Belgarah Matamata Pick

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31594, 3 February 1968, Page 6

Belgarah Matamata Pick

“The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. Gentle Filou, which won at Ellerslie last Saturday, should be the hardest to beat in the Matamata Cup today. She ran . 11 furlongs very strongly to take the Ellerslie Anniversary Cup. , Today’s 10 furlongs will allow her staying qualities further scope. The course, with an uphill finish, is testing. High News, Court Beau and Second Sight may run Gentle Filou closest. High News finished third in the Nathans Memorial Handicap at Ellerslie during the Auckland Cup meeting and he finished fifth over 11 furlongs at Awapuni on January 22. Belgarah, after her third placing behind Bywon and Talavera over a mile on the middle day of the Wellington Cup meeting, is expected to be the best prospect for the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Publicans’ Handicap. At Trentham, Belgarah finished not much more than a length behind Bywon, which subsequently shared the winner’s stake in the George Adams Handicap. The weather has been fine and warm and unless there is unexpected rain the going will be fast. Selections: 11 a.m.—Tlrau High-weight: Jeenie Bee, Quadroon, Van Dyke. 11.40 a.m.—Waharoa Handicap: Fariman, Innes Lady, j Better Half. 12.15 p.m.—First Hinuera Handicap: Master Hagen, Toytime, Sunflight. 1.35 p.m.—Second Hinuera Handicap: For Sake, Gold Cross, Mr Rudd. 2.15 p.m.—Matamata Cup: Gentle Filou, High News, Court Beau. 2.50 p.m.—Putaruru Stakes. First Division: Sunset Lodge, Admiral Dee. Second Division: Chenab, Lady Stevens. 3.35 p.m.—Publicans' Handicap: Belgarah, Pharlon, Malpensa. 4.10 p.m.—Okoroire Handicap: Happy Return, Arraluca, Llanace. Fields are:— U TIRAU HIGH-WEIGHT, $lOOO. 11m.—Sparrow (8) 9-13; Quadroon (10) 9-9; Kedar (3) 9-7: Jeenie Bee (16) 9-4; Van Dyke (9) 9-2: Arrant (12), Hot Line (11), Llandaff (5) 9-1; Bruce

Maitland (15), Frester (14), Hi Ken (18), Knudge (20), Liberte (17), Little Joe (13), MacQuarrie (2), Night Performer (1). Outlawed (6). Rio Rinto (19), 9-0. Scratched: Tamahere Lass (7), Soondar Rani (4). 11.40 a.m.— WAHAROA HANDICAP, $1000; 6f.—lnnes Lady (3) 8-13; Fariman (4) 8-10; Bold Princess (1), Decorama (2) 8-5; Bonny Blue (15), Bright Notes (7), Grizzly (8) Landman (14), Mopsey (11), Spi (10) 8-4; Bright Court (12), Buland Star (13), Llanddona (9) Molly Roon (5), Winkle (6) 8-3. 12.15 p.m.— FIRST HINUERA HANDICAP, $700; 6f.—Avon Brig (13) 8-7; Clarina (10), Kay Marie (2) 8-5; Just Coo-ee (16) 8-4; Better Half (6), Bubba (8), Ganet (4), Gay Romance (9), Janie Kay (12), Princess Trix (5), Smart Eileen (15), Top Rebel (7) 8-3; Katui (3), Blueit (1), Chivani (20), Cynical (>2l), Final Issue (23), Headman (14). My Time (11), Pundla (18), Tuhoe (17), Waioneke (19) 8-2. Balloted out with right of reentry: Bara (25), Mataura (24), Macdhu (22) 8-2. Brackets; Bara and Katui, Macdhu and Mataura. Scratched: Winding (26). 12.55 p.m.— BALCARRES HANDICAP, $1000; 7f.—Sam McGredy (5) 8-9: Turf Commander (7) 8-4; Sunflight (9), Toytime (10), Fairywood (11), Master Hagen (8), Stump the Stars (1) 8-0; Gambado (3), Long View (6), Noor Ali (2), Under the Weather (4) 7-13. 1.35 p.m.— SECOND HINUERA HANDICAP, For Sake (2) 8-6; Gold Cross (11), Sea Dream (3) 8-5; Mr Rudd (5) 8-4; Black Charm (22), Santa Clare (24), Cindy Moss (14), Fast Draw (20), Pharabar (8), Pundanui (26), Te Humeka (4) 8-3; Aleader (1), Carry Off (12), Cytok (9), Domain’s Pride (17), Golden Court (15), Joy’s Way (18), Letraset (23), Miss Waititi (6), Roof Top (25), Ruggedly ((16), Special Note (7) 8-2. Balloted out with right of reentry: Mac’s Empire (13), Zig Zag (19), Big Daddy (10) 8-2. Brackets: Big Daddy and Zig Zag. Scratched: Ned Kelly (21). 2.15 p.m.— MATAMATA CUP, $2400; Um. st. lb 5010 Mali Peter (5) .. 7 13 3167 Second Sight (7) . 7 11 5161 Gentle Filou (8) .. 7 11 0440 Gold Dowa (13) >.7 9

2.50 p.m.— PUTARURU STAKES, $1300; two-year-olds; 6f.—First Division: Admiral Dee (9) 8-2; Gazzara (12), Gold Dial (6), Testage (10) 8-0; Orangeman (14), Padella (13) 7-13; Khoralu (4) 7-11; Sunset Lodge (8) 7-10; Bronden (2), Golden Raffle (5), Kerry Dawn (11), Mairehau (3), Shanagh (7), Tudor Star (1) 7-9. Second Division: Foxspear (14), Hades (4), Seemore Hills (5), What’s Trumps (9) 8-0: Chenab (3) 7-13; Leduc (11) 7-12; French Ballet (1) 7-10; Alomise (8), Glenion (2), High Priestess (13), Lady Stevens (6), Marain (10), Romanda (7), Rose of Summer (12) 7-9. Brackets: Kerry Dawn and Lady Stevens, Mairehau and Marain, Rose of Summer and Shanagh, Romanda and Tudor Star.

4.10 p.m.— OKOROIRE HANDICAP, $1000; Um.—Kandara (2) 9-5; Yuma (8) 8-7; Happy Return (7), Llanace (4) 8-5; Arraluca (3) 8-4; Aldorado (5), Haymaker (1) 8-2; Far Quest (9), Travelling Agent (12) Waylay (6) 8-1; Barondon (13) Hobartville (14), Miss Equinox (11), Miss Runaway (16), Philimedes (10), Tenterhooks (15) 8-0. Bracket: Haymaker and Hobartville. Scratched: One Summer (17).

5043 Court Beau (9) ►. 7 6 0987 Disinee (11) . 7 6 9276 Kurrewa (1) r .. 7 6 7395 High News (6) . 7 5 0000 Arlanda (10) 7 4 0000 Forest Prince (4) .. 7 4 0480 Kopia (12) 7 4 008 Lady Trustful (14) 7 4 5490 Regall (3) 7 4 599 Top Shelf (2) 7 4

3.35 p.m.— 1059 PUBLICANS* HANDICAP. $1500; 7f. St. Plantation (5) 8 lb 10 60 Odeon (2) ... 8 0 Aro (14) ... 7 13 0893 Jackaboy (10) 9 4803 Belgarah (15) 7 8 7735 Merry Men <1) 7 8 1132 Malpensa (13) 7 7 7360 Springlo (8) 7 7 450 Boodle (4) ... 7 6 1750 Charmain (3) .. 7 6 2045 Fair Law (7) .. 7 6 5053 Gay Garden (11) .. 7 6 0830 Reoffered (9) .. 7 6 1307 Tiki Filou (6) . . 7 6 Scratched: Pharlon (1