RACING Mayo Gold Picked For Te Aroha

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32164, 6 December 1969, Page 7

RACING Mayo Gold Picked For Te Aroha

"The TrW’ Special Service AUCKLAND. The $4OOO Thames Valley Stakes will take on special importance at Te Aroha today as a trial for some of the big events at Ellerslie during the Christmas holidays. The fine field includes Auckland Cup prospects as well as some of the best sprinter-milers in training.

The Thames Valley Stakes was introduced to the Te Aroha summer programme in 1960 when Lawful was successful. The winners meanwhile have all been good gallopers.

Mayo Gold is one of today's candidates which looks right up to the claas of the best winners. Sunvalley Mist is a top fiveyearold in great form, and Heflu, Bardall, Lord Cheval, Brazil, and Honour Me are other line gallopers in the field. Mayo Gold, now four, and one of the best since the middle of her first season, looks fast approaching top form again. She was highly impressive in her final fast work at Takanini on Thursday. The weightforege scale allows her 8-9, which is 61b less than she carried into third over a fast six furlongs at Pukekbhe last Saturday and the mile course is her best distance.

Unlucky Runner It is perhaps disquieting to the followers of Mayo Gold that R. J. Skelton, who could have had the mount, chose Sunvalley Mist Skelton expresses the highest regard for Sunvalley Mist and thought him more than a little unlucky not to win the Foxbridge Plate. Bardall, however, won the weight-for-age race at Te Rapa by leading all the way so little could be taken away from him- He is a free galloper which should have no difficulty in going a mile just as well.

Opinion at Te Rapa, where she is trained by W. C. Winder, is that Honour Me will go close, and Kalgoorlie, with a brilliant trial at Te Awamutu on Thursday, guaranteed himself a big following.

The distance is likely to be a little short for Heflu and the other stayers, Spring Filou and Highland Rebel. Brazil, a fifle four-year-old mare from Martian, is a laststart mile winner at Trentham and worth much consideration. Lord Cheval does not always show his best, but. on his day he is capable of anything. He and Gene, another of today's field, were the principals in the Adams Mile at Ellerslie last summer when Gene won in Australian and New Zealand record time. The race record for the Thames Valley Stakes is Imin 36 2-ssec by Sobig in 1964. It is one that might well be bettered this time if the favourable conditions continue. In the T.A.B. concession double Johnny Cash and Kastrup might be the best combination. Johnny Cash is already among the foremost Auckland Cup prospects. His hardest opponents today will very likely be Thundercloud and Four Demons. The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, and the track is in first-class order.

Selections:— U a.m.—Spa Malden.—Pint Division: Del Mar, Lard Henry. Secend Civilian: ■rente Beau, Sir Rati. 11.45 a.m.—Elstow Handicap: Anticipation. Poehawar, Just Laddie. 12.25 p.m.—Electric Handicap.—Plrat Dlvlelen: Grant's Special, Ireniande. Secand Dlvlelen: Dabble'! Joy, Salima. 1.10 p.m.—Merrlnavllle Handicap: Darla, Lerd Syntax, Kheraaan. 1.45 p.m.—Thamee Valley Stakes: Maye Geld, Sanvalley Mlct, Bardall. 2.23 p.m.—Geeiman Memorial: Johnny Caeli, Thundercloud, Fear Demene. S.S p.m.—Manawara Highweight: ■ High Voltage, Fairyweed, Peter Jahn. 3.43 p.m.—Flying Thousand: Kaetrup, Grimily, Chief Warrior. 4.20 p.m.—Summer Handicap: Lancastrian, Statute, ■ralddnee. Heide are;— U a.m— SFA MAIDEN, SldOO; It.— First Dlvlelen: Choqueeta (17) 0-10; Del Mar (3), Le Cbatain (24) 8-8; Big Jim (16), Laurel Oake (13), 8-7; Alanmore (IS). Colere (14), Flat Tax (S), Lord Henry (8), Nearlee (20), Opal Aqua (0), Roulatlon (1), Scarborough (12), True Creel (7), True Test (11) 8-4; First Trout (6), Fleet Rose (22), Golden Court (4), Golden Gurkha (10), Lord Red (28), Northumbrian Gold (18), Taxann (13), William The Conqueror (18) 8-5. Second Dlviden: Bronze Beau (8), Honest Flight (•), Sir Ross (4) 8-8; Idyll Dollar (IS) 8-7; Chateau Gay (21), Country Boy (3). Della Filou (28). Final Test (13). Landliner (17). Mr Subtle (12) Nereus (14). Polly Flinders (10), Santa Fair (20), Some Adair (10), Sunset Beach (8) 8-4; Abarter (18), Flush Royal (24), Gay Society (20), Miss Ralcarres (7), Myrobella (5), Sago (14), Venice (2), Zebrina (11) 8-5.

Rrackete: Cboqueeta and Brome Beau; Del Mar and Honest Flight; Le Cbatain and Sir Roes; Alanmore and Chateau Gay: Colere and Country Boy; Lord Henry and Mr Subtle: Nearlee and- Nereus: Opal Aqua and Polly Flinders; Roulatlon and Santa Fair; Scarborough and Some Adair; True Crest and Sunset Beach; True Test, Abarter and First Trout; Fleet Rose. Flush Royal and Gay Society: Golden Court, Golden Gurkha and Myrobella; Lord Red and Miss Balcarres: Northumbrian Gold. Sago and Taxann; Venice. William the Conoueror and Zebrina.

Scratched: El Torito (25), Aim High (22), Evenstead (21). Dett Touch (1). Dola Bosa (27), Harass (27), lontlme (23), Happy Dale (1). U.4S a.m.—

BUTOW HACK HAHOICAP, 81000; Of.—Little Pal (9) 84; Anticipation (15) 8-7: Lotus Eater (7) 8-6; Sykes (8) 8-4; Miss Otakiri (»>, Peshawar (6) 8-3: Quiet Talk (12) 8-2: Just Laddie (3). Kochab (11). Satire (4) 8-1; Jealous Mete (18), Supreme Hiss (14) 8-0; Alabell* (20). 80-land (14) Bronze Wing (17), Catena (25). Crystal Rosa (2), Fair Treasure (5), Kid's Luck (18), Liberia (24), Prince Nizami (28) 7-13. Bracket: Liberia and Prince Nizami. Scratched: Andre (21), Bee Cee (13). Royal Dinah (22), Madiera (10), Firebird (23). 12.23 p.m.— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 81500; two-year-olds; sf—First Division: Grant’s Special (12) 8-7; Fernando (13) 8-3; Iron Sands (1), Major Masi (17), Robin's Request (5), Tashi (14) 8-2; Braeallen (10), Brookby Hill (15) Fort Street (2). Robert Belle (9), Sparkling Cloud (11) 7-11. Bo Allen (7) 7-10: Bundoran (0), Edith Anne (18), Red Countess (3), Twilight Jeanie (8) 7-9. Second Division: Debbie's Joy (3) 8-5; Complicity (14). Enchanted Isle (5), Endearing Charms (17), Gay Deer (4), Random Harvest (10), Salima (12). The Oath (2) 7-11; Cabochon (11) 7-10; Byfox (1). lonic

(7) Svntal Lidy (») 7-8. Breckels: Brookby Hill and Enchentod Isle; Bndparing Charms and Fort Street; Random Harvest and Roberta Belle; Salima and Sparkling Cloud; The Oath and Bo Allen; Bundoran and Cabochon; Idlth Anno and Byfox; Red Countess and lonic; Synful Lady and Twilight Jeanie. . . Stretched: Lansdowne Lad (8) Pavo's Pride (18), Milesian (13) Kalamata (M). Btara <4), Swift View (15), Wlromu (8), Battle Hymn (II), Wlndarre (II). LU p.m,— MDRRIHSVILLR HACK HANDICAP, 81888: Ilf.—Dario (11) 8-18; Te Akatoa (4) 8-4; Con MeDOVltt (I>, Worthy Son (2) 8-1; Jet Commander (17) 8-8; Gold Whistle (5) 7-13; Bornly (18), Khoragan (18), Pamir (14) Shargrett (U) 7-12; Antenor (21), Dunrobln (18), Glenion (12), Lord Syntax (18), Mary Anne (17), Miss Quartet (8), Ruth's Beau (8), Stormholm (15) Super Sold (3) 7-11; Parisian Lady (33), Romanic (8). Voyonne Fair (38) 7-18.

1.4 S p.m— THAMES VALLRT STAKES, 84808; weight for age; ImGene (5). HeSu (18), Highland Rebel (1), Kalgoorlie (7), Mac's Pride (15), Spring FUou (4), Sunvalley Mist (10), Valiant Rebel (13) 0-2; Bardall (4). Ima Kiwi (1), Lord Cheval (2) 0-0; Honour Me (17) 0-11; Brasil (0). Honey Berio (12) 8-0; Mayo Gold (3) 8-0; Ruelle (0) 7-11. Scratched: Mr Laird (14). FIRST LEG OF TJLB, DOUBLE 2.2 S p.m— W. S. GOOSMAH MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

3.S R.m— MANAWARU HIGH-WRIGHT, 81000; IM— High Voltage (O 10-4; Fairywood (3) 0-7; Esperanto (2) 0-0; Pe4er John (7). Town Crier (•> 0-5: Mr Softy (15) 0-2; Stevenson (0) 0-1; Copenhagen's Courage (U). Earl Gripin (5), Gurkha (0), Heremana (14). Hinterland (4), Just Honey (13). Rua Bard (12). Serenade (11) 0-0. Scratched: Stormholm (10). SECOND LEG OF T.A.O. DOUBLE 3.45 p.m— FLYING THOUSAND HANDICAP, 82000; Of.

Scratched: Corrandulla (15). «J 0 p.m— SUMMER HANDICAP. 11400; Im.—Statute (4) 0-12; Eradelnoe (5), Too Bad (7) 8-8; Grammar (12) 8-7; Goy Colleen (10), Untried (10) 8-0; Oarita (21), Yogi Bear (0) 8-5; Bockflejd (18) 8-3; Yvonne (0) 8-0; Devon Land (IS) 7-13; Better Boe (17) 7-12; Ann Brra (1), Lancastrian (14), Turf Commander (3) 7-11; Emproae (2), Highland Oak (27) 7-10; Mis! Chris (24), Red Bahram (11) 7-0; Babura (10). Beachlands (13), Kay Marie (26) 7-8. Bracket: Babura ■ and Beachlands. Scratched: Feature Story (25), Head Strong (22), Phalex (20), Even Summer (8), Transall (23)

(3000; lit. st lb 3090 City Court (*> . 8 S 3351 Johnny Cash (17) . S 5 (080 Roganne (11) . 7 13 4007 Bevlyn (() . 7 12 3304 Thundercloud (2) . 7 10 0777 Walrere Lata (12) 7 7 0 Angellcum (0) . 7 0 0000 El Tombo (18) . 7 0 3(3 E Timi (1) .. . 7 0 2334 Herod (18) .. . 7 0 0558 Alcantus (4) .. . 7 5 5300 Arrlyederci (14) .,7 5 887 Four Demons (8) 7 1 0088 Tom Jones (10) . 7 5 0080 Dasheen (18) .. 7 W 3800 Miss Lynette (8) . 7 4 Scratched: Michael Mollqy (15), Taraleah (7).

• Arbroath (4) .. st lb S 4 173 Kastrup <») .. * « 14 Nunul (12) 3 3 tl Grtafy (11) .. J. 8 1 7 BeoSered <2> 7 13 40 Sunwarm (7) 7 11 1370 AtUa Lass (14) 7 0 Master Hagen (0) .. 7 0 Arragon Lad (3) 7 3 4M4 Chief Warrior (0) .. 7 3 0000 Molly Boon (1) 7 3 Juliet (13) .. 7 4 Lord Ted (3) 7 4 1210 Melana (10) .. 7 4