RACING Aro Could Beat Depleted Challenge Stakes Field

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30724, 13 April 1965, Page 6

RACING Aro Could Beat Depleted Challenge Stakes Field

“The Press” Special Service

AUCKLAND. The large amount of mid-week racing since the end of last month has greatly depleted fields for the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting today

Rochdale, Fencourt, Michael and My Call have already been lost from the £l4OO Challenge Stakes and it is not certian that Red Count will contest the big weight-for-age event. Rochdale, Fencourt, My Call and Michael were competitors at Te Aroha last weekend and their connexions are reserving them for the Auckland autumn meeting, which begins on Saturday. Whether Red Count runs tomorrow or is reserved for the Easter Handicap on Saturday will be decided this morning. Aro, judged by his second behind Red Count at Te Aroha, and Lu Filou should be easily the best apart from Red Count, which will most likely drop out. When he ran at Te Aroha, Aro was having his first race after a spell. Although beaten decisively he performed with considerable credit and probably improved with the run. Lu Filou has been better known lately as a middledistance runner but has an excellent form recommendation for tomorrow in his win last month over Rio and Sobig in the North Island Challenge Stakes, weight-for-age, seven furlongs. Apart from the Challenge Stakes, the big attractions will be the £l7OO Bollard Memorial " v , er 11 furlongs and the £lOOO Stewards' Handicap, seven furlongs. Each looks open. The continuing fine weather and the prospect of a firm track has brought Wilful into favour for the Bollard Memorial and Bridoon, with No. 3 at the start, looks an excellent chance in the Stewards’ Handicap. Tasman Lad, Royal Tax, Calm Comet and Beauzami promise to be Wilful’s hardest opponents. Tasman Lad was good in the spring and after a summer spell has come to hand again quickly. Bridoon and Impressario have both been lucky in the draw for the Stewards’ Handicap, Impressario with No. 2. On the other hand, Mali Peter, one of their best-performed rivals, will have to start from near the outside. For all that, it would take only softening of the ground to make Mali Peter a favourite. Fine weather is likely to continue and the going should be excellent. Selections:-

12.30 p.m.—Oakley Highweight: Captain Rebel, Revello, Smoke Ring. 1.5 p.m.—Plunket Handicap: Wandering Minstrel, Mac's Pride, Cobbler Lass. 1.45 p.m.—Waitakere Handicap: Mansize, Sungod, High Voltage. 2.20 p.m.—Glen Eden Handicap: Misere, Jackaboy, Kartari. 3 p.m.—Bollard Memorial: Wilful, Tasman Lad, Royal Tax. 3.45 p.m. Challenge Stakes: Aro, Lu Filou, Mantovani. 4.30 p.m.—Stewards* Handicap: Bridoon, Impressario, Mali Peter. 5.10 p.m. Hobsonville Handicap: Larboard, Corbassiere, Fontura. Fields:— 12.30 p.m.— OAKLEY HIGH-WEIGHT, £800; Ilf.—Surging (2) 10-13; Revello (17) 10-3; Captain Rebel (7), Princess Andrea (15) 10-1; Daysun (13), Pretty Lucky (1) 9-12; Danesway (25) 9-11; Lucy Gray (6), Regal Ruler (10), Sir David (21) 9-9: Jumping Joe (19) 9-5; Hanut (9), Smoke Ring (23), Braemar (20), 9-2; Count Up (28), Derek (27), Glenaldo (24), Jack James (8), Ringlock (3) 9-1; Cardine (18) Goliath (26), Dark Chick (14), Count Lin (11) 9-0. Brackets: Captain Rebel and Shapiro, Chatsgay and Daysun, Count Lin and Dark Chick, Goliath and Mittagong. Scratched: Chatsgay (16), Shapiro (22), Mittagong (4), Regal Minstrel (12), Lee Anne (5), Travel Alone (6).

1.5 p.m.— PLUNKET HANDICAP, £900; two-year-olds; 6f.—Urupukapuka (18) 8-0: Bywon (3) 7-12: Swift Chick (26), Buona Sera (12),

Cobbler Lass (8), Gene (11), Mac’s Pride (19), Wandering Minstrel (5) 7-10; Undercounter (13) 7-9: Big Beau (24), Ponderosa (9), Sir John (22), Surgaway (16) 7-8; King William (2), Sweet Tooth (14), Te Rua (4), Ventura 28, Lady Gabador (1), Terrific (17), Cuckoo (15), Birella (29) 7-7. Brackets: Cobbler Lass and Pell Mell, Cuckoo and Fair Square, King William and Lady Gabador, Sweet Tooth and Terrific, Te Rua and Venturer. Scratched: Count de Loot (10). Merry Men (20), Final Raid (7), Fair Square (25), Pell Mell (27), Queen’s Pride (23), Admiral Donnington (21). 1.45 p.m.— WAITAKERE HANDICAP. £800; 7f.—Mansize (10) 9-0; Sir Oman (13) 8-3; Chat’s Own (4), Mikado (20) 8-0; High Voltage (16), Trossach (15) 7-12; Arabian Belle (3), Nauplius (12), Regal Victress (4), Sungod (8) 7-11; Velusha (1) 7-10; My Surprise (18) Shahrez (6), Synonymous (21) 7-9. Scratched: Ross field (5), Basant (17), Wiri (22), Freeway (19) Domino (2), Town Guard (7), Karent (9), Blissful Lass (11). 2.20 p.m.—

GLEN EDEN HANDICAP, £7OO, 6f.—Misere (4) 9-0; Stirling Carnbe (15) 8-11; Francis Castle (24) 8-10; Jackaboy (5) 8-8; Top Shelf (1), Whispering Hope (2) 8-7; Able Pal (8), Kurrewa (21) 8-6; Enfield (7), Kartari (3), My Secret (12), Nashe More (19), 8-5; Arlands (26), Golden Orbit (13), Lucky Flash (18), Nukinuki (23), Sereneblue (6) 8-4; Bernix (11), Mister Ed (10), Mobile (14), Fair Elizabeth (27) Brackets: Marica and Nukinuki, Serene Blue and Sweei Blossom, Berninx and Clarisette, Fair Elizabeth and Mister Ed, Mobile and Tarlena.

Scratched: Honestly (16), Peppermint Twist (9), Marica (22), Clarisette (28), Equal Shares (29), Tarlena (20), Bright Chat (25), Sweet Blossom (17).

3 p.m.— BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £1700; Ilf.

Bracket: Calm Comet and Bryon. 3.45 p.m.— AVONDALE CHALLENGE STAKES, £1400; weight-for-age; 7f.—Aro (2), Glenfar (3), Mantovani (11), Prince Mahmoud (13). 9-1; Lu Filou (12), Red Count (14) 9-0: Mexicali (6) 8-12: Mustafa (9), Markable (5) 8-8; Cherie Brizzard (10), Clipjoini (8) 8-6. Bracket: Rochdale and Lu Filou. Scratched: Rochdale (15), Michael (7), My Call (4), Fencourt (1). 4.30 p.m.— STEWARDS* HANDICAP*

5.10 p.m.— HOBSONVILLE HANDICAP, £800; Im.—Larboard (16) 9-0: Double Peter (9) 8-12; Fontura (11), Olivene (15) 8 ? 11; Corbassierre (20) 8-10: Almiranta (4) 8-9; Capella (1) 8-6; Tori (10) 8-5; Never Despair (12), Standfast (7) 8-4; Gold Tax (17), Pinza Boy (5) 8-3; Donna Peri (8), Double Header (18), Flanders Folly (3), Marco Belle (6), Redspot (13), Sunny Filou (19) 7-13. Scratched: Ursinus (14), Rose Time (2).

st lb 8182 Calm Comet (7) 9 2 7180 Gold Chick (13) 8 7 1380 Ravenwood (15) 8 6 6764 Beauzami (18) 8 5 6764 High Mark (14) 8 5 0043 Tasman Lad (16) 7 13 7030 Honourable (10) 7 11 5170 Wilful (17) 7 11 0400 Hi-Minx (19) 7 9 0901 Bryon (11) .. 7 9 0787 Persian Star (20) .. 7 9 3066 Royal Tax (2) 7 5 7215 Otakiri Boy (21) 7 4

3532 Garden Place (12) .. 7 3 9323 Paralovine (3) 7 3 9000 Repel (9) .. 7 2 0480 Lipton <1) . 7 1 5200 Alpine Echo <8> 7 0 4496 Lady-in-Blue (5) 7 0 3142 Leawayne (4) 7 0 0459 Skyline <6) 7 0

£1000; 6f. St lb 9618 Summer Blaze (6) .. 8 11 1226 Bridoon (3) 8 7 2010 Impresario (2) 8 7 0034 Mali Peter (15) 8 6 4531 Te Pari Chat (5) 7 7 1600 Valiant Roman (17) 7 6 22S9 Killeymoon (7) 7 3 1402 Amur a (12) 7 2 4 Black Saga (8) 7 2 0800 Don Palatine (16) .. 7 2 0007 Maskour (14) 7 2 0950 Peter George (10) .. 7 2 0 Pin Money (13) 7 2 5827 Repel (11) 1 2 5624 Young Ray (1) 7 2 Scratched: Hilldale (19), Water Waggon (20), Caballero (4), Calm Jane (9), Nassella (18).