FOXTON FIRST LEG

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28980, 22 August 1959, Page 6

FOXTON FIRST LEG

Golden Easter Selected

“The Press" Special Sennet WELLINGTON. August 21. Golden Easter, Peter Baffles and Cordage are three well-performed middle-distance horses which are strongly fancied for the M B Bergin Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double, at the Foxton Racing Club's meeting tomorrow Golden Easter and Peter Baffles are near the top of the hand>cap, but Cordage is near the minimum and has yet to gain re-entry to the field. One more scratching will enable him to start. Golden Easter and Peter Baffles both finished fourth at their last starts. Golden Easter at Marton over 10 furlongs, and Peter Baffles over seven furlongs at Tauherenikau. Cordage was unplaced at his last start, his first in open company, but his previous hack form over middle distances was first class, and recently he has worked in improved style at Awapuni. Shirley-Downs, which won the Bergin Handicap last year. Reconvey, Mama Mia. Tyrant. Salt Spray and Foglia d'Oro are other Bergin Handicap acceptors which have been doing well in their recent racing. Second Leg The Ruthless four-year-old. Destroyer, which comes from the same stable as Cordage, probably will be favourite for the second leg, the Robinson Handicap. Destroyer has not raced since Easter, when he won an open sprint at Feilding. His form was much above average last season, when he won five races and was out of a place only once in 12 starts. Golden Luca, which won the Robinson Handicap last year with 9-10. and has 9-5 tomorrow, may be Destroyer’s strongest rival. The weather has bean mostly fine at Foxton. and the forecast Is for fair conditions. The track is in good order, though easy. Selections;— 11 a.m.—Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase: Fantham. Sir Totara. Some Tiki. 1140 a.M.—Maiden Stakes: First Division. Royal Howe. Goldish. Second Division: First Prince. Count Luca. 12.25 p.m.—Piaka Hack Hurdles: Duplication. Blue Rock. Bassanio. 120 p.m —M. B. Bergin Handicap: Golden Easter. Peter Baffles, Cordage. 2 5 p.m.—First Wharangi Hack Handicap: Sudak. Sonodessa, Dashing Beau 2.50 p.m.—Robinson Handicap: De--tioyer Golden Luca, Smoky Bay. 330 p.m— Awahou Hack Handicap: Heythorpe. Cavallo, Paulo 415 p m.—Second Wharangi Hack Handicap: Khoda Khan. Ettol, All Cackle.