KORAL AND GAME CALL PICKED FOR RICCARTON TODAY

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30829, 14 August 1965, Page 6

KORAL AND GAME CALL PICKED FOR RICCARTON TODAY

Southland Trainers Expect Success

Koral and Game Call will be strong favourites for major jumping races on the final day of the Grand National meeting at Riccarton today. Koral is in the Lincoln Steeplechase with the top-weight of 10-4. Game Call is the second top-weight with 9-7 in weak company in the Sydenham Hurdles.

The Southland trainers of these two horses must have high hopes of successes in other races on today’s programme. W. J. Hillis, who prepares Koral and will ride him, will saddle a form runner in Macdonald in the Styx Hurdles.

Game Call’s Gore trainer, R.I J. Cochrane, has Court Belle | and Gladaub to run for his stable in the Islington Handicap. the first leg of the j T.A.B. double. After thirds in the Brabazon Handicap and the Winter Cup, Court Belle might be the stronger stable representative But Gladaub has earned some consideration on the strength of his second behind Golden Blossom in the Heathcote Handicap last Tuesday. Even Chance will he a j strong light-weight contender’ for Islington Handicap honours. He has 7-9 and is 201 b below Dhuran, 131 b below Court Belle, 51b below Capless and 41b below Calvados. These horses appear to form the, stronger section of the field Careen goes after a difficult double for the meeting in the August Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double. She is the top weight with 9-6, but Jhe continued fine weather, which will make for good footing, should brighten the Winter Cup winner’s chance of •coming through the meeting unbeaten. Fieldmaster, an impressive Vinner of the Paparua Handicap last Saturday, and a good fifth on the second day of the 'meeting, may be the most formidable of Careen’s rivals. - Fields with riders and form -comments follow. 'FIRST LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE 11.15 a.m.— STYX HURDLES, £600: Um and 60yds. st lb 4464 Bapdarshar (1), G. T. Dobbs 10 0 1137 Gypsy Fire (6), C. M. McGovern 9 11 0441 Macdonald (5), M. J. • - - ■ Lawson 9 11 3317 Kurrajong 12), . 911 3238 Royal Filou 411), P. R. Wilson . . 9 10 Robin Adair (3), J. H. Hely .98 5430 Great Guns (7) .96 0805 Silver Kingdom (8), K. W Quayle 9 5 0890 Faircourt (10), B. T. Jones .. 9 3 0078 Ilam (4) .90 8000 Gilpey <9). W. Gye .90 BANDARSHAR: Fair run for fourth only nose from Robin Adair on Tuesday. Sixth in corresponding event on first day of meeting. GYPSY FIRE. Expensive failure at two starts at meeting. Third on first day but faded to seventh on Tuesday MACDONALD: Followed first day fourth with easy win on Tuesday KURRAJONG: Never flattered when seventh on first day at meeting. Won hurdles event at Levin before coming south and placed at recent Trentham meeting. ROYAL FILOU: Third to Kumai and Le Voieur at Hunt meeting and second at Te Rapa at start prior. Unplac ed in Jumpers’ Flat on Saturday ROBIN ADAIR: Two good races at meeting for second to Le Voieur on Saturday and third to Macdonald and Le Voieur on Tuesday. GREAT GUNS: Newcomer to meeting. Last behind Kumai at Washdyke last start but third to Grand Prix on same track at start prior. SILVER KINGDOM: Fair race for fifth on Tuesday Handy until turn in Jumpers’ Flat on Saturday, finishing 11th. FAIRCOURT: Made most of pace on Tuesday but faded badly Did same at Washdyke at previous start. ILAM: Eighth on first day and seventh at Hunt meeting. GILPEY: Tenth on first day and previous form weak. Royal Filou Macdonald Gipsy Fire NMn-r AYLESBURY HANDICAP, £6OO : 7f.

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j Scratched: Corsica (29), Blue j Bayou (26). KRAZIKID: Had grand duel with Carlsberg on first day when second. Won at Ashburton and second at Trentham at only other starts. SANDBANK: Ninth behind Carlsberg on first day at second start since April. FEIRAMOR: Fair fifth behind Carlsberg at Hunt meeting. Well beaten third behind Wester on Tuesday. Won at Masterton before coming south. PEE WEE: Good race for third to Carlsberg and Krazikid on Saturday. Sixth at Trentham and won at Washdyke at two previous starts. NATTER: Good run for fourth on Saturday at first start since winning at Wingatui last December. SEMINOLE: Well-beaten behind Carlsberg on Saturday and at Trentham at start prior. Won at Washdyke before that, though SIR LIMOND: Finished last on Saturday behind Carlsberg and recent form has been well below best. COURT: Ran prominently to home turn in Cashmere Plate. That was first run since Easter meeting when he scored first up. CERTAIN: Seventh behind Carlsberg on Saturday was fair run. Won at Trentham before that. TE MANIA: Never in it on Saturday at first start since December. BELFIE: Finished in the middle on Saturday at second start since December. DANNY KAYE: Ran well for third behind Carlsberg at Hunt meeting. That was first run since Easter. COUNT DE SEINE: In the middle on Saturday but was second to Carlsberg at Hunt meeting and third at Washdyke at previous start. BELLBRIDGE: Fifth to Carlsberg at Hunt meeting at last start and second at Wash dyke before that. SCORN: Sixth on Saturday was fair run and third two starts previously at Washdyke. DESERT TERROR: Form poor. RUNNING SCARED: Fourth at Ashburton two starts back is best recent effort. MILOUTIN: No form in three starts. THINKING: First start. Gelding by We Don’t Know —Pleasure Bent—a half-brother to Lady York I MALECITE: Good run for fourth at Hunt meeting at third start. YOUNG BARON: No form in three starts to date. GUNGA DIN: Form weak. WE DON’T CARE: Last at Hunt meeting when having first start. TSUNAMI: No form in two starts to date. BARCAPE: Fourth at Amberley in May is best run yet. SHOSHONE: Eighth behind Carlsberg on Saturday was best eflfort recently. JACDOR: Form poor. Krazikid Feiramor Court SECOND LEG ON-COURE DOUBLE 12.45 p.m.— LONGBEACH HANDICAP,

0900 Dawsac <i) ..8 0 JESTER JINKS: Winner at last three starts. Beat Cumberland on Saturday. easy winner at Hunt meeting, and at Ashburton. FILSPAR: Fair run for sixth on

Tuesday was best of recent efforts. STRAWBERRY FAIR: Finished on for second to Wester on Tuesday. Won at Wanganui at start prior. WESTER: Easy winner on Tuesday at first start since February. Has plenty of ability. FONTEROY: Won at Washdyke three starts back but poor efforts at Hunt meeting and on Saturday. MUSHTARA: Form poor lately. BALKEN BOY: Recent efforts poor. EVERSLEY: Good run for fourth to Jester Jinks on Saturday was best run for a while. SCRIBBLER: Form poor. Beat one in Jester Jinks’ race on Saturday. SIR GUY: Followed third to Jester Jinks on Saturday with fair run for fifth behind Malabar Lad on Tuesday THE GUIDE: Finished last in Wester's race on Tuesday and well back at Hunt meeting FRIGID: Form poor. FROLICSOME: Disappointing when 18th behind Wester, on Tuesday. Fair run for fifth at Hunt meeting and on Saturday. MIGHTY NICE: Form poor. CORAL PRINCE: Form poor CRANSTON: No form. BRUIN: Form Weak. WALHALLA: Form poor. DAWSAC: Form poor. Jester Jinks Wester Sir Guy 1.25 p.m.— LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, £1500: 3m. st lb 1111 Koral (2), W. J. Hillis 10 4 2221 Cinnaman (5), J. H. Helv .. 10 0 5732 Flying Swift (9), P. R. Wilson 9 3 2204 Grant (3), B. T. Jones 9 0 5200 Runty HO), A. Cowan 9 0 0628 The Frenchman (6) 9 0 5690 Gold Tie (8), B. L. Hillis . 9 0 2322 Southern Cloud (4), C. M. McGovern 9 0 7040 Dark Jester (11), B. P. Kennedy 9 0 Scratched: Facade, Barney. KORAL: Won the Grand National at last start for fourth successive steeples win. Sharp weight increase but must go very close. CINNAMAN: Scored thoroughly deserved win in Beaufort Steeples on Tuesday after well-beaten second to Koral in National and Homeby. Meets Koral sJlb better than in National. FLYING SWIFT: Third in the National and second to Cinnaman in Beaufort, but well-beaten each time. GRANT: Fourth in Beaufort and lost rider in Homeby. Ran second at Wingatui at previous start. RUNTY: Lost rider in National when a place chance. Lost rider in Homeby also at last fence. GOLD TIE: Lost rider at Hastings on Saturday and recent form poor but ran fourth to Smoke Ring in Great Northern Steeples. SOUTHERN CLOUD: Two good seconds in lower class at the meeting. The extra half mile will suit. DARK JESTER: Looked likely when he lost rider at last fence in hack steeples on Tuesday but three miles in this class might be beyond him. Koral Cinnaman Runty FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.10 p.m.—

DHURAN: Led into last furlong but ran down by Careen close to finish of Winter Cup Won Connolly Handicap, over this distance, two starts earlier COURT BELLE: Finished third in Brabazon Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting

at first attempt since the autumn. Also third in Winter Cup. Has shown good form as a stayer. TRIPLE BEL: One of tail-enders throughout Heathcote Handicap. Won over 11 furlongs with good stayer’s run at Hastings early last month. TAMPA: Came from well back to finish third in Heathcote Handicap. Managed this distance successfully in Oamaru Winter Cup in June. GLADAUB: Run down by Golden Blossom in last furlong of Heathcote Handicap after trying to lead all the way. Sound race for seventh in Winter Cup. CAPLESS: Missed start in Heathcote Handicap because of leg injury. Strong finisher for third over 11 furlongs at Levin at previous start. CALVADOS: Shaped like early improver by finishing on for seventh in Heathcote Handicap. That was second start in a fresh campaign. MY Fl LOU: Fair race for fifth in Heathcote Handicap but had every chance. Sound race for fifth in Winter Oats at Trentham at previous start. EVEN CHANCE: Good run freshup for sixth in Brabazon Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. Came from far back for fourth in Winter Cup. Likely improver. BELL MAN: Weakened to 12th after disputing pace on home turn in Winter Cup Fought on gamely for fourth after racing three wide most of way in Heathcote Handicap. LORASTAN: Well back all the way in Winter Cup and finished eighth in Heathcote Handicap. CARPENTER: Scratched for Winter Cup after bolting a round of the course during his preliminary. Consistent performer which gained one win and seven minor placings from last eight starts DUPLEX: Beat one runner home in Paparua Handicap and last to finish in Selwyn Handicap WAVERLEY: Good race for third in Paparua Handicap but struck bother early in Selwyn Handicap and failed to show up. LLANAWYN: Weakened to 11th after having every chance in Selwyn Handicap. Fair race for fifth in Paparua Handicap. FOR SURE: Well back all the way in Heathcote Handicap in which he was 11th to finish. No recent form. BELLE EL NIL: Weak background of form since beating hack stayers at Riverton in April. Even Chance Court Belle Dhuran 2.50 p.m.— SYDENHAM HURDLES, £1000; 2m. st lb 4476 Harlech (4), C. M. McGovern 9 10 2233 Game Call (6), R. A. Jenkins 9 7 8250 Chesterman (1), J. H. Hely 9 4 3505 Captain Morgan (5), B P. Kennedy .. 90 1169 Grand Prix (2) 9 0 3109 McGregor (3), W. C. Gye 9 0 HARLECH: Prominent for most of the way in National Hurdles before finishing sixth. Fourth to Saturnian and Bagush in Winter Hurdles at Trentham. GAME CALL: Grand race for third in National Hurdles. Has gone up only one pound here and should be favourite CHESTERMAN: Finished last in Grand National and faded after looking likely in Jumpers’ Flat on first day. CAPTAIN MORGAN: Fifth in National Hurdles but well beaten. GRAND PRIX: Beat only one in National Hurdles. Sixth in Jumpers’ Flat on first day but won three on end in hack class before that. MCGREGOR: Poor runs in hack hurdles events at meeting and looks out of depth here Game Call Harlech SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.40 p.m.— AUGUST HANDICAP,

2157 Status Symbol (2), D. N. Hadfield .80 1590 Scent (9) .80 8000 Dark Seaman (4), B. S. Finlayson 8 0 8260 Apache (14), C. T. Wilson 8 0 CAREEN: Stylish winner of Winter Cup and second to Shakes at Hunt meeting. Has big weight here but should go well. SHAKES: Beat Careen at Hunt meeting but only eighth in Winter Cup PRINCESS TALARIA: Raced disappointingly at two starts here, but won two big mile events at Trentham before coming south. FIELDMASTER: Won well in Paparua Handicap on Saturday but only fifth in Selwyn Handicap on Tuesday. MORRIS FRANCIS: Disappointing in Winter Cup when 14th. Beat Golden Blossom at Washdyke at start prior. MCCOOL: Ran prominently for a while in Heathcote Handicap at first start since last September. COMBINATION: Finished in middle in Winter Cup. Fourth to Shakes at Hunt meeting and won at Washdyke before that. PICKET: Poor run in Paparua Handicap when 11th. Second at Waimate and fourth at Washdyke before that. CANADIANA: Recent form not up to best. Twelfth to Shakes at Hunt meeting. GABBLER: Good run for third to Fairlane in Selwyn Handicap on Tuesday was best effort for a while. ALLEGRETTO: First start in open company Fair race for fifth to Wester on Tuesday.; Won over seven furlongs at Trentham two starts before. STATUS SYMBOL: Seventh to Fairlane on Tuesday. Won at Ashburton three starts back. SCENT: One of the last home in Winter Cup last start. Recent form suggests this is too tough. DARK SEAMAN: Well back in Heathcote Handicap. Recent form poor. APACHE: Form suggests this is too tough. Careen Fieldmasler Princess Taiaria 4.25 p.m.— REDCLIFFS HANDICAP,

Scratched: Baywyn (3). CUMBERLAND: Beat hack milers at Washdyke last month and has been placed in three starts at Riccarton meantime. BELSHAZZAR: Had good form leading up to Riccarton campaign but failed to improve from mid-field and finished 10th in Avonhead Handicap. MISJUDGE: Weak showing In which he finished 15th but sound run for third in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meting. MALABAR LAD: Finished solidly to win Sumner Hack Handicap after receiving run of the race to the straight. Fair eighth in Avonhead Handicap on first day. EDENISLE: Fought on best in tight finish to Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. SKELTHEEN: Weakened to eighth after being close up till straight in Sumner Handicap. Close second beforehand was behind Lord Fair at Washdyke last month. HAYMAN: Weak showings in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting and in Avonhead Handicap TRACY’S COMET: Made ground for sixth after slow start in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. Distant third to Lord

Fair and Skeltheen at Washdvke at previous start. WHITE RAJAH: Eighth in Woolston Handicap was best showing on present campaign. LLANSTAR: Fought on for fifth after making most of pace in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. Just lasted for third after trying to lead all the way in Sumner Handicap. TOWN TALK: Sound race for fourth in Camla Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting but well beaten in Avonhead Handicap in which he finished 16th. SO LOVELY: Second to Jester Jinks in Camla Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting but weak showings in Avonhead and Sumner Handicaps. TAKATUA: Weakened to 12th in Sumner Handicap but good race for fourth in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. BUSHIDO: Finished sixth In Avonhead and Sumner Handicaps. CHANNEL FLEET: Finished well back in Camla Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting but made ground for ninth after slow start in Avonhead Handicap. SILENUS: Ran on for seventh in Sumner Handicap but was one of tail-enders throughout Avonhead Handicap. PRINCE CALLAN: Fair race for eighth in Kennels Hack Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting but showed no dash in Avonhead or Wolston Handicaps. HAPPY VOYAGE: Unplaced in 11 starts last season. Latest .failure was in Montgomery Handicap at Christchurch Hunt meeting. LAST DIP: Finished in the middle of field in Sumner Handicap. Weak form background last season. Edenisle Malabar Lad Bushido

£600; lil-1. st lb 1324 Cumberland (18), P. J. Daly 9 4 2430 Belshazzar (1), J. D. Pankhurst 8 10 0630 Misjudge (14), C. T. Wilson 8 10 5081 Malabar Lad (11), N. Eastwood 8 10 1061 Edenisle (13), M. J. Lawson 8 7 2128 Skeltheen (19), R. J. Skelton 8 6 1000 Hayman (16), A. Teller 8 6 6836 Tracy’s Comet (4), F. H Skelton 8 6 0008 White Rajah (10), R. 0053 A. Jenkins 8 4 Llanstar (15), A. J. Stokes 8 4 0640 Town Talk (5), W. H. Beck 8 3 3200 So Lovely (17), B. J. Anderton 8 3 1940 Takatua (12), E. G. Low 8 2 6766 Bushido (2), A. J. Tweedie 8 2 7809 Channel Fleet (7), E. J. Didham 8 1 9707 Silenus <9) 8 0 0809 Prince Callan (6), G W. Mein 8 0 0009 Happy Voyage (20) 8 0 7900 Last Dip (8), D. N. Hadfield 8 0

£600: Im. st lb 2111 Jester Jinks (15), R. J. Skelton 9 1 4006 Filspar (16), N Eastwood 8 11 1812 Strawberry Fair 5), P. R. Wilson 8 11 0091 Wester (7), D N. Hadfield 8 9 3100 Fonteroy (17), G. W. Mein 8 9 5000 Mushtara (14), F. H. Skelton 8 9 7500 Balken Boy (19), J. D. Pankhurst 8 5 8804 Eversley (11), B. D. Collins 8 4 3580 Scribbler (3), E. G. Low 8 4 3835 Sir Guy (4), R. A. Jenkins 8 4 3800 The Guide (18), B. J. Anderton 8 1 8000 Frigid (6) 8 1 0550 Frolicsome (9), A. H. Eastwood 8 0 0000 Mighty Nice (2), E. J. Didham 8 0 6000 Coral Prince (10) 8 0 0900 Cranston (8) 8 0 3560 Bruin (13) 8 0 0000 Walhalla (12), A. J”. Stokes 8 0

ISLINGTON HANDICAP £1500; 11m. st lb 3122 Dhuran (9), R. A. Jenkins 9 1 2133 Court Belle (11), R. J. Skelton 8 8 1700 Triple Bel (3) 8 5 3103 Tampa (15), G. W. Mein 8 5 1072 Gladaub (6), E. G. Low 8 5 1373 Capless (5), N. Eastwood 8 0 6597 Calvados (14), R. N. Marsh 7 13 3055 Myfilou (12), J. A. Messent 7 9 1164 Even Chance (16), D. N Hadfield 7 9 8404 Bell Man (13), A. J. Stokes 7 9 0808 Lorastan (1), A. J. Tweedie 7 9 3322 Carpenter (10), E. J. Didhaih 7 8 7000 Duplex (17), R. K. Moir 7 8 0930 VVaverlev (4), A. Telfer 7 7 5050 Llanawyn (8) 7 7 0860 For Sure (2) 7 7 6787 Belle El Nil (7) 7 7

£1000; Im. st lb 6921 Careen (8), G. W. Mein 9 6 7184 Shakes (10), J. A. Messent 9 2 0196 Princess Taiaria (12), N. Eastwood 9 0 2315 Fieldmaster (5), R. J. Skelton 8 7 0610 Morris Francis (11) 8 6 0000 McCool (6), F. H. Skelton 8 6 8140 Combination (7), J. D. Pankhurst 8 5 0240 Picket (13), M. J. Lawson 8 5 6000 Canadiana (1), A. J. Tweedie 8 2 0073 Gabbler (3) 8 1 3105 Allegretto (15), E. J. Didham 8 0

St lb 122 Kraziktd (14). E. G. Low .. 9 0 1779 Sand bank (5) S 12 3153 Feiramnr <2), R. A. Jenkins 8 10 2163 Pee Wee (21), D. N. Hadfield S 10 6614 Natter <12), F. H. Skelton 8 9 3100 Seminole (15), C. Wilson 8 8380 Sir Limond (3). B. T. Jones 8 7 100 Court 118). A. J. Stokes 8 7 4017 Certain <28) 8 7 29*0 Te Mania (S), N. Eastwood .. 8 7 1560 Belfie <24) 8 6 49*3 Danny Kaye (4). R. J Skelton 8 5 4320 Count De Seine (20), W Traecey 8 4 6425 Bellbridge (19), J. D. Pankhurst , 8 4 5396 Scorn (13). J. A. Messent 8 0 5000 Desert Terror (10). ■ s B D. Collins 8 0 0040 Running Scared (27), M J Skelton 8 0 OHO Milnutin (25) 8 0 0*09 Blue Bayou <26), E. J Didham 8 0 0040 Maiecite ‘22), A. J. Tweedie 8 0 000 Young Baron (7). W. H Beck 8 0 8*67 Gunsa Din (23), P. J. Dalv 8 0 ' 0 We Don’t Care (1), A. Swanson 8 0 , on Tsunami (16), G W. Mnin 8 0 •<08 Shoeshnne (17). A. H. Eastwood 8 o; •040 Barcane (6). M J. - Wildermnth R ft OQOO J a cd nr (9). A. Telfer 8 0 j