Aquarelle Favoured In Cup At New Plymouth

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31933, 10 March 1969, Page 6

Aquarelle Favoured In Cup At New Plymouth

“The Press” Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. Aquarelle should go close to winning the Caltex Gold Cup at New Plymouth today. The mare will be ridden by G. L. Willetts, who rode her into second place behind Hagen’s Pleasure at Rawer a last month. In her next start she was just beaten by Fair Koral in the Rangitikei Cup. The 11-furlong race has drawn a strong field, with a fair percentage of northern horses engaged. They include Arbroath and Johnny Cash. Arbroath does not seem to be able to manage a win but he keeps running good races. He races handy and his good draw on this turning course must be in his favour. Johnny Cash failed in the Ohinemurl Cup on Saturday, but he was third at both Rotorua and Te Aroha recently and is well seasoned to run a good 11 furlongs. Chapel Belle will be well in favour after her fine third at Woodville last month. She has thrived since. • Hagen's Pleasure, which won well at Hawera last month, should go well and the best of the others may be Whakamoa, Pell Mell and Mac s Pride. SKOND LEG Second Cast, which won impressively at Hawera last week, is fancied in the Boron Two Thousand, but the improving light-weight, E Timi, might test her. E Timi won at Ellerslie at New Year and a good run for fourth at Pukekohe last week augurs well for his chance.

Heather Dale, which won twice at Gisborne, has stronger opposition this time, but her prospects cannot be ignored. Although Tipperary Gold has not raced since Trentham in January, she comes up well fresh and is entitled to strong ground would suit the improving General Myth, while a very soft track would help Regal Ling, which is fresh after a spell. Selections;

11.30 a.m.—Moturoa Trial No. 1: Shenandoah, Battydelphus, Touche. 12.5 p.m.—Waitara Highweight: Miss Beetle, Trossach, San Jose. 12.45 p.m.—Moturoa Trial No. 2: Mr Rex, Dubonalr, Dawn Star. 1.20 p.m.—Ngamotu Juvenile: Gay Wave, Marnle, Treebon. 1.55 p.m.—Pukekura Trial: Oympna, Brygan, Princess Leigh. 2.35 p.m.—Caltex Gold Cup: Aquarelle, Arbroath, Chapel Belle. 3.10 p.m.—Oka to Hack Handicap: Anne Frank, Fair Dream, Simon De Montfort. 3.55 p.m.—Boron Two Thousand: E Timi, Second Cast, Tipperary Gold. 4.35 p.m.—Caltax Goodwill

Handicap: Sangro, Cantina, Daiosma. Fields are: 11.30 a.m.— MOTUROA TRIAL NO. 1, $550: 6f.—Admiral Denby (11), Bettydelphus (4), Christina Rose (15), Dilkara (1), Eastern Fields (2), Fast Note (13), Goldbaean (14), Joybaean (10), Mac’s Sal (12), Miss Sensation (6). Noble Lady (8), Royal Tuscan (5), Shenandoah «3), Touche (7), Tusitala (8) 8-5.

12.5 p.m.— WAITARA HIGH-WEIGHT, $600: Ilf.—Topmost (11) 9-13; Olympian (10) 9-12; Trossach (7), Miss Beatle (8) 9-11; Top Bracket (13) 9-10; Pawa’s Lad (12), Sparrow (3) 9-3; Apolima (4) 9-1; Double One (14), San Jose (5). Agra (6), Lady Robina (2), Step Softly (15), Topspeed (9), Wayfarer (16) 9-0. Scratched: My Surprise (1). 12.45 p.m.— MOTUROA TRIAL NO. 2, 9550; 6f.—Beau Vista (14), Buster Brown (8), Dawn Star (1), Dubonair (7), Fair Look (4). Golden Annie (13), Lady Kohi (5), Minstrel Boy (2), All Ku (10), Proud Lass (12), Special Offer (9), Unwind (11) 8-5. Scratched: Snow Dee (3), Fort Knox (6). 1.20 p.m.— \ NGAMOTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, 9600; Of.—Mamie (6) 8-0; Silver Script (7) 7-11;- Duke of Wellington (8) 7-9; Aberall (13) 7-8; Gay Wave (4), Briar Rose <S). Secret Charm (1), Tres Bon (14), Alison (5) 7-5; First Of All dl), Barahi (9), Beebe Jan (15), By Command (12), Jubilee Girl (2), Speed Queen (10), Vapour Trail (16) .7-4. Bracket: Speed Queen and; Vapour Trail. 1.55 p.m.— PUKEKURA TRIAL, 9550: 9f.— Belverdale (10), Bramble HH! (5), Brygan (11), Deck Mate < 3). Dympna (2), Fair Sun (14). Giobell (8), Headman (13). Manawakaha (9), Overstock (6), Paki Paki (1), Princess Leigh (7), Red Sabre (15), Sarki (12), So Pleasant <l6> S-5. Scratched: Heremana <l4>. ; FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. 2.35 p.m— CALTEX COLD CUP

3.10 p.m.— OKATO HACK HANDICAP, 9700; 9f. —Simon De Montfort (7) 8-10: Fair Dream (11) 8-4; Anne Frank (2), Fair Muse (4) 8-3; James Bond (10) 8-1; Kingie (6) 8-0; Count Up (8), Lord Harry (18),

Princess Leigh (22) 7-12; Ann Erra (15), Aqualoo (3), Bahalana (20), Cherie Marie (13), Luxury Look (12), Nansen (19), Pearly Shells (1), Scalpel (7), Supreme Test (16), Warlord (5), Waylay (14) 7-11. Balloted out with right, of re-entry: Cherie Marie, Princess Leigh, Aqualoo. Pearly Shells. Scratched: Emir (9). Lady Donna (21). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.55 p.m.— BORON TWO THOUSAND

Nuihau (17), Regal Link (15).’ 4.30 p.m.— CALTEX GOODWILL HACK HANDICAP, 9600; 6f.—Colane (14) 8-7: Cantina (2) 8-3; Daiosma (13) 8-1: Golden Music («), Omahagen (16) 7-12; Neander Lee (5), Sangro (7). Winterset (20) 7-11; Dianne's Gold (15), Fair Dinah (11), Tramore (8) 7-10; Aqualoo (10), Quiet Talk (17) 7-9; Coseta (1), Miss Runaway (12), Pearly Shells (0) 7-8; Australis (4), Grin (18), Our Baby (3), Son (21). Stevenson (19) 7-7. I Scratched: Omahagen.

$3530; Ilf. st lb 5225 Arbroath (2) 8 9 0107 Pell Mell (16) 8 9 2491 Hagens Pleasure (17) 8 5 0000 Mac’s Pride (13) 8 1 5065 Whakamoa (12) 8 0 6473 Chapel Belle (15) .. 7 13 1710 Cabrlere (8) 7 12 0560 Simonsen (9) ... 7 5 0822 Aquarelle (18) 7 11 1455 Pundanui (3) ► . 7 9 3330 Johnny Cash (7) .. 7 8 0448 Roger (5) .. 7 5 6909 Gurkha (11) 7 4 4090 Magician (4) . 7 4 0 Nasa Fair (10) 7 4 0099 Roley (6) 7 4 0069 Royal Genius (14) .. 7 4 Scratched: Sir Barton (1)

$2000; 7f. st lb 5811 Heather Dale (5) 8 3 0741 Second Cast (3) 8 3 2733 Bijali (9) 8 2 3008 Raldan (4) .. 8 1 7939 Bostock (1) . 8 0 1240 Bourbon Lass (10) . *7 11 0444 Tipperary Gold (6 7 11 6 Re-echo <7> 7 10 5874 E Timi (2) . 7 9 0542 General Myth (8) t . 7 9 0493 Ganet (16) 7 8 4060 Gold Imp (12) 7 8 3025 Nerona (18) .. 7 8 1879 Silver Sabre (11) 7 7 77 Sunny Italy (13) . 7 7 Scratched? Te Awhitu (14),