AT BLENHEIM TODAY

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28493, 24 January 1958, Page 5

AT BLENHEIM TODAY

Gay Alabama For Sprint

Gay Alabama may find the two miles in the Haughty Handicap too far for her on the opening day of the Marlborough Trotting Club’s annual meeting today, but she should be well suited by the sprint distance in tho Lucky Jack Handicap later in the day. ,K. Purdon’s representative has failed in her retent starts, but earlier in the season she showed fine form. She should be close to her peak again and may take beating. Ladyship was a stylish winner over one mile and three-quarters at Washdyke last week, and it will not be surprising if she is hard to beat today. Battle Fling is a speedy pacer on her day, and from 12 yards she could easil y upset calculations. .Bessie Brigade, Canteen. Night Owl and Nikova are others expected to race well. __The double will be run on the Haughty Handicap and the Sir John McKenzie Memorial Handicap, Wimpy and Dozer forbiing a likely combination. Selections are:— Noon.—W. J. Martell. Memorial Handicap: Estelle, Van Cheetah. Mighty Brigade. 12.40 p.m.—H. E. Fuller Memorial Handicap—First Division: Alert, Kilkerry, Glenlala Lass. Second Division: Blue Marlin, Medoro Star. Trespasser 1.30 p.m.—W. S. Bennett Memorial Handicap—First Division: Wild Mirror, Toronto Boy, Noble Emperor. Second Division: Super Attack, Zelmira, Utoss. 2- 20 Pm.—Haughty Handicap Wimpy, Ladyship, Achates. 3 p m.—F. S. Barnes Memorial Handicap: Astrol, Estelle, Peppercorn. 3- p.m.—A. G. Bailey Handicap: Kilkerry, Split Pin, Alert. 4.30 pan.—Sir John McKenzie Memorial Handicap: Dozer, Wild Mirror, Schemer. _ 5 - 20 . Pm. —Lucky Jack HandicapGay Alabama, Ladyship, Battle Fling. Acceptances are:— „ MARFELL memorial HANDICAP, of £225; trotters; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.— Birkenhead, Citron* Firestreak, Gay Cord, Maioro, Merry Nora, Midloth-™n’u-S£.Xeley ’ Wairau Princess, Mighty Brigade. Mighty Ruston, Peppercorn, Royal Harmony, Shiner, Trevor, Van Cheetah scr; Coming Down. Estelle, Joey, Red Jenny 36. Brackets: Midlothian, Staveley and Wairau Queen, Estelle and Coming Down. MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £200; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—First Division: Alert, Wexford Chief, Red Belle, Delsena, Dorita. Our Tim, Kilkerry. Glenlala Lass, Impala, Lady Cardigan, Lavella, Mighty Mina, Spring Fleur, Queen Bourbon, Way Back, Sanfarer scr. Second Division: Alison’s Pride, Battle Hymn, Blue Marlin. Dither, Medoro Star, Fair Flight, Firebell, Split Pin, Kotuku, Land Ahby, Marion Mack, Orkney Lad. Pencarne, Rio Grande, Romanos, Trespasser scr. Brackets: Alison's Pride and Wexford Chief, Battle Hymn and Red Belle, Dorita, Medora Star and Our Tim, Fair Flight and Kilkerry. Glenlala Lass and Split Pin, Orkney Lad and Spring Fleur, Rio Grande and Wayback. W. S. BENNETT MEMORIAL HANDICAP. of £225; 2min 56sec class: one mile and a quarter.— First Division: Banklight, Brightlight, Cyclone. Fairer Lass, Fyvie Queen, Gold Hanover. Great Direct, Kanor, Noole Emperor, Rimu Lass, Schemer, Toronto Boy, Wild. Mirror scr. Second Division: Black Satin, Cartoni, Fair Dillon, Fernside Lad, Gay Bells, Super Attack, Hestling, Laughlin’s Lass Our Neil, Satellite, Super Potts. Utoss. Zelmira scr. Brackets: Gold Hanover and Super Attack, Wild •Mirror and Zelmira. HAUGHTY HANDICAP, Of £450. 4min 45sec class. Two miles.

0400 Bessie Brigade (4) .. scr 2211 Cruising Dell (1) .. ... scr 0000 Fame (5) .. .. scr 0000 Gay Alabama (3) .. .. scr 0001 Ladyship (6) .. scr 0000 Rene Lou (2) .. .. scr 0003 Achates (3) .. ..12 0300 Battle Fling (5) .. .. 12 0000 Lille Bolero (4) .. ..12 000 Nikova (1) .. ..12 00 Sebastian (2) .. ..12 0000 Jungle Lord (1) .. ..24 2000 Night Owl (3) .. ..24 2242 Wimpy (2) .. ..24 3131 Indiana (T.) (1) .. ..36 Glen Fyne (1) .. ..96

F. 8. BARNES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £225; trotters; 4min 53 sec class; two miles.—Citron, Firestreak, Gay Cord, Maioro, Merry Nora, Mighty Brigade, Ngataranui. Peppercorn, Shiner, Staveley, Trevor. Van Cheetah scr; Dalrine 12; Astrol. Joey 36; Estelle, Red Jenny 48; Van Ardee 84. A. G. BAILEY HANDICAP, of £200; 4min 53sec class; two miles.— Alert, Battle Hymn, Red Belle. Elope, Firebell, Glenlala Lass, Split Pin, Kilkerry, Kotuku, Lady Cardigan, Land Ahoy, Lavella, Marion Mack, Orkney Lad, Our Tim, Pencarne, Sanfarer. Synthetic scr: Ledger 48. Brackets: Battle Hymn and Red Belle, Gleniala Lass and Split Pin. SIR JOHN McKENZIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 33sec class. One mile and a half.

1000 Banklight (14) .. .. scr 0040 Cyclone (11) .. .. scr 000 Dither (6) • .. scr 010 Dozer (13) .. .. set 0213 Fernside Lad (3) .. scr 0000 Gay Bells (5) .. ..scr 0020 Gay Polka (17) .. .. scr 0200 Gold Hanover (7) .. scr 0 Laughlin’s Lass (16) .. scr 3130 Noble Emperor (15) .. scr 0002 Satellite (10) .. ..scr 0310 Schemer (1) .. .. scr 0440 Stellar (4) .. .. scr 0 Super Potts (2) .. .. scr 00 Utoss (8) .. .. scr 0001 Wild Mirror (9) .. scr 4104 Zelmira (12) .. .. scr

LUCKY JACK HANDICAP, oi £300; 2min 54sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Bessie Brigade, Canteen. Fame, Gay Alabama, Ladyship, Rene Lou, Shana scr; Achates, Battle Fling, Lille Bolero, Nikova, Sebastian 12; Jungle Lord, Night Owl, Wimpy 24; Sextant 36; Glen Fyne 60 Princess Year Old.—Princess Caroline, the daughter of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, is one year old today. Princess Caroline now has six teeth and weighs about 231 b. Princess Grace is expecting her second child in March.—Monte Carlo. January 23.