RACING Etassem Hurdles Pick Tomorrow

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31711, 21 June 1968, Page 4

RACING Etassem Hurdles Pick Tomorrow

The Wingatui trainer, W. J. Hewitt, will saddle form runners for both legs of the on-course double at Ashburton tomorrow.

After winning handily at Oamaru last week Etassem looks a bright prospect for the Hinds Hack Hurdles, a race he won last year.

Camaro. the stable runner In the Lyndhurst Handicap, is the only winner in the field. However he appears likely to have tougher opposition than Etassem. Some of his rival candidates are youngsters with encouraging placed form. Narcotic looked very promising in running third in his race debut at Riccarton last month.

Suppi-Yawlet was fourth, close behind Narcotic at Kfccarton, and Court Star finished sixth after being in the front line until fairly close to home.

The Dromore Steeplechase has attracted a field likely to provide one of the most interesting races of the Canterbury winter circuit The Dromore has been a race in which three recent Grand National winners, John O'Groats, KoraU and Game Call, gave early glimpses of their ability as steeplechasers. Last year’s winner, Lord Fair, could have been unlucky not to win the Grand National as well. He had some compensation with a win in the Beaufort

The Wingatui trainer, J. S. McKay, who has had marked success with his jumpers at Ashburton, and won with Lord Fair last year, has Lambano engaged this time. Near Go, second at Oamaru last week, could be another stronger contender from Wingatui, but the chances of the Canterbury trio, Silver Kingdom, Istan Light and Lovely Clover, look brighter than most Silver Kingdom could be the favourite after his decisive win over the same distance with 61b less at Riccarton last month. The TA.B. double will be on the Maronan Handicap and the Moreton Handicap. Royal Blue, Fairlane, and Jay Ribbon may be the pick of the field in the first leg. Bevlyn and Bigoted, both winners at Oamaru, are two of the strong fancies for the second leg. OM-COURSE DOUBLE 11.34 a.m.—

HINDS HACK HURDLES $550; Um. st lb 3450 Skeltheen <3) .. 9 11 0041 Etassem (7) .« ». 9 10

> 4551 Otaio Bank (1) 9 7 5124 Cedar Bank (4) 9 5 5507 Allegretto (9) 9 1 8682 White Rajah (2) 9 1 3563 Gold Marc (6) ». 9 0 9070 Jewel Case (8) ». 9 0 0598 Potenza (5) .. -. 9 0 12.45 p.m.— LYNDHURST TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP $500; 6f. St lb 001 Camaro (7) ». 8 7 0436 Court Star (9) 8 40 Gogo (13) 8 1 3 Narcotic (10) 8 1 0354 Suppi-Yawleh (12) .. 8 1 0880 Berwen (15) 8 0 90 Bright Blue (19) 8 0 2689 Crepe de Chine (6) 8 0 7 Carioca (11) .. 8 0 Headwyn (3) .. 8 0 80 Lady Mansfield (8) 8 0 5 Pseudonym (5) 8 0 00 Quick Tide (16) 8 0 Rustan (18) 8 0 08 Red Scarf (17) 8 0 Sailing Home (2) 8 0 0 Sweet Vertebrae (1) 8 0 49 Te Rani (14) 8 0 04 Turf Queen (4) 8 0 Bracket: Gogo and Narcotic. T.A.B. DOUBLE 2 p.m.— MARONAN HANDICAP $1200; 1m. St b 5311 Fairlane (14) 8 12 8010 Krazikid (9) .. 8 7 1310 Sandbank (8) -. 8 7 7212 Royal Blue (16) 8 3 6341 Jay Ribbon (13) 8 1 3073 Beau Supreme (17) 7 13 7380 Morris Francis (10) 7 10 2578 Kalimera (5) .. 7 9 7964 Even Chance (6) 7 8 66 Master Sheeny (11) 7 8 5240 Sabell (2) 7 8 5507 Allegretto (1) 7 7 5074 Blue Amber (15) .. 7 7 2560 Cosmetic (4) .. 7 7 5008 Ibn (12) 7 7 4501 Running Scared (3) 7 7 2611 Waterfront (7) 7 7 325 p.m.— MORETON HACK HANDICAP $500; 7f. st lb 2104 Beau Leigh (16) 8 10

2261 Heffs (24) . 8 9 6259 Ronray (6) . 8 9 4131 Bevlyn (1) . 8 7 0101 Bigoted (11) . 8 7 5192 Gone Astray (21) . 8 7 3000 Belcraze (22) . 8 3 7870 Bonanza Boy (17) . 8 2 0338 Coelte (13) . 8 2 Full Course (7) . 8 1 3405 Our Wyn (8) . . 8 1 9735 Sura Light (14) . 8 1 0563 Walaroo (12) .. . 8 1 3250 Acrobat (5) .. . 8 0 8676 Alberta (3) .. . 8 0 0018 Burns Knight (10) 8 0 0 Brookflelds Hope (2) 8 0 6747 Gold Wood (15) . 8 0 0215 Just One (19) . 8 0 0007 Starvato (23) .. . 8 0 Balloted out with right of reentry:— 6879 Llanston (18) . 8 0 9690 Rosa Jan (20) . 8 0 3087 Starless (4) .- . 8 0 Belloch (9) ... . 8 2