Combination Favoured For Wingatui Win

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30846, 3 September 1965, Page 5

Combination Favoured For Wingatui Win

‘"The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. rr Combination and Flying York are likely to dominate the betting in tt ?7 l y ., ” . andlcap ’ th® feature mile and the first leg of the Otago Hunt Club s T.A.B. double at Wingatui tomorrow.

Combination is the mount of R. J. Skelton, the leading jockey last season, and Flying York will be ridden by the stable jockey, E. J. Didham. whose impressive list of riding successes last season included the Invercargill Gold Cup and the Wellington Cup. Both horses have a solid form background and will be better conditioned than many of their opponents. Combination won the Donald Grant Memorial at Washdyke in July when he beat Shakes, but Shakes turned the tables at

their last start when he narrowly beat Combination in the August Mile at the Grand National meeting. Flying York was runner-up in the sprint on the first day of the Wellington winter meeting and was second in both his starts at the Grand National meeting. This Isaac York gelding has done well since he returned from Riccarton and is expected to test Combination. The top-weight, Woodcock, has not raced since finishing third to Friar’s Birthday and Lorastan in the Dominion Handicap at the Canterbury Easter meeting. Gladaub will be well supported after his decisive win at Gore last week. McCool and Calvados look likely improvers on their recent racing. They a J" e . P roven gallopers and at their best could feature in the finish. Both horses had two races at the Grand National meeting and should show the benefit of those gallops. The second leg will be the G. J. Barton Memorial. The oncourse double will be on the Seaview Hurdles and the Taieri Hack Handicap. The weather has been fine and the track should be good. Selections: a.m. Seaview Hurdles: Bandarshar Sydtrev, Silver Kingdom/ 12.20 p.m.—Trial Stakes No. 1: Lonvato. Beginner’s Wonder, Dowie. 1 p.m.—Taieri Hack: Mon Amour, Gillie, Bushido. 1.35 p.m.—Otago Hunt Cup: Beirut, Dark Jester, Windsor Castle. 2.15 p.m.—Tally-ho Handicap: Combination, Flying York, Gladaub. 2.50 p.m.—Trial Stakes No. 2: Lambano, Final Melody, El Khal.

3.25 p.m.—lrwin Steeplechase: Linred, Jolly Fox, Tara Hill.

4 p.m.—G. J. Barton Memorial: Bold Venture, Waverley, Summer Magic. 4.40 p.m.—Vauxhall Hack: Royal Burgh, Middy, Marquette. Fields, with form, for the double are: 2.15 p.m.— TALLY-HO HANDICAP, £350; Im.

G. J. BARTON MEMORIAL, £300; 6f.

Scratched: Combination (4). Brackets: Baalbeck and Summer Magic, Friar’s Birthday and Captain’s Command.

8573 Woodcock (17) st. lb .. 8 10 7201 Gladaub (9) 8 7 4195 Birthright (13) 8 1 1402 Combination (2) 8 1 0000 McCool (19) 7 12 2822 Flying York (4) 7 11 5979 Calvados (11) 7 9 0565 Sir Athol (12) 7 9 3180 Queen’s Desire (15) 7 8 0803 Lorastan (7) 7 6 0558 Myfilou (10) 7 6 2100 Glenmorven (14) 7 5 0706 Silver Spire (6) 7 5 3199 Debater (8) 7 1 1702 Lord Fair (3) 7 1 7870 Belle El Nil (18) 7 0 8600 For Sure (1) 7 0 1692 Grand Prix (5) 7 0 5045 Tombob (16) 7 0 Bracket: Combination and For Sure. 4 p.m.—

4112 Kumai (11) st. lb 9 4 60 Warfare (14) 8 11 3370 Bold Venture (10) .. 8 10 0249 Baalbek (8) 8 8 8406 The Wanderer (6) .. 7 13 0021 Friar’s Birthday (5) 7 13 6400 Satinette (1) 7 10 5156 Cassarook (3) 7 6 1121 Summer Magic (13) 7 5 1183 Captain’s Command (7) 7 4 9300 Waverley (15) 7 1 5110 Benefice (9) 7 0 7421 Highland Fair (2) 7 0 Waihola (12) 7 0