TROTTING Jay-Ar Selected To Win Rangiora Stakes

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29082, 19 December 1959, Page 6

TROTTING Jay-Ar Selected To Win Rangiora Stakes

Jay-Ar, one of three horses in the race trained at Yaldhurst by G. B. Noble, is selected to win the Rangiora Raceway Stakes, a race for two-year-old pacers at the Rangiora Trotting Club’s annual meeting today.

Jay-Ar, a gelding by Captain Adios from Spangled Scott, has drawn the second line. He has been one of the most impressive horses in parades in recent months, and with a reasonable run he should be too good for most of his rivals.

Noble will have a useful second string in Adios Duenna, a good second to Summit Road in the New Zealand Golden Slipper Stakes at Waimate last Saturday. Adios Duenna meets Summit Road on 12 yards more favourable terms this week, and she could finish in front of him this time. Noble’s other representative will be Valiant Sandy, a useful fourth at Waimate last week after breaking in the first furlong. Summit Road was an impressive winner at Waimate, but he will be set a difficult task from 12 yards. The First Lord colt is well forward, and he will only need a reasonable run in the early stages to earn a share of the stake. Southern Cross overcame a slow start at Waimate to finish a close third. If he can be kept closer to the leaders early, he could be one of the hardest to beat.

Hiflier and Seafield Lady were fifth and sixth respectively at Waimate last week and both could be improvers. Wekin and Robyn appeal most of the remainder. Likely Winner Cushie Doo should gain a first win for the season in the Cheviot Handicap. She was having only her third start for the season when she finished an unlucky third to Cheam and Lavengro over 13 furlongs at Addington on November 28. Cushie Doo had trouble obtaining racing room in the straight and the race was almost over before she worked into the open. Better served in the running today, she should run out a decisive winner. Bocasa was beaten narrowly by Lavengro in the Waimate Cup last week. The veteran Casanova gelding will not be set an easy task from 12 yards, but he is racing so consistently at present that he must be respected.

Dark Louise was having her first start after an enforced spell when she tired to thirteenth in the Waimate Cup. She is certain to be an improved mare this week and she looks to have bright prospects of reaching a place. Spring Jinks, Lucky Hazel. Hindu Princess and Te Par are others expected to add interest to the finish.

A double for on-course patrons will be run on the Parnassus Handicap and the Coldstream Handicap. Mighty Hanover will probably be favourite for the first with Medalla expected to be The hardest to beat in the second The T.A.B. double will be run on the Rangiora Cup and the Rangiora Challenge Stakes, Master Trick and Stormont forming a likely combination.

Master Trick is certain to receive stern opposition in his race from Schnapps and Lavengro. while Nadjehda, Twig and Utoss are entitled to respect. Sally Boy and Samantha are expected to offer most opposition to Stormont in the second leg, in which Mystic Star, Cheam and Tryst may also show to advantage Weather prospects are favourable and the track should be in splendid order, Acceptances:—

MAIDEN HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: Accept (6). Black Abbess (11), Covent Garden (12) Dryden Maid (10), Eurydice (3) Gay Hanover (5), Great Mystery (14), Ingle Brigade (15), Kanaye (8), lady Aroon (2), Lord Salisbury (4). Mary Mavis (1). Mossman (13) Pencame (9). Rolex (7), Somerset Rose (17), Top Notch (16), Van Buren (18) It. Second Division: Anama (5). Bob Grattan (3). Devant (4) Elusion (1), Gavus (15), Gold Pnde (9). Guest Star (10), Irish Pal (17), Kowa Maru (18). Levanter (2). Lucky Tryax (16), Meadow Cheer (13), Paddy’s Day (9), Pierette (14). Sarlita (6). Subador (11). Valter (8). Worthy Spring (12) It. Brackets: Accept and Meadow Cheer, Anama and Top Notch, Black Abbess and Gavus, Elusion and Rolex, Gay Hanover and Lucky Tryax, Guest Star and Pencarne, Irish Pal and Lord Salisbury, Kanaye and Sarlita. Kowa Maru and Mary Mavis. Levanter and Van Buren. Scratched: Paddy’s Day, Mossman, Top Notch.

x RANGIORA RACEWAY STAKES, of £400: two-year-olds; eight furlongs and a half.—Adios Duenna (3). Congo Boy (9), Don Dillon (4). Garreen (12) Htflier (16) Jay-Ar (14). Meadow Lynn (6), Moose (11). Rhythm Dancer (15), Robyn (13). Seafield Lady (5), Southern Cross (1). Valiant Sandy (8). Wekln (2). Zadlos (7). Sarona (10) It; Summit Road (1) IX Brackets: Adios Duenna. Valiant Sandy and Jay-Ar. Hiflier and Sarona. RANGIORA CUP, Of £5OO 4min 41 sec class. Two miles. 0330 Bespoke (12)

HURUNUI HANDICAP, of £325, trotters; 3min 51sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Catapult (8), Dianthus Girl (2), Kennoway (7). Lucie Manette (IJ. Resistor (6), Super Craft (3), Superway (5). Thumberlina (4) It; Procrastinator (1) 12. Clackmannan (7). Chances Are (1). Extra Light (6». Happy Sandy (2). Phiionic (4). Reprimand (5). Trigo (3), Welburn (8) 24; Johnny Brigade (1) '36: Rojo 11) 48; Coronet Lass (1) 72. Brackets! Super Craft and Welbum, Kennoway and Phiionic, Lucie Manette and Clackmannan.

CHEVIOT HANDICAP, oi £350, 3min 49sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—Aurelia (9), Chelsea Lady a 3), Cushie Doo (10). Dark Louise (1), Fairer Lass (2), Four Peaks (7), Gatley (12), Gypsy Belle (14). Hindu Princess (5). Lucky Hazel (13), Medalius (8), Siberia (6), Space Patrol (11). Spring Jinks (4) It; Bessie Brigade (2), Bocasa (6). Clackston (3), Couthie (5). Pioneer (1). Te Par (4) 12. Brackets: Chelsea Lady and Space Patrol, Hindu Princess and Pioneer.

PARNASSUS HANDICAP, Of £200. Trotters. 3mln 56sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 0 Andromeda (1) It 0 Courtesan (4) ■ It. C Fallacious (11) It 3240 Grosvenor Maid (5) It 0040 Idea) (9) It Light Regiment (7) Jt. 2 Mighty Hanover (10) 'it 3000 Mighty Rt.ston (2) It Namjung (3) .. It. 0003 Procord (8) .. It. 0 Teena Marie (6) .. It 0241 Ahumai (4) 36 0002 Brigadier Scott (7) 36 0 Count Robert (6) 36 2021 Fiammetta (5) .. 36 4210 Glorified (3) .. Joey (2) 0004 Slayer (8) 36 0031 Rock’n Robin (9) 36 Brackets: Teena Marie and mai Glorified and Slaver Scratched: Hey There. Ahu-

GOLDSTREAM HANDICAP Of £275 3min 52sec class One mile »nd five furlongs. 0002 Alison's Pride (12) .. It oooo Battle Hymn (17) .. It. . 00 Belfast Lady (10) .. It. 0244 Eoic Battle (6) .. .. It » 20 Fernleaf (15) ... .. It 0340 Footscray (fl) .. .. it. 3000 Kenu (18) .. It Kilkerry (2) .. .. it 00 King Anjou (4) .. .. It •0000 Lanthea (11) .. .. It. 0009 Lilt (8) .. It. 03(2 ; oi Medalla (18) .. Light Potts (14) .. .. It. .. it 0431 Fiord (1) .. It. 0330 Stonnlea (7) .. It 043 True Guest (3) .. .. it. 00 Wendy Charles (5) .. It 0301 Young Goughs (13) .. It 0000 Resolution (1) .. 35 Bracket: King Anjou and Young Goughs

3100 Bonnie Lustre (4) 1400 Dew Heath (2) .. .. It It 0000 Dusky Minstrel (14) .. It 1004 Elope (7) .. .. It 0 Gambling Princess (11) .. It 00 Lady Attack (18) .. It 0201 Lavengro (9) It >444 Master Trick (3) .. It 2 Nadjehda (13) It HOC No Charge (15) .. It K)4O Royal Brittania (6) .. It Russley Boy (17) It 420 Schnapps (1) .. .. It Toucher (10) .. .. It 1001 Twig (5) It 3230 (Jtoss (8) tt 3020 Focal Point, (1) .. .. 1! poo Maxwelton fl) 41 Scratched: Sydney Hanover.

RA.NGIORA challenge STAKES, Of £500. Three and four-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. 10 Cele (10) .. It 6000 Commonwealth (5) .. It 0010 Dark Signal (2) .. It 0 Heathmount (1) .. It >000 Lanthea (6) .. .. It 00 Lillian’s Star (7) .. It 2000 Massacre <9> .. It 0002 Mystic Star (3) .. .. It. 3043 Samantha (11) .. It 0 Stroll (12) it ■000 Velvet Drive (4) .. .. it 0100 Whindale (8) .. it 0 Grouse (5) .. 12 0000 Jonboy Star (3) .. .. 12 •040 Sally Boy (1) .. .. 12 3100 Sure Angela (2) .. .. 12 '020 Tryst (4) .. 12 0004 Awarua (1) .. 24 3141 Stormont (2) .. 24 3011 Cheam (1) .. 36 Bracket Mystic Star an4 Jonbov Star.