RACING Chance For Kumai In Waimate Steeples

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31071, 28 May 1966, Page 6

RACING Chance For Kumai In Waimate Steeples

The southern trainers, R. J. Cochrane and I I. A. Anderton, will saddle the horses expected to dominate the finish of the Studholme Steeplechase at Waimate today.

Cochrane prepares Game Call, and the brilliant winter performer Kumai will run for the Anderton stable.

If Kumai’s jumping is fast and clean he should be able to capitalise on his superior speed and win with something to spare.

His jumping was rather slow when he ran third at the Southland autumn meeting last month, but with experience gained in the meantime, and with B. J. Anderton as his rider today, the Waimate race could mark his first win over country. Game Call is 101 b above Kumai and any advantage he might be able to gain could be his slightly longer experience in steeplechasing. He won easily over the Invercargill country before being taken north for the Wellington meeting in May. He missed a start on the first day because of an eye infection, and then fell on the second day when holding a place chance at least in a stronger field than today’s Sir Athol, a former Waimate Cup winner, should have the edge on the others for speed if, as expected, the ground is soft for the Rattray Hurdles today.

Sir Athol was a promising third over hurdles at the recent Winton meeting at Invercargill Startler, a winner at Riccarton at Easter, will be one of Sir Athol’s strongest rivals. If there is any drying in the track he could win.

The Rattray Hurdles is the first leg of the on-course double.

The Riccarton-trained White Rajah should take beating in the Waitaki Gold Cup Handicap, second leg of the oncourse double.

Red Siren and Tumble are selected for the T.A.B. double which is on the Waimate Cup and the President’s Challenge Cup. Fields:— FIRST LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE 10.45 a.m.— RATTRAY HURDLES, £270; 13f.

Scratched: Bandarshar (14). 11.20 a.m.— WAIMATE COUNTY PUBLI CANS’ HANDICAP, £270; 6f .

J4vds. —Royal Burgh (1) 8-10; The Kurd (13) 8-8; Bellita (6) 8-6; Darnburgh (12) 8-4; Corrie Gilpin (9), Lady Sabaean (11) 8-3: Baron’s Lady (2) 8-2; Senator Jack (10) 8-1; Jan’s Joy (7), Kulinga (3), Lucky Gem (5). Red Motto (4), Rene Sableur (8) 7-13 SECOND LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE 11.55 a.m.— WAITAKI GOLD CUP, £500; 13f. st lb 4222 Sandbank (10) .. 8 10 7081 White Rajah (5) .84 3911 John’s Mistake (2) 8 2

0434 Proud Boy (7) ..8 1 0533 Hawkins (3) ..8 0 9900 Awakiki (8) ..7 11 6445 How Exciting (6) .. 7 11 4924 Ranana (4) ..711 3946 Town Talk (9) ..7 11 Scratched: Full Course (1). 12.30 p.m.—

STUDHOLME STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £300; 2Am— Game Call (9) 10-4; Kumai (13), Linred (7) 9-8; Captain Morgan (14) 9-7; Bedlam (2) 9-4, William David (8) 9-3; Bandarshar (1) 9-2; Barney (4) 9-1; B’g Bluff (5), First Watch (3), Great Guns (11), Lynann (12), Melotone (6). Prim rose Lane (10) 9-0.

1.5 p.m.— WAIHAO TWO-YEAD-OLD HANDICAP, £220; 6f., 44yds.—Gay Doctor (11) 8-8. Farmer’s Girl (12) 8-3; Conde (1) 7-12; Double Star (10) 7-8; Golden Promise (8) 7-8: Avobelle (9) 7-7; Bel craze (13) 7-7; Coeur De Chcne (3), Steve’s Hope (2), Swiss Knight (7). Summerleaze (5), Yehudi (4) 7-1. Scratched: El Tegrave (6). FIRST LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.40 p.m.— WAIMATE CUP, £800; Um. ctlh

Balloted out with right of reentry:—

2450 The Missionary (18) 7 7 1270 Underwood Lass (4) 7 7 7219 Skeltheen (13) . 7 7 1249 Stageland (16) 7 7 2.25 p.m.— TRIAL PLATE, £200: it and 44 yards.—Activate (14), Cassena (7), Chow Maine (2), Durable (13), Don Cortauld (20), Field Mistress (15), Idaburn (4), Jewel Case (11), Mystery Cloud (10>, Rookswood (6), Retard (16). Queen's Speech (1), Skinful (17), Silver Jet (3). Spring Dawn (121 8-4; Bonanza Boy (8), Bigoted (19), Mighty Bank (5), Precept (9) 8-0. Bracket: Field Mistress, Chow Maine and Mystery Cloud. Scratched: Flowing Gold (IS). SECOND LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.10 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE CUP. £500: 6f and 44yds. st lb D.vlri Uontnrn Zlril O A

3.45 p.m.— MORVEN HANDICAP, £270: Im and 150yds —Dark Chick (14) 8-9; Marawood (6) 8-8; Coral Prince (15) 8-7; Morrisy (4), Ronrico (2) 8-4; Captain Howe (8), Lucky Streak (3) 8-3: Bellesse (11), Coseta (12), Earl Howe (13). Standard Time (10) 8-1; Carla (2), Dawsac (16), Olivia Tisch (5), Play Fairer (7), Queenscliff (9), Tracy’s Comet (17) 8-0.

st lb 5 Knight (13) ..9 8 9541 Great Guns (5) ..9 7 6144 Startler (9) .. 9 6 7383 Sir Athol (11) ..9 4 7062 Race Guide (12) ..9 3 0023 Side Saddle (2) ..9 3 5557 Lorastan (8) ..9 2 5800 Picket (4) ..92 3460 Melh (15) .90 3459 Maguire’s Peter (3) 9 0 9088 Pasowa (10) ..90 0 Race Goer (1) ..9 0 8555 Red Harken (7) ..90 0778 Tutton (6) ..90

st lb 2332 Red Siren (3) .. 8 11 5511 Gladaub (15) ..89 0033 Warfare (10) ..89 3199 General Gilbert (7) 8 8 S052 Shakes (12) ..87 3755 Golden Glen (5) ..86 6121 Bell Man (1) ..8 4 360S Manana (11) ..8 2 2270 Allez Vite (17) .. 7 12 5000 Calvados (2) .. 7 12 0033 Certain (8) .. 7 12 4427 Scent (9) ..7 8 8008 White Skies (6) ..7 8 3790 Misjudge (14) ..7 7

3615 Bold Venture (10) . 9 4 0384 Cranbrook (2) . 9 2 2967 Flying Trix (4) . 8 12 4504 Rae’s Hope (8) . 8 0 0271 Tumble (6) . 8 0 2535 Big Smoke (1) . 7 12 5617 Natter (13) . 7 10 8456 Etoile Este (12) . 7 9 3121 Donnaway (3) . 7 7 3940 Gabbler (14) . 7 7 6160 Scribbler (11) . 7 7 1233 Indian Briar (5) . 7 7 8400 Jester Jinks (9) . 7 7 4089 Lady Topaz (15) . 7 7 1075 Time and Tide (7) . 7 7 Bracket: Gabbler and Scribbier