BEAUMONT SPRINT

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29994, 1 December 1962, Page 4

BEAUMONT SPRINT

Feleka Picked To Win

"The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, Nov. 30.

Feleka, one of the top sprinters in Otago and Southland, has sound prospects of returning to the wining list in the President’s Handicap at the Beaumont Racing Club's meeting tomorrow. Feleka proved his ability to handle the track when he scored easily in April. He failed in his two races at the New Zealand Cup meeting, but at his previous start he outclassed his opponents in a slxfurlong sprint at Wyndham. The Waimate-tralned Flaxman, which has a pull In the weights of 231 b from Feleka may be his strongest rival. Flaxman ran two good races for a fourth and a third at the Southland meeting and is in the right order to feature in the finish.

The best of the others may by Athenree One. which had a good record tn hack company and appears to be approaching iop form. The double will be on the W. B. Naylor Handicap and the Tuapeka Hack Handicap. A likely combination may be Grand Prix and Beginner’s Luck. The prospects are for a good track. Selections:— t 1.15 am—Lawrence Highweight: King Panair, Doune, Monrovia. 11.55 am.—Trial Stakes: Acron, Our Cassock. Silver Spire. 12 40 p.m.—W. B. Naylor Handicap: Grand Prix, Melstone. McGregor. 1.20 p.m.—Novice Stakes: Sen. Soaring High, Golden Jet. 2 pun—President’s Handicap: Feleka, Flaxman. Athenree One 2.4 S p.m.—Tuapeka Hack Handicap: Beginner’s Luck. Dilane. Sir Athol. 325 p.m—Beaumont Champion Hack Handicap: The Toff Collide, Sum Marie. 4.10 pm—Wood Memorial Hack Handicap: Fuji Yams, Central Flight Never Late.

Fields ares— HIGH-WEIGHT, et Arms (4). Our Cassock (11).