Leon Masterton pick

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32789, 14 December 1971, Page 9

Leon Masterton pick

<r Tn« Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Dec. 10.

Leon and Richman, two which have raced well on the track before, look set to battle out the finish of the Tui Brewery Gold Cup, first leg of the Masterton Racing Club’s T.A.B. double at Opaki today.

Leon has a fine record in mile races on the Mastertoi}

track. In October he won the Teachers Whisky Handicap for the second year in succession and after that went pn to win the Pearce Handicap, also over a mile at Trentham.

Although he comes back to Masterton with a fine record, his run will be the first from the stable of the trainerjockey, B. S. Dodds, who will be his rider.

Richman’s strong finish landed him a good winner at Woodville last time and on the strength of that run he looks to have a fine chance.

Apart from his good form, Richman has another important point in his favour. He will be ridden by the Awapuni apprentice, G. Clutterbuck, very much an in-form rider. He won the main handicap at Otaki on Fort Hagen last Saturday.

Spa, a fine winner at Feilding two starts back, failed at Wanganui. But he should run out a solid mile all the same. He has won over the distance before and today he will renew his association with W. D. Skelton.

Ayub Khan won the race last year and looks right in form if his run at Woodville was any guide. He finished strongly over Six furlongs for second and his conqueror on that occasion was Rich Return.

Purdie could only manage to finish eighth last time but in the small field and with a long straight to help, he looks the hardest to beat in the Edward Lumley Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double. Purdie, which was successful three starts back, is getting ready for a tilt at the Auckland Cup. A four-year-old by Oncidium, he looks an out-and-out stayer whose class should carry him through. Purdie’s stablemate, Magnifique, was only a moderate ninth at Otaki last Saturday but that was her first run since returning from Riccarton after running third in the New Zealand Oaks. The run should have improved her and with only 7st 71b she looks a top light-weight chance. She is to travel to Ellerslie for the cup meeting as well. SelecUons:—

12J0 p.m. Otthuto High. P*J»*. Tra>an ' K * lk,r * n » l <

1.15 pjn.—Nurwry Handicap: JXyO%* y ' 1.5 S p.m.—Kaltuna Handicap: Nomada, Chablis, Sovereign Quaan. 1.40 p.m.—Matdon Milo: Pint division Maandarra, Oradua♦lon. Second division—Copper Royal, Star Command. 3.20 Brewery Gold Cup: Leon, Richman, Spa. 4 p.m.—Malden Stakes: First division—Anak Mas, Raw. Second division Bollohagen, Manor Born. ♦AO p.m.—Lumley Handicap: Funlle, MagnlKquo, Schollander. 5.15 Handicap: Taheilie, Maidart, Popper Fields are:— 12J0 OTAHUAO HIGH-WBIGHT, $1000; IM.-Kalkarangi (I) M; Partner (7) M; Mourn (2) M; Arknal (8) G2; Friendly Pol (0), Habanera (10), HaaMne (11), («k sm PrincM. (5), Scratched: Ronan Xing (6), Streaking (IS), Royal Pennant (IS). I.IS p.m.— NURSBRY HANDICAP, $800; Sit.—Royal Derby (10) M; Full Moon (1) 7-12; Melody Girl (12) 7- Landette (IS), Rata Hills (3), Suncharm (11) 7-0; LuctfUl (S), Pink Gin (2) 7-8; Hurry Darling (♦) 7-7. Scratched: Queen’s Troop (8), Mr Dan (». Mr Hagen (9)' Red Diamond (7), Warren's Joy (13), First Strike (14). US p.m— KAITUNA HACK HANDICAP, $1000; Im.—Sovereign Queen (13) 8- Appian (15) 743; Automatic (12), Wolf Whistle (31) 7-13; ChabArawhata Chief (11), Bellarine (4), Lorenzo (8), Mustang (18), Marquess (6), Pallake (1), Royal Pennant (17), Sengaroc (3), Vin Chento (2) 7-10. Balloted out with right of reentry: Royal Pennant. Bracket: Lorenzo and Mustang. Scratched: Idoflo <2O), Ben Adhem (19), Em Vee (9). 2.40 p.m— MAIDEN MILS, $000; Im— First division: Benson (1), Bourne

Chief (14), Gentle Ben (17), Graduation (4), uttl ? 0 , ’Lj* Man (15), Meandarra (9), Renrint (3), Solid Bid (16), Tarui (7), Tigagh <“). T ™* Friend (id) 8-5; Arctic Lady (13, De Lylah (2), Goldene (8), Lionada (5), Sally Clipse (6) 8-0. Second dlvlalon: Big Mystery (8), Copper Royal (7), Star Command (4), Kinara (16) Lord Tony (5). Palpatate (10), Secrete (17), Self Defence (2>, Stocker (15), Tomben (11). Yu ill Do (12), 8-5; Big Sal (6), Jayo (3), Ngateas Dream (9), Suver Sovereign (1) Solid Bid and Self Defence; Tarui and Stocker; Tigagh and Tomben; True Friend and Yu'lll Do; Arctic Lady and Big Sal; Goliene and Jayo; Llonada and Ngatea’s Dream; Sally Cllpae and Silver S< El Salvador (11), Glengarry Lad (14), Djarinto (13). FIRST Ll® TJL.B. DOUBLB 3.20 p.m.— D.I. TUI BRIWIRY GOLD CUF 52650; Im. st lb

Scratched: Josie Glow (1), Goldy Giri (11).

* MAIDEN STAKES, *600; Of. First division: Anak Maa (5), Kew (14), New Chance (4) Paris Lad (12) 8-5; Bakarat (6), Champion Bloom (10), Harmony Fair (15), Helolae (13), Keiko (14), Mill Bay (1) 8-0. Second division: Aroheena (8), Dinola (4), Gay Friend (14), Higgins (11), Nataraj (10), No Show (6), Showcase (13) 8-5; Bellehagen (3), Havawaltz (5), (dotation (1), Idealize (12), Manor Born (2), Nimba Light (7) 8-0. Brackets: Havawaltz and Heloise; Idolation and Keiko; Manor Born and Mill Bay. Scratched: Dennakoi (3), Friendly Light (7), Mustang (2), Dianne Maree (9). La Fata (9), Summer Light (8), Reseda (15), Royal Kay (11). SECOND LEO TA.B. DOUBLE 4.40 p.m.— EDWARD LUMLEY HANDICAP •4AAA*

Scratched: Sharif ' (10),'' Maximus (3), Streaking (0). 5.13 p.m.— WCRAITI HACK HANDICAP, 0850; Of.—Moldart (15) 8-10; Fortify (B, Tepper Wood (8) 8-7; Lucrasong (ft) 8-3; Whio (0), Wilco (3). Bella Union (18, Tabellia (7) 8-2; Jodie (2) 8-1; Thanksgiving (10) 8-0; Khlri Khan (4), Meter Maid (5), Nordetto (12), Shelley Maree (8) 7-13. Scratched; Walter (13). Master Proof

1016 Leon (13) 8 7 2910 Spa (10) 8 I 0251 Richman (3) .. . 7 12 5640 Lord Ex (6) .. 7 8 002 Ayub Khan (9) 7 7 9970 Marebello (2> .. 7 7 5070 6436 Straight (14) .. Ashanti (8) 7 7 7 6 5333 Della Royal (4) 7 5 4426 Mias (15) 7 5 3000 Silver Blue (5) 7 5 3708 Denlgh (12) 7 4 7 Red Gurkha (7) 7 4

32000; Ilf. at lb 8148 Purdle «) 8 11 3308 Joile Glow (11) 7 10 3778 111 Vita (8) 7 8 0818 Volray (2) Magnifique Modernate aa 7 8 1130 7700 (5) (0) 7 7 7 7 0000 9803 Relampago (12) Schollanaer (1) 7 7 7 7 0055 Simon Do Montfort (7) ■_ 7 7