RACING Canterbury Colts or Dominate Guineas

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31262, 7 January 1967, Page 6

RACING Canterbury Colts or Dominate Guineas

"Th, Preu” Special Service INVERCARGILL. The Canterbury colts, Roman General from Riccarton and Pacemaker from Washdyke, should dominate the finish of the Southland Guineas at Invercargill today.

Usually restricted to half a dozen runners or less, the feature three-year-old event has this year drawn a field to 10—seven colts and three fillies.

Roman General, which ran fourth in the New Zealand Derby and second in the Stonyhurst Handicap, at the New Zealand Cup meeting, began his holiday campaign with a decisive win over a mile on the first day of the Dunedin Cup meeting. The Agricola colt lost none of his admirers when he was beaten by half a head by Batmans in the hack mile at Invercargill on Tuesday. His strong finish was a feature of the race.

Pacemaker has shown himself equal to the best three-year-olds in the South Island. He won the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton in the spring and failed by half a head to catch Our Leigh in the Dunedin Guineas. Pacemaker was also narrowly beaten by Seminole, a later winner at Riccarton and fourth in the New Zealand Cup. The successful sire, Bellborough, which has sired a number of three-year-old winners this season, will have a top filly. Red Sash, and a smart colt. Gars, to represent him.

Bellborough sired the Southland Guineas winners Rondabelie (1964) and Town Crier (1965). Red Sash, winner of the open sprint on the first day of the Dunedin Cup meeting, was a close fourth in the Leopard Gold Cup, six furlongs, at Invercargill, after making all the pace. Although Gars can hardly be rated alongside Red Sash, he has not been out of the money in his last six starts, including a second to Roman General at Wingatui. The T.AJ). double will be on the President’s and Birchwood Handicaps. The track is in good order. Selections:— Noon.—Gladstone Hurdles: Arabian Light bracket.

1235 p.m.—N.vlc. Trial: Pardoned, Splc and Span. Verey Light. 1.15 p.m.—Makarawa Handicap: Tarcass, Bob's Secret, Alpine Light. 1.50 p.m. —/Southland Guinea,: Roman General, Pacemaker, Hilarion. 1.30 p.m.—President*, Handicap: Segunda, Cauarook, Red Siren. 3.15 p.m.—Glengarry Trial: Breeia, Sum General, Rich Light. 4 p.m.—Birchwood Handicap: Middy, Silver Spire, Bellareok. 4.40 p.m.—Summer Cup: Ronda, Balmaris, Golden Dioc. Fields, with form, for the double are: Field::— Noon— GLADSTONE HURDLES, 1350: Urn.—Naralam (5) 10-0; Arabian Light (4) >10; Blue Amber (2), Proud Boy (1), Silver Paper (0), Woodella (3) 9-0. Bracket: Naratam and Arabian Light. 12.35 p.m.— NOVICE TRIAL, 1325; It.— Beginners Mistake (8), Bell Annie (3). Calborough (14), Celtic Chief (1), Chiming Bell (5), Colour Bar (18), Deep Cove (12) Deseray (7), Drum Call (11). Jonesy (0), Lorabelle (4). Lorneville Lass (15), Pardoned (2), Rival (10), Spick And Span (IB), Sue Lang (17). Tblbelle (13) Verey Light (9) 8-5. LIS p.m.— MAKAREWA HANDICAP, 5375; 7f.—Tarcass (8) 8-10; Bob's Secret (10) 8-8; Alpine Light (11) 8-7; Western Gale (3) 8-5; The Kurd (8) 8-4; The Greatest (4) 8-3; Capers (21) 8-2; Argyle Boy (14) 7-13; Capasco (17), Captain Howe (1», Panace (13). Alice Derby (20) 7-8; Falrarook (16). Kulinga (15), Lady Bellbrough (7), Libin (1). Pacific Flight (2), Sandy Man (18), Steplite (12), Sweet One (5). Urban (6) 7-7. Bracket: Alpine Light and Urban. t co p.m. SOUTHLAND GUINEAS, 5500; Im.—Dime (10), Gars (8), Gay Boa (5), Hilarion (3), Pacemaker (1). Boman General (9), Signaller (6) 8-10; Dervlc (2), Bed Sash (4), Wig (7) 8-5. 230 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP,

6443 Pahi (4) .70 Scratched: Manners (7). 3.15 p.m.— GLENGARRY TRIAL, £325: Im.—Arctic Lad (8), Astrakhan (14) Breeza (7), Dollamike (12), Etemall (8), Hula (4), Justice (15) Matche* (13), Neilson (1). Rich Light (16), Sum General (5), The Medico (2), Waivua (11), Water Deer (10), Winnie’s Girl (3) 8-5. Scratched: Sea Belle (6). 4 p.m,— BIRCHWOOD HANDICAP £6OO ; 7f.

430 p.m.— SUMMER CUP, £600; Ilf.— Glocca Morra (4) 8-10; Happy Day (17) 8-6; Balmaris (8) 8-5; Cassoroha (6) 8-2; Disciple (15) 8-1; Arctic Wind (11), Ronda (5) 8-0; Golden Disc (13) 7-11; Etassem (10) 7-10; Expel (18), 7-8; British Pride (7), Golden Silver (12), Golden Web (2), King Senna (16), Lord Howe (14), Radiant Light (3), Scram (9), Te Anau Lad (1) 7-8. Bracket: Golden Disc and Radiant Light. Scratched: How Entrancing (18).

£1100; Um. st. lb 1355 Cassarook (13) . 8 10 1736 Bed Siren (3) .. 8 6 008 Lucky Son (6) . 7 13 5107 Casebridge (5) h 7 6 3523 Segundo (9) . 7 5 5708 BeUtana (2) . 7 1 5609 Flyway (10) . 7 1 5106 Hazy Light (12) 1134 Sailor’s Hight (1) r 7 i 70 Bell View (8) . 7 0 3909 Cobble (14) . 7 0 2055 Lorastan (7) . 7 0

st. lb 8451 Middy (5) „. 9 0 1656 Gladaub (11) ... 8 12 3572 Castle Flight (7) „. 8 11 4523 Bellarook (12) H. 8 6 1283 Lisa (10) .... 8 0 3789 Tumble (13) 7 10 090 Solicitor (6) ... 7 7 8986 Idol Prince (3) .. 7 2 7645 Longwood Light (4) 7 1 0053 Silver Spire (14) .. 7 1 0950 Acron (2) .. 7 0 4058 Azir (1) .. 7 0 4889 Lady Topaz (15) .. 7 0 4006 Mogambo (9) . ■ 7 0 Scratched: Lucky Son (8).