Capless Has Form For Foxton Win

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30841, 28 August 1965, Page 6

Capless Has Form For Foxton Win

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. Capless is chosen for' the M. B. Bergin Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Foxton Racing Club’s spring meeting today. He is expected to have improved since he was beaten in the Islington Handicap at his last start. Capless missed work at Riccarton and it is thought that this was responsible for, his showing in the Islington Handicap there on August 14. He made ground for seventh, but this was hardly what was expected after his third to Big Bill and Three Kings at Levin on July 28. Capless will be ridden by L. K. Tinsley, who rode him at Levin. Big Bill and Bairam look the hardest for Capless to beat. Big Bill easily beat a field as big and about as strong as today’s when he won at Levin on July 28. He has not raced since then He was to have started at the Carterton meeting last week, but his trainer, B. A. V. Preston, thought the track was too heavy. Since Levin Big Bill has been working on the beach and he is thriving. Bairam’S close second to Le Plus last week was a good beginning to his open-company career. The young Carterton trainer. W. D. Wylie, has had to be patient with Bairam and his persistence seems likely to reap greater rewards than it has already.

Bairam won over nine furlongs at Foxtdn last spring.

Laud has been schooled since his failure last week at Tauherenlkau, as he was before he won at Marton on July 30. Both at Tauherenikau, where he failed, and at Marton the going was heavier than it is expected to be today. The forecast is good and the sandy Foxton track should provide good going. Selections: 11 a.m.—Carter Steeplechase: Southern Cloud, Raylight. 11.55 a.m.—Trial Stakes: First Division—Ocean Liberty, Little Johnny. Second Division—San Leonardo, Roussel. 12.35 p.m.—Barber Handicap: Worthy Chat, James Laird, Dreamtime. 1.20 p.m.—Paiaka Hack Hurdles: King's Cove, Sure Trade, Kurrajong. 2 p.m.—Bergin Handicap: Capless, Big Bill. Bairam. 2.45 p.m.—Awahou Hack Handicap: Blue Dart, Janeen, Storytime. 3.30 p.m.—Robinson Handicap: Monetary, Kintyre, Resonare. 4.10 p.m.—Wharangi Hack Handicap: Carlsberg, Ka Wini, Traecey. Fields are:— 11.15 a.m.— CARTER MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £450; 2m 6if.—Raylight (7) 10-2; Flockhart (6), South ern Cloud (3) 10-0; Jimmy Shand (2) 9-3; Lady’s Boy (8) 9-1: Our Pal (9), Robin’s Double (5) 9-0. Scratched: Euio King (4). Finish (1). 11.55 a.m.— TRIAL STAKES. £300; First Division: Alvic (17), Ellander (5), Cephas (9), Golden Cas ket <7), High Mint (16), Josie’s Bella (15), Killoman (2), Lady Shoshona (6), Little Johnny (12), Mamie Stover (13), Ocean Lib erty (I>, Queen of Joy (18), Regalls (3), Rural (1(f), Shoeloy ib) Swiss Maid (14), Throb <4), Warm Up (11) 8-5. Second Divisoh: Bren’s Pride (7), Dam Buster (16), Dark Watch <l7), Great Divide (10), Jimmy Friday (13), Knight’s Command (5), McCallums (11), Mondy (8), Prince Tirage (4). Quiet Life (14), Roussel (2). San Leonardo (3). Strikeout (12), The Thrush (1), Twigfield (6) 8-5.

Brackets: Bren’s Pride and Josie’s Bella, Little Johnny and McCallums, Mamie Stover and Monday, Ocean Liberty and Prince Tirage, Queen of Joy and Quiet Life, Regalis and Roussel, Rural and San Leonardo, Shoeloy and Strikeout, Swiss Maid and The Thrush, Throb and Twigfield. Scratched: Judith Erin (9), Rossetti (15). 12.35 p.m.— BARBER HACK HANDICAP, £400: 9f.— Worthy Chat (11) 9-6; James Laird (1) 8-2; Dreamtime (5) 8-1; Blue Haze (13), Captain Kennhedy (12), Dandy Mac (3), Jan Em (7), Mangaroa (8), Sapphire Ring (2), Spcciaiite «9). Speedaway (4), Valbaean (6), Wiessner (10) 8-0. 1.20 p.m.—

PAIAKA HACK HURDLES. £400; Im OH.—Kurrajong (2) 9-12; King’s Cove (8) 9-11: Corduroy <4), Dark Crest (5), Sure Trade (10) 9-9; Te Manihera (7) 9-5; Cumrn (9), Gold Splice (1), Our Pal (3). The Nob (6). Very Dry (11) 9-0 FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2 p.m.— M. B. BERGIN HANDICAP, £1075; 11m. st. lb

2.45 p.m.— AWAHOU HACK HANDICAP, £400; Um. —Foxoman <1) 89; Storytime (3) 8-8; Blue Dart < 14) 8-7 jJanneen (2) 8-5; Recharge (5) 8-3: Kaikohe (9), Lord Tuc key (7), My Comrade (4) 8-2: Black Label (8) 8-1; Disciple (12), Garnishee (11), Llansgaro (10). Mangaro (13), Naneda (6) 8-0 SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.30 p.m.— ROBINSON HANDICAP, £600; 6if.

Scratched: Tangelo (17), Scramble (12), Brenda Le 6 (6). 4.10 p.m.— WHARANGI HACK HANDICAP. £400; 6f.—Carlsberg (13) 8-13; Ka Win! (11), Tracey (1) 8-9; Nice Peter (8) 8-5; Whittle (15) 8-2; They Told Me (14) 8-1; Byssine (12), Deckmate (7), John Derry (9), Toronto (6), Trail Ahead (4), Vai entino (2) 8-0.

Scratched: Tarjen (17), Dark Smudge (1), James Laird (3), Avocat’s Pride (16), By Dare (5).

0801 Big Bill 112) 8 4 0001 Laud (11) 8 0 3737 Capless (7) .. 7 13 1408 Dowdex (8) 7 12 9000 Magician (1) 7 11 1342 Bairara (10) 7 10 0005 Sparkling Maid (3) 7 8 9036 Blue Defaulter (2) .. 7 7 4098 Carnmor (9) 7 7 7005 Comrade (19) 7 7 5366 Gold Ruth (13) 7 7 0004 Kawera (16) 7 7 6505 Solly Joel <21) 7 7 2000 Stronian (14) 7 7 2507 Tax Evader (15) 7 7 0009 Top Lad (20) 7 7 4000 Everglades (17) 7 7 5300 Foxy Boy (18) 7 7 Scratched: L’Arc (5), Jen Hai (6), Vijay (4).

st. lb. 9116 Empyreus (1) .. 10 0 0111 Laramie (7) ..9 6 2922 Toureg (2) . .. 9 2 5313 Monetary <5) ..9 1 2209 Sail Away < 16) ..90 3121 Jetmate (9) ..8 6 1111 Kintyre (13) ..8 2 0400 Pipe Dream (14) ..82 8703 Lady Dilemma (11) 8 1 0042 Resonare (8) ..81 0004 Acapulco (18) ..80 2223 Dear Pal (19) .80 4090 Golden Romance (10) 8 0 3154 Monograph (3) ..80 799 Nampa (15) ..80 0009 Redfast (4) ..80