Eiffel Tower Hurdles Pick

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31676, 11 May 1968, Page 6

Eiffel Tower Hurdles Pick

"The Press” Special Service

AUCKLAND.

The way seems fairly dear far Eiffel Tower ta add another bit prize ta bis collection with tha Waikato Hurdles at Ta Rapa today. Ho has horses of the class of Beyond, Bomhay. Olde Choisoa, and Gray Count to contend with, but will very likely outstay them as he has done so many top horses bath an the Rat aod ever fences. When he last raced . bver fences. Eiffel Tower won the Grand National Hurdles in August under 10-5. He took the Great Northern Steeplechase just before, and he has a Wellington Cup to his credit. Eiffel Tower will be having his fifth start since be returned to racing after a spell. On the first day at Te Rapa be showed his readiness for another good winter when second on the flat to Kumai with 19-11-Beyond was impressive when he paraded last Saturday, and he could not have raced much betetr. but for all his great qualities he seems unlikely to Rive Eiffel Tower 131 b successfully. Old Chelsea, with 9-t, will be receiving 311 b from Beyond and Bombay 201 b. Olde Chelsea won last year, and he looked close to his best again when be finished second behind Bombay ini the Brighton Hurdles at the! Auck.and autumn meeting last month. Gladaub. from Wingatui, and Grey Count, from Te Awamutu, JJ* u ther £° od prospects. Gladaub is fast and a clever JU “.P er Th « question is whether he will stay as well as some of his opponents. Kumai will be a popular fav- ®. urite , . t 0 win the Vercoe Steeplechase, although W the gain .? ls , as Arm as the fine weather thu week suggests, he m Vc t 0 e *t®nd himself to beat Macquarrie, a free galof the ground and a fast jumper. Mosque, another of the string brought north from Riverton by 'L- ana Explicit are rhiUJ" 41 ’ opponent’Bright Chief and R ua^iwi La SS

make up a good combination for the T.A.B. double.

Selections:

U a.m.—First Malden Hile: Fhlllmedes, Angellcum, Tool Bear.

U. 40 a.m.—Melville Steeplechase: Calm Lad, Ettrick. Briar Vine.

u -2» p.m.—Second Malden Mlle: Arrow Nib, Tenterhooks, Spray Doane. U p.m.—Otorehenge HanHl?d1 : ° ary t.dS p.m.—Vercoe SteepleFha*a: Kemal, Macauarrl., OXPIICIt. US p.m—Founders' Plate: OripM Chief, Super Count. Boganne. 3J p.m.—Waikato Hurdles: EIRoI Tower, Olde Chelsea. Bombay. 5.45 p.m.—Stewards' Handicap: Ruahlwl Lass, Sureve. Beoßered. 4.25 p.m.—Herotlu Handlcap: Boston Boy, Resenhill, Mr Budd. Fields:— 11 a.m FIRST MAIDEN MILE, 11000 im —Angellcum (7) 8-6; Phili, mode, (1> 8-1; Gold Day <2). Stormy Weather 117) 7-13; Gold Cross (20). Lyveden (18). Summer Lass (4). Yogi Bear (IS) 7-12; Alibi (3), Artful Dodger (S). Carnaby (10). El Torito (21). Impatient Lady (S). Kentuckian (IS). Miss Provoke (13). Peebles (22), Poaka (IS), Rising Price (12), Sea Boots (14). Summer Fury (11), Ursa Queen (4) 7-11. Scratched: Lawful's Son (8). U. 44 a.m.— MELVILLE STEEPLECHASE, SUM: Mm.—Calm Lad (t) 10-3: Conspirator (IS) 9-12; Ettrick (11) 9-15; Briar Vine (4), Urnpah (7) 9-7: Jim Doolan (8) 9-4: Blue Hawaii (2) 9-3; Cowley (3) 9-1: Antrim (S), Cash in (9) 9-0.

Scratched: Idle Lad (1). MAIDEN MILK, 51000: Im.—Arrow Nib (It) 8-4; Spray Doone (14) 5-1; Tenterhooks (5)

7-13; Balalaika (13), Hariki (3). San Jose (8), Thunderball (12) 7-12; Aleader (9). Andros (17), Bara <2l), Celeus («), Censored (I) Charm Ming (18), Indian Maid (22), Mac's Empire (10). Orakau (18), Rio Tinto (2), Sea Biscuit (13). Sir Yugo (11), Sunseeker (4). Waioneke (7) 7-11, Scratched: Peralda (20). 1.5 p.m.— OTOROHANGA HAHDICAF, 31500 ; 7f —Molly Roon (10) 8-7; For Sake (18) 8-G: Gay Marilyn f.) 8-5: Inside Story (4) 8-1; El Hara (7). Ganet (21) 7-11; Punchline (14), Verdune (15) 7-9; Fair Betts (2). Kukri (18), Prosody (19) 7-8: Awa Maru (8), Cindy Moss <3), Final Go (II) Kingie (5), Phool Topi (12). Regal Gent (20). Sarillo (1), Ysabel (17) 7-7. Scratched: Hindi (61, Kilarn (13), Zanda (22). 1.45 p.m.— VERCOE STSSFLECHASE, 32500; 21m.—Kumai (11) 11-7; Khanate («) 9-9: Kowood (4), Mosque (9). Sifta Sam (1) 9-7; Explicit (12) Macquarri, £10), Robert Earl (3) 9-5; Mo-i-Rana (7) 9-3; Repair (8) 9-1; Alpen Queen (2), Convarto (13) Victory Prince (5) 9-9. 2.25 p.m— FOUNDERS' FLATS 83000; Hm.

WAIKATO HURDLES, 84000; 2m.—Beyond (4) 11-12; Eiffel Tower (5) 10-13; Bombay (3) 10-8; Confer (12) 9-11; Macdonald (7) 9-10; Olde Chelsea (1) 9-9; Grey Count (2) 9-7; Gladaub

(11), Silver Eagle (13) 9-2; Fiery Lad (8) 9-2; First Mate (14)., King William (8) 9-1; Danny Molloy (9), Scorn (10) 9-0. Bracket: Eiffel Tower and Macdonald. 3.45 p.m.— STEWARDS* HANDICAP 52000; 7f.

Brackets: Forebrace and Crojack; Double Image and Final Guy; Hustafa and Merry Men; Roger and Summer Praise. 4.25 pbid.— MORDTIU HANDICAP, 51500, Im.—Boston Boy (15) 8-13; Travelling Agent (7) 8-8; Rosehill (8) 8-5: Satin Tone (20), Yuma (17) 7-10; Annie Laurie (3), Turf Commander (2), Nashs More (21), Mr RUdd (13) 7-9; Kedar (22), Decorama (5). Denby’s Leggett (8), Juliet (4), Misty Fair (1) 7-8; Awa Maru (9), Buland Star (10), Gambado (23), Golden Jinks (14), Jumping Joe (19), Laurel Prince (27), Mendelian (11), Parameter (12), Shahrez (25), Regal Consort (18) 7-7. Balloted out with right of reentry: Midnight Rose (24) 7-7. Brackets: Kedar and Shahrez, Rosehill and Juliet, Parameter and Regal Consort. Scratched: Poor Tommy (28), Awa Maru (9), Arrivederci (18).

7851 Bright Chief (12) .. st lb 9 0 4510 Bardowie (15) 8 7 4001 Wiri (8) 8 3 0504 Boganne (10) . 8 2 0100 Mac’s Pride (31 7 11 2325 Su P er Count (7) .. 7 1J 1425 Admiral Donnington 0405 Nipawin (•)' / 7 9 3071 Honour Me (10) 7 8 0327 Aro (10) 7 7 0 El Cid (11) .. 7 7 0040 High Sky (4) 7 7 0007 Lady Trustful (20) .. 7 7 3000 Mantovanl (18) 7 7 4200 Punjabi (2) 7 7 0000 Bocky Lane (0) 7 7 2050 Royal Personage (171 7 7 Scratched: Boman Consul <1). Michael Molloy (5), Golden foe (13). 3.5 p.m.— De

st lb 1150 Bostock <28> .. ..8 9 0130 Forebrace <S> ..8 8 1280 Court Rapid <151 ..8 5 1041 Reoffered (10) ..8 5 30 Red Filou <231 .. 7 13 0544 Ruakiwi Lass (2) .. 7 12 04 Royal Fair (17) .. 7 10 0070 Blue Baron <121 .. 7 10 2740 Crojack (18) .. 7 10 00 Kastrup (14) .. 7 10 5843 Kurrewa <41 .. .. 7 10 8050 Cambridge Fair ( 20) 7 9 8000 Chief Warrior (7) ..79 0400 Ginza (24) ..7 9 0589 Rohe Potae (2) ..7 9 2200 Golden Guy (18) ..7 8 0000 Mlsere (8) ..7 8 5503 Sureve (131 .. ..7 8 7090 Wairere Lass (27) ..7 8 5474 Gold Imp <31 ..7 7 8004 Undercounter (9) 7 7 5809 Donroy (25) *’7 6 0258 Roger (1) .76 8277 Summer Praise ( 26) 7 6 Balloted out with the right of re-entry: — 0908 Merry Men (11) .76 1150 Final Guy (0) .76 0192 Double Image ( 18) *7 6 0000 Hustafa (21) 7 6