RACING Brookfields Lad-Royal Chant For D.J.C. Double

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28825, 20 February 1959, Page 5

RACING Brookfields Lad-Royal Chant For D.J.C. Double

• Brockfields Lad and Royal Chant are selected to win the major races on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at Wingatui tomorrow. _ The Orari-trained Brookfields Lad has 7-10 in the Handicap, which is the first leg of the T.A.B. double, and, Royal Chant is top weight with 9-4 in the Autumn Handicap, the second leg. Brookfields Lad will be ridden by W. D. Skelton, who has a big following with doubles backers, and will probably be favourite.

Skelton has an outstanding record m major races at Wingatui. He won the main handicaps on Canon on the first and second days of the Dunedin Cup meeting in December. Each time. Canon was winning the first leg of a T.A.B. double. Since then, Skelton has won a first leg on Motueka at Riccarton,i and second legs on Bamboo at Trentham and London Tower at Hokitika. The top-weight in the Otago Handicap is the Riccarton-trained Shoal. She has not been successful in 11 starts this season, but beat all but Canon the last time she raced at Wingatui. Shoal won the Dunedin Cup last year, and might improve her good record on the course if the race is a test for stamina. Shoal usually comes right from the back in her races and her strong finishes have been difficult to match at times. In her case much could depend on the pace for the first mile or so. If the race develops into a sprint home—and many races in the South Island this season have done so—Shoal might not manage to give some of the others weight and a start from the three furlongs. Any easing in the track will help Shoal. It will also help Nasib, another Riccarton representative.

Nasib has been lightly raced this season, but has to his credit a victory over the top-flight stayer, Ark Royal. Nasib and Ark RoyU were first and second over this distance in one of the major races at the Dunedin spring meeting. Nasib will be ridden by A. J. Stokes, another horseman with a good record at Wingatui. Form horses from southern stables are Treasure Pond and Master David. Treasure Pond won the Gore Cup at her last start, that following seconds at three successive starts. Master David was twice placed at the Southland New Year meeting, and was runner-up to Ark Royal in the Invercargill Gold Cup. It may be an all-Wingatui finish to the second leg. Royal Chant has the ability to come out on top, but might be put to the test by Hearth Rug, Wondon, and Promise. Waterfall, from Riccarton, and Bridal Bay, from Waimate, will be Canterbury’s only representatives. The club will also operate a double for course patrons on the Central and Tradesmen’s Hack Handicaps. Canterbury will be strongly representated in both races, with Ray spar and Hannibal in the first leg, and Lightning Boy, Royal Avon, and Fern in the second. Selections:—

11.15 a.m.—Taieri Hurdles, Arabian Chief, Gay King, Pearly Gate.

Noon.—Trial Handicap: Gambol, Corrie Maris, Abou Ben Adhem. 12.40 p.m.—Otago Handicap: Brookfields Lad, Shoal, Ration Time. 1.25 p.m.—Dunedin Handicap: Surhine, Elrick, Panoli. 2.10 pin.—Autumn Handicap: Royal Chant, Hearth Rug, Wondon. 3.10 p.m.—Central Hack Handicap: Rayspar, Hannibal, Awatere. 3.50 p.m.—Maungatua Hack Handicap: Serang, Fahoud, Panel. 4,35 p.m.—Tradesmen’s Hack Handicap: Lightning Boy, Fern, Attribute. Fields and form for the off-course double are:— OTAGO HANDICAP, Of £7ro. Eleven furlongs. st lb 2404 Shoal (2) .. .. 813 1077 Cornflake (13) .. .. 8 12 2221 Treasure Pond (3) ..8 5 5848 Smart (6) ..8 3 0223 Master David (8) ..8 2 3318 Whiohau (4) ..8 1 0460 Nasib (5) ..8 0 9432 Brookfields Lad (11) .. 7 10 7334 Black Star (7) .. .. 7 10 6665 Rathkeale (14) .. ..7 5 2314 Count Aven (10) ..7 5 6430 Lady Verona (9) ..7 4 0759 Lucky Bill (17) .. .. 7 4 3165 Meridian (16) .. ..7 4 5 Nor’-East (1) .. ..7 4 3192 Ration Time (12) ..7 4 0860 Seadune (15) ..7 4 AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £5OO. Seven furlongs. st. lb 1241 Royal Chant (6) .. ..9 4 5242 Kinsimm (12) .. ..8 6 3486 Cashmere (8) .. ..8 4 3125 Hearth Rug (1) ... ..8 4 4454 Palace (7) .. ..8 4 1410 Believe Me (5) .. ..8 0 1202 Wondon (4) .. .. 7 11 8923 Promise (14) .. ..7 9 4121 Bridal Bay (9) .. ..7 4 8760 Bow Tie (10) .. ..7 4 0999 Landon (2) .. ..7 4 9800 Pot Luck (13) .. ..7 4 5885 Red Boa (3) .. ..7 4 7648 Waterfall (11) .. ..7 4 Bracket: Believe Me and Pot Luck.

PLANS FOR DUAL ACCEPTORS

Ocean Roll To Start In Tradesmen’s "The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN, Feb. 19. • Ocean Roll, one of the three dual acceptors on the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Cltib s autumn meeting will start in the Trades-i men's Handicap, the distance hack event. She has been scratched from the Maungatua Hack Handicap. Ocean Roll will be ridden by E. G. Low. Pearly Gate, scratched from the Tradesmen’s Handicap, will start in, the Taieri Hack Hurdles. The Trek has been scratched from the Maungatua Hack Handicap and will also start in the Taieri Hack Hurdles. Bonny Pippin has been scratched from the Tradesmen’s Handicap. His owner-trainer. J. B. Brown, said Pot Luck was a doubtful starter in the Autumn Handicap. Nebulous and Classic, two candidates for the Trial Handicap from H. A. Anderton’s stable, are doubtful runners. I E. E O’Brien will now ride Consistent in the Tradesmen’s Handicap ! instead of Lightning Boy. K. J. Schubert will ride Lexiana instead of Relation in the Central Hack Handicap. A researcher at Walter Reed Hospital announced that monkeys under stress develop stomach ulcers. A scientist at the University of Southern California predicted that people will have no toes by 8500 AJ>.