Simon de Montfort Danger At Feilding

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32145, 14 November 1969, Page 4

Simon de Montfort Danger At Feilding

"The Press" Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. >■ The top apprentice, J. F. Harris, gave racegoer* a tip for the first tag at Falldlng tomorrow when without hesitation he chose to ride DolaRal in preference to Testify, arris . has handled both horses In their recent racing. Two starts ago Harris rode Dotapal to an impressive sprint success at Trentham. Testify had two outings at Hastings, and in the second of these Harris brought him home a narrow winner over Patrlda in the second leg of the double. The opposition in the Manchester Handicap is not strong. Dotapal and Testify ace the only horses handicapped over the 8-0 mark, and Jean Armour, which is closest of the rest on 1-9, has won only one open race, and that was a slx-furlong sprint at Otaki. The only danger to the topweights is Simon de Montfort, a smart horse at 10 furlongs, but one which seems to find It difficult over longer races. Simon de Montfort has a weight advantage of 291 b on Dotapal. and 131 b on Testify. The field in the second leg, the Flying Handicap, is more even. The possibilities include Patrlda, Jlndabyne, Bourbon Lass .Tipperary Gold, Fashion Plate, Cote d’Axur, and Souchong. Patrlda can be relied on to go well with 8-7. He has done well at both Trentham and Ellerslie. His main opposition could come from the lightly weighted mares, Fashion Plate and Tipperary Gold. They are speedsters which have fairly recent placed form, and in stronger company,' too. The track at Feilding io fast after the recent dry spell. Selections:— 11.20 a.m.—Waltuna Highweight; Gold Mint, Durado, San Leonardo. Noon—Aorangl Trial: First Division—Gala Girl, Remarkable. Second Division—Earles, Della Royal. 12.65 p.m.—Fltiroy Handicap: Brazen Lad, Glided, Chanterelle. 1.25 p.m.—Feilding Nursery: Bona Dea, Dalrlad. Extra Fair. 2.5 p.m.—Manchester Handicap: Simon de Montfort, Testify, Dolapal. 2.50 p.m.—Kowhai Handicap: Legal Ruler, Create Dora, Bourbon Sport. 3.35 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Patrlda, Tipperary Gold, Fashion Flats. 4.20 1 p.m.—Klwlteo Handicap: Walhou Lass, Notorious, Larnaka. Fields, .with form, for T.A.B. double:—

u MANCHESTER HANDICAP SM00; lim. at lb 151® Dolapal («) . 9 5 7041 Testify (7) .. . 8 3 8083 Jean Armour (0) . 7 9 5 Shy Shelma (S) • 7 5 09 Anne Frank (2) . 7 4 4000 Gun (10) . 7 4 0855 Hi Vita (8) .. . 7 4

000 Jen Hal (3) (4) 7 4 7 4 Lightning Ridge 1209 Simon de Montfort 4000 Simonsen (12) 7 4 7 4 090 Torere (1) 7 4 3.35 p.m,— FLYING HANDICAP >1400; 6f. 0522 Patrlda (6) st lb 8 7 9 Parlez d'Amour (9) 8 4 Jlndabyne (3) 8 0 4704 Bourbon Lass (10) 7 10 0 Fair Aiea (2) 7 10 7849 Tipperary Gold (1) 7 10 6005 Fair Ally (11) 7 8 2395 Fashion Plate (< ) .. 7 6 074 Cote d’Azur (5) 7 4 7 Souchong (8) 7 4 97 Umanul (12) .. 7 4 Scratched: Domodo&sola (7).