TROTTING Daisy Doro Should Win Again In Waimate Cup

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28766, 11 December 1958, Page 5

TROTTING Daisy Doro Should Win Again In Waimate Cup

Daisy Doro made an overdue return to winning form in the Aranui Handicap at New Brighton last Saturday and she should go close to repeating that effort in the Waimate Cup, the first leg of the double at the Waimate Trotting Club’s annual meeting on Saturday.

Daisy Doro’s win was her first since being taken over on lease by the Springston trainer, R. H. Negus. She was well back at the mile post, but improved rapidly approaching the straight. She maintained -a strong run over the last furlong and did not look like being extended. The field she will meet on Saturday will be stronger than that she encountered at New Brighton, but this should not trouble her. Her ’effort at New Brighton was that of a stayer and the two mile journey should be well within her reach.

Most opposition to Daisy Doro may come from W. R. Butt’s representative, Waitaki Child, which has had one win and four placings from his six starts this season. The Radiant Walla gelding was runner-up to Joyfree over 13 furlongs at Hutt Park last month at his most recent start. He was carried wide approaching the straight in that race or he would no doubt have been much more difficult to beat. Waitaki Child showed that he was at his best again with a bold showing at the New Brighton trials on Tuesday. He seldom paces a bad race and as he stays well he is entitled to serious consideration in this field. Butt won this race 12 months ago with Guard’s Brigade. Southern Candidate

The Stirling Castle mare, Bonny Starlet, is an interesting acceptor. She has had two wins and two seconds in her last four starts. She was narrowly beaten by the promising Queenson over two miles at Wyndham on November 29. She followed that placing with a bold showing at a matinee meeting at Gore last Saturday. The Gore-owned and trained mare has created a big impression in her brief racing career and she is certain to take beating in this race.

Roxburgh Lad has paced some of his best races on grass tracks. The son of Whipster has finished fifth at his last two starts and very little improvement will be necessary for him to be returned a winner.

Atone made a forward showing for third at New Brighton last week when making a fresh .‘.art for the season. The Light Brigade mare has a useful turn of speed

and it is expected that she will be improved as a result of last Saturday’s race, in which she attempted to lead from end to end. Blue Shawl came from well back in her field for fourth at New Brighton, and she may run over the extra half-mile at Waimate better than most in the race. She has plenty of ability, but has been disappointing in her races. Dignette and Laughlin’s Lass have shown sound form this season, but they may find the distance too great unless they receive a good trail in a fairly slowrun race.

Jose Gay should do best of the three horses on 12 yards. She met interference in an accident at New Brighton last week and was pulled up. The Josedale Grattan mare has shown sound staying form at times and she must be given a chance. She gained her first win at this meeting 12 months ago.

The others in the race make little appeal and the pick of them may be the Oamaru candidate, Gala Girl. However, she would have to improve on her recent efforts to be a threat to Daisy Doro, Waitaki Child and Bonny Starlet.

Trained at Washdyke Farquhar, which will have his first race start in the Roi I’Or Stakes at Waimate on Saturday, is a member of G. D. Shand’s Washdyke team. Farquhar is a three-year-old gelding by Sandydale from the Springfield Globe mare, Filament, which took a record of 2min 43 l-ssec for one mile and a quarter. He was bred at Waimate by Mr W. Hicks. Favourite Off-course Blue was a firm favourite with off-course investors for the New Brighton Mile on Saturday. When the totalisator opened Blue was paying £2 5s for a win and £1 4s for a place, while Caduceus was paying £3 5s and £1 10s. Blue's price lengthened when on-course patrons made their investments and Caduceus started favourite about even money on the win totalisator. By King Scott Highland Gold, which may accompany Gentry and Derive on their Australian trip next year, has not raced since the 1955-56 season. He gained one win that season, beating Bonny Medoro in the Second Buckland Handicap at Franklin. He is one of the first pacers raced by Mr H. S. Earry. who has had a great run in the last 18 months with Gentry. Highland Gold is a seven-year-old by Kir.g Scott from Spring Sword, by Swordsman. At Halswell Tehana has been left with the Halswell trainer, S. A. Edwards. The Blenheim-owned Stylish

Wilkes gelding has failed in his two starts this season, but last term he gained one win and two placings from six starts. His win was in the Wellington Handicap at Hutt Park in May, Scottish Command finishing second, a nose away. Tehana may have his first start for his new trainer at the Canterbury Park meeting on January 1. Luc’ry Number

All purchasers of admission tickets—women 2s fid and men ss—will participate in a draw for a prize of £lOO at the Timaru Trotting Club’s special centennial meeting on January 17. The gate takings at this meeting will be given to the South Canterbury Centennial Fund. The Timaru club has increased stakes for this meeting, and the feature race will be the £ 1500 Centennial Cup Handicap, an invitation race for the best pacers. This is the largest stake given by the club. Frcm Brilliant Mare

Hindu Princess, which will have her first race start in the Second Waituna Handicap at Waimate on Saturday, is the first live foal of tl. brilliant race mare, Riviera, which took a record of 3min 11 4-ssec for one mile and a half. Riviera’s wins inJuded the New Zealand Champion Stakes in the race record time of 3min 15sec, and the New Zealand Futurity Stakes. Unfortunately, she went amiss early in her career, and was comparatively lightly raced. Hindu Princess is a three-year-old filly by Brahman, and she is owned and trained by B. Grice. She has plenty of ability and may be capable of a bold showing at Waimate.

Giving Away Time —_ht Call, an acceptor for the Auckland Trotting Cup on December 27, is giving a\vay four seconds, or two wins, to be in the field. He is also an acceptor for the Christmas Handicap, a 4min 31 sec class two-mile race on the same day. Light Call’s owner, Mr W. Hosking, has won almost every major trotting and pacing race in the North Island, but success in the Auckland Cup has escaped him so far. Light Call was a winner on the first day of the recent cup meeting at Add agton, but after finishing second on the second day, ne failed miserably in two further appearances. He is a brother to Girl Brigade, one of the early favourites for the £3OOO Auckland Cup.