RACING Meldie likely at Wingatui

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32626, 7 June 1971, Page 9

RACING Meldie likely at Wingatui

tf The Press’* Special Service

DUNEDIN.

Meldie, in the Birthday Handicap, and Crunch, in the Empire Handicap, will be a wellsupported combination for the T.A.B. double at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting at Wingatui today.

Meldie, a former outstanding three-year-old with a •Winter Cup and an Islington Handicap at Riccarton and a Waterloo Handicap at Trentham to his credit, showed a return to form at his last start when he proved a class above the opposition on the first day of the Southland meeting. E. J. Didham has elected to ride Meldie today although he rode Blank Cheque in his winning run at Wingatui on Saturday.

The J. A. Wilson-H. J. Powell stable has two runners listed to start today in the Birthday Handicap—Jay Ribbon, an impressive last-start winner at Invercargill, and Blank Cheque. But Wilson said yesterday that only one horse would run and it would probably be Blank Cheque, which is under offer at a five-figure price. Red Carpet, which looked the unlucky runner on the first day of the meeting, might be the one to cause an upset if he repeats that performance. Red Carpet was blocked for a run on the turn then finished fast to get within a neck of Blank Cheque. The best of the others may be Effgee and Hydel. Effgee was the runner-up on both days of the Southland meeting and Hydel will be better suited by the longer distance today .

Over a furlong further today, Crunch makes outstanding appeal in the second leg. He did not have time to get balanced over six furlongs on the first day when the tearaway tactics of Just Ace and Shewetta disrupted the field.

Nevertheless, he ran on solidly to finish third, a neck and neck from the winner, Just Ace, which, like Shewetta, is missing on this occasion.

Most opposition to Crunch is expected to be provided by Royal Mount, an impressive winner on the second day of the Southland meeting. The on-course concession double will be on the June Hurdles and the Southern Improvers’ Handicap.

11.45 a.m.—June Hurdlee: Bright Blue, Little Johnny, Blazing Star. 12J0 p.m.—Electric Stakes: Loch Linnie, Mlnegolo, Carso O'Gowrie.

1 p.m.—Southern Improvers' Handicap: Smokey Byes, To Rani, Ball Boy. 1.35 p.m Moment Hack Han> dicap: Longsllp, Gunmetal, Caraway.

2.15 p.m.—Birthday Handl-

cap: Meldie. Blank Cheque, Red Carpit.

2.50 p.m—Otago Hack Steeples: Cassbridge, Berwen, Deep Cove. I 3.30 p.m.—Empire Handicap: Crunch, Royal Mount. 4.10 p.m—Central Otago Hack Handicap: Frosty Light, Auto Motor, Who Knows. Acceptances:— 11.45 a.m—

JUNE HACK HURDLES, *700; Um—Bright Blue (8) 103; Sall Away (4) 9-11; Little Johnny (6) 93; Macula (5) 9-5; Blazing Star (2) 9-2; King’s Club (3) 9-1; Camaro (7), Regent Royal (10), Sleeky Fox (1), Tally Slmm (9) 9-0. 12.20 p.m— ELECTRIC STAKES, *500; 6f Billowed (11), Carse O’Gowrie (12), Cltroneli (28) DanUc (8), Dida (14). Direct Idea (24), Duals (23), Eskay (3), Fino Marie (20), Flyn Flon (10), Glentavla (18), Golden Range (16), Help Me (6), Mlnigojo (15), Miss Hlb (: 7), Nipalong (21), Philip James (22), Setlculate (1), Southern Gent ) Star Boa (19), Xanadu (25) 8-5; Anne Lindsay (27). Botanical (4), Jaywyn (26), Lach Linnhe (7), Red Paper (5), Royal Rapport (9), Corrie Maree (13) 8-0. Balloted out with right of reentry: Dantic, Golden Range, Help Me, Miss Hlb, Reticulate. Brackets: Golden Range and Jaywyn; Help Me and Loch Linnhe; Miss Hib and Red Paper; Reticulate and Royal Rapport.

1 SOUTHERN IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, $600; 7f.—Colbrodor (8) 8-10; Kurdallah (5), Te Rani (13) 8-9; Smokey Eyes (2) 83; Abolight (4) 83; Ball Boy (11), Blazing Gold (12), Boss Nova (3), Dunallster (14) Eastern Royal (1), Elbow Lake (6), Laura Gray (15), McGill (10), Uncle Felix (9), Who Dat (7) 8-4.

1.35 p.m— MOMONA HANDICAP, *700; 6f. —Stanley Girl (3) 8-11; Gunmetal (7), Longsllp (8) 83; Caraway (11) 8-4; Russian Jack (12) 8-2: Alble's Pride (9), Jubal (4), Lord Manfred (2), Sandyman (10), Starvato (6), Yapinga (1), Mystery Boa (5) 83.

2.1 S p.m— BIRTHDAY HANDICAP *1500; Ilf. st lb 1141 Jay Ribbon (13) ..8 9 7451 Meldie (14) .. ..8 5

Bracket: Blank Cheque and Jay Ribbon. 230 p.m— OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, *1200; 21m—Abebe (2), Deep Cove (11), Duldul (1) 10-2; Trovanta (7) 10-1: Naratam (3) I<M>: Cassbridge (6) 9-12; Near Go (i 0 G 7; Berwen (8) 9-6; Master Lelgh (4) 9-2; Seven Veils (£» »-ls Dry Time (9) Scram (5) 9-0.

3.30 p.m— EMPIRE HANDICAP *1100; 7f. st lb

4.10 p.m— CENTRAL OTAGO HANDICAP, $800; Im—Frosty Light (19) 9-6; Mr Subtle (7) 841: Moransld (20) Piccolo (14) 8-5; frallsall (16) 8-4; Bimerah (8), Count Sigma (21) Resmart (12) S 3; Sweet Nothings (13) 8-2; Auto Motor (4), BeUander (3) 8-1: Beginner’s General (11). Bel Hat (17), Carioca (5), Cheeky Fella (15). El Marie (8), Jeykalu (18), Ocsapa (10), Paerau Chief (9), Sir Ruddington (2), Who Knows (1) 84).

4792 7111 :: 8 8 8 3 5098 Harold Bank (8) .. 8 3 4237 Channel Command (10> 8 1 8000 Beau Bevan (7) 8 0 0545 8322 1270 Superspan (11) Effgee (4) ... Hyael (2) . . .. 8 0 7 13 7 12 0600 Auto’s Pride (12) .. 7 11 2247 Bright Giri (9) 7 11 0489 Nonna’s Lass (5) 7 11 1300 Strathboy (6) 7 11

1413 Crunch (1) .. .. 8 13 0571 Royal Mount (3) 8 S 2239 Tranquil Flight (6) .. 8 4 0344 General Slmm (2) ■■ 8 1 2603 Sony (7) 8 1 0667 Jodema (4) 8 0 5995 Star Turns (5) 8 0