Gold Merit In Form For Awapuni First Leg

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29233, 17 June 1960, Page 4

Gold Merit In Form For Awapuni First Leg

"The Press" Special Service

WELLINGTON, June 16. The weather has been mainly fine in the district since last week-end, but hard frosts have kept the moisture in the ground, and the Awapuni track will again be holding when the Manawatu Racing Club completes its winter meeting on Saturday. The T.A.B. double is on the Palmerston North and Members* Handicaps. Riding engagements include:— V. R. Coley: Floral China, Gold Merit. True Cavalier. Gay Deceiver, Sea Front. K. J. Grylls: Plain Fox. S. A. Waddell: The Weaner. W. I. Johnson: Ruby Star. O. P. Jones: Yukon. S. B. Robertson: Red Haze. J. Garth: Elrey. Powerful. N. W. Belsham: Melody Miss. P. Mohi: Sovereign's Escort. K. A. Thomson: Calm Fort. Sunset Gold. High Born. L. K. Tinsley: Audrey's Rose. L. N. McCutcheon: Red Stripe, Star, Trueali. J. Ruscoe: Lady Louisa. D. J. Rich: Idle Gold, Koya Leigh. A. C. Messervy: Black Opal. M. R. Bender: In Town. J. R- O'Neill: Destroyer, Colchis, Domain. B. N. Mahoney: Kohl Babl, Bugle Boy. Parachute B. J. Langford: Consign, Sir Gallant, Raumati, Cadbury or Regal Champ. B. J. Clements: Sir Libra. Brass Bar, Calm Tide. Your Honour.

W L. Aitken: Bobalula. Aurora's Pride, Golden Fortune. Yorker. El Jikli. C. R. Cooksley: Linden. Sagittarius, Sir Totara. C. I. Goss: Blue Rock, Kenloch. M. E. Griftiu: Correct Time Dollv Gilpin. E. 1. Robinson: High Star, Big Blow, Cinn Mear. B. G. Smith: Hippology. V. J. Sellars: Gold Coral. Tottreg B. J. Needham: Shahwood. M. J. Carter: Fairoaks, Bion. Frisk, Sigur. Colspie. C. P. McGovern: Booby's Gift. D. J O'Sullivan: Highland Sprite, Kave Gilpin, Melody .Man R. W. Taylor: Blue Pacific, Count Luca, Fairbank. A. G. Colven: Gallant Lady, On Demand W. D. Skelton: Courtman C. H. Mackie: Swinbrook. McKenzie. King Tauloch. A. T. Jones: Warwick. Erldon. A. J. Geenty: Anahita.

K. S. Cullen: Sporting Corn, Fulani, Asoka, Ranganui, Amastris. G. T. Smith: Move Over. Warlock. J T. Anderson: Nephite, Land. Summer Day, Westbrook, Whiteoaks. R. A. Jenkins. Mighty Rose, Brown Grouse. Selections:—

11 a.m.—Ngata Hack Hurdles: Yukon, Brass Bar. Kenloch. 11.40 a.m.—Novice Stakes: First Division: Malona, Calm Fort. Second Division: Erewhon, Golden Fortune. 12 25 p.m—Electric Hack Handicap: Goldish, Sunset Gold, Toureg. 1.5 p.m.—Manawatu Steeplechase: Consign, Brown Grouse, Cimara. 1.50 p.m.—Palmerston North Handicap: Gold Merit, Audrey’s Rose. On Demand. 230 pin—L. H. Collinson Hurdles: In Town, Blue Rock, Sagittarius. 3 20 p.m—Members’ Handicap: Destroyer, Fairassan, Land. 4 p.m.—Farewell Hack Handicap: Whiteoaks. Marcato, High Born. Double fields, with form, are:— PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP. Of £1000; one mile and three furlongs. st. lb

(>411 Gold Merit (18l ..9 3 8176 Peter Baffles (13) .. 8 13 0610 Shirley-Downs (7) .. 8 7 0009 Melody Man (8) ..8 6 8000 Aurora's Pride (P) ..8 4 0920 Vitapointe (4) ..8 3 0581 On Demand (12) .. 8 3 0084 Colchis (11) .. 8 3 6711 .'Audrey's Rose (9) 2020 Nepnite (it) ..8 2 ..8 2 0303 Nine Days (21) .. 7 13 8575 Port Wine (2) .. 7 12 0720 Black Opal (3) .. 7 11 0000 Sigur (20) .. 7 10 4000 Parachute (16) .. ..7 8 5694 Red Stripe (15) ..7 8 8940 Amastris (6) ..7 8 7003 Fairbank (19) ..7 8 0750 Autowin (5) ..7 7

6406 Rocket Range (10) 7 7 0900 Indelible (22) 7 7 7000 Official (14) 7 7 Brackets: On Demand and Indelible, Nephite and Amastrls. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Ot £650; seven furlongs. st. lb 3070 Elrey (20) 9 13 0201 Destroyer (11) .. 9 6 0508 Lorica (16) 8 13 070 Kaye Gilpin (13) 8 10 5603 Fairassan (15) 8 8 0800 Bloornful (14) 8 8 8000 Pandex (1) 8 4 6540 Zenella (12) .. .. 8 3 4453 Sarobin (4) .. .. 8 2 6000 Bugle Boy (21) .. 3 1 4076 Star (8) 8 1 8730 Sir Kay (5) 8 1 1112 Land (10) 8 1 8047 Gay Deceiver (2) 8 0 8047 Ranganui (7) .. 8 0 7899 Solidity (17) 8 0 0805 Yorker (6) .. .. 8 0 0707 Lesparre (9) .. 8 0 0454 Bion (3) 8 0 0006 Vita Glow (18) 8 0 7569 Royal Leigh (19) 8 0 Scratched: Warwick.