Sailor’s Flight For Vincent

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31576, 13 January 1968, Page 7

Sailor’s Flight For Vincent

"The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. Sailor's Flight, which has been consistently placed over sprint and middle distances over the holiday racing, has the best credentials of the field for the Poolburn Handicap, the second leg of the Vincent Jockey Club's T.A.B. double at Omakau today. With luck she would have won on more than one occasion since she was an unlucky second in the open mile at the Beaumont meeting last month. She was third in the James Hazlett Gold Cup and the Publicans' Handicap at Wingatur and was narrowly beaten in the ■ Waikouaiti Cup, in which she tried to lead most of the way. Her only lapse was at her last start, the President's Handicap at Invercargill, in- which she weakened to fifth after disputing the pace to the straight A likely improver is Bob's Secret. He has made steady progress since he joined J. R. Dowling s stable. Modern Imp, a winner of the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton, has been troubled by unsoundness but he has the class to show up in this field. Flying Trix just failed to hold Loch Nagar in the sprint at Wyndham. Although she is a veteran she is capable of winning. Of the light-weights. Polar has the strongest appeal. The first leg of the double will be the Moran Memorial Challenge Cup, in which The Medico, winner of three of his last four races. Baal Hanan and Glocca Morra have the strongest appeal. The weather has been fine and the track is reported to be in splendid order. Selections: 11.30 a.m.—Goldfields Highweight: Hilarion, Festival Queen, Dave's Gift. 12.10 p.m. Matakanui Novice: Sun Priestess, Jiva* ros, Orphan Flight. 12.55 p.m.—White Memorial Hack Handicap: General Boy, Mystic Rose, New Address. 1.35 p.m.—Lauder Novice: The Smooger, Royal Harken. 2.15 p.m.—Moran Memorial Challenge Cup: The Medico, Baal Hanan, Glocca Morra. 3 p.m.—Clare Memorial Hack Handicap: Pee Wee, Somelight. Cesare Borgia. 3.50 p.m.—Poolburn Handicap: Sailor's Flight, Bob's Secret, Polar. 4.30 p.m.—Omakau Hack Handicap: Amalgamation, Resmart, Double Star. Fields are: 11.30 a.m.— GOLDFIELDS HIGH-WEIGHT, $660; 9f.—Cherokee Brave (8), The Missionary (4) 9-6: Bell View (7), Dave’s Gift <5) 9-5; Hilarion (2) 9-3; Paris Match (6)

9-1; Festival Queen (9), Argyle Boy (1), Golden Promise (3) 9-0. Bracket: Hilarion and Festival Queen.

12.10 p.m.— MATAKANUI NOVICE STAKES. $580; If.— Big Bang (2), Cassira «5) 8-9: Gala Time (8), Glad Time • 6), Mica (3), Queen s Speech (14) 8-6; Jivaros (7), Mighty Red (13), Niggercan (1), Orphan Flight (10) 8-5; Janet Leigh (11), Suh Priestess (12) 8-2. Scratched: Jan Belle (9), Poplar Grove (4). 12.55 p.m.— WHITE MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, $730: 7f.—General Boy (4) 8-10: Mystic Rose (7) 8-8; Gay Coon (11) 8-7: Wig (8) 8-5: New Address (3) 7-13: Double Star (13) 7-12; Bell’s Pride (6) 7- Koblenz (5). Lorneville Lass (12), Sandy Man <9) 7-10. Scratched: Resmart (2), Larkhall (1), Mislea (10). 1.35 p.m.— LAUDER NOVICE STAKES, $620; 9f.—Abebe (5). Mr Raad (3). Royal Harken (4), Silver Prince (7), The Smooger (1) 8- Milly Star <6) 8-6; Sumburgh (8) 8-5. Scratched: Te Rauparaha (2).

Scratched: Polar (3). 3 p.m.— CLARE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE GOLD CUP, $760. Um—Cesare Borgia <2), Pee Wee <8). Somelight (6) 8-10: Silver Savant (10) 8-2: Smiley (14) 8-0: Alice Derby <11) 7-13: Capers (7), Disciple (5) 7-8: Bluewyn (12), Flair Go (1). James Arthur (15) 7-8; Jewel Case (3). Merry Madam (9), Saliblue (4) 7-7.

4.30 p.m.— OHAKAU HACK HANDICAP, $730; 7f.—Great Match (11) 8-10: Amalgamation (2), Resmart (10) 8-6; Double Star (5) 8-1: Bell’s Pride (7), Don Cortauld <8). Pacific Flight (13). Trixeen (12) 8-0: Golden Heir (1). High Sierra <l4). Mislea (6), Monade (9), Proud Celt (3), Royal Rejoicing (4) 7-13. ; 3

2.15 p.m.— HORAN MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP $1000; 14m. st lb Cassbridge (6) 8 4 0931 Baal Hanan (5) 7 12 7427 Glocca Morra (9) .. 7 9 1151 The Medico (1) 7 8 0063 Benefice <2) 7 7 9479 Gay Gabador (4) 7 7 6000 Golden 1 ' Thistle HO) 7 7 5357 How Exciting «8) 7 / 2308 Mighty Peak (7) 7 7 0990 Ronda (11) 7 7

Scratched: Resmart (13). 3.50 p.m.— POOLBURN HANDICAP $800; 7f. st lb 3325 Sailor’s Flight (6) .. 8 5 8829 Flying Trix (4) 8 1 4 Modern Imp (8) 7 11 5400 Bob s Secret <1) 7 7 0 Lady Topaz (10) 7 7 3404 Polar (9) 7 7 6676 Tarcass (7) 7 7 6066 Western Gale (3) .. 7 7 Scratched: Cassbridge (5). Mighty Peak (2).