ROMAN CONSUL FIT FOR WANGANUI LEG

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31077, 4 June 1966, Page 6

ROMAN CONSUL FIT FOR WANGANUI LEG

“The Press’’ Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH.

Doubts concerning a Wanganui start for Roman Consul today were cleared up yesterday when his trainer, H. J. Waller, pronounced the gelding completely fit for the Sir Thomas Duncan Challenge Cup Handicap, first leg of the double.

Roman Consul, winner of the New Zealand Derby and three open handicaps as well, will be a leading contender, but he faces a stiff test to prevent Dhuran winning his sixth race on the Wanganui track.

Dhuran has come through the final stages of his preparation in great style and there is confidence in his ability to run out the winner. His jockey, R. A. Jenkins, believes that Wanganui’s footing, likely to be quite firm for this time of the year, will suit him. Good final work has brought Chatty Lady closer to outright favour, while Acls and Re-echo are others to win friends by solid training. Advocacy is re ported completely fit and in dangerous form, so indications are the first leg of the main double will provide an interesting contest.

Whittle remains an outstand ing fancy for the P. A. O’Neill Handicap, the second leg. Few forsee her winning sequence coming to an end just yet. She has won her last six races tn a row, the most recent being an open sprint at Trentham. W. D. Skelton, who returned from a brief trip to Auckland yesterday, will ride Lisa In the first leg and Hooplah in the second. Both should race well, especially Hooplah. which Skelton expects to make the better showing.

The weather In the Manawatu and Wanganui districts is fairly settled and indications are that conditions could be abnormally good for this time of the year. Selections:— 11.15 a.m.—Trial Plate: My Flight, Royal Dakar, Umanui. 11.55 a.m.—•ttyari’ Hack Handicap: Avelyn, Cephas, Faxoman. 12.40 p.m.—Century Hurdle#: Saturnian, Coral Reef. 1.15 p.m.—June Handicap! Draveot, Ta Manihera. 2 p.m.—Sir Thoma# Duncan Challenge Cup: Dhuran, Reman Consul, Adi. 2.45 p.m.—Granditand Steeplechase: Llandudno, Rrewhon, Sure Trade. 5.X p.m.—F. A. O’Neill Handicap: Whittle, Humbar, Monetary. 4.14 p.m.—Borough Handicap: Ounravon, Olwyn Ann, Autemattß. Fields:— 11.15 a.m.— TRIAL FLATS, £300; about 6Jf. —Blue Prince (8). Collingwood (3), Don'# Mate (17). Dutch

Prlnce (20), Emir (16), Get Up (5), Jumbo (19). My Flight (1). Nansen (10), Okuku Lad (23), Prince Tirage (11), Royal Dakar (17). Shannon Bay (12), Spey Royal (4) 8-10: Chapel (15). Laura de Noves (18). Nigella (7). Under Lea (22) 8-7: Chev (13), The Major (2), Umanul (24) 8-3: Gay Spot (6), Scuff (21) 8 0 Balloted out with right of reentry:—The Major. Dutch Prince. Nigella. Scratched: Fair Koral (9). 11.55 a.m.—

STAYERS' HANDICAP, £600; lim.—Arlington (7) 8-12; Foxoman (13) 8-0: Cephas ill) s-8 Coralong (3) 8-6; Golden Rebel (6) 8-5: Lordtuckey (2) 8-4; Avelyn (5) 8-3; Chlav d’Oro (10), Razzamatazz (1) 8-1; Black Label (9), Copper Tan (4). Cox (23), Facade (8). Fordoun (12). Main Defence (22), Matea (14). Prince Delhi (16), Recharge (29), Rockline (18), Swift Practice (21), Spectalite (15), Thriller (17). Tuskar Light (19) 8-0. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Rockline. Prince Delhi, Tuskar Light.

12.40 p.m.— CENTURY HURDLES, £800; about 2m.—Tilly Light (1) 109; Saturnian (4) 10-2; Conspirator (3) 9-9; Gold Tie (2) 9-6; Kamina (5) 9 2; Aorangi (6), Coral Reef (8), Fabriano (7) 9-0.

1.15 p.m.— JUNE HURDLES, £500; about Ifm.—Cowley (18) 10-0; Gipsy Fire (12) 9-12: Dark Crest (10). Bravest (6) 9-6; Royal Admiral '«> 9-5; Horl (8) 9-5: Smoky Bav (7) 9-4; Te Manihera (14) 9-2: Mark (3) 9-2; Fabriano (13), Legatus (1), Scotch Seaman (5), Taidapa (2), York Abbev (16). Voltaire (15), Zihl (11) 9-9. Scratched- Llanduduo (19). Dowdex (17). Foxy Boy (4). Brackets: Royal Admiral and York Abbey. Mark and Fabriano 2 p.m.— SIR THOMAS DUNCAN CUP, £1299; lim.

st lb 0411 Roman Consul (2) .. 812 4246 Dhuran (16) .. 811 4027 Grand Win (6) .. 810 9080 Big Bill (5) ..8 7 0013 High Disdain (21) .. 8 5 6835 Re-echo (13) ..82 606 Gillin (15) ..8 1 3141 Whakamoa (18) .. 7 13 5206 Acts (8) .. 7 11 8409 Maria Mitchell (4) .. 711 1647 Gave All (14) .. 7 9 4087 Advocacy (3) ..79 5205 Fon (19) ..79 7435 Lisa (1) ..7 9 6103 Chatty Lady (7) ..7 8 0128 Peter’s Pride (17) ..77 6000 Spab (20) .. 7 7

Balloted out with right of reentry:—

00 Lord Erin (11) .. 77 0400 Kenrlck (10) ..77 0006 L'Arc (9) ..77 0000 Top Lad (12) ..7 7 245 p.m.— GRANDSTAND STUPLICHASS, £6OO ; 2}m.—Prince Robin (2) 10-2; Daylight (14) 10-0; Prejudice (10) 9-10: Sure Trade (4) 9-7; Llandudno (6) 9-5; Very Sure (11) 9-3: Bangor (5). Bourke Mail (3). Campden (7). Coalseam (13), Foreign King (8). Hrnrv <1). I.adv’s Bov (12) 9-0 Bracket: Bourke Mail and Lady’s Boy. Scratched: Erewhon (9). 3.X p.m.— F. A. O'HRILL HANDICAP, £800; 6if. it lb 7107 King George (6) .. 8 12 0900 Master Defence (4) 8 12 1111 Whittle (18) .. 8 10 4845 Humber (11) ..8 8 0009 Off Course (5) ..8 6 0330 Tawa Mahal (15) ..8 5 4003 Blue Veil (16) ..8 3 0008 Monetary (9) .. 8 2 2228 Bold. Invader (13) .. 8 1

8055 Gyross (2) .. ..81 8060 Aqua Pure (3) ..SO 0480 Count Carmel (8) .. 8 0 2008 Grapevine (7) ..80 6700 Happy Jan (17) .. 8 0 1137 Hatarl (10) ..8 0 0956 Hooplah (12) .. 8 0 2129 Justify (19) ..8 0 70 Sunrayed (14) .. 8 0 7908 That's It (1) ..SO HANDICAP, £450; about off —Dunraven 16) 9-2; Garnishee (5) 8-13; Ballets (8) 8-12; My Desire (1). Olwyn Ann (2) 8-6; Sonax (16) 8-3; Pride of Place (14). Black Knight (24) 8-2; Automaton (15) Avocat's Pride (11), Blue Prince (17). Classic Way (10). Clari® (9). Count de Seine (4), Dreamtime (12), Joke (13). Kerlie (19). Lenoman (3), Little Pohnny (20), My Diana (18). Mystery Man >22), Mr Fashion (21). Wellsford (23) 8-0.

Balloted out with right of reentry:—Kerlie, My Diane. Blue Prince.

Scratched: Coeite (7).