DEE DEE CUP PICK

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31908, 8 February 1969, Page 6

DEE DEE CUP PICK

"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND. Dae Dee .the light-weight Lochcourt and the Hastings visitor, Dalvul, leek the best entrants for the SSOW Rotorua Cup today. As might have been expected, the excellent stake drew a strong, well-balanced field, the possibilities besides these three include Arbroath, City Court, Odeon, and Valiant Rebel. What might decide the issue is luck in the running because there is bound to be a rush over the first furlong or so to the first bend, and the home straight is seldom . sufficient to give the back runners much chance. , Counting against Lochcourt is her habit of becoming awkwardly placed for the first few furlongs. Dee Dee has sometimes lost her chance through a slow beginning but she showed abundant early speed last time, at Matamata a week ago, when she won the Caltex Gold Cup. That was Dee Dee s best form for a long while, she paraded in capital order and it is reasonable to expect she has trained on meanwhile. •Having been second twice in his last three starts Arbroath is well due to win. With any luck he must have been successful last time, when Valiant Rebel beat him in the W. S. Spence Handicap. Dalvul, the top-weight with 8-12, is a good sprinter-miler which has not yet gained the same distinction over a. middle distance. The last time he went further than a mile in a handicap was when he finished third with 9-3 over 11 furlongs at Hastings on November «. City Court won the Wellington Cup with 8-0 and he is.up llib for the Rotorua Cup. The increase should be enough to steady him- because he does not look up to much weight. He has shown himself such a good stayer, however; and will have to be accorded considerable respect. The second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Tourist Handicap, will probably be between Samurai, Bostock, ReoSered, and Fair Law. Another interesting runner will be Miss Lynette, having her first start from I. R. Tucker’s stable.

The track will be soft. Selections:— 11.1* a.m.—Arawa Nursery: First division: Duty Free, Kalaua Lad. Second division: Sykes, Prlnxa Nizami,

11.50 a.m.—Pohutu Hlghwelght: Pualellanl. Zigzag, True Allen. 12.35 p.m.—Walmangu Malden—First division: Charon, ?ulet Talk. Second division: rutone, Rusty Baron. 1.20 p.m.—First Hot Springs Handicap: Conrad, Sunsot Lodge, Dewi Sant. 2 p.m.—Geyser Intermediate: Rocheda, Golden Jinks, Fairywood. 2.40 p.m.—Rotorua Cup: Doo Dee, Lochcourt, Dalvul. 3.20 p.m.—Second Hot Springe Handicap: Just Laddie, Naander Lee, Bonny Joan. 4 p.m.—Tourist Handicap: Bostock, Samurai, Rooffered. 4.40 p.m.—Bertram Handicap: Golden Nickel, Grammar, SunlUght. Fields are;— 11.10 •.rt!.— ARAWA NURSERY HANDICAP, $1300; two-year-olds; «f.—First Division: Duty Free (3) 8-9; Gay Cindy (8) 8-1; Kalaua Lad (6), St Bruce (10) 8-0; Arctic Fair (2), Fair Francis (7) 7-11; Antenor (5), Mr Hing (4) 7-10; Arragon's Son (12), Beebe Jan (9), Black Molly (11), Headway (13). Princess Athena (1) 7-9. Second Division: Sykes (10) 8-9: Fair Tip (2) 8-0; Prince Nizami (1) 7-12; Bronze Beau (4), Paladino (7) 7-11; First Trout (11), Paengaroa Miss (9) 7-10; Bugboy (8), Justwyn (13), Libella (12), Miss Balcarres (3), Star Variety (5) 7-9. Bracket: Beebe ■ Jan and Paengaroa Miss, Princess Athena and star Variety. Scrached: Actually (6). 11,.M a.m.~ POHUTU HIGH-WEIGHT, $1000; lim. and 180yds.—Boodle (9) 10-5: Zigzag (4) 9-13; Ujinx (6) 9-7; Pualellanl (IS), Sparrow (3) 9-5; Cash In (8), Count Up (7), True Allen (5) 9-1; Albrlck (10), Andros (15), Black Charm (14), Frestar (12), Golden Carpet (2). Joyman (13),. San Jose (1), Uncle Bill (11) 9-0.

p.m.— WAIMAHGU HANDICAP. $1000; 6f.—First Division: Charon (5) 8-10; Quiet Talk (18), Born Free (20) 8-8; Gold Park (23). Ironic Star (8), Repo Tam* (12). Seemore Hills (9), You Beaut (2) 8-7; Blitz (8), Christina Rose (I) Dario (10), Dunrobin (24), Glenton (17), Jubilation (22), Noble Lady (7), Permissive (15), Red Ruler (3), Sally Leigh (II) Voyonne Fair (13) 8-0. Balloted -out- with right reentry: Wynnum (4), Lourdes

(14), Dan Dee (10) 8-6. Second Division: Trutone (16) 8-10; Forest Brave (5) 8-9: Beray (4), Fair Cloid (2), Hardy (21). (9), Silverland (8) 8-7; Ayrshire Dawn (11), Bright Rose (23), Dippedy Doo (24), Even Star (19), Fair Ballerina (22), Kindly (13), Lamir (7), Lucky Steve (6), Ramonda (10), Sancho (17), True Test (3) 8-6.

Balloted out with right of reentry: Allandale (1), Mystery Fair (12), Mahoe (14) 8-6.

Brackets: Charon and Trutone, Quiet Talk and Forest Brave, Born Free and Beray, Gold Park and Fair Cloud, Ironic Star and Hardy, Repo Tama and Orangeman, You Beaut and Silverland, Blitz and Ayrshire Dawn, Christina Bose and Bright Bose, Dan Dee and Allandale, Dario and Even Star, Dunrobin and Dippedy Doo, Glenion and Fair Ballerina, Jubilation and Kindly, Lourdes and Lamir, Noble Lady and Mahoe, Permissive and Mystery Fair, Bed Ruler and Ramonda, Sally Leigh and Sancho, Voyonne Fair and Trutest.

Scratched; Noy Yan (19), Rusty Baron (20),. Mac’s Fair (21), Zorba (15). FlrSt’hOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, $1100; 6f.—Dewi Sant (15) 9-2; Lockerbie (3) 8-4; Stormy Weather (14) 7-13; Madiera (6) 7- oCnrad (13), Just Honey (11), Romanda (1). Sunset Lodge (8) 7-11; Ceinwyn (16). Cindy Moss (7), Grecian Countess (9), Little Millie (2), Smart Eileen (12), Tudress (4). Waylay (10) 7-10. Scratched: Ekylta Command (5). GEYSER INTERMEDIATE, $1500; OlL—Grizzly (11), Rocheda (17) 8- Gay Colleen (2), Golden Jinks (5) 8-6; Fairy wood - (14) 8-5; Ganet (21) 8-4: Empire Fair (I) 8-3; Arrogant Beau (9), Royal Dane (13) 8-2; Abbey’s Son (10), Herod (8) 8-1; Phool Topi (3) 7-13; Nice Guy (15), Roaehill (19) ‘ 7-11; Gold Cross (12), Kopla (6). smartest' 44)' 7-10; Even Summer (22), Foxton' (18), Golden Tax (7), Reciprocal (20) 7Scratched: Sam McGredy (16). 2.40 p.m.— ROTORUA CUP, $5000; Um. and 180yds.—Dalvul (18) 8-12; City Court (4) 8-11; Mannlx (6) 8- Arbroath (2) 8-7; Dee Dee (3) 8-3; Corbassiere (16) 8-2; Punjabi (1?) 8-1; Valiant Rebel (15) 7-13; Wonderbar (19) 7-12; Count Two (II) Dolce Vita (14) 7-10; Claroch (94r Lochcourt (5) 7-8; Blue Baron (13) 7-6; Arragon

Lad :(P. Happy Beturn (8). ■ Johnny Cash (7) 7-5. 3 Scratched: Odeon <10). High j Voltage (12). > m£ond* hot springs hah* 1 DICAP, 31100; St.—Fairpay <•> ig 8-8: Bonny Jean <l4> 8-1; Just ■ Laddie <•>, Meander Lee (1) js 7-12; Dalosma (10). Inca Gold (12), Oddfellow (18) 7-11: Better § Halt (IS), Diomede (5), Fair Bette (3), Lady Citril (15). Satire (7) Son (4), Stump The Stars « (8) 7-10. ® Scratched: Stevenson (11), <, Warlord (2). < * foURIST HANDICAP, 82000: Of. | —Dashing Lu (2) 8-12; Fair Law (8). 8-0; BeoHered (8) 8-4: Bos- ® tock (11), Miss Lynette (O) 7-13: || Samurai (10) 7-12; Thunder- & cloud (3) 7-8; Charmain (4), ® Irish Rover (13). Molly Boon J Sea Dream (7), Te Awhltu (8) a 7- ' « Scratched: Scot's Bard (12). | *'MRT*AH HANDICAP. SUW; | OK.—Golden Nickel (18) 8-8: 3 Ternarlus (17) M: Our May (10) j 8- Grammar (7) >2: Johns | Joy (12). Sun Sight (21) 8-1; 1 Illicit (18) 7-12; Ann Errs (14). J Earl Gilpin (13), Kay Marie (24). ■ Le Sherwood (IS). Marsbridge S (3), Night Cobbler (20), Pamir ■ (22), Tatepouri (8) 7-11; De- S fender (11), Hades (3). High 3 spend (8), Katie (1). Legal S Ruler (4), Maximus (23), Rock- ® field (9), Tribute (19), Waioneke (5) 7-10. j Bracket:, Waioneke and Tatapouri. : ‘1