RACING Might Fancied In Marlborough Cup

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31663, 26 April 1968, Page 5

RACING Might Fancied In Marlborough Cup

The Awapuni trainer, E. Temperton, has probably saddled more winners at Blenheim than any other trainer in recent years.

The combined efforts of Might, Grand Coeur and Gold Mint could give the stable another major victory on the course in the Marlborough Cup tomorrow.

Might, a top sprinter earlier in his career, has been switched to jumping and middle-distance racing with highly encouraging results this season. His most recent race on the flat was the Goodbehere Memorial at Feilding on Easter Monday. In that event he ran third to Game and Cox There were two victories on Might’s record last month. The first was on the flat in the Leopard Gold Cup at Hastings and the other was as a hurdler at the Opunake meeting.

It will be surprising if Grand Coeur fails to run well His first run on previous South Island campaigns have invariably been his best. This Wellington-owned Ruthless gelding has won three of the last five Nelson Cups and two major races at Blenheim. Grand Coeur has been second twice from three starts in a fresh campaign. Last time out he was the runner-up to Agricolist in the high-weight at Tauherenikau on Easter Monday.

Gold Mint was one of the star hacks at this meeting 12 months ago. Although victory has eluded him this season be has some useful placings close up on his record. The most recent of those was a fourth in the Queen Elizabeth Handicap at Tauherenikau last Saturday week. Grand Coeur and Gold Mint will form a totalisator bracket Jen Hai and Look Up will be other strong North Island prospects in the top-half of the handicap. Trentham Placing

One of Jen Hai’s top runs would almost certainly make it a top-weight’s victory. He has not won this season but one of his notable placings during the summer was a third to Udare and Amie in the Asian Racing Conference Handicap at Trentham in January. He was also the

runner-up in the Marton Cup and Pahiatua Jubilee Cup. Two sprint races and a run against the open stayers at Tauherenikau yesterday—he ran second to Agricole—has obviously brought Jen Hai to peak Look Up has two middle distance wins close up on his record. The first was at the Wairoa meeting in February and the other was in the Hutt Handicap at Trentham last month.

Certain, Jay Ribbon and Glocca Morra, from Wingatui, Count Down, from Reefton, and Sir Limond and Kalimera, from Riccarton, are all form runners from South Island stables. W. D. Skelton will ride either Certain or Jay Ribbon. The former was the runner-up in two of his three starts at Riverton during Easter,

Jay Ribbon was the star hack stayer at the C.J.C. autumn meeting. Glocca Morra has two middledistance wins close up on her record and so has Sir Limond. But the latter requires a firm track to show his best form. The same applies to Count Down and Kalimera.

His Lordship will strengthen the chance of a light-weight victory for the North Island. He capped off some useful form with a middle distance win in hack class at Tauherenikau last Saturday week. The Marlborough Cup will be the first leg of the T.A.B. double. The second leg will be the Stewards’ Handicap in which Colorado Boy is likely to be the popular fancy. Second Leg Fancy Colorado Boy, a member of S. A. Brown s team, improved a very sound record and earned open-class rating with two decisive wins against the hack milers at Tauherenikau the week-end before last. Tomorrow he will be trying to keep that record intact in the hands of W. D. Skelton. Augusto will be another promoted hack from the North Island high on the list of popular fancies. He was also a dual winner in hack class at Tauherenikau, then ran second in the hack sprint at Otaki last week under top-weight of 9-4. Wilma Rudolph, from the Temperton stable, will also have solid backing. She was beaten a head by Gymkhana in the open sprint at Tauherenikau on Easter Monday.

Bourbon Lass, if this race ts chosen for her, and Hyfort. a member of the powerful Ropiha team, could be the best of the others from the North Island.

Although on form Jay Ribbon would appear to have a strong

chance, the top-weight, Debbie Marie, might be the South Island's best. On top of the ground this Reefton trained sprinter could be a major contender.

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.30 p.m.—

Brackets: Grand Coeur and Gold Mint: Certain and Jay Ribbon. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE

Usov serenzeu © •> Bracket: Be My Girl and Game Hunter.

FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE Noor — MAYFIELD HURDLES $500; 13f. st lb 1633 Royal Admiral (3) . 9 12 0000 Prince D’Amour (6) 9 7 6707 Taxman (10) .. 9 3 7008 Agra (9) 9 •> 6348 Agrippa (2) 9 2 3774 Otaio Bank (5) 9 1 0095 Indian Chief (4) 9 0 00 Kai Bank (1) 9 0 8208 Prince Callan (8) .. 9 0 Red Onslaught (7) .. 9 0 SECOND LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 1.15 p.m.— FOLLARD IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP $480; 7f. St lb 3232 Dewi Sant (1) 8 10 1900 Cheetah (5) .. 8 7 0007 Salarium (6) . 8 3 0917 Conway Stewart (8) 7 12 3158 Court Order (2) 7 12 8834 Prince Magundi (7) 7 12 Academa (11) 7 11 6547 Alberta (10) .. 7 11 0007 Bevlyn (12) .. 7 11 6089 Charisma (3) .. 7 11 06 Llanston (4) 7 11 8699 Proud Celt (13) 7 11 1395 Silver Fountain (9) 7 11 8570 Starless (15) .. 7 11 1295 Rival (14) 7 11

MARLBOROUGH CUB $1800: Um. st lb 3792 Jen Hai (9) .. . 8 10 1419 Look Up (15) . 8 9 1053 Might <12> . 8 4 1016 Sir Limond (2) . 8 3 7202 Grand Coeur (7) . 8 2 1816 Glocca Morra (16) . 7 13 4549 Gold Mint (1) . 7 12 3793 Count Down <14) 7 10 4594 Bourbon Lass (13 7 9 0229 Certain (11) . 7 9 0111 Jay Ribbon (8) . 7 9 0660 Don’s Delight (5) . . 7 9 2027 Kalimera (6) 7 9 7060 Basilio (10) 7 8 3321 His Lordship (4) 7 8 996 So True (3) 7 8

3.50 p.m.— STEWARDS* HANDICAP $1250: 7f. st lb 2309 Debbie Marie (3) . 8 10 2112 Augusto (2) 8 7 0027 Wilma Rudolph (7 8 7 4594 Bourbon Lass (1) . 8 6 2211 Colorado Boy (9) . 8 6 0111 Jay Ribbon (1) 8 6 5470 Be My Girl (6) 8 4 5000 Game Hunter (12) 8 3 Cumberland (10) 8 3 068 fiyfort (5) 8 3 2589 Jayess (8) 8 3 0560 Serengeti (4) 8 3