Rocky Lane Fancied At Wanganui Today

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31412, 4 July 1967, Page 4

Rocky Lane Fancied At Wanganui Today

"The Press" Special Service

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Rocky Lane, a winner at Hawera, may win again in the Dr. Simmons Memorial at Wanganui today. The chestnut from Waitara should be too good for his rivals in the first leg of the Lgmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s T.A.B. double.

W. D. Skelton, who rode his eighty-second winner for the season at Hastings on Saturday, will again ride Rocky Lane.

The Blue Coral gelding was superior to his rivals at Hawera. The ground was very heavy and he ran on strongly to win by four lengths. The track at Wanganui is in good order but rain is forecast and the going should be easy. Mr Charlie, an improving light-weight from Matamata, and Major Luca look' good prospects. Mr Charlie ran fifth against a strong open field at Tauranga a week ago. He was handy all the way and looked an early winner. J. A. Messent, who has been having a great run in double races, will ride Major Luca.

Major Luca has not raced since his unlucky second to Recharge at Awapuni last month but he has been working well and is expected to parade at his peak. Cox, which stays well, could be the one to beat in the second leg, the Patea Hack Handicap. Cox failed at Awapuni last month but

there he became unsettled in bis stall and stood as the gates opened. Cox, which had good previous form with successive three seconds, will meet a moderate field.

Lady Colleen, a last start fourth in an 18-horse field over 11 furlongs at Awapuni, will be R. J. Skelton’s mount She shaped very well in her first test over a middle distance and could be the hardest for Cox to beat Lenoman, which has been running on well in shorter hack sprint events, is a previous winner at Wanganui which could fare welt Deep Blue and Vice Consul may do best of the others.

Field! are:— 12.30 a.m.— WAIHDU PLATE, £250: abt. Im. —Surrigo (10) 8-10; Persian Sea (16) 8-9; Prove It (15) 8-8; Justice Mac (8) 8-7; Blue Falcon (11) 8-6; Koblnul (5) 8-4; Allander (12), Captain Bennie (2), Eastern Abbie (3), Gold Chips (4), Mystery Lass (9), Prince Delhi (7), Solafanua (14), Spread Eagle (18), Super Cane (1), Verboten (13), With Care (17). 8-3.

Scratched: Lord Aurora (8). U.S p.m.— MCRAE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250; abt. (11) 11-0; Courtel (14) 10-13: Golden Howo (12) 10-11; Bl Hara (4) 10-9; Ocean Liberty (13) 18-8; Fabriano (8), Foxrangl (3), Hake (2), Manu-wai (1), Pent (8), Scot (7), Smoulder (10), Taking Ways (8). Timbarra (8) 10-7. Bracket: El Hara and Foxrangl.

12.48 a.m.— KENNELS HURDLES, £300; Um.—Olde Chelsea (10), 10-12; Foxoman (4) 9-10; Blue Glare (7) Comrade (2) 9-3; Jonty (8) 9-1; Alby (1), Astrum (11), Gehe (8) Glory Bee (0) 9-0. Bracket; Alby and Astrum. Scratched: Talnoch, Mandarin. 125 p.m.— RGMONT WANGANUI HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, £800; 2im. —Cbesterman (2), 10-0; Erewhon

(5) 9-13; Teak (1) 910; Owal’s BiUy Boy (13) 9-9; Barta Boy (4) 9-8: Raylight (12), 9-7: CapUn (8), 9-5; Bed Lancer (14), 9-2; Beasure (11), That's For Sure (10), Vita Boy (16) 9-1: Eulo King (3), Bepair (7), Weldon (6) 9-0. Bracket: Erewhon and Baylight. Scratched: York Abbey, Le Voleur. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.05 p.m.— DR. SIMMONS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £600; lim.

O9OX IUpiUUBt (IO) 4 4 Balloted out with right of re-, entry: 2510 Sapphire Ring ..7 7 9000 Matea (11) .. ..77 Scratched: Royal Red (18), Court Duchess (14). 2.45 p.m.— WERAROA STAKES, £250; «if.— Bumper Boy (1), Crowland (24), Gold Effort (13), High Chase (12), Lovers Way (11), Montinl (17), Moubray (6), Noble Chance (4), Boyal Fury (15), Smooge (16), Wahkeena (23), Whirlkoka (7) 8-5; All Hope (21), Aureo's Star (9), Authority (2), Brygan (3). Copendere (14), Gold Cardinal (18), Hydrabad (8), Lucky Lin (10), Maximus (19), Mr Black (22), Tamahere Lass (20)

Balloted out with right of reentry: Maximus, Crowland, Authority. Scratched: Slippery Pat (5). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.30 p.m.— PATEA HACK HANDICAP, £400; lim.

Balloted out with right of reentry: 7980 Persian Sea (21) ..80 Scratched: Lady Wild (4), Cinita (9), Prince Tirage (12). 4.10 p.m.— WAVERLEY HANDICAP, £300; «}(.—Story time (4) 8-10; Pink Sari (16) 8-9; Chief Warrior (0) 8-5; ChevHle (18), Mammoth (8) 8-3; By Dare (9), Gusto (10) 8-2; Amant (20), Anxious Moments (19), Aratskl (7), Balleta (15), Bill (2), Dutch Prince (13), Embassy (1), Little Robin (14), Lorenzo Marques (11), Matti (12), Noonan (17) Surelynne (3), The Major (5) 8-1.

st lb 8341 Acts (4) . 8 3 4180 Recharge (0) .. 8 2 7761 Rocky Lane (20) 0080 Tardinl (2) .. . 8 1 . 8 0 0992 Major Luca (3) . 7 13

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