Escameno Picked At Awapuni
"The Press" Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. The locally-owned Escameno is expected to gain his first win at Awapuni In the Palmeraton North Handicap on the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting tomorrow.
Escameno, which at his latest appearance was a bold third to Meldie In strong company at Trentham, has trained on well aince. Escameno’s main rival Is likely to be Jovial Friar, which finished brilliantly for second at Masterton last time he raced. Bijall has the best credentials of the sprinters in . the Stewards* Handicap, second leg of the main double. She was second at Otaki and an unlucky third at Foxton at her last two starts. Those most likely to test her are the lightly-weighted Morning Dew and Hindi, a fresh horse. Selections:— 11.30 a.m.—Winter Malden: First Division—Anne Gable,
Dowral. Second Division— Early Dash, Amalfi. 12.10 p.m.—Ruahlne Hurdles: Durado, Chevllle, Finalise. 12.45 p.m—Electric Handicap: Your Ladyship, Gather. Coroner. 1.20 p.m.—Melford Steeplechase: Sir Blue, Travlstream, Reversible. 2.S p.m.—Palmerston North Handicap: Escamano, Jovial Friar, Re-ocho. 2.40 p.m.—City Handicap: Revival, Bowie, Conte de Foe. 3.20 p.m,—Stewards* Handicap: BlJall, Morning Dew, Ardfern. 3.55 p.m/—June Handicap: Slattery, Black Charm, Plain. Fields with form for T.A.B. double:— 2.5 p.m.— PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, $2000; lim.
3.20 p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, $1500; 71.
st lb 2814 Royal Tudor (8) ... 8 13 4103 Escameno (13) k*. 8 7 3701 Humber (7) »■ 8 2 0067 Point Duty (23) 8 1 0098 Yoshiko (11) .. 8 0 0308 Archimedes (5) r ..; 7 13 1900 Far Quest (18) 7 13 5042 Jovial Friar (19) 7 10 3649 Shut (22) .. t .. ; 7 10 3072 Re-Echo (12) t .. 7 9 7560 Gold Mint (3) f .. 7 8 3068 Allbut (14) f ..i 7 7 0010 Beyond (16) .. 7 7 0007 Chilli Bean (20) t ... 7 7 8008 Gay Reward (17) f .-.« 7 7 9009 Justify (9) .. 7 7 9000 Might (2) 7 7 0680 Norma’s Lass (15) .. 7 7 0 Royal Polo (10) 7 7 0007 Sunny Italy (1) 7 7 Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order: 0800 Prince Ray (8) 7 7 7400 Blue Defaulter (21) 7 7 4000 Abdication (24) 7 7 0080 Thurible (4) .. 7 7
st lb 0900 Mammoth (12) s-.-8 11 1603 Aeolian (5) 8 8 0523 Bljali (10) ,.■« 8 5 4900 Honda (15) ,.■« 8 5 2882 Ardfern (14) < 8 2 0874 Palamos (9) . 8 2 Burnfoot (1) ... 8 1 3 Hindi (11) .. 8 1 7000 Rikkl Tikki (13) 8 1 0409 Wilma Rudolph (7) « 8 1 9460 Banagh (3) 8 0 5555 Chill (4) 8 0 1500 Coogee (2) 8 0 8566 Gayllan (8) .. ... 8 0 7000 Greenstone (16) 8 0 9960 Morning Dew (6) KI1 8 0
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32007, 6 June 1969, Page 4
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