Regal Order Picked For Amberley Hurdles

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30442, 16 May 1964, Page 6

Regal Order Picked For Amberley Hurdles

Racing at Amberley today might start the same way as it did last year—with a win for Regal Order in the Brackenfield Hurdles.

Regal Order reached minor places in stronger fields than this at the last Grand National meeting not long before he was put aside.

Today he will be having his second race after a spell, and will be in more solid racing condition than most of his rivals.

William David, an openclass winner on the flat and a safe jumper, would, at best, have a second-to-none chance, but this will be his first race since last November, and he might not run a mile and three-quarters out quite as well as Regal Order. Last year the Riccarton trainer, G.‘ H. Murfitt, jun., saddled the winners of three of the six galloping races on the Amberley programme. The first of them was Vivien Robe, then a two-year-old, which won the Novice Stakes. Consistent Today Murfitt stands a good chance of winning the Novice Stakes again, this time with Debbie Marie, another two-year-old. Debbie Marie has been only once worse than fourth in five starts, and on that record she has earned an early victory. Waverley, a dashing frontrunning chestnut from Riccarton, might be too swift and strong for the others in the Amberley Cup. He has been developed and prepared for his racing by I. McClure, who will transfer the Isaac of York gelding to W. A. Welton’s stable when he leaves to settle in Melbourne soon. Versatile Waverley can win on the firm tracks, and runs just as well under winter conditions. His versatility makes him a sound prospect for immediate engagements. Waverley will be ridden by A. J. Stokes, who won the Ashburton double on Zinder and Waverley a fortnight ago. Stokes will ride Town Talk in the second leg, the Starky Memorial, today.

Town Talk’s form slumped at Riccarton at Easter, but he could come up well fresh, well enough to make a show against the form horses, Moorooka and Avast.

Best Prospect Scent could be South Canterbury’s best winning prospect today. She is equal top weight in the Glasnevin Handicap, a middle distance race for non-winners.

Scent shaped as if she would be able to master a bit of ground in finishing fast for third over seven furlongs at Ashburton. She is trained at Waimate by P. H. R. Andrews, and will be ridden by the successful Wingatui apprentice, J. R. Dowling. 11 a.m.— BRACKENFIELD HACK HURDLES, £300; 13f. 9069 Regal Order' (7) .. *9 10 7808 William David (1), K. Quayle .. .96 00 Compensate (6) .95 757 Balance (4), N. T. Cowles .. »o Pleasant Ways (3), A. Cowan ~ ..90 079 High Treasure (2) .. 9 0 4404 Stylish (5), R. Blair 9 0 11.40 a.m— NOVICB STAKES, £225; 6f. 6746 Bushido (2), F. H. ** ' b Skelton s 7 0000 Frigid (5), M. J. Wildermoth 8 7 3003 Grand Harbour (S) .. 8 7 9750 Lucky Crown (7), B. „ s - Finlayson 8 7 4385 Natavia (1), R. J. Skelton .87 000 Red Watch (6), E. G. Low 8 7 3200 Saint Steven (4). J. R. Dowling 8 7 2353 Debbie Marie (10), A. J. Stokes 7 12 4674 Status Symbol (9), D. N. Hadfield .. 7 12 Scratched: High Bank. 12.30 p.m TEVIOTDALE TROT, £280; 2:20 class; 13f. 9000 Arneb (12), A. Fairbairn ..It. 00 Boy Shepherd (1) It. 00 Cavalier Potts (2), A. M. Williams .. It. 0050 Cherry Ames <7) It. 935 Dryden Heather (14), J. Geddes . It. 0 Fallanore <9), R. G. Morris It. 0450 Happy (4), W. Ireland .. It. 9000 Heriot (11) .. It. 0 Highland Raider (5), K. D. Murray .. It. Jeunesse (10) .. It. 9009 La Mer (8) . It 2063 Laurel On (13), J. G. Crofts .. It. 0346 Quesnel (6). C. 8. McDonald .. It

Starliner (3) Warily (15) .. It It 3330 Gay Gordon (1), PHarris 36 0050 Vertigo (2), T. ” Becker 36 Scratched: Eone Navarre. Bracket: Jeunesse liner. and Star

1.15 p.m.— AMBERLEY CUP. £600; 7f. lb St 7070 John Jameson (16), R, J. Skelton 8 7 0001 Waverley (12), A. J. Stokes 7 12 0500 Apache (9). W. Beck 7 11 2100 St. Malo (13), J. R. Dowling .. 7 11 6373 Lucerna (1) .. 7 10 0548 Gabbler <7). J. A. Messent 7 8 2 Certainlv (15), D. N. Hadfield 7 8 9008 Legal Game (17), P. 3353 Daly 7 General Gilbert (8), 7 B. D. Collins .. 7 7 Thumper (6) .7 7 5131 Donna Gola (4), A. R. Swanson 7 7 0090 Hullaboloo (2). G. W. Mein 7 7 1006 Bridie O’Cally (3). A. H. Eastwood 7 9687 Picca Leigh (11). M. J. Skelton 7 7 Scratched: Wyebank, Sura, Cora 1 Chief. Bracket: Apache and Bridie O’Cally. 1.55 p.m.— GLASNEVIN HANDICAP. £235; lim. st. lb 5693 Scent (9), J. R. Dowling .8 10 8034 Charlborotigh (3), C. T. Wilson . 8 10 2407 Llnred (5), D. N. Hadfield 8 9 0848 Bunker (2), F. H. Skelton .. 8 8 0 High Bank (6) .8 8 0 Research (10), A. J. Stokes 8 8 079 Talkative (8) .. 8 8 Scratched: Prince Command. Waitohi, Red Emperor. 2.45 p.m.— G. B. STARKEY MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £425; lira. st. lb 1320 Clipper (3), G. W. Mein 8 5 6072 Avast (12), R. J. Skelton 8 2 2077 Great Guns (4), D. N. Hadfield 8 1 0004 Moorooka (9), P. Daly 8 0 5550 Town Talk (10), A. J. Stokes .7 11 7000 Vault (8), C. T. Wilson .7 10 0520 Bruin (2) .. .7 10 9578 Mygrid (5), B. D. Collins .. ..7 9 0404 Gold Shower (7), A. J. Tweedie .. 7 9 3010 Smuggler’s Bank (4) 7 8 1809 First Time (11), A. R. Swanson .. 7 8 8034 Beach Gold (6), J. A. Messent .. 7 7 Scratched: Race Guide, Stylish. 3.30 p.m.— SEADOWN HACK HANDICAP £300; 7f. st. lb 1010 Race Guide (8), N. T. Cowles . . 9 o 8233 Fonteroy (2) ..8 5 1252 Foxchief (13) .8 0 0900 Scuffle (5). C. T. Wilson .. .. 7 10

3040 Sirtax (10), M. J Skelton T 10 2510 Beau Seant (15), A J. Stokes 7 8 0021 Llanawyn (12), B. D Calling 7 « 0147 Pay Bank («), J. A Messent 7 8 0300 Margaret York (14) R. J. Skelton 7 7 0438 Even Better (18), A H. Eastwood 7 7 6700 Lady Merling (3), A J. Tweedie 7 7 0845 Grand Salute («), P Daly 7 7 Amadora (3) 7 7 Super Robin (1) 7 7 Scratched: Vivien Robe, Prize Girl. 4.15 p.m.— TE KOWAI TROT. £310; 2:19 class; 131 0409 Black Ancestor (2) .. It. 2900 Certify (9) .. It. 0070 Forward Boy (1), A. K. Holmes .. It. 0090 Honest Pick (6), R. G. Morris .. It. 4410 Johnny Bell (7), W. K. Tatterson .. It. 0700 Josie Pique (10) .. It. 7772 Megaton (11), K. D. Murray .. It. 4000 Nephrides (3) .. It. 0542 Noisette (12) .. .. It. 0152 Pegasus (13), J. Grant It. 3300 Port Star (14), J. G. Crofts .. It. 8043 Scotty McCoy (8) . It. 2065 Shinto (14), C. S. Donaid It. 9300 Sooty (5), R. T. Court It. 1645 Staraker (15), M. L. Edwards .. .. It. 8007 Tibet (1) .. 36 Bracket: Pegasus and Port Star.