Dewi Sant Likely At Gisborne
“The Press” Special Service HASTINGS. The scratching of Odeon yesiterdav from the Stewards’ Handicap has strengthened the pos- , sibility of a win by Dewi Sant in the* second leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting at’ Gisborne today. Dewi Sant, the winner of his i last three races in hack class made an impressive debut ini open class on the first day. He was a fast-finishing third in the; sprint after being one of the tail-enders early in the race. ( Heather Dale. Wednesday’s, sprint winner, and Scot’s Bard," I which ran fourth, might be the hardest for Dewi Sant to beat. I Backfire is expected to repeat ( his first-day success in the first leg of the double, the Leopard Gold Cup. Sir Barton and Arra gon Lad are likely to be his' | strongest rivals. The forecast is for overcast) weather but the track w’ill be firm. Selections: — 12J p.m. Poverty Bay | High-weight: Kandara, RockHeld, Kawera. 12.45 p.m.—Makaraka Stakes: i Little Pal, Choqueeta, Space- ! rate. 1.25 p.m.—Taruheru Handicap: Oddfellow, Escolta, ij Ujinx. 2.5 p.m.—Matawhero Trial: Mr Solo, Bravura, Voyonne ; [ Fair. I 2.45 p.m.—Leopard Gold j l Cup; Backfire, Sir Barton, I i Arragon Lad. i
3.25 p.m.—Turanga Handl* cap: True Allen, Miss Diable. Janess. 4.5 p.m.—Stewards* Handicap: Dewi Sant, Heather Dale. Scot's Bard. % 4.45 p.m.—Waimata Handicap: Atua Lass, Little Millie, Escolta. Fields, with form, for T.A.B. I double: 2.45 p.m.— LEOPARD GOLD CUP 12100; lira and 3Syds. st lb 9202 Odeon (4) .. .. 810 12751 Backfire (2) .. ..86 3145 PundantH (7) ..8 5 0148 Sail Away <3) ..8 3 7510 Calm Comet (12) ..8 2 2629 Pacific Prince <6) .. 7 13 , 3302 Arragon Lad (10) .. 7 12 ,4303 Sir Barton (5) .. 7 11 : 0794 High Return (1) .. 710 s ! 5626 High News <9) .. 7 10 8690 Gurkha (8) 7 9 0517 Rosehill (13) 7 9 Bracket: Odeon and Arragon I Lad. Scratched: Kaimoi Star (11). 14.5 p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP $900; 7f. St lb 4581 Heather Dale (4) .. 8 2 1113 Dewi Sant «9) .. 7 12 15333 Red Forest (3) ..7 11 |4425 Scot’s Bard (10) .. 711 25 Te Awhitu (6> ..7 9 0447 Dean Hagen (1) ..78 i 0609 Molly Roon (8) ..7 8 I 558 Pay Bank (7) ..78 Scratched. Coprosi (2), Lord iTed (5), Odeon <11).
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31920, 22 February 1969, Page 7
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