RACING JESSE OWENS MAY WIN AT WASHDYKE

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 4

RACING JESSE OWENS MAY WIN AT WASHDYKE

Jesse Owens and Timely Boy might form the successful combination in the T.A.B. double on the second day of the South. Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday. . % '♦ Jesse Owens is near the middle of the handicap in the first leg, the Doncaster Handicap. He was fourth behind Cheyenne, Royal Avon, and Copenhagen in a stronger field last week. ?

Royal Avon will again oppose Jesse Owens, and will stand a better-than-average chance il he runs as well as he did last week. This was his first flash of form since a third against the hack stayers at Wingatui in February. He will be bracketed with Ration Time, which is a form runner after a fourth against the stayers in the Donald Grant Memorial Handicap last week. The second leg, the Taiko Hack Handicap, will be Timely Boy’s first race since December, but the distance, six furlongs, will not place heavy demands on him He was a successful campaigner for E. P. Corboy’s Wash dyke stable on his early-season campaign, and took fairly high ranking among Canterbury’s bast hack sprinters

Fields for the double are reviewed below:—

ASTER HANDICAP. Of £5OO. One mile and 35 yards. Ml# KINSIMM (6) 9-4.—Slow away in corresponding race last week and never near leading bunch after. Finished 11th. Lower scale of weights should help her in weaker field this week. 3MI SMART (19) 9-4.—Won this race last year. Has raced consistency over middle distances lately and had a well-earned win over Ilf. 150yds on first day of meeting #OO PLUNDER (H> #-13.—Still tn the early stages of present campaign. This distance Is Probablyshort of his best. •22# CASHMERK (18) 8-11.—Placed at Wingatui and Oamaru, and fair 6th over this distance last

til# MARSANA (9) 8-10.—Fast finisher for sth at Ashburton since his double against the sprinters at Wingatui. Form

424# BBA? REVERB (22) 8-9. Faded after sharing lead over this distance last week. Fourth against sprinters at Oamaru, and a close second at Rangiora, where he came from well back •003 WELL CUT (4) Also engaged in hurdles. Good third m Donald Grant Memorial last Saturday. Might not fare as well as a nailer. 192# COINALOT (12) 8-4 —Chance will brighten only if the Gound becomes heavy GBTNING BOY (20) 8-2.-Ran poorly and beat only two in Donald Grant Memorial last

week. •o#o SLBSIDE (io> 8-I.—Beaten off

fifth in sprint at Oamaru Form hardly looks encourag-

ing. Hl4 JESSE OWENS (15) 8-o— Form runner after win over 7f at Oamaru and fourth against milers last week. Will take beating if be has held his form. . •#•2 ROYAL AYON «) 7-tl.—Bril-liant finish to run Cheyenne to batt a hraifjnrrr /tft>c dis~ tar.ce last wiß. A run of equal meritSSuM be mdre than adequate this time. •004 RATION TIME (5) 7-IL—lm-proved race for 4tb against stayers last week. 404# NEHRU (1) 7-9—Made no impression on holding track last week. 40## NAIRN BRIDGE <l7) 7-9 Latest form does hot inspire confidence 3243 PROMISE (21) 7-9—Strong finisher for close third behind Vamoose and Smart in the DJ.C. Birthday Handicap, l&m. Has been a consistent place-getter this season, but has found success hast out of reach. B#M AQUARIUS (7) 7-s.—Latest form hardly looks good 3#M DEMOLISH (14) 7-7 —Showed speed tor 9th after slow start against mQars last week 0000 HANNIBAL (3) 7-7.-Weak-ened to Bth after trailing over this distance test week OOH LORD FANE (19) 7-7.—Form background hardly looks good 31## PAnIl (8) 7-7—Latest Win as a haek. Lost ground at start of corresponding raee last 0000 SCOTTISH KING tig) 7-7—No appeal on latest form.

Braekets: Smart and Panel. Royal Avon and Ration Time. TAIKO HACK HANDICAP. Or £250; six furlongs. 3481 KING CASSOCK (12) 9-8-Some solid form was rewarded by a win over this distance last Saturday. Carried 9-0. Should at least a Ptete Prospect. 109 timely BOY (8) 8-s.—Winner oyer It. earlier in the season. Has not raced since December, but should run this distance out solidly. I#S3 COPPER MAID (15) 8-10—J Had good lead on home turn, but caught near end by King Cassock in corresponding raee on first day. 412# PITCH (17) 8-10—Only fair sixth on first day. Improvement would be necessary. v ••74 SETTLER (15) 8-7.—Almost up in line with winner in spectacular finish to hack sprint last week Form runner if »>> First start at meeting. Placed at Waimate and Oamaru. Weak finish for seventh against haek milers at Ashburton. 5428 VIVIEN LEIGH (10) 8-4.—Run-ner-up over 7f. at Rangiora, but beaten off tenth over 6f. at Ashburton. •M 3 FAIRY KING (11) 8-3.—Strong late run for third against hack milers last week. One of his best runs would give him a strong chance •193 PENDENNIS (1) 8-3. - Just beaten by King Cassock and Copper Maid over 6f. last week. Should take beating here if he has held his form. M5B ANTAGONISM (5) 8-9.—Has good speed, but has not been running on when filling pacemaker's role MM BEFANA (3) 8-U—Weakened to finish in ruck after leading \ for time in first day engagement IMB BALLORMIA (4) 8-o.—Making fresh start. Win four starts back was in maiden class, j ■ M HIS HONOUR (13) 8-8.-One of stragglers in hack sprint last week •7U KEITH’S LUCK (8) 8-o.—Win two starts back was in Trial Stakes division at Invercargill in May. Unplaced at Wingatui at last start. •779 MAISIE (14) 8-o.—Form lately has been only moderate. 99 MARETTE *4) 8-o.—Recently made a fresh start. Beaten off twelfth over this distance last M|9 ORDERLY (7) 8-o.—Has done nothing of note so tar this season. but showed speed to home turn at Ashburton two starts back.