Jay Ay Likely To Win Sprint

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31304, 25 February 1967, Page 6

Jay Ay Likely To Win Sprint

"The Press" Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. Mixed Reception is likely to win the Rangitikei Cup today. The mare has worked faultlessly and done well. She will strip at her peak for the first leg of the Rangitikei Racing Club’s T.A.B. double.

H. N. Rauhihi, who will ride her, is looking forward to the race with confidence.

She won decisively In her last start, at Hawera, and Rauhiihi expects the mare to continue with her form against what appears to be a field of moderate class.

Only Dervish appears likely to trouble her. He will be ridden by W. D. Skelton and, after his good second to Fon at Woodville last Saturday, Dervish looks a solid each-way proposition.

In the last few days Dervish’s stablemate, Jay Ay, has assured himself of favouritism in the Mangatapu Handicap, the second leg of the double. He ran a near-record gallop on the track on Thursday. Jay Ay. a son of Passive and thus a half-brother to Sobig, has developed so rapidly lately that his trainer, T. R. Howe, has decided to take him back to Trentham, where he won two races. Although Jay Ay is moving up a grade to open class this week-end, he should not be inconvenienced by the step for he is the best galloper at Awapuni and he will not be against a high-class field. J. R. O’Neill, who won the Woodville Cup on Fon, will ride Jay Ay. He may not make the correct weight of 7-3, but he will not be much above it. Yoshiko looks the one to test Jay Ay. The winner of three of her four latest starts, she also will be having her first try at open company and she is ready for it. Yoshiko had her first win at Bulls, so the track should suit her. She may make the pace and although she may have trouble keeping out Jay Ay she should prove too good for the rest. Selections: 11.15 a.m.—Pukehou Highweight: Cox, Kaikohe, Miss Beatle. 11.50 a.m.—TrlaT Plates First Division —Dr. No., Sasinaz. Second Division— Miss Sophisticate, GoldShoe. 12.40 p.m.—Greatford Handicap: Conqueress, Showtime, Illumined. 1.15 p.m.—Ratahl Handicap: Alchering, Rego Star, Jean Armour. 2 p.m.—Rangitikei Cup: Mixed Reception, Dervish, Polo Prince. 2.45 p.m. Flockhouse Cup: Gold Fort, Avro, Shogun. 3.30 p.m. Mangatapu Handicap: Jay Ay, Yoshiko, Henagh. 4.10 Handicap: Marand, Cheville, Storytime, Fields: 11.15 a.m.— PUKEHOU HIGH-WEIGHT, £400; Ilf.—Cox (12) 10-0; Kaikohe (15) 9-13; Lady Wild (9) 9-10; Syreno (6), Miss Beatle (5) 9-8; Neola’s Pride (13) 9-1; Bara (4), Llandrene (11), Mr Ed (14), Moutoa (1), Prejudice (7), Scotch Seaman (3), Solafanua (2), Two Blues (8) 9-0. Scratched: Golden Bay (10). 11.50 a.m.— TRIAL PLATE, £300; 7f —First Division: Coolfin (5), Dr. No (7), Fair Swell (14), Governor General (4), Great Divide (13), Kalott (10) Master Brynn (3), Moonshot (1), Orinoco (8), Phareno (9), Two Blues (11), Sasinaz (6), Time To Tell (2), Voitan (12) 8-7. Second Division: Dancing Dan (7), Evening In Paris (5), Golden Aurora (12), Gold Shoe (9), Jimmy’s Lad (6), Main Task (2), Matti (11), Miss Sophisticate (3), Morgold (10), Prince Tirage (1), Royal Fury (13), Vista Skreen (8) 8-7.

Brackets: Sasinaz and Prince Tirage; Time To Tell and Royal Fury; Voitan and Vista Skreen. Scratched: Pelorous (4).

12.40 p.m.— GREATFORD HACK HANDICAP, £400; 7f. —Beyond (8) 8-7; Malibar (12) 8-6: Showtime (6) 8-5: Bourbon Lass (7), Illumined (13) 8-1; Nansen (9) 7-11; Mr Fashion (5) 7-9; Conqueress (4), Dutch Prince (11) 7-8; Abdication (2), Golden Aurora (1), Sacimo (10) 7-7. Scratched: Bren’® Pride (3). HANDICAP. £350; SH. —Rego Star (16) 9-0; Jean Armour (8) 7-13; Lord Arragon (10), Winnietou (11) 7-12; Synthetic (14) 7-11; Bettydelphus (4), Cantare (7), Diffuse (15), Golden Inca (5) 7-10; Cheetah (18), Candy Gold (17) 7-9: Copper Quest («), Lepanto (12), Sundar Gaj (9) 7-8; Belie Sierra 13), Ellen's Joy (15), Jovial Summer (2) 7-7. Scratched: Alcheringa (1). FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2 p.m.— RANGITIKEI CUP, £1050; Ilf. . st lb

2.45 p.m.— FLOCKHOUSE HACK HANDICAP, £400; 9f.—Avro (4) 9-1, Gold Fort (12), Throb (1) 8-5; Cinita (2) 7-13; Bourbon Lass (8) 7-12; Shogun (13) 7-11; Wee Tidings (10) 7-9; Allander (9), Blue Glare (5), Knight's Command (3), Roussel (11), Sapphire Ring (6). Sideshow (7) 7-7. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.30 p.m— MANCATAPU HANDICAP.

Bracket: Might and Prince d'Amour. Scratched: Valentino (5), Home (10) Sonax (19), Sabaean Summer (18). 4.10 p.m.— NGAIO HACK HANDICAP, £400; 6f. —Showtime (8) 8-6; Storytime (11) 7-12; Beau Knight (9), Seeaysee (1) 7-11; Talavera (3) 7-9; Cheville (13), Fair Ribbon (6). Flying (5) Mana (10), Marand (12) Regalia (4), Vista Skreen (2) 7-7. Scratched: Parlez D'Amour.

9800 Fremont (9) 8 4 7421 Mixed Reception (3) 8 3 0002 Dervish (10) 7 11 0090 Polo Prince (6) 7 9 1057 Inner Circle (12) .. 7 8 6900 Chiave d’Oro (11) .. 7 5 0000 Faloose (3) 7 5 3410 Golden Bay 1) 7 5 0070 Identification (13) .. 7 5 0047 Sabaean Summer (5) 7 5 0900 Sea Prince (8) ” 7 5 7403 Strontian (7) 7 5 4009 Vijay (4) 7 5

£600; 6f. st lb 8008 Tracey (17) 8 2 6107 Gymkhana (9) t* • 7 13 4932 Grapevine (1) 7 13 0451 Understudy (8) 7 10 104 Grand Coeur (6) 7 9 0836 Might (14) . !• •> 7 6 0002 Linesman (7) 7 5 1131 Yoshiko (12) 7 4 6340 Aorangi (3) 7 3 6311 Jay Ay (11) 7 3 9117 Nenagh (13) 7 3 1150 Pay Bank (2) 7 3 0600 Prince d’Amour (« 7 3 5900 That’i Right (16) 7 3