LEOPARD HANDICAP

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 4

LEOPARD HANDICAP

High Disdain May Win “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. March 13. If the track becomes no softer High Disdain will be a strong favourite for the Leopard Golden Tankard Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the concluding day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting at Hastings on Saturday. High Disdain was withdrawn on the first day, when his stablemate Richetta was the beaten favourite in the Napier Gold Cup. High Disdain has finished third in each of his last two starts at a middle distance and he has shown some of his best winning form on his home track at Hastings.

The scratching of Gaystephan for the second leg. the Mayfair Handicap, will result in Red Forest becoming favourite. Riding engagements include: K. S. Cullen: High Disdain, Golden Dee, Tyrol, Ruthless Eve, Prowler, Paper Kiwi, Pursuit. I. D. Lawson: Fire, Jupete, Furst Lady, Pinocchio. C. B. Harris: Sir Torre, Lord Snowden, Welcome Star. Drummadoon, Aureka.

N. C. Treweek: King Ripon, C. M. Hercock: Aran Eve, Tarzan. Sir Barton, Sir Martin, Prince Mahmoud, El Cerrito, Killeymoon. G. J. March: Musketeer, Sir Juvante, Full Strength. O. P. Jones: Heclen. J. R. O’Neill: Narbada, Fiery Lass, Red Forest, Coastguard, Gayrene. Dry Fly. W. H. George: Bright Dale, Naumai, Lollipop. Taleigh, Tuskar Rock. H. N. Rauhihi: Chequered. N. C. Collins: Beech Park. C. I. Goss: Starbright. J. T. Shaw: Taringama. P. R. Whiteman: Sir Loin, Gaynova. M. J. O’Connor: Golden Trumpet. A. E. Skinner: Tax Evader, Subair, Lady Mataara. M. J. Dombroski: Coalseam, Ahab. G. Woolley: Kingdom, Count Down. W. T. Day: Iranui, Vanillin, Shahrua, Mieke de Hoep, Tangelo, Gold Dowa, Trossach. G. Lewis: Gayestephan, Israel. A. T. Jones: Cloudy Robe. Parlez, Naneda. P. H. Meier: West Derby. L. Tournier: Galvayne, Tawa. Highball. C. M. McGovern : Starloch. Selections:— 11.15 a.m.—Albion Hack Hurdles: Heclen, Starloch, Golden Trumpet. 11.50 a.m. Waipukurau Stakes: El Cerrito, Welcome Star, Golden Dee. 12.25 p.m.—Stortford Lodge Hack Handicap: Pursuit, Bright Dale, Gold Dowa. 1 p.m.—Greenmeadows Handicap: Tuskar Rock, Sir Juvante, Naneda. I. p.m.—Leopard Golden Tankard Handicap: High Disdain, Parlez, Sir Loin. 2.20 p.m.—Second Novice Stakes: Iranui, Lord Snowden, Aureka. 2.55 p.m.—Samovar Handicap: Redmond, Gaynova. Subair. 3.40 p.m.—Mayfair Handicap: Red Forest, Tyrol, Gyross. 4.25 p.m.—Royal Oak Handicap: Tarzan. Drummadoon, Tax Evader. Acceptances:— 11.15 a.m.— ALBION HACK HURDLES, £405; about IJm. —Heclen (11) 10-5; Taringama (6) 9-8; West, Derby (3) 9-4; Starloch (2) 9-3; Coalseam (14), Golden Trumpet (1) Starbright (13) 9-1; Forewarned (10), King Ripon (5), Robert Bruce (7), Sporting Cap (9) 9-0. Scratched: Vivid Light, Chequered, Beech Park. 11.50 a.m.— WAIPUKURAU STAKES, £250; 6f.—Golden Dee (1) 9-3; Blossom Queen (3), Cloudy Robe (11), El Cerrito (9), Fiery Lass (2) Lady Mataara (12). Taleigh (10) Thinking Fast (5). Vallin (6), Welcome Star (7), Zsa Zsa (4) 8-7. Scratched: Meesoun. 12.25 p.m.— STORTFORD LODGE HACK HANDICAP, £415; Im—Bright Dale (6) 9-0; Pursuit (2) 8-3; Gold Dowa (13), Fire (7), Highball (12) 8-1; Gayrene (14) 7-12; Mossburn (3) 7-11; Aran Eve (11), Goliath (8), Israel (4), Thinking Fast (1), Unrivalled (5) 7-8. Scratched: Plush, Golden Dee. 1 p.m.— GREENMEADOWS HANDICAP, £380; 6f.—Mieke de Hoep (4) 8-12; Tuskar Rock (9) 8-9; Sir Juvante (14) 8-3; Sir Marten (5), Misere (1) 8-0; Auitobe (11), Gem (2); Naneda (10) 7-12; Narbada (3) 7-11; Mind (12) 7-10; Asben (7), Lollipop (13) 7-8; Leonie Marie («) 7-7. Brackets: Mieke de Hoep and Mini; Sir Juvante and Sir Marten. I Scratched: Hatarl.

1.45 p.m.— LEOPARD GOLDEN TANKARD HANDICAP, £1250; Ilf.

2.20 p.m.— SECOND NOVICE STAKES, £250; 6f.—Lord Snowdon (9) 9-3; Ahab (2). Aureka (1). Full Strength (3), Iranui (4), Israel (7) Mauna Loa (6), Prowler (8) 8-7. Scratched: Gelwayne. 2.55 p.m.— SAMOVAR HACK HANDICAP, £400; 6f.—Redmond (5) 8-6: Gaynova (4). Ruthless Eve (6) 8-3: Blue Defaulter (7) 8-2; Killeymoon (1), Subair (2) 7-12; Dry Fly (8). Forget (3) 7-11. 3.40 p.m. MAYFAIR HANDICAP,

stephan. 425 P.m.— ROYAL OAK HANDICAP. £450; Ilf.—Bandolero (9) 8-9; Drummadoon (10) 8-5; Paper Kiwi (3) 8-3: Tax Evader (4) 8-2; Sea Battle (7) 7-12; Tarzan (8) 7-11; Pinocchio (1). Tawa (12), Trossach (5) 7-10; Aran Eve (11). Vidae (2) 7-9. Scratched: Collected. Cecina.

Brackets: Craddock and Nicodemus. Scratched: Fulgur, Seasonal. 4J5 p.m.— MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £375; 61.—Jumping Joe (5) 8-7; Blue Bay (10), Great Venture (11) 8-4; Golden Girl (9) 8-1; Amigo (9) 8-0; Oceanides (8), Yondee (7) 7-13; Black Admiral «) 7-12; Surco (2) 7-11; Gold Stranger (1), Retiro (4) 17-7.

1033 High Disdain (6) .. st. lb 3 5 3381 Parlez (4) .. 8 4 0232 Sir Loin (5) 7 12 0632 Coastguard (7) 7 11 2713 Shahrua (14) 7 10 0644 Royal Ransom (8) 7 7 0755 Sir Torre (1) 7 6 2146 Golden Melody (13) 7 5 5049 Jupete (12) 7 5 008 Kingdom (9) 7 5 4990 Musketeer (11) 7 5 5057 Sir Barton (3) 7 5 8974 The Nob (10) 7 5 Scratched: Naumai.

£560; 7f. st. lb 7141 Red Forest (12) ..8 3 4503 Tyrol (11) .. ..8 2 7136 Prince Mahmoud (8) 7 12 5199 For Free (15) ' .. 7 11 8327 Selwyn (9) ..7 8 0229 Miss Spy (7) ..7 7 9452 Gyross (6) .. ..7 6 24 Holden (4) .. ..7 5 1126 Tangelo (2) ..7 5 0869 Count Down (I) ..7 4 7000 Nell (13) .. ..7 4 8808 Velvet (14) .. ..7 4 4826 Very Dry (5) ..7 4 Scratched: Kawera. Gaye-

0000 Dry Martini (21) 0056 Royton (7) . 7 8 . 7 7 7013 Surging (16) 1121 Bridoon (22) . 7 7 . 7 5 6854 Count Cannel (6) . 7 5 9000 Nicodemus (3) .75 0469 Old Spice (4) 0 Paye Gold (20) . 7 5 . 7 5 0770 Royal Dee (2) Overdale (5) . 7 5 . 7 5