Watchet Fancied At Hastings

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31753, 9 August 1968, Page 4

Watchet Fancied At Hastings

"The Press” Special Service HASTINGS.

Watchet won the Highgate Handicap, on the second day of the combined Hawke’s Bay-Dannevirke hunt races at Hastings 12 months ago, and could repeat the performance when he contests the event tomorrow.

On the first day of the meeting, Watchet was a good fourth behind Topsil, Gus and Gayllan. He ran wide on the home turn, but for which he may have been much closer. He was only a nose from Gayllan. Watchet had a good record last season, winning five races, and proving up to good middle distance company in the central districts. He is in very solid order and the improvement expected in the ground for the second day of this meeting should favour him.

Topsil won solidly last week, finishing strongly along the fence. She is up seven pounds on her first-day weight and this is a fair increase which could enable Watchet, which will meet her at least that much better off, to beat her. The track is likely to provide much better going than on the first day. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Sherwood Noviee No. 1: Paddy McGredy, Count Kereru, Moanui. 11.40 a.m.—Oringi Hurdles: Tamarangi, Blue Prince, John Llewellyn. 12.20 p.m.—Sherwood Novice No. 2: Percy, Chedworth, Royal Beau. 1 p.m.—Rotokal Handicap: Sea Pennant, Tamarangi, Matawera. 1.40 p.m.—Roake Steeples: Facade, Blue Defaulter, Baudelaire.

2.20 p.m.—Highgate Handicap: Watchet, Supa, Topail. 3 p.m.—Ashcott Handleeap: Hindi, Whittle. 3.40 p.m.—Forest Gate Handicap: Misty Fox, Squall, Iranian.

4.20 p.m.—Hlnerangl Handicap: Fairlie Grove, Practice, Jasbo.

Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races are:—

iM p.m.— HICHCATI HANDICAP 81200: Um.

3.4# p.m.— FOREST CATE HACK HANDICAP 8800; Um.

st lb 0054 Watchet (3) .. . 8 10 1521 Topsil (7) . 8 9 0062 Gua (9) . 8 6 8381 Foxonewa (11) . 8 1 2000 Torere (1) . 7 12 0863 Gayllan (5) . . 7 11 0867 Astral Blue (2) . 7 10 8856 Blue Turtle (4) . 7 10 7090 John Derry (8) . 7 10 0154 Rahunul (6) .. . 7 10 0965 Supa (10) . 7 10

9851 st lb Squall 15) .. 8 10 9539 Gun (2) .. 8 4 7061 Emir (6) .. 8 3 6602 Misty Fox (7) Iranian (11) . . 8 3 4683 . . 8 2 0302 Lord Ambrose (10) 8 2 0070 Corena’s Pride (9) 8 1 0575 Chaumont (3) . . 8 0 0755 Exact <41 .. 8 0 0000 Gurkha (8) .. 8 0 7800 Surakarta (1) . . 8 0 5650 Teri (12) . . 8 0