Nausori Remains In Favour For Mile

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31653, 13 April 1968, Page 7

Nausori Remains In Favour For Mile

"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND.

Most trainers with horses in the big mile, along with thousands of betters throughout New Zealand, fancy Nausori in the Easter Handicap at Ellerslie today.

Opinions on which will be the next best take a wide range but there will be surprise generally if Super Count, Fairfleet, Kalgoorlie, Tara’s Pride, and Rainfall do not acquit themselves well. Nausorl’s trainer, B. L. Hillis, picks Fairfleet as the big danger. B. F. Andrews, who rides Nausori regularly, sees Fairfleet, Super Count and Kalgoorlie as tough opponents. Nausori seems an outstanding prospect. At three years he is a good age for the Easter. His 8-2, which seemed fair enough beforehand, was made to look very favourable when he won at welght-for-age last Saturday and he has already shown himself the colt for a big occasion with a first in the George Adams Handicap at Ellerslie and an equal first in the one at Trentham. On top of such credentials he has the knack of managing soft or easy tracks just as well as he does firm footing. With the packed field, which Is usual, predictions on just how the Easter will be run are always difficult. If everything goes according to the plans of his trainer and rider, Nausori will be one of the leading group all the way. The weather last night and this morning will have decided the chance of Super Count. His prospects will fade if there is further rain. If the track is no worse than easy he will be hard to beat. The firmer the ground the better Barellan will like it. Kalgoorlie and Falrdeet have shown themselves able to gallop well whatever the conditions. The speed will need to be on if Fairfleet and probably Rainfall, Tara's Pride and Springlo are to have chances Otherwise, they will have little hope of getting through the big field. Fairfloet, from the outside and under 9-6, is hardly likely to be anywhere near the front over the first half-mile and Rainfall, Springlo and Tara's Pride are well-known back runners. SICOND LIC Nlpawin, Punjabi, Rontan Consul, and Impetus are notable in the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the President's Handicap. Nipawln failed at welght-for-age In the Easter Trial at Te Aroha last Saturday but ran very well the time before for third over the President's Handicap course in the Spence Handicap on January 29. Nipawln did well during a spell between the Spence Handicap and Easter Trial and the easing of the track will be Tight in his favour. Impetus, on the other hand, is next to useless in soft ground. When the conditions suit him he is a capable middle-distance runner as he showed when he won the Awapunl Gold Cup. Selections:— Noon.—Onslow Stakes: First Division Bardall, Superior Star. Second Division—Alkaren. Impartial. 12.40 p.m.—Papakura Handicap: Zlngara, Commendable. Avon Brig. 1.20 p.m.—laster Handicap: Nausori, Super Count, Kalgoorlie. 2 p.m.—Brighton Hurdles: Scorn, First Mate, Sliver ■agio. 2.40 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Nipawln, Roman Consul, Taxsonla. 1.25 p.m.—Hula Handicap: One, Chapel Belle, Tabak. 4.S p.m.—Great Northern Champagne Stakes: Mayo Cold, Weenoil, Elabama. 4.45 p.m.—Eden Handicap: Pay Mere, Final Cuy, Blue Winter. Fields are: Noon— ONSLOW STAKES, 11800; two year-olds; 6f.—First Division: Superior Star <«> 8-13; Samurai <2) 8-8; Bardall <3l 8-2; Rajan Sahib <lOl 8-0: Judge Field <B> 7-13; Oddfellow (15), Flash By ill) 7-11; Bellene (16), Eskimo Princess (7), Georgle Girl (4), Maeve (1) 7-9; Sovereign Princess (14) 7-8; Everite (17). Gay Rae (9). Taharaa <l2l 7-7. Second Division: Alkaren (13) 8-8; Ima Kiwi (1) 8-4; Impartial (10) 8-2; Sphinx (8) 8-0: Fair Test (11) 7-12; Son of Grasher (5) 7-11; Beachlands (14) Golden King (4) 7-10; Legal Battle (12), Noondoo (6) 7-9; Brazil (7), Toogara (19) 7-8; Bamble Hill (9), Tenacity (15), Never in Doubt (3), Beau Dee (16) 7-7.

Brackets; Oddfellow and Son of Grasher; Flash By and Golden King; Bellene and Never In Doubt; Georgle Giri and Legal Battle; Maeve and Noondoo: Soverlgn Princess and Toogara; Everite and Bramble Hill; Taharaa and Tenacity.

Scratched: Bonny Jean (13), Grammar (2), French Ballet (17), Proud Queen (5), Sweet Lady (18), Windfall (19). Bonnie Dundee (18), 12.40 p.m.—

PAPAKURA HANDICAP, 11800; 6f.—Commendable (2) 8-10; Good Warning (20) 8-7; Grizzly (6), Largo (18) 8-4; Scot’s Bard (8) 8-3; Ganet (3). Kaluha (13), Ming Rose (26) 8-1; Carlta (19), Satin Tone (21) 8-0; Harbin (25) 7-13;

Zlngara (17) 7-12; Mumtaz (11), Bight-o-wuy (4) 7-11; Avon Brig (9), Orsino (24) 7-10; Regal Gent (7) 7-9; Lockerbie (12). Warlord (1), La Villa (5) 7-8. Balloted out with right of reentry: Trend (14), Claraboa (15), Rosehill (22). Warrington (10) 7-8. Brackets: Trend and Claraboa. Rosehill and Warrington. Scratched: Find Go (23), Golden Carpet (16). 1.20 p.m.— EASTER HANDICAP, 19000; Im.

Brackets: Classical Glow and Havering; Reoffered and Ginza; Sureve and Wonderbar. Scratched: Mall Peter (24), Jane Blithe (23). 2 p.m.— BRIGHTON HURDLES. $2160; 2m.—Bombay (10> 10-1; Confer (6) 10-0; Olde Chelsea (7) 9-7; Silver Eagle (2) 9-5; First Mate (9) 9-4; Scorn (3) 9-1; Blockade (8), Danny Molloy (4), King William (5), Macquarrie (1) 9-0. 2.40 p.m.— PRESIDENTS HANDICAP. $2700; lim.

Balloted out with the right of re-entry: 5653 Proud Chief (14) 7 7 6000 Ariosto (20) 7 7 2004 Brother Bart (17) .77 Scratched: Aqua Pura (9). Corbassiere (12), Hot Line (4). 3.25 p.m.— HUIA HANDICAP, >2700; 6f.— Tabak (9) 8-12; Chapel Belle (6) 8-2; Prince Petary (1) 8-1; Kastrup (3) 7-11; Misere (11) 7-10; Britannicus (8), Even One (2) 7-9; Chino (12), Count Two (4) 7-8; Hamlr (7), Rue Royale (5), Sir Oman (13), Untouchable (10) 7-7. 4.5 p.m.— GREAT NORTHERN CHAN. PAGNE STAKES, 13500; two-year-olds; 6f.—Mitamit (11) 8-10; Aqualoo (1), Belle Rina (7) Elabama (4), Fashion Plate (10), Lady Defence (6), Mayo Gold (9), Padella (8), Weeneß (12) 8-7. Scratched: Rajah Sahib (3). Superior Star (5), Morning Star 4.45 p.m.— EDEN HANDICAP, >1800; Im. —Blue Winter (11) 8-12; Final Guy (2) 8-10; Nerona (19), Royal Routine (28) 8-8; Double Image (8) Our Sabaean (13) 8-6; Arrogant Beau (21) 8-5; Bright Notes (3) 8-4; Alcantus (10), Messene (6), Pay More (29) 8-3; Arriverderci (4), Ronda (12), Royal Poet (18), Summer Valley (5), Te Awhitu (24) 8-2; Ternarlus (14) 8-0; Gurkha (27) 7-13; Count Up (9) 7-12; Stvleman (22) 7-11; Decorama (30), Smartest (1), Toytime (15) 7-10; Mr Rudd (23) 7-9. Balloted out with right of reentry: Ziz Zag (17), Sunflight (20), Countess de Blue (25) 7-9. Brackets:—Smartest and Toytime, Mr Rudd and Zigzag Sunflight and Countess de Blue. Scratched: Regal Consort (7). Arraluca (16), Shahrez (26). More Racing On Page 20

st. lb 2121 Fairfleet (27) 9 6 1142 Barellan (6) 9 5 2411 Kalgoorlie (16) 8 11 2510 Golden Defoe (28) . 8 10 3807 Rainfall (20) 8 5 3311 Springlo (7) 8 4 2050 Gene (4) 8 2 0001 Mac’s Pride (2) 8 2 1101 Nausori (12) 8 2 0404 Miss Lynette (17) . 8 1 2851 Super Count (1) . 7 11 4452 Tara’s Pride (3) . 7 11 1780 Tuam (25) 7 11 6070 Markable (22) 7 9 1126 Spring Filou (28) 7 9 2224 Tipperary Tom (9 Blue Lodge (11) 7 8 7 6 4463 Cobbler Lane (26) . 7 6 6380 Plantation (8) 7 6 4579 Valiant Rebel (14) 7 6 0035 Classical Glow (18 7 3 9939 Havering (19) 7 2 0310 Reoffered (13) 7 2 8040 Ginza (15) 7 2 Balloted out with the right of re-entry: 9367 Honour Me (5) 7 1 0021 Sureve (10) 7 1 8800 Wonder Bar (21) 7 1

st. lb 5122 Roman Consul (15) 8 13 3000 Mr Fagan (22) 8 10 1213 Impetus (8) 8 5 9214 Admiral Donnington (18) 8 2 4830 Nipawin (16) 8 2

0419 Aquarelle (3) 8042 Punjabi (2) 8 1 8 1 5890 Anne Lane (1) 7 13 1000 Rocky Lane (11) .. 7 13 7526 Taxsonia (7) 7 13 8610 Royal Theme (10) 7 11 5464 Captain Andy (5) 7 10 0067 Wairere Lass (19) 7 9 6430 City Court (21) 7 8 2454 Bellette (13) 7 8 8580 Aro (6) 7 8