Star Of Kildare For Sprint At Otaki

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30745, 8 May 1965, Page 6

Star Of Kildare For Sprint At Otaki

•‘The Press*’ Special Sertnct

WELLINGTON.

The fact that neither Laramie, at Awapuni, nor Star of Kildare, at Wanganui, was given anything but quiet work on Thursday is an indication of their trainers’ confidence in the fitness of the pair for the T.A.B. double at Otaki today. The Ta Timi Kara Handicap today will be Laramie's fourth race in open company. He failed in the first two at Easter, but last week he easily beat a good field at Waverley.

Laramie carried the minimum weight of 7-7 at Waverley. The minimum at Otaki is 7-0. which means that even with the added weight his Waverley win earned him Laramie will carry only a pound more than at Waverley. If the track stays firm A. T. Jones has a good chance of winning the double on Reecho, which is second choice for the Ta Timi Kara and would not mind rain, and Star of Kildare, first choice for the Taipua Handicap as long as there is no rain.

Re-echo completed the T.A.B. double with Laramie at Waverley but he is betterknown as a middle-distance runner. He is usually last early in his races but he has a phenomenal finishing run. El Ganador will be a good fair-weather chance. He has been second in his last three starts.

Marise, third to Laramie and El Ganador at Waverley, is racing consistently.

Star of Kildare is usually rid. den by W. D. Skelton, but Skelton rides at Te Rapa today, and Jones takes the mount, as he did at Easter, when Star of Kildare raced at Tauherenikau.

At six, Star of Kildare does not have the early speed he once showed but he finishes solidly. If he does not begin quickly he might be forced back farther than usual, since he has drawn close to the inside. but he seems to run on as generously for Jones as for anyone else.

Young Margaret II battled into sixth place last week at Awapuni, after being beaten by Lei for an opening near the furlong. Before that she beat a strong field over seven furlongs at Feilding.

Fascinate, a middle-distance runner, is sprinting better than most of the acknowledged sprinters in the Taipua Handicap. She was third last week and she should go as well again.

The on-course double is on the two jumping events, the Winiata Memorial Steeplechase and the Ohau Hack Hurdles. Selections: 11.15 a.m.—Nepia Winiata Memorial Steeplechase:

Baran's Craig, Vivid Ll9*H. Raylight. 11.55 a.m. Waikanaa Navica—First Oivlsien: Prenter, San Leonardo. Second Division: Helle Kathey, Mr Fashion. 12.15 p.m.—Ohau Hack Hurdles: Galacto, Conspirator, Cornstalk. 1.15 p.m.—Pukeheu Hack Handicap: Dervish, King George, Colonial King. 2 p.m.—Ta Timi Kara Handicap: Laramie. Re-Echo. El Ganador. 205 p.m.—Te Roto Hack Handicap: Shorlocks. Northern Star. Garnishee. 3.30 p.m—Taipua Handicap: Star of Kildare. Young Margaret 11. Fascinate. 4.10 p.m.—Ta.nul Hack Handicap: Goldtone. Worthy Chat, Marconi. The fields are: 11.15 a.m.— NEFIA WINIATA MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE. £450 : 2»m Baron’s Craig <7> 10-10; t-ord Cristo <3l 10-7: Mireusonta (10) 9-12; Southern Cloud iB> 9-9: Ravllght (1) 9-2: Ripponwood (4) 9-1: Fabriano (13). Rippahucki (5), Rongotai (2). Senate (6). Vivid Light ill)9-0 Scratched: Gold Tie 19), Cinnamon (14), Gold Spire (12), Starioch <l5). 11.55 a.m.—

WAIKAHAE NOVICE RACE, £310: 71.— First Division: Ahab (17), Blue Stephan (7), Grand Fun (8). High Lady (10), Josie’s Bella (6). Len Oman (9). McEwen (15). My John (13), Noble Kiwi (14), Price Marlin (18). Prenter (12). Rearm (11), Rossmoyne (4). San Leonardo (1). Sleepv Filou (2), Story Bridge (16) 8-7: Errogle (5), Olympian (3) 8-0. Second Division: Arlelgh (10), Coon Can (5), Hello Kathy (8). Josie Jean <6>. Kaikohe (7), Lingfleld (11). Mr Fashion (14). Nimbalina (9), Prodigal Son (13), Please (16), Quinella (15). Recharge (3). Robin Marie (12), Sistine (2). Star Planet (4). Vibrant (1) 8-7: Mr Jones (17) 8-0.

Brackets: Mr Fashion and My John; Nimbalina and Noble Kiwi; Prodigal Son and Prince Marlin: Please and Prenter: Quinella and Re-Arm: Recharge and Rossmoyne: Robin Marie and San Leonardo: Sistine and Sleepy Filou: Star Planet and Story Bridge; Vibrant and Errogie; Mr Jones and Olympian. 12.35 p.m.—

OHAU HACK HURDLES, £350; 13f. Conspirator (6) 10-9: Cornstalk (5) 10-6: Bagush (8) 10-1: Galacle (7) 9-9: Garve (2)

9-5; Coalseam (4) 93: Aureum (9). Apparel <lo>. Golvedor , Regal Blue (It). Tarran in »o 1.15 p.m.—

PUKEHOU HACK HANDICAP. £345: 6f Dervish ill) »• King George <6) 8-12 Cla-- < Way (5) 8-9: Colonial King <9) 7- Ferragamo (8) 7-10 Ru.h ns d’l 7-9: Bysslne (10). Callan der’s Gift (4). Laud (7). Mv Desire (3). Mangaroa (1), in. forseen (13) 7-7. Scratched: Classical Glow i2>. 2 p.m.— TA TIMI KARA HANDICAP, woo; nr. St. lb 1391 Re-Echo (4) ..8 8 0004 Big Bill (10) ..82 0381 Bright Coral (9) ..si 4222 El Ganador (11) .. 7 12 3643 Martse (6) ..7 s 2301 Laramie <l2) ..7s 7002 Aorangi (2) ..7 4 6535 Funny Story (14) .. 7 3 0000 Triple Bel (13) .72 0005 Fleeting Moment (3) 7 0 0121 High Society (8) .7 n 0648 Harvest Moon (5) .. 7 o 0000 Top Lad (7) ..7 n 6412 Vijay (1) -. ..7 0 2.45 p.m.— TE ROTO HACK HANDICAP. £370: Ivi —Sweet Dream (16) 8- Northern Star (15) 7 12. Sherlocks (14). Gave All (13) 7-11: Paris Model (9) 710: Garnishee (12). Wyandotte (•> 79: Storytime (8). Autobe (3), Lecatus (2). Avocat’s Pride <lo>. Albaneta (1), Foxoman (11 >. Lady Janus (7), Speclalite (4) 7-7. Scratched: Mangaroa (5). 3.30 p.m.— TAIPUA HANDICAP, £550; It. st. lb. 4224 Star of Kildare (3) .. 8 5 1208 Red View (2) ..82 8220 Dowdex (1) 7 10 8086 Donald Dinnle (10) 7 s 0005 King’s Cove (17) 7 8 4716 Young Margaret II (IS) ..76 0550 Three Kings (9) ..76 9034 That’s It (7) ..7 5 3063 Fascinate (8) ..75 8055 Gayestephan (13) 7 4 0800 Golden Romance (14) 7 4 3537 Count Carmel (15) 7 3 6037 Summer Flight (5) 7 1 7908 Brenda Lee (12) .. 7 o 7131 Near Time (6) ..7 0 004 Powerful <lt> .. 7 o 0000 Voltaire (4) 7 0 Scratched: Monetary (16) . 0 4.19 p.m.—

TAINUI HACK HANDICAP, £375: Ilf. —Goldtone (3) 91: Worthy Chat (14) 8-1: Black lci> (6) 8-0; Marconi (8), Sue (3) 7-11; Matea (161 7-10: Far Cry (2). By Dare (9), Donperi (10), Hi There (1). Moving (13), Satchmo (15). Strikeout <l4>. Unforseen (12). Vital (7), Joyful Count (11) 7-7.