TROTTING Robin Dundee Should Atone Tonight

Press, Issue 30997, 1 March 1966, Page 4

TROTTING Robin Dundee Should Atone Tonight

A handicap of 42 yards should not be enough to stop Robin Dundee avenging her Wellington Cup defeat when she contests the Jubilee Handicap at Hutt Park Raceway tonight. New Zealand’s champion pacing mare looked more than a little unlucky not to win on Saturday and with just average fortune in the running, should be much too good for most of her rivals.

If the pace is strong, which seems unlikely, Robin Dundee might have to work hard for a win. However, she looks so well at present that a winning run would be well within her reach. If she does win. she is assured of a rousing reception. One of the hardest for Robin Dundee to beat could be Junior Royal, a most unlucky fifth in the Wellington Cup. He lost ground at the start on Saturday, but afterwards received a splendid run until the straight entrance. He was behind Robin Dundee and was never in the clear from then. Junior Royal, too, looks in great heart at present. He is a fine stayer and if he can be reserved until late in the race for a final sprint, he could gain an overdue win. Great Adios paced a sound race for fourth in Saturday’s Wellington Cup. He was in the open for most of the way and was barely a length from Hie winner at the finish. Great Adios usually thrives on racing and should be close to his best. He will at least be a sound place prospect. Cloudy Bay has broken badly in his last two races, the first time another runner being responsible. On Saturday he refused to settle down and lost all chance. If he moves away smoothly he could be a danger as a peak run from him would be better than could be produced by many in the race. Gipsy' Hanover and Full Sovereign, two of the principals in the finish to the Wellington Cup. and Waitaki Hanover appeal most of the others.

Second Leg

Epona, second to Vauxhall Prince on Saturday, should gain an overdue win in the McDonald Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double. Epona has drawn No. 7 at the barrier and should receive a more favourable run than she

did after drawing No. 1 on Saturday. She will again be bracketed with Stanorma, a solid finisher for fifth on Saturday. Stanorma will appreciate the extra two furlongs in this race. Scottish Advance won so well on Saturday in good time that she must be given a peat chance once more. She is racing most generously at present and should be the hardest for Epona to beat. Star Globe and Smart Lass, third and fourth on Saturday, have both drawn the second line, but that might not stop them racing prominently again. Along with Wee Herb and Top Copy they appeal most of the remainder. There will be an on-course double run on the Borough and Foster Handicaps, Sure Bill and Abbey Frost, both of which finished second in their races on Saturday, *orming a likely combination. Fair weather is forecast and the track will be fast Acceptances:— 7 p.m.— BOROUGH HANDICAP, £410; trotters; 2:18 class; Um.—Chief Assault (S), Don’t (1), Mystique (3) Regal Way (2). Supersede (4) It: Big Charge (3), Conway (2), Frisky (5), Peterborough (1), Single Cash (4), Sure Bill (8) 24; Dancing Ways (2), Towser (1) 48. Bracket: Chief Assault and Supersede. TJO p.m— FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, £340; 2:19 class; Um.—Angel Lass (10). Blue Pin (9), Camlin (4), Carbon King (1), False Spring (6), Foaming Lass (5), Mount Eden (2), Nocatchem (3). Pride Of Egypt (8), Stormy Scott (7). Surely Not (II) It; Ulight (1) 34. Bracket: Pride Of Egypt and Surely Not.

FOSTER HANDICAP, £410; 2:18 cltss; mobile start; Um. —Abbey Frost (U>, Beam Rock (8), Charlie Mack (13). Chief Smile (7), Either Way( 2), Frolic Song (4), Genstar (5), Hindu Star (10). Rawiri (9), Safe Flight (1), Savoir Faire (5), Set Sail (14), Tamoure (3), Unreal (12) It. 8.30 p.m.—

JUBILEE HANDICAP, £1310: 2:11 class; 2m. 9949 Admit (3 .. It. 3100 Bellajily (5) .. It. 2100 Cloudy Bay *1) .. It. 0577 Friendly Persuasion (2) It. 0583 Gipsy Hanover (2) .. It. 8890 Happy Ending (8) .. It. 3170 Bobbinet (3) .. 12 9831 Full Socereign (1) .. 12 3365 Junior Royal (4) 12 3578 Pancho Boy (2) ... 12 4364 Great Adios (1) .. 18 2156 Waitaki Hanover (2) .. 18 2 Robin Dundee (1) .. 42 Bracket: Friendly Persuasion and Great Adios.

0 p.m.— BUNNY HANDICAP, £510; 2:17 class; mobile start; lim.—Bright Enterprise (3), Calm Autumn (12), Court Lad (0). Hal Special (1). Imperial Castle (8), Jubilee (P.) (5), Kilk Ivan (11), Main Reason (2), Misty Prince (7), Port Boxer (13), Quality Inn (4), Rhythm Dancer (10). Tobias (6)

Bracket: Mlstv Prince and Tobias.

STEVENS HANDICAP, £810: trotters; 2:15 class: lim. —Cover On (1), Scotch Grattan (3), Trapper (2) It; Fair Song (1), Free Return (4), Grand Charge (2), Irish Earl (5), Seven Nights

(3) 12; Marshella (3). Scotleigh (1), Snow Globe (2) 24. ID p.m.— HcDONALD HANDICAP, £660 ; 2:16 class; 12f. 000 Bay Prince (10) .. It. 5382 Epona (7) ... It. 2001 Light Silk (3) .. It. 1008 Lord Worsley (6) It. 0979 Michael Bingen (9) . It. 7151 Scottish Advance (9) It. 8690 Scotty McCoy (14) .. It. 5804 Smart Lass (12) .. It. 9905 Stanorma (8) ... It. 1103 Star Globe (13) .. It. 090 Tongariro (2) .. It. 3526 Top Copy (1) .. It. 0700 Viewln (14) .. It. 6047 Wee Herb (5) .. It. Bracket: Epona and Stanorma. 10.30 p.m.— HUTT CITY HANDICAP, £810; 2:15 class; lim.—Adios Dale (2). Anterior (11), Charlesworth (9), Frontier Maid (8), John Flon (13). Majeur (5), Morris Scot (8), Petite Sal (3), Rocky Star (7), Sparkling Brew (4), Throwaway (1), Vauxhall Prince (10), Viking Water (12) It; Chequer Board (1), Commonwealth (3), Tutta Tryax (2), Nelson Handover (1) 12. Bracket: Majeur and Petite Sal.