TROTTING Orbiter Picked To Win Monday’s Kaikoura Cup

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30278, 2 November 1963, Page 5

TROTTING Orbiter Picked To Win Monday’s Kaikoura Cup

Orbiter is expected to be a firm favourite for the Kaikoura f-up, the first leg of the double at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s a P n ual meeting on Monday. Orbiter will be opposed by one of the strongest fields ever to meet on the Kaikoura course and strong opposition to him is expected from a number of runners.

Orbiter looked desperately unlucky when f I q n ‘ s^ eighth in a sprint at Oamaru last I Saturday. He was never in the clear and ’ finished full of running. He was not produced on the second day of the meeting, but gave a dashing display of pacing at the Addington trials on Thursday. If he escapes trouble in the running, it will take a very good horse to beat him.

The smart three-year-old, Peerswick, will be in demand after a splendid run at Thursday’s trials. He looked much improved as a result of his race at Oamaru last Saturday and did not pull nearly as hard.

Peerswick will not be set fen easy task for a horse of age so early in the season, but he has shown great stamina in the past and could be the hardest for Orbiter to beat.

Lady Charles did well to finish fourth in the two-mile race won by Gey Robin at Oamaru last Monday, especially as she was off balance early and lost i lot of ground. She has now had three starts this season and should be close to her best. Captain Dee and Mile End should do best of the others on the front, while Legendary appeals most of the remainder The trotter. Queen's Cord, on the back mark of 24 yards, could figure in the finish if the pace is not too strong.

Safe Fliight. which has had two wins and a second from his last four starts, should go close to winning the Memorial Handicap, the second leg of the double Safe Flight is usually a reliable beginner and he should be prominent all the way

Bennie Lord won on the first rtighit at Greymouth and finished a useful sixth on the second night after pulling hard in the middle stages He has drawn favourably and should offer strong opposition to Safe Flight Talent has been a consistent place-getter and if favoured with a reasonable run.

he could go close to gaining an overdue win.

| Backward. Johnny Supreme. Johnny Warrior. Honourable Son and Dieman Lad are others expected to add interest to the finish. Fair weather is forecast and the track will be fast Fields, with form, for the doubles races are:— KAIKOURA CUP, £515: 2:17 class; 2m. 0000 Anama (9) .. It. 84 Captain Dee (10) .. It. 000 Central Range (3) .. It. 9630 Chief Omar (11) .. It. 0 Gold Maru (13) .. It. 663 Kilkivan (2) .. It. 0007 Lady Night (8) ~ It. 000 Local Princess (4) .. It. 000 Messala (5) .. .. It. 4163 Mile End (12) .. It. 3118 Orbiter (6) .. .. It. 008 Paul Bunyan (1) .. It. 0 Peerswick (7) .. It. 0000 Hancove (2) 12 904 Lady Charles (1) .. 12 2202 Legendary (3) ..12 5110 Queen’s Cord (T.) (1) 24 Bracket: Chief Omar and Legendary. MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £400: 2:18 class; IJm. 661 Backward (6) .. It. 083 Bold John (12) .. It. 0016 Bonnie Lord (4) .. It. 0170 Colours Flying (11) .. It. 80 Honourable Son (13) It. 8660 Ice Fall (3) .. It. 3117 Johnny Supreme (10) It. 3445 Johnny Warrior (7) .. It. 663 Kilkivan (1) ..It. 0540 Light Rain (5) ~ It. 1512 Safe Flight (8) .. It. Snuffbox (2) .. It. 00 Automatic (2) .. 12 0 Borodin (3) ..12 6389 Dieman Lad (4) .. 12 6223 Talent (1) .. ..12 Scratched: Linda Marie.