TROTTING Caledonian Garrison fancied tonight

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 9

TROTTING Caledonian Garrison fancied tonight

“The Presa” Special Service AUCKLAND. The Pukekohe trainer, J. Butcher, holds a very strong hand in the Cambridge Gold Cup at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting tonight. Scratchings have allowed his fine three-year-old, Mathias, which he races in partnership with his wife, back in the field. Butcher already had Caledonian Garrison engaged. There seems little doubt the combination will be the favourite, although the lineup is as good as any carded

for a race for three and four-year-olds this season. Notable among the others are True Temper, Black Watch, Fleeting Forbes, Rossi Gennari, and False Dream. Caledonian Garrison, which beat some top-ranking South Island three-year-olds in the Great Northern Derby in December, scored impressively at Alexandra Park last Wednesday. He was off 24 yards and beat True Temper (24) and Dayvander (limit) into the minor platings. A rehandicap of 24 yards should not prevent him from making another bold showing. He is a fast beginner. Mathias had none the best of the running in the race won by Caledonian Garrison last Wednesday and he did well to finish fifth. He does not look much inferior to Caledonian Garrison and has the advantage of being on the limit. True Temper will meet Caledonian Garrison on 12 vards better terms than when he lost narrowly last Wednesday. His form this season has been wonderfully consistent and he looks sure to give another good account of himself.

Black Watch might be a danger. She is on a tough mark, 36 yards, but she went a pretty good race for fourth in the Down Under Flying Mile at Alexandra Park on Saturday, when the opposition was appreciably stronger.

Black Watch easily < won the Cambridge Gold Cup last year, when she was off 24 yards. Easton Light needs only to get under way safely to be the toughest to beat in the Empire Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. concession double. Selections:— 6.15 p.m.—Flying Pace: Silbon, Leonia's Joy, Cheye Lynne. 4.45 p.m.—Fanners' Handicap: Van Wrack, Velstar. Calumet Lad. 7.15 p.m.—Milton Pace: Eden All, Jean Batten, Rerawai. 7.45 pun.—Victoria Pace: Loyal Gaillard, Lara, Nlckawin. •■l5 p.m.—Cambridge Gold Cup: Caledonian Garrison, True Temper, Black Watch. 5.45 p.m.—Visitors' Pace: Strange One, Old Blackie Cobber Jim. ♦45 p.m—Empire Handicap: Easton Light, Kilamo, Johnny Kowhai.

10S p.m.—Cardigan Bay Pace: Dark Wood, Hal Brunt, Sydney James. 10.35 p.m.—Shakespeare Pace: Scotside, Dayvander Mister Dreamer. 4.15 pjn— FLYING PACE, *550; 2:20 class; mobile start; Ilf.—Arena Hal (4), Besieged (18), Cheye Lynne (2), Erin's Tracey (13). Globe’s Maid (7), Great Lady (1), Hilo Direct (17), Kerry Song (15), Leonie'a Joy (11), Silbon (Bi. Sterling Area (6), Super Folly (12) Tarquinius (9), Von John (5) It. Scratched: Desmae, Apollo Lady, Bright Forbes, Orphrey. 4.45 P.m. — FARMERS' HANDICAP, *600; trotters; 2:20 class; 131—Aldrin Barkis (11), Anna Dee (2), Calumet Lad (7), Corsdale (14), Lockheed (12), Loyal Bay (9), Matapouri (4), Mini Air (16), Mini Smile (19), Prince

Tartan (8), Roaming Valley (20), Rotonui (5), Tabouret (17), Tiny Boy (10), Van Wrack (6), Velstar (18), It. Scratched: Goodwood, Camp Sergeant, Great Minx, Wallace Direct. 7.15 p.m.— MILTON PACE, 8700; 2:19 class; mobile start; 2m.—Archway (3), Caravelle (11), Dark Prince (17), Dreaming John (2), Eden AU (IS), Happy Melody (7), Jean Batten (8), Last Regent (10), Newport Belle (14), Rerewai (1), Ruth Evander (S), Sun King (4), Tradesman (12), Van Garrison (9) It. Bracket: Dreaming John and Eden AU. Scratched: Quona’s Son, Stormy King, Adam, AU Globe. 7.45 p.m.—■ VICTORIA PACE, *550; 2:20 class; mobUe start; lit.—Bachelor Royal (5), Caernarvon (4), Cleao’s Valley (7), Golden Hal (12), Golden Number (8). Lara (6), Loyal Gaillard (9), Moana Marie (10), Nlckawin (2), Pelmet (11), Sidrick (15), Stephen Hal (17), Stirling Gold (1), Van Well (18) Scratched: Baron Capricorn, Great Furbee, Good Guy, Really Something. 8.15 p.m— CAMBRIDGE GOLD CUP 81600; three and four-year-olds; special conditions; Ilf.

9200 First Batch (3) .. 36 Bracket: Mathias and Caledonian Garrison. Scratched: Timber, Young Cardigan, Irvine Scott, False Dream. 8.45 p.m.— VISITORS' HANDICAP, *550; 2:20 class; mobile start, Ilf.— Brewer Brown (4), Brief Frost (5), Captain Forbes (16), Cobber Jim (8), Heather Command (17), Jade East (11), Leela Time (14), Old Blackie (7), Red Carey (12), Sandy Range (3), Strange One (11), Superior Frost (18) Tobasco (2), Wayward Willie (61

Scratched: Bonny Red, Water Mac, Parisian Duchess, Thyme Picker. ♦45 p.m.— EMPIRE HANDICAP, *1600; trotters; 2:17 class; 13f.

Hoping. Scratched: Grange Lad. 104 p.m.— CARDIGAN BAY PACE, *2000; 2:15-14 classes; mobile start; Ilf. —Big Sensation (11), Cochrane (5) Dark Wood (8), Faye Bingen (4), Hal Brunt (2), Mark Hanover (3), Miss Caduceus (1) Sydney James (7), Taralga (9), Uncle Tom (10), Windy Ridge, (6) Yarndalo (13), Calmway (14) It Scratched: Cleo Damian, Scottish Dancer. * ■ 1045 p.m.— SHAKESPEARE HANDICAP, *700: 2:19 class; mobile start; 2m. —Adios Julie (6), CharUe Gum (5), Count Paree (9), Dayvander (2) Donna Light (16), Jacques Frost (3), Mister Dreamer (7) Mister Mundy (18), Moringar (12), Orange Boy (1), Scotside (8) Te Kotiro (10), Waratah Lad (4), Welcome Hanover (13) It. Scratched: Gallant Hanover, Scottish Crusader, Loyal Nul, Red Water.

8204 Birthday Girt (1) It 9083 HalterHal (5) . It 1062 Normandale (2) It 1635 Mathias (3) .. It 3022 Rossi Gennari (0) It 2351 Fleeting Forbes (6) . 12 8290 Gallio (2) .. . 12 5613 Gay Bal (5) 8865 Grfdrlc (4) .. . 12 12 5494 Te Kiatere (1) 12 2212 True Temper (3) 12 1031 Caledonian Garrison 7920 Hl Trail (1) 24 24 5403 VI Direct (2) .. 24 5554 Black Watch (2) 36

3700 Heroic Scott (5) It 1717 Johnny Kowhai (3) It 0443 Kilarno (2) It 1260 Nul Acre (4) It 3080 Promite (1) It 2203 Flagon Wagon (2) 24 8956 Mysore (3) 24 4095 Our Chum (1) .. 24 5227 Easton Light (4) 36 0880 Halberdier (5) 36 0800 My Amigo (3) 36 6905 Wendy Dee (2) .. 36 3402 Hair’s Hoping (2) 48 0886 John Robin (1) 48 2571 Light Evander (3) 48 Bracket: Our Chum and Hairs