bridge (12), F. H. Skelton .. ..83 2700 Cashmere (15), L. W. Hare .. .. 7 13 1606 Innesfell (3). A. J. Stokes 7 13 4580 Imitation (2), W. J. Broughton .. .. 711 1112 Cardinal King (4), W. D. Skelton .. .. 7 11 1304 Palace (10). R. J. Skelton 7 11 2514 Fair Summer (16). R. W. Gould .. ..710 1432 Curtain Raiser (5) ..7 8 25 Drum Roll (1), V. R. Coley .. ..78 1324 The Wanderer (8), H. T. Anderton .. 7 5 5309 Dhofgar (11), N. Eastwood .. ..71 6540 Princess Neptune (9), M. D. Alexander .. 7 0 0800 Melinda Jane (7), A. H. Eastwood .. ..70 Beau Revere (14), P. J. Kempton .. ..70 Form Runners CARDINAL KING: Twice successful and once second in three starts in open company. No match for Mighty Dollar in Stewards’ Handicap, but beat others decisively. Powerful front-runner MOON CREST: Third two and a half lengths behind Cardinal King, in Stewards’ Handicap. Did not ge* good run going to furlong. Won over this distance at Cambridge last season. . INNESFELL: Running on for sixth m Jockey Club Handicap on Wednesday. Second and promoted to first over this distance in Nainai Handicap at Trentham.

PALACE: Good race for fourth in Jockey Club Handicap. Place prospect. NAIRN BRIDGE: Running on for close fifth in Jockey Club Handicap. Good race. THE WANDERER: Fourth, close behind Moon Crest, in Stewards’ Handicap. Has sound record m south. Easy winner over six furlongs at Winton. OTAIO PLATE, Of £lOOO. One mile and a half. st. lb. 0321 Cheyenne (6), W. Hanlin 8 9 7102 El Jefe (3), F. H. Skelton 8 3 1304 Royal Halyard (11), B. L. Hillis .. ..8 3 3020 Raglan (18), W. D. Skelton .. ..81 1050 Kinsimm (15), E. G. Low 8 1 0100 Meridian (9), R. J. Skelton .. .. 713 6225 Serang (16), W. J. Broughton .. 7 12 3108 Master David (10), G. W. Mein .. .. 7 12 0811 Broken Wings (22), A. J. Stokes .. .. 7 12 5689 Royal Avon (17). C. T. Wilson .. . . 7 12 6216 Broadwood (23), W. D. Wylie .. ..79 3500 Cuban (7) .. ..7 8 6688 Berwick (5), M. D. Alexander .. ..77 7032 Insinnus (1), A. E. Skinner ..77 5342 Meteorologist (19), P. J. Kempton .. ..77 2223 Riverwood (8), R. J. Mackie .. ..77 4436 Scotch Emblem (4) N. Eastwood ..75 0769 Neptimn’s Pride (14). N. A. Dempsey .. ..74 2105 Mon®v co-Round (21). B. Dodds ..73 Balloted out with right of reentry : 0000 Strada (12), R. L. Sutherland .. ..71 9547 Cruising <2), A. H. Eastwood .. ..71 00fi.3 Whiohau (20), V. R. Colev 7 1 09 Yue Chee (13), H. T. Anderton .. ..70 Form Runners EL JEFE: Winner over 11 furiongs at Motukarara and Ashburton. Dogged run to finish head behind Seadune over one mile and a quarter on Wednesday. BROKEN WINGS: Put in long run to win Stonyhurst Handicap on Wednesday. Previous win was against novices at Motukarara. Bred to make grade as stayer. CHEYENNE: Showed great gameness to win over nine furlongs last Saturday after being kicked at the barrier. Missed some work, but galloped on Thursday. Well seasoned and should go well. ROYAL HALYARD: Made ground from turn for fourth over one mile and a quarter on Wednesday. MERIDIAN: Won easily over one mile and a quarter at Winton three starts back. Should run this distance out strongly. SERANG: Ran Cheyenne very close over nine furlongs last Saturday. Fair race for fifth in Apprentices’ Handicap on Wednesday. BROADWOOD: Easy winner over 11 furlongs on soft track at Rangitikei meeting a fortnight ago. Did not gallop freely on firm ground in hack stayers' race at Tauherenikau last week. INSIGNUS: Beat all but Durbin over one mile and three-quarters at Tauherenikau last Saturday. Third to Broadwood and Warlock at Rangitikei meeting. METEOROLOGIST: Runner-up to Porcelain Prince in high-weight on Wednesday. Fast-finishing fourth over nine furlongs last Saturday. RIVERWOOD: Battled on for fair third over one mile and a quarter on Wednesday. Runner-up to El Jefe over 11 furlongs at Banks Peninsula meeting. SCOTCH EMBLEM: Third in highweight on first day of meeting. Two fourths at Trentham. May be one of best light-weights.