Koral Likely To Win Great Western

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31030, 9 April 1966, Page 6

Koral Likely To Win Great Western

"The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL. Final training trials may not have thrown a great deal of light on Easter chances, but the early favourites for the first of the Riverton Racing Club’s Easter carnival today have stood their ground. There is no doubt that Koral will be the favourite for the Great Western Steeplechase, and his stablemates, Eiffel Tower and Hazy Light will be the respective favourites for the Riverton Cup and the Aparima Handicaps, the two legs of the T.A.B. double. Koral will be attempting to win his sixth race on end and Hazy Light will be going for his fifth successive success and his first in open company. If both Eiffel Tower and Ettrick start in the first leg, the Riverton Cup, they will form a formidable bracket. Tundra, Flying York and Golden Glen will also come in for solid support while some interest is being shown in the Gore Cup winner, Flyway, and the three-year-old, Certain. The Aparima Handicap is very open. Hazy Light, Belltana and Magic Mirror are three competent light-weights, all trying for their first wins in open company. They should be tested by Bold Venture and Gladaub which have good records in top sprint company. There has been rain during the week but the track recovers quickly. It wi-W provide good going but will be easy. Selections: 11 a.m.—Trial Handicap: Naratam, Sweet One, Skinfull. 11.45 a.m.—Waiau Steeplechase: Linred, Bush Creek, Melotone. 12.30 p.m.—Longwood Handicap: Ronda, Argyle Boy, Bastille. 1.10 p.m.—Great Western Steeplechase: Koral, John’s Mistake. 2 p.m.—Riverton Cup: Eiffel Tower, Tundra, Flying York. 2.45 p.m.—Visitors’ Handicap: Loch Nagar, Irish Gloss, Belfie. 3.30 p.m.—Aparima Handicap: Hazy Light, Belltana, Boid Venture. 4.15 p.m.—Pourakino Handicap: Turtle, Big Smoke, Ski. Fields: — 11 a.m.— TRIAL HANDICAP, £350; 6f Sweet One (18) 8-8; Bel Boa (24) 8- Don Cortauld (4), Naratam di) 8-5; Desert (22), Cassaroha (20), Rotorua (10), Breeza (7), Borough Lady (21), La -Tosca (17), Vivaline (2), How Lucky (8), Just Susie (23), Kuma.tu (12) Astrakhan (6), John Andrew <10), SkinfuX (15), Ne.haven (1), Harvest Festival (3), Silver Atom (5) 8-4. Scratched: Tarcass (14), Kaygee (9), Borland (19), Balmaris (13) 11. a.m.— WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, £450; 2m.—Captain Morgan (12) 9-13; Linred (1) 9-12; Kurdle (11) 9- Castle Rock (5) 9-10; Flisk IS) 9-9; Melotone (7) 9-2; Bedlam (4). Big Bluff (2). Bush Creek <10), Myfilou (6), Ore (9), Tara Hill (3) 9-0. Bracket: Flisk and Bush Creek. 12.30 p.m LONGWOOD HANDICAP, £450; lm. Argyle Boy <2l) 8-8; Crossway (17) 8-6: Bastille (16), Silver Field (18) 8-5; Soncerai (2) 8-4; Marawood (1) 8-3; Eden's,e (3), 8-2; Cherokee Brave (23) 8-1; Game Ca-C (12) Music Man (22) 8-0, Ronda <5) 7-13; Arctic Wind (8) 7-12; Blue Amber (19). Kulinga (24), Little Susan (7). Lord Howe (20). Midmeadow Maid (0) 7-11- Golden Silver (15), Lady Beilborough (10). The Guido (14) 740.

Balloted out with the right of re-entry: ReviE® King (11), I-stan Light (4), Bebla Maree (9) 7-10. Scratched: Golden Thistle (13). 1.10 p.m.— GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, £1200; 3m.—Koral (4) 11-2; John’s Mistake (2) 10-8; Bayline (5) 9-9; Tidal Rip (3) 9-6; Beirut (1), Runty (6) 9-0 2 p.m.—

Bracket: Eiffel Tower and Ettrick. 2.45 p.m.— VISITORS- HANDICAP, £450: 6f —Loch Nagar (12) 8-13; Irish Gloss (22) 8-11; Taanway (5) 8-2; Captain Howe (9), Indian Briar (6) 8-0; Belfie (7) 7-11; Savings Bank (21) 7-9: Alpine Light (23). Highland Haggis (4), Tipperary Terry (2) 7-8; Cedar Bank (16). Geisha Boy (14), Lonvato (20), Polly’s Pail (13), Primrose Lane (15), Red Motto (3). Riding Fast (18). The Greatest (11), Vee Flight (8). RoCana (10) 7-7. Balloted out with right of reentry: Trixeen (17), Lucky Streak (» 7-7. Brackets: Trixeen and Vee Flight, Primrose Lane and Lucky Streak Scratched: Justinian (10). 3.30 p.m.— APARIMA HANDICAP, £1000; Of.

4.15 p.m.— POURAKINO HANDICAP, £750; Im. —Flying Trix <9> 8-8: Satinette (141 8-3; Big Smoke (6). Tampa (4) 8-0; Town Crier (8)

’ 7-13; Ski (1), Sometime (5) 7-9; Bellbridge (11), Disagree (7), Idol Prince (10), Khairuzan (13), Lady Topaz (3), Melhar (2), Mosque (15). Pahi (16). Turtle (12) 7-7. Bracket: Mosque and Turtle.

RIVERTON CUP. £2000; 14m and 150yds st. lb 5204 Eiffel Tower (7) 9 1 0254 Tundra (3) 8 4 6622 Flying York (12) .. 7 12 4935 Golden Glen (11) .. 7 12 0034 Carpenter (6) 7 9 3120 Flyway (8) 7 7 3157 Golden Boa (1) 7 6 0521 Ettrick (13) 7 5 0688 Beginner’s Luck (4) 7 4 2950 Beil View (10) 7 1 9762 Allez Vite (9) 7 0 5354 Certain (5) 7 0 0716 Woodella (2) 7 0

st. lb 248 Kumal (1) ..97 1361 Bold Venture (5) . . 8 12 0300 Lucky Son 19) .. 8 10 5472 Gladaub (10) ..89 0813 Lisa (3) ..81 4981 Belltana (8) .73 6207 Longwood Light (6) 7 2 2432 Magic Mirror (4) .71 1111 Hazy Light (2) ..7 0 9700 San Rafael <7) ..70