FIRST LEG AT WAIPA

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 6

FIRST LEG AT WAIPA

Stylish Officer Picked

“The Press’ Special Service AUCKLAND, June 12. Large fields should provide keen contests al the Waipa Racing Club’s winter meeting at Te Awamutu tomorrow. The main .events will be the Kay Steeplechase. Woodstock Stakes, and Kihikihi Handicap. The respective winners could be Overseas. Stylish Officer, and Frosty Fair. Stylish Officer is the top-weight and likely favourite in the Woodstock Stakes, the first leg of the T.A.B double. Frosty Fair is in the second leg, the Kihikihi Handicap, and Overseas’ assignment is the Kay Hack Steeplechase. A four-year-old by Able Seaman from Sporting Mark. Stylish Officer has 9-9 a fair steadier, especially if the ground is as soft as expected Vivian, one of the light-weights, may be the hardest for him to beat.

His quickness from a favourable inside barrier position is likely to have Frosty Fair prominent all the way in the Kihikihi Handicap Sir Goodwin, which seems to be close to winning form again, may be his strongest opponent. Notable candidates besides Overseas in the Kay Steeoles are Armed. Royal General, and Our Star. Selections:—

11 a.m.—Orakau Hack Hurdles: Anzio. Arva, Sagarie.

11.35 a.m.—Arapuni Hack Handicap: First Division: Bandala, Cretan. Second Division: Gold Sign, Setanta

12,35 p.m.—Kay Steeples: Overseas, Royal General. Armed. 1.5 p.m.—Puahue Hack Handicap: Sajalite. Gento, Selwyn.

2 p.m.—Woodstock Stakes: Stylish Officer, Vivian, Sister Belle. 2.40 p.m.—Te Hinemoa Hack Handicap: Lavish Countess. Lady Cressida. Summer Eve.

3.30 p.m.—Kihikihi Handicap Frosty Fair. Sir Goodwin. Fair* assan.

4.15 p.m.—Hairini Hack Handicap Donaldo, Birnam Wood. My King-

NEW BY-PASS SCHEME

Avondale Club’s

Objections (New Zealand Press Association/ AUCKLAND, June 12. Horses standing at the mile-start barrier of the Avondale Racecourse might be disturbed by traffic passing underneath them If a by-pass proposed in the Auckland City Council town-planning scheme was built, said a witness before a committee hearing objections to the planning scheme today. , . „ The witness was John Bryan O’Loghlen. piesidenf of the Avondale Jockey Club Mr O’Loghlen said the noise and vibration from traffic passing under the course could frighten horses standing at the barrier and thus upset the club’s races. If the council went ahead with its scheme the club would have to reclaim land, shift buildings, and align the wnole course “We do not want to have to do this as we have just spent £26.000 on a new grandstand.” said Mr O’Loghlen. , , Mr B Sinclair counsel for the club, said the cost of doing this work—about £so,ooo—would be a charge on the by-pass scheme. He submitted an alternative by-pass route which, he said, would be far more practical and less expensive. Other objections raised to the city’s scheme by the club were that the by-pass would affect access to the racecourse, take away valuable car-parking space, cut off staff nouses from the course, and seriously affect the value of land owned by tne Church and business interests also objected to the by-pass scheme. Tne hearing will be continued.

STRADBROKE HANDICAP

Fountainhead Has

Strong Chance (NJS. Press Association— Copyright) BRISBANE, June 12. , The brilliant three-year-old .Fountainhead has a strong chance tomorrow to enhance the reputation of New Zealand sprinters in Queensland by winning the £lO,OOO Stradbroke Handicap. Fountainhead could well score another victory like the triumphs of the New Zealand speedsters. Knave and E) Khobar. In Brisbane tn recent years He is firm favourite to win the big sprint, which Is timed for 4.50 p.m.. New Zealand time, tomorrow. Fountainhead won at two of his last three New Zealand starts. At his last run in the Dominion, he finished second to Yahabeebe in the Great Northern Challenge Stakes seven furlongs, on April 4. He had 8-8 (21b less than his Stradbroke weight), and Yahabeebe had to run i a New Zealand record to defeat him Fountainhead meets Yahabeebe 21b better in the Stradbroke and has the advantage over the mare of having had a race in Australia since they last clashed A close second to Second Earl in the Lightning Handicap, five furlongs, at Eagle Farm on May 30 topped Fountainhead off for tomorrow's race, and he has sprinted brilliantly on the training tracks since No 4 barrier stall in a field of 24 enhances Fountainhead’s prospects Yahabeebe has been set a big task with 9-3 from No. 23 stall. She was second, two lengths and a half behind Wiggle, in last year’s Stradbroke. with 9-0. from No. 5 stall

Yahabeebe was favourite at 9 to 2 last year, and Fountainhead is on the top line this year. The Stradbroke. however, nas been a bad race for favourites since the war. Onlv one. Karendi, in 1954. has scored.

Other New Zealand horses engaged tomorrow are Second Earl, which has the rails stall, and On Parade, which has No. 20.

Recent form and the draw rule out On Parade, but Second Earl’s Lightning win was a good effort and he has a chance.

BREASLEY HURT IN RACE FALL Condition Reported Satisfactory (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 11 The Australian rider. Arthur (“Scobie”) Breasley, was injured in a race fall at Brighton today, but he is expected, to be fit again in time for Royal Ascot which starts next Tuesday. After an X-ray examination at the Royal Sussex Hospital at Brighton, he was taken to the London Clinic and it is likely he will be there for a few days. The clinic =aid tonight that “apart from slight bruises” Breasley’s condition was satisfactory

His wife, who accompanied him to London from Brighton, said: “His injuries are not so bad as we feared at fiist. I am assured that he has broken no bones, but he is bruised and cut about the face. If all goes well. I think he will ride next week.”

The accident occurred after ne had won the first two races. His mount in the Whitehawk Three-year-old Handicap. The Wick, a 7 to 4 favourite, slipped and fell. Becalmed. ridden by W. Snaith, also fell, but Snaith was unhurt.

Breasley’s mount broke his offforeleg and was destroyed.