Good Trentham Trial By Cretan Expected

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30793, 3 July 1965, Page 6

Good Trentham Trial By Cretan Expected

“The Press" Special Service

WELLINGTON.

Cretan’s final race trial for the Wellington Steeplechase will be today on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting at Hastings and his showing should determine Wellington favouritism.

It was earlier intended to start Cretan in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, but he will now contest the Hastings Steeplechase for which he is favourite.

In two starts over country at Hastings Cretan has been first and second. His first came a year ago in the Kennels Hack Steeplechase, and his second was last week when he partnered Yeti over the final round to give us such an exciting spectacle for the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase. Though he was fit and forward last week, Cretan gave an impression that he would improve. The heavy track this week Will not worry him, and the field is not as strong as it was on the first day. His owner-trainer, Mr N. Grafas, had planned to start Cretan in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, but after discussions with the jockey, J. H. Hely, it was decided to keep Cretan to steeplechases. Copper Fair The other feature jumping race is the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles in which Copper Fair, also to be ridden by Hely, is the probable winner. Copper Fair distanced the hack hurdlers at Te Rapa, and at his only start since was a good fifth in the Manawatu Jumpers’ Flat. The winner was Chesterman, from the Ropiha stable. Chesterman again meets Copper Fair in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, and should make it hard for him. Chesterman’s flat win was achieved in good style because he lost ground when a horse broke down in front of him. To Reign ran a useful race in the Jumpers’ Flat, finishing on for sixth, and he was again prominent for most of the Winter Handicap last week. Stablemates The stablemates. Action Packed and Equality, remain in favour for the T.A.B. double, the races being the Te Mata Handi-

cap, which Action Packed has won twice already, and the Longlands Handicap. Action Packed will find it harder to win this week than he did last year, but he should still get there. There is little difference in the quality of the second leg from last week, except for David Jeff, which was twice second to Master Defence at Egmont. Master Defence carried on for a hollow win al Pukekohe on Wednesday.

Action Packed’s main danger is expected to be My Contact. Last week My Contact raced like an early improver in the Winter Handicap, and he has fulfilled some of that promise by two first class trials this week. There has been rain during the week, and the track is heavy. Selections: 11 a.m.—Fukehou Hack Hurdles: Bagush, Gipsy Fire, Vigour. 11.30 a.m.—Frimley Trial No. 1: Comitis, Cox, Samuel. 12.10 p.m.—Hawke's Bay Hurdles: Copper Fair, Chesterman, To Reign. 12.45 p.m.—Frimley Trial No. 2: Fair Linda, Little Johnny, Kaikohe. 1.20 p.m. Hastings Steeplechase; Cretan, Shahrua, Southern Cloud. 2 p.m.—Te Mata Handicap: Action Packed, My Contact, Dowdex. 2.45 p.m.—Raukawa Hack Handicap: Mossburn, Lord Snowden, Comrade. 3.30 p.m.—Longlands Handicap: Equality, Monetary, David Jeff. 4.10 p.m.—Farewell Hack Handicap: Nice Peter, Bravest, Ben Bella. Fields: 11 a.m.— PUKEHOU HURDLES, £5OO. about Itm.—Bagush (11) 10-6; Erldon (8) 9-3; Gayestephan 14), Sure Trade (3). Vigour 9-2; Aorangi (2), Gipsy Fire (14) Very Dry (9) 9-1; Blue Holly (6). Prince Robin (13). Travelling Light (10) 9-0. Scratched: Tyrol (1), Sir Loin (7), The Nob (5). 11.30 a.m:— FRIMLEY TRIAL No. 1, £300: 7f.—Samuel (17) 9-6: Beaumaster (19) Dark Song (5), Dunraven (20) Elucidation (9), Gurkha (1) Jazz King (13), Just Sam (7). Oriental (11), Recharge (16), Red Challenge (15), Red Note (3) Vibrant (14). Wynd Touch (18) 8-10; Naneda (2), Yvonne Filou (12), Wig and Gown (6) 8- Comitis (4), Cox (8), Mr Jones (10) 8-3. 12.10 p.m.— HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES. £1200; about 154f.—Cretan (6) 10-5; Tilly Light (5) 10-0; To Reign (9) 9-9; Jumping Joe (3) 9- Copper Fair (2), Harlech (4) 9-7; Royal Ransom (8). Chesterman (1) 9-1; Conspirator (10). Emsie (7) 9-0. 12.45 p.m.— FRIMLEY TRIAL No. 2, £300: 7f. —Fair Linda (12) 9.1; Kaikohe (16). Little Johnny (8), World Bank (5) 8-10; Bah lantrae (6), Bonzai (3), Clarimere (9). Complicated (1). Elucidate (13), Fringe (18). Jebelle (14), Judy Ann (17), Killery Bay (15), Kitty's Wish (7), Lady Darnley (19). Lysassia (2) Mrs O’Leary (10) 8-7: Fairlu (4). Moonsprite (11) 8-0. Scratched; Pungatawa (2). 1.20 p.m.— HASTINGS STEEPLECHASE, £1000; about 2Jm.—Cretan (2) 10- Big Talk (1). Hanut (6). King Ora (3) 9-3: Shahrua <5) 9-1; Great Era (7). Popoff (9). Southern Cloud (8) 9-0. Scratched: Brevity (4). 2 p.m.— TE MATA HANDICAP, £1000: Ilf.

2.45 p.m.— RAUKAWA HANDICAP, £500; Ilf. Mossburn (3) 8-12; Lord Snowden (11) 8-8; Magog (7) 8-6; Matea (1) 8-5: Altina (5). Aureka (15) 8-4; Comrade (12), Fingala (14), Laurie (6). Legatus (10), Lightning Chief (9). Strikeout (8). That’s For Sure (13) 8-4. Scratched: Marconi (2), Golden Summit (4).

3.30 p.m.— LONGLANDS HANDICAP, £700: 7f.

Kiileymoon. Scratched: Helio Klnfel (5), Toureg (15). 4.10 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP, £500; It.— Harvest Fair (13), James Laird (5) 8-4; Valbaean (9) 8-3; Aspasia (1), Bravest (11), Nice Peter (8) 8-2; Dandy Mac (18), High Lady (15), Sir Guy (3). Sir Juvante (12) 8-1; Ben Bella (4), Comrade (2). Elucidate (10). Great Circle <6), Infection (16), John Derry (17). Shubad (14) 8-0. Scratched: Reciprocal (7), Classic Way (19). Free Hand (N Z P. A. -Reuter—Copyright) DUBLIN, July 1. Bing Crosby, who bought a one-third share in Meadow Court just before the colt won the,lrish Sweeps Derby last Saturday, is to buy some Irishbred yearlings. He gave the Irish trainer, P. Prendergast, a free hand to buy them.

0661. Action Packed. (5) st. lb 8 13 2122 Le Plus (2) 8 8 0201 Fleeting Moment (17) 8 2 8707 My Contact (9) 8 0 4506 Alaska (22) 7 13 6109 Pinocchio (14) 7 11 0023 Athlone (21) 7 10 5004 Dowdex (24) 7 9 7673 Pursuit (13) 7 9 9402 Strontian (20) 7 9 0703 Sir Blue (11) 7 8 8642 Tax Evader (6) 7 8 9003 Vijay (19) 7 8 0005 African (12) 7 7 0554 Kurrajong (3) 7 7 0070 Red Shadow (18) 7 7 0000 Sweetnotes (8) 7 7 0600 Triple Bel (16) 7 7 8000 Diacol (23). 7 7 0000 Trossach (10) 7 7 4400 Everglades (1) 7 7 Scratched: Big Bill coin (7), Sir Torre (4) (15), Lin-

6811 Equality (10) st. lb ..9 1 1205 Monetary (8) ..87 3622 David Jeff (9) .85 0259 Princess Taiaria (2) 8 4 0653 Foxy Boy (13) 8 3 0092 Prince Mahmoud (3) 8 2 1108 Sir Robert (4) ..8 1 Count Down (7) ..8 0 6000 Gyros® (11) ..8 0 0570 Howe Fair (6) ..8 0 0000 Killeymoon (14) .. 8 0 0004 Lady Dilemma (1) ..8 0 0 Redmond (12) ..8 0 Bracket: Prince Mahmoud and