HELD FOR STEEPLES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29250, 7 July 1960, Page 4

HELD FOR STEEPLES

Ronay, a rising 13-year-old, will carry top weight in the Wellington Steeplechase on Saturday. He has been left at the top with 10-1 now that both Capet and Glenreagh have been scratched for the second leg of the year’s big steeplechasing treble. With Capet out of the field Arctic Sun will be the lone South Island representative. The last winner for the South Island was Survey, and the Face has been run 18 times since then. Details of the horses left in the Wellington Steeples field, with their riders, are:— RONAY, P. G. and W. Payne’s b g 12yrs by Probation—Rosy Dawn 10-1. LOCHGAIR, F. C. Johnston’s b g Byts by Balloch— Hunter’s Lass 10-0. Jockey: V H. Simpson. BREAK AWAY, A H. Croad’s and D. J. Meikle’s b g 7yrs by Fly-Half—Royal Wings 9-11. Jockey: J. R. Potter. ARMED, C. M. Jillings’s b g lOyrs by Great Tradition—Armacourt 9-9 (unlikely starter). NUPLA. F J. Pickup’s b g Byrs by Revelation— Maid of the Air 9-6. Jockey: G. O. Mudgway. CONSIGN, A. E. Preston’s br g 6yrs by Contact— Illustrate 9-5 Jockey: B. J. Langford. BROWN GROUSE, N. D. Eales’s br m Byrs by Moorcock—Garten 9-4. Jockey: B. J. Clements. ARCTIC SUN, P. H. C Stock’s ch g 9yrs by Tormie —lncholme 9-2. -Jockey: B. T. Jones. PETER KEITH, C. J. Winder’s br g 9yrs by Chief Lord—Silver Horde 9-2. Jockey: R. 3. Turn-

wald. VALLEYDALE, L D- Francis’s b or br g 9yrs by Brer Fox—Monalette 9-1.