Valaris And Cardinal King Selected

Press, Volume C, Issue 29402, 3 January 1961, Page 6

Valaris And Cardinal King Selected

(From Our Chan Reporter* . OAMARU, January 2. Valaris and Cardinal King, which are both trained on the Oamaru course, are selected to win the double at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s New Year meeting tomorrow. The double will operate on the President’s Handicap and the Flying Handicap.

Valaris, which is trained by J. C. Hobbs, ran a sound race for fourth in the Waikouaitu Cup today. It was a placing he might have improved upon if he had not been forced to run three wide most of the way. Valaris will be ridden by W. D. Skelton, who will also have the mount on Cardinal King in the second leg.

The strongest rivals for Valaris might be Gaytana, which was just nosed out of first in the Waikouaiti Cup today, and Pendennis, the runner-up to Gold View in the open sprint at Washdyke on Saturday. Cardinal King will be having Ms first race since the Wellington spring meeting in October. He is the class sprinter of the field, capable of a smart effort when fresh, and one of his best runs under top-weight of 9-1 should be adequate to give him victory. The Orari trainer, L. H. Pratt, said today that Gold View is unlikely to compete at Oamaru. She will probably be reserved for the Wellington stakes at Trentham later this month. If she is absent the most solidly backed rivals of Cardinal King are likely to be Abou Ben Adhem, the open sprint winner at Waikouaiti today, and Vitamise. the third place-getter in the same race. There has been fine weather in the district and the forecast for tomorrow is favourable. The track will -be hard and fast.

Riding engagements include:— W. D. Skelton: Pacisana. Legal Game (Farewell Handicap), Valaris. Gaza, Cardinal King. G. W. Mein: Underbid, Golden Rhapsody. Awatere. A. Cowan: Lightning Boy. B. P. Kennedy: Scottish King, Flying Lancer. -L. W. Hare: John Jameson, Royal Chant. W. Hanlin: Picright, Abdicate. P- J. Kempton: Misty Bank, Lalbhal (Farewell Handicap), Black Simper. Medbury. R. W. Gould: Pictavia Girl, Double Impress. R. McDonald:- Abou Ben Adhem. Newmarket. N. T. Cowles: King Lyn. Birthday. Questa Rose. A. H. Eastwood: Riverwood, Eagle Hawk. E. B. Skelton: Kastanea. K. E. Reggett: Royal George. B S. Finlayson: Abu el Saad. Glancing. Candida. G. T. Dobbs: Kalinita. D. N. Hadfield: London Tower. Struan, Gay Defender. White Skies or Herbs. B. T. Jones: Rhythm Rein, Blue Harken. W. H. Beck: Fair Catch. K. Quayle: Prince Command. L. D. Stock: Stradbroke, Persuasive. Acceptances:—

(TRIAL STAKES, of £200: six furlongs.—Birthday (a). Bonny April 13), Carmel (12). Delaware (2). Eaglehawk (17), El Toro (13), Gay Defender (15), Kalimna (9). Lightning Girl (18), Llantana (1«). Rising Storm (1), Toa (14), Windsor Castle (10) 7-11. Scratched: Nimbus Cloud, Persian Scene, Underwood Lass. Magic Flute. Telex, Donna Maria. ALTA VADY HACK HANDICAP, of £215: six furlongs.—Stradbroke (4) 9-5; Legal Game (IS) 8-10; Awatere (2), Lola (19) 8-5; Lalbhai 111 8-3; Yasmin (15) 7-11; Star of Athens (7), Toscln (8) 7-9: Aloment (10), Bonny April (12). Bon Salut (8), Carlo Bella (3), Glancing (18), Gay Defender (14), Half Quid (13), Vaillma (11) 7-8. Scratched: Mosul, Carmel. Mary Tee. PUKEURI HIGH-WEIGHT, of £260; one mile and a quarter.— Ocean Melody (12), King Lyn (5). Rhythm Rein (9), Sizzler (3) 9-6; av Pilot Dancer (10), Prince Command (6) Scottish King (7) 9-0. Scratched: Ballochburn Corrleonzo. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £575: one mile and a quarter.— Valaris (12) 8-13: Royal Chant (14) 8-8; Gaytana (9) 8-3; Royal George (7) 7-12; Fair Catch (15), King Lyn (5) Medbury (11). Pendennis (2). Riverwood (13). Struan (6) 7-9. Scratched: Jesse Owens, Coral Ring, King Lyn, Quick Time. Thumper, Kastanea WESTON HANDICAP, of £200; seven furlongs.—Also (23) 9-0, Gaza (22) 8-9; Abdicate (8). Blue Harken (4) Black Simper (24), Cranston (10), County Song (3). Delaware (9). Double Impress (12). Flying Lancer («). Howling Gale (13). Kalimna (1). Lyn Leigh (17), Line Ahead (5), Main Royal (20), Neptune’s Last (25). Questa Rose (7), Real Response (16) 8-6. Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order:—Cranston. Delaware. Scratched: Fare Ye Well. Brydone, Buckshot, Benbow, Corrleonzo. Fair Polly, Swinton Hugh. WAITAKI HACK HANDICAP, of £225; one mile.—Pacisana (13) 9-3; Herbs (22) 8-11; Underbid (8) 8-8; Golden Rhapsody (10) 8-7; Tarmine (15) 8-5; John Jamieson (!) 8-4: Persuasive (11) 8-3; Glendale (19) 8-2; Misty Bank (23). William David (5) 7-13; King’s Tax (4). White Skies (2) 7-12; Abou el Saad (17). Alonzo

Lass (9), Lammas (»)/ Pictavia Girt (1«), Panam (3), Topk_t2l) 7-11. Scratched: Regal .Order, Balloctlbum. Gabbler. Halla. Bodkin. FLYING HANDICAP, ot £330; six furlongs.—Cardinal King (ID 8-1; Mlnglow (7) 8-6; Gold View (3) 8-4; Abou Ben Adhem (8) 7-9; Vitamiae (4)-7-8: Le Cheval (9), London Tower (I), Selonica (2). Struan (S) FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £230; seven furlongs.—Legal Game (21) 3-2; Picright (22) fi-10: Newmarket (IS), Golden Rhapsody (8) 8-7; Lalbhal (19) 8-4; Persuasive (23) 8-3: Galina (7) 8-0; Candida (24). Cranston (5). Chief Pal (•). Delaware (3). Ginger Mac (12), Kallma (23), Lyn Leigh (15). Panam (20). Pictavia Girl (17), Persian Light (14). Real Response (18). Roa (2), Slmird (4>. Stage Boy (1) 7-11. Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order:—Panam, Chief Pal, SigurdTPictava Girt Stage Boy. Ginger Mac, Fare ye Well. Scratched: Derailment. Fair Polly.