TROTTING Championship horses at Forbury tonight

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32521, 3 February 1971, Page 9

TROTTING Championship horses at Forbury tonight

Four candidates for the pacing section and three in the trotting section of the Inter-Dominion Championship series, which opens next week at Addington Raceway, will compete on the second night of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s festival meeting today. '

In addition, three pacers and four trotters with the right of re-entry to the championship heats in the event of scratchings made before 3 p.m. next Monday are engaged this evening.

About four months ago Boy Friend was one of the early favourites for the championship series as a result 6f several record-breaking runs last season.

However, a winning run has been beyond him so far, and he has dropped from favour—particularly in view of his rather suspect barrier behaviour. There is little doubt that

he will only have to make a reasonably clean beginning to be the hardest to beat in the Southern Cross Handicap—the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double, but he could be at reasonable odds after his failure in the Raceway Pace, a mobile start race for which he was favourite on the first night of the meeting. He broke at the start and was never in a challenging position. Likely favourite The probable favourite for tonight’s race will be Rain Again, an impressive third to Morano Lad and Manawaru on Saturday night This Fallacy five-year-old has had four wins and five platings for $6220 this season, and he has shown splendid form over all distances. He will have to show very little improvement on Saturday’s run to be the main danger tonight.

The Southlander, BobbyBlue, did not receive a good run on Saturday, and did well for sixth behind Morano Lad. He was a stylish winner three starts ago at Addington Raceway, and will not be out of his depth in this field.

C. C. Devine’s bracket of Inky Boy and Irish Whispers will be in demand. Both look ready to show to advantage in this field.

Van Rover, Soldato, and Sam Again are on the reserve list in the championship heats, and they should do as well as any of the others, although a bold showing from Alandria will not surprise. Drawn well The mobile start in the Waverley Pace—the second leg of the main double—will in particular suit Dwayne and Venfall, both tardy beginners from a stand. Dwayne was placed on Saturday after losing a big stretch of ground at the start, and Venfall won easily in a slower class after giving R. Young a rather anxious drive over the first furlong or so. Venfall has drawn No. 1 and Dwayne No. 5, which should enable both of them to escape any skirmish which might occur in the early rush for positions.

Old Timer, Hal Strada, Loyal Peter, and Mister Smart are others certain to race prominently. Le Char, Johnny Fling and Logan Park are championship trotters engaged in the Otago Handicap, the other acceptors for which include Philemon, Someday, Doctor Scott, and Direct Jan, which are awaiting re-entry to the series. Paroa, Philemon, and Logan Park form a likely trio, but they can expect spirited opposition from Le Char, Johnny Fling and Western Valley. '

The on-course concession 1 double will be run on the 1 Welcome Pace and the 1 Roslyn Handicap; Whipochet, ’ from W. R. Butt’s team, and ■ Heatherloch, a stablemate of the first ieg fancy, Rain Again, forming a likely combination. Fair weather is forecast | and the track will be firm. Fields are.— First leg of on-course double: 440 pjn.—

6.50 p.m.— STAR HANDICAP, 5900; 2:19 class; trotters; 2m.—Antemeridian (8), Big Spender (1), Court Dale (5), Douschka (6), Great Elect (3), Highland Anna (2), Jack Walker (7), Johnny Felika (4) it; Blue Grass (1) 36. Second leg of on-course double: 7.20 p.m.— ROSLYN PACE

FEBRUARY STAKES, $1400; three-year-olds; 13f. Captain Bell (3), Doctor Ted (8), Jimmy Ken (5), Lucky Lois (9), Microdot (1), Proud Polka (8), Seafield Duke (7), Winter Haze (4), it; Fait Accompli (2), FrencheUe (1) 12; Bachelor Blue (1) Robert Mac (2), 24; Dreamy Morn (1) 36. Scratched: Winter Morning. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 840 p.m.—

OTAGO HANDICAP, $1800; 2:16 class; trotters; 13f.—Bambi (5), Clifford Bay (3), Honest John (4), Jason McCord (2), Paroa (1), Western Valley (81 It; Direct Jan (5), Doctor Scott (4), Grange Lad (3), Le Char (81, Philemon (2>, Someday (1) 12; Johnny Fling (1), Logan Park (2) 24. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 9.40 p.m.— WAVERLEY PACE $1200; 2:18 class; mobile start; Ilf.

10.15 p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, $1400; 2:17 class; 2m.—Adult Hanover (2), Cainard (5), David Frost (4), Debra Charles (3), First Hundred (8), Prince John (9), Rippling Over (1), Royal Ascot <10), Tuliamore Dew (61, Young Trouble (7) IL

$1700; 2:16 class; mobile 13f. start; 5687 Calm Sue (13) .. It 3030 Cingalese (6) . It 0375 Donna Charles (8) . It 5063 Fortunate (7) . It 1000 Garry View (14) 3612 Heatherloch (3) It It 0114 Hot Feet (10) . . it 0055 John Charles (9) . It 3418 Lady Choice (4) . It 5956 Light Globe (5) . It 0900 Martin Twinkle (2) . It 2556 Robinson Crusoe (1) . It 3703 Seafield Queen (11) . It 2414 Young Robin (12) . It 7.50 p.m.—

SOUTHERN CROSS HANDICAP 3655 $2600; 2:13 class; 13f. Alandria (7) It 1166 Bobby Blue (4) it 2030 Boy Friend (6) .. it 6480 Bravine (1) it 5209 Irish Whispers (5) .. it 0183 Rain Again (8) .. it 0000 Sam Again (2) .. it 8900 Soldato (9) it 0620 Van Rover (3) it 8095 Inky Boy (1) .. 12 Bracket: Irish Whispers and Inky Boy. 9.5 p.m.—

WELCOME PACE WOO; 2:19 class; mobile start; 13f. 3235 Colonel Adios (13) it 1085 4603 Cruachan (2) .. Dor (6) It it 1483 Fort Knight (9) It 5572 3008 0000 Johnny's Brother (10) Mecca Brigade (11) Owanga (5) It It It 5466 Petermite (3) .. It 0039 9024 Quick Heel (1)'.. Real Bachelor (7) It It 0940 Red Flash (12) .. It 9054 0402 0100 Shalimar (4) * Whipochet (14) Wise Move (8) .. It It It

0017 Black Anne (8) .. It 3113 Dwayne (5) ..It 4338 Eden Pal (13) .. It 6524 Hal Strada (2) .. It 0206 Haughty Scott (6) .. H 057 Lady Christine Little Marvel (16) . .It 9700 (9) .. It 9125 Loyal Peter (14) .. It 0921 Mister Smart (4) .. It 0049 Sonetto (3) ..It 0089 Treasure Girl (11) .. It 6301 Venfall (1) .. It 1260 Willsher Bay (7) .. It Scratched: Old Timer (12).