Olwyn Ann Picked

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31784, 14 September 1968, Page 6

Olwyn Ann Picked

"The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND.

If Olwyn Ann has continued the improvement that brought her from tenth at Avondale to second at Rotorua last Saturday, she will be the hardest to beat in the first leg of the T.A.B. double, the President’s Handicap, at Thames today.

Except for her failure In the Avondale Cup, Olwyn Ann had been racing well before she finished second at Rotorua. She had been sixth in a middle distance at Matamata and fifth in both the Whakatane Cup and the Taumarunui Gold Cup. In the La Trobe Hill Handicap, at Rotorua, Annie Laurie beat her narrowly. Perhaps a change to better going had something to do with Olwyn Ann's Improvement at Rotorua. It was at this time last year, when the ground began to firm, that she began a run of form that got her three successive wins on end.

From No. 2, Olwyn Ann should manage a good position before the first turn. Annie Laurie is wider at the start and she will be lucky if she Is not forced to cover extra ground. She promises to be hard to beat all the same. Annie Laurie came home gamely at Rotorua to win with a late run and her form beforehand was consistently good. It will be interesting to see whether Chief Warrior has the stamina to go a middle distance. This will be his first try, as far as a mile and a quarter. Other Prospects Chief Warrior and Mr Charlie are from C. A. Robinson’s stable at Matamata and will be bracketed on the totalisator. Chief Warrior finished second at his last attempt and Mr Charlie returned to racing with a good fifth over a mile at Avondale. Together they are certain to be well backed.

Head Fancy won so well over a mile at Avondale on Saturday that she will have to be considered also. The second leg, the Stewards’ Handicap: is another open race, with Bostock, Dasheen, Kurrewa, and Thundercloud among the probpects. Bostock W racing well and is due for another win. Kurrewa, a stablemate of Olwyn Ann, has more than ordinary ability and he might be up to a good six furlongs while fresh after a spell. The track will be easy. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Hlkutala Hurdles: Marlja Jean, Sea Pennant, Galley Boy. 11.40 a.m.—Thames Handicap: Miss Provoke, Nashe More. Yogi Bear. 12.15 p.m.—First Hgatea Hovlc. Stakes. First Division —-Javet, Fair as Fair. Second Division—Flash Bq, Carmonte. 12.55 p.m.—Plplroa Handicap: Libya, Top Fox, Argohead. 1.30 p.m.—Farawal Steeples: Falada. Jumping Joe, Felry Lad. 2.10 p.m.—President's Handicap: Dlwyn Ann, Chief Warrior, Annie Laurie. 2.55 p.m.—Second Hgatea Novice Stakes—First Division —French Ballet, Ann Era, Second Division—Hoondroo, Red Flush. 3.40 p.m.—Stewards* Handicaps Bostock, Kurrewa, Thundercloud. 4.20 p.m.—Haurakl Plains Handicap: Kay Marie, Imaklwl, Sunlllght. Fields argf—--11 a.m.— HIKUTAIA HURDLES, 3650;

l|m. —Marlja • Jean (8) 10-1; Little Johnny (3), Sea Pennant <5) 9-5; Blissful Lad (7) 9-2; Gailey Boy (10), Head Serang (2) Manarewa (4), Reveisum (6) Spiker (1) 9-0, Scratched: Fairywood (9). 11.40 am.— THAMES HANDICAP, $650; Um.—Miss Provoke (5) 8-6; Explicit (7), Telford (10) 8-5; Gay Colleen (23) 8-4; Sterling Lad (3) 8-3; Celeus (19), D’Artagnan (9), Gurkha (13), Nashe More (1). Yogi Bear (2), Youanme (25) 8-1; Banditti (20) r Cuckoo (8) Double Fault (21), Leigh Grant (14), Miss Diable (24). Phaiex (22), Pundanui (4), Ruggedy (17), True Allen (16) 8-0. Balloted nut with right of re entry: Mr Lee (15), Sennoma (9) Bonne File (12), Decorama (18), Kilarn (11) 8-0. Bracket: Decorama and Kilarn. 12.11 p.m FIRST NGATEA NOVICE, $640; 6f.—First Division: Auronic (14), Crownlyn (11), Fair Loot (13), Red Montal (2), Steady Lad (8) 8-9; Black Charm (16). Javet (7) Miss Equinox (1), Sunset Beach (5), Tusitala (9) 8-4; Fair as Fair (4), Windfall (10) 8-2; So Fair (6), Sweet Lady (15). Sweet Sixteen (3) 7-11. Second Division: Carmonte (3), Lepanto (I) Mr Lucky (5), Scat (7), Terrestial (16) 8-9; Courtessa (8) Miss Finance (9), One Summer (6), Parisian Lady (2), Tide Song (15) 8-4; Tetrarch’s Gift (II) 8-2; Alomise (12), Flash By (4) Gwenrob (10), Silver Hope (13k Gay Rae (14) 7-11. Brackets: Sunset Beach and Tide Song; One Summer and Tusitala; Fair as Fair and Tetrarch’s Gift; Windfall and Alomise; Gay Rae and Sweet Lady; Gwenrob and So Fair; Silver Hope and Sweet Sixteen. Scratched: Bronze Wings (12). 12.55 p.m.— PIPIROA HANDICAP, $650; 6f. —Libya (9) 8-3; Argohead (11) 8-1; Top Fox (12) 8-0; 80-land (13), Bold Princess (2), Bydella (5) Mairehau (18), Mataura (4), Romanda (15), Stump the, Stars (16), Tapawcra (1), Thunder Gold (7), Waterlily (10) 7-13; Algamar (3), Bannockburn (8), White Lace (6) 7-12. Scratched: Kay Marie (14), Toytime (17). 1.30 p.m.— PARAWAI STEEPLECHASE, $650 ; 2|m. —Jumping Joe (11) 10.8; Falada (7) 9-12; Kirribilli (12) 9-4; Fiery Lad (6) 9-2; Balstar (9). Choc Wallace (2), Digger (1), Earl Light (3), Peter Hawkins (8), Surmount (5), Yankee Dee (4) 9-0. Scratched: Destino (10). 2.10 p.m.— PRESIDENTS HANDICAP $1850; Um. st lb

Head Off. Scratched: Undercounter (4). 2.55 p.m.— SECOND NGATEA NOVICE, $640; 6f.—First Division: Biyolo (10), Kentuckian (14), Manstead (9). Rooftop (3), Superfield (2) 8-9; Claradale (1), Golden Huntress (4), Moon Song (13), Samantha Dee (s),.Syndae (8) 8-4; Bonnybard (7), Time and Space (16) 8-2; Ann Era (6), French Ballet (11), Ruth’s Beau (15) 7-11. Second Division: Italian Court (4), Legal Eagle (11*; Red Flush (6), So High (IG|. 8-9; Amber Lyn (11), Disgrace. (12),

Marion’s Lass (3), Tudress (2), Vain Lady (15) 8-4; Noondoo (9) 8-2; AH the Best (5), Cute Fox (14). Nearlee (8). Sonaka (16), Star of Persia (7), Tudor Star (13) 7-11. Brackets: Samantha Dee and Vain Lady; Moon Song and Syndae; Bonnybard and All the Best; Time and Space and Cute Fox; Ann Era and Nearlee; French Ballet and Sonaka; Ruth’s Beau and Tudor Star. Scratched: Gold Fashion (12), 3.40 p.m.— STEWARDS* HANDICAP $1200; 6f.

Scratched: Taxsonia (13). 4.20 p.m.— HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP, $BOO. 6f.—Sea Dream (12) 8-6; Final Lad (6) 8-5; Kay Marie (4) 8-4; Taraieah (5) 8-3; Ima Kiwi (14) 8-0; Court Lass (10), Daisoma (1), Inca Gold (3), Sound of Music (2), Sunflight (11) 7-13; Burnt Amber (9) 7-12. Scratched: White Lace (7), Libya (8), Bold (Princess (13).

1174 Cambridge Fair (14) 0060 Blue Baron (7) 8 4 8 1 0742 Chief Warrior (8) .. 8 1 1805 Topsil (9) 8 1 0391 Head Fancy (17) 7 13» 1251 Annie Laurie (13) .. 7 12 0030 Papeete (11) 7 12 0009 Treasure Castle (10) 7 11 5707 Head Off (18) 7 10 0251 Draco (3) 7 9 0895 Mr Charlie (16) 7 9 2733 Abbey’s Son (5) 7 8 5602 Olwyn Ann (2) 7 8 6321 Chekaro (16) 7 7 2642 Corumba (1) . 7 7 0267 Midnight Rose (12) . 7 7 9007 What You Will (15) 7 7 Brackets: Chief Warrior and Mr Charlie. Heady Fancy and

st lb 2500 Super Count (3) . 8 7 4010 Chino <11) . 8 2 4235 Bostock (12) .. . 8 0 9495 Lynbrae (9) ... .. . 8 0 1847 Kurrewa (8) .. . 7 13 8515 Dasheen (7) .. . 7 8 0004 Be My Girl (0) . 7 7 0040 Game Hunter (4) , 7 7 6213 Fairylore (10) . 7 7 7795 Gray Knight (5) . 7 7 8007 Silver Sabre (14) . 7 7 7080 Sir Oman (2) . 7 7 5505 Thundercloud (!) . 7 7 Bracket: Be My Girl and Game Hunter. -