Young Cardigan Stakes Fancy

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32216, 7 February 1970, Page 7

Young Cardigan Stakes Fancy

“The Press’* Special Service AUCKLAND. The clash in the Manukau Stakes of some of the best young pacers in the North Island should be a highlight of the second night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park tonight. Young Cardigan, which has! compiled a grand record this season, probably will be the ■ favourite but he is likely to re- ■ ceive stout opposition from Birdie Hanover, Evander’s Gift and Crystal John. Western Ridge and John Watts arc favoured for the T.A.B. concession double. There is still no sign of rain and the track will be fast. Selections: 6.5 p.m,—Cornwall Handicap: Tartan Lad Don Juan. Screen Play. 6.35 p.m.—Whitford Pace: Windy Ridge, Goodray, Arabound. 7.5 p.m.—Onslow Handicap: King High, Carol Evander, ' Wendy Dee. 7.40 p.m.—Manukau Stakes*. Young Cardigan, Birdie Hanover, Evander’s Gift. S.lO p.m.—Cardigan Bay Stakes: Gallio. Scottish Cheer, Erin Frost. 8.45 p.m.—Champion Handicap: Western Ridge, Black Watch, Yakamo. 0.25 p.m.—Railway Pace: Spare Parts, Bella’s Command, True One. 10.5 p.m.—Richmond Pace: John Watts, My Word, Charlie 1 Chan. 10.30 p.m.—Henderson Handl- . cap: Chief Assault, Senornul i Precocious. ' Fields are: 6.5 p.m.— CORNWALL HANDICAP, >1000; .2:18 class; 13f.—Alaconda <l7), I Cadmus (7). Con Amour <ll >. (Don Juan (8), Fleet <1). Gold Oaks (2). Johnny’s Imp ;(3). Lassie Earl (6), Laie Boy <9). Lovhiel Lad (15). Mission Light (13), Proprietress (10), ■Sangfroid (20), Screen Play (5). j Spring Frost <l6>, Tartan Lad (4) It. Scratched: Hal Brunt. Hi Diamond. McKay, Mister Averil. 6.35 p.m.— WHITFORD PACE, $1400; 2:16 class. mobile: Ilf.—Arabond il). Aruma (13), Capital ill). Cleao Damian <9), Eden's Charm (8) Ericdale <1). Gimmick (7), Goodray <10). Henry Edon (3), Tiny Roseland (12). Wairimu (15), Windy Ridge <4) It. Scratched. Calmway, Graft, Johnny Cruise. 7.5 p.m.— ONSLOW HANDICAP. $1300; 2:16 class: trotters: 2m.—General’s Choice (7). Halberdier <4>, King High (1), Mister Melody <6>. Paulette (3), Warrior 1 Bold (2), Woodville (5) It; Carol i Evander (1). Salvander <2). Wendy Dee (4». Te Knot! (3) 24; Seven Nights <1) 48. 7.40 p.m.— MANUKAU STAKES, $l3OO, ;threc and four-year-olds: lAm. —Vi Direct (1) It: Crystal John (3), Land’s End (2). Sleepy Valley (1) 12: Birdie Hanover <3>, Ann Avander (2). Yandarlo (1), Young Cardigan (4) 24: Evander’s Gift (4). Faye Bingen (2). Gay Miller (1), Uncle Tom (3) 36. 8.10 p.m.— CARDIGAN BAY STAKES, $1200: two-year-olds; Im.—Ada Adios (13). Bengal Bay (3). Birthday Girl <B>. Count Paree (15), Erin Frost (2), Fair Game (7). Forest Knight* (1) Gallio (10), Great Lady (5) Hilo Direct <11), Jovander <2O), Scottish Cheer «19i. Superior Gold <18). Timber (17), Uprhot <6>, jVia Tanza (4). Vicky Star (16) Scratched Rossi Gennari. Fair Game, Baverard, Russley Forbes. First Leg of T.A.B. Double 8.45 p.m.— CHAMPION HANDICAP i $2500; 2:13 class; Ilf.

9.25 p.m.— RAILWAY PACE, $1600; 2.15 class; mobile start; Im.— i Bella’s Command <1). Dayanna (5). Henry Allen (8;. Hi Mundy <H), Honest Sal (4). Spare £»rt« (3), Taralga (7), True One (2) Second Leg of T.A.B. Double 10.5 p.m.—

10.30 p.m.— HENDERSON HANDICAP, $2000; trotters; 2:14 class; 13f. — Anonymous (2), Chief Assault (4), Final Star (3), Inflammable (1) It; Eastern Star (2), Precocious (1), Senornul (3) 12; Paula (17) 30; Scotieigh (1) 54. Class (1), Winfield Chief (8) It. Bracket: Platform and Winfield Chief.

3421 Black Watch (1) It 7900 Single Trix <4» .. It 8636 Stronghold (2) .. It 6988 Tamoure (,3> . ] t 1213 Western Ridge (4) 12 2047 Dover Eden < 1) 12 2162 Thurber Scott (2) 12 2145 Via Veneto (3) 12 2170 Yakamo (5> 12 5331 Gerrand <1) ■’A 1224 Tobias (1) 42 Bracket: Tamoure and Western

RICHMOND MOBILE PACE $1800; 2:14 class; 2m. 3840 Black Swan (5) It 9104 Charlie Chan (2) . It 3006 Charlie Mack <6> . It 9631 Johnny Dancer <9> . It 4143 John Watts <7) .. . It 4877 Lady Derene (3) . It 8742 My Word (1) .. . It 5225 Selena (10) . It 3408 Shadow Prince (4) It Scratched: Jack Tar.