Ben Lomond Guineas Fancy

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31561, 26 December 1967, Page 5

Ben Lomond Guineas Fancy

“The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND. Ben Lomond retains favouritism for the Great Northern Derby at Ellerslie today. Since he galloped well on the course a week ago few betters have considered the possibility of defeat. Most of his opponents seem hardly in his class. If Ben Lomond is successful he will have won four races in succession and because two of the others were the Avondale Guineas and the Waikato Guineas he will be entitled to be ranked the best three-year-old. During the week-end only the training mile by Marygrad at Takanini suggested that Ben Lomond may be extended. Another of his opponents, Proud Chief, won over 10 furlongs at Te Awamutu but not sufficiently well to seem a threat. Ben Lomond did not come out of the Waikato Guineas too well against Proud Chief but his form otherwise has been miles better than that of the Takanini colt. His showing at Te Rapa was probably attributable to his dislike of the very heavy footing. The first leg of the T.A.B. double, the Queen Elizabeth Handicap, should be an excellent Auckland Cup Trial. Bardowie, Terrific, El Tombo, Sunset Fair, Janeville, Golden Defoe and Honestly are among the acceptors. There was fine sunny weather yesterday. The track, after the light rain of the week-end, should provide excellent footing. Selections: Noon. —Ponsonby Highweight: Doc, Skymaster, Dukedom. 12.40 p.m. Breeders’ Plate: Right Royal, Mltamit, Thunder Cold. 1.28 p.m.—Queen Elizabeth Handicap: Bardowie, El Tombo, Sunset Fair. 2.13 p.m.—Good Wood Stakes: First Division— Elabama, Mayo Cold. Second

Division Honey Belle, Fashion Plate. 2.58 p.m. Newmarket Handicap: Tabak, Britannicus. Chapel Belle. 3.46 p.m.—Robinson Handicap: Thundercloud, Red Arrow, Pontypool. 4.28 p.m.—Grand National Derby:. Ben Lomond, Marygrad, Nipawin. 5.10 p.m.—Christmas Handicap: Pheroz Pride, General Myth, Tara’s Pride. Fields are:— Noon. — PONSONBY HIGH-WEIGHT, $2000; Ilf.—Pale Face (10) 10-2; Dukedom (3) 9-9; El Duende (14) Hoa (17) 9-8; Doc (10), Skymaster (13) 9-7; Papagayo (8) 9-6; Faloose (18). Jeenie Bee (5) 9-4; Caplin (22) 9-2; Deck Boy (11), Eastern Fleet (19), Forceful (6), Good Time (12), Ship Shape (4) 9-1; Fairsworth (15) Firebrand (7), Laurel Prince (2), Midnight Serenade (21), Esperanto (1) 9-0. Balloted out with right of reentry: Beau Red (9) 9-0. Scratched: Te Rua (20). 12.40 p.m.— BREEDERS’ PLATE, $2000; two-vear-olds; 51f. —Right Royal (5) 8-11; Mitamit (2) 8-5: Gold Dial (6) King's Aide (13), Nunui (21), Pageant (11), Ribottobir (18) Jubilation (4). Sunset Lodge (1), Thunder Gold (17) 7-12; Fair Test (12) 7-11; Albrick (7) Alphonso (20), Beau Dee (16) Phar Lace (9), Profusion (14) 7-10. Balloted out with right of reToogara (3) 7-12. Scratched: Golden King <8), Lord Cheval (10). Wally's Choice (19) Top Chick (15). 1.28 p.m.—

Dowa, Grand Mate and Royal Poet. 2.13 p.m.— GOODWOOD STAKES, $2600; slf. — First Division: Elabama (16) 8-13: Mayo Gold (9) 8-4; Lady Ora (14) 7-13: Belie Rina (6), Height of Fashion (15), Honey Brae (4), Marree (11), Rose of Erin (5), Sweet Talk (13) 7-9; Suzie Kew (8), Tenacity <3) 7-8; Sound of Music (7), Good Trip (2) 7-7. Second Division: Honey Belle (5) 8-13: Honey Dee (7), Shantung (14) 8-1: Second Chance (12) 8-0: Dio mede (8) 7-11: Brazil (2), Fashion Plate (10), Kareign (13). Princess Patine (3). Rhapsody (15), Tessa Bella <4) 7-9: Mac’s Sal (9), Proud Queen (6) 7-7. Scratched: Bronden (101, Daiosma (11), Never In Doubt (1), Rose of Summer (1), Trueways (12). Alomise (16). 2.58 p.m.— NEWMARKET HANDICAP

3.46 p.m.— ROBINSON HANDICAP, $2000: 7f.—Honour Me (23) 8-13; Lady Sasanof (16) 8-5; Kaluha (5), Thundercloud (7) 8-2; Bellette (18) 8-1; Highland Rebel (21) 8-0; Regal Gent (12) 7-13; Gay Garden (6) 7-12: Double Image >24), Red Arrow (9) 7-11; Giant Size (1). Libya (26), Luck’s a Fortune (17) 7-10; Captain Andy (10). Fairywood (14). Her Hostess (11), His Majesty (4). Lord Musseta (27), Misty Fair (25), Pontypool (3), Summer Valley (20) 7-9; Mintie (2) 7-8. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Swift Stream (8). Vondalee (28), Paymore (19), Far Quest (15), Trend (13) 7-8.

Scratched: Herod (22). 4.28 p.m.— GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, $8000; IJm. —Ben Lomond (11), Big Flitch (16), City Court (8). Double Fault (17), Even Summer (20), Fair Law (18), Greenstone (14), Haymaker (6), Impetus (12), Lord Chick (5). Lord Mac (19), Marygrad (13), Native Diver (7), Nausori (9), Nipawin (3), Parameter (10), Proud Chief (4), Red Montal (15). Romanic (1) 8-10; Aquarelle (2) 8-5.

5 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, $4000; Im.—Pheroz Pride (16) 8-7; Wiri (14) 8-5; Forebrace (1) 8-4; Plantation (22) 8-3; General Myth (6) Unpainted (11) 8-2; Tara’s Pride (2) 7-13; Misere (5), Classical Crow (9) 7-10; Red Count (7) Valliant Rebel (13) 7-8;

Wonderbar (20) 7-6; Ariosto <3) 7-5: Kurrewa (18) 7-3: MerryMen (19) 7-1; Gold Imp (17). Royal Personage (15), Springlo (12), Tina (4) 7-0. Scratched: Barellan (8). Phar lon (10), Prince Petary (21).

QUEEN ELIZABETH HANDICAP $7000: ijm. st lb 00 Terrific (12) .. 9 2 4201 Geyser Land (7) ..87 125 Golden Defoe (20) .. 8 7 0310 Empyreus <9 > . . 8 6 4377 Honestly (13) .. 8 6 5905 Roganne (21 > ... . . 8 4 1030 Mr Fagan (4) . . 8 2 1000 Apa (10) . . 8 1 7068 Ironbark (15) . . 8 0 701 Rescator (14) ..so 3951 Bardowie (1) . 7 12 6851 Janeville (17) .. 7 11 8600 Bright Chief (27) .. 7 10 0000 Fon (11) . . 7 10 6245 Sunset Fair (24) .. 7 10 0056 Udare (19) .. 7 10 0770 Peterman (26) .. 7 8 4110 El Tombo (2) . .. 7 6 2000 High Voltage (23) ..7 3 9864 Raidan (IS) .. 7 3 0060 Castle Dee (8) ..7 2 2003 Halcyon (3) ..71 721 II Tempo (5) ..7 1 0600 Tasman Lad (25) .71 Balloted out with right of reentry:— 1113 Grand Mate (22) ..70 00 Royal Poet (16) ..70 0000 Gold Dowa (6) .70 Brackets: Halcyon and II Tempo. Tasman Lad and Gold

$50 00 ; 6f. St lb 1871 Barellan <8) .. .. 9 2 1111 Tabak (2) R 0 0402 Bywon (9) 7 10 3213 Chapel Belle (10) 10 5 Tuam (5) 7 R 1317 Miss Lynette <3> 7 7 0032 Britannicus (ID 7 ') 8743 Count Two (7) 313 Havering (4) . 7 1 2010 Karin Belle (13) / 1 0000 Irish Rover (6> 7 0 0044 Prince Petary (12) .. 7 0 9963 Rue Royale (1) 7 0