RACING Watchman Picked To Win Today

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32313, 3 June 1970, Page 4

RACING Watchman Picked To Win Today

‘The Press” Special Service

DUNEDIN. Watchman in the Members’ Handicap and Lady Glory in the Provincial Handicap will be a wellsupported combination for the T.A.B. concession double at Wingatui today.

Watchman is due for a winning turn after racing consistently well. At Riccarton last month; he was runner-up to Bargain Hunter and on Saturday he beat all but Wairio in the sevenfurlong Miss New Zealand Handicap. Bargain Hunter is also expected to run another sound race. The top weight of 10st 2H> beat hint on the first day! when he finished three; lengths behind Watchman. On; Wednesday he missed the tump out but ran Gay Doctor to a three-lepgtb decision. Today be will meet Gay ’Doctor on 51b better terms on a higher scale ef weights. Glam is Lad has been fourth . in his last three races, but a better prospect may be Royal ' Mount, which has been run- , ner-up to Shipboard in his ' last two races. Shipboard i beat the Gold Sovereign four * year-old at Waimate and again'. on Monday in the six furlong Empire Handicap. An interesting runner is Trelay. which is due to have' his first race since finishing third to Not Again and Far; Time in the St Leger Stakes at the Wellington meeting in! March The Mel lay colt has fur-; nished during his brief letup' and is in splendid order for a fresh campaign. The best of the others i could be Gay Baron, a good; third to Shipboard and Royal. Mount on Monday. Second Leg Lady Glory has thrived since she won the Birthday! Handicap on the first day of the meeting. The Jekyll I mare, which is booked for a trip to Trentham next month,' 1 has gone up 61b to Sst 61b for i her success, but this should J not prejudice her Beau Bevan which ran her';

to a head decision could be the one to test her again. The Bellborough gelding is one of the best track gallopers at Wingatui. but on race day he is liable to beat himself more often than not If be races kindly today be should not be far away at the finish. Superspan, a last start winner on the flat, reverts to flat racing after two attempts as a hurdler. Unfortunately the free running Edenbridge gelding fell on the first day and slipped to fifth after a faulty jump on Monday. If he has come to no harm from his experience he could be one to consider. Just Beaten The best of the light-weight division could be Atlantic Flight She was disappointing on the first day but the Agricola-Antarctic Flight mare was just beaten by; Superspan at Invercargill; when having her first test ini open company. The weather has been fine but the prospects are- for a soft track. Selections: — Noon.—Otago Hack Hurdlei: Little Johnny, Cassbridge, Sail Away. 12.35 pm.—Novice Stakes: Lech Corrie, Ban way. Distant Blase. 1.15 p.m.—Tarnui Improvers': Sony. Glowway, ( Betldon. 1.50 p.m. Wingatui Steeples: Drum Cail, Doomsday. Dry Time230 p.m.—Members’ Handicap: Watchman, Bargain Hunter. Cay Decter. 33 p.m.—Henley Hack: Lloyd, Crunch, Pinetree. 345 p.m.—Provincial Hindi- < cap: Lady dory. Beau Bevan. I 435 p.m.—Aidworth Hack: Atomic Flight, Gay Harmony, i Hydel. Fields are Moon— OTAGO HACK AMD HUNTERS* HURDLES. 1700; Um.—Case-: bridge <8) 10-1: Utile Johnny. (4) 10’0. Arleigh <2), Bellcara i (7) 0-12; Sail Away (5) 0-7; Silver Savant (>) 9-4: A-Okay

(8) 9-1; Notell (6), Te Rauparaha (1) 9-0.

12.35 p.m.— NOVICE STAKES, $500; 6f Banter (7). Banway (11), Bonzer Luck (13). Distant Blaze (17), Dunalister (14), Gaucho (8), Happy Time (18). Keighley (16), Loch Corrie (1), Macula (4). Makikihi Tom (3). Miss Teenager (5). Over Keeper (12), San Gabriel < 15>. Three Star (6) 8-5: Abacus (10), Ann’s John (9). Jenbar (2) 8-0. 1.15 p.m.— TAINUI IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, 1600 ; 6f.—Glowway <l2) 8-10; Lady Venture (4), Sony (9) 8-7; Who Dal (6) 8-6; Abolight <8). Belldon (3). Caspian Sea (2), Central Light (11), Kay Bell (10). Miss Winks (5), Oregon (7), Stormbell (1) 8-3. I WINGATUI HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, >1000: 21m —Game Call (6) 10-6; Lonvato (8) 10-2: Drum Call (4) 10-1: Doomsday (5) 9-11; Dry Time (3) 9-2; Starvato (10) 9-1: Bank Again (9), Gillie (7), Seven Veils (I). Ship Ahoy (2) 9-0. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.30 p.m.— MEMBERS* HANDICAP

HANLEY HACK HANDICAP, I $700: 7L— Crunch <s> 9-8: Lloyd; (6) 9-7; Dark Supreme (10). Re-1 smart (4) 8.7; Pinetree (7) 8-6: j Cassaroha (9) 8-5: Willie's Pride; <1) 8-3; Maida Vale (3) 8-1; Cheeky Fella (2), In Doubt (8). Malmo <11) 8-0. 2227 Atlantic Plight (1) .. 7 7| SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.45 p.m.— PROVINCIAL HANDICAP 81400: Ilf.

4.25 p.m - . ALD WORTH HANDICAP, >800: Ilf —Atomic Flight (7) 9-3; Gay Harmony <2) 9-2: Mountain Lion (4) 9-1; Incabel <8) 8-10; Frosty ;Light (11) 8-3; High Sierra (1). Hyde) (5). Indian Lady <10) 8-1; iAfghan Queen (3). Afghan Rhu (13), Be) Hat (6), Colbrodor •<l2). Count Sigma <9) 8-0.

$1000: 7f. st lb «1132 Bargain Hunter (6) 10 2 0444 Glamis Lad <9) . . 9 13 4241 Gay Doctor <4) .. 8 J4322 Watchman (2) .. 8 6 Trelay (5) . . 8 3 9462 Royal Mount (8) .. 8 2 6355 Gay Baron (1) .. 8 880 Gay Coon <7) . . 8 0 7526 Mystic Rose (10) . . 8 0 Scratched: Jay Ribbon (3).

$t lb 8751 Lady Glory <6) ..86 4615 Superspan (4) 8372 Beau Bevan <7) ” 7 9 j [2227 Atlantic Flight (1> 7 7| 2976 Kurwood (3) 7 9 4931 Camaro <2» . . 7 7. 9575 Ofjstan (5) 7 7