Racing CROMWELL DOUBLE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29145, 4 March 1960, Page 5

Racing CROMWELL DOUBLE

Mary BrownTadpole

•'The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN, March 3. Mary Brown in the Champion Hack Handicap and Tadpole in the President’s Handicap may be the winning double at Cromwell on Saturday, when the Cromwell Jockey Club will open its annual two-day meeting. The weather has been fine and the track is reported to be in splendid order. Neron has been scratched from the Novice Stakes. The three-year-old brother to Kelton was due to have his first race at the meeting, but he will be reserved for the Oamaru meeting on March 19. He was purchased by Mr W. S. Latimer, of Dunedin, for 1000 guineas at the Glentruin Stud dispersal sale early in the week. He is now a member of R. Heasley’s team at Wingatul. Mary Brown will start in the Cromwell Champion Hack Handicap. She has been scratched from the Goldfields High-weight. She will be ridden by the top apprentice, J. R. Dowling. Capet will be ridden by J. M. Cappie in the Cromwell Champion Hack. He also had an alternative engagement in the high-weight. Panam will start in the Novice Stakes in preference to the Champion Hack Handicap, and The Gascon will start in the Members’ Maiden Handicap Instead of the Champion Hack. Riding engagements include:— B. J. Anderton: Sydtrev, Grant. H. T. Anderton: Ultra, Depend, Mangus. R. J. Skelton: Napra, Glen Irene, Panam, Vaper, Newtown Crest.

J. R. Dowling: Penstock, Mary Brown. R. N. Marsh: Lady Cortauld. Gay Coral. B. P. Kennedy: Sea Lord, Golden Pan. W. D. Skelton: Tewt, Gaza, Brooksdale. Deaconess, Salatan. C. G. Low: Tombola. E. G. Low: Ocean Roll, Delwood, Clutha Lady. T. A. Holland: The Fluke. P. L. Fraser: Superdrille, Bonnlboy. J. M. Cappie: Capet, The Wondell, Desperation, Fayann, Callevo. T. J. Linn: Bright Sir. W. J. Hillis: Tadpole. L. M. Casey: The Gascon, Garrob. J. D. Pankhurst: Boramis. B. E. Kennedy: Amalgamate. Chief Cashier. L. W. Hare: Open Cheque, Barana.

Selections:— 11.30 a.m.—Novice Stakes: Deaconess. Lady Clarissa, Panam. 12.15 p m.—Goldfields High-weight: Gay Mood, Sydtrev, Golden Pan. 12.55 p.m—Kawarau Gorge Trot Handicap: Alteza, Bazax, Rocky Rowan.

1.40 p.m.—Cromwell Champion Hack Handicap: Mary Brown, Capet, Barana. 2.20 p.m.—Members’ Maiden Handicap: Glen Irene, Bright Sir, Depend.

3.10 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Tadpole, Ultra, Garrob. 3.45 p.m.—Lowburn Hack Handicap: Napra, Penstock, Strategy. 4.30 p.m—Goodger Trot Handicap: Urge, Emanate, Rocky Rowan. Double fields, with form, are:— CROMWELL CHAMPION HACK ’

HANDICAP. Of £214; one mile and a quarter. st. lb. 7309 Ocean Roll (11) ..8 7 7641 Barana (5) ..8 6 2220 Mary Brown (4) ..8 4 10 Capet (7) ..8 3 2655 Fine Note (10) .. • .. 7 13 Cass (6) ..7 7 067 Lady Cortauld (1) ..7 7 8903 Panam (9) ..7 7 2636 Tewt (3) ..7 7 0605 The Gascon (2) ..7 7 2116 Vaper (8) .. ..7 7 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £260; seven furlongs. st. lb 1141 Tadpole (1) ..9 3 5324 Cornflake (8) .. 8 10 7157 Garrob (4) ..8 6 0161 Ultra (6) ..8 5 3978 Newtown Crest (3) .. 7 10 6130 Brooksdale (2) ..7 7 5600 Callevo (7) ..7 7 9906 Salonica (5) ..7 7