TROTTING King Hal Picked To Win At Forbury Park

Press, Volume C, Issue 29638, 7 October 1961, Page 4

TROTTING King Hal Picked To Win At Forbury Park

King Hal, a member of G S. Donald’s successful Belfast team, should gain his first win for the season in the Express Handicap, to be run over 12 furlongs on the opening night of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting today. King Hal has finished second at his last two starts and is overdue for a win. Mighty Mina beat him narrowly at the end of two miles at New Brighton and at his most recent start he was a sound second to Highland Custom over 12 furlongs. He looks well placed on the front in this fairly weak field and it is difficult to see him beaten.

Flying Note was rated little inferior to King Hal as a three-year-old last season. He has not raced since June 5 at Ashburton and may lack the hard condition of King Hal. Flying Note has raced well when fresh in the past and if he has had sufficient work, should be hard tn beat.

Bonnie Lustre was a fair sixth over 12 furtongs at New Brighton at her most recent start The First Lord mare looks in great order at present and it will not surprise if she makes a bold

showing. Wexford Chief has been found wanting at the end of two miles, but the shorter distance in this race should suit him.

Mystic Star, Pacemaker, Zenith and Aquaplane are others in good order at present and may race prominently, but it is hard to see them being much of a threat to King Hal. The double will be run on the Metropolitan and Members’ Handicaps. Ceremonial and Medoro Star forming a likely combination. Fine, but cool weather is forecast for tonight. The Forbury Park track is firm and fast. SPRING HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 17sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Arriaga (7). Auto Try ax (9). Carver Doon (5), Countess Hanover (2), Dieman Lad (11), Gold Medoro (S). Grandora IB). Local Flirt (12), Lyrical (3). Royal Tartan (4) Tivoli (10). Trywyn (1). Andy (13) lt: Stormy OCTOBER ’ HANDICAP, of £100; trotters; 3min 39sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Bandsaw (1), Catapult (3), Highland Rover (0), John Black (5) Snap On (2), Witch Doctor (4) It; Front Rank (1) 12; Flying Paddy (3). Hindu (4), Our Own (1), Philonic (2) 24: Dark Lorene (2), Rojo (1) 48: Tarseal (1) « Bracket: Flying Paddy and Dark Lorene. DOMINION HANDICAP, of

£300; 3min 14sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Adios Duenna (5). Bazax (9), Dorstan (6). Hal Star (7). Mannequin Parade (1), Messenger (10) Misty Isle (3), Pacework (8) Regal Song (11). Snell (2), Windom's Way (4) It; Directway (3), Sandyfield (2), Stormlight (1) 24. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £1100; 3min 35sec class; one mile and five furlongs. 4001 Aldora (4) .. .. It. 3000 Gay Alabama (3) .. It. 7M7 Gildlreet (2) It. 8 Kiwi Grattan (5) .. It. 6600 Teryman (6) .. It. 20 Vanity Scott (1) .. It 4000 Bonny Starlet (5) .. 12 1132 Ceremonial <3) .. 12 5048 Con Scott (6) 12 5 Frown (8) .. ..12 909 Patchwork (7) .. 12 0814 Queen Ngaio (4) .. 12. Samantha (2) .. 12 2083 Smokeaway (1) ..12 TIMES HANDICAP, of £BOO trotters: 3min 44sec class: one mile and five furlongs —Spinster Scott (3). Storm Lord (1). Tarseal (2) It: Air Command (3). Dianthus Girl (4). Kennoway (1), Resistor (2) 12; Coronet Lass (1) 24; Au Fait (2). Supervise (1) 36. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £5OO ; 4min 41sec class: two miles.—Antonius (1), Count Cavan (5). First Song (4), Johnny Thunder (2), Real Dieman (2i It; Dither (1). Hydro Boy (3) Thunderbolt (2) 12 MEMBERS* HANDICAP, Of £700; 3min 39sec class; one mile and five furlongs. Autumn Folly (II) .. It. 0 Elope (2) .. .. It. Lauder Scott (9) .. It. 0 Lucky Tryax (4) .. It. 3 Medoro Star (3) It. 376 Sentimental (6) .. It. 00 Sharwalo (10) .. It. 005 Van Rush (8) .. It. Va Vite (1) .. It 940 Young Dieman (7) .. It. 1 Young Kim (5) .. It. 0806 Massacre (I) ..12 82 Royal Britannia (2) .. 12 Brackets: Lauder Scott and Va Vite: Van Rush and Young Dieman. EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £800: 3min 20sec class; one mile and a half.—Bonnie Lustre (3) Flying Note (2), Fyvie Queen (5), King Hal (1), Metier (4) It; Mighty Loyal (5). Mystic Star (4), Pacemaker (2). Wexford Chief (1). Zenith (3) 12: Aquaplane (1) 24.