WAIKATO HURDLES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30128, 11 May 1963, Page 4

WAIKATO HURDLES

Peacemaker Has Form (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. May 10. Runners like Peacemaker, Cretan, Splice, Erey and Lord Oman should ensure a scorching pace in the £1750 Waikato Hurdles at Te Rapa tomorrow. Each, as well as being an accomplished jumper, has made open company on the fiat. Peacemaker and Splice, in particular, seem to be right at the top of their form again. Peacemaker, from Woodville. Splice, from Marton, and Elrey. from Awapuni, are among a crowd of well-performed visiting horses at Te Rapa, whose presence is investing the jumping races with widespread interest. Others are Blue Rock and Kenloch. Last week-end. on the first day of the Waikato meeting, Peacemaker won the Peach Jumpers' Flat over 11 furlongs. Splice, at about the same time, won the main race, over 10 furlongs and 83 yards, at Woodville. Two starts before, Peacemaker won over hurdles at Hastings. Spliee won the Trentham Hurdles last winter and the Collinson Hurdles at Awapuni. ■ Besides the Waikato Hurdles, important Items tomorrow will be the Vercoe Steeplechase, in which Golden Defaulter, Triple Score and Braemar are notable, and the President's Handicap. The President’s Handicap, of £lOOO. 11 furlongs, and the Stewards' Handicap, of £BOO. seven furlongs, will be the T.A B. double. Every prospect Is for an- unusually firm track, the weather having continued fine during the week. Selections 1115 a.m.—Melville Steeplechase: Toy Tiger. Brave Boy. Triple Count Noon.—Otorohanga Handicap Overdale, Innes Maid, Convarto. 12.45 p.m—Waikato Hurdles: Peacemaker, Cretan, Splice. 1.30 p.m.—G. W. Vercoe Steeplechase: Triple Score Golden Defaulter, Braemar. 2.20 p.m—President's Handicap :Jovic, Blue Beard. Harrier. 3.5 p.m.—City Handicap Vinesse. Black Saga. . Nestlebrae 3.50 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap Tormod. Yonda, Court Raid. 4.35 p.m.—Horotiu Handicap Fontamara Wilful. Yardstick Acceptances:— 11.15 a.m.— MELVILLE HACK HANDICAP, £600: 2’am.—Toy Tiger II) 10-4. No Boy (7) 10-1; Valuation (8) 9-13; Triple Count (9) 9-8; Ballador (12), Davett (10) 9-7; Brave Boy (13) 9-4. Prince’s Tower (5) 9-1; Angus Junior (3), Brilliant Ayls (11). Hesitate (4), King Filou (6). Tamatekapua (3) 9-0. Noon—• OTOROHANGA HACK HANDICAP, £500; It.— Overdale (18) 8-12: Innes Maid (4) 8-3; Convarto *2) 8-0; Taurua Pa (22) Ml, Bay Abbey (3) 7-10. Cabellerv (12) 7-9: Fox Chiei 16) 7-8. Clatunere <8), Dark Seaman iS) £1 Soberano til) Explanation 20) Golden Gossip fl 7). Golden Spray (211 Goiokhan (6; King's Mill (14). Kita <23>, Nickei Pol (13), Old SUcaen (7), Ollvene (10), Quick Gold (24>, Rangireka (9) Royal Life (19), Tauless (15), Waitomo it) 7-7. 12.45 pjn.— WAIKATO HURDLES. £1750; 2m —Blue Rock (7) 10-2; Splice (14) 10-1, Daysun (1). Kenloch 4) 9-13: Lord Pilate (3) 9-11; Elrey (5) 9*JO: Cretan (2) 9-9: Lord Oman? (7) 9-6; To Reign (10) 9-5; Peacemaker (6) 9-4; Pin Money (15). Taw-hiti Rah: (8) 9-1: Count Lui (12), Johnny Dee (11) Joy Boy (13) 9-0. t. 30 p.m.— VERCOE STEEPLECHASE. £1000; 2‘.am.—Golden Defaultei 6i 11-3, Lochwood (10) 10-3 Triple Score (2) 10-2; County (3) si-13; Gay Warrior (3) 9-12. Braemar (5) 9-7; West Derby 9) 0-5. Ascotella (12) 9-3; King Ora (4) Yardgar (7) 9-2; Oreuno ill) 9-1; Uncle Joe (li 9-0 Bracket: West Derby and Orelino 2.20 p.m.— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP

CITY HACK HANDICAP £500; 7f.—-Nestlebrae <B> 8-6; Vinesse (16) 8-4; Black Saga 13) Countess Lloyda (23) 8-0 Gold Reel <6| 7-13: Melelna 20) 7-9: Marco Lee (14) 7-8 Ashbourne Gold 117,. Aftarito 'll). Baray (12) Brilliancy (4» Candy Floss (9), Eda's Fox 115' Damian's Pride '2), Danesway li Folder Star (3) Fox Aro 5), Gay Grant < 10) Henrietta • 18) Maraid (19> Norton (2!) Bummer Blaze <22 > Taxpaid •7> 7-8.

Bracket: Danesway and Fox Aro

i. 50 p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP.

randa and Khadija Speedwei and Bookful. Good Day Peter and Mantovani

Scratched: Faircourt. 4 3a p m HOROTIU HACK HANOI CAP. £500; Im.—Pale Face (25 9-7; Wtlful ' 14) 9-1; Yardstick II), 9-0: Stella Summa (30> 8-13; Royal Request 1191 8-6; Fontamara (31 9-2. Lamyn (7. 8-2; Bunny Filou (9i 8-1; Esfendon (5). Obrana (21) 7-11; Cleat ilßl 7-10: Sure Ann (6> Supreme General (2) 7-9: Manulla (15) 7-8: Broadw»y Bill (10) Crlaona (4), Jimmy Shand (20). Levuka (24) Lueanui (28), Owai's Billy Boy (17). Princes* Clare (12) RareolJ (23) Shahgen <li Sherry Wine (13) 7-7

Balloted out with right of reentry tn the fo!'owing order Day Gold (27> Blue Reel 18' Misrendered (26). Little Mor. »18i. Carpca* (23) Roko <»> 7.7

Brackets: Day Gold and Jimmy Shand; Levuka and Little Mon: Lucanui and Mtsrendered; Owal'l Billy Boy and Princess Clara; Rareoil and Roko; Shahgen and Sherry Wine.

£1000: lit st. lb 1204 Gitano > 1 > . 9 0 1132 Blue Beard (7) . 8 6 ,808 Harrier (18) . 8 1 3203 JOvic (5) . 8 1 1030 Straight Irish |9) . 7 11 1990 Jim's Count (2) . 7 3 :890 Lady Be Fair 111) . 7 5 8830 Gulita.x (3) . 7 4 3000 Otara (12) . 7 4 4380 Clymon (17) . 7 3 >335 Atlas <8> . 7 1 -1409 Royton (15) . 7 1 089 Early Light (13) . 7 0 1006 Fangio (10) . 7 0 3858 Gay Parade <4» . 7 0 3000 Pnnee Argon (14) . 7 0 woo Straight Time (6) . 7 0 Scratched Commodore Smith i.5 p.m.—

7501 Bonnie Dee (8) St. (0 8 5 4118 Firenze (131 8 5 3162 Court Raid (27) 8 880 Fire Gold 15) 8 2 3771 Lincoln ,24) 7 13 xxx) Beau Way (16) 7 12 C827 Yonda (4) 7 11 1)040 Brown Hair 15) 7 10 0665 Friendly Trio (19) .. Prince Monolulu (21) w 10 3006 7 10 1030 Red Luca (9) 7 9 >XX! Coeur Volant <2) .. 7 8 S330 Supreme Gold (11) .. 7 8

£3 Beech Park <29) 7 7 iOOS Star Countess <6i .. 7 7 3620 Captain Lancaster (26) 7 6 6760 Termed <11 7 6 6145 Emsie H8> 7 5

Relight (14) 7 5 4040 Vara (14) 7 5 0040 The Answer (25) .. 7 o 0380 Chrisan (10) 7 3 3549 Noranda (22) 7 3 4620 Khadija 112 > 7 2 Balloted out with right f reentry in the following order:— 9070 Speedwell (3) 7 2 2153 Good Day Peter (7) 7 0 1006 Mantovan’ (23) 7 0 0 Bookful (20) 7 1 <000 Mesopotamia (28) 7 I Brackets: Relight and Yara the Answer and Chrisan No-