RIDER FOR BLYTON

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

RIDER FOR BLYTON

J. T. Anderson Has Mount "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, October 23. J. T. Anderson, who was to, nde Dowd-ex. will now be on Bly ton ip the Watkins Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. Anderson has had one ride for the Fletcher family, which races Blyton. That was on Skyline, which won at the last New Zeailar.d Cup meeting. Because of a late decision to pay up with B.yton for the Watkins Handicap neither of her regular jockeys, G, F. Hughes and J, F. Grjlte, was available Blytort's trainer, M. E. Ritchie, explained that though there were plenty of suitable: riders available, the owners preferred as far aa possible to have the same horsemen, so Anderson got the mount The two-year-old In Ritchie’s team, Clipjoirit; is to have only one race at the meeting. It will probaoly be on Saturday, in the Karitane Handicap. In. which she is fairly well drawn at No.

Dandeinee. which was second to Cicada in the Wellington Guineas,, is not yet a certain starter for the second leg of the T AD. double, the Awatea Handicap. The acceptance was made so that the strength of the field could be sized up. A decision will not be made tiU his trainer, A. G. McGovern, returns from Matamata later in the week. Because of his wide draw, Cambeg will not start in the Rimutaka Hack Handicap, and the top-weight in this race. Vogel Bloem, will not run. Another which may not start because of a wide draw is Dunmure, ip the Karitane Handicap. Wilful, which won at Waipa last week, has arrived for the Pearce Handicap on Monday. She will be ridden by B. F. Andrews Her stable-mate. Miss Eunice, did not make the trip She has been scratched for the Trial Stake*, in which she had drawn No. 26. Additional riders are:—J. T. Anderson: Blyton. J. F. Grylte: Home on the Range. Monetary. A. J. Stokes- Corbassiere L. J. Hodren: Re-echo B. F. Andrews: Nett Price.