Manaroa to run in Sydney race

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32540, 25 February 1971, Page 9

Manaroa to run in Sydney race

Manaroa’s owner-trainer, C. J. McLaughlin, yesterday afternoon accepted an invitation from officials of the New South Wales Trotting Club to race his horse in the Miracle Mile at Harold Park on March 12. Manaroa is the second New Zealand horse for which an invitation has been accepted, the other being Stella Frost. They will be opposed by Mount Eden. The connections of Deep Court are expected to announce their decision today, and it is possible that Koala Frost will also be invited.

Details of the trip have yet to be worked out, said McLaughlin yesterday afternoon at the Methven meeting. However, it seemed as though Manaroa would leave early next week, along with Australian horses returning from the Inter-Dominion series.

Should another space become available, Manaroa will be accompanied by Royal Ascot. “He would be all the better for having one of his mates with him,” said McLaughlin. Royal Ascot, one of the top-ranked three-year-olds of the season, is raced in part-

nership by McLaughlin and the Templeton trainer, F. E. Newfield. Details had yet to be arranged, but he hoped that A. M. Harrison, who has been associated with Manaroa and Royal Ascot in almost all of their races, would be able to drive them on the trip, said McLaughlin. Hutt Park marks Handicaps for the first night of the WelUngton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at Hutt Park Raceway next Wednesday are:— LYALL BAY HANDICAP, *1000; 2:19 class; 12f.—Beau Frost, Mathias, Whlpochet 36; rest on limit. Ineligible: Arohena, Bonnie Helen, Captain Forbes, Character, Desmae, Orphrey, Pixley, Prince Charlie, Red Carey, Winter Morning. YORK BAY HANDICAP, $1100; 2:18 class; trotters; 12f.—Broughton, Heroic Scott, Mighty Dollar, Nui Acre, Oscar, Promite, Smokey Cord 48; Halberdier, Light Evander, Vapour, Wendy Dee 60; rest on limit. Ineligible: Zerox.

WORSER BAY HANDICAP, $1200; 2:18 class; 10f.—Dais, Laurel Lad, Single Hal 24; rest, including Whipochet, Beau Frost, Mathias on limit.

CARDIGAN BAY STAKES, $2300; three-year-olds; 12f.—All on limit. DAYS BAY HANDICAP, $1400; 2:17 class; 2m.—All, -including Dais, on limit.

HOSKING STAKES, $1600; two-year-olds; lOf.—All on limit.

VODKA HANDICAP, $2300; 2:13 class; trotters; 16f.—Break Through, Eastern Star, Light View, Mighty Chief, Paula, Scotieigh 12; rest on limit. Ineligible: Chief Counsel, Corsair, Easton Light.

EVANS BAY HANDICAP, $1800; 2:16 class; 12f—AU on limit.