RACING Red Sash Favoured In Sprint At Wingatui

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31560, 23 December 1967, Page 6

RACING Red Sash Favoured In Sprint At Wingatui

Red Sash and the Ricearton horseman, A. J. Stokes, a combination which was unbeaten in open sprints at Invercargill last inonth, are generally expected to round off a notable “hat trick” at Wingitui today.

Red Sash will be a firm favourite for the Flying Handicap, the main race for sprinters on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s cup meeting.

If Red Sash has held the form which gave her a first-up win for the season over six furlongs and enabled her to run seven furlongs in nearrecord time at Invercargill, it will take something exceptional from any of the others to beat her today. Red Sash, which is trained at Winton by her owner, N. L. White, is one of the form runners Southland trainers will saddle. Loch Nagar, Willypay, and Silver Spire are others with last-start form from the same province. But Red Sash’s strongest rival could be the Riccartontrained Red Chips. The runner-up to Empire King in the Members’ Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting last month, could test the favourite if he produced his best run.

Castle Flight will also have solid backing. This capable but unpredictable Wingatui sprinter was a winner at Beaumont the last time he raced. Stokes will have two, and possibly three, good rides be-

side Red Sash today. He will be on Shipmaster, the likely favourite for the Mornington Improvers’ Handicap. Seminole which, with Next Please and Millie Small, will give Riccarton stables strong representation in the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double, will be another of his mounts.

Stokes’ doubtful mount yesterday was Pharasal, “The Press” pick for the James Hazlett Gold Cup, second leg of the main double.

Pharasal was slightly sore after an outstanding final gallop in training on Thursday. But he seemed to be making good progress again yesterday and was taken south with Shipmaster. A decision on whether he will run today will be made by J. C. Tomkinson after Stokes rides him in work at Wingatui this morning.

If Pharasal drops out of the second leg field, the popular fancy could be Palisade. There will be strong backing also for Court Belle and Empire King.

There will be an on-course concession double on the Warrington High-weight and the Mornington Improvers’ Handicap. The Medico and

Shipmaster could be the successful combination. After a spell of fine weather the track is firm. Fields are: 11.30 a.m.— WARRINGTON HIGH-WEIGHT, *700; Im.—Turtle (3) 10-3; The Medico (5) 9-11; Blue Amber (7) 9-10; The Missionary (13) 9-7; Pee Wee (9) 9-5; Hilarion (12), Wytell (6) 9-4; James Arthur (1) 9-3; Disciple (11) 9-2; Paris Match (4) 9-1; Argyle Boy (8), Coronet Peak (2), Dave’s Gift (14) 9-0. Scratched: Bell View (10).

12.5 p.m TRIAL STAKES, *500: 6L-A-Okay (9), Cassona (7), Deep Cove (20), Delia (1). Gala Time (25), Glad Time (17), Lissom Lad (16), Moritize (4). My Glow (21), Saliblue (5), Sea Belie (10), ~ Spick and Span (24), Stormbell (19) 8-7; Derstan (2), Gay Pinza (18), High Sierra (12), Jan Belle (6), Kyrak (23), My Greatest (11). Niggercan (27), Orphan Flight (22), Queen’s Birthday (3), Sinai (14), Sumburgh (13) 8-3. Balloted out with right of reentry: Deep Cove. Brackets: My Greatest and Niggercan, Queen’s Birthday and Orphan Flight, Sinai and Sumburgh. Scratched: David Porter (15), Moniaive (8), Mr Fox (26). 12.45 p.m.—

MORNINGTON IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, *700; 6f.— Shipmaster (4) 8-10; Red Copy (11) 8-5; Mystic Rose (8) 8-4; Waterfront (15) 8-3; Smart Time (10) 8-1; Beau Coup (18), Genera) Boy (6) 8-0; Big Fellow (20), Blue Stephan (16), Cognac (17), Dervic (3), Dime (7), El Tegrave (26), Glendaloch (5), Golden Feathers (13), Koblenz (25), Kurwood (1), Lorneville Lass (2), Resmart (14), Sandy Man (9) 7-13. Brackets: Blue Stephan and Sandy Man. Scratched: Trixeen (24), Festival Queen (12), Larkhall (23). Libanson (19), Mr Southland (21), New Address (22).

1.20 p.m.— MAIDEN MILE, (500; Im Abebe (2), Banter (12), Blueprint (17), Calborough (20), Channel Command (1), Dad's Favourite (9), Justice (5). Merry Madam (11), Mr Raad (13) Orient Queen (4), Queen’s Speech (15), Royal Harken (6), Shanghai (19), Silver Prince (21), Summerleaze (16). The Smooger (22) 8-7; Black Boy (10), Celebrate (7), First Son (14) Myborough (8) 8-3. Scratched: Red General (3), Regal Count (18).

2 p.m.— DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP $1650; Ilf. st lb

2.40 p.m.— FLYING HANDICAP, 31000; 6f. —Red Sash (3) 8-9; Gladaub (8) 8-8; Lpch Nagar (6), Red Chips (10) 8(7; Castle Flight (12) 8-3: Tumble (11) 8-1; Flying Trix (9) 8-0; Modern Imp (4) 7-11; Willypay (1) 7-10: Silver Spire (2), Tarcass (7) 7-7. Scratched: Monagraph (5).

PRESIDENT* HANDICAP. *800: Im.— Sonielljkt <i 6> 8-7; Cesare B ° r K> a (lOl.Sndy (12). Smiley (6) 8-6; CapttW (11), Loewe (14) 8-1; Yipp (4,8-0; Neglect (1), Silver Savant 1 (2) 7-13: Just BeJ'le (13), iattiant Light (19) /A 2 ’ « Bella A'lree (7), Bervan (17), Expel (*) Hair Go (18), My Era (3). PuneiHie (15), Royal Rejoicing (5) 711, Scratched: Jkies Arthur (9).

1807 Summer Magic (13) 8 10 8603 Seminole (9) 8 2 1100 Superspan (14) 8 0 6125 The Greatest (4) 7 11 941 Baal Hanan (7) 7 10 4412 Next Please (10) .. 7 10 8240 Millie Small (5) .. 7 9 3417 Castle Gregory (3) .. 7 8 4657 Glocca Morra (12) .. 7 7 006 Golden Thistle (16) 7 7 76 Hushaway (6) 7 7 59 Left Over (1) 7 7 3770 Lucky Son (2) 7 7 7790 Ronda (15) 7 7 8808 Shoelace (11) 7 7 563 Urban (8) 7 7

3.20 p.m.— 3.20 p.m — JAMES HAZLETT COLO CUP *1840: Im. st lb $4 Palisade (11) 9 3 9173 Middy (2) 8 0 328 Court Belle (10) 8 4 1212 Empire King (9) .. 8 0 3101 Pharasal (12) 8 0 634 Polar (1) 8 0 0588 Red Siren (6) 8 0 0988 Roman General (8) 8 0 5490 Royal Master (5) .. Sailor’s Flight (3) .. 8 0 5472 8 0

1336 SegltMc (4) .. SO 9009 Solicitor (7) ..8 0 4 p.m.—