MELODIC FIT AGAIN

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28895, 15 May 1959, Page 4

MELODIC FIT AGAIN

Certain Starter Tomorrow "The Press** Special Service INVERCARGILL May 14 Melodic has made a good recovery from the Injury which kept him out of action last week, and he will run in the Tetua Handicap on the second day of the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting on Saturday. He worked well over six furlong* in company with SuperphosphaTZ this morning. The pair ran the journey in Imin 23sec. the last half in 56 2-Ssec, finishing together Superphosphate raced well on the first day. and Melodic, a winner at Riverton at his last two starts, will be hard to beat. After rain during the week the course proper, with the poles 45 f««t out, was heavy. Ronson Light, Capet and Tadpole were on terms at the finish of a round, the final half-mile in 58 M sec, without being required to do their best. Capet may contest the Pukemaori Hurdles in preference to the Southland Steeplechase. Brig o’ Cally is likely to be produced in the Southland SteeplechMe in preference to the Orepußi Steeples. Definite plans had not been made for the pair yesterday, however. Croken Bawn worked nicely with Erinora over six furlongs, the final half-mile in 57sec. Red Boa sprinted home from the half-mile in 57sec. She was not suited by the heavy going. Garrob worked over the same ground in 55sec. Royal Summer and Geysel were paired over a mile in Imin 56aoc. the last four furlongs in 57 3-ssoe. Geysel was badly checked in the middle stages of her race on the first day. Bright Bridge and Naim Bridge were responsible for a particularly good mile in Imin SSsec, the last half in 57sec.

Zizette In Foal Again

Zizette, the Foxbridge-Crucible mare owned by the former Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Norrie, has been certified as in foal to Zarathustra. She has had a foal by the Hyperion horse Aureole after slip, ping twin foals to Ruthless. Zarathustra, which stands at the Ballylinch Stud, Kilkenny, won 13 races from five furlongs to two miles and five furlongs, and stakes totalling £33,336. His victories included the Irish Derby, Irish St. Leger, Ascot Stakes, Goodwood Cup, and the Ascot Gold Cup.

Filly’s Name Changed

Bella Paola, the third-ranked three-year-old filly in the Free Handicap, will be back in training soon, but under a different name. She will do her future racing as Donna Paola. The New Zealand Racing Con- / ference, whose policy is not to allow horses to have the same '■ name as English classic winners, requested the change. In England last year the French filly Bella Paola easily won the Oaks and the 1000 Guineas.

Hutchinson Out For Month

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) ADELAIDE, May 14. A leading Melbourne jockey, Ron Hutchinson, was suspended for a month yesterday when stewards concluded an inquiry into interference suffered by Power Duke in the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville last Saturday. Stewards last Saturday charged Hutchinson with careless riding on Count Tassia, but adjourned the inquiry. The adjournment enabled Hutchinson to fulfil his engagement for the heavily-backed favourite Gayboa, in yesterday’s Adelaide Cup. The gelding finished ninth. The inquiry was adjourned to enable Hutchinson to call a jockey, A. Burton, to give evidence on his behalf. However, Burton did not attend the resumed hearing today. Hutchinson will resume riding at the VJLC.’s birthday meeting at Flemington on June 13.