TROTTING Three Fine Young Pacers In Sprint At Oamaru

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31754, 10 August 1968, Page 7

TROTTING Three Fine Young Pacers In Sprint At Oamaru

Although there will be only nine starters, the Omarama Handicap should provide one of the most interesting races at the Kurow Trotting Club’s annual meeting today at Oamaru. The field includes three promising four-year-olds, Barrhill, Dutch Courage and Waratah.

All three have gone well enough lately at trials to suggest that they will dominate the finish. Barrhill, a disappointing eighth in the Queen’s Birthday Stakes at Ashburton on June 3, at his latest start, showed great promise earlier. He went quite well at the Orari trials a fortnight ago and should give a good account of himself today. Dutch Courage and Waratah won their heats of the 2:18 class pace at the Addington trials on Thursday. Waratahs time was more than two seconds faster than that of Dutch Courage, but the lattah’s time was more than two furlongs was much faster. Dutch Courage looks to be well forward and if the pace is a true one, he could outstay most in the field. Waratab looks likely to show sharp improvement as a result of Thursday’s race. He is a smart pacer quite capable of making a winning run. Chief Walk, a winner at the Orari trials, and Double Step, a good second to Dutch Courage at Addington on Thursday, are expected to do best of the older horses. Neither showed much consistent form last season, although at times they looked capable of further wins. The T.A.B double will be run on the Kurow Cup and Don Memorial Handicap, Seafield Countess and Beat Time forming the likely favourite combination. The on-course double will be run on the Waimate Handicap and the Benmore Handicap. Fair weather is forecast and the track will be fast Fields are: FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE U «.m.— WAIMATE HANDICAP, $500; 2:20 class; 13L 0054 Archer (7) ..It 0 Black Beatle (9) It 500 Jan Maree (18) It

Jan Maree. Scratched: Saydain (16). 11.32 a.m.— HAKATARAMEA HANDICAP, $500; 2:20 class; trotters; 13f.— April Note (14), Aratika (1), Bold Gem (8). Bonny Lands (12) Conclusion (5), Dan Mack (7). Ebby Globe (6), Fingall (4), Global Hall (10), Johnny Felika (9), Kingsway Star (11), Mongaso (15), Princess Cord (2), Smokey Jim (16) It; Flying Globe (1) 36; Hoana (1) 60; King’s Guard (2). Smokey Dillon (1) 72. Scratched: Coronet Peak (13) False Strike (3). SECONG LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE U. 7 p.m.—

12.39 p.m.— WAITAKI HANOVER STAKES, $700; three-year-olds: special conditions; Hm.—Clandeboye (13), Dresden Bay (4), Hakim (12), Johnny Eden (8). King's Size (2), Kran (7), La Guardia (6), Local Lie (5), Mostyn (11), Prince Forbes (10), Regal Boa (9), True Forbes (3), Waitaki Elect (1) It; Global Haze (1) 12. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.19 p.m.— KUROW CUP, $1350 ; 2:16 class; 2m. 6033 Benmore (6) .. it 6750 Betsy Morano (2) .. it 2192 Erin’s Smile (5) .. it 4551 Johnny Kawa (4) .. it 0577 Lord Avon (12) It

1.15 p.m.— OAMARU HANDICAP, $500; 2:20 class: 13f.—Archer (13), Black Beatle (17), False Choice (3), Fratello (7). Indian Sign (18), Jan Maree (4), Junior Whip (9), Kelly (5). Kyrac (1). Michaeloe (12), Nebraska Queen (6). Really Something (11), Royal Rainbow (8) Samaion (2), Star Chief (15). Vandal (19>, Zeltha (16) It.

Brackets: Black Beatle and Jan Maree, Michaeloe and Indian Sign. Scratched: Saydain (14). Smokey Express (10). 2.23 p.m.—

R. A. PATERSON HANDICAP, $600; 2:10 class; trotters; 13f.— Flaming Glow (5). Flying Globe (1), Princess Cord (3), Smokey John (4). Tehaw (2) It; Bertha Jo (5), Carrao (1), Fair Play (3). Hoana (4), Kingsley (2). Magic Time (6) 24; Chief Assault (2), King’s Guard (3), Smokey Dillon (1) 48; Morven Lad (1) 84. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.58 p.m.— DON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $1000; 2:17 class; 13f.

3.30 p.m.— OMARAMA HANDICAP, $800; 2:18 class: Um. —Aqua Song (6), Barrhill (1), Chief Walk (4), Copper Khan (3), Double Step (2), Dutch Courage (9). Flying King (8), Soneto (7), Waratah (5) It.

AKAROA TROTTING CLUB THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of Members of the above Club will be held in the Triangle Hall, Little River, at 8 p.m. on Monday, August 19..

All members and prospective members welcome.

002 Caddy (12) It 0505 Fratello (15) . It 7330 Graham John (16) .. It 0576 Indian Sign (10) .. It 0098 Kelly (1) It 9807 Kyrac (14) It 4624 Michaeloe (5) It 9864 Nebraska Queen (17) It 6605 Paisley Chief (2) It 0303 Revilo (3) It 0906 Royal Rainbow (S) .. It 70 Samaion (4) It 5006 Terewa (11) It 0090 Zeitha (13 It Bracket: Black Beetle and

BENHORE HANDICAP, $600; 2:19 class; 13f. 0253 Adiorossa (2) It 5000 Boston Billy (6) It 7000 Bronze Malden (10) It 0218 County Fair (7) It 5001 Gleam (12) It 0940 Hagen (13 It 2000 Ivanhoe (18) It 1124 Jimmy Dick (14) It 2000 Mister Forbes (17) .. It 006 Prince Averil (5) It 3382 Quite Local (9) It 4984 Sal’s Hope (4) It 2100 Santa Belle (3) it 0809 Sensational (16) It 0072 Sir Basil (8) It 4007 Stoney Burke (11) .. It 2153 Vanene (1) It 4501 Su Matic (15) It Scratched: Lilly Anne.

0055 Maida's Song (9) .. It 0868 Patriarch’s Son (8) .. It 3590 Platform (13) It 2110 Seafield Countess (14) It 9304 Senator Frost (1) .. It 4222 Showpiece (11) It 1590 Ten Grand (7) It 7900 Why Not (3) It 3202 Young Miss (10) it 3080 Dieman Lad (2) 36 0190 Highfire (1) 36 2397 Waitaki Smoke (1) .. 60 1606 Vantage (1) 72 Bracket: Ten Grand and Why Not.

8910 Alray (12) 7104 Arkle (8) 11 .. It 6436 Bay Boa (4) 1011 Beat Time (3) It 0009 Boy Logan (7) .. It 5500 Cantor (9) . • It 0800 Dawn Peterson (5) *.* It 0050 Chief Judge (1) .. It 2056 Dark Rival (6) .. It 8704 Stormy Lane (11) ]t 0080 Torpi (2) .. It 8463 Young Lad (10) It Bracket: Cantor and Dawn Peterson.