Garcon d’Or May Make Amends Tomorrow

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30740, 3 May 1965, Page 6

Garcon d’Or May Make Amends Tomorrow

Garcon d’Or, a determined finisher to dead-heat for second behind Avante on Saturday night, could return to winning form in the Southland Handicap at Forbury Park tomorrow. The Southland Handicap, a sprint race, is the main event and first leg of the T.A.B. double.

Garcon d'Or’s placing on Saturday was full of merit as he did not appear to be completely at ease in the conditions after starting from 24 yards.

He received at least one check inside the final half-mile and gave the winner a good start from the two-furlong post. Given a firmer track tomorrow, he should gain an overdue win.

Peel will again be one of the favoured runners. He looked the winner on Saturday when clear inside the furlong, but he tired a shade over the last few yards, holding on to dead-heat for second. Junior Royal was left in the open throughout Saturday’s race and he held on for fourth.He is not so well placed on 24 yards over a shorter distance, but could still show up. He will again be bracketed with Peel and Cairnbrae. The last-named could well win. He paced an outstanding race to finish seventh on Saturday and could be close to winning form. Spring Garrison, a good fourth in the sprint won by Van Rebeck on Easter Saturday at Addington Raceway, looks to be close to his best. He appeals more than any of the other runners on the front, although Bluff is entitled to consideration. Master Alan, on 24 yards, and the first night winner, Avante. are others capable of adding interest to the finish. Peerswick and Cloudage, second and first respectively from level marks in a similar race on Saturday, could dispute the finish to the second leg, the Farewell Handicap. This time Cloudage has to give his younger rivals a start of 12 yards. Both are in fine form and there should be little between them once more. Squire paced encouraging races at the Addington Easter meeting, finishing with a good third at his last start behind Cloudage and Quesnel over two miles in fast time. Squire could well upset calculations. Colours Flying, Cuddle Doon, Douglas, Forshy and Throwaway all raced prominently on the first night of the meeting and all of them are entitled to some consideration, although they may find Peerswick and Cloudage too speedy. Further unsettled weather is forecast, but there is every chance that the track will be in better order than on Saturday. Acceptances:

? p.m.— TAHUNA HANDICAP, 1500: trotters; 2:IS class; 13f and 108yds. —Break Through (2). Glenside (4), Raevon (1), Ratimira <8), Super Wine (3), Tau Ceti (5) It; Ardgour (4). Betty’s Song (7), Del Reno <3), MarsheHa (5), Phenoma (8), Towser (1), Whisky Galore (2) 24; Field Chief <1) 60. Bracket: Glenside and Towser.

1.10 p.m.— RACEWAY HANDICAP, 1400: 2:18 class; 13f and 108yds.— Adlos Anne (4). Bar None (13),

Bob Again (10), Calm Autumn (3), Emily (1), Herby Tryax (7). Kildare Dan (11), Loyal Light (5), Nurse Brigade (2), Raven Song (12), Seay Boy (9), Sheridan (6), Smog (4), Tracey Hanover (8) It. 8.45 p.m.—

Bracket: Cairnbrae, Peel and Junior Royal. 9.20 p.m.— PENINSULA HANDICAP, £500; 2:17 class: 13f and 108yds.— Evening Twilight (9), First Battle (3), Hal’s Delight (4), Jockles (1), Main Reason (10). Night Rocket (5), Paranova (7), Rosonga (8), Sir Echo (2). Sweet Rosalie (12), Trudy Helen (6), Waler Model (11) It.

9.3 S p.m.— RAILWAY HANDICAP, £900: trotters; 2:14 class; 13f and 108 yds.—Ali Bey (2), Ardleigh (2), Castleton’s Gift (5), Gay Jiltlan (3), Stylish Mocassins (1) It: Forward March (1), Medieval (2), Snow Globe (3), Le Chant (4) 12; White World (1) 24.

Bracket: Stylish Mocassins and Le Chant.

Track Record By Gramel (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copgrightl ADELAIDE. Starting from 98 yards behind, the brilliant Gramel won the Forrestvllle Handicap in record time at Wayville on Saturday night. Gramel won the 12furlong and 206-yard race in 2min 12 1-lOsec. The time broke the track record for distance and class. It was Cramers twelfth win this season, three of them in New Zealand.

6.20 p.m.— FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, £500; 2:17 class; 131 and 108yds. 7308 Black Tryax (3) It. 0657 Fancy Ways (1) It. 0000 Flying Melody (6) It. 2100 Hal Wyn (12) It. 0302 Leyava (4) It. 6272 Next Day <2) It. 0000 Noisette (5) It. 2200 Prince Garry t7) It. 3804 Seafleid Scott (11) It. 0010 Snowline <8) It. 0251 Tactus 110) It. 0000 Waltz Away (9) It.

7.35 p.m.— PACIFIC HANDICAP. £650; 2:16 ciass; 2m. 3004 Anterior (8) It 0054 Black Treasure (6) It 5061 Borodin (11) It SOO 7 Bruce (13) It 0012 Dorothy Jean (9) .. It 0000 Flak (3) It 0043 Loyal Hanover (14) .. It 5030 Password (10) It 7302 Robin s Return (2) H 8004 Siki (12) It 6093 Stanorma (1) It 9810 Storm King (4) It 0805 Tibet (7) It 3025 Viking Water (5) It

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, £1150; 2:12 class; Ilf. 0955 Bluff (4) It. 0030 Flying Note (6) It. 5496 Glenurquhart (3) It. 0000 Lakeda (1) It. 0000 Professional Globe (5) It. 0004 Spring Garrison (2) It. 2061 Avante 11) 12 0300 Chiffon <3) 12 0002 Garcon d’Or (4) 12 7082 Peel (5) 12 3179 Rannack Song 12) 12 4267 Cairnbrae (1) 24 4874 Junior Royal i3> 24 0000 Master Allan (2) 24

10.30 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP. fSOO; 2:14 class; Ilf. 1065 Colours Flying <11) It. 5461 Cuddle Doon (9) It. 0831 Douglas <6) It. 0000 Dresden Blue (8) It. 2573 Forshy (4) It. 6907 Fury River (7) It. 1510 Lottery Song (1) It. 4000 Nigger Minstrel (10) .. It. 0003 Squire <12> it. 1354 Throwaway (2) It. 0099 Vanity Show (5) It. 5206 WiKycan (3) It. 0132 Peerswick <1) 4411 Cloudage (1) 24