RACING Top Middle-Distance Pair To Meet At Foxton

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32073, 22 August 1969, Page 4

RACING Top Middle-Distance Pair To Meet At Foxton

"The Press” Special Service

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Two of the country’s top 10-furlong horses, Royal Tudor and Free Pass, will clash over their favourite distance at Foxton tomorrow in the M. B. Bergin Handicap, first leg of the Foxton Racing Cub’s T.A.B. double.

Royal Tudor has not appeared since he ran away from a good field over 10 furlongs at Awapuni on June 7. Free Pass wiD be having Ms first start since his failure in the CJ.C. Winter Cup early this month.

Royal Tudor likes Foxton. A year ago he returned from a spell to win the sprint there and then went on to have a great season, winning six races up to the 10 furlongs, over which he will be tried tomorrow. He is the top galloper from Hasting and reports indicate he is well forward for his test Two starts back Free Pass won the Taumarunui Gold

Cup from one of the best fields carded in the north for a long time. Free Pass carried Bst 21b

that day and his weight tomorrow is only Bst 81b. On Tuesday he bolstered his chance by winning a matinee sprint at Awapuni in bold style. He raced two and three wide all the way and still finished ahead of a useful field. Automaton, which went a good race at Levin at his last start, and the versatile Damar could be the best of the others. The seasoned Chill might win the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Robinson Handicap. However, strong

opposition could come from the three-year-old, Wood Court Inn and Daryl’s Joy. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Carter Steeplechase: Victory Prince, Status, Reversible. 11.3 S a.m.—Trial Stakes: Sweet Bourbon, Mittapal, Worker. 12.15 p.m.—Barber Handicap: Daimio, Flying Crest, Devil Bay. 12.55 p.m.—Price Hurdles: Warm Up, Chevllle, Squall. LSO p.m.—Awahou Handicap: Twitchit, Streaking, finsenada. »JS p.m.—Bergin Handicap: Free Pass, Royal Tudor, Damar. 3 p.m Trial Stakes Ho. 2: Blue Robin, Blanaid, Worn Pern. 3.45 p.m.—Robinsen Handicap: Chill, Wood Court Inn, Rlkkl Tlkkl. ajfi p.m.—Wharangl Handicap: Just William, Campanile, Well Armed. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double are:— 2.2 S p.m.—

2630 Miss Beetle (12) .« 7 7 2078 Surf Boy (11) ..7 7 Scratched: HI Vita (3). 3.45 p.m.—

Top Jockey Suspended

(N.Z. Press Associations LONDON. The top Australian jockey, R. Hutchinson has been suspended for five days, beginning today. The suspension came after a stewards inquiry over yesterday’s Great Voltigeur Stakes at York, won by Hutchinson on Intermezzo. After the inquiry, Intermezzo was disqualified and placed fourth and the race given to the odds-on favourite, Harmony Hall. Hutchinson is at present third in the Jockeys’ Premiership behind G. Lewis, who notched his 100th winner of the season yesterday.

BERGEN HANDICAP, $2200; Um. lb at 8141 Royal Tudor (6) ... 9 0 8219 Free Pass (5) 8 8 0492 Automaton (14) 8 2 4354 Fair Dream (7) b< 7 12 0553 Banagh (17) . 7 11 9188 Damar (9) 7 11 0432 Jovial Friar (4) 11 2348 Redaire (15) 11 1009 Thurible (16) nL 7 10 6209 Goldenise (10) 9 9602 Lucky Lin (2) 0080 Burnfoot (13) V. 7 ... 7 9 7 2524 Gold Hint (8) ... 7 7 0770 Might (1) b. 7 7

ROBINSON HANDICAP >1300; tt. rtlb 7130 Hamua (2) . 16 1834 Chill (8) Ik . 0 4669 Jetmate (111 ... U •* 9 3100 Monastic (12) 8 8 mi Daryl's Joy (8) 8 mi Wood Court Inn (7) 8 3 8003 Bikki Tikki (1) 1 5324 Btnanuela (10) •»* 8 0 5060 Hi Vita (5) 8 0 0907 John Derry (3) •> 8 0 0000 Kev («> 1* •' 8 0 7312 Martelle <O ... h •’ 8 9 8000 Torero (13) . •> to 8 0