TE RAPA SPRINT

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29820, 12 May 1962, Page 4

TE RAPA SPRINT

Speedwell Picked

"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, May 11. Jumping and stamina will be thoroughly tested in the Waikato Hurdles at Te Rapa tomorrow. The two miles and eight flights is tough at the best of times and now that the ground is very holding it promises to tax severely the Attest of the contestants.

The hardest to beat might be Blue Rock, Cretan, Region and Triple Count. Blue Rock won last year, so if he is successful again on this Occasion he will have completed a notable double. The Waikato Hurdles will be the main item on the second day of the Waikato Racing Club's winter meeting. Also important will be the President's Handicap, the Vercoe Steeplechase and the Stewards’ Handicap. In the President’s Handicap, 11 furlongs, Action Packed might be the one to beat. Speedwell is one of the smart winter gallopers in the Stewards’ Handicap. Selections:—

11 a.m.—Melville Steeplechase: Loch wood, Powerful. Yardgar. Noon.—Otoronanga Handicap First Division: Gershwin, Castle Deb. Second Division: lambula Tormod.

12.45 pm.—Waikato Hurdles. Cretan Blue Rock. Triple Count

1.30 p.m —Vercoe Steeplechase County. Big Talk. Summa Pete.

2.20 pm.—President's Handicap: Action Packed. White Oaks. Beauzami.

3.5 p.m.—City Handicap: Fontarnara. Sybeau. Royton. 3.50 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: Speedwell, Firenze. Jovic. 4.35 p.m.: Horotiu Hack Handicap: Truella. Obrana. Hellowin. Acceptances:—

11.15 a.m.— , MELVILLE HACK STEEPLECHASE. £600; 21m.—Lochwoud (9). Powerful (8) 10-3; Yardgar (12) 10-1; Puiupita (4) 9-12; Te Awarere (2) 9-9; King's Host (7) 9-8. Regnier (1) 9-6; Golden Ascot (6> 9-4; Ascotella (14) 9-1. Almacia (11), Arctic Boy (13), Angus Junior (15). Day Gold <3). Golgotha (5). Potera (16). Prince's Tower 10) 9-0. Noon—

OTOKUHANGA HANDICAP. £650; If.—first Division: Kitty Kildare 18) 8-11; Caiveron (U) 8-4, Gento (5), Supreme Gold 17) 8-3. Casue Deb (3) 8-1; fauleso (1) 8-0; Rtyaais Udi i-lii; Alpine Prince 410). Before (It), Bonnie Dee (6). Devon Star ,9i. Gershwin (loi, Kadelka (8), Lee Anne 113), Peter George 4SS/, Royal Life (4), Sherman (11). Watson (14) 7-7. second Division: Tormod (3) 8-3, Tambula (6) 8-4; Triple Countess ill) 8-2; Good Day Peter (15> 8-1; Alarmist (7) i-13; Sweetwood Ho) 7-12; Buttercup (5) 7-8; Bayan (12) Blue Packet (16), Christmas Fair (13), Gold Stranger (2). Hong Mah (4) Hurdon (8). Langsdorff (91. Pnmorka (14). Shahgen (1). Steel Crescent (17) 7-7

Brackets: Gento and Sweetwood. Bayan and Before. Blue Packet and Bonnie Dee. Christmas Fair and Devon Star. Gold Stranger and Gershwin. Hong Mah and Peter George. Hurdon and Kadelka, Langsdorff and Lee Anne. Primorka and Royal Life. Shahgen and Sherman. Steel Crescent and Watson. 12.45 p.m

WAIKATO HURDLES, £1750; 2m—Blue Rock (7). Region (11) 10-3; Lord Pilate (4> 10-0; Malways (5) 9-12; In Town (10) 9-9; Torrid Time (3) 9-7; Peter Night (6). Triple Count (1) 9-6; Cretan (2) 9-1; Bennie (9), Count Lin <Bl 9-0. 1.30 p.m.—

G. W VERCOE STEEPLECHASE. £lOOO ; 24m.—Dusky Prince <lf 10-8; Royal General (4) 10-6; County (7) 10-3; Tepeta (10) 9-11; Breakaway (51 9-10; Big Talk (9). Thepeen (3) 9-5; Marvo (6). Summa Pete (8) 9-4; Angus Junior (2) 9-0 2.20 p.m PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £lOOO. Ilf. st. lb 7250 Waipan (7) ..9 6 0150 On Demand (10) ..8 5 7433 Beauzami (17) .. B*l 04 Action Packed (2) .. 8 0 7207 Dipnoi (9) ..8 0 1438 Pm Money (3) .. 7 11 0000 Wairere Boy (7) .. 711 2116 Gullfax (18i .. 7 10 5010 Whiteoaks (15) .. 7 10 7812 Golden Echo (16) .. 7 9 0264 Stra.ght Time (4) .. 7 8 9200 Port Wine (20) ..7 6 0069 Uppercut (21) ..7 5 0000 Fairenda (14) ..7 4 0300 Surging (6) ..7 2 0300 Goldmyth (5) ..7 1 407 Balzac (11) ..7 0 8099 Heidi (8) .70 Scratched; Even Stevens. Whit* Strand. Redex. 3.5 p.m CITY HACK HANDICAP. £500; three-year-olds; 7f Fontamara (9) 8-5; Royton (11) 8-1; Sybeau 118) 7-12: Fox Chief (81. Jenny Lee (3) 7-11; Gardone (4) 7-10; Blue Heather >22). Blue Spot (5), Contuse (20) De Rohan (7). Explanation (19), Fiery Lad <lOl. Gay Asta (15). Heroic Flight (13). Ilmunah <6> Lady Kairua (1), Papara (2). Politely (12). Polo Prince (16). Royal Dragoon '2l). Ruarangi (14). Veritas (17) 7-9. 3.50 p.m.— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, st. lb 3012 Phoenician (13) .. 9 11 2100 Biack Lad (3) ..8 3 5164 Firenze (10) ..8 2 0001 Speedwell (2) ..8 0 0004 Fair Merit <S) .. 7 13 0008 Descabella (8) ..7 10 6083 Jovic (9) ..7 5 0946 Surf Queen (12). .. 7 3 0600 Lady B* Fair (7) ..7 3 0605 Selalah (4) ..7 1

6000 Admiral's Fair (14) 7 0 n Sandamara (5) 7 0 Scratched: Red Luca. Disorder. 4.25 p.m.— ROROTW HACK HANDICAP. £500: Im —Truella (3) 8-13; Friendly Triv (1) 8-5; Omareka (18) 8-u: Melody Maid (8) 7-11; Ernie Revel (101. Queen's Light (9) 7-10; Hellowin (15) 7-8: Abre (2). Blue Ace (11), Casflda'a Pride (12). Flying Pan (19) Kljorashar (16). Lorina (7). Lucanui (IT) Ma Fol <4l. Markwell (61. Obrana <l4l. Poshak '(5). Sir Countaa (131