African And Toureg Carterton Prospects

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30835, 21 August 1965, Page 6

African And Toureg Carterton Prospects

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. African, which has good form to recommend him and a liking for heavy going, is selected to win the Carterton Racing Club Handicap of the Carterton Racing Club’s 1 .A.B. double todav.

Toureg, another mud-lark, is chosen in the second leg, the H. J. Brown Memorial Handicap.

African has two seconds as his immediate form, at Hastings, where he was soundly beaten by Triple Bel. and at Wanganui, where he was just beaten by Dowdex.

African’s last race was six and a half weeks ago. but he is reported to have held his form well.

Big Bill, which has been troubled by soreness, returned to form with an easy win at Levin at his last start. Meantime he has been worked on the beach. It was only in the last halffurlong that Sir Blue got the better of Athlone at Hastings on Monday and with the scratching of the former Athlone looks well placed. Laud worked exceptionally well at Otaki on Thursday and using this and his easy win in very heavy ground at Marton at his last start as a guide he appears to have a grand chance. Blue Defaulter ran his best race for some time when he finished third to Sir Blue and Athlone at Hastings. He was well away from the winner, but he looked as though the race would improve him.

11l Goch! Order Top Lad, which is thriving on his beach preparation, was said to be in good order by his trainer. M. N. Seal, at Otaki on Thursday. He is a front-runner and should be suited by the Tauherenikau track. Toureg looks to have the best chance in the H. J. Brown Memorial, the second leg of the double. No rider has been listed for him. His usual jockey, R. W. Taylor, will ride Gold Ruth. David Jeff, an impressive winner at Hastings last start, and winner of this race last

year, looks to have the next best chance.

Gold Ruth has not had much racing lately, but she showed with a good third over seven furlongs in the Trentham mud that she was close to her best. Carnmor finished solidly for fourth in a sprint at Trentham, but then ran two mediocre races over more ground. Back to sprinting, he might do better.

Lucky Rebel showed, with an encouraging fifth at Hastings. that he is not far from his best and it would not surprise if he raced well. The track was very heavy yesterday and it is unlikely that it will dry out to any extent. Selections:—

11 a.m.—Dalefield Hack Hurdles: Kamina, Te Manihera, Cumro. 11.45 a.m.—Belvedere Maiden Plate. First division: Comitis, Speedaway. Second division: Little Johnny, Ocean Star. 12.25 p.m.—Bren Langford Memorial Highweight: Princess Merit, King’s Cove, Sir Loin. 12.55 p.m.—Bunny Memorial Hack Handicap: Sir Guy, Chatty Lady, Hermaion. 1.30 p.m. Carterton Racing Club Handicap: African, Big Bill, Athlone. 2.25 p.m.—N.Z. Hack Stayers’ Plate: Misjudge, Golden Rebel, Mine Host. 3 p.m.—ll. J. Brown Memorial Handicap: Toureg, David Jeff, Gold Ruth. 3.40 p.m.—Electric Hack Handicap: Romanella, Bravest, Storytime. Fields are:— 11 a.m.— DALEFIELD HACK HURDLES, £400; Um —Corduroy (8) 9-9; Te Manihera (10) 9-8; Sure Trade 16) 9-6; Kamina (11) 9-3; Gold Splice (3) 9-2: Blue Dart (4) 9-1; Cumro (2). Fabriano (7). Just Same (5), Our Pal (1), Very Dry (9) 9-0. 11.45 a.m.— BELVEDERE PLATE, £300: 6f and 55 yards.— First Division: Allbut <11). Blow's Reward (10). By Dar (9), Comitis (8), Dambuster (1), Ocean Star (6), Fity Grand (13), Lady Amy (2), Shubad (12), Little Thorn (16). Elena (3), Red Band (14), Prince Tirage <l5). Speedaway (5), La Pert (7) 8-7. Second Division: Cooncan (13), Automaton <4), Andantino (1), Caveat Emptor (3), Doomsday (14), Emir (10) Spey Royal <11), Nukumaru (5), Rossetti <7), Rural (16), Little Johnny (9). Mamie Stover (8)- 8-7. Brackets: Allbut and Cooncan, Elena and Nukumaru, Red Band and Rossetti, Prince Tirage and Rural, Speedaway and Little Johnny. La Peri and Mamie Stover. Scratched: Golden Casket (15), Lady Shoshana <2), Bronsnlb (12), The Thrust (4), Ocean Liberty <6).

12.25 p.m.-r-BREN LANGFORD MEMORIAL HIGH-WEIGHT, £350; Ilf.—Princess Merit (1) 10-9; Aorahgi (9) 10 2; King’s Cove (S) 10-1; Tyrol (12) 9-13;- Sir Loin (5) 9-12: Clarimer.e (6), Jebelle (11), King Panair (2). Llansgaro (3). Switch (4), Tenor Time (7) 9-0. Scratched: Galacie (10). 12.55 p.m.— BUNNY MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £400; Im—Sir Guy (1) 8-10; James Laird (19) 8-9; Wyandotte (15) 8-8; Chatty Lady (10), Kaikohe (3), Travistream (9) 8-7; Hcrmaion (16), Mangaroa (4), Recharge (12), Valbaean (6) 8-6; Blue Haze (8), Glory Be (5). Hvfort (14), Jayem (18). Scotch Seaman (13). Switch (17), Weissner (11) 8-5. Scratched: Campden (7). Specialite (2).

Scratched: Sir Blue (15), Alaska (14). 2.25 p.m.— N.Z. HACK STAYERS’ PLATE. £525; Hm. —Misjudge (15) 8-10; Mine Host (11) 8-6; Confer (14). Janeen (2) 8-5; Fabriano (5), Foxoman (10). Golden Rebel (9). King Panair (6), Punch (13), Red Challenge (3), Vaibaean (12) 8-4 Bracket: King Panair and Vaibaean. Scratched: Amber Wine (4). Clarimere (1), Fingala (8). Recharge (7).

Bracket: Carnbeg and Lady Dilemma. Scratched: Bedfast (12), Yor ker (10). 3.40 p.m.— ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £350: sf.—Storytime (16) 8-10: Ka Win! <lo> 8-9: Bravest <6). Plavboy <9). Romanella (12) 8 4; Classic Way (3). They Told Me <l3) 8-3: Te Pari Star (15) 8-2: Franc Tireur (1) 8-1; Callander's Gift (17). Gehe ill). John Derry (8). Lady Darnley <7), Little Johnny (2), Ocean Star <4). That's Fair (5), Trail Ahead (18) 8-0. Scratched: Whittle (4), Frolicsome (19).

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.30 p.m.— CARTERTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP. £800; Um. st lb 2703 Le Plus (5) ..87 0801 Big Bill (4) ..85 0001 Laud (18) .. ..8 1 1408 Dowdex (1) .. 7 12 0522 African (6) ..7 9 3072 Athlone (11) ..7 8 0006 Sir Torre (9) ..78 6134 Bairam (16) .77 0903 Blue Defaulter (10) 7 7 2504 Chesterman (3) ..77 4000 Everglades (12) 7 7 0574 Howe Good (17) ’ 7 7 1670 L’Arc (7) ..7 7 3126 Magog (2) .. ..7 7 4250 Tax Evader (8) ..7 7 0000 Top Lad (13) ..77 Bracket: Howe Good and Tax Evader.

SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3 p.m.— H. J. BROWN MEMORIAL. £600; 7f. st it 6000 Roodyvoo (6) 9 4 2292 Ton reg <4) 8 13 0461 David Jeff <11) 8 9 8900 Magician (2) 8 7 05.36 Gold Ruth (1) 8 2 5300 Foxy Boy <14) 8 1 4900 Carnbeg (9) ; 8 0 0409 Carnmor (7) 8 0 6100 Comrade <8) 8 0 4090 Golden Romance (13 8 0 9870 Lady Dilemma (5) . 8 0 1415 Lucky Rebel (15) . 8 0 4700 That's it (3) 8 0