RACING Game Fancied For Jackson Stakes

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32210, 31 January 1970, Page 6

RACING Game Fancied For Jackson Stakes

“The Press” Special Service WANGANUI. Twelve months ago the Hastings rider, B. Marsh, gave one of the finest displays of his career in the Jackson Stakes.

On that day at Wanganui, Game (Marsh’s mount) failed by inches to beat the top filly, Mayo Gold, only a few days after Mayo Gold’s magnificent Trentham treble.

Today Marsh will not only get the chance to win the Jackson Stakes on Game, he will also ride one of the best first-leg prospects, Tomray.

Game has three wins and a second from bis last four starts. He beat a good sprint field at Hastings last time ■nd before that had run second behind Piko in the Awapuni Gold Cup, prior to which he had halted the champion three - year - old’s winning streak at Masterton. Best Opponents

Zephyrus and Kalgoorlie look the ones jnost likely to upset Game, if he is going to be beaten.

Zephyrus failed in the Adams Handicap, but he was never really happy on the rock-hard Trentham surface. Before that he had recorded good placings at Ellerslie and Trentham. Today's run will be his last before a spell and he will have a change of rider with W. D. Skelton in the saddle.

Kalgoorlie has a number of fine sprint performances to his credit in the north. Last week he won over six furlongs carrying 9-6. His chances, too, must rate quite highly in this field and he will be ridden as usual by K. Cullen. Dormaranne and Arria make up the field. Dormaranne, was a fair seventh in the Adams Handicap and has a’good deal of ability, although this will be a tough task for her. D. Cullen will ride Arria. She gave a number of fine performances as a two-year-

I old but it has taken her time to find winning form this season. She did just that at Ashhurst and should run well again. Best Prospect Tomray would only have to reproduce his Trentham form to win the Earle Handicap, the first leg of the double. He finished fifth in the Anniversary Handicap and then third in the Adams Handicap. Today’s run will be his first over a middle distance but this should not bother him. Hagen’s Pleasure won at Marton two starts back and then ran on for fifth in the Ashhurst Cup. His chances are good, as are those of Shy Shelma, second at both Marton and Ashhurst. Simon De Monfort was a fine third in Johny Cash’s record Wellington Racing Club Handicap last Saturday, while Highbrow, Prince Hagen, Royal Escort and Carslberg must all be rated highly. The three-year-old Songkoi colt, Souchong, should win his first race as a three-year-old when he contests the Campbell Handicap, the second leg of the double. Like Arria, he has taken time to find form as a three-year-old, but now he seems to be on the verge of winning. The strongest opposition might come from the E. Ropiha representative Fashion Plate, a most consistent mare.

Togo, Cantostan, Coogee and the fresh Ballamour are others who might trouble him. Selections: 11.30 a.m.—Ferdell Nishweight: Tsargo. Tree Tops, Arrowtown. 12.5 p.m.—Koi Iwl Malden. First Division: Gay Post, Chakiro. Second Division: Secret Charm, Arctic Ocean. 12.65 p.m.—Springvale Handicap: Invarell, Devante, Purdie.

1.20 p.m.—Jackson Stakes: Game, Zephyrus. 1.55 p.m.—Wanganui Stayers* Hack Handicap: Aku-Hoa, Mess Time. Lady Sonya. 2.35 p.m.—Earle Handicap: Tom ray, Hagen’s Pleasure, Shy Shelma. 3.15 p.m.—Bushy Park Malden: Crown Prosecutor, Lord Mellay, Lourdes. 3.55 p.m.—Campbell Handicap: Souchong, Fashion Plate, 4.35 p.m.—Petrie Hack Handicap: Fraternize, Stylish Pal, Sliver Scrip. Fields are.— U. 30 a.m.— FOROELL HIGH - WEIGHT, $1000; lOf and 55yd.—Durado (9) 10-1; Tree Tops (8) 9-9; Tsargo (11) 9-7; Arrowtown (7), Tatishar (10) 9-1; Darron (3), Fred er ik (1). Hydra bad (5). Running Scared (2), Tau* rewa (12), Tiara Lass (4) 9-0. Scratched: Proud Flight (6). 12.5 p.m.— KAI IWI HANDICAP, $800: 6H and 44yd.—First Division: Chakiro (7) 8-10; Sherwyn Lass (4) 8-5; Mini Castle (1). Rerewa (14) 8-4; Airman (13), Dell Cherie (3). Edna’s Choice (121, Emma Knuckley (5), Faroko (8), Flashwyn (15). Goldagh (9), Mary Rand (10), Mendocino (11). Open Caste (16), Rose Phase (2), Willy Nilly (6) 8-3. Second Dlvision: Arctic Ocean (4) 8-8; Dimples (15), Mighty Game (10) 8-6: Silver Land (12) 8-5; Penny Lane (16). Secret Charm (14) 8-4; Central Cee (6), Dyrapna (8), Eura (1), Ferelith (11), Flush Royal (13), Kamahi (5), Similar (2), Mundy (17), Pharnaut (7), Royal Knight (3). Top Twenty (9) 8-3.

Bracket: Dimples and Edna’s Choice; Emma Knuckley and Eura; Faroko and Ferelith; Flashwyn and Flush Royal; Goldagh and Kamahi; Mary Rand and Similar; Mendocino and Mundy; Open Caste and Pharanaut; Rose Phase and Royal Knight; Willy Nilly and Top Twenty. Scratched: Gay Post (17). U.4S p.m.— SPRINGVALE HANDICAP, $1000; two-year-olds; sjf.—Devante (6) 8-9; Inverell (4) 8-6; Purdie (2), 8-0; Wiritoa (17) 7-11; Arcon (1), Arctic Trek (7), Consortium (12) 7-10; Dorician Star (13). Hagen’s Merit (3) 7-7; El Peseta (9), Some Lad (10) 7- Be Told (15), Big Sal (14), Denovo (5), Welcome Partner (11) 7-5. Scratched: His Surprise (18), Splurge (16), His Ayr (8). 1.20 p.m.— JACKSON STAKES, $3000; weight-for-age; Im.—Game (4), Kalgoorlie (1) 9-2; Zephyrus (5), Dormaranne (2) 8-13; Arria (3) 8-1. 1.55 p.m.— WANGANUI HACK STAYERS* HAHOICAP. $1250; l|m.—Aku Hoa (1) 8-10; Mess Time (11) 8- Royal Tournament (10) 8-6; Brygan (8) 8-4; Tawhai (3) 8-3; Lady Sonya (6), Little Annie (2) 8-1; Le Chapeau (9) Royal Tuscan (4) 7-13; Bagheera (5), Daytona (7) 7-12. Bracket: Aku-Hoa and Little Annie. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.35 p.m.—

Straight Irish. Scratched: Fair Ally (4). 3.15 p.m.— BUSHY PARK HANDICAP, $600; lOf and 55yd.—Crown Prosecutor (15) 8-10; Lourdes (7) 8-9; Locarno (8) 8-8; Lord Mellay (13) 8-6; Diable Rouge (3) 8-5; Sarelle (23), Worker (26) 8-4; Aquila (24), Delite (2), Van Winkle (21) 8-3; Equuleus (5), Rozander (6) 8-2; Belverdale (4), Heather Carlyle (16), Huahine (18), Ki Tere (11), Phil’s Delight (1), Rizpah (19), Soon (22), Turfman (14) 8-1. Bracket: Soon and Turfman. Scratched: Priory Lady (12), Speed Queen (9),- Worn Pom (25), Prince Delhi (20), Kaiaua Lad (17), Kartika (10). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.55 p.m.— CAMPBELL HANDICAP

(7). 4.35 p.m.— PETRE HACK HANDICAP, $1000; 6if and 44yd.—Omahagen (18) 8-10; Fraternise (14) 8-9; Dianne’s Gold (21) 8-6; Silver Script (19) 8-4; Arkoi (4) 8-1; Mighty Martian (2), Stylish Pal (11) 8-0: Beatnik (7), Caliber (3), Coolgardie (1), Dunkervan (5) 7-13; Beau Mead (10), Bonnie Lassie (17), Even Terms (20) 7-11; Almanzer (9), Outshine (16), Supremo M 3), Zebby (8) 7-10. Scratched: Chakiro (12). Royal Tuscan (6), Step Softly (15).

EARLE HANDICAP >3000; lim and 55yds. st lb 9415 Hagen’s Pleasura (7) 8 7 2620 Carlsberg (5) Prince Hagen (3) .. Tomray (6) .. 8 3 8230 8 3 1553 8 1 1622 Shy Shelma (0) 8 0 9243 Simon De Montfort (13) 7 12 2700 Seagram (8) Variety Reef (12) .. 7 10 0810 7 9 9352 Royal Escort (2) .. 7 8 5259 800 Highbrow (14) Tried and True (11) 7 8 7 6 0080 Arrogant Beau (10) Straight Irish (1) .. 7 4 Bracket: Arrogant Beau and

>2250; 6if and 44yds. st lb 0182 Fashion Plate (4) . 8 5 Bellamour (8) 8 4 2434 Souchong (6) 7 6 6550 Togo (2) . i. 7 5 4555 Cantostan (111 r. 7 4 0 Coogee (J) 7 4 88 Hagen’s Gold (12) . 7 4 70 Mias (3) 7 4 0530 Travlstream (I) 7 4 0500 Valhalla (10) .. 7 4 Scratched: Gilded <5). Arria