GIPSY FIRE LIKELY IN MANAWATU LEG

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30811, 24 July 1965, Page 6

GIPSY FIRE LIKELY IN MANAWATU LEG

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. Some doubt exists whether Gipsy Fire will start, but if he does he should win the Winter Cup Trial, first leg of the Manawatu Hunt Club’s double at Awapuni today. In Gipsy Fire’s absence, Near Time would come into stronger favour. After winning the Pukehou Hack Hurdles on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay meeting, Gipsy Fire was accepted for the Vittoria Hack Hurdles at Trentham, but he did not keep this engagement. No reason was given for this scratching, but there was evidently nothing amiss with him. Gipsy Fire’s last win on the flat was in the October Hack Handicap, over a mile, at Trentham. He beat a strong field. Near Time, whose last win was also over a mile, is selected to give Gipsy Fire the most opposition. She finished well for eighth in the Waterloo Handicap at Trentham after being well out of it in the early running. Near Time worked reasonably well at Levin on Thursday and against this average class field she. could show the necessary improvement. Gyross, which has been lightlv raced this season, is expected to show improvement on that run for fifth in the sprint on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay meeting. He will be ridden by R. W. Taylor, who has been having a lot of success in first legs of T.AB. doubles lately. Diacol was one of . ‘ impressive wooers at Hastings on Thursday and if he ran as well here he would be a good prospect. Diacol wasted no time clearing hack class, but has since shown no useful form as an open-class galloper. He was schooled at Hastings on Thursday and this could sharpen him. Toureg won this event well last year after having hard races at the Trentham meeting and if he has come through his Wellington racing this year as well he would hav< to be rated at good chance. FROVfeN GALLOPER Dowdex is a seasoned and proven winter galloper and if he were to race up to his best form would have a grand show of winning. After that good fourth in the Seatoun Hack Handicap at Trentham, Samuel is expected to do better still and win the Tararua Hack Handicap, second leg ot the T.A.B. double. Semuel was a double maiden winner before coming to Trentham, but at his flrst start at the meeting he went poorly for

sixteenth. At his next start he battled on well for fourth after being second at the furlong. He worked well at Woodville on Thursday. TRENTHAM WIH Comrade followed two good runs on the earlier days with an impressive win in the Newtown Hack Handicap on the final day of the Wellington meeting. R. J. Skelton, who rode him when he won at Trentham, has stayed north and will ride him again today. Comrade is now running out hack nominations. Harvest Fair, which went poorly in the really heavy grounds at Trentham, should strike better going on Saturday and if this Is so should run an Improved race. Harvest Fair has only been lightly raced this season, and should be near his best by now. The track will be soft and cutting out. Selections: 11 a.m.—Pukehou Hurdles: Sure Trade, Kamina, Voltaire. 11.35 a.m. Kimbolton Maiden: Mr Jones, Romknella, Te Pari Star. 12.15 p.m. McEwan Steeplechase: Sir Loin, Southern Cloud, Eourke Mail. 12.50 p.m. Collinson Bracelet: Melvalg, FordOun, Foxoman. 1.25 p.m.—Winter Cup Trial: Gipsy Fire, Hear Time, Gyrosc. 2.5 p.m.—Manawatu Hunt Cup: Brevity, The Bandit. 2.55 p.m.—Tararua Hack Handicap: Samuel, Comrade, Harvett Fair. 3.35 p.m.—Hautere Hack Handicap: Storytime, Reciprocal, Bljall. Fields: 11 a.m.— PUKEHOU HACK HURDLES, £305; 13f._Erldon (5) 9-3; Kamina (7), Lady’s Boy (1) 9-1; d’Argent (11), Gay Marco (4), Hello Kinfel (2). Our Pal (10), Prince Robin (9), Sure Trade <l3), Very Dry (6), Voltaire (3). Wig and Gown (14) 9-0. Scratched: Tyrol (8), Advance General (12). U. 35 a.m.— KIMBOLTON MAIDEN STAKES, £200; St.— Flrot Division: Alien (7) Brevet (12). Dora Belle (8) Fabriano (15), Gold Chips (4), Indian Trail (14). Jebelle (17), Mamie Stover (2), Lys Assia Romaneiia (1), Shubad (11), Tenor Time (16), 8-7: Ifhekan (5), Mr Jones (10). Royal Rank (9) 8-0. Second Division: Blow’s Reward (2). Doomsday (3), Example (8), Gold Bridle (16). High Mint (15). Janeen (13), Klttemaria (14), Lady Darnley (12), Maicelia (9). Queen of Joy (4), Sea Witch (6). Starlta (5). Te Pari Star (10) 8-7: Abblgirl (7), Katjang (11) Okuku Lad (1) 8-0. Brackets: Lady Darnley and Lys Assia, Maicelia and Peter’s Pence, Queen of Joy and Romaneiia, Sea Witch and Shubad, Starlta and Tenor Time, Te Pari Star and The Proud Ont, Abblgirl and Ifhekan, Katjang and Mr Jones, Okuku Lad and Royal Rank. Scratched: Peter s Pence (13), The Proud One (3).

12.15 p.m.— D. B. McEWEH HACK STEEPLECHASE, £350; 2Jm.—Southern Cloud (4) 9-8; Prejudice (3) 9-6; facade (10) 9-3; Bourke Mail (12), Golden Dancer (5), Otehi (6). Prince Robin (9), Punch (8). Sir Loin (1), Sure Fox (11) 9-0. Scratched: Sure Trade (7). Finish (2). 12.50 p.m.— L. H. COLLINSON MEMORIAL BRACELET, £300; IJm— Sporting Cap (11) 12-1; Fordoun (17), Trim Laddie (13) 11-1; Gallant Knight (5), Melvaig (2) 11-0; Stephen’s Chance (14) 10-9; Arctic Blue (16), Foxoinan (9), Gay Grant (19), Kundalini (3). Lordtuckey (10), Mark (4), Martin Lee (18), Noble Kiwi (15), That’s For Sure (7), Vane (6) 16-7. Scratched: Bagush (1), Collector (8), Portwyn (12). 1.25 p.m.— WINTER CUP TRIAL, £600; Im.

Scratched: Le Plus (16), African (5). 2.5 p.m.— MANAWATU HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, £800; 2*m.— Powerful (3) 10-7; Baron’s Craig (6) 10-0; The Bandit (5) 9-10; Flockhart (2) 9-7; Brevity (9) 9-6; Sure Fox (4) 9-0.

Scratched: Foxoman (7) Chesterman (8), Lady’s Boy (1) 2.35 p.m.— TARARUA HACK PLATE, £500: Im.

Brackets; Naneda and Llansgaro, Recharge and Quiet Life. Shubad and Sapphire Ring. Sir Guy and Toronto. Scratched: Golden Bay (16), Llansgaro (27). Naneda (4), Sir Guy (28). 3.35 p.m.— HAUTERE HACK HANDICAP, £350 , 6f. Reciprocal (9) 9-0; Hijati (10) 8-13; Nice Peter (8) 8-9: Storytime (2) 8-8: Highball (11) 8-6; Blue Dart (4) 8-4; Classic Way (3) 8-3; Athene (1), Infection (7), Scotch Seaman (5), Travistream (12) 8-2. Scratched: Monograph (6).

st. lb. 7729 Tpureg (3) .. 8 6 0461 Dowdex (1) 8 1 0700 Sparkling Maid (11) 7 12 6730 Pursuit (6) 7 R 4490 Carnbeg (10) 7 7 0000 DiaCol (3) 7 7 0810 Galacie (9) 7 7 7061 Gipsy Fire (15) 7 7 0000 Gold Splice <14) 7 7 0005 Gyross (2) 7 7 0805 Howe Good (7) 7 7 5969 King George (4) 7 7 6005 Monty’s Gold (8) .. 7 7 0908 Near Time (17) 7 7 0600 Shanty Town (12) . 7 7 Bracket: Carnbeg and Good. Howe

st. lb. 0830 Harvest Fair (21) . 8 3 1104 Samuel (7) 8 3 0299 First Mink (20) 8 1 0 Llandrene (26) 8 1 9006 Aiireka (15) . 8 0 1696 Catto’s (6) . 8 0 0861 Comrade (10) . 8 0 9508 Cumro (18) . 8 0 0735 Dark Song (3) 8 0 5305 Disciple (19) 8 0 0000 Dreamtime 'll) . 8 0 0000 Glory Be (5) 8 0 0000 Hylander (1) . 8 0 9090 Janeen (8) . 8 0 6923 Kaikohe <12) . 8 0 3000 KHlery Bay (9) 8 0 6460 Legatus (22) . 8 0 9464 King Panair (23) . 8 0 3243 Lenoman (24) 8 .0 00 Quiet Life (25) 8 0 0250 Recharge (11) 8 0 5770 Sapphire Ring <13 8 0 580 Shubad (2) 8 0 000 Toronto (17) 8 0