RACING Boundless Fancied In Gold Cup At Rangiora

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30270, 24 October 1963, Page 4

RACING Boundless Fancied In Gold Cup At Rangiora

. The performances of several stayers and sprinters with important engagements on their programes in the next week or two will arouse considerable interest in the racing at Rangiora tomorrow. , ' ’ ' '-y

The major attraction on the programme will be the North Canterbury Cold Cup for which the North Canterbury Racing Club has provided a cash stake of £lOOO and a gold cup valued at £lOO aa well. This race, which has attracted several New Zealand Cup horses and the Derby colt, Boundless, will be the first leg of the double.

If Boundless and Sai forma n

battle it out at the end of • tnfie and a half the North Canterbury Gold Cup will base ended as many expected.

Although he has no staying credentials Boundless has a good pull in the weights and quite a few years in hand from most of his rivals. With only lib above the 7-7 minimum he will need to make a good showing if he is going to be a strong Derby prospect

Boundless looked fit and had footing to suit for the fir* time this spring in the Wellington Guineas at Trentham last Saturday. But hick in the running went against him there and in the words of his rider he was “e good thing beaten"

Sailorman showed that he was right back to his best when he won the Claude Stock Memorial Handicap with ease at Orari last Saturday. Now that the success of the operation to clear his wind is confirmed, he should have little bother running out a mile and a half. Sailorman, like Boundless, is one of the light-weights. He has 7-12. which includes a 51b rehandacap for his latest success. Other sound stayers in the under 8-0 section of the handicap are William David and Wyebank. Hampered By Bends The bends at Orari had ft William David in bother alfrom the start in the Claude Stock Memorial at Orari last Saturday. But the longer straight runs and the banked turns at Rangiora could help him to improve on that form. His record last last season included a Marlborough Cup win and a third in the Metropolitan Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting.

Wyebank made a fresh start at Westport the week-end before last. He showed sharp improvement after only one run to chase Picket home in the main distance race on the second day of the meeting. This Blenheim-trained gelding will be trying to improve his record on the course. He won the North Canterbury' Handicap at this meeting last year.

Personify’s third to Sailorman and Julloch at Orari last week was the effort of a likely improver. It will just be a question of whether he can give weight all-round—-he has 8-11—and successfully manage a mile and a half.

Rhythm Rein might find it hard to improve now the ground is much firmer, but Gay Detoe will have tooting ve.y much to his liking. This dual Metropolitan Handicap winner was not suited by the turning track ait Orari last

week, yet still managed a fifth and came from the rear. Meandering is bound to be among she popular fancies. This well seasoned veteran will be trying to improve on a highly successful campaign His record in four open-claM races this season is two seconds and two wins. Seaend Fancied

Seaend probably earned herself favouritism for the Ronald Macdonald Handicap, secondUeg of the double, when she sprUlted attractively m training at Riccarton on Tuesday.

Seaend Is one of the sprinters in the field being prepared for the Stewards' Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting next month.

Picca Leigh and Cheyenne, which are also Riccarton trained. are other smart sprinters which have also impressed in their latest track gallops. It will just be a question of whether they can last out six furlongs successfully at their first start since June. Lota and Yankinville will be strong South Canterbury hopes. Although she is eight, Lola will be trying to improve on a sound patch of form. In her two latest attempts she has finished second to the capable Cranbrook.

Yankinville has not raced within a stone at his best in two starts this season. But he would only need to run up to the form which gave him third in a nose-and-nose finish to the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton last April to be one of the major contenders for honours tomorrow. The Rangiora track is carrying a lush sole of grass, so conditions will be perfect for galloping. Double fields. With form and riders, are:— ’ NORTH CANTERBURY GOLD CUP.

£1100; IJm. st. lb 0073 Personify (3). B. J. Anderton 8 11 3330 Rhythm Rein (12) .. 8 6 0905 Gay Defoe (2). C. T. Wilson 8 5 00 Studio (1), M. J. Skelton 8 4 2211 Meandering (11). B. t>. Colima 8 2 3464 Valaris (14) 3 0 031 Sailorman (9), G. W. A. Swanson 7 9 0479 William David (101. Mem 7 12 ease Boundless (3). W. D. Skelton 7 8 73 3060 Wyebank (5), B. S. Finlayson Happy venture (4). N. Eastwood 1 1 7 7 3330 Ham (7) 7 7 0036 My grid (8). J. Mes* ■ent 7 7 4940 White Skies (13) .. 7 7 1 tONALD MACDONALD 7 HANDICAP, £400; 6f. Gay FHou (2), C. T. Wilson st. lb.. 8 6 Cheyenne (10). F. H. Skelton 8 6 Picright (11). W. Traecey 8 3 300 Seaend (7), G. W. Mein 7 13 8 Brown Watch (13) .. 7 13 27*5 Approval (8) 7 12 4622 Lola <•>. D. N. Hadfield 7 10 00 Yankinville (5), N. Eastwood 7 9 Pices Leigh (3). J. Messent 7 9 Silver Wood (12) . 7 7 0 Neron (9). W. H. Beck 7 7 0030 Canadians (14) 7 7 6 Newbrook (1) 7 7 On Account (4). A. Swanson 7 7 00 Paua (IS). M. J. Skelton 7 7