RACING Nerula Popular For Trentham First Leg

Press, Volume C, Issue 29648, 19 October 1961, Page 4

RACING Nerula Popular For Trentham First Leg

Kingdom has not been weighted with a chance of beating Nerula, for one, in the Watkins Handicap, the first leg of th© Trantham double on Saturday. Nerula finished strongly into second place close behind Fair Filou in the Wellington Handicap last week. He carried 94. Kingdom, carrying 741, battled into third place three lengths behind Nerula; he could do no more than hold his position from the home turn. Yet Kingdom will meet Nerula on worse terms on Saturday. .

Kingdom has gen, up 51b for running third. Nerula was given 31b for his second, a mueh better run in every way. On his weight, the Trenthem handicapper obviously expects Kingdom to Snake more improvement than Neftila over 11 furlongs. But over this distance Nerula p*rfom*d brilliantly for wins in the Parliamentary and Winter OW Handicap* at the Wellington winter meeting. The eonbir.ed effort* of several fresh hone* might help to take much of the gioee off Wellington Handicap form; but Nerula will probably remain favourite whatever the condition*. He is popular at Trentham, and Mi ability tinder all condition* is well recognised. Dashing Star, Spondulicks, v, laris, Sir Libra. False Credit, Quick Time, Kinross and High Born, are all recent winners. *nd all newcomers at the meeting. Spondulicks, a atablcmat* of Kingdom, wee over KN furlongs in the testing WMpukurau Cup at his last start. Of those that raced last week, Wfndvale Lad and Senor teem likely to make sharpest improvement. .Gauntlet, a close and very good second to Cheyenne over a mile last week, will take beating in the Awatea Handicap, second leg of the double. The distance of this race is eeven furlongs. It is probably Gauntlet's best distance. Roman Maid, from Riccarton, and Gold View, from Orari, are both good over seven furlongs and could improve on their performances over six in the Shorts Haodicap last week. Fields for the double ar* reviewed below.

WATKINS HANDICAP. Of £2750; one mile and three furlongs. 0002 NERULA (19) 9-4.—lm-proved on several unplaced performances in recent starts by beating everything but Fair Filou in the Wellington Handicap last week. Fast finisher. Was the star O f th* .WeJUagf ton Winter meeting- fa July, coming through it unbeaten In three starts. Will be strongly fancied. «10 DASHING STAB (12) 8-7. —Failed to (haw up in the Mitchelson Cup, far which she was seednd favourite. at Auckland a fort- - night «g« Beat Fair Filou y h* a nos* a start earlier. < ■ un cttpiwnurr O MttflamA dL 9-8-Q -vMMmsd well -from near ,fhi tear of the field hr ■» • the wefiingtM liandleep. between then and August - • • “® Uee *‘ »ui Bandleap, for ehltt he SSL *» acceptor last weeKWFon at hi* last start . over M end a haff furlong, 1 -s. at WaSpukurau. beating fifoy by a »we to tta w»i- -: stort&uour., , s .. *OIS VALABU to form when tried earlier thia Ra*»en but won the Manfurfc ftandtc«p *t Vlnratut aftgr reb . turning south. Finished *n • for * fair sixth in the -... Stewards 1 Handles? over • seven fvifanga at Orari last w-eek. e»u KINGDOM (») gcg.-Be- - '.■fated waning form in ■ tK* Masterton Geld Cup a fortnight mo after being ■ f , lington Maadicap last week. _ Js *B*3 INDIA (22) Sit.—Finished third to tbe-watag Handl- { cap last week after overt ■> ' :sSSs^r^ Kll ffil ÜBRA (IS) S-1.-Ran - <«■ from eighth on th, turn to be a dose fourth in the Maslerton Gold-Cup on October 7. Won the Raukawa Handicap over thß distance at Trentham ♦ *4 th* Otaki meeting last ■ month. *220 BM) (IB) i-»>-wedc-ened te ITth in the Wellington Handicap after being about fourth most of the way to the straight. A front-runner, he was second behind Spondulicks in the Masterton Gold Cup a week earlier and was also second behind Sir Libra in the Raukawa Handicap at the Otaki meeting at Trentham. ll* WINDVALE LAP <4>. 7-11. —Weakened over the last half-mile of the Wellington Handicap when having hig first start since the Grand National meeting in August, when he won the Heathcote and August Handicaps. Won two of his three races in hack class at the Wellington winter meeting in July. *l* FALSI CREDIT (2) 7-18-Made up ground tor sixth over 1* furlongs at Marton the last Sm. out. on September to At one of her two start* earlier tn &raja»*a « •si «vies ttmi (i) t-e-Claude Stock Memorial Handicap. A sound stayer, he is in exceptional order tor hl* 10 years. Mid «AT TOMMY <M) Ito— Failed to shew up in th* Wellington Handicap, in

which he finltoed lift. Won the Ashburton Cup on a heavy track last month, but was unplaced in two starts euUsr ln the season. *8 HKOB (JI) 7J—Made ground from the rear of . the Md to finish eighth tn the Wellington Handicap. Ren a similar race to ottwe itftrt this ftMoo* beat performance fa five earlier raws tola saaaon was a seeond to Retina Ann at Avondale. NT PRINCESS DONNA (10) 7-4.—Newcomer to meeting. Flnufted seventh tn th* open sprint at th* Otaki meettag on September X at th* latest of bar three starts this season. Won foe Rlddiford season. 4354 GOLDISH («) M.-rtS-ished writ from the middle of th* Wd far fourth to the Wellfagton Handicap, in which sb* started at s&MayjTcf Artier* B ** MaN * * Urt 080 ANCHOR (« Tto—Has been Oto) ot foisn, Mnfahed IXh in the WMUngton Handicap. 1233 KINROSS (S) Jto-Ran O>> strongly for a dost third to Kingdom after being seventh to the straight at Masterton on October 7. Last win was in hack class, at Wanganui on September 2. 3MO JATEU, (23) T.l._Finished out of a place tn the Marterton Gold Cub, Want better • start canier, at th* Otaki meeting, when she ran on for fourth over Il funongs in the Raukawa Handicap behind Sir Übra. Elrey and Kin3001 MB KAZB (S) M.Battled on tor fourth over 10} furlong* at Waipukurau. That was his first -placing from six attempts this season. 1060 TAHOM (2) 7-I.—Did not make a showing into the Wellington Handicap. Won over seven furlongs at Gisborne on September 9 but pas now been unplaced three time* since. •IN BIGB BORN (20) 7-0-Has been racing in hack furlongs at Marton*last month. 4537 MABQtITA . («) Tto- ' ' ,Bet - .led on for seventh tn the Wellington Handicap. Finiahed third to Spondulicks and Elrey a start earlier, th the Waipukurau Gold Cup. ortSFW ■m N 0125 hr the Wellington Handifacing very consistently • over middle distances, winning three times and finishing a dose second to Kingdom in Qi* Masterton ' -- Gold Cup.

• FAGK BOY (10) *-« Weakened to loth in the Shorts Handlcsp last week fiat start for the season. M2O EQUAL TERMS (15) 8-S.— Did not g*t closer than seventh fa the Shorts Handiest), in which he ilth. His best in tore* afart* aarUer in the on September 9. MU OTEMATATA (23) 8-5. Newcomer to meeting. Has won his last two starts. including the •even furlongs -Flying Handicap at Ellerslie, where h* beat Anywhere and Mali. 914 ROMAN MAIO (4) 9-9.-Has a win and a placing from three starts this season. The placing was a fourth fa th* Ihwts Handicap last week, after being about sixth to the straight. The win was a start earlier, at Orari. 9*83 StIMMMUrORD (2) Also a newcomer to th* meeting. Woa twice at Hastings in August, before losing form for three stawfeg«Walpukurau’at hfs last start, finishing wsU for a doe* thSto •9U TOVRBG (9) Bto—Another newcomer. Finished Unnx start, but won a start cerite at the Otaki meeting at Trentham. over six furlongs. No other form this MMMMI, n GOW VIEW (16) Mgw Ona ef last season’s top three-year-olds, she has raced only twice on her fresh campaign. Baa an from the middle of the field for an improver's fifth in the Start* HaaNcap last week. 0218 OUTCOME (19) 9to— Raced against the mites in the Walnul Handteap last week, fiaiftiing sixth. Won well over dx furlongs at Hastings on September 30 and finished second to Castlerae at one of his two other starts this season. 10*2 GAUNTLET (*) 7-13. Just beaten by Cheyenne over a mile in the Walnui Handicap. His last win was three starts tack, over six furlongs at Avondale. im ADVANCE GKNEKAL (1) 7-11—Finished a fair seventh in the Short* Handicap last week Me seeondbDure staSs wingsrwrf ffi ” HSP.’BiX.’fc last race was the B*lwyn Handteap at Biccarton fa August, in which she finished 12th. A week earlier she had won th* ssu'i’-s.as of th* Grand National

N STETSON (12) 7-7.— Has been placed second at both his attempts this season. P xa .'2 o sf recent was behind D Day over six furlongs at Masterton. week. Bea not been placed in four starts this season. 3X7 GOLDEN FORTUNE (3) Tto-mDisaiMMinted at his son. the best effort being dieep atthe Otaki meatTOM BABUI (•) 7-4—Failed to make a showing in the Wainui Handicap. Her , front ttireo starts earite. tn the mS 3 •wj vUkwi ov6r inx fur* istad thMaftwt aertte to Otematata and Onoway at T» Anfta. 9fcg MABENGO (23) 7to~ Strong for third to D Day and Fair Merit in the Shortt Handicap. Best in three earlier starts this StertSertjit Wilhite drawn badly. 00 KILT (*) 7-L—No form in two starts- this season. 74 BALOO (38) 7-o.—Ha* raced only twice this season, finhfiing fourth over six furlongs after being weU back early at Mito terton on October 7. X LORD NIKITA (22) 7-o. Has bean out of form, last placing was a fourth against middle distance hacks at Levin in March. 0 OUR JAN (X) 7-o.—No recent form. Finished 10th over six furlongs at Otaki at her only start this season, FAMFA9 (6) 7-o—Makins a 9M*h start last raced at Awapunl tn April. • RED SIGNAL (94) 7-o. Finished well for sixth tn th* Shorts Handicap, at her first start for the season. Won three times in hack class last season. SALT SPRAY (17) 7-o. Also beginning a fresh campaign. Has not raced since the Manawatu winter meeting m June. 0213 WISHING (18) 7-o.—Won a hack sprint at the Otaki meeting on September S, but failed at r-3S