RACING Stakes rivals should go well at Ashburton

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32705, 7 September 1971, Page 8

RACING Stakes rivals should go well at Ashburton

If Awocato, Leyleigh and Rebel Lad come up to expectations at Ashburton today it should have a major bearing on favouritism for the John Grigg Stakes on the second day of the meeting.

These three early fancies for next Saturday’s limited handicap for; three-year-olds will not be rivals today but each! will need to win or at' least run very well in! their respective races. !

Awocato will be trying! open class for the first time' in the Flying Handicap, first: leg of the T.A.B. concession; double. Leyleigh is top-| weight in the Eiffelton Handi- ; cap, a race for hack sprinters,! and Rebel Lad will be competing against the hack milers' in the Chatmos Improvers’ Handicap. Awocato’s assignment will not be easy—he has not raced for almost five months—but it is hard to keep a good youngster • down. The Test; Case colt took high ranking! among Riccarton’s two-year-i olds last season when he won I four of his nine races and! earned minor place-money ini three others. Even if Awocato’s condi-! tibn fails to stand to him for!, all of the six furlongs the! chances are that the honours |i will still come Riccarton’s', way. The thoroughly | seasoned Lord Nelson, another trying open class for the first time, might carry the i day.

One of Leyleigh’s best runs should be adequate to give her victory over six furlongs in the second leg of today’s on-course concession double. This Wingatui-trained filly, which ended her first-season racing with easy wins at Rangiora and Waimate, was run down by the highlyrated Red Boy after trying to lead for seven furlongs on the testing Riccarton course! at her last start.

One of Leyleigh’s strongest rivals is likely to be Donnybrook Fair, a winner in maiden class at Ashburton at: his only previous start and a solid worker in recent training.

Although he will be racing in hack class for the first time Rebel Lad is likely to be a firm favourite for the Chatmos Improvers’ Handicap. This My Pal gelding has made a big impression in two of his three races to date. He finished fast for third to Red Boy and Sir Ribot at his first attempt on his home course last month and was a runaway winner against the maiden sprinters at Tauherenikau the last time he raced. The first leg of the T.A.B. double will be the Gordons Gin Handicap for open milers, and the first leg of the double for course patrons only will be the Longbeach Highweight. A two-year-old parade, with heats for fillies and for colts and geldings, will be run 45 minutes before the first race. Fields are:— FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 12.15 p.m.— LONGBEACH HIGH-WEIGHT $525; Im.

st n> 0044 Frosty Light <2) 10 2 0776 Sandbank (10) 10 2 46 Caeca ,9) 9 12 3629 Sony (5), G. Jackson t 11 8009 Prince Magundl <«>. D. Tucker 9 10 4640 Benavon (1), W. Gye 9 6 8009 Barr Bank (7), G. Lewin 9 3 8472 Diamond Hunter N. Cowles 9 2 ROOS Expel (3' 9 0 S339 Mister Fy (4), \ Cowan 9 0 12.30 p.m.— LAGMHOR MAIDiN No. I 8450; It. lb S660 Admiral Duncan <s>. N. Cowles 8 8

.1 000 Gold Last (4), M. ' Skelton . 8 8 a 8307 Jeanie Park 16). B. Shaw 8 8 20 Lordit (18), G. Heaton 8 8 I 8200 Ortanique 119), M. Mc- , Cann .88 II 59 Persian Spy (12), D. ! Sanderson 8 8 00 Roslyn (1), G. Jacki son 8 8 00 Simmkin >2), G. Lee 8 8 2480 Baltic Blue (10), G. Mein 8 4 5370 Baron Air (9), E. Low ..84 Glenmhor (15) 8 4 90 Hot Chestnut (16), D. Hunt 8 4 I 074 LauriOus (5), G. Gullery 8 4 !5235 Ribolita (13), M. Thornley .84 [3800 Shezan (23) 8 4 657 Enniskillen (14), D. _ , Reed .84 Scratched: Comtara (2), Mysterize (17), Cel Bay (11), Distant View (8), Time Lass (22), Silver Charm (20), Nureyev (7). SECOND US OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 1.25 p.m.— EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP $550; 61. st lb 11102 Leylelgh (11) . 8 10 9149 Bosa Nova (15), G. Jackson 8 9 7240 Circus Girl (8), R. Featherstone 8 8 0019 Meneleus (19), G. Gullery . 8 6 7803 Rebel Robe (22), E. Low .86 0340 Yapinga (17), G. Mein 8 6 1352 Mr Rbee (20) . 8 3 2136 Alamein i5), D. Reed 8 2 6318 Annajohn (14), B. Shaw . 8 2 1 Donnybrook Fair (10), ~D. Sanderson . 8 2 0790 Golden Chips (16), R. McCann 8 2 Havn <3), A. Eastwood 8 2 1500 Irritate (7), M. Thornley 8 2 0600 Kurd Mahal (4), M. Skelton .82 0000 Parwin (6), P. Thlstoll 8 2 Silvina (2), P. Smith 8 2 Goldwyn Girl (9) 8 2 0900 Bon Abrae (1), K. Gallacher 8 2 Scratched: Pukeltl (21), Smart MeUay (12), Totara Maid (18), Ernie’s Advice (13).

|2J p.m.— 5 LAGMHOR MAIDEN Nc 2 $450; 7f. st lb 0000 Bylyn (3), G. Lee . 8 8 4760 Country Doc (2), R. Cowles 8 8 000 Disaude (19), N. Cowles 8 8 2600 Dantic (5) 8 8 0020 Glentavia (12), R. Featherstone 8 8 7600 Joust (4), M. Thornely 8 8 o More Toy (8), A. Hunt Mirific (7), P. Smith 8 8 5430 8 8 000 Marlin Spike (20). K. Morton 8 8 4090 Prince Tawa (11), B Shaw 8 8 5047 Rose Amie (10), M. 1 1 Skelton 8 8 Trampa (13) 8 8 Con Spot (1), D. Tucker 8 4 80 Pavolva’s Pal (16), E. Low 8 4 0870 Pompidou (2) Royal Donald (17), D. 8 4 Reed 8 4 0 Royal Rhyme (13), G. Mein 8 4 Splashdown (23), G. Gullery 8 4 500 Sudden Change (14), G. Mein 8 4 Bold Ribot (61, P. Thistoll 8 4 Balloted out with right of eentry.— 0000 Puherangi (9, R. MeAra 8 8! 000 Shawa (15) 8 8! Scratched: Bright Brocade (21). FIRST US OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.45 p.m.— GORDONS GIN HANDICAP $1200; 1m. at lb 0807 Red Chips (5>, N. Cowles 8 10 1244 Glamls Lad (10), A. Robinson 8 5 0880 Time and Tide (11), G. Mein 8 8 5881 Red Carpet (1), E. Low 8 3 6433 Grippie (12). G. Gullery 8 1 1040 Default (15), D. Sanderson 8 0 0090 0078 Elvin Spark (14), M. Skelton 8 0 Shipmaster (8z, R. McCann 8 0 3470 Tnlak (9) . 8 0 1053 Hay Burner (4), D. Reed 7 13 8807 Bright Girl (8) 7 11 0900 Carafin (7), P. Smith 7 11

15005 Empire King (2), B. Shaw i 0 Equal Chance (3) >8210 Magic Man (16), G. Lee ' ’ Scratched: Coralight (13). 7 11 7 11 7 11 3.25 p.m.— FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP $600; Ilf. st lb 3052 Kristie (2) K. Morton 8 9 950 Elloughton (3), G. Mein 8 6 0544 King’s Club (1), M. Skelton 8 5 5260 Mrs Castle (6), N. Cowles 8 5i '9000 Bimerah (8) « 4 0400 Disdained (4) 8 4 4900 Jekover (7), D. Reed 8 4 •450? Loppy (5), E. Low .. 8 4 SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE ; 4 p.m— FLYING HANDICAP I $900; 6f, st lb 5424 Lloyd (12), G. Gullery 8 10 4060 Watchman (5), E. Low 8 8 1630 Green Light (13), P. Smith 8 0 0160 I Spy (14), M. Skelton Flying Melda (8), G. 8 6 1680 Mein 8 3 7047 Strad (3), D. Hunt 8 31013 Awocato (6), M. Cohen 8 2 0958 Gee Tee (2), K. McCann 8 2' 4620 Lady Fort (1), G. Wright 8 1! 0709 Foxtail (15), M. Thornley .. 8 0 1356 Kenny Day (4) 1114 Lord Nelson (11). D. 8 0: Reed 8 0 7418 Queen Mellay (7). G. Heaton 8 0 3401 Ruffino (10), B. Shaw 8 0 6655 Stephanalr (9), G. Lee 8 0 Bracket: Watchman and Green Light. 4.35 CHATMOS IMPROVERS HANDICAP $525; Im. lb 1220 The Pines (11), E. 0156 Low 8 10 Eastern Royal (1), G. Jackson 8 9 0012 Bonavla (3), M. kelton 8 8 9550 Doug’s General (10), G Heaton 8 4 0905 Dialette (9), G Meln El Clego (7), D. Reed 8 4 0000 8 4 My Game (4), G. Gullery 8 4 1509 Nipalong (8) 8 4 4157 Onset (6), R. McCann 8 4 301 Rebel Lad (12), N. Cowles 8 4 Scratched: Shiraz (2), Diamond Hunter (5). _l