RACING Master David In Form For Birthday Handicap

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28906, 28 May 1959, Page 4

RACING Master David In Form For Birthday Handicap

Master David, a consistent, hard-wearing Massowa gelding, will probably be favourite for the Birthday Handicap at Wingatui On Saturday. Master David is an Otago representative in a race that has attracted winter performers from Riccarton to Invercargill.

The Birthday Handicap is the main flat race and the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the opening day of the Dunedin winter meeting.

Master David bas been a sound campaigner for his Wylie's Crossing owner-trainer, Mr G. B. Thomson, this season. He struck a solid patch of form in November, when he won at Invercargill, and he has hardly run a bad race since, though he has found a win elusive.

Master David raced twice at the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, each time over a mile and a half. He was fourth in the Great Autumn Handicap, won by Canon, and third in the Sockbum Handicap, won by Great Sensation. - ■

Another very good performance on Master David’s autumn campaign was a sixth over two miles in the Autumn Handicap at Trentham.

The second leg of Saturday’s TA B. double is the Winter Handicap, seven furlongs. There are form runners in all sections of the handicap. Form from the Southland winter meeting will prove of value if Glenpark, Fahoud. and Black Star are to the fore in the finish. -

Glenpark and Fahoud are laststart winners in the field. Another is the Orari-trained Appreciate, which was successful at Nelson. South Canterbury will have another strong representative, Marsana, whose brilliant finish at Waimate last Saturday gave him second to Kinsimm in" the sprint. One of . the best of the Otago sprinters win. probably be Cashmere, which raced consistently at the Riverton Easter meeting. Cashmere beat some very smart winter performers to win the Canterbury Jockey Club’s August Handicap last season. Cashmere went amiss when be ing prepared for the Winter Cup last year and did not resume racing until earlier this year. Fields and- form for the doubles races are:— BIBTHDAY HANDICAP, Of £700: one mile and a half. 1384 WATER BOV (3) 9-7.—Latest win over 101 150yds at Riverton at Easter. Carried 9-3. Faces heavy 'task here on winter track. 3309 NASIB illy 8-B—Latest failure was against milers at Ashburton. Third in Great Autumn and second in Dominion Handicap at CJ.C. autumn meeting. Should take beating. #OB7 CABBIVS <M) S-7.—Won this race a year .ago with 7-11. Has done little of any account since, but seldom fails to run ell on heavy tracks at Wlnga--04Z3 smart’ (9) 8-7.—Placed in weaker company over Ilf at Invercargill. Might.be troubled by this distance. 5091 COINALOT (10) 8-6.—Showed marked improvement to win on second day of Southland winter meeting. Has raced well on heavy tracks at Wingatui before. •843 MASTER DAVID (19) 8-5. Sound stayer of the plodding type Has been placed five times since winning over Ilf at Invercargill last November. Latest placing was to Great Sensation and Sarcelle in C.J.C. Sockbum Handicap, l%m. 1108 PAPER CLIP (13) 8-6.—Surprise winner over Ilf at Wingatui in February. Also won at Birchwood Hunt meeting. Failed at Southland winter meeting. 1651 VAMOOSE (5) 8-o.—Quickly made an impression in open class. Winning over Ilf at In-

| vercargill on May 9. Should be one of Southland’s strongest representatives. ‘ 1661 CAPTAIN HUNT (2) 7-13. Won Waimate Cup last Saturi day when having third opent class test. Having first test over this distance, but should take beating unless he has unexpect- ■ ed staying limitations. 0946 NAIRN BRIDGE (18) 7-13 » Third in this race last year when he carried 121 b more. 1 Capable galloper under the ? : worst conditions and must be » given a chance. . 4011 GOOD ABBOT (1) 7-11.—Last two wins have been over ’ ' hurdles, but will be given a good chance here if the track is very heavy. > 5324 PROMISE (11) 7-9.—Racing solidly, but finding success elusive. Latest placing was in » Waimate Cup. - 0600 RAGLAND (7) 7-9.—Well beaten in Waimate Cup. Failed at Invercargill at previous start. r 6026— AQUARIUS («) 7-9.—Ran Coin- ■ ; alot closer over Ilf at Invercar- » gill two starts back. Track was f « heavy. Slight improvement in running for sixth in Waimate Cup f 2078 LIGHTNING BOY (17) 7-B. f . Ran past, beaten horses for - distant eighth in Waimate Cup. 1193 GRAEWYN (8) 7-7.—Fast finisher for close third in distance hack race at Ashburton r Has won on heavy tracks. Also in hack stayers* race. ' 2023 ‘LUCKY BILL (4) 7-7.—Latest placings were as a jumper. • Veteran, but might still run > a good race if track conditions t are bad. 790? POT LUCK (16) 7-7 —Last third 1 at Invercargill was not an outstanding pointer. > 8787— RATHKEALe (15) 7-7 —Has been racing without distinction i in Weaker company in the south WINTER HANDICAP, Of £500; seven frulongs. ’ 1241 APPRECIATE (12) 9-10.—Last- ' start winner over this distance at Nelson. Proved performer in bad ground. . 0222 BLACK STAR (4) 9-10.—Ran Pink Rose close over Im at Ashburton two starts back. Latest placing was on heavy track t at Invercargill. PLUNDER (13) 9-s.—Having first start since November. 1957 3200—WELL CUT (5) 9-2.—Made no impression at Southland winter meeting. U 235 CASHMERE (21) 9-10.—Run-ner-up to Black Star over a mile at Riverton at Easter. Very good galloper on rainaffected tracks and should take beating here. •075 KASR-EL-NIL (20) 9-o.—Won this race last year with 9-8. Very strong galloper on heavy tracks. I 5173 BEAU REVERE (111 9-o.—Fin-ished doggedly for good third to Kinsimm and Marsana at Waimate last week. 2331 FAHOUD (15) 8-11.—Decisively beat milers on winter track at Invercargill on May 9. Has been racing solidly up to middle distances and will probably be heavily supported. 5669—CATTIVA (8) 8-10.—Latest form hardly looks good enough. 4415 MITRE PEAK (9) 8-10.—Fafled to master Waimate Cup distance, but will put up a better show against the sprinters. Win two starts back was over Im at Beaumont. 0651 GLENPARK (10) 8-9.— Easy winner over 7f on heavy track at Southland winter meeting. Made big run from tail of field. 0620 HORATIUS (3) 8-7.—First start since the spring. May need racing. 09 RED TINGE (2) 8-7.—First race since August. Good galloper on winter tracks. ASSEMBLY (17) 8-s.—Showed his best form on winter tracks and has seldom failed to run well on past campaigns at Wingatui. 9333 DEMOLISH (16) 8-3.—Solid race for 3rd in Waimate Cup. Earlier placings at Southland winter meeting. 3132 MARSANA (7) 8-I.—Got up for 2nd with brilliant late run in sprint at Waimate. Very versatile and racing very solidly. 2900—BOBWOOD (6) 8-o.—Started fresh campaign with two unplaced performances at Riverton. 3417 GOLDEN MORN (14) 8-o. First start since the spring when he was hurdling. 1629 JESSE OWENS (1) 8-o.—Run- : ner-up to Black Star in mile race at Riverton two starts back. Latest failure was at Ashburton. Has shown useful form i on winter tracks. . 4500 MARY DEE (19) 8-o.—Latest failure was in Waimate Cup No appeal. RENWAY (18) 8-10.—Having first race since this time last