Empyreus And Maria Mitchell Likely Double

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30847, 4 September 1965, Page 6

Empyreus And Maria Mitchell Likely Double

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. Empyreus should win the Newman Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at Wanganui today. The second leg, the Wanganui One Thousand, is much more open and Maria Mitchell, Kintyre and Lei are only three of a number of strong possibilities. The race Empyreus had under 10.0 at Foxton has obviously not harmed him. If anything, it has brought him well forward, as he showed by his great second in the matinee at Hastings on Thursday. It was only a sprint Empyreus contested at Foxton and the distance was about the same again at Hastings, but in each race Empyreus came to the post effortlessly and with a goo 3 deal in hand.

Outside of Empyreus in the Newman Handicap, the field is open, but Big Bill and Canless look the best.

Big Bill came with a fine finish for third at Foxton and he did not get his rails-open-ing till late. He had lost a good place early, so it was partly his own fault. Better positioned today he could extend Empyreus. Capless, too, finished well, if not fast, at Foxton and with that race behind him and on the roomier track he should be closer to the money. The last time Capless raced at Wanganui he came third. Locally-trained Le Plus won well at his last start and is working satisfactorily. He races near the front, an advantage in a big field.

African was only narrowly beaten the last time he raced at Wanganui. He then failed at Carterton, but he blew after the race. His final trial at Woodville was particularly pleasing. The track might be a little firm for Maria Mitchell in the Wanganui Thousand, but she has such a fund of pace and raced so well at Auckland at her last start that she will be hard to catch.

Kintyre has done well since his Foxton race, his first since the autumn. He worked brilliantly on Thursday. The distance should not be too short for Lei because there is a good run down the back from the starting chute. R. A. Jenkins, who is on Lei, has ridden back-runners to win open sprints at Wanganui, notably King of Joy and That’s That. Selections: 11.30 a.m.—Seafield Handicap: Chatty Lady, Olympian. Valentino. 12.10 p.m. River City Plate: Warm Up, Bren** Pride, Star O’Or. 12.55 p.m.—Okehu Hack

Hurdles: Kamilla, Howe Fair, The Nob. 1.35 p.m.—Tally-Ho Steeplechase: Copper Fair, Flockhart, Raylight. 2.20 p.m.—F. F. Newman Handicap: Empyreus, Big Bill, Capless. 3.5 p.m.—Putiki Hack Handicap: Surf Boy. Royal Polo, Disciple. 3.50 p.m.—Wanganui One Thousand: Maria Mitchell, Kintyre, Lei. 4.35 p.m.—Durie Hack Handicap: Dunraveit, Tarjen, Carlsberg. 11.30 a.m.— SEAFIELD HAHDICAP, £400; about Im.—Legatus (14) 8-10, Mairin (4) 8-8; Chatty Lady (6) 8-6; Olympian (7), Valentino (3) 8- Lenoman (13) 7-13; Specialite (10) 7-12; Golden Casket (11), Great Circle (8), Jay Em (9), Rahunui (2), Rocky Lane (1). Scotch Seaman (12) 7-10. Scratched: AHtime High (5). 12.10 p.m.— RIVER CITY PLATE, £350; about 6Jf- —Al Pedro (17), Gem (4) Hivolo (22). Kelloman (23) La Peri (15), Nukumaru (8). Regalis (20), Shoeloy (12). The Thrush (19) 8-7; Andantino (3). Automation (1), Bren’s Pride (18), Ocean Liberty (13), Royal Dakar (9), Rural (2), Star d’Or (7), Tempor (16), Vulcan (11), Warm Up (14) 8-0. Scratched: Donna Petite (6), Fifty Grand (24), Jack Point (5) Rahunui (10), Swiss Maid (21) 12.55 p.m.— OKEHU HURDLES, £400; about Um. —Kamina 415) 10-3; Trim Laddie (9) 10-1; Howe Fair «12) 9-10; Dark Crest (2) 9- Coral Reef (1) 9*5; Copper Tan (14) 9-4; Eulo King <l7) The Nob (3) 9-3; Smoky Bay (16) 9-2; Fabriano (10). Lucas (11) 9-1; Everglades (19). Maicelia (6). Mine Host (18). Our Pal (8), Red Lancer (4). Replace (7), Sir Loin (13) 9-0. Scratched: Corduroy (5). 1.35 p.m.— TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, £525; about 2|m. —Raylight (3) 10- Flockhart (9). 10-1; Hi There (6) 9-9; Prego (8) 9-7; Chesterman (7) 9-5; Copper Fair <4) 9-2; King’s Cove (5), Retief (1) 9-0. Scratched: Sure Fox (2). FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.20 p.m.— F. F. HEWMAN HAHDICAP, £l2OO, lira. st lb

3J p.m.— PUTIKI HACK HAHDICAP, £450; about lim.—Fordoun (6), Surf Boy (8). Swift Practice (1) 8-4; Gay Grant (13) 7-11; Royal Polo

(3) 7-9; Alltime High (11), Black Label (2), Cumro (12), Disciple (7), Red Challenge (9), Rossetti (10) 7-7. Scratched: My Diane (5), Garnishee (4). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.50 p.m.— WANGANUI ONE THOUSAND. £1000; 6sf.

Scratched: Trial Offer (10). 4.35 p.m.— DURIE HACK HANDICAP, £450: 6Jf. —Tarjen (8) 8-10; Bijali (20). Carlsberg (19) 8-7; Happy Jan (9), Hatari (18) 8-6; Storytime (7) 8-4; Dunraven (15), Tolka (6) 8-2; Pizzicato (3) 8-2; Talavera (12) 7-13; Arlington (10). Katjang (17) 7-11; They Told Me (11) 7-10: Classic Way (1). High Sky (13) .7-9; Crosdale (16). Solafanua (14), Trail Ahead (4) 7-8 Scratched: Nice Peter (5), Ahab (2)

1161 Empyreus (10) 9 11 7031 Le Plus (11) 8 11 8013 Big Bill (5) 8 5 1705 Advocacy <14) 8 2 1372 Gipsy Fire «13> 7 13 7376 Capless (16) 7 12 0723 Athlone (3) 7 11 S041 Courtel (1) .. 7 11 4085 Dowdex (12) 7 11 0000 Magician <9) ’ 7 9 5054 Solly Joel <6) 7 9 5228 African i7) 7 8 3427 Bairam (4) 7 8 2023 Monty’s Gold (2) 7 8 0007 Sir Robert (15) 7 7 0065 Sir Torre (IS) 7 7 0090 Top Lad (8) 7 7 Scratched: Polo Prince (17)

st lb 3134 Monetary (7) 8 8 1356 Lei (3) 8 7 9229 Toureg (9) . 8 7 5102 Scramble (17) 8 5 2602 Maria Mitchell (5) .. 8 4 4614 David Jeff (4) 8 2 1210 Jetmate (11) 7 12 0000 Kaupane (2) 7 10 0078 Croydon’s Gold (8) .. 7 8 1116 Kintyre (13) 7 8 5150 Understudy (16) 7 8 1266 Wavering (18) 7 8 0085 Acapulco (15) 7 7 0088 Count Down (12) 7 7 1210 Dervish (14) 7 7 4511 Devastation (1) 7 5080 Tangelo (6) 7 7