RACING Whakamoa And Town Guard Likely To Race Well Today

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31377, 24 May 1967, Page 4

RACING Whakamoa And Town Guard Likely To Race Well Today

“Th* Preu" Special Service AUCKLAND. It will come as a great surprise if Whakamoa and Town Guard run poorly in the President’s Handicap, the first leg of the TA.B. double at the Maramarua Hunt’s meeting at Pukekohe today.

Both have excellent form credentials. None of their dozen or so rivals have done nearly so well lately.

Town Guard’s last five starts have brought him two wins and a third. Whakamoa has gained five minor placings from his last six outings.

Whakamoa, at his last start, finished fourth over 10 furlongs, at Marton on May 1. Previously he had been fifth aver seven furlongs at Te Awamutu, third behind Town Guard and Honestly in the Stars Travel Gold Cup; and second, beaten a head, to Pell Mell in the Tauranga Cup. When third in the Stars Travel Gold Cup, Whakamoa carried 7-9. Town Guard’s weight was 7-3. Today Whakamoa win meet his rival on 91b better terms.

Town Guard, which is prepared on the course by F. D. Hill, beat Golden Guy by a length in the Ta Timi Kara Handicap, over 11 furlongs, at Otaki on May 13, carrying 7-8, 121 b less than he has today. His other win was three starts earlier at Tauranga. Both Whakamoa and Town Guard race best when the pace is strong. Regal Ruler is bound to string out the field early.

Anne Lane, which will be ridden by R. J. Skelton, Blockade, and Sue Paul may do best of the others.

Fair Effort Anne Lane, finished eighth in the President’s Handicap, over 11 furlongs, at Te Rapa last Saturday. That was her first start at a distance since resuming from a spell, so it was a fair effort. Last winter she looked a middle-distance runner of good promise. Sue Paul will come into favour if the track becomes heavy, conditions which suit her Ideally. Bottle Top, a five-year-old gelding from W. W. Townsend’s successful Cambridge stable, may take the second leg of the T.A.B. double. Bottle Top, after he had ted at the furlong, weakened to sixth in the Stewards’ Handicap over seven furlongs, at Te Rapa on May 13. Meanwhile, according to reports, he has thrived.

At his previous start Bottle Top was narrowly beaten by Royal Fair over six furlongs at Te Aroha. Those have been his only starts since coming back into work, so he should be improving all the time. Sonya’s Pride, Royal Fair, Bostock, a stablemate of Town Guard, and Blue Baron are all certain to have their supporters. Blue Baron sprinted Well enough at Takanini on Monday to make him one of the hardest to beat

Feature Event The feature jumping event, the Maramarua Hunt Cup, has attracted a moderate field. Considerable interest will be taken in the showings of Kingston and Sifta Sam. Both are entrants for the Great Northern Steeplechase. Selections:— UAS am. Yeung Steeplechase: Ashbourne Blue, Wander, Rauwhare. 12.20 p.m.—Waimate Handicap: Te Mata), Ismene'a Frida, Claarro. 12.55 p.m. Walrtng* Malden: First division, Falrzaml, KUarn. Second division, Deck Boy, Tsar. 1.4* p.m.—Fagan Hurdles: Kaba, Fetor Ceerae, First Mata. 220 p.m.—Ohinemurl Handicap: Whakamoa, Town Sward, Anno Lane. SJ p.m.—Maramarua Hunt Cup: Cigala, Kingston, Briar Vina.

3.0 p.m.—Faeroa Handicap: Bottle Tap, Sanya’* Frida, Royal Fair. 4.0 p.m.—Stan Syme* Mat*: Lady Trustful, Great Companion, Denby’s Laggatt. Fields:—

11,0 a.m. YOUNG STEEPLECHASE, £300; 2m.—Ashbourn* Blu* (14), Wonder (11) 10-12; Coral View (12) 10-11; Repair (8) 10-8; Earl Ascot (15), Gold Vine (15). Hiram (10), Hometime (7), Klrrlbill! (3), Novel («), Parisian Charm (2). Rauwhare (4), Revelsum (1). Wynvarto (0) 10-7. Scratched: Four Aces (5). 12.20 p.m.— WAIMATA HANDICAP, £300; 7fi—Utah (21) 8-10; Ismone's Pride (22), Earl Marshall (22) 8-7; Equal Shares (4) 8-4; Apollma (14), Arcador (11), Arrencon (5). Banditti (8), Buland Star (14). Catherine Tudor (25), Cigarro (2), Fine Summer (27), Inside Story (13), Lady Banda (6), Lord Joey (7), Pepomint (10), Phylene (15) 8-3; Arrant (0), Claraboa (13), Jeenie Bee (18), Marlja Jean (8) 8-2; Nerona (16), Miss Provoke (20), Queen Malve (28) 8-1. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Gold Seaman (20), Hiwamyn (19) 8-1.

Brackets: Jeenie Bee and Marlja Jean; Arrant and Gold Seaman; Hiwamyn and Miss Provoke; Nerona and Queen Maive; Phylene and Claraboa.

Scratched: Te Matai (24), Comte de Liege (29), Laurel Prince (30), Master Valley (23). 12.0 p.m.—

WAIRBNGA MAIDEN HANDICAP, £320; 6f.—First Division: Java (10) 8-10; Fairzami (18) 8-8; Far Quest (24), Fiddlers Three (8), Iniki (19), KUarn (12). Mintie (11), Pert Girl (2), Proud Blue (22), Sarillo (5), Zigzag (1) 8-7; Barraminti (8), Ciaradale (13), Dainty Look (15), Buawal (21), Kia Epl (23), Hariana (3), Lansdowne (7), Nui Denby (14), Spray Doone (20), Tinopal (6) 8-6. Second Division: Deck Boy (7), Tsar (14) 8-8; Bunylp (16), Faye’s Choice (17), Great Summit (9), Harikl (3) Melanlon’s Pride (8), Nyala (15), Prince Igor (13), Telford (4) Wee Haka (6) 8-7; Arragon Princess (22), Sterling Lad (5), Countess Grasse (19), Hope’s Reward (18), Jacwyn (26), Miss Moonlight (10) Honahe (11), Resin (23), Sea Biscuit (24), Wee Meg (12) 8-6. Balloted out with right of reentry: Move Along (17) 8-6; Charmful (2) 8-6. Brackets: Java and Deck Boy; Fairzami and Tsar; Far Quest and Faye’s Choice; Fiddlers Three and Great Summit; Iniki and Hariki; KUarn and Melanlon’s Pride; Mintie and Nyala; Pert Girl and Prince Igor; Proud Blue and Telford; Zigzag and Ar. ragon Princess; Barraminti and Countess Grasse; Ciaradale and Hope’s Reward; Dainty Look and Jacwyn; Harlana and Miss Moonlight; Lansdowne and Monane; Nui Denby and Benin; Spray Doone and Sea Biscuit; Tinopai and Wee Meg; Ruawai and Sterling Lad; Kia Epi and Charmful. Scratched: Teejay (16), Dragstrip (1), Beaulovine (4), Van Dyke (21). 1.40 p.m.— FAGAN HURDLES, £300; about

14W-—Peter Georgs (4) 9-4; Hoa (7), Little Stranger (12), Magog (10), Nickel Pot (0) 9-3; Fair Fury (5), First Mat* (11), Grey Count (7), Little Janie (3), Mosaic (8). Hebo (1), Tamatahl (2) 0-0.

MARAMARUA HUNT CUF, £900; 3m—Sifta Sam (4) 10-3; Kingston (11) 9-13; Sonny Dakar (2) 9-5; Ballador (10) 9-3; Black Emperor (3), Briar Vine (3), Calm Lad (8) Gigolo (12), Repair (9), Tikipunga (6) 9-0. Scratched: Paemoko (7), S*a Eagle (1), Mo-I-Rana (13).

4J* p.m<— STAN SYMES HANDICAP, £300; Ilf.—Lady Trustful (4) 11-3; El Hara (10) 19-12; Cuddle Me (17) 10-0; Great Companion (2) 10-8; Blue Chat (11), Cuckoo (S), Denby's Legget (8), Foxrangi (13), Idle Lsd (1), Kelly's Eye (9), Kentuckian (14). Lord Thurnham (10), Mandarin (12), Never Despair (5), Oaslenne (6), Scat (15), Telemachus (7), Terrington Lad (18) 10-7. Bracket: El Hara and Foxrangi.

2Jt p.m.— OHIMBMURI HANDICAP, lb £800; lit. •t. 1591 Town Guard (8) .. 8 * 1304 Whakamoa (4) ..8 3 0400 Sue Paul (11) .. 7 12 5400 High Voltage (•> .. 7 9 0000 Anne Lane (3) .. 7 8 0010 Blockade (7) .. 7 8 0700 Inner Circle (2) .. 7 8 4000 Begal Buler <1) Achates (17) .. 7 8 8389 ... 7 7 0000 5350 Big Beau (5) Corumba (13) 1.. 7 7 7 7 0600 Bl Cid (10) .. U 7 7 000 First Tax (12) Ho 7 7 1000 Jan Cobbler (0) 7 7 8000 Just Sarah (IS) ... 7 7 0100 Kopla (14) ... .. 7 7 0000 Beciprocal (18) .. 7 7 3.5 p.m.—

MS 0000 PABROA HANDICAP, MOO; Of. Bed Crest (11) at. 9 lb 1 6850 Alkaid (11) 8 12 040 Blue Baron (13) 8 5 1800 Karina (7) .. », 8 5 8720 Bottle Top (17) Bostock (15) 8 4 9201 8 1 6170 Royal Bair (4) 8 0 9370 Lynbrae (10) 7 13 0000 Mantovani (IS) 7 12 2000 Vai Vua (IB) 7 10 3000 Sonya’s Pride (5) .7 8 0040 TopeU (3) .. 7 8 1043 Head Fancy (10) Hustafa (1) 7 7 0000 7 7 4000 Prince Arragon (14) 7 7 Blchard Diamond (8) 7 7 0000 Bossfield (0) 7 7 0200 Sir Oman (2) 7 7 030 Travel Alone (7) .. 7 7