Sir Henry Has Form For Te Rapa Mile

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30058, 16 February 1963, Page 4

Sir Henry Has Form For Te Rapa Mile

"The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. Feb. 15. The prospect of a fast mile In the Storey Memorial Handicap and a big test of stamina in the Waikato Hack Stayers' Plate is arousing keen interest in the Waiktao Racing Club's summer meeting at Te Rapa tomorrow. Sir Henry and Winnipeg II are popular fancies for the mile, but there is no saying which will be the favourite for toe Waikato Stayers' Plate.

Form at the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting last month strongly suggests Sir Henry and Winnlpeg_u for toe Storey Memorial. They were toe first two when they last raced, in the January Handicap. a mile, at Trentham on January 26. „ On that occasion Sir Henry beat Winnipeg H by a neck. This time he will be meeting her only 21b worse with 9-3, as against 9-3 in toe January Handicap. Winnipeg H Is down 71b to 7-7. Besides Sir Henry and Winnipeg n, the good gallopers in toe Storey Memorial include Gitano, Royal Dee and Gay Gavotte. At his best Royal Dee is a most capable sprinter. If he is able to go a mile as well he will be very hard to beat under toe featherweight of 7-4.

The Storey Memorial wUI be the first leg of toe TAR double. In toe second leg, toe Vice-President's Handicap, an Intermediate middle-distance. Nett Price, Persian Fair, and Slmca appear the best chances. Another interesting candidate for the Vice-President’s Handicap is Golden Defaulter, a topclass jumper which will be resuming racing after a summer spell. The two miles course in the Waikato Stayers’ Plate is going to be very tough for many of the contestants, which are of fairly moderate duality. Breakfast is one of toe runners likely to last the distance pretty well, and others are Ravenwood and Nelita. After a long spell at hot weather the ground is very firm, and unless there is a sudden change toe going will be fast. Selections:—

11.15 a.m.—Frankton Hurdles: Calm Fort. Noel Fox. Minionair.

Noon Juvenile Handicap: Nowthen. Red Crest, Astola. 12.45 pan.—President’s Handicap: Count One. Golden Defoe, Lamyn. 1.30 pm.—Waikato Stayers’ Plate: Breakfast. Ravenwood. Nelita.

2.20 pan.—Storey Memorial Handiesm: Henry. Winnipeg

S 3 pan.—Whatawhata Handleap: April Love, Manulla. Peter George. 3.30 pan. Vice-President's Handicap: Nett Price. Persian Fair.

■ 4.38 p.m.—Beerescourt Handicap: Triple Countess. HI Swanee. Vinesee. 11.1* ajs»cFRANKTON hurdles, dk»: about ifcp-r Cato Fort (1) 9-8; KtoO JUVENILE HANDICAP. MOO;

(7) 7-12; Dark Intrigue (3). Kay Filou (8) 7-11; Astola (13). Khan Sahib («) 7-10; Bright light (11), Lerua (5), Pirlaka (9) Blue Camella (10), Clayton King (12). Shahrez (I) 7-7. 12.43 pan.—. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, 8300; Im.-Count One (17) 9-0; Lamyn (1) 8-3; Lady in Blue (10), Golden Defoe (11) 8- Caracas (14), Paralovine (12) 7-12; Yardstick (8) 7-11; Hilldale (7), Sagan (10) 7-8; Cardine (16), C'est Bonne (15), Countess Lloyda (21), Delaney (20), Glenaldo (13). King's Credit (6), Polo Fox (23), Prince Merit (3), Rajan (2), Rareoll (4), Riffstar (5). Shoebridge (22) Surfing (18) Tamarangl (9) 7-7. 1.30 p.m.— WAIKATO HACK STAYRRS’ PLATE, £1000; 2m.—Sardis (8) 9- Breakfast (5) 8-12; Lee Anne (11) 8-11; Fair Aim (20) 8-8; Aetr azaml (IS) 8-4: Ravenwood (2) 8-3: Waitakl (24). Nelita (14), Stella Summa (1, 8-2; Sea Battle (13) 8-0; Kennedy Bay (16) 7-13; Te Muri (13) 7-12; Curzola (10), Summer Sun (18), Sirrotn (17) 7-11: Annrae (20). General Form (23) Little Rock (8). Make Way (22). Quenhy HaU (4). Silver Eagle (21), Third Earl (7). Tomwatoa (3). Papara (9) 7-10. 2.20 p.m.— STOREY MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

W&ATAWHATA HACK HANDICAP, £600: 7f.—April Love (10) 8-8: Good Day Peter (S) 8-7; Revaals (4) 8-3; Peter George (8) 8-2; Foxchief (IS), Tiki Lass (2), Young Gref (20) 8-1; Manulla (19). Saturn (7) 8-0; Blue Thunder (17), Dark Seaman (22), Jolitom (1) 7-11; Alex Filou (24). Bangor (9), Christmas Fair (5), Count Calorie (13), Gay Arts (3). Larissa (14), Lucy Gray (18). Princess Clare (13), Red Courage (12), Regal Moss (21), Royal Navy (11), Seretoe (23) 7-10. 3.50 VICE-PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.

*”be£mBCOURT HACK HANDICAP, £000: Im.—Triple STS* Wifi Msk (11) 7-13; vtnesse (16) 7-13; Rtffctar (4). Shirley Summit : (13), Tomwstoa (•). Wbealer (») 7-7. ,

£1250; Im. st. lb 8101 Sir Henry (3) Gitano (7) a 3 4307 8 3 9607 Khorazami (8) 7 13 2300 Prince Argon (11) 7 10 2810 Mattiwilda (5) 7 9 1712 Calm Comet (4) .. 7 7 0204 Khadija (9) Winnipeg II (II) .. Exador (16) .. 7 7 4072 7 7 0061 7 5 7342 Seasonal (10) .. 7 5 9003 Royal Dee (13) .. 7 4 4794 Persian Star (14) .. 7 4 0904 Summer Mom (3) .. Gay Gavotte. Cl) .. 7 3 0206 7 1 0660 Serretta (6) 7 0 4104 Tambula (12) 7 0

eiooo- im M.Ib lots Acte (4) ..9 0 3312 Persian Fair (1) .. 8 IS 7528 Nett Price (5) .. 8 10 0113 Felacita (13) .. 3 1 0006 Revello (8) ..3 1 9831 Simes (8) .. 8 7 1 Golden Defaulter (3) 3 3 3103 Eikayei (10) ..S3 0000 Kilwuddle (13) .. 7 13 oooo Kasaan (U) .. 711 0774 Atlas (3) .. 7 10 0000 Vivian (7) ..7 9 7000 Early lltM (3) .. V 7