CORUMBA PICKED FOR OPUNAKE CUP

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31941, 19 March 1969, Page 4

CORUMBA PICKED FOR OPUNAKE CUP

"The Press” Special Service PALMERSTON NTH. The light - weight, Corumba, could go close to winning the Opunake Cup at Hawera today. Corumba, which is trained at Takanini by

R. C. Verner, was fifth in the Chalmers Handicap on the first day at Trentham. He ran a bold race and one good enough to give him a winning chance in this 11-furlong event.

The $3500 race has drawn an unusually strong field.

Corumba’s form is inclined to be patchy, but on his day he is more than useful. In the Chalmers he gave in only over the last furlong. He failed at Pukekohe in his previous start but was unluckily beaten by Taraleah at Te Aroha last month. Corumba will carry 7-6. Escameno and Domodossola. also look certain to run good races. GOOD RECORD Escameno is an underrated galloper. He ran third in the Rangitikei Cup last month on a light racing preparation. Last September he won the Hawke’s Bay Spring Gold Cup, beating a strong field. Escameno is sure to improve quickly with his outing at Bulls. He was prominent all the way and went under in a good finish. R. A. Jenkins will ride him again. Domodossola would appreciate any easing of the ground. He has won two out of his last four starts and J. F. Harris has been retained as his rider. Domodossola was seventh in the Chalmers at Trentham. He won the Wanganui Cup last month and the Stratford Gold Cup at New Year. Domodossola lasts a hard battle better than most. He will have the advantage of racing on his home track and his trainer, H. H. Mills, is certain to parade him at peak form. Harris, declined the ride on the form horse, Hagen’s Pleasure, to take the Domodossola mount. TOP-WEIGHTS Arbroath and Kilott are the top-weights. Arbroath was placed at the Taranaki meeting last week. He has trouble in winning beyond a mile and a quarter and was only a battlers’ third in the Taranaki Cup last Wednesday. Kalott failed in the Chalmers at Trentham after running second to Noir Filou at Hastings. She won well at Woodville last month and, inspite of her poor effort at Trentham, she can be given another chance.

Dolapal should chalk another victory when he contests the St Patrick’s Handicap, second leg of the double. Dolapal was fourth in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham after three successive sprint wins. He missed his engagement in the Hutt Handicap on Saturday but his work last week left no doubts about his fitness. Dolapal was far from disgraced in the stakes. He showed up at the two furlongs and only weakened near the finish. He is top weight with 9-2 and has drawn well. Selections;

11 a.m. Fatlkl Hack Hurdles: Imlr, Roger, Merry Men.

ll.de a.m. Intermediate Handicap: Rochede, Highborn, Llsleux.

12.19 p.m.—Tasman Stakes: Flrat Division—Shenandoah, Stormy King. Second Division —Wilkie. Royal Tuscan. 1.9 p.m.—Allan Good Mem- , erlal: Henoch, Apollma. 1.41 p.m.—Juvenile Stakes: • Silver Blue, Dark View, By , Command. I 2.2 S p.m.—Opunaka Cup: Corumba, Escameno, Dome- ' doiaole. I 3.10 p.m—Parlhaka Stakes: Flrat Division—Silver Land, • Jim's Pal. Second Division: ; Dubonalr, Fast Hote. I 3.SS p.m.—St Patrick's Handicap. Dolapal, Waanall, DorI maranne. ' 4.3 S p.m.—Manala Hack Han- ’ dicap: Sangro, Blue Nile, HerFields ark:— i U a.m.— PATIKI HACK AND HUNTERS’ ’ HURDLES, 9700: 12f and 150yds. —Topmoat (3) 10-5; Top Bracket (11) 940: Emir (8) 9-9; Roger (7), Topshelf (1) 9-7: Javlon (9) ■ 9-0; Chevllle (4), Merrymen (15) 1 9-5; Feurig (3) 9-4; Ben Bella . (10) 9-3; Royal and Ancient (2) . 9-2: Donroy (14), Tomodachi (17) - 9-1; Edward James (13), Noble - Chance (12), Sir Timothy (10) , 9-0. Scratched: Fairweather (8). 11.40 a.m.— > INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, • 81000; lOf.—Highbrow (8) 9-0; Grey Count (7) 8-13; Fair Ally (11), Sentry (12) 8-11; Game - Hunter (9) 8-10; Durado (0). 1 Royal Genius (3) S-9; Llsleux (1) 8-8; Summerdale (2) 8-7; Rocheda (4). We Do (5) 8-4: Seagram (13) 8-1: Hyfort (19). Royal . Guest (17) 8-0; Ticotat (14) 7-11; . Roussel (18) 7-10; Ribbon (10) I 7-9; Golden Tax (15) 7-8. l Scratched: Pundanul (10). - 12.20 p.m . _ TASMAN STAKES, 9700; 10f.— , First Division: AU Hope (3). ■ Bagheera (8), Deckmate (15), ! Goldbaean (1), Headman (0). . Overstock (10), Proud Flight (17), Princess Lelght (11), Royal Tournament (16). Sarkl (2). • Stormy King (12) 8-7: Dee Cee ; Nine (5), Globel (14), Shenandoah (13), Step Softly (4) 8-4. Second Division: Amicable i (11), Conciliation <2), Fair Sum (16), Hacanbay (6), Jack's Bay (4). Paplpakl (12), Prince Delhi (9), Royal Tuscan (1), Sani don (5), Special Off <8), Wilkie ■ (3) 8.7; Dympna (13), Lady Black (15), Tallshar (14) 8-4.

Brackets: Paklpakl and Proud Flight: Prince Delhi and Princess Lelght: Royal Tuscan and Royal Tournament: Sandon and Sarkl: Special Offer and Stormy King; Wilkie and Dee Cee Nine: p™pna and Global!: Lady Black and Shenandoah; Tallshar and step Softly. Scratched: Lord Ambrose (7), Beau Vista (10). Belverdale (9) Manawakaha (7).

I.S p.m.— ALLAH GOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 8900: Ilf.—Simon de Montfort (1) 8-3; Fair Dream (6). Double One (11) 8-1: Even Terms (16) 8-0: Apolima (7). 7-12; Henech (5), James Bond (10), Bramble HU! (3) 7-10; Aldorado (21), Janess (2). Victory Parade (4) 7-8; Cherrie Marie (13), Lady Donna (12), My Spl (22), Nasen (17), Supreme Test (20), Warlock (9), Luxury Look (24) 7-7. Bracket: Warlock and Luxury Look. Scratched: Hydrabad <l5), Anne Frank (14), Lady Roblna (18), Lord Harry (25), Legal Battle (8), Dona Mate (19), Royal Rye (23). 1.4 S p.m.— JUVENILE STAKES, 8750: Of.— Silver Blue (2) 8-5; Dark View (10) 8-3; Mamie (14) 84; By Command (5) 7-11: Crown Prosecutor (11), Taurewa (1) 7-0: Kia Tai (16) 7-8; Gay Wave (19) 7-7; Oktuku (15) 7-6; Flrellth (17), Gold Cascade '9), Isa Lei (18), Jilted (12), Jubilee Girl (2), Loraine (7), Oberon (6) 7-5. <

Scratched: Testimony <3> Super Plume (8), On Parr (13) Gaye Mink (4).

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE Z3S p.m.— OPUNAKB CUP. 83500; Ilf.

3.10 p.m.— PARIHAKA STAKES. 9700; about 6f.—Flrat Division: Admiral Denby (3>, Autumn Leaf (8). Dllkara (5), Jim's Pal (0), Mr Rex (18), Retrial (7), Vlsko (4) 8-7; Anne Gabis (13), Dawn Star (10), Fair Lace (2), Golden Annie (16), Joybaean (12). Miss Deal (17). Monica Dickens (1),

Silver Land (6). Touche IS) 8-4. Second Division: Alkie (7), tlnana (14), Dubonalr (6), Min' Raine (9), Snow Dee (8) 8-7: A La Carte (12), Betty Delphus (3), Blalla (11), Fast Note (10), Flying (1), Haig’s Dimple (4). Lady Kohl (2), Miss Josephlne (5), Outshine (16), Secret Note (17), Step Up (15) 8-4. Brackets; Anne Gable and A La Carte, Betty Delphus and Dawn Star, Blalla and Delmar, Fast Note and Fair Lace, Flying and Golden Annie, Haig's Dimple and Joybaean, Lady Kohl and Miss Deal. Miss Joseghine and Monica Dickens, ecret Note and Sliver Land, Stepup and Touche. Scratched: Del Mar (14), Minstrel Boy (13), Royal Event (11).

SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. OOUBLB 3.SS p.m.— ST PATRICK'S HANDICAP, 82250; 7f.

6.3 S p.m.— MANAI HACK HANDICAP, 3750; 6f.—Tomray (21) 841; Harkin (14) 8-10; Colane (19) 8-9: Rose of Italy (11) 8-4; Blue Nile (5). Calm Cavalier (8), Doresio (20), Golden Music (4). Lady Zena IS), Proud Lass (16) 8-2; Diane’s Gold (15) 8-1; Aqualoo <23), Omahagen (7), Quiet Talk 12). Suzie Kew (10) 8-0; Sangro 13), Valray <9), Winterset (1) 7-13; Fair Dinah (17), Grin (22), Pearly Shells (13), Our Baby (18), Tramore (12) 7-12.

Balloted out with right of reentry: Fair Dinah, Pearly Shells, Our Baby, Grin. Winter-

st lb 2043 Arbroath (4) .. ..8 9 3120 Kalott (6) ..8 8 6107 Domodossola (9) .85 4913 Hagen’s Pleasure (7) 8 5 1316 Backfire (1) .. .84 0512 Fair Koral (12) ,.. 7 13 0003 Escameno (16) h. 7 11 8229 Aquarelle (5) ► . 7 10 0370 Goldy Boy (8) t .. 7 8 0311 Sun Bank (11) 7 8 5205 Corumba (13) n. 7 6 69 Re-Echo (18) ,... 7 6 4008 Jen Hai (10) ... 7 6 5608 Simonsen (3) ► .7 5 0000 Roley (17) ... 7 4 3088 Sir Barton (15) .74 Scratched: Honey Belle (2), Far Quest (14).

st lb 1114 Dolapal (4) .. 9 2 3130 Carlsberg (31 $ 12 0311 Tipperary Tom (1) 8 5 2510 Nerona (14) .. 7 11 5072 Just Wishing (IS) .. 7 10 1111 Dormaranne (8) 7 10 3307 Bljali (7) 7 9 5316 Weenell (12) .. 7 8 3063 Bostock (17) .. 7 7 4440 Tipperary Gold (11) 7 6 4066 Whittle (6) 7 6 1163 Master Hagen (6) .. 7 3 773 Sunny Italy (3) 7 5 2070 Belle Rina (10) 7 4 5040 Cote d'Azure (10) .. 7 4 0000 Gold Imp (15) 7 4 5274 Te Awhitu (13) 7 4 7006 Dasheen (10) .. 7 4 Bracket: Tipperary Tom and Tipperary Gold. Scratched: Sharlt (2).