Mystery Man Marton Fancy
*'The Frew" Special Service PALMERSTON NTH. Mystery Man could win his second Gatrell Handicap at Marton tomorrow for track conditions should suit him better than most of his rivals.
A year ago he beat Autobe •nd Town Crier in this race which is the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Rangitikei Hunt Club's meeting. In each of his recent starts Mystery Man has shown steady improvement. At his latest attempt he beat all but Free Pass in the Winter Cup Trial at Awapuni. The top-weight, Baloo, is hardly likely to show form on a heavy track, but Worthy Chat is a good winter performer.
Worthy Chat, like Governor General and Monty's Gold, raced at Levin yesterday. Worthy Chat looked likely to improve a little with the outing which was his first since the Hawke’s Bay meeting in June. With Humber, a hurdler at his best on fairly firm ground, this leaves the bottom weights Rahunui, ~ Supa and Thurible. Any one of them would be capable of springing a surprise. Large Field The second leg of the main double is the Flockhart Hack Cup which has drawn a large field. There are plenty of chances in this event, but no pronounced early favourite. Anxious Moments could be • bright prospect after several useful races in similar class. He went encouragingly at Awapuni last Saturday, weakening to fourth
after making the pace in the Tararua Plate. Selections: — 12.30 p.m. Rosabank Hurdles: Royal Admiral, Skinfull, John Llewellyn. 1J p.m.—Closeburn Malden Race: Mr Black, All Hope, Special Offer. 1.40 p.m.—Lake Farm Stakes: Pallas Athena, Gala Queen, Omahagen. 2.15 p.m.—Rangltlkel Hunt Cup: Kurrajong, Blue Defaulter, Balram. 2.55 p.m.—Gatrell Handicap: Mystery Man, Worthy Chat, Governor General. 335 p.m.—Otalrl Bractlot: El Hara, Paddy's Escort, Jester Jinks. 4.15 p.m.—Flockhart Hack Cup: Anxious Moments, Verboten, Upstart. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double are 2.55 p.m.— GATRELL HANDICAP $1150; Um.
4.15 p.m.— FLOCKHART HACK CUP $800; lira. st. lb
0500 Baloo (7) st. lb ..8 9 2187 Worthy Chat HO) .. 8 8 0149 Governor General (4) 8 5 0502 Mystery Man (1) ..8 0 0001 Humber (8) .. 7 11 0000 Kev <9) ..7 11 0000 Monty's Gold (5) ..7 11 5015 Rahunui (6) • • 7 11 0009 Supa (3) 7 11 8120 Thurible (2) '. 7 11
9539 Gun (4) 8 8 0532 Verboten (14) 8 6 2740 Long Blow (11) 8 4 5426 Edward James (10) 8 2001 Amant (9) 8 2 2740 Upstart (24) .. 8 2 9008 Adit (20) 8 1 0464 Anxious Moments (2) 8 1 4080 Belle Sierra (22) .. 8 1 9003 Blue Bandit (IS) .. 8 1 0760 Chatty Girl (19) .. 8 1 9603 Chaumont (13) 8 1 0796 High Hat (15) 8 1 8000 Indicate (17) 8 1 7009 Miss Saxon (23) 8 1 0077 Peta Rosa (6) 8 1 1078 Romantic (1) 8 1 0040 Sambur (8) ... 8 1 0084 Surrigo (5) .. 8 1 5650 Teri (16) 8 1 8944 Tramore (7) .. 8 1 0096 Volaree (12) .. 8 1 Balloted out with right of reentry:— 0050 Nansen (21) 8 1 5604 Status (3) .. 8 1
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31740, 25 July 1968, Page 5
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