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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30378, 29 February 1964, Page 4

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Red Forest Has Form “The Press” Special Service GISBORNE, February 23. ' Calm Comet and Naumai gave the impression this morning that they were at peak form. They should dispute the finish of the Walapu Handicap, ■the first leg of the double on i the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting. The second leg will be the I Tolaga Bay Handicap. The [light showers have not affected : the Makaraka track. Riding engagements include:— R. J. Sutherland: Calm Comet, < Kitty’s Wish, Neuchatel. Bold Heart. C. M. Hereock; , Naumai. Prince Mahmoud, Blossom Queen, Rutheless Eve, Fair Tiger, Trossach.

P. R. Whiteman: Sir Loin, Great Circle. Gaynova. D. A Finlay: Royal Ransom, La Dame, Preferable, Proud Child, Count Carmel, El Cortez. R. J. Leggatt: Black Saga, Delaney, Sheita, Folder Star. J. R. O’Neill: Red Forest, Beau Wyn, Welcome Star. Kindu (twice). J. A. Gibbs: Overcast. C. McGovern: Vivid Light. P. R. Wilson: Hot Punch.

J. T. Shaw: Taringama. G. ; Jenkins: Prejudice. N. j Maurirt: Sporting Cap. G. M. ! Carson; larco. Tin Tacks, I Regain, Courtrina. C. F. Walker: Goiden Trumpet. C. B. Harris: Gyross, Drummadoon. G. N. McLeish: Sea Battle. Selectrons:— 11 am. —Hikurangl Hack Hurdles: Hot Punch, Vivid Light. 11.45 am.—Wharekaka Trial No. 1: Overcast. Geyser Land, Shelia. 12.30 p.m.—Waihau Hack Handicap: Fair Tiger. Preferable. Great Circle. 1.15 pm.—Wharekaka Trial No. 2: liegam. Naupiius, Dei laney. 2 pm—Walapu Handicap: 1 Calm Comet. Naumal. Gay Parade. 2.45 p.m.—Ngarimu Hack Handicap: Proud Chad. Ruthless Eve. 339 p.m.—Tolaga Bay Handicap: Red Forest. Very Dry, Gyross 4.15 pm.—H. C. Beach Memorial Hack Handicap: El Cortez. Paper Kiwi. Sea Battle. 11 am.— HIKURANGI HACK HURDLES, £325; about 11m.— Vivid Light (1) 9-11; Hot Punch (3) 9-9; Taringama (6) 9-8; Prejudice (5) 9-5; larco (2) 9-3; Golden Trumpt (4), Sporting Cap (7) 9-1. Bracket: Prejudice and Sporting Cap. 11.45 am.— WHAREKAKA TRIAL STAKES No. L £245; 6f.—Overcast (3) 9-3; Beau Wyn (5), Courtrina (7), Dark Song (1), La Dame (9), Romanesque 18), Shelta 12). Trcfcsach (6), Geyser Land (4) 8-0. | 1230 pm.— WAIHAU HACK HANDICAP, £300; 7f.—Preferable (4) 9-2; Fair Tiger (5) 8-0; Great Circle (8), Neuchatel (1) 7-9: Bold Heart (2>. Tin Tacks (9) 7-8; Folder Star <lo>, Kindo (7), Thinking Fast (3) 7-7. Bracket: Bold Heart and Dark Song. Scratched: Dark Song. ,1.15 pm.— WHAREKAKA TRIAL STAKES, No. 2. £245; 6f —Regain (3) 9-3; Blossom Queen <9>, Delaney (5). Kitty’s Wish <2>, Thinking Fast (1), Vai High (8), Welcome Star (7) 8-7; Naupiius (6) 8-Q. Scratched: Nassella. 2 pan.—

Scratched: Gay Parade, Hot Punch. 2.45 p.m.— NGARBIU HACK HANDICAP, £300; Of.—Proud Child (7) 3-0; Gaynova (1) 8-4; Neuchatel (2) 8-1; Ruthless Eve (8) 8-0; Courtrina (6), Folder Star (5), Koromiko (3) 7-12. 3.30 pan.— TOLAGA BAY HANDICAP.

4.15 pm.— H. C. BEACH MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £350; Um and 38yds.—Paper Kiwi (11) 8-12; Drummadoon (7) 8-5; El Cortez (10) 8-4; Sea Battle (9) 8-3; Dontine (2), Tin Tacks (8) 8-1; Delaney (4), Jestal (13). Kindu (14), Potency (12), Sir Robert (5). Three Dollars (8), Trossach (3) 8-0. Scratched: Boid Heart.

WAIAPD HANDICAP. £600: Um and 38 yards. st lb 1004 Calm Comet (1) 8 10 0001 Naumai (3) 8 4 3202 Sir Loin <7> i 13 0003 SelWyn (8> 1 10 1 Golden Memory (4) 7 ■7 0000 Royal Ransom (5) .. • CZav Parade 7 P 7 at

£420; 7f. st lb 0001 Prince Mahmoud («) 8 1 0103 Black Saga (1) 8 0 3014 Red Forest (8) 7 11 0003 Selwyn (7) 7 10 0402 Very Dry (5) 7 7 3000 Count Carmel (2) 7 6 0020 Extra (31 .. 7 5 3104 Gyross (4) .. 7 5