Mansfield Strong Washdyke Prospect

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31304, 25 February 1967, Page 7

Mansfield Strong Washdyke Prospect

If Mansfield comes up to expectations at Washdyke today she will solve one major problem for course patrons. It seems likely that Messrs C. H. and P. A. Heywood’s My Chief mare will be a firm favourite for the Salisbury Handicap, first leg of the on-course double at the Timaru Trotting Club’s autumn meeting.

The only weak spot on Mansfield’s record is a sprint failure on this course last month. Beforehand she had had only two starts for a first and a second. In both of these runs —the first at Ashburton and the other at Washdyke—she shaped like a stayer.

Today Mansfield will go two miles. But she could need luck for although she is well drawn she will have to contend with a capacity field. Although Finesse does not appeal greatly as a two-miler she could be the hardest for Mansfield to beat She has last-start form and showed a high standard of fitness by winning at the trials at Methven on Tuesday. Golden Fleece, a last-start winner at Blenheim, could also have solid backing. He is not the most reliable away from the mark, but is a capable pacer once under way.

Silver Strip, a winner at Nelson the start before last Autumn Rain and the consistent Tyrone will be other form prospects. If the winner comes from one of those “out of form” it could be Highflre. Although he finished out of a place he shaped like an early improver by finishing strongly for sixth after giving away starts up to 36 yards in his heat of the maiden event at Methven on Tuesday. The second leg of the course double will be the Timaru Nursery Stakes, in which Good Chase will probably be a firm favourite. The strong form runners with which he will have to contend include Imperial Way, Shepherd's Delight, Lords and Lights Out. Spry and Curragh Dan are fancied for the T.A.B. double, which will be on the Timaru and Wai-itl Handicaps. In the first leg Spry might find Atanul and Doug’s Choice the hardest to beat The best second-leg chances, beside Curragh Dan, will probably be Stereo Scott Warily and Foaming Lass. The forecast is for fine weather so the track will be firm. Fields: FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSB DOUBLB U a.m— SALISBURY HANDICAP, £325; 2m. 812 Autumn Rain (8) .. It. 0508 Boston Billy (2) .. It. 7900 Boy Shepherd (7) ~. it. 6900 Caplin (10) „. It. 7066 False Flay (14) ... It. 007 Fanlight (18) ~. It. 0734 Finesse (15) ... It. 0030 First Walk (5) ... It. 0068 Garrlman (17) .. It. 0801 Golden Fleece (11) .. It. 5057 Highflre (1) .. It. 8400 Laurinda (3) ». It. 7830 Limbala (6) .. ~. It. 2457 Loyal Friend (13) It. 128 Mansfield (4) .., It. 1366 Radiation (20) ... It. 0700 Restabelil (16) ... It. 0618 Silver Strip (12) .. It. 0000 Ten Grand <9) ». It. 3154 Tyronne (19) ... It. UAO a.m.— CLARBMONT HANDICAP, 1250; 2:20 claw; Um—Beverley Dawn (16), Black Tom (13), Borderman (10), Conclusion (11), Hasty Note (9), Hey Boy (2), Langburn (4), Light Screen (3), Melinda (14), Netherby (15), Roytelet (1). Single Way (6), Tehaw (5), Vapour (12), Wallacetown (7) It; Bonny Strathair (3), Resistors Sister (1), Rosine (4). Valerie Globe (2) 36. Scratched: Bertha (8). SECOND LEG OF ON-COURSR / DOUBLE 12.20 p.m— TIMARU NURSERY STAKES, £600; lim. 0 Abbey Nelson (14) It. Bewitched (6) »., It. 84 Credo (17) .... It. 0 Fratello (11) .. It. 511 Good Chase (7) .. it. 6133 Imperial Way (10) .. It. 6 Jane's Son (18) .. It. 7 Johnny Dhu (15) ». It. Jon Hall (8) ... It. 077 Keep Smiling (1) .. It. 422 Lights Out (12) It. 2343 Lords (5) .« It. Regal Hanover (19) ... It. Royal Walk (9) ... It. Saladin (4) .. It. 0 Santa Claus (16) .. It. 2 Shepherd’s Delight (2) It. Waratah (13) .. It. 0 Wee Buttons (20) .. It. 0 Winslow Lady (3) .. It. Brackets: Abbey Nelson and Bewitched: Fratello and Johnny Dhu; Lights Out and Winslow Lady. 1 p.m— SEADOWH HANDICAP NO. 1; £250 ; 2:20 class; lim.—Ambler (19). Bonny Aire (8), Claudia Hanover (3), Country Boy (18), Eden's Choice (5), False Choice (2), Gay John (10), Golden Variety (1), Harvester (4), Heidelberg (18), Jib (12), Lachlan (11), Lady Dignus (9), Record Time (13). Sherwood Queen (6), Sir Ike (15), Streakaway (17), Trader Horn (7), WUlowbrae (20). Yon Lass (14) It.

Balloted out: Audacious, Burma Road. Cale Girl, Carew, Dongola, Glenafton, Lusetti,

Polly Canterbury. Smokey Gamble. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.45 p.m.— TIMARU HANDICAP, £1000; l£m. 0412 Atanul (4) . It. 0376 Battlefield (1) ... it. 0043 Doug’s Choice (5) .. It. 1300 Grand Finale (6) ~. It. 7000 Happy Sam (8) .. It. 2700 Lucky Tryax (9) .. It. 0000 Nigger Minstrel (12) .. It. 1400 Nocatchem (7) .. It. 0000 St. Nazaire (11) .. It. 7918 Student (3) ... It. 0008 Winfield Chief (10) .. It. 1100 Yankee Dandy (2) ... It. 0189 Bob Again (11) 12 3100 Humphrey (5) ... 12 5607 Landlord (3) ... 12 8078 Medico (1) .. ...12 4642 Spry (6) ..12 0840 Town Martial (4) ~. 12 0000 Fox Able (1) ... 24 0006 Terrace Dale (1) ■. 36 Brackets: Atanui and Humphrey; Battlefield and Happy Sam: Grande Finale and St. Nazaire. 2.25 p.m.— TEMUKA HANDICAP, £425: 2:16 class; Um. —Chief View (6), Erin’s Smile (1), Grace Harwar (7), Guesss Who (11), Hialea (8), Lochaber (9), Markalan (2), Mystique (5), Polydorus (3), Royal Court (10), Sldi Barranl (4) it; Black Frost (6) Deception (7), Dim View (2), Moonlight Bay (3), Ratimira (4), Silver Spring (1), Tatsy Brigade (8), Young Morris (5) 24; Madam Scott (1) 48. Bracket!: Silver Spring and Ratimtra; Grace Harwar and Erin’s Smile; Dim View and Chief View. 3.S je.m.— SEADOWN HANDICAP NO. 2, £250 ; 2:20 class; Um.—Bold Chief (4), Boy Logan (18), Cameo (15), Cavalier Potts (10), Chief Judge (19). Chief Walk (7) Clemlock (3), Colonial Boy (12), Eden Song (13), Glenmulck (17), Johnny Fiord (5), Johnny Kawa (20), Lady Globe (9), Lilly Anne (16). Lucky Gay (8), Nevashy (2), Santa Belle (6), Shady Maid (14), Somerset (1), Tangotile (11) It. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLB 3.45 p.m.— WAI-ITI HANDICAP, £525; Um. 5508 Cantabile (5) It. 9611 Curragh Dan (6) .. It. 1132 Foaming Lass (10) .. It.

4219 Lee (11) It. 4057 Royal Melody (4) It. 1100 Roydon Frost (1) It. 2906 Snow Chief (3) It. 4011 Stereo Scott (7) -It. 0700 Torpl (9) .. It. 8407 Vaggi (2) It. 8326 Warrily (8) „. It. 6040 Dieman Lad (5) »« 36 0090 Fells (2) .. -. 36 0600 Flak (3) ~.36 0000 Pop’s Donation (4) .. 36 9480 Why Not (1) . 36 Scratched: Goldmount (12). . 4.2 S p.m— WASHDYKB HANDICAP, £425; 2:18 class; Um.—Alray (3), Annfleld (1), Battery Boy (20), Bobby Dazzler (9), Compromise (7), Flreaway (2), First View (16), Gay Judy (17), Jay Queen (6), Kildare Dan (4), Linkwood Lady (14), Lofty (18). Major Stream (15), Palaquis (13), Semloh (5). Sir Edd (11), Sonetto (19), Stormwinner (10), Winning Song (12) It. Scratched: Dryden Pal (8).