Whakamoa Picked For Hastings

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31409, 30 June 1967, Page 4

Whakamoa Picked For Hastings

Whakamoa is se-. lected to win the Te Mata Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting tomorrow.

Whakamoa has run his best races at Hastings. Twelve months ago he won the Winter Handicap then finished third in the Te Mata Handicap on the second day. Tomorrow Whakamoa. which ran Shogun to a nose last Saturday, will meet the Winter Handicap winner on 3 jib better terms. Fans, which has gained an exasperating sequence of minor placings, mainly as a result of his habit of getting well back early in his races will also have solid backing. Surf Boy could take beating. Others which must be respected are Recharge, Royal Red, Tinsel and the last start winner, Sparkling Maid. In the seven-furlong Longlands Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double, the brilliant hack graduate Royal Theme is selected to win.

Last week, Royal Theme

won the seven-furlong Clifton Hack Handicap by five lengths from Giant Size, carrying 8-9. He was not hurried over the last 100 yards, but his time of Imin 27 2-ssec was the same as recorded by Kathey’s Son in the open sprint. On that assessment, Royal Theme, with 21b above the minimum, must be a great prospect this week. If he is ridden by an apprentice, as is expected, Dunraven should again go well. He carried his weight gallantly the first day, just losing to Kathey’s Son. Autobe is due for a win after three successive minor placings, and Backfire and Golden Summit ran well enough last week to be worth following. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Frlmley Trial No. 1: World Bank, Rondone, Queen Saga. 11.35 a.m.—Pukehou Hack Hurdles: Travlstream, Humber, Thriller. 12.10 p.m.—Frlmley Trial No. 2: Noble Chance, Fair Nip, Halntown. 12.50 p.m.—Hawke's Bay Hurdles: Eiffel Tower, Robert Earl, Grand Coeur. 1.25 p.m. Hastings Steeplechase: Koral, Llnred, Hacquarrie. 2.5 p.m.—Te Mata Handicap: Whakamoa, Fans, Surf Boy.

2.50 p.m.—Raukawa Handicap: Giant Size, Nuihau, Sacimo.

3.35 p.m.—Longlands Handicap: Royal Theme, Backfire, Dunraven. 4.15 p.m.—Farewell Hack Handicap: Lady Wild, Foxonewa, Lerwick.

Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races are: 2.5 p.m.— TE MATA HANDICAP. £1200; Ilf.

3.35 p.m.— LONGLANDS HANDICAP, £800; 7f.

0721 Sparkling Maid (6) st. lb ..84 0771 Shogun (15) .. 8 2 4532 Whakamoa (12) .. 8 2 2233 Fans (13) .. 8 1 1130 Watchet (11) .. 8 1 7326 Surf Boy (17) .. 8 0 7418 Recharge (19) .. 7 12 8720 Golden Guy (20) .. 7 11 0049 Royal Red (23) .. 7 10 0802 Tinsel (8) .. 7 9 3823 Far Cry (9) .. 7 8 3700 Achates (3) .. 7 7 0475 Automaton (2) .. 7 0000 Bold Invader (21) .. 7 7 0470 Dark Song (18) .. 7 7900 Golden Rebel (14) .. 7 7 5000 Rahunui (5) -. 7 7 9090 Sir Guy (1) .. 7 7 8745 Trossach (7) . . 7 7 0850 Vigour (22) 7 7 Balloted out with the right of re-entry: — 0165 Gayllan (16) . . 7 7 60 Comrade (24) .. 7 7 2000 Chiave D’Oro (10) .. 7 7 1900 Patsy’s Pride (4) .. 7 7

St. lb 0112 Dunraven (11) . - 9 10 2441 Feiramor <10) .. 9 2 2110 Redaire (3) .. 8 11 9256 Scramble (5) .. 8 9 5 Three Kings (2) .. 8 7 8135 Backfire (6) . . 8 6

3100 Damar (9) .. .. 8 5323 Autobe (8) . .. 8 3 5807 David Jeff (12) .. 8 3 0634 Golden Summit (15) 8 2 9111 Royal Theme (17) .. 8 2 4090 Astral Blue (14) .. 8 0 5579 Bravest (16) .. 8 0 5366 Harry Lauder (13) .. 8 0 9960 Justify (4) .8 0 Scratched: Kintyre (7), Merrick (1).