BONTAVIA IN FORM

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29384, 10 December 1960, Page 6

BONTAVIA IN FORM

First Leg At Gore “The Press'* Special Service INVERCARGILL. December 9. The appearance of several horses with important holiday engagements will add interest to the Tapanui Handicap, main event, at the Tapanui Racing Club’s annual meeting at Gore tomorrow. With the Dunedin. Wyndham, and Southland meetings to follow. the form could, in some cases, be a worthwhile guide. The double will be on the Dwyer Memorial and Tapanui Handicap, for which R. J. Skelton’s two mounts. Bontavia and Underarm, are likely to be favourites. Bontavia was a last-start winner at Beaumont, and Underarm has won three of his last four starts The weather has been fine and the track should be fast. Selections:— 11.30 a.m.—Kelso High-weight: Sizzler. Sportsman, Demolish 12.15 p.m.—Heriot Stakes: The Tartar. Beirut, Good Bye. 1 p.m.— Mclntyre Trot Handicap: Song Winner. Storm King. Regal Song. 1.45 p.m.—Dwyer Memorial Handicap: Bontavia, Magic Casement. Scotch Bid 2.30 p.m.—Trial Handicap: British Pride. Stormai. Spinning Gold. 3.15 p.m.—Tapanui Handicap Underarm. Sabin, Antarctic Flight. 4 p.m.—Quin Memorial Handicap Desperation. Kintail Loch. Scotch Bid 4.45 pm.—Fassifern Trot Handicap: Merry way. Song Winner. Cavalry Girl