Wellington Form, Fields And Picks

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29725, 19 January 1962, Page 4

Wellington Form, Fields And Picks

11.30 a.m.— TE MAROA HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £750; one mile and three furlongs. st. lb 0013 Swaps (15), B. Waerea .. 10 8 4701 Summer Day (20), C. R. Coley .. 9 10 651 Forewarned (11), G. F. Laurenson .. 9 9 5323 Rocket Range (16), B. J. Clements .. 9 9 61 Last Link (13), N. T. Cowles 9 7 2410 Wonder Girl (12), C. McGovern 9 4 41 Gay Filou (3), B. J. Langford 9 3 0354 Pescador (17) ..93 0034 Debeth (18) 9 1 9355 laorana (6), R. B. Shield .. .91 8711 Torrid Time (2), J. F. Grylls ..9 1 8088 Astrazami (9) ..90 069 Blotter (14) . 9 0 0460 El Greco (8), R. J. Blair ..90 0846 Manara (5) . 9 0 Robin Adair (19), G. Jenkins 9 0 0032 Spartacus (4), V. R. Coley .. ..90 6035 The Squire (1) .. 9 0 000 White Realm (10), M. E. Griffin .90 Scratched; Shah Jahan. 12.10 p.m SWAPS; Easy winner in highweight company at Ellerslie on Auckland Cup day. Finished powerfully from well back for third over hurdles to Torrid Time on the last day at Ellerslie. SUMMER DAY: Raced only twice since during the holidays, gaining a sixth and a win. The win, at his last start, was by a neck in the high-weight at Stratford on January 6. FOREWARNED: Began a fresh campaign during the holidays. Finished second, half a head behind Wonder Gold in the high-weight at Pahiatua last Saturday, and was promoted to first. ROCKET RANGE: Has been a consistent place-getter In recent starts. His latest was a fast finishing effort for third over 11 furlongs in the high-weight at Levin on January 10. LAST LINK: Resumed for the season at Washdyke last month, where he ran sixth Won narrowly but well at his only other start during the holidays, against backs over nine furlongs at Kurow on January 6. WONDER GIRL: Won easily In high-weight company on the first day at Stratford on January 1. Failed badly on the second day, finishing 17th after being well back all the way. GAY FILOU: Only race over the holidays was a winning one, against the hack milers on the first day at Washdyke on December 27. Ran fourth at Hororata at his only other start for the PESCADOR: Raced on the last day at Ellerslie, finishing fourth over hurdles. Last win was an easy one over hurdles at Whangarei in October DEBETH: Came into placed form at the Stratford meeting, making ground for third on the first day and fourth on the second Both efforts were in high-weight company- .. . IAORANA: Finished well for third in high-weight oom. pany at Hastings on New Year's Day. Has since raced • twice at Pahiatua, finishing a fair fourth and fifth. TORRID TIME: Won a double over hurdles at Auckland on the second and fourth? days. ASTRAZAMI: Out of form in recent starts. Latest failure was over 10 furlongs at Thames BLOTTER: Sixth in high-weight company at Wairarapa on January 1 was his best effort from three tries this season EL GRECO: Fourth over six furlongs on the first day of the Hastings meeting was his best effort over the holidays Finished last over seven furlongs at Pahiatua last Saturday. MANARA: Made ground for fourth over 11 furlongs at Wairarapa on New Year’s Day Also made ground from the rear at Levin on January 10. finishing sixth over the same distance. ROBIN ADAIR: First start for season. SPARTACUS: Finished strongly for third to Apa over 10 furlongs at Wairarapa on New Year’s Day. Battled on for a good second at Levin over 11 furlongs after leading from the mile. THE SQUIRE: Weakened to fifth in the high-weight on the second day at Wairarapa on January 1. Finished third in the corresponding event on the first day. WHITE REALM: No form in three starts this season. Latest failure was in maiden company at Wairarapa on January 1. Gay Filou Torrid Time Swaps WELLINGTON STAKES. Of £2000; two and three-year-olds; six furlongs. st. lb 1311 Key (6), K. S. Cullen 8 11 4141 Lucky Me (15), C. A. Bowry 8 11 5422 Dacron (4) .76 7410 Donald Dinnie (13), W. T. Day .76 1322 Gold Chick (1), G. R. Edge .76 3112 Harry Lander (10) .. 7 6 3321 Orokawa (11), R. W. Taylor .76 1111 Pipe Dream (18), G. R. Edge 7 6 013 Saint Nicholas (3), V. R. Coley .. 7 6 8341 Sir Barton (7) .76 1119 Tara’s Pride (2), L. K. Tinsley ..7 6 611 Tonnerre (12) ..76 1221 Cobble (8), M. J. Skelton 7 3 5906 Sparkling Maid (5) .. 7 3 KEY: Won the Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham in October and has won twice in three starts since, beating a good field of open sprinters at the Otaki meeting on December 9 and fillies of her own age in the Eulogy Stakes at Awapuni on December 16. LUCKY ME: Runaway winner against the hacks over aeven furlongs at Levin on

January 10. Beat a field of three-year-olds easily in the Tauherenikau Stakes at Wairarapa two starts back. DACRON: Raced at Levin and Pahiatua last week, finishing second both times. Was just beaten over five furlongs at Pahiatua, after leading to the turn. DONALD DINNIE: Fell at his last start, when handy in the two-year-old event at Stratford on New Year's Day. Easy winner against the two-year-olds at Taranaki a start earlier. GOLD CHICK: Well beaten by Pipe Dream both times they met at Ellerslie. Was an easy winner of the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie in October. HARRY LAUDER: Easily beaten bv Sand Boy at Wairarapa at his last start, his first since December 2, when he won the Juvenile Handicap at Woodvilie by two lengths. OROKAWA: Last start winner in record time over five furlongs at Wairarapa, on New Year’s Day. PIPE DREAM: Winner of his last four races. Was superior to those of his age at the Auckland summer meeting at Christmas and New Year, winning the Breeders' Plate by two lengths and the Great Northern Foal Stakes by two and a half lengths. SAINT NICHOLAS: Beat the two-year-olds at Marton by eight lengths on January 2. Finished on from fifth at the turn for third to Copper Pride in a similar race at Levin on January 10. SIR BARTON: Ran fourth on the first day at Hastings on December 30. but won very convincingly, if only by a nose on the second day after being last to turn for home. , TARA’S PRIDE: Won the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham and two other races earlier in the season. Was troubled by a cold at Ellerslie at Christmas, and had only one start there, in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, in which he finished last after running wide on the turn, better than that effort TONNERRE: Won narrowly but well at Awapuni on December 16. Won by two and a half lengths in the Juvenile Handicap <sjf) at Hastings on December 30 at his only start since. COBBLE: The South Island’s sole candidate in the race. A dual winner at Wingatui in September, she ran second to Seaend and to Newbrook at Riccarton in November, then regained winning form at Wingatui on December 26. winning over six furiongs. SPARKLING MAID: Has been running fair races without a great deal of success. Her latest effort was a sixth after a slow beginning over five furlongs at Pahiatua last Saturday. Key Pipe Dream Tara’s Pride 12.55 p.m.— PENCARROW HACK HANDICAP, Of £750; seven furlongs st. lb. 1375 Voracious (9). V. R. Coley .. 8 11 7114 Waitoa (16), N. Eastwood 8 10 8242 Dr. Jekyll (14), R. W. Taylor . 8 9 3232 Arlkitoa (6), C. A. Bowry 8 8 3064 Ataarangi (12), N. W. Belsham 8 8 4227 Diamond Head (19), R. J. Skelton .88 0611 Faultless (11), L. K. Tinsley .87 7624 Gold Find (15), W. D. Skelton .86 3 Flierwings (3), G. R. Edge 83 0371 Neron (21) . 8 2 2413 Aurora’s Wedding (24) « 1 1057 Wheeler (20), B. F. Andrews 8 0 201 Croydon’s Gold (22) 7 13 4021 Golden Muse (5), R. F. Malcolm . 7 13 7539 Vixen's Pride (10), I). J. Rich .. 7 13 6831 Vogel Bloem (4), K. S. Cullen .. 7 13 0800 Bonnie Dee (8) 7 11 7084 Golden Romance (2), I. D. Lawson .. 7 11 8000 Lucky Lu (7) .. 7 11 1685 Omahaki (13) .. 7 11 08 Provide (1), L. N. McCutcheon .. 7 11 6006 Sharvene (23), C. B. Harris .. 7 11 8067 Straight Irish (17) .. 7 11 8988 Toa (25), G. W. Mein 7 11 Bracket: Croydon’s Gold and Golden Muse. Scratched: Tungimoana. VORACIOUS: Won easily on the first day at Pahiatua on January 6. over seven furlongs In the meantime he has been third over six furlongs at Levin and fifth over seven at Pahiatua. WAITOA: Made ground for fourth over seven furlongs at Pahiatua last week. Won his last two starts before that, over sprint distances at Levin and Marton. DR. JEYKLL: Raced consistently over the holidays, gaining several good plaeings. Last start second was behind Voracious at Pahiatua. ARIKITOA: Has not been unplaced in his last five starts, most recent racing was at Wairarapa over the New Year week-end. where he ran third over a mile in the Wharekaka Hack Cup on the first day and second behind Faultless over the same distance on January 1 ATAARANGI: Best of three starts over the holidays was a fourth, three lengths from third, over seven furlongs at Pahiatua on January 6 DIAMOND HEAD: Broke a long string of plaeings at Wairarapa on January 1, when she failed over 10 furlongs Ran second on the first day at Wairarapa. and second to Key in the Eulogy Stakes at Hastings a start earlier. FAULTLESS: Won a double at the Wairarapa meeting, in maiden class on the first day and hack class on the second, over seven furlongs and a mile. GOLD FIND: Placed twice at the Hawke's Bay New Year meeting at Hastings. Good second on the first day and a fair fourth on the second day. over a mile both times. FLIER WINGS:' Began at Roto-

rua on December 27, battling on for third, two and a half lengths and half a length from Bonny Filou. NERON: Regained form at Oamaru on January 2, finished solidly to win by half a head at the end of six furlongs. AURORA’S WEDDING: Narrow but convincing winner in maiden class at Awapuni on December 23. Distant third to Lucky Me in the Tauherenikau Stakes on the first day at Wairarapa. WHEELER: Won in hack company over seven furiongs at Te Rapa in November Weakened to seventh last time out, over seven furlongs at Pahiatua. CROYDON’S GOLD: Having only fourth start here. Won over six furlongs in maiden class at Awapuni last time out. GOLDEN MUSE: Last start winner in maiden company at Stratford on New Year's Day. VIXEN'S PRIDE: Ran third against the hacks over seven furlongs at Wairarapa on January 1, but failed at Pahiatua last week, weakening to ninth. VOGEL BLOEM: Capped a couple of useful efforts with a last start win in maiden company at Wairarapa on New Year’s Day. winning by a head after making the pace over seven furlongs. BONNIE DEE: No form of any account in recent starts. Finished 12th over seven furlongs against the hacks at Avondale last week. GOLDEN ROMANCE: Improved on his recent efforts at Levin on January 10, where he ran on strongly for a close fourth over six furlongs. LUCKY LU: Beat one home at his last start, over seven furlongs at Avondale last week , . OMAHAKI: Won narrowly but well in maiden class at Hastings in September. Fair fifth last time out, over seven furlongs at Pahiatua PROVIDE: No form in two attempts this season. Drifted to eighth against the hack sprinters at Levin on January 10. SHARVENE: beat only one of seven home at her last attempt over seven furlongs at Hastings. STRAIGHT IRISH: Made up ground over 10 furlongs at Avondale last week, but came too late to do better than seventh. May need more ground than he has here. , » TOA: Has not been racing well. Weakened to eighth over seven furlongs at Oamaru last time out. Arikitoa Omahaki ■ Faultless

FIRST LEG OF DOUBLE 1.40 p.m.— WELLINGTON CUP. 01 £10,000; two miles. st. lb. 1531 Nerula (7), L. K. Tinsley 9 7 2341 Great Sensation (26), R, J. Skelton 9 6 2131 Quite Able (21), C. T. Wilson 8 11 2571 Desert Chief (27), D. N. Hadfield 8 7 2521 Fairassan (2), W. D. Skelton 8 5 4011 Gay Defoe (25), N. Eastwood 8 2 5067 Beauzami (6), D. J. Wyatt ..81 6422 Ruato (23), R. Fisher 8 1 3115 Marwon (10), K. A. Nuttall .80 0858 Dashing Star (14), J. F. Grylls 7 12 0504 Daysun (18), G. R. Edge 7 II 3581 Floutuila (1), D. A. Raklander 7 11 5860 Ma Cherle (12), W. L. Aitken 7 10 8993 Spondulicks (11), S. B. Robertson 7 10 4121 Quick Time (16), G. R. Baldwin .79 2039 Vitapoint (9) .79 3686 Embrace (20), R. W. Taylor .. .78 9479 Kingdom (22), L. N. McCutcheon 7 7 9537 Lavish Countess (13), A. T. Jones .76 0075 Port Wine (8). W. T. Day 7 6 4326 Rungahiwt (24), K. S. Cullen .75 1838 Ruve (17), B. N. Mahoney 7 5 0270 Princess Donna (4) 7 3 6070 Blue Blade (19) .72 7440 Marquita (3) ..7 2 9469 Senor (5), D. J. Rich 7 2 Brackets: Marwon and Daysun; Princess Donna and Blue Blade; Marquita and Senor. Scratched: Stipulate. NERULA: Brilliant last-start winner at the Pahiatua meeting at Woodville a week ago. Unbeaten at Trentham in the winter, he has since been a very close second to Quite Able in the New Zealand Cup and an easy winner of the Canterbury Cup (Ijm.) at Riccarton, beating Great Sensation Also won twice at Trentham in October. GREAT SENSATION: Cup winner last season in record time. Completed preparation with a decisive win in the Dunedin Cup at Wingatul on Boxing Day. QUITE ABLE: New Zealand Cup winner at Riccarton, in November. Last-start winner o' the Manawatu Cup with a brilliant stayer’s run. Runner-up to Great Sensation last year, when beaten by a head. DESERT CHIEF: Easv winner of the Invercargill Gold Cup at his last start. Bred to run two miles in his present form FAIRASSAN: Has a solid record up to middle distances. Outstayed Banderole and Spondulicks over 11 furlongs in the Levin Handicap on January 10. Is an unknown quality at this distance. GAY DEFOE: Raced solidly at the New Zealand Cup meeting, where he was second to Studio in the Riccarton Handicap, and won the Fendalton Handicap. Winner of the Wairarapa Cun (Ilf.) and President's Handicap at Tauherenikau. Has won up to a mile and a half. BEAUZAMI: Unplaced in the Nathans Memorial Handicap on the fourth day of the Auckland meeting at Ellerslie. Only win this season w;as in the Spring Handicap (IW.) at Ellerslie in October.

Best effort over two miles was a strong finish for fourth in the 1961 Auckland Cup. RUATO: Last year's Auckland Cup winner and runner-up to Floutulla this year. Tried in Wellington Cup last year, when he finished 10th. MARWON: Unlucky sixth in the Auckland Cup at last start after being carried back by a tiring horse near the half-mile. Impressive winner of the Queen Elizabeth Handicap over a mile and a half at his previous start, beating Ruato. Won earlier at Ohinemuri over the same distance. DASHING STAR: Unplaced In the “Sonny" Smith Memorial Handicap at the Pahiatua meeting last Saturday Has not been In solid form since beating Fair Filou in the Ralph Somers Memorial Handicap at Te Aroha in September. Good record as three-year-old last season, when wins included the Great Northern St. Leger. DAYSUN: Fast finisher for fourth in the Auckland Cup on January 1. Has been racing consistently around the Auckland district without a great deal of success. FLOUTULLA: Surprise winner of the Auckland Cup, finishing strongly from the middle of the field. Placings earlier in the season included a third in the Waikato Gold Cup (Ijm). MA CHERIE: 13th In Auckland Cup, was latest of a number of unplaced efforts this season. SPONDULICKS: Third to Fairassan and Banderole at Levin last Wednesday. Won Waipukurau Cup and Manchester Handicap at Fielding at successive starts earlier in season. QUICK TIME: Won Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap on December 23 and was second to Great Sensation in the Dunedin Cup on Boxing Day. Only race since was the Timaru Cup, which he won. on December 30. Third to Quite Able and Nerula in the New Zealand Cup in November. VITAPOINTE: Eleventh in Auckland Cup. Third to Lord Sasanof and Llanmai at weight-for-age in the Clifford Plate on the second day at Ellerslie. Second to Cheveux over 11 furlongs at Awapuni on December 16 when having second start for the season. EMBRACE: Unplaced in the Queen Elizabeth Handicap. Summer Cup and Nathans Memorial at Auckland Cup meeting. Placed in Gothard Handicap at Woodville and Manawatu Challenge Stakes at previous starts. KINGDOM: Came from rear for fourth in Summer Cup on second day at Ellerslie, but unplaced in Auckland Cup and Nathans’ Memorial on later days of meeting. Won Masterton Gold Cup in October. LAVISH COUNTESS: Unplaced in "Sonny" Smith Memorial Handicap at Pahiatua last Saturday. Third to Taringama and Red Signal in the Pahiatua Cup a start earlier. PORT WINE: Unplaced in "Sonny" Smith Memorial at Pahiatua. No form earlier in the season. Good stayer at his best. He was runner-up to Oreka in the New Zealand Cup in 1960. RUNGAHIWI: Consistent placegetter. Has found success elusive at middle distances but has shaped as if he might stay two miles well. RUVE: Third to Gay Defoe and Princess Donna in the Wairarapa Cup at her start before last, out was unplaced on the second dav of the meeting. Won Kelvin Handiepa (lOf.) on the second day of the Manawatu meeting on December 23. PRINCESS DONNA: Second to Gay Defoe in the Wairarapa Cup but failed on second day of meeting and again in the Levin Handicap last Wednesday week. Won the Hone McMillan Memorial Handicap at Foxton on December 9. BLUE BLADE: Won Inglewood Handicap at New Plymouth on August 12, when having first race for season, but unplaced seven times since. MAROUITA: Fourth in Wairarapa Cup and President's Handicap at Tauharenikau. Unplaced in Manawatu Cup but won Bolton Handicap and was second to Moy in the Gothard Handicap at Woodville at her two previous starts. SENOR: Unplaced In Queen Elizabeth Handicap on the first day at Ellerslie. Best effort this season was a fourth in the Waikato Gold Cup on November 25. A good staying three-year-old last season. Placed in the two St. Legers and close third in Gloaming Stakes. Senor Nerula Quite Able

2.25 p.m.— FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, Of £800; two-year-olds; six furlongs. st. lb 3122 Silver Theme (5), C. A. Bowry 8 10 3113 Jan Beebe (2), D. J. Wyatt .87 1363 Copper Joy (8) .. 7 11 21 Lovely Clover *(15) 7 9 6631 Share (10), D. N. Hadfield 7 8 3614 Millbrae (17), R. W. Taylor 7 7 3333 Nell (14), G. W. Mein ..7 6 02 On Test (16) ..7 5 2602 Rely (4), N. Eastwood .. .74 434 Scuttle (1), O. AnnIng .. ..73 628 Tilka (7) ..72 0 Andirons (3) .71 0 Ascalon (13), D. Raklander 7 1 855 Damselle (12), B. F. Andrews .71 7 Killian (11), K. S. Cullen .. 7 1 826 Tempt (IS), A. Johnson .71 5555 Gaynova (9), G. P. Hulme 7 0 SILVER THEME: Solid winner over five furlongs and a half at Awapuni on Boxing Day. Second both days at Hastings, losing by only a nose

at the latter attempt, over s|f. JAN BEEBE: Reported to be a speedy type. Won over five furlongs at Te Rapa and Te Aroha before Christmas, and ran a close third last time out, in the Midsummer Handicap on the third day at Ellerslie on January 1. COPPER JOY: Won at Hastings in September and at the Otaki meeting at Foxton last month. Ran third at Hastings on New Year's Day. LOVELY CLOVER. Has been to the races only twice, for a second and a win. The win was a very easy one in maiden company at Oamaru on January 2. SHARE: Runaway winner last time out. against the two-year-olds at Washdyke over six furlongs on December 30. MILLBRAE: Won well over five furiongs at Pahiatua a start back. Last start fourth was over the same distance at Levin NELL: Has been racing consistently without managing to win. Ran third in both the Welcome Stakes and the trwell Handicap at Riccarton in November. ON TEST: Good second after sharing the pace-making at Stratford on January 1 at the latter of her two starts. RELY: Ran second to Orokawa when the latter broke the New Zealand record for five furlongs at Wairarapa on New Year's Day. SCUFFLE: Has not been out of a place in three starts to date. The latest was a fair fourth on the second day at Washdyke on December 30. TILKA: Close second to Carester over five furlongs at Woodville on November 25 at the middle one of her three starts. Finished eighth at Awapuni at the latest on December 26. ANDIRONS: Fell at Stratford on New Year's Day at her only start to date. ASCALON: Tenth to finish at her only start to date, at Te Aroha on December 9 DAMSELLE: Close fifth at Levin on January 10 was her best from three starts to date. KILLIAN: WeM back all the way at her only start, at Hastings on December 30. TEMPT: Well beaten Into second by Saint Nicholas over five furlongs at Marton on January 2. Finished sixth at Levtn on January 10. GAYNOVA: Has been performing consistently without a great deal of luck, finishing fifth at her last four starts. The latest was at Marton. Jan Beebe Silver Theme On Test

3.10 p.m.— CAMP HACK HANDICAP, Of £900; one mile. it. lb. 6420 Bright Coral (5) .. 8 13 3488 Mr Blue (15), I. D. Lawson 8 12 5052 Trawlerman (11), B. T. Martin .. 812 3313 Robin’s Joy (4) ..8 16 0584 Wild Duck (7), K. J. Bull .. ..8 9 0014 Baalbek (8), L. M. Casey .. .86 503 Sea Horn (9), G. P. Hulme 8 5 2331 Pine Ridge (14), M. J. Skelton ..8 4 5531 Timna (17), M. J. Wildermoth 8 3 6640 Bagush (3), M. J. Carter ..8 2 8267 Copy Boy (1) ..8 2 8318 Coral Reef (12), W. Hardie 8 2 3 Flierwings (6) ..8 2 3350 (Te Ngutil (2) -.8 2 0683 State Line (16) .. 712 0068 Gold Admiral (10) .. 7 11 4083 Pasha Donna (13)..7 11 BRIGHT CORAL: Strong finisher for second to Coral Reef over seven furlongs at Taranaki on December 27. Did not fare so well at his only start since, weakening to fourteenth over 10 furlongs at Stratford. MR BLUE: Weak eighth in the Awapuni Stakes at Awapuni on December 26. Earlier placed form was much better and included a second to Castlerae in the Wanganui Guineas and a third to Commanding In the Wellington Guineas. TRAWLERMAN: Won brilliantly in hack company at Trentham in October. Last start second was a fast finishing one behind Apa at Wairarapa. over 10 furlongs. ROBIN’S JOY: Won well over 10 furlongs on the first day at Stratford, but could only manage third to Early Light on the second day there. WILD DUCK: Best effort lately was her last start fourth over 10 furlongs and 80 yards on the first day of the Pahiatua meeting BAALBEK: Convincing winner in hack company over 10 furlongs at Wyndham on New Year’s Day. Ran fourth in the Southland Guineas at Invercargill at his only start since. SEA HORN: Only placing from three attempts this season was a last start third to Pine Ridge over seven furlongs on the second day of the Pahiatua meeting last Saturday. PINE RIDGE: Has piled up some useful plaeings in recent starts. Confirmed them last time out with a good win over seven furlongs at Pahiatua a week ago, TIMNA: Regained his best form at Washdyke on December .30.- racing through at the furlong for an easy win over a mile and 35 yards. BAGUSH: Ran fourth in the Awapuni Stakes a start back but disappointed at Wairarapa. weakening to eleventh. COPY BOY: Could not manage the hard track at Pahiatua last Saturday. Useful sixth a start earlier, at Wairarapa. on December 30.

CORAL REEF: Won gamely at Taranaki on December 27. after sharing the lead over seven furlongs. Failed to show up in the Stratford Hack Cup on January 6. his only start since. FLIERWINGS: Began at Rotorua on December 27. battling on for third, two lengths and a halt, and half a length from Bonny Filou Also in Pencarrow Hack Handicap TE NGUTU: Weakened to fifth

after sharing the pace to the straight in the Stanford Hack Cup (10 furlongs), at Marton on January 2. Finished tenth over the same distance at Stratford at only start since. STATE LINE: Latest effort was best of recent starts, a useful third, after being handy ail the way over 10 furlongs at Marton. GOLD ADMIRAL: No form in recent starts. Did not get out of the middle of tne field at his last attempt, over 10 furlongs and 80 yards at Pahiatua last Saturday. PASHA DONNA: Has raced usefully, but without much success, over the holidays. Ran third at Pahiatua last Saturday, after fading to eighth from pacemaking at Wairarapa a start earlier. Timna Mr Blue Trawlerman

SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE 3.55 p.m.— TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of £2500; six furlongs. st. lb 112 Rochdale (13), G. F. Hughes .. >6 6175 Outcome (15), V. J. Sellars 6 11 0116 Shangri-La (16), R. J. Skelton . 8 16 2232 BeUarook (1), L. M. Casey .. .. * 8 0421 Otematata (12), G. R. Edge ..8 7 3510 Equal Terms (14) ..8 6 2315 Splborough (2) ..8 5 1227 Cabriere (5), L. K. Tinsley .. 8 4 8312 Gold View (11) 8 1 1153 D Day (16), C. A. Bowry .. 7 13 0530 Cattle (3), K. 8. Cullen .. 7 12 5 Auriette (16), R. W. Taylor .. 7 10 4273 Shamrock Queen (17), R. Fisher ..It 2139 Far Step (18), G. P. Hulme .71 0000 Aratiatia (9), D. A. Rakland ..7 0 7445 Baloo (6) ..7 6 1162 Funny Story (20), N. Eastwood ..70 6665 Gay Duchess (4) 7 6 9670 Lady Lorinda (7) .. 7 7 6566 Top Rank (6) ..7 0 Scratched: Dainty Giri. ROCHDALE: Unlucky second to Otematata in Railway Handicap at Ellerslie at last start. Carried 9-8 and had to make a run wide after being last for good way. Has his chance at the weights. OUTCOME: Impressive winner over 7f at Trentham in the spring. Has since won at Woodville and just beaten by BeUarook in C.J.C. Stewards' Handicap. SHANGRI-LA: Failed against stayers in Invercargill Gold Cup in which she had 8-9. Will welcome big relief in weight. Has won as sprinter at Trentham. BELLAROOK: Has been racing consistently under big weights in the south. Has won three races including the C.J.C. Stewards' Handicap this season. Prospect. OTEMAITATA: Stout finisher for nose victory In Auckland Railway Handicap at his last start. Tendency to change ground cost him first place in Awatea Handicap at Trentham in spring. EQUAL TERMS: Form has been patchy, but showed his best to win Stratford Gold Cup two starts back. SPIBOROUGH: Latest win was over this distance at Hastings on January 1. Placed at Manawatu meeting. CABRIERE: Fast finisher for second In Great Northern Derby. Did not get good run in Auckland Railway Handicap at last start. Finished sixth. GOLD VIEW: Sprint winner at WalkouaitL Runner-up to Andalusia at Oamaru. where class was not strong, but gets considerable relief in weight here. D DAY: Had Auckland Railway Handicap won two strides from the post: beaten in nose and nose finish by Otematata and Rochdale. Won at Trentham in spring. CATTLE: Lost rider at last start. Third to Aqaba. Minstrel Beau over 6f at Hastings. December 30. AURIETTE: Second start after Australian campaign. Fifth at Tauherenikau. Wide barrier draw might beat her. SHAMROCK QUEEN: Third to Terrorist, Yonda at Avondale last week Runner-up to Don Palatine In Electric Handicap, ff, at Avondale. Likes Trentham. FAR STEP: Beaten favourite, and disappointing, at Levin last week. Drawn badly. ARATIATIA: Vast improvement in form needed. BALOO: Lightly raced and could be an improver. Last start fifth was at Awapunl when having first start since a fourth in Pearce Handicap at Trentham in October. DAINTY GIRL: Unlucky fourth against hack sprinters at Fllerslle on Auckland Cup day. Beat strong field of hacks over this distance at Te Aroha in December. FUNNY STORY: Improver's second to Waitoa at Levin last week. Won treble against hack sprinters at North Island holiday meetings. Smart. GUY DUCHESSE: Latest form hardly looks good enough for this test Tired after trailing at Levin last week LADY LORINDA: Weak finish after pace-making over IJm at Stratford at last start. Form has been unpromising. TOP RANK: Shaped like future star at start of season, winning twice before an unlucky second in Avondale Guineas. Rochdale Cabriere D Day

4.46 p.m.— ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. Of £1500; one mile. st. lb 3169 Cheyenne (16), C. T. Wilson 16 2 1«M Gltano (14), G. F. Hughes ..8 6

MM Sigh (26). K. A. . Thomson .. * Il Ml* Tariagama (») • 1* W1 Stadia (»). B. JLangford . I • 5336 VitamlM (16), W. Baek . * * Ml* Stiteh (*) .. • * Oil Flying Time (I), N. Eastwood .. < * ill* Pieright (til « c M Sbooaat (U) .. • * 3*46 Advance General (24). K. t. Grylls ( I Mil Astra (111, D. N. Hadfield .. • » MM Khorazami (It), K. A. Nattall ..IS (142 Plain Fax (1*), W. T. Day ..It 3*2* Red Signal (ID, C. A. Booty g « MM Matson (11), V. R. Colay .. I < 1331 Mr Henry (I), I. F. Grylls .. * » 1313 Candida (3) ..11 3321 Apa (7), W. 1. Aitken * 0 *lll Cool (23), K. S. Cullen t * 7213 Gold Ruth (M). 1.. K. Tinsley * • Md Legion (1), C. H. Mackie .. I • I*3* Romantic Knight <S), I. B Robertson g • «17t Shalott (11), R. W. Taylor ..11 4016 Stephen's Chance (21), D. J. Rich 1 0 Brackets: Apa and Bright Summer, Cool and Gold Ruth. Legion and Romantic Knight, Shalott and Stephen's Chance. Scratched: Smoky Bay. Golden Fortune, Bright Summer. CHEYENNE: la eight now but still a top class miler whan at his peak. Dropped out to last after slsanng Ute lead to tile turn in the December Handicap at Wingatui at his last start Won the Wainul Handicap at Trentham tn October GIT ANO: Finished fourth in the Nathans Memorial Handicap (lOfl at his only start at the Auckland meeting. Ran third to Smart Move and Beau Way in the Te Awamutu Cup a start earlier. Won the Ponui Handicap, over a mile, at Ellerslie and the Miller Memorial Milo at Te Rapa earlier In the season. SIGH- Has been out of form In recent starts, finishing last in the Auckland Cup at her most recent attempt latest win was in the Rangitikei Handicap over 11 furlongs at Rangitikei in October. TARINGAMA: Easy winner, with 7-4. of the Pahlatua Cup over 10 furlongs and 80 yards on January 8. Failed on tlie second day at Pahlatua. finishing ninth over the same distance. STUDIO: Raced creditably at Ellerslie, finishing second to Marendellas In the Summer Cup and weakening over only the last few yards of the Auckland Cup. A game front runner. VITAMISE: Has shown sore of his best form at Trentham. His recent placing! include a third in the Christmas Handicap, one mile and 35 yards, behind Picright and Omaha at Waahdyke. STITCH: Finished powerfully for a close sixth to Seafarer in the Ngaere Handicap at Stratford on January I, after winning the Malone Memorial Handicap by six length earlier In the day. Ran second to Equal Terms in the Stratford Gold Cup a start earlier. FLYING TIME: Regained winning form last time out. at Wairarapa. finishing strongly to beat Prince Monolulu and Red Signal in the seven | furlongs Wardell Handicap. Won the Paparua Handicap at Rlccarton in August. I PICRIGHT: Began in open I company at Greymouth last month, winning narrowly but well in the H. C. Moore Memorial. Won on the first day at Wasndylca end was unlucky third to Quick Time in the Timaru Cup on the second day at his only two starts since. SHEON'AT: Two races at Hastings. where she ran unplaced on the first day and finished strongly for third to Spiborough on the second day on January 1, wers her only ones this season. Her two wins last season were at Wairoa and Gisborne. ADVANCE GENERAL: Fair sixth over seven furlongs and a half at Stratford last time out. Ran fourth to Falrassen. Spiborough and Starborough in the Fltzherbert Handicap a start earlier, over seven furlongs. ASTRA: Useful Wingatui galloper with winning form In the south. Beat Bellarook in the six furlongs Publicans' Handicap at Wlngstut on December 26. and won his only start since, the seven furlongs Flying Handicap at Invercargill on January 2. KHORAZAMI: Indicated a return to form last time out, battling on for fourth behind Disorder. Relight and Commodore Roberts at weight-for-age in the King's Piste, one mile, at Ellerslie. PLAIN FOX: Finished strongly for second to Kawers in the open sprint at Pahlatua on January « after being last away. Won the seven furlongs Wood Handicsp st Awapunl on December 16, beating Prince Monolulu and Equal Termt. RED SIGNAL: Has been racing consistently this season without managing to win. Latest of four successive plactngs was a fourth after pacemaking over 10 furlongs and 80 yards at Pahlatua on January 13. STETSON: latest placing was a second to Prince Monolulu over seven furlongs at Wairarapa on January 1. Weakened to 13th last time out .over 11 furlongs at Levin. SIR HENRY: Last start winner against hacks at Auckland, making his debut In open company. Carried 9-9 to victory in the Grey Hack Handicap on the last day at Ellerslie. CANDIDA: Did her holiday racing in North Otago and the West Cosst. Latest win was against hacks, over 11 furlongs at Wingatui on December 23. APA: Cleared hack class last time out with a convincing win over 10 furlongs at Wairapara on New Year s Day. Won in hack company at Trentham in October, beating Lucky Me and Dixie Giri in the seven furlongs Rimutaks Hack Handicap. COOL: Impressive winner of his last three starts, in hack company, all over a mite. Won easily with 9-5 last time. GOLD RUTH: Well beaten by Lucky He last start, in hack company at Levin. Impressive winner of the Wharakaka Hack Cup at Wairarapa a start earlier. LEGION: No form in three starts this season ROMANTIC KNIGHT: Best effort over the holidays was a third over six furlongs st Levin on January 16. Finished sixth over the same distance at Pahlatua last Saturday. SHALOTT: Finished eighth over a mile last time out. in hack class at Hastings. Last win was In hack company at Awapunl on December 23 STEPHEN’S CHANCE: Well beaten by the hacks at Stratford last time, finishing eleventh over seven and a quarter furlongs. Won a hack sprint on the same course a start earlier. Studio Cool Khorazami