Mantovani May Test Stayers At Pukekohe

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30610, 28 November 1964, Page 7

Mantovani May Test Stayers At Pukekohe

“The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, Nov. 27. Whether Mantovani is going to be one of the good distance runners of the summer should be shown in the £2OOO South Auckland Cup at Pukekohe tomorrow. If Mantovani carried his 94 successfully on the firm ground, and that seems probable, he will become one of the most discussed Auckland Cup entries. Mantovani raced well during the winter and he carried on his good form in the spring to win the Mitchelson Cup, at Ellerslie on October 3. Since he won the Mitchelson Cup Mantovani has gained a second over 11 furlongs at Ellerslie with 9-3, so his form has been sound. Next to Mantovani, Blue Heather has the best form background for the big race. She has 7-13, yet she is the heaviest weighted of the field ■ apart from the top-weight. Blue Heather is the tough six-year-old mare at her best going 11 furlongs, but it is questionable, too, whether she likes very hard ground. It was not until the autumn this year that she came back to form. Meanwhile, she has raced consistently well. Shakespeare (7-11) and Yardstick (7-10) are others with form that merit attention. Persian Star is a six-year-old with ability although his latest efforts have been disappointing. The South Auckland Cup will be the first leg of the T.A.B. double. The field for the second leg, the Paerata Handicap, looks better allround than the one for the cup. The most notable candidates are Rochdale, the topweight with 8-12, Hilldale Impresario and Joy’s Pride. Rochdale at best is a galloper of real class and he has an advantage over his rivals with No. 2 barrier position. The weather shows every promise of remaining fine, so the going should be fast. Selections:— 11 a.m.—First Glasgow Trial: First Division: Gold Majesty, Mighty Fair. Second Division: Royal Sheen, Clicker. 11.35 a.m.—Otaua Handicap: Gold Imp, Misere, Whakamoa. 12.10 p.m.—Second Glasgow Trial: First Division: Charter, Larboard. Second Division: Shapiro, Equal shares. 12.50 p.m.—A. F. Brown Memorial: Great Command, Arabian Belle, Faloose. 1.25 p.m.—Onewhero Highweight: Breakfast, Wimmera King, Overcast. 2.10 p.m.—South Auckland Cup: Mantovani, Blue Heather, Yardstick. 2.55 p.m.—Franklin Mile: Lu Filou, Rainfall, Umpah. 3.40 p.m.—Paerata Handicap: Rochdale, Hilldale, Impresario. 4.20 p.m.—Pukekawa Handicap: Bombay, Computer, Mustafa. Fields are:— U a.m.— FIRST GLASGOW STAKES. £400: 71.— First Division: Gold Majesty (19) 8-3: Man o’ Man (1). Rose Time (3) 8-2; Blue Bar (16), Freeway (12), Sailor's Farewell (10) Temtress (7) 8-1; Blue Step (11) Count Serene (20), Cromwell (9), El Patcho (15). Flanders Folly (5), High Command (6), Kandara (18), Mighty Fair (8), Regal Joy (2), The Czar (4), Waiata Poi (17) 8-0. Second Division: Royal Sheen (17) 8-4: Clicker (5). Our Gem (12), Zurich (1) 8-2; Chui (15), Johnny (8). Misty Fox (14), Standfast <3) 8-1; Black Butt (19), Bright Myth (6), Castle Dee (2), Dormer (10), Evana (16), Golden Deb (4), Hoverdraft <18), Lord Oland (11), Pharo Song (13), Trustee (7) 8-0. 8-0 Brackets: Freeway and Chui. Kimberlite and Johnny, Sailor’s Farewell and Misty Fox. Temtress and Standfast, Blue Step and Black Butt, Count Serene and Bright Myth, High Command and Castle Dee, Crom-

well and Dormer, El Patcho and Evana, Flanders Folly and Golden Deb, Kandara and Hoverdraft, Mighty Fair and Lord Oland, Regal Joy and Pharos Song, Waiata Poi and Trustee. Scratched: Wonderbar (14), Singing Hills (5), Kimberlite (13). 11.35 p.m.— OTAUA HANDICAP, £500; 61. Gold Imp (17) 8-7; Misere (4) 8-2; Corbassiere (19), Furious (12) 8- Dark Intrigue (16), Whakamoa (14) 7-13; Blue Baron (24), Mj’ Surprise (21) 7-12; Greymoon (10) Yondee (22), Zarabee (1) 7-10; First Tax (8), Headsiwin (6) Strawberry Fair (7), Tavern . Time (15) 7-9; Gina Lollobrigida (11) Up And Under (3) 7-8. Balloted out with right of reentry: Cardlne (2), Hoolah (5), . Lady Wilkes (2), Synonymous (9), Pequolly (13) 7-8. Brackets: Hooplah and Lady Wilkes, Synonymous and ■ Pequolly. Scratched: Poised (23), Clairvoyant (26), Almiranta (25), Belle Helene (18). 12.10 p.m.— SECOND GLASGOW STAKES, ■ £400; 71.— First Division: Larl board (11) 8-4; Bloodhound (7), Nashemore (3), Tainoch (2) 8-2; ' Charter (6), Golden Lotus (9), ! Maverick (5), Silver Pam (16) 1 8-1; Alex Filou (10), Connoiseur (19), Debrina (13), Final Stitch (15), Golden Dawn (4), Honeyme 1 (17), Panea (18), Sagma t (14), Tori (12), Wiri (8) ; 8-0. Second Division: Shaipiro . (1) 8-4; Equal Shares (12), Quantum (7) 8-2; Al Atoul (9), Earl . Light (17), Kandance (2), . Oasiene (8), Te Mapara (4) 8-1: . Blockade (16), Bright Night ■ (19), Courtlna (5), El Duende > (14), Graciously (6), Jaydee (18), Marco Belle (13), Reddund (15), Te Rangi Pai (3), Valley Moon 1 (10) 8-0. i Brackets: Earl Light and Gol- ■ den Lotus, Kandance and Maverick, Oasiene and Silver Pam, Te Mapara and Alex Filou, ■ Bright Night and Connoiseur, ; Courtina and Debrina, El Duende and Final Stitch, Graciously and Honeyme, Marco Belle and Panea. Reddund and Sagina, Te i Rangi Pai and Tori, Valley Moon and Wiri. Scratched: Bold Smuggler (1), Enfield (11), Lady Levant (20). 12.50 p.m.— A. F. BROWN HANDICAP, £600: Ilf. —Great Command (24) 8-8; Faloose (6), Pirene (13) 8-2: ■ Arabian Belle (10) 8-0; Idle Lad , (22) 7-13; Lipton (23), Spookes (8) 7-12; Carolyn Rose (5), Creo- ! lian (15), Goliath (4), Leawayne (7) Lucy Gray (2), Otaika (3), Punjabi (20), Skymaster (18) 7-11; Easter Joy (14), Gangtic (12) Golden Viaduct (16), Parisian (1). San Simeon (9), Sheilgo (17), Verboten (19) 7-10. Scratched: High Voltage (11), Ski (21). 1.25 p.m.— ONEWHERO HIGH-WEIGHT, £500; li m.—Wimmera King (4) 10-6; Goldmyth (12) 10-3; Hot Punch (5) 9-10; Royal Tax (1) 9- Breakfast (2) 9-7; Lee Anne (15) 9-6; Overcast (6) 9-5; Explanation (8) 9-2; First Mate (14), Tomwhatha (3) 9-1; Cash In (11), Mardelle (9), Mombassa (1), Sonny Dakar (13), Taffrail (7) 9-0. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.10 p.m.— SOUTH AUCKLAND CUP, £2000; Ilf.

2.55 p.m.— FRANKLIN MILE, £700; Im.— Marcella (16) 9-0; Kumlucky (24) 8-13; Lu Filou (11), Umpah (23) 8-11: Miss Eunice (25) 8-9; Forebrace (10) 8-8; Lerua (13), Mavis Brae (15), Patanga (17) 8-7; Astarito (22), Te Awhina (21) 8-6; Irishman (7) 8-5; Fontamara (3), Lordly Knight (1), Paddy's Tax (6) 8-3; Surco (9) 8-2; Fedele (4), Oceanides (27), Rainfall (26) 8-0; Fantasia (12) 7-12; Dolly Mac (14), Joy Wyne (5) 7-9. Bracket: Baleno and Fedele. Scratched: Chickmaster (19), King’s Credit (18), Alkaid (8). Baleno (2). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.40 p.m.— PAERATA HANDICAP, £1000: 6f.

Scratched: Bridoon (24), Repeal (20), Blue Bay (23), Viti (3), Misere (18), Good Day Peter (15). 4.20 p.m.— PUKEKAWA HANDICAP, £600; 71. High Voltage (11) 8-11; New Tiki (7) 8-8; Bombay (2) 8-6; Hustafa (8), Mo-I-Rana (1) 8-4; Make Way (3), Sonya’s Pride (4), Tops!! (13) 8-3; Don Silva (5), El Khebira (19), Fortitude (18), Old And Bold (16) 8-2; Computer (6), Jenny Lee (10), Outlawed (20), Pretty Lucky (9), Tolga (14) 8-1; Fountain Pen (21), Gigolo (12), Janey Michele (15), Princess Andrea (17) 8-0. Bracket; Mo-I-Rana and Old And Bold.

2112 Mantovani (3) st. lb 9 4 4422 Blue Heather (12) 7 13 3600 Persian Star (10) .. 7 12 3044 Shakespeare (6) .. 7 11 0972 Yardstick (13) 7 10 6180 Damian’s Pride (17) 7 8 9927 Crojack (16) 7 5 0840 Earl of Foxwood (9) 7 5 0000 Jovic (5) 7 5 0000 Paralovine (S) 7 3 8000 Repel (7) 7 3 853 Climbing (21) 7 1 8008 Emphatique (11) .. 7 1 451 Micheline (1) 7 1 200 Baleno (14) 7 0 5050 Chickmaster (20) .. 7 0 0099 Copy Boy (4) 7 0 09 Dry Time (18) 7 0 Scratched: Tatua (15), Fox (19), Sweetnotes (2). Kiwi

840 Rochdale (2) st. lb 8 12 1730 Mali Peter (14) 8 1 7 Kitty Kildare (17) .. 8 6 202 Impresario (13) 8 1 0320 Hilldale (16) 7 11

Yonda (21) Don Palatine .. 7 10 (22) 7 8 0010 Texarkana (11) 7 6 Udare (6) 7 6 4869 Count Carmel (12) 7 5 0150 Hamir (4) 7 5 3674 Alkaid (9) 7 4 0 Cheque Day (5) 7 0 1502 Joy’s Pride (1) 7 0 8700 Mattiwilda (10) 7 0 8 Prince Manu (7) 7 0 Supreme General (8) 7 0 5000 Gardone (19) 7 0