Sampler Fancied In Rangitikei Cup

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30366, 15 February 1964, Page 4

Sampler Fancied In Rangitikei Cup

“The Press” Special Service

WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. The Awapuni trainer, T. R. Howe, Intends to make an offseason raid on Flemington with Apa for next month’s Australian Cup. By way of a preliminary today Sampler could take the wraps off Howe’s good luck in the Rangitikei Cup. For the open sprint, the Mangatapu Handicap, Arbelle sprinted her way into calculations with an impressive gallop at Trentham on Thursday. Sampler is fresh and working well. She is a free galloper and the ability to stay near, the leaders is more of an asset on the Bulls track than most courses. The best recent form is that of the unpredictable Commodore Roberts. He was a fair third in the Wanganui Cup after being checked soon after the start. He has won richer races than the Rangitikei Cup under L. K. Tinsley, who rides him today. Beilarook has a good record in open sprints and he too likes his own rules best, but he gives Arbelle 15 pounds. Tahi receives three from her and at the weight will be among the fastest. The track is fast. Selections:— 11 a.m. Pukehou Highweight: Great Lover, Llandudno, Henry. 11.35 a.m.—Trial Plate No. 1: Great Principle, Identification, Sweet Dream. 12.15 p.m.—Greatford Hack Handicap: Astral Song, Caspian, Mangaroa. 12.50 p.m.—Trial Plate No. 2: Jalisco, Whirling, King George. 1.35 p.m.—Ratahi Handicap: Mini, Honey Blonde, Dunmure. 2.10 p.m.—Rangitikei Cup: Sampler, Commodore Roberts, Harvest Moon. 2.55 p.m.—Flockhouse Hack Handicap: Near Time. Rewarded, Sporting Coral. 3.40 p.m.—Mangatapu Handicap: Arbelle, Beilarook, Tahi. 4.15 p.m.—Ngaio Hack Handicap: Lucas, Titian, Belvedene. . Fields are:— 11 a.m.— PUKEHOU HIGH-WEIGHT, £350; Ilf—Rewarded (9) 9-12; Next Door (6) 9-8; Llandudno (11) 9-7; Barta Boy (8), Henry (4) 9-2; Eulo King (3). Great Lover (7) 9-1; About Time (1), Corsican (2), Llandrene (5). Malpas (10) 9-0. 11.35 a.m.— TRIAL PLATE NO. 1, £250; about 6f.—Bel Avenir (8). Campden (1). First Flame (12), Gold Dowa (10), Great Principle (11), Identification (9) Lady Mataara (4), L’arc (3), Scotch Seaman (2), Senate (6). Sweet Dream (7), Shubad (5), Strikeout (13), Friendly Miss (14) 8-7. Bracket: Senate and Sweet Dream. 12.15 pan.— GREATFORD HANDICAP,

£350; about 7f.—Dine and Dance (1) 8-8; Astral Song (9) 8- Splendour (5) 8-1; Caspian (11), Doressa (7), Sail Away (2) 8-0; Annatic (6), Gold Look (8), Goliath (3), Mangaroa (4), Thone (10) 7-13. 12.50 p.m— TRIAL PLATE NO. 2, £250; about 7f.—Cowley (7), Don Luis (15), Eda’s Fox (6), Hauani (13), Kalisco (9), Ming’s George (3), Kundalini (11), Kwanatan (5), My Rosary (10), Pallas (8), Prejudice (1), Sir Carl (4), Whirling (2), Wooph (12) 8-7. Scratched: Rosery. 1.35 p.m.— RATAHI HANDICAP, £300; about 5Jf. —Dunmure (5) 8-10; Narbada (16) 8-1; Honey Blonde (14) 8-0; Great Affair (2), Recognition (4), Sparky (17) 7-12; Cimgold (3), Coelte (10), Mighty Nice (9). Sherlocks (6) 7-10; Blue Lord (11), Disciple (15). Peta Rosa (1) 7-9; June (13), Mini (7), Ocean Star (8) 7-8. Scratched: Queen Isis. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.10 p.m. RANGITIKEI CUP, £lOOO- Ilf. st. lb 0349 Sampler (3) .. 8 10 96 Ruato (7) .. ..8 7 1900 Precarious (4) ..8 6 1109 Fairassan (12) .. 8 5 7603 Commodore Robert® (2) 8 4 4060 Pale Face (5) ..8 2 2280 Harvest Moon (1) .. 7 11 7760 Gallant Lady (9) .. 7 8 2338 Ardlui (8) .. 7 7 5720 Gallant Knight (10) 7 6 2102 Just Tommy (6) ..76 0675 Vixen’s Pride (13) .. 7 6 Scratched: Chesterman. 2.55 p.m.— FLOCKHOUSE HANDICAP, £400; about Ilf.—Rewarded (1) 9- Next Door (10) 8-10; Near Time (5) 8-7; Nampa (8) 8-6; Goldtone (6), Wallis (9) 8-1; Mutineer (7), Sandra Kildare (2) Sporting Coral (4), Tricksie (3) 8-0. SECONG LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.40 p.m. MANGATAPU HANDICAP, £600; 6f. st. lb 5206 Beilarook (4) .. 8 10 4766 Waitaha (1) ..8 1 4540 Sparkling Maid (12) 8 0 6051 For Free (10) .. 7 12 4236 Arbelle (2) ..7 9 2235 Tahi (7) .. -.7 6 6500 Truro (8) .. -.73 000 Count Down (3) ..7 2 0900 Gold Splice (9) ..7 2 0498 Grazioso (11) •• 7 2 Oceana (6) ..7 2 0800 Star of Kildare (5) 7 2 Scratched: Tangelo. 4.15 pan.— NGAIO HANDICAP, £350; about Bf—Titian (11) 9-1; Wayward 5) 8-9: Belvedene (8) 8-3; Lucas (12) 8-2; Kaupane (7) 7-12; Femme Fatale (2) 7-10; Regal Blue (1), Scramble (14). Laud (4) 7-8; Belanza (13), Emba (9), Lys Assia (6), Sea Prince (3), Sweet Dream (10) 7-7.