Honourable Might Beat Bob Duff Today

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30918, 26 November 1965, Page 4

Honourable Might Beat Bob Duff Today

"The Press’’ Special Service AUCKLAND. The meeting of Honourable, a six-year-old mare with a solid background of middledistance form, and Bob Duff, a dashing front runner which is having his first start in open company, promises a good run in the Cockerton Memorial at Dargaville today.

Honourable is seeking her second win in the event. She was successful last year when making her open-com-pany debut. Perhaps this time Bob Duff might do the same. The two will be the heaviest backed of the runners in the mile and a quarter race.

Honourable, at her last start and her first since resuming from a rest, finished fast for fourth behind Kangaroo Town, Elkayel and White Strand in the Hobsonville Handicap, a mile, at Avondale two weeks ago. Meanwhile, her fast work at Takanini, where she is prepared by Mr P. O’Brien, has been im pressive.

Bob Duff is in excellent form His last four starts have brought him three wins and a second.

Three starts ago Bob Duff showed his ability as a middle distance runner by leading throughout in the Spring Handicap, a mile and a quarter, at Te Rapa in November. He carried 7-12, the same weight as he has tomorrow.

Captain Lancaster, which seems to do well on country courses, and El Cid look the best changes amongst the others

Captain Lancaster, at his last start, finished unplaced in the Bollard Memorial, 11 furlongs, at Avondale. His two previous starts brought him a second and a fifth at the recent Whangarei meeting. FILLY FANCIED Pheroz Pride, a three-year-old filly from Takanini, is bound to be a hot favourite for the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Clune Handicap. Apart from Mac’s Pride and King Of The Castle, her opponents are moderate.

Pheroz Pride (Alcimedes— Pheroz Girl) will be trying for her fourth win from her last five starts. The other time she came second after being slow away. The weather has been fine and the track promises to be fast.

Selections: 11 a.m.—Kaihu Highweight: High Voltage, Royal Filou, Triple Wyn. 11.40 a.m. Arapohue Stakes First division: Awhahnee, Sue Donnington. Second division: Irma Fox, The Reveller. 12.30 p.m.—Awaklno Handicap: Lord Ted, Te Matai, Count Mein. 1.15 p.m.—Cockerton Memorial: Honourable, Bob Duff, Captain Lancaster. 1.55 p.m.—First Redhill Novice: Court Duchess, Dark Crystal, Earl Light. 2.35 p.m.—Second Redhill Novice: Mt. Secret, Hygi, Our Gem. 3.20 p.m.—Clune Handicap: Fheroz Pride, Mac’s Pride, King Of The Castle. 4 p.m.—Wells Handicap: Doc, Frigid, Blue Tui. Fields with form for the double are:— 11 a.m.— KAIHU HIGH-WEIGHT, £250: I. —Royal Filou <l5l 9-12: High Voltage <3) 9-6; Regal Minstrel (5) 9-3; Faloose (12). Tamatahi (13) 9-1: Advertise (11), Cromwell (1), Gold Tax (6), Grand d’Or (10), Marco’s Pride (7). Pinza Boy (9), Sir Countax (14), Talia (4), Triple Wyn (S) 9-0. Scratched: Robin’s Gift (2). 11. a.m.—

ARAPOHUE MAIDEN STAKES, £200: sf.—First Division: Crystal Bow (12) 8-8; Jakaybee (1) 7-11; Head Fancy (7), Kabab (6), Merona (3), Our Request (5), Supreme One (10), Windsor Lea (8) 8-8: Ahwahnee (2), Phylene (11), Sue Donnington (4) 7-11. Second Division: Falrzami (9) 7-11; Gold Ruler (4), Irma Fox (51. Miss Lawful (1). Richard Diamond (2). Spot On (10), The Reveller (7), Woo Sung (6) 8-8; Charmful <S>. Lynbrae (11), Proud Vixen (3) 7-11.

Bracket: Crystal Boy, Fairzami and Jakaybee.

Scratched: Ginga (9)’. 12.30 p.m.— AWAKINO HACK HANDICAP, £250: Of.—Admiral Donnington (7) 8-11; Lord Ted (5) 8-7; Te Matai (10) 8-0: Fast Company •3) 7-12: Headsiwln (12) 7-11: Count Mein (4) 7-9; Blue Guy (8) Donna Dee (1), Rose Time (2) 7-8; Royal Guest (6), Takeda (9) 7-7. Scratched: Sir Oman (11).

JACK COCKERTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £830; Um

Scratched: Otematata (2). Hygie (9), Caballero (6). 1.55 p.m.— REDHILL NOVICE STAKES NO. 1. £225; 6f,~-Dark Crystal (4) 8-10; Court Duchess (11), Earlight (13), Great Companion (14) 8-3; Little Stranger (10), Meadow Lands <«), Pop’s Choice (15) 8-2; Aspalita (1), Barramintl (3), Bright Light (2). Emphil (7). Kabab (5), Papy’s Dream <‘9>. Red Orbit (12), Tabulate (8) 8-1. 2.35 p.m.— REDHILL NOVICE STAKES NO. 2, £225; 6f.—Mt. Secret (10) 8-5: Cuckoo (12) 8-3; Hygi (3). King Williaih (6), Manapouri (5), Our Gem (9) 8-2: Able Queen (8), Ballad (1), Briar Vine (11), Bylaw (2). Grand d’Or (4). Pinex (14). Pippa’s Song (7), Theatre Royal (13) 8-1. 3.20 p.m.— JACK CLUNE HANDICAP. £570; «. st lb 1121 Pheroz Pride (11) .. s 12 5603 Mac’s Pride (2) .82 6712 King of the Castle (12) ..80 o Clairvoyant (4) ..70 001 Count Mein (7) ..70 Rose Time (3) ..70 Yugo (8) . . 7 0 Scratched: Admiral Donning ton (10), Lord Ted (5), Headsiwin (9), Blue Tui (6), Whispering Hope (7).

THOMAS WELLS MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £275; 7f.— Frigid (3), High Voltage (10) S-10; Doc (8). Tiinoch (6) 8-6; Blue Tui (4) 8-5; Big Beau (12). Gold Tax (9), Italiana (7) 8-4; Cuckoo (1), Great. Companion (13), Juneack (14), King William (11), Miss Lawful (5). Price o’Day (15), Spot On (16), Takeda (2) 8-2.

4 Honourable (10) st lb 8 7 3250 Captain Lancaster (19) * 9 0200 Micheline (3) 8 2 6113 Jovic (5) El Cid (15) S 1 2315 8 0 1112 Bob Duff (17) 7 12 5312 Eisteddfod (11) 7 12 ooso Chat’s Own <8) 7 9 5943 Dolly Mac (1) 7 9 9000 E] Cortez (13) 7 9 0090 Firenze (14) 7 9 0806 Inner Circle (7) 7 9 25 Olive (16) 7 9 09 Pretty Lucky (18) .. 7 9 3880 Topsii'1 (4) 7 9 6737 Town Guard (12) .. 7 9