TROTTING Chance For Jilaire In Birthday Stakes

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30147, 3 June 1963, Page 5

TROTTING Chance For Jilaire In Birthday Stakes

Jilaire, which was beaten narrowly by Spring Garrison on Friday, looks favourably placed on 12 yards to win the Queen’s Birthday Stakes, a feature race on the second day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting today.

Jilaire, a daughter of Stormy way and Lauder Lass, has not finished further back than fifth in her last four starts. Her run for second on Friday was a splendid trial for this race and provided she makes a reasonable beginning, she should be hard to head.

Garcon d’Or overcame'difficuities when he finished ninth in his race on Friday. He was not far from the leaders at the finish and was not disgraced. That was his first race for some time and he could strip an improved horse today.

He is rated as one of the best of his age this season and if he can handle the track conditions, he should make a bold showing. He will be bracketed with Filet Mignon, which lost her driver on Friday.

Flyn, a place-getter at Addington nine days ago, did well to finish fifth at Ash burton on Friday. He has plenty of ability and looks to be close to worthwhile form Lyndhurst will be in demand after his impressive win at Washdyke a fortnight ago. This Captain Adios gelding has more ability than most in the race. He has drawn wide out, which could help him get under way smartly. First Battle, winner of the New Zealand Sapling Stakes

12 months ago, disappointed at Washdyke recently. Hi is in great order, but might need a really heavy track if he is to stage a return to' form.

Carina Star and Gin Sling appeal most of the other horses on the front. Both have paced- splendid races in recent weeks.

Gay Robin and Solemn should do best of the 12yard group. Gay r .bin wa!s a last-start winner at Waikouaiti in April. Solemn’s failure on Friday can be overlooked as she was one of a number of horses to meet trouble in a straggling start.

Nigger Minstrel’s fifth in the sprint won by Cheta on Friday suggested that he might not be out of the race from 24 yards, although he will probably find Garcon d’Or too good for him from level marks. The double will be run on the Ashburton County Handicap and the Acton Handicap. Enrich. Vanderford and Bay Prince form a likely trio for the first leg, while Automatic, Mars and Shoal Haven should do best in the second leg. Fair weather is forecast. Unless there is heavy rain the track should be in good order, if not quite as fast as on Friday. Fields are:— 11 am.— LONGBEACH HANDICAP, £275; trotters; 3:37 class; 12f.— Boxella (14) Countess Ada (<1), Del Reno (16). Honest Pick (9), King Charles (12), Light Note (6) Marcus Aurelius (3), Polydorus (2), Seven Nights (5), Shiner <l5), Southern Prince (10) Tau Ceti (7). Triple Dale (8), Vague (4) Victory Light (11) Wayren (13) It; Port Hope (1) 12; Ardleigh (4), Courtella (7) Kingwamed (1).- Maenarmara (5), Procord (2). Smokey John (3). Stolen Moments (6) 36. Brackets; Light Note and Ardleigh Vague and Kingwarned. 11.40 a.m.—

TRIAL HANDICAP, £250; 3:37 class; 12f.—Blue Adios (17). Boblita (8). Calais (13), Chertglobe (14), Chief Adviser (9), Chiefly (4), Clouter (16), Earl Globe (7), Frosty Sal (11). Frugal il8). Garrison Gold (5). Gay July 16). Irish Hall (2), Lagmhor (12), Major Pip (1), Rally (3). Royal Melody (10). Stormy Prince (15) It.

Bracket: Calais and Rally. 1220 p.m.— AUTUMN HANDICAP, £300; 3:33 class; lim.—Blue Brigade (17), Bonnie Widow (1), Chief Lynn (18) Four Squares (5), Girlie Again (4), Hydro Power (TO), Idle Man (13), Iniquitous (11), Kinsella (7), Leyava (6). Manaia (8), Mile End (12), Rangipo (16), Shepherd's Pride 'l5). Stormy Mile (3), Toll Booth (14). Underunner (9), Virago (2) It. 1.5 p.m.— X

ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, £800; 3:24 class: Him.

Bracket: Loyal Brigade, Stand In and Vanderford.

IAO p.m QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY STAKES; £750: three-year-olds: 12f.—Carina Star (1). Charlesworth (7), Dresden Blue (3). Flyn (8), Forshy (5), Gay

Gordon (10), Gin Sling |6) Go Ahead (4). Lucky Meadow (2) Thunderbqy (9) It: Filet Mignon (5) Gav Robin (3). Jilaire (2) Lyndhurst (9). Maggie Spangler (6) Pancho Boy (8), Siretta (4) Solemn (1), Yale (7) 12; Aufleem (4), First Battlb (2), Garcon d’Or (1), Nigger Minstrel (3) 24. Brackets.—Filet Mignon and Garcon d’Or. Maggie Spangler and Solemn. Pancho Bov and Sirretta.

3.20 p.m.— MAYFIELD HANDICAP. £550; trotters; 4:44 class; 2m.— Bandsaw (1), Cordsworth (5). Grand Charge (8), Kerry Cord (3) Medieval (2), No Trumps (4) It; Donnybrook (2), Minstrel Song (1) 12; Dreaming (1). All Bey (4), Oro Brigade (3). Witch Doctor »(2) 24; Fiammetta (1). Nimble Grattan (2) 36; Anak (3), Arizona Gal (2), Astralight (5) Kyran (1). Queen's Cord <4) 43; Minnow (1) 60; Robert Medoro (2), Tarseal (1) 84. Brackets: Kerry Cord and

Queen's Cord; Donybrook and Minstrel Song. 4.5 p.m.— WINTER HANDICAP, £550; 2:51 class; Ilf.—Aero Scot (2), Anama (17), Burns Rival (7). Captain Dee (8), Chearn (10), Generator (1), Hancove (5). Johnny Smith (18), King Diamond (15), Mannequin Parade (13) Meadow Cheer (12). Monapat (9). Moneymusk (14). Mountain Song (6), Napoleon Hanover (3), Otikirama Boy (11), Stanorama (4), Winabob (16) It: Blonde Piper (3), Faru (1), Intrigue (4), Worthy River (27 24.

Brackets: Mountain Song and Otikirama Boy; Faru and Worthy River.

8015 Bay Prince (8) .. It. 0 Clackston (7) .. it. 4151 Enrich (11) .. It. 7006 Estimation (1) .. It. 1538 King Clovis (9) .. It. 1700 Lady Ngaire (5) .. It. 2150 Lileas (6) .. It. 1700 Rosalind Globe (2) .. It. 2408 Stand In (4) .. It. 0000 Trade Talk (TO) .. It. 9001 Young Betty (3) It. 7073 Bonnieburn (6) 12 6056 ' Faru (5) 5540 Loyal Brigade (4) .. 12 .. 12 1454 Parados (3) .. .. 12 4060 Storm Water (2) .. 12 2262 Vanderford (1) .. 12 3927 Bobbinet (4) .. 36 0311 Cbeta (1) .. 36 4380 Marquess (2) .. 36 9040 Robyn <3) .. 36 0010 Kyle View (1) .. 48 8320 Fox Able (1) .. 60 2209 Massacre (2) 60

2.35 p.m.— 3400 ACTON HANDICAP, £400; 4:45 class; 2m. Anterior (14) It. 8163 Automatic (9) It. 8831 Conga Flight (1) It. 0 Diemanite (5) It. 8830 Disperse (11) It. 0890 Ice Fall (4) Jack Attack (17) It. 0 It. 5888 Johnny Warrior (ioj It. 8000 Lucky Helen (15) It. 0400 Radiant Storm ( 2) It. 0088 Ray Preston (3) It. 0900 Regal Song (8) It. 00 Sandyfield (16) It. 0010 Scotsburn (6) It. 9153 Shoal Haven (7) It. 5494 Talent (12) .. It. 8700 Winsome Queen (13) It. 2057 Bazax (2) 12 6 Belroy (5) 12 2000 Borodin (6) 12 8204 Dieman Lad (3) 12 5000 King Hit (4) 12 0103 Mars (7) 12 6900 My Share (1) 12 Bracket: Disperse and My Share.