Hillis Jumpers Picked

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31322, 18 March 1967, Page 6

Hillis Jumpers Picked

“The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. Members of W. J. Hillis’s team dominate the two steeplechase races at the Birchwood Hunt’s annual meeting at Riverton today. Bush Creek, the early favourite for the Great Western, and one of the star jumpers over the Riverton country last Easter, will be expected to win the Gardner Memorial SteepleHe will be attempting to win his fourth steeplechase from his last five starts. Bush Creek will be bracketed with Arabian Light, a competent hurdler and a newcomer to steeplechasdng.

The strongest opposition for Mr W. E. Hazlett’s bracket may come from Kumai, a stayer of

high class under winter conditions and a good winner over hurdles. Kumai will have an important winter campaign and the Birchwood and Riverton meetings should give a lead to his chances. Collide, Mosque, and Naratam will be a formidable bracket from Hillis’s team in the J. S. Hazlett Memorial Hunt Steeplechase for amateur horsemen. Collide and Naratam have won over country and Mosque, a brother to Eiffel Tower, proved a smart hurdler at Riccarton last August. Of the others, Joilly Fox may have most in his favour as he is a dashing jumper. The T.A.B. double will be on the President’s Handicap and the Otautau Hack Handicap, for which Segundo and Spanish Fox may be the favourites. There was rain yesterday but it has not affected the track, which will be in good order. Selections: Noon. —Hack and Hunters* Hurdles: Golden Glen, Istan Light brkt., Underwood Lass. 12.35 p.m.—Novice Stakes No. 1: Verey Light, Bellcara, Winnie's Girl. 1.10 p.m. President's Handicap: Segundo, Manners, Red Siren.

1.45 p.m.—J. S. Haxlett Memorial Hunt Steeples: Mosque brkt., Jolly Fox. 2.20 p.m.—Novice Stakes No. 2: Beginner’s Wonder, Silver Prince, Raylin. 2.55 p.m.—Otautau Hack and Hunters* Handicap: Spanish. Fox, Willyplay, Gay Coon. 3.30 p.m.—Gardner Memorial Hack and Hunters* Creek brkt., Ataarangi. 4.10 p.m.—Kennels Hack Handicap: Urban, Scram, Kulinga. Fields:— Noon. — HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, £200; about Um.— Istan Light <5) 10-6; Just Joe (8) 9-8; Golden Glen (2) 9-6; Hunting Horn (3) 9-5: Underwood Lass 19) 9-1; Darnburgh (6), Mogambo (7), Red Moss (4), White Wine <1) 9-0. Bracket: White Wine and Istan Light. 12.35 p.m.— NOVICE NO. 1, £175; 6f—Barry James (8), Bellcara (16), Black Supreme <l2>, Czardus (7), Dinner Party (1) Hopalong (13), John Andrew (15), King Boa (9) Kurdissa (4), Miss Southland (14), Orient Queen <6), Saliblue (5), Silver Atom (10), Sue Lang (17). Tiber (11), Very Light (3). Winnie’s Girl (2) 8-10. 1.10 p.m.— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP,

012 Star Quality (5) .77 Scratched: Balmaris (7), Car. penter (3), Loraston (10). 1,45 p.m.— J. S. HAZLETT’S STEEPLECHASE £360; 2m. —Collide (7) 11-0; Mosque (8) 10-13; Naratam <6) 10-12: Jolly Fox (2) 10-11; Obscure (1), Soaring High (5), Startler (S), Tahuna (4) 10-7.

Bracket: Collide, Mosque and Naratam. 2.20 p.m.— NOVICE STAKES NO. 2, £175; 6f.—Beginner’s Wonder (13), Big Fellow (9), Chiming Bell (1), Derwent View (16), Herman (8), Hula (11), Just One (12), Kokatahi (2), Leighway (17), Nimbus Song (14), Raylin (5), Sand Dune (3), Silver Prince (4), Siki (7), Valynda (6), Waivua (15) 8-10; Belldon (10) 8-0. 2.55 p.m.— OTAUTAU HACK HANDICAP.

3.30 p.m.— GARDNER MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £257: 2Jm.— Bush Creek (2) 10-5; Kumai (4) 9-12; Bayline (6) 9-11; Arabian Light (3) 9-2; Ataarangi (5), Bunker (7), Startler (1) 9-0. Bracket: Bush Creek and Arabian Light. Scratched: Kumai. 4.10 p.m.— £225; Im. Neglect (1) 8-8; Chimaera (5) 8-6; Urban (2) 8-5; Ronda (6), St. Jude (22) 8-4; Scram (4) 8-3; Argyle Boy (7) 8-2; Bellesse (15), Kulinga (16) 7-13; Golden Web (3) 7-12: British Pride (13), Dollamlke (10), Edenls'le (14). John’s Mistake (11), Kruden Dhu (21), Libin (12), Revlis King (9). Stepllte (20), Vee Flight (19) 7-11. Scratched: Golden Silver (8). David’s Choice (23). Proud Colt (18), Rad Stole (17).

£350; Um and 150yds. st. lb 0041 Cassarook (4) 9 6 6430 Red Siren (9) 9 0 2762 Manners (8) 8 3 2443 Segundo (2) 8 0 5036 Alpine Light (1) .. 7 7 4390 Pahi <6> 7 7

£225; 7f. St. lb 1661 Western Gale (4) 8 10 1821 Willypay <147 8 s 2411 Gay Coon (13) s 6 2253 Music Man (3) 8 5 5615 Spanish Fox (7) 7 12 6468 Alice Derby (2) k. * 7 7 0080 Blue Girl (6) 7 7 2179 Breeza (5) .. 7 7 8357 Captain Howe (17) 7 7 0001 Cascara (1) 7 7 5600 Chango (16) 7 7 2251 Coronet Peak (11) 7 7 Geisha Boy (12) 7 7 8 Harkaway (18) 7 7 6321 Lorneville Lass (10) 7 7 1770 Radiant Light (9) 7 7 9870 Sandy Man (15) 7 7 0977 Trixeen (8) 7 7