Lonesome Valley Is Tauranga Pick

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30971, 29 January 1966, Page 7

Lonesome Valley Is Tauranga Pick

"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND. Eleven mobile starts will be featured on the opening day of the Bay of Plenty Trotting Club’s meeting today. The nine-race card includes three events which are almost certain to be run in divisions.

Only the main race for trotters, the Mount Handicap, will have a standing start. The mobile barrier has been widened to allow full use of the Tauranga track and more horses will start in the front row than at other courses. Lonesome Valley looks certain to be a strong favourite in the President’s Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. He has an impressive record this season.

In seven starts he has had three wins, two seconds and two thirds. He was narrowly beaten by Chequer Board at Cambridge on January 8 at his last start. The consistent Bonjour looks a good prospect for the second leg, the Higginson Memorial. He was only just beaten by Lowry Bay at his last start. In four

starts previously he had a second and three fourths. Final Shot and Overluck will also be well backed. Both have raced well but unluckily. Continued fine weather is forecast and the track will be fast. Selections: — 11.30 a.m.—Katlkatl Handicap: Bata, Pay Lady, lamar. 12.5 p.m.—First Tauranga Handicap: Gold Parade, Our George, Savoir Faire. 12.40 p.m.—Rotorua Handicap—first division: Bobstar, Gay Nymph. Second division: Far Cry, Hlya Kid. 1.20 p.m.—Mount Handicap: Belle Serene, Kerbstone, Avalon Direct. 1.55 p.m.—Greerton Handlcap—first division: Michael Hanover, Te Kaumanawa. Second division: Gemstar, King Kong. 2.40 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Lonesome Valley, Sooty, Implore. 3.25 p.m.—Te Puke Handicap—first division: Watchout, Charles Eden. Second division: Moon Averll, Night Girl. 4.10 p.m.—Higginson Memorial: Bonjour, Final Shot, OVerluck. 4.45 p.m.—Second Tauranga Handicap: Captain Hal, Dark Omen, Bosun. Fields: — 11.30 a.m.— KATIKATI HANDICAP, £200; trotters: 2:20 class; mobile start; lira.—Awake (8), Bata (13), Carson City (16), Clan Apache (14), Delstar (5), Great Pressure (4), Har Vlndex (10), James McGregor (7), Pay Lady (12), Prince Satan (6), Rapier (2) Roll On (15), Royal Boy (1) lamar (11) It. Bracket: Clan Apache, Har Vindex and lamar. Scratched: Caddallas, Royal Caution. 12.5 p.m.— FIRST TAURANGA HANDICAP, £300; 2:18 class; mobile start; 2m.—Adios Belle (6), Billy Budd (3) Certa Cita (2), Everplay (5) Glenchalmer (4), Gold Parade (12), Our George (1), Savoir Faire (8), Silver Smoke (7) Stygius (11), Whist (9) It. Bracket: Savoir Faire and Adios Belle. Scratched: Court Lad. 12.40 p.m.— ROTORUA HANDICAP, £280: 2:20 class; mobile start; Um.— First division: Betty Eden (11), Bobstar (6), Carol McGregor (7), Covana Direct (2), Gay Nymph (8) Highland Sweep (9), Jackie Fortune (10), Plead (3). San Pedro (1), Smoky Chimes (5), Titan Hanover (4), Zanzibar (12 it. Second division: Bland Bay (9) Camlin (7). Chief Reveller (3) Dolly’s Pride (2), Far Cry (4) Hermeena (1), Hiya Kid (6) Loyal Sue (10), Royal Caution (11). Scottie Hanover (8), Stay By (5) it. Bracket: Dolly’s Pride and Titan Hanover. 1.20 p.m.— MOUNT HANDICAP, £300; trotters; 2:19 class; 2m.—Belle Serene (11). Belle Brigade (6). Gay Red (3), Kerbstone (5), Lawnora (2), Legion Chief (4), Pay Bingen (1), Royal Cord (8), Single Cash (10), Take That (7), Whizit (9) It; Avalon Direct (1), Dancing Bingen (3). Palaceous (2) Regal Way (4) 36: Captain Worth (s>, Oakley’s Pride (1), Ra Ora (2), Sure Bill (4) 60: Kema Sarbi (1) 72; Dark Lorene (1) 126. Scratched: Kerry Cord. 1.55 p.m GREETON HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class.; mobile start: lira.— First d'vision: Big Sensation (10) C ye (1). Grand Cheval (11) Mic.iael Hanover (9). Petite Morris (2). Pocket Edition (3). Quick Knock (8). Red Cardinal (12) Sonbrilyn (6), Te Kaumanawa (7), Tryax Hall (5) it. Second division: Deuce (6), Genstar £3), Golden Rain (7), King Kong (5), Loyal Command (1) Orange Prince (9), Our Michele (8). Prince Tudor (4). Sherylene (10), Starnight (11) It. Brackets: Big Sensation and Orange Prince: Golden Rain and Te Kaumanawa; King Kong and Petite Morris. Scratched: Deep Acre. Reapon. 2.40 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £5OO ; 2:16 class; lira.

0000 Blond Briton (5) It. 7808 Direct Terms (13> It. 0807 Friendly Ways (16) .. It. 9000 Henwood's Pride (2) .. It. 0004 Implore (1) .. It. 7308 Johnny Supreme (4) It. 1322 Lonesome Valley (10) It. 8503 Poroti Pride (14) It. 9780 Bobin's Beturn (3) .. It.