Snead Favoured For Ashburton

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31178, 30 September 1966, Page 5

Snead Favoured For Ashburton

Snead and Goldmount, placed second in their races at Methven last Saturday, could form the winning on-course doubles combination at Ashburton tomorrow.

Snead was actually first past the post in the First Mount Harding Handicap, but was relegated to second for causing interference.

The son of U. Scott and Twig looks in great heart and should make amends in the Hinds Handicap, the first leg of this double.

Ranganui, an unlucky sixth at the New Brighton meeting on September 3, could offer most opposition to Snead. The roomy track at Ashburton should suit Ranganui, which seems to have plenty of ability. West End was not produced at Methven. He was a good fourth at Addington Raceway on September 3 at his only start for the season. His track work early in the month was of a sufficiently high standard to give him a winning chance. Final Count, Foaming Lass, Master John, Scott’s Song, Sonny Jim, Toff Scott and Winning Song have all raced well enough at times this season to be considered, but if Snead produces a peak effort, he should be too good for most of them.

Goldmount ran a pleasing race for second to the highlyregarded Nocatchem in the Avonmore Handicap at Methven. There does not look to be any Nocatchem in the Elgin Handicap and this should heighten prospects for a win by Goldmount. Mon Arnie, after breaking and then receiving a bad check, did well to finish third behind Nocatchem at Methven. She seems to be well above average in ability and with a smooth start, could make Goldmount work hard for a win. She will be bracketed with Linkwood Lady. Spry, Barbuda, Happy Wanderer, John and Torpi are others entitled to respect. The T.A.B. double will be run on the Ashburton Flying Stakes and the President’s Handicap. Fine weather is forecast and the track will be fast. ON-COURSE DOUBLE 11 a.m.— HINDS HANDICAP, £300; 2:15 class; lira. 5790 Boy Shepherd (3) .. It. 1404 Final Count (21) .. It. 7906 Foaming Lass (16) .. It. 8000 Glenalvon (11) ... It. 4510 Hazelburn Lass (17) ... It. 001 Master John (2) It. 7605 Queen Gypsy (20) »« It. 5487 Really Good (10) ,« It. 0333 Sal’s Hope (4) ». It. 6410 Scott's Song (6) „ It. 0081 Sir Edd (15) .. It. 5092 Snead (12) .. It. 4302 Sonny Jim (22) .. It.

7704 Surrey HlHs (8) It. 6003 Toff Scott (9) ». It. 4463 Winning Song (18) .. It. 0920 Bobby Dazzler (5) .. It. 6000 Dobbin Mackay (13) .. It. Balloted out with right of reentry:— 0104 Copper Khan (19) .. It. 0000 False Play (14) .. It. Scratched: Ranganui, West End. 12.15 p.m.— ELGIN HANDICAP, £400; 2:18 class; Hm. 0088 Angel Lass (3) .. It. 6850 Barbuda (13) .. It. 6000 Bronze Lad (11) .. It. 0001 El Caballos (1) ..It. 3652 Goldmount (15) .. It. 5682 Happy Wanderer (22) It. 0009 Jay Queen (16) .. It. 0700 Jeunesse (5) .. .. It. 4477 John (14) .. ..It. 0700 Kelvin Groove (21) .. It. 5366 Linkwood Lady (10) .. It. 0070 Mike Hall (12) .. It. 0143 Mon Amie (19) .. It. 7700 Option (17) ... it. 2168 Prospector (18) ... It. 0080 Real Irish (20) .. It. 0047 Spry (2) .. It. 0004 Torpi (6) .. It. Balloted out with right of reentry:— 0382 Batavia (4) .. .. It. 6078 CantabMe (9) .. It. 0000 First View (8) .. It. 0036 Airborne (7) .. .. It. Bracket: Linkwood Lady and Mon Amie. T.A.B. DOUBLES 1.40 p.m.— ASHBURTON FLYING STAKES, £1270; 2:11 class; lim. 6400 Bellajily (3) .. .. It. 9361 Cuddle Doon (1) .. It. 8105 Fielder (4) .. It. 0000 Fox Able (7) .. It. 3013 Golden Oriole (8) ~. It. 6900 Happy Ending (6) .. It. 0000 Lyndhurst (10) ». It. 2954 Quesnel (5) .. „. It. 7007 Space Cadet (9) », It. 5000 Terrace Dale (2) ►. It. 2373 Disband (2) .. ►. 12 9201 Doctor Barry (3) ». 12 9090 Lochgair (1) .. 12 90 Master Alan (1) .. 18 1124 Waitakl Hanover (1) .. 30 7536 Robin Dundee (1) .. 48 3411 Lordship (1) .. . 54 Bracket: Disband and Lochgair. 3.10 p.m.— PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, £900; 2:15 class; 2m. 6097 Battlefield (11) .. It. 1012 Epona (2) ..It. 5331 Flight Adios (14) .. It. 7664 Frosty Heather (12) .. It. 3180 Guyfa (7) .. It. 6150 Hal’s Delight (3) .. It. 3011 Inky Boy (13) ~. It. 0000 Noisette (6) .. ~. It. 8578 Soldier Gal (9) It. 0480 Third Chief (15) .. It. 0003 Ulove (4) .. ... It. 0090 Vauxhall Prince (10) .. It. 1216 Vantage (5) .. .. It. 5735 Bob Again (6) .. 24 0063 Doug’s Choice (11) .. 24 1008 Frontier Maid (10) .. 24 0107 Gold Boots (4) 24 7007 Happy Sam (9) ». 24 0102 Humphrey (7) ». 24 0006 La Garrison (1) .. 24 8695 Maudelia (8) .. 24 4000 Medico (2) .. ..24

4140 Sheridan (5) .. 24 8701 Mitcham (3) ..24 Brackets: Battlefield and Happy Sam; Guyfa and Maudelia; Inky Boy and Vauxhall Prince; Ulove and La Garrison; Gold Boots, Humphrey, Mitcham and Sheridan. Scratched: Dominica, On Probation.