GAY FOX . PLEASES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29749, 16 February 1962, Page 4

GAY FOX . PLEASES

"The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN. FEBRUARY 15. Gay Fox enhanced hl* arospect* in the Autumn andicap. the second leg of the Dunedin Jockev Club's T.A.B. double when he revelled to toe going to complete hie preparation in pleasing ttyle *t Wingatui thia morning.

Dth®» J vhlch *howed up were Double. Idol Prince. Southern K os h. L^: * rne - Sudd El Nil and Mighty Smart. Thc worlc w> * heW in steady rain. The tresUen were 30 feet out on the course proper and the track was cutting out. Gay Fox (W. Hast: el rah three parts of a length clear of hta etable-mate. Mighty Smart (R. N. Marsh I at the end of five furlongs in Imin 5 2-seec, continuing at a strong gaitop to complete the last three furlongs In 40 2-s*ec. He was the beaten favourite to the aprint at Gore last week, out hl* previous record entitles him to support on Saturday. Palisade (C. Clydadale) and Strategy (R J. Pledger) were together in Imin Ssec. the first two furlongs in 26 3-seec Cluny Bill (R. J. Pledger) worked dear ot Fire Bar iC. Clydesdale) in Imin teec. the opening two furlongs in 2S*ei Warfare (R. J. Pledger) and Crackle (R. J. Skelton) ran the last half-mile of their five furlong trial in 57 2-Seec. the final three furlongs in 44sec Summer Star (L J. Didham) ran the first furlong in 13*ec and completed half a mile in 55 Double (R J. Skelton) showed her fitness for the Maungatua Intermediate Handicap by sprinting half a mile in 53 3-Saec. the last three furlongs tn 40se< Southern Host (R. W. Gould) and Lucerna (R. N. Marsh), rival candidates tor th* Central Improvers Handicap, worked well over the same ground in 53 3-seec. the opening furlong in 12 3-seec Idol Prince (A. Hastie) dashed home the last three furtong* in 39*ee The Llanstephan coM took* well for hl* engagement In the Dunedin Handicap, in which he 1* one of the form runner*. Hot Foot (R. J. Skelton) w** not ridden out In 41aee. This neat filly by th* Cobbler from the Auckland Cup winner. France* will have her first start In the Dunedin Handicap. Red Skies (E. J. Dldham 1 and Yukon River (K. Jones) were together In 41eec Some Wonder (R. J. Pledger) ran the first furlong in 13 2-s*ec and completed half a mile in M 2-9mc Golden Glynnl* (R Crowe) and Napra (J. D Pankhurst) were together in M 4-seec. the last three furlong* in 42 2-Seec. Royal Chant (R. N. Marsh > •et out to run half a mile, but he was keen to work and. pulling hard, ran seven furlong* In Imin 3«*ec. the last half-mile In Mere