Top Mark May Best Open Field At Te Rapa

Press, Volume C, Issue 29674, 18 November 1961, Page 5

Top Mark May Best Open Field At Te Rapa

"The Press'* Special Service AUCKLAND, November 17. The events which will attract most interest on the first day of the Waikato Racing Club's spring meeting at Te Rapa tomorrow will be the Miller Memorial Mile and the Cambridge Handicap, the respective legs of the T.A.B. double, and the weignt-for-age Foxbridge Plate.

Top Mark. Gauntlet and Commodore Roberts might be the hardest to beat of a very open field in the Miller Memorial Mile. Catania and Don Palatine are the popular fancies for the Cambridge Handicap, but one of Fair Merit's peak performances could just as easily g.ve him victory. The Foxbridge Plate lacks an outstanding form candidate but if Lampada, Picaroon, Lord Sasanof and On Demand reproduce their latest efforts it seems almost certain they will battle out the finish. The track is hard and fast after a long dry spelt But the forecast is for a change to rain, which would help to take some of the “fire" out of the going Selections:— 11.20 a.m.—Mltangi Hurdles: Torrid Time. Pescaoor. Tarqi. 12.5 p.m.—Tamahere Juvenile —First division: Jan Beebe. Pow Wow. Second division: Chatsmede. Pharmacy. 12.58 p.m.—Bruntwood Handicap: Royal Ruth. Gay Parade. Lians. 135 p.m.—Foxbridge Plate: Lampada. Picaroon. Lord Sasanof. 2.10 p.m.—Miller Memorial Mile: Top Mark. Gauntlet. Commander Roberts. 3.5 p.m.—Hautapu Handicap: Conference. Stylish Son Hem350 p.m.—Cambridge Handicap: Catania, Don Palatine Fair Merit. 4.35 p.m.—Te Rapa Handicap: Santry. Kilwuddie. Fierce. Fields are:— MATANGI HURDLES, of £600: one mile and three-quarters and 55 yards—Covert < 12 > 10-9: Esparto 14) 10-3; Pescador (lOi. Tarqi (6, 9-13; Nimbula Hl) 9-12. Mesopotamia (3). Torrid Time (7) 9-9; Potera (5) 9-8; Echolanc's (8). Hatch (2). Paddy's Fair (1). Prince's Tower 113 i. Quenby Hall (9) 9-0. Bracket: Pescador. Hatch, and Quenby Hall. TAMAHERE HANDICAP, of £780; two-year-olds; five furlongs—First Division: Stridemaster (6) 8-3; Pow Wow (4) 8-2; Pan Beebe 111) 8-0: Davlnk <7) 7-13; Supercharge <9) 7-11; Crystal Poet <3l 7-10; Pengam <!#) 7-9: Ardito (3). Fondness ill, Guiedado (8). Nebrae (2) 7-7. Second Division: Pharmacy

(11) 8-3; Chatsmede (9» 7-13: Paye Gold (6). Supertime (2« 7- Hillock (8) 7-10: Prince Merit (7) 7-9; Countess Loy da <ll. Golden Deb (4). Misrendered (101. Polo Fox (3), Proud Princess (5) 7-7. Bracket; Pow Wow and Polo Fox. BRI'NTWOOD HACK HANDICAP, of £600: seven furlongs.— Wish Me Luck (21) 8-10; Royal Ruth (4) 8-3; Star Countess <2> 8- Otakiri Girl (18) 8-1: Vernrosa 1231 7-13; Bonnie Dee (7). Eria Harkness (121. Gay Parade (8) 7-12: Khorazure (6». Kumlucky (16), Uana (10) 7-10; Blue Packet *8) 7-9; Alary '22i. Actress (14) Devon Star (1). Genie (24), Lorina (3). Miss Nonsense (17). Morning Breeze (11), Olivene (20). Royal Glorianne (13). So Wealthy (19). Sweet Notes (5). Wheeler (15) 7-7.

FOXBRIDGE PLATE. of £1500; weight-for-age; one mile and a quarter—Daysun (10). Lampada (5), Lord Sasanof <4i. Nuffield <9». On Demand (11), Picaroon (3). Pirate Pnnce t 6». Woodlore (7i 9-3; Senor (1) 9-0; Heidi (8). Lavish Count esc (2) 9-12. FIRST LEG OF DOUBLE

Brackets: Gauntlet and Count Filou, Top Mark and Admiral’s Fair. Banderole and Gilt. Stitch and Special Man. Summer Mom and Vivian. Scratched: Arbonne. Mutual. HAUTAPU HACK HANDICAP, of £700: one mile and a half.— Advocacy (16) 8-10: Hesitate (12) 8-5: Peterzami (17) 8-2; John Robie (2) 7-12; Tasty Dish fl) 7-10; Early Light (5) 7-9; Aaron (4), Bagina (14), Conference (7).

Fencible <9l. Galbally (10), Cay Gavotte <6l. General Form (IS). Good Summer (13). Revel Gold (3)., Robert Bruce (S). Stylish Son <l3l 7-7.

TE RAPA HACK HANDICAP, of £600: one mile.—Golden Echo 19) 9-7; Texarkana (10) 8-13; Fierce (11) 8-8; Jananni (24), Santry (19). Tiki Jet (14) 8-5; Tormod (12) 8-3; Miniortair (17) 7-13; Nett Price (4) 7-U; Fangio (3), Lamarck (16) 7-10; Abbey Song (18), Kilwuddle (6). Sailor’s Gold (21). Shrewdy (15) 7-9; Anakena (7), Bridal Gown (2). Lucky Lu (13) 7-8; Elva's Choice (23). larco (8). Roydon (22). Stella Summa (1). Time Payment (20). To Reign (51 7-9.

MILLER MEMORIAL MILE. Of £1200: one mile. st lb 2113 Gauntlet <9) 9 0 0235 Anywhere <25) 8 13 2601 Beauzami (15; 8 13 1261 Starboard (18) & 9 3864 Commodore Roberts (1) 8 5 660 Gonzales <8> 8 3 5539 Jim’s Count (26) .. 8 3 1 Gitano (21) 7 13 370 Uplands Lad (3) 7 11 2651 Bookful (27) 7 10 254 Chats mo r« (29) 7 9 43 Climbing (17) 7 9 5922 Golden Countess (12) 7 9 4750 Marendellas (2) 7 6 7542 Clymon (24) 7 5 9392 Top Liner (13) 7 5 01 Selwyn (30) 7 4 Glen Count (4) 7 2 073 Top Mark (6> 7 1 0 Prince Nomad (10) 7 0 6565 Stitch (23) 7 0 3037 Special Man (11) 7 0 •340,0 Gilt (16) 7 0 0800 Admirals Fair (28) 0 Balloted out with right f eentry in the following order — 5977 Summer Mom (5) .. 7 0 0006 Banderole (7) 7 0 8090 Vivian (20) 7 0 0783 Count Filou (14) 7 0

SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP. Of £1000; six furlongs. st. lb 0027 Fair Merit (31 . 8 8 0910 Gold Raider (7) . 8 8 2633 Relight <«> . 8 2 2231 Don Palatine (13) . 7 12 3032 Catania <101 . 7 7 7065 Poet’s Pride (2) . 7 4 6790 Seasonal (13) . 7 4 3000 Hot Punch 18) . 7 2 3090 Blue Beard (5) . 7 0 0480 Bright Bar (11) . 7 0 0050 Querist <1» . 7 0 0045 Terrorist (6) Scratched: Rochdale. . 7 0