Ronda Could Be Tapanui Winner

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31239, 10 December 1966, Page 6

Ronda Could Be Tapanui Winner

"The Press" Special Service

DUNEDIN. Cassbridge, in the Tapuni Handicap, and Ronda, in the Brooksdale Handicap, may be the win- . ning doubles combination at the Tapuni Racing Club’s meeting today. Cassbridge, winner of the corresponding race last year, made a fresh start at Beaumont where he was a fast finishing fifth over a mile. Lorastan, which has been racing consistently well, was second to Manners in the open handicap on the first day of the Southland meeting. He will have a strong following. Ronda, a close second to Disciple in the Beaumont Champion Hack Handicap at her last start, is fancied in the Brooksdale Hack Handicap. Glocca Morra, Golden Thistle and Dervic may be the best of the others in the second leg. There were a few showers at Tapuni yesterday but they did not affect the track which is reported to be in excellent order.

Selections. — U. 45 a.m.—Kelso Highweight: Disciple, Left Over, Arabian Light. 12.20 ‘ p.m. Corcoran Stakes: Bob's Secret, So False, Miss Gidgett. 13 p.m.—West Otago Hack: Sailor's Flight, Mordello, The Kurd. 1.40 p.m—E. J. Irving Stakes: hardened. Radiant Light, Banter. 2.25 p.m.—Tapanui Handicap: Cassbridge, Lorastan, Dunsun. 3.10 p.m.—Blue Mountain Stakes: Merry Madam, Sea Belle, The Medico. 3.55 p.m. Brooksdale Hack Handicap: Ronda, Glocca Morra, Golden Thistle. 4.35 p.m.—Quin Memorial Handicap: Alpine Light, Kullnga, Cassoroha. Fields are: 11.45 a.m.— KELSO HIGH-WEIGHT, £260; about lira and 38yds—Ataarangi (5) 9-12; Arabian Light (9) 9-7; Nelson River (7) 9-5; Disciple (3) 9-4; How Exciting (10) 9-2; Ronda (12) 9-1; Blue Amber (1), Golden Silver (4), Golden Web (8), Left Over (6), Soaring High (2) 9-0. Scratched: Peter (11). 12.20 p.m.— CORCORAN STAKES, £260: about 7f.—Beginner’s Mistake (1). Bob’s Secret (ID, Cognac (3), Deseray (15). Loewe (7). Neilson (9), Verey Light (5) 8-7; Borough Lady (6), Cascara (13). Desert Trail (4), El Khal (14), Joy Flight (2). Miss Gidgett (12), Tiber (8) 8-2. Scratched: So False (10), Kindling Spark (16). 13 p.m.— WEST OTAGO HACK HANDICAP, £285; about 6f.—Sailor’s Flight (2) 9-1: The Kurd (8) 8-4; Argyle Boy (10) 8-2; Mordello (5), Wig (3) 8-1; Western Gale (6) 7-13; Capsimum (7) 7-12; King Senna (15) 7-8; Flowing Gold (12), Gay Coon (1), Plight (4), Sweet One (16) Top Price (9), Mystic Rose (11) 7-7. Balloted out with right of reentry: Flowing Gold. Scratched: Blue Girl (17), Kimona (13), Magic Rose (14). 1.40 p.m.— E. J. IRVING STAKES, £260: about 6f.—Aokay (16), Deep Cove (3), Jackie Pryde (6). Pardoned (10), Radiant Light (5), Resolute (12) 8-2; Banter (2), Bluewyn (11), Coronet Peak <7). Delia (15). Leighway (14), Lorneville Lass (13), Luckstan (9), Nimbus Song (1) 7-11. Balloted out with right of reentry: Lorneville Lass. Scratched: Perth (8), Yehudi (17) Night Bell (4). FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.25 p.m— TAFANUI HANDICAP,

3.10 p.m.— BLUE MOUNTAIN STAKES, £260; Um and 38yds.—Astrakhan <2). Dollamike (8), Hillarion <l6). Justice (6). More Luck <3), Royal Western (15), Silver Paper (9). The Medico (5) 8-5; Breeza (1), Matches (11), Merry Madam (10), Saliblue (4), Sea Be'le 114). Seven Veils (13), Winnie’s Girl (12) S-0. Scratched: Hula (7). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.55 p.m— BROOKSDALE HACK HANDICAP,

TRIALS AT METHVEN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1966 NOMINATIONS for Qualifying Trials and other events. See Calendar, December 7. Close on Monday Next, at 5 p.m. MID-CANTERBURY OWNERS' and BREEDERS ASSOCIATION, L. E. CARTER, Secretary. Telephone 5770. Box 10, Ashburton.

006 Proud Boy <10) ..7 7 05 Scram (9) . . ..77 4.35 p.m— QUIN MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £275; about 7f.—Alpine Light (10) 8-10; Grey Satin (5) 8-5: Cassoroha (2) 8-4: The Greatest (8) 8-3; Blue Stephan (6) 8-0; Music Man (7) 7-11: Gars (3) 7-10: Conde <4), Double Fair (1), Gigha (11), Kulinga (9) 7-9.

£430; Um and 38yds. lb St 70 Baal Hanan (6) 8 3 2148 Turtle (1) .. 8 1 5 Cassbridge (8) 7 13 9319 Idol Prince (12) 7 1? 7342 Lorastan (4) 7 9 7383 Dunsun (7) 7 8 9666 Beginner’s Luck (1) 7 7 0488 Lady Topaz (9) 7 7 7503 Polar (13) .. 7 7 6 San Rafael (10) 7 7 0989 The Missionary (2) 7 7 8 Woodella (3) 7 7 Scratched: Bellarook (5)

£325; Um and 30yds. St lb 1200 Glocca Morra <U> . 8 9 1514 Golden Thistle (12) 8 8 5539 Mighty Peak <13) 7 13 8848 Elvin Bay <2) 7 10 0906 How Exciting <3) 7 10 6258 Taanway (5) 7 10 042 Ronda (0> .. 7 8 7088 British Pride (1) .. 7 7 07 Dated <8) .. 7 7 0751 Dervic (4) . 7 7 5507 Happy Day (7) 7 7