ROTORUA TODAY

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30051, 8 February 1963, Page 4

ROTORUA TODAY

My Contact Picked

•The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, February 7. From a long list of possibilities, My Contact, Shakespeare and Persian Star might be the best selections for the £3OOO Rotorua City Cup tomorrow. If success comes the way of My Contact, the top-weight, it will be a reward for consistent trying during a long season.

The last time My Contact won was over a middle distance at Cambridge on November 10. Meanwhile he has had nine starts for a second, two thirds and two fourths. His second placing was particularly meritorious, behind a stablemate, Beauzami, in the Queen Elizabeth Handicap at Ellerslie on Boxtag Day.

Shakespearee will be making his first try this season at a middle-distance—the course is 10 furlongs and 180 yards. He has been impressive in his training at Takanini.

My Contact and Persian Star tackled the big races during the Wellington summer meeting. Another in the Rotorua Cup is Sy beau. None of the three looked likely to win at Trentham but all performed with a fair amount of credit. A sudden change to soft ground would suit Sybeau and My Contact, which showed fine form during the winter and early spring months of last year. However, the prospect of the going coming their way has seemed pretty remote. The Rotorua City Cup will be the big event at the Rotorua Racing Club’s summer meeting. In the second leg. the Britannia Handicap, six furlongs, Terrorist, Khadija and Pipe Dream are notable. Selections:— 11.30 a.m.—Pohutu Highweight: Ravenwood, Summer Sun, Irishman. 12.10 p.m.—Arawa Nursery: Frame Up, Golden Night, Khan Sahib. 12.53 pm.—Hot Springs Handicap: Prince Menu, Kennedy, Oceanides. 1.40 p.m.—Waimangu Malden: Synonymous, Earl Marshall, Taymac. 2.25 pm.—City Cup: My Contact. Persian Star, Shakespeare. 3.10 p.m.—Geyser Handicap: Nett Price, Dainty Girl, Pow Wow. 3.55 p.ta.—Britannia Handicap: Terrorist, Khadija. Taxpayer. 4.40 p.m.—Bertram Handicap: Royal Request, Stella Summa, Martu. Acceptances:— 11.35 am.—

POHUTU HIGH-WEIGHT, £400: Um 180yds.—Fly Home (?) 9-12; Marco Form (15) 8-10: Ravenwood (5) 9-7; Super Luck (12) 9-4; Irishman (17), Taurus Pa (14) 9-2; Ann Cherle (8), Buttercup (11), Ding Dong (2), Imli (7), Little Rock (1), Otaika (3). Prime Cut 113), Silver Eagle (10), Sky Warrior (18), Summer Sun (6), Watson (16), Worthy (4) 9-0.

12.10 p.m.— ARAWA HANDICAP, £400; two-year-olds; 51f.—Syntactic (11) 8-3; Udare (4) 8-1; Lordcation (16), Frame Up (2) 7-11; Nowthen (7), Odeon (5), Piakoniui (13) 7-9; Heather Isle (8). Khan Sahib (1), Lerua (6) 7-8; Blue Camelia (15), Golden Night (9), Hansa (14), Hum and Ha (12). Shahxez (3), Superfine (17). Yondee (10) 7-7. 12.55 HOT SPRINGS HACK HANDICAP, £450; M—Good Day Peter (21) 8-18: Prince Manu ' (3), Oceanides (1) 8-10: Kennedy (4) 8-8: Domino (14), Tiki Lass (10) 8-6; Peter George (19) 8-5; Broadway Bill (11). Fair Deal (12), Fulgur (6), Mary Kildare (2), Sagan (20), Trust (26) 8-3; Chatsmede (17), Count Carmel (7). Guidedo (13). Paratu (8) 8-1; Lucky Filou (16), Revel Miss (32). Steel Form (5). Third Earl (18) 8-0. Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order: Genie (9), Kerry Dancer (23), Calm Spirit (15). La Dame (25) Dylan (24) 8-0. Brackets: Lucky Filou and Revel Miss. Steel Form and Third Earl.

1.40 p.m.— WAIMANGU MAIDEN HAN. DICAP, £350; three-year-old*; Damian's Pride (1) 8-12: Paddy’s Tax (21) 8-11; Earl Marshall (9) 8-9; Derby Dick (2). Meleina (3). Tawa Mahal (8). Taymac (10) 8-8; Arc Light (23), Baray (7), Blue Champagne (20). Caramelle (5), Clarentine (4), Golina (22), Henrietta (19), Jonray (6), Marco Lee (15), Overcast (a). Surfing (18). Synonymous (12). Tembu Lad (24). True Course (11) 8-7. Balloted out with right of reentry in the following order:— Clique (13). Fair to All (16). King's Credit (14). Banditti (17) 8-7. Bracket: Banditti and Paddy’s Tax. 2.25 p.meROTORUA CITY CUP, £2000; Um- and 180yds.

340 p.m.— fa Calm Comet (17) 8-11: Dainty Girl (8) 8-9; Simca (18) 8-8: Spunyaxn (14) 8-7: Elkayel (21). Fangio (»), fcilwuddie (8) 8-6: Atlas (5). Early Light (15) 8-5; Fllerwtag* (7) 8-4;Triple Coun(2B) 8-1: Tiki JeT(l) M: T«,klita (9) 7-11; Saturn (111 7-10; Fiery Ud (13), Franable (16), Kennedy Bay (10) Polo Queen (19) 7-7.

3.55 p.m.— BRITANNIA HANDICAP, £870; 6f.

4AB p.m.— Marco Psalm (10). Servitor (34). , Shirley Summit (13). Whatier (1»J 7-13; Ereendon (12). Make Way (21), Misrendered (5). Quick Gold (U) 7-12.

Balloted out with right reentry ta the followtag order:— Jahaiwir (23). Sweet Town (11), Pat J&GtU (8). Astere* (•) T-13. Brackets: Stella Sumtna and Shirtey Summit, Mtarendarud aod Pat ifcCMIL

st lb 0844 My Contact (8) 8 8 6407 Lavish Countess (7) 8 7 2043 Jovic (21) 0960 Khorazami (S) 8 6 8 3 4040 Dipnoi (10) 8 1 8685 On Purpose (24) 0000 Royal Filou (23) .. 8 1 8 0 9009 Clymon (20) ..7 13 3238 Gold Chick (1) .. 083 Shakespeare (11) .. 7 13 7 13 7011 Smart Move (6) .. 7 13 1917 Red Robe (8) 7 11 9400 Bemuse (2) 7 11 5198 Golden City (17) .. 7 11 9678 The Answer (18) .. 7 11 3223 Glen Count (13) .. 7 9 0281 Mattiwilda (3) 7 9 4479 Persian Star (4) 7 9 6756 Sybeau (15) .. 7 8 0236 Taumai (22) 7 7 Scratched: Lucky Lu, Felaclta, Doradeb, Red Summer Morn. Robe.

0199 •t lb Pipe Dream (5) .. 9 o 0732 Terrorist (12) .. 9 12 3175 Upland’s Lad (3) .• 8 11 3126 Tormod (7) • • 1 10 3100 Star Countess (8) • • 8 9 2900 Royal Dee (6) ee 8 7 5734 Seasonal (U) .. 1 s 2006 Fair Merit (14) — 8 3 3006 Exador (9) .. 7 13 0660 Fair Bid (16) .. 7 13 0020 9467 0490 Khadija (10) Kitt? Kildare (2) Maskour (4) .. 7 .. 7 .. 7 13 13 13 1350 Paye Gold (13) .. V 13 7623 Taxpayer (11) .. 7 13 Scratched: Noranda.