TROTTING Grange Lad Picked For Trot At Gore

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31659, 20 April 1968, Page 6

TROTTING Grange Lad Picked For Trot At Gore

“The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL. Grange Lad is expected to win the Longford Handicap at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting today. He has won at his last two starts—at Winton and Wairio—and had something to spare on each occasion. There are some capable form runners in the field, particularly Erin’s Smile, Cavil, Pambill, and Clifford Bay, but Grange Lad, from 36 yards, should cope with them. Waitaki Hanover has been withdrawn from the Southland Invitation Stakes and there is a doubt about Meadow Bank starting. Fort Nelson, in his home territory, is assured of favouritism, although there will be confident support for Stewart Hanover and the Easter Cup Final winner, Allakasam. Stewart Hanover, one of the most consistent four-year-olds in the country, will be trying to improve on a string of placings. Allakasam, the back marker on 36 yards, is something of a cup specialist. She has won an Auckland Cup and recently won her two-mile qualifying heat of the Easter Cup before beating Stewart Hanover and Fort Nelson in the final. The Southland Stakes will be the second leg of the T.A.B, double. The first leg is the Gore Free-For-All. for which Jimmy Dieman, Killadar and Gilda Tryax look the most likely. Dixie Hanover and Restabell, both from A. R. Townley’s team, have the best form of the others. The weather has been fine and the track will be firm. Selections. — 11 a.m.—President's Handicap: Lady Gilda, Emulate, Sal's Hope. 11.35 a.m.—Kelvin Handicap: Tasman, Conclusion, Our Secret. 12.15 p.m.—D. P. Windle Memorial Handicap: Salomon, Battery Boy, Melitza Korjus. 12.50 p.m.—Hokonul Handicap: Bright Frost, Grainger, Young Shona. 1.35 p.m.—Gore Free-For-All: Jimmy Dieman, Killadar, Gilda Tryax. 2.10 p.m.—Gore Three-Year-Old Handicap: Julienne, Tetron, State Express. 2.45 p.m.—Longford Handicap: Grange Lad, Erin’s Smile, Cavil. 3.25 p.m.—Southland Invitation Stakes: Fort Nelson, Stewart Hanover, Allakasam. 4.5 p.m.—Autumn Handicap: Prince John, Balfour Chimes, Newella. Fields are: 11 a.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, $600: 2:19 class; 13f.—Avondale (5), Burma Road (15), Colonel Glenn (19), Cool Water (9), Dark Isle (17), Double Luck (8), False Pride (1), Flying Knight (20), Horatius (12), Jimmy Tryax (10), Lady Gilda (2), Legal Gain (7), Peel Off (6), Pleasant Lass (4). Ratanui (3), Sal’s Hope (14), Stomp (11), Strong (18), Tall Boy (13), Tiny Roseland (16) it; Emulate (1) 36. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Horatius, Cool Water. Brackets: Burma Road and Peel Off. Flying Knight and Lady Gilda, Horatius and Strong.

11.30 a.m.— KELVIN HANDICAP, $500; 2:20 class; trotters; Um. —April Note (5) Bulrush (3), Caledonian Queen (12), Conclusion (10), False Strike (7), Golden Heights (9) Henry's Song (2), Highland Anna (8), Highlay Lass (4), Honest John (14). Instamatic (11). Sea Maid (13), Treasonable (6) White Sea (1) It: Hasty Note (1), Our Secret (3), Raven's Best (5). Tamarack (2), Tasman (6), Winabattle (4) 36; Cavil (2), Convertor (1) 60. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Convertor. Cavil. Brackets: April Note and Caledonian Queen: Bulrush. Henry's Song and Tasman; Golden Heights and Cavil; Highland Anna and Treasonable; Honest John and Tamarack. 12.15 p.m.— D. P. WINDLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP. $700; 2:18 class; 13f. —Atabel (14), Batavia (11), Battery Boy (16), Dillean (7), Dollar Man (12), Eden Lad (15), Hammock (3), Inspire (8), Light Ember (1), Melitza Korjus (2), Northern Way (9), Solomon (4). Stephen James (13), Terrace Chief (10). Vandior (5), Van Roth (6) It. Bracket: Dollar Man and Vandior. Scratched: Stephan James. 12.50 p.m.— HOKONUI HANDICAP, $500; 2:20 class; lAm—Agenda (1), Bay Duke (3), Bright Frost (14), Chunder Loo (2), Conclusive (15), Dust Storm (13). Fallacy Queen (4). Gay Sea (16). Grainger (20), Highland Tarn (19), Lady Choice (18), Lady Globe (5), Marie Dhu (9), Really Something (11), Royal Meadow (10) Royal Rainbow (21), Severn Chief (8), Top Row (7). Windsor Gold (12). Worthy Tryax (6). Young Shona (17) Brackets: Chunder Loo and Royal Meadow; Grainger and Top Row. Scratched; Marie Dhu, Windsor Gold. 1.35 p.m.— GORE FREE-FOR-ALL $1400; 2:15 class; Ijm. 1889 Alpha Girl (17) It 3045 Dixie Hanover <5) It 1109 Restabell (15) .. It 0987 Dresden Blue (7) .. It 4007 Drumore (16) ..It 1321 Dunluce Castle (2) It 0776 Garrison Girl (13) It 5723 Gilda Tryax (8) U

0132 Jimmy Dieman (12) .. It 524 Killadar (1) It 0005 Maida's Song (9) U 3618 Lord Avon (3) It 0290 Ngaitahu (6) H 0606 Sandy Mac (4) It 5016 Sir Echo (11) .. It 0008 Tracey Hanover (18) It 0045 Tyrone (10) It 0501 Whisky Galore < 14) .. It Brackets: Dixie Hanover and Restabell; Killadar and Maida's Song. Song. 2.10 p.m GORE THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, $550; Um—Cainard (15). Charlie Kelly (7), Deep Note (2) Factory Song (12), Hogmanay (4), Jet Flight (3), Julienne (17). Lady Kennedy (19), Martin Twinkle <6> Mischievous Mood (16). Night Creed (14), Our Conga (8), Red Flash (1), Southern Hanover (9). Sumatic (5). Tapua (10), Tetron (13) It; Dillight (1), Island View (3) State Express (2) 24. Brackets: Cainard, Deep Note and Martin Twinkle: Our Conga and Southern Hanover. Scratched: Barr Hill, Water Skier. 2.45 p.m.— LONGFORD HANDICAP, $720. 2:18 class; trotters: 2m.—Cavil (6) Clifford Bay (5), Convertor (7) Guess Who (1), Little Jack (3), Pambill (4), Scott's Song <2) It; Grange Lad (3), Halberdier (4). Ratimira (2), Silver Spring (1) 36; Erin's Smile (1) 60; Betty’s Song (1), Lucero (2) 72. Brackets: Cavil, Little Jack and Scott's Song: Grange Lad. Silver Spring and Betty’s Song. 3.25 p.m.— SOUTHLAND INVITATION STAKES $2200: 2:11 class; 13f. 00 Adioway (2) .. It 0088 Alpine Lady (3) It 4597 James (1) It 2151 Meadow Bank (5) It 3242 Slewart Hanover (4) It 0313 Fort Nelson (1) 12 1851 Humphrey (2) .. 12 0000 Spry (3) .. 12 3011 Allakasam (1) 36 Bracket: Alpine Lady and Allakasam. Scratched: Waitaki Hanover. 4.5 p.m.— AUTUMN HANDICAP. $1100; 2:17 class; 2m. —Balfour Chimes (6), Blonde Sister (5). Bright Warrior (10). Flying Reel (9». Newella (1), Platform (2), Prince John (4), Stormy Lane. (3). Tasmanian Lady (8), Void (7) It.