RACING Sandbank And Shipboard Rangiora Fancies

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32253, 23 March 1970, Page 4

RACING Sandbank And Shipboard Rangiora Fancies

Sandbank is expected to spearhead a formidable South Canterbury challenge in the President’s Handicap, first leg of the North Canterbury Racing Club’s T.A.B. double today.

Mr R. G. Gerard’s big seven-year-old has shown good form both as a sprinter and a middle - distance performer at his last three starts, and his second to Governor General in the feature race at Ashburton last Tuesday probably clinched favouritism for him.

Royal Blue, a double acceptor. was withdrawn from the President's Handicap yesterday. and will run against the sprinters in the Kaiapoi Handicap. with H. N. Rauhihi as his rider. Mrs W. H. Williamson will still have a runner in the President’s Handicap in Aeolian. He pulled himself ragged in the Fletcher Cup at Ashburton, and if he does not settle better for G. R. Gullfery today. J R- Shaw may switch him back to sprint races. Rauhihi. who rode Royal Blue when the chestnut ran a creditable second to Gee Tee in the open sprint at Ashburton on Tuesday, won the Kaiapoi Handicap a year ago, on Roval Blue's stablemate,:

Billy Joe. A second winner for Rauhihi that day was Domic, and this same combination, successful again at Ashburton last Tuesday, will come in for solid backing in the Cust High-weight today. The Cust High-weight is the first leg of the on-course concession double, and it might develop into a three-sided affair with Lord Macquario and Black Wonder the other principals. The consistent South Canterbury pair. Flying Melda and Persian Crusade, and the improving Riccarton-trained Carafin are expected to dominate the finish of the Oxford Hack Handicap No. 1, second leg of the course double. Unless Rangiora has rain today the track will give good footing. Fields are:

12.35 p.m.— FERNSIDE NURSERY HANOI 8-12: Hi Pay (3) 8-0: Rebel Robe , ■S) 7-9: Nip 0 Bells <l2) 7-8; I Early Sunrise ill).' Eastern Royal (5). Gringo 114). 1 spy (2).1 Khiri Khan 117), Phar W’yn <lO3. Queen’s Request (9). Regal Ration <4) Stream (1). Topi 17) I 7-7. I Scratched: Ernie's Advice (15>. Neil's Bard 16). Simmikin 116). SECOND LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE

1.45 p.m.— ASHLEY MAIDEN HANDICAP, WOO; 61.—Sweet Vertebrae (5) 8-10: Dainty Tread (15). Eastern Gold (161. Indra <4l. Princess Tavia (7). Silver Charm <6> 8-8: Biggin Hill (1), Beach Bag (21), Belphegor (11). Campfrill (2), Fountain Spray (3), Grand Lass (18), Hellfire (20). Laura Gray

(7). Miss Equinox (12). Percoi-e-tte (19). Royal Countess (13), ■ Royal Sun (9). Strad (10). Wye- [ vern (S) 8-7. Brackets; Silver Charm and Royal Countess. 1 Scratched: Ichi Ban (14). . FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE | 2.25 p.m.—

3.10 p.m.— 1 SWANNANOA MAIDEN HANDICAP, S 600: Itn —Witchcraft (6) 8-10; Circulation (15) 8-8; Grey; Ghost (17). Joust (3) 8-7: Bell-; ericho (2). Collect Call (14).' Final Peak (11). Flndaway (10), Game Hight (9). Hi Jack (16). Lady Peak (5). Pareaty (8). Ribot Leigh (7), Sea Serpent (4). Treacherous (12), Vibrate .1(1) 8-5. 1 ( Scratched: Mrs Castle (13). 1 SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. ; DOUBLE

I 602 Royal Blue (9) 7 9 ( Scratched: Red Scarf (3),-Joe' 4 ’Doe (5). 4.35 p.m.— ; OXFORD HACK HANDICAP No. < 2, $600: 7f.—Quario (9) 8-7; Reefton Queen (6). Screened ( (13) 8-2; Swiss Knight (8) 8-1; ( Spare Time (3) 7-13; Atheneum (11). Bannock (10). Dawn Belle j (1). Fearnought (14). Foxtail , (s>. Henteina (4), Krlste (12). Strathern (2). Sistan (7) 7-12.

5.10 p.m.— FLAXTON HACK HANDICAP, $600; Um.—Overnight (11) 8-4; Gone Astray (14) 8-3; Tulak (5) 8-0; Magic Man (7) 7-12; Apollon (4) 7-10: Cyclone (9). Celtic Chief (16) 7-9; Bright Blue (15). Court Star (13). Cattegat (6), Jekover (3). Flicka Gold (1), Loppy (8). Lord Pic (12), Parwin (2) 7-7. Scratched: Kophes (10).

4 THE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 23. 1970. RACING Sandb Ri anky inffio Il r; Sandbank is expected to s pear challenge in the President’s Han dica Racing Club’s T.A.B. double today. Mr R. G. Gerard’s < • <•? • V big seven-year-old has shown good form both as a sprinter and a middle - distance per- ■' • former at his last three starts, and his second to Governor General in the . -,: r feature race at Ashburton last Tuesday probably clinched favouritism for him. Royal Blue, a double acceptor. was withdrawn from the President's Handicap yesterday. and will run against the sprinters in the Kaiapoi Handicap. with H. N. Rauhihi as his rider. Mrs W. H. Wililamson will still have a runner in the President’s Handicap in Aeolian. He pulled himself ragged in the Fletcher Cup at Ashburton, and if he does not settle better for G. R. Gullpry today. J R- Shaw may switch him back to sprint races. Rauhihi. who rode Royal Blue when the chestnut ran a - H-' Jll ■ ■ „■ creditable second to Gee lee in the open sprint at AshburSHIPBOARD. “The Press’ ton on Tuesday, won the the North Canterburi Kaiapoi Handicap a year ago on Royal Blue's stablemate. (7). Miss Equinox (12) Percoi-. Billy Joe. ette (19). Royal Countess <13). A second winner for RauRoyal Sun (9). Strad <10) . Wyehihi that day was Domic, and vern (S) 8-7. Brackets; Silver Charm and this same combination, sueKoval Countess. cessful again at Ashburton Scratched: Ichi Ban (14). last Tuesday, will come in FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE for solid backing in the Cust 2.25 p.m.— High-weight today. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP The Cust High-weight is the $1550; lira str ib . 8 3 . 8 6 first leg of the on-course concession double, and it might 4233 Gay Doctor (9) 0412 Sandbank (3) develop into a three-sided 0139 Chota (7) 8 1 affair with Lord Macquario 0729 Aeolian (12) . . 8 0 and Black Wonder the other 4167 Pretentious (1) 4239 Silver Fountain (2 . 7 13 ) 7 10 principals. 6448 Golden Promise (6) 7 8 The consistent South Can1573 Martha Bell (5) . 7 8 terbury pair, Flying Melda 0978 Aconite (8) 1465 Faradav (4) . 7 7 . 7 7! and Persian Crusade, and the 7006 Kiowa fl3» . 7 7 improving Riccarton-trained 0 Master Leigh (14) / i i Carafin are expected to dom9033 Roman General (10) / 7; 7 Razzamatazz (15) 7 7! inate the finish of the Oxford Scratched: Royal Blue <161. Hack Handicap No. 1, second General Boy (11). 1

FIRST LEG OF OM-COURSE DOUBLE Noon OUST HIGH-WEIGHT $600: lim. st b •756 David William «3) . - 9 <1 6009 Flowing Gold (10) 9 6915 Black Wonder (2) 9 •j 4901 Domic (8) 9 8623 Lord Macquario (13) 9 4 3006 Bimerah (4) 9 0 700 Dingo (12) 9 0 6740 Indian Chief <9) 9 0 0469 Pitskelly (7) . 9 0 7687 Tinopai (1) 9 0 0088 Wenew (5) 9 0 Scratched: William Rober Pavuluss (11). (6).

3.55 p.m.— KAIAPOI HANDICAP $1000: 6f. st lb| 0361 Hombre (2) 8 10 1141 Shipboard (8) 8 3 0331 Gee Tee f4> 8 3! 6125 Lady Fort HO) 8 11 4123 Watchman <6> 8 1 4239 Silver Fountain (7) 7 12i 5664 Tumble (1) / 10

1.10 p.m.— OXFORD HACK HANDICAP $600; 7f. No 1 st Ibi 2264 Flying Melda <6) .. 8 10 0170 Sally Robe (5) 8 5j 5223 Fairpay <2) 8 4 03S3 Persian Crusade *4) 8 047 Gold Wood (1) 7 13 I 8394 You Tue (8) 7 13. 1052 Carafin <7) 7 12 i 0709 Farmer’s Dream (3) 7 12’ 6907 Headwyn (10) 7 12 3641 Japita (15) 7 12. 0965 Munburra (12) 7 121 7860 Sura Light (9) 7 12. Scratched: Danielle (11). Strathghanistan (13), Knight (14). Burns