Strong Bracket In Cup

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32215, 6 February 1970, Page 5

Strong Bracket In Cup

Soldato and Promise will form a short-priced bracket in the Marlborough Cup at Waterlea tomorrow. Both won on the first day of the Nelson meeting last Saturday and Soldato started again on Monday to win decisively over two miles.

Both horses are proven stayers, with Soldato perhaps having more brilliance than Promise. Soldato will this week be driven by J. W- Smolenski, who trained him earlier in his career. Gemini Rose from Kumara added to her fine record in a brief race career when she beat all but Light Globe at Nelson last Monday. There is no reason to doubt her ability to maSter two miles and she

might test the bracketed pair. Dryden Frances, a newcomer to the circuit. King Dillon and Light Globe are others capable of racing prominently. Eight of the 13 acceptors in the second leg, the Waterlea Stakes, will race earlier 1 in the day. Valencia, Miss Minx and Rostrevor look to be i three of the better prospects 1 but form shown in the earlier race might be the best guide, i Jondor and True Forbes ■ are two smart pacers in form . and they should race boldly i in the divisions of the Hillers- 1 den Handicap. The on-course concession ‘ double will be on the Otaki Handicap and the Starborough Handicap, Bedevilled ■ and Rebel Cord forming a likely combination. Races three, four, five, ; eight and nine are the events of the jackpot, which will | start with a pool of $lBB5. Fair weather is forecast and the track will be fast ON-COURSE DOUBLE ' Noon.—

OTA KI HANDICAP $550; 2:20 class; 11m. I 5872 Aerial Morn (4) It 4265 Amiri <16) „ „ . 6892 Bedevilled 04) It 0276 Bulford Boy (7) , It I 2994 Dolly Moore < 13) It 0005 Dreaming John <3) It 9700 Empire Royal (5) It 7339 Galena HO) It 0008 Pixley (15) It 0006 Killarney Dale 'll) It Litotes H2) It 9797 Piper (19) .. ]t Rat Tat (1) It Spanish Fiesta (8) It 7043 Van Rova] *6> It 0370 Young Forward *2) .. It

1.25 p.m.— STARBOROUGH HANDICAP 1600; 2:20 class; trotters; ljm. 344 False Maid (5) It 000 Jonalea (10) It 7000 Martial Marie (4) It 0008 Misty Globe (2) It Royal Breeze (7) It 2090 Syrinx <6) 1 ! 000 Taiko News (8) It 0460 Transmitter Sound (9) It 19 Tutaki Lass (1) SK Van Brown <3» It 0012 Carsonelli (3) .. 36 8006 Goldstep (2) 36 8000 King Try <«) 36. 5000 Last Round <1) 36 j 0180 Marker <9) 36 i 3007 Martin Brigade '7) 36 ■ 1573 Rebel Cord (5) 36 2714 Scotson <4) 36 0418 Tullamore Dew <8) .. 36 0050 Francis John <1) 60 T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.40 p.m.— MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP SHOO; 2:17 class; 2m. 1205 Buoyant #6) It 4680 Dryden Francis (4) .. It 1372 (remini Rose «1) It 1400 Gypsy Princess (2) .. It 4336 King Dillon (3) It 5251 Promise (8) .. t .. It 11 Soldato (7) .. . It 6067 Robin Rose (5) It 8569 Jimmy Trvax <3) 36 4821 Light Globe (2) 36 1116 Peel Off (1) .. 36 Bracket: Soldato and Promise. 4.35 p.m.— WATERLEA STAKES $1000; three and four-vear-olds; 13f. 7710 Faerie Mab <3) .. It 3066 Pretty Kittv (1) It 6320 Rostrevor (2) .. 11 001 Grand Inquisitor (4) .. 1 0732 Jondor (1) 1 *’ 1080 Laura (8) 12 51 Local Boy (2) .. 12 61 Miss Minx <7) .. 12 0105 Roseland King (3) 12 4070 Safe Advice (5) 12 5981 Safe Landing <9) 12 43 True Forbes (10) 12 0915 Valencia (6) 12 Brackets: Safe Advice and Safe Landing; Rostrevor and Miss Minx.