Casca Is Gore Pick

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31772, 31 August 1968, Page 6

Casca Is Gore Pick

"The Presz” Special Service INVERCARGILL. Casca, a four-year-old Agricola gelding and a member of J. R. Dowling’s Wingatui team, should be capable of coping with the middle distance hacks in the Waikaka Hack Handicap at the Eastern Southland Hunt annual meeting at Gore today. A winner of two of his last three starts, Casca looks ready to clear hack class at short notice and this field will not be as difficult as the hack milers he beat at Riccarton at his last start. Most opposition for Casca may come from the Washdyke runner. Llanston, which has been consistent in recent weeks. Etassem's latest racing has been as a hurdler, a role in which he was twice second at Riccarton. He retains much of his ability on the flat and could measure up to those opposing him here. The T.A.B. double will be on the President’s Handicap and the Mandeville Handicap, for which Capasco and Mr Southland may be the respective favourites. The weather was unsettled yesterday and the forecast is for further rain. At this stage, however, the track is still firm.

Selections:— I 1 p.m.—Kennels Hack and Hunters* Hurdles: Cedar Bank, Castle Gregory, Silver Prince. 1.35 p.m—Knapdale Stakes No. 1: Star Turne, Jekyll Boy, Miss Southland. 2.10 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Capasco, Bevlyn, Summer Magic. 2.50 p.m—W. S. Wayte Memorial Steeplechase: Neilson, Tara Hilt, Bayway. 3.25 p.m.—Knapdale Stakes No. 2: Red Scarf, Ledy Venture. Coeur de Chene. 4 p.m. Mandeville Hack Handicap: Mr Southland, Ylpp, Fond Du Lac. 4.40 p.m. Eastern Southland Steeplechase: Bush Creek, Doomsday. 5.15 p.m. Waikaka Hack Handicap: Casca, Llanston, Etassem. Fields are:— KENNELS HURDLES, $360; 13f. —Cedar Bank (6) 9-5: Hushaway (5) 9-4; Castle Gregory (1), Silver Prince (7) 9-3: Bank Again (3). Desert Wind (2), Gillie (8), So False (4) 9-0. 1.35 p.m— KNAPDALE STAKES NO. 1, $350: 6f.—Arctic Lad (2), Count OCally (8). Enceeoh (1), Jekyll Boy (13), Navahoe (11), Shanghai (3), Star Turne (4), Timbercombe (10). Aubell (5), Celebrate (9), Kindle (7), Miss Southland (15), Pegmont (12), Silver Atom (14). Zoara (6) 8-6. Bracket: Shanghai and Aubell. 2.10 p.m— PRESIDENTS HANDICAP $530; 9f.

2.50 p.m.— W. S. WAYTE MEMORIAL STEEFLECHASE, $400; 21m Neilson <B> 11-8; Cedar Bank <l>, Peter (2) 11 1; Bayway (11). Duidul (7), King Senna <e>. Lazybones (5). Matak (4). Meditation (12), Red Ashe (3), Tara Hill (10), Winfield (9) 11-0. Bracket: Lazybones, Matak, and Red Ashe. 3.25 p.m.— KHAPDALE STAKES HO. 2, 5350; 6t.—Coeur de Chene (6), Gaucho (10), Grey Lance (7), Mr Raad (9), Royal Western (8), Stormbell (13), Sunny Southland (12), Hogan's Hero (2> 8-11; Belldon (5). Delia (4), Foxgold (1), Lady Venture (15). Red Scarf (3), Tiber (14), Grey Time (11) 8-8. 4 p.m.— MANDEVILLE HACK HANDICAP 8360; 7f.

0.60 p.m.— E A STERN SOUTHLAND STEEPLECHASE, 8450; 2)m.— Bush Creek (4> 11-5; Seven Veils (1) 10-0; Lonvato (6) 9-13; Gladaub (7) 9-10; Doomsday (2) 9-5; Arctic Wind (5) 9-4; Sir Athol (3) 9-3. Bracket: Bush Creek and Seven Veils. 5.15 p.m.— WAIKAKA HANDICAP, 8420; 9f. —Casca (9) 8-10; Starvato (2) 8-6; Llanston (5), Thibell (7) 8-4; Just Belle (3) 8-3; Etassem (6), Kumaitu (4), Libin (1). Opstan (11), Rosa Jan (8), steplite (10) 8-2.

st lb 0750 Summer Magic (6) .. 8 7 8048 Segundo (8) .. 8 6 8177 Capasco <1) 7 11 3469 Gunga Din (7) 7 8 4106 Beviyn (4) 7 7 2500 Even Chance <3) .. 7 7 0868 Mighty Peak *2) 7 7 5757 The Missionary (5) .. 7 7

st lb 0030 Yipp (15) 8 7 0225 Mr Southland (7) .. 8 4 7000 Beau Coup (4) 8 3 5128 Martian Command (11) 8 2 8016 Beginner’s Mistake (5) . 8 1 0050 Bellesse (16) 8 1 0 Bell’s Pride (3) 8 1 221 Fond Du Lac (2) 8 1 0410 Fontara (8) 8 1 1500 Just One (12) 8 1 779 No Doubt (1) .. 8 1 Perth (14) 8 1 1000 Queen’s Birthday (13) 8 1 909 Soncerai (10) .. 8 1 6199 Totara Valley (6) .. 8 1 0 Winchman (9) 8 1