Trainer might win double again

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32801, 29 December 1971, Page 6

Trainer might win double again

The Riccarton trainer, R. B. Taggart, might make history for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Cup meeting by winning both T.A.B. straight doubles with two separate combinations.

Alamein and Palley won the first-day double yesterday and none will be prepared to take long odds about Green Light and Just Ace for the corresponding double on the second day of the meeting tomorrow.

Green Light is a lightweight in the first leg, the T. J. Lister Memorial. Ali Cat is the probably favourite after a fast-finishing second in the Timaru Cup, but a decision about a start will not be made till today. Ali Cat’s owner, Mr J. T. Aspinall, intends to accept for the Waikouaiti Cup on Saturday and does not intend to run her in both races, but if he decides on a start at Washdyke the mare will be ridden by A. K. Robinson. Just Ace will be E. J. Didham’s mount in the second leg, the President’s Handicap. This was a successful combination at the recent North Canterbury meeting at Rangiora and another all-the-way win is well within the scope of this chunky chestnut. The Wingatui - trained Honey Queen is likely to be Just Ace’s most formidable rival if she has held her form since her third on the opening day of the meeting. There will be an on-course

concession double on the Alburv Stakes and Pukaki High-weight. Selections:— Noon. Albury Stakes: Jeannie Park, Nureyev, Good Deeds. 12.35 p.m.—Rosewill Stakes: I Red Royal, Ribot Star, Shapely. 1.15 p.m.—Pukaki Hlghweight: Amalgamation, Bun Tuck, Longslip. 145 p.m.—Fairview Hindi- : cap: Belay, Hagen's Joy, Bell- ' brae. > 2.35 p.m,—T. J. Lister Mem- , oriel: All Cat, Blank Chequen, , Green Light. 3.15 pjn—Pentlow Handl- ’ cop: Totare Maid, Pukeltl, Magic Touch. 345 p-m.—President's Handicap: Jutt Ace, Honey Queen, Cripple. ' . 44# Hack Handicap: Quick Magic, Eastern Royal, Meneleus. Acceptances:— Noon— ALBURY MAIDEN - STAKES, $550; 6f and 85yd*.—Anabasis (14), Allairnrook (3), Admiral Duncan (14, Bog Roy (9), Bon Tirage (17). Cel Bay. (15), Gold Last (2), Harold James (18), Mating (11), Thapa (16) 8-7; Ennlstown (12), Good Deeds (10), Honey Flight (7), Hikari (8), Jeanie Park (1), Marijuana (4), Nureyev (5), Percolette (6) 8-3. 1245 p.m.— ROSEWILL MAIDEN STAKES, $550; Im and 35yds.—Cuff Link (9), Ice Breaker (8), Kel Sabaean (5) Prince Tawa (7), Robbie Burns (12), Red Royal (10), Ribot Star (2), Valiant Lad (1) 8-7; Distant View (11), Miss Hib (3), Shapely (4), Silvlna (6) 8-3. 1.15 p.m.— PUKAKI HIGH-WEIGHT, $700; Im and 35yds.—Amalgamation (8) 9-12; Bun Tuck (2) 9-9; Bonny Clyde (3) 9-7; Longslip (9), Swiss Knight (4) 9-5; Gyrate (6), Power (7) 9-1; Glen Lyon (10), Barn Dance (5), Loppy (1), Timbercombe (11) 9-0. 145 p.m.— FAIRVIEW HANDICAP, $550; two-year-olds; sf.—Belay (5), Mellbrae (2) 8-3; Hagen’s Jot (7) 8-0; Flush (3), Hagen’s Cloud (6) Irish Royal (10), Jeu D’Amour (4), Miss Oregon (11), Montalee (9), Varuna (1), Windsor Wave (8) 7-11. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.35 p.m.— T. J. LISTER MEMORIAL $1500; lim. st. lb 2863 Blank Cheque (5) .. 8 4 2149 Blazing'Peak (3), E. Didham ..83 4227 Chota (6), M. Skelton 8 3 1182 AU Cat (4), A. Robinson .80 9596 General Hoy (9), G-

3.15 p.m.PENTLOW HACK HANDICAP. $650; 6£ and 8/yds.—Totara Maid (2) 8-8; Magic Touch (5) 8-7; Threepence (6) 8-6; Pukeiti (3) 8-5; Zamia (1) 8-4; Robel Robe (10) 8-3; Cents Able (4), Golden Maris (7), Queen’s Request (8), Surewyn (9) 8-2. SECOND LEG OF TpA.B. DOUBLE 3.35 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP *1200; 6f. . . at lb 5434 Hombre (3), t. Low 8 4 3301 Just Ace (6), E. Didham ..8 3 5362 Grippie (4) .. .80 2*65 JWg Melda (7) .. 7 12 0523 Honey Queen (2) .. 7 10

, 4 'l°evel's hack handicap, I ; $700; Um. —Donnybrook Fair (5) I ‘ 8-10; Circus Girl (8), Eastern I Royal (4), Quick Magic (7) 89; I itongslip (12) 8-6 J; Stormy King I (2), Tudor Hall (14) 8-4; Meneleus I ; (9) 8-3; Be Smart (1), Double I ) Booking (11), Jekover (15), Joust I ! (10), King’s Club (3), Sweet I i Nothings (13), Vodka Lad (6) 8-1. I , Bracket: Sweet Nothings and I King’s Club. Long wait for ; placings * “The Press” Special Service I NEW PLYMOUTH. I ■ There may have only been five I starters, but it took the Judge a I long time to decide that Geld I Whistle had won the Walter I Weston Memorial Handicap at I New Plymouth yesterday. I The reason for the Judge’s in-1 decision was the particularly I close finish between Gold I Whistle, Wyoming and Sea Chief. I Finally Gold Whistle was I awarded first by a nose. Sea Chief, the hot. favourite, I worked around the outside to I lead for home and at the fur- I long appeared to have the race I run. But in the last few yards I he weakened and both Wyoming I and Gold Whistle Joined him in I the lead. The judge called In Wyoming I tn front of Sea Chief and Gold I Whistle. Then began the wait I and betters were not helped I when the Judge put Gold I Whistle’s number in to the win-1 pert frame only to take it down I A minute later it was back I again and Gold Whistle was I finally the winner. Then there was another long I wait as the judge studied yeti another photograph to decide | second place. This time he could I not make a decision and Sea I Chief and Wyoming dead-heated I for second, a slender nose be-I hind Gold Whistle. I Weights at Kurow WZ. Press Association) ASHBURTON. I Handicaps for the Kurow I Jockey Club’s meeting on I January 3 are:— I .NOVICE STAKES, $500; 6f— I Allanbroom, Anabasis, Bog Roy, I Capcatcher, Gold Last, Holiday I Fun, Kel Sabaean, Moling, I Narium Sin, Robbie Burns, I Thapa, Tony Charles 8-5; Garden I Clove, Gate Lover, Good Deeds, I Honey Flight, Jeannie Park, I Lady Pasta, Leylan Lass, Lyn I Hanan. Marijuana, Miss Hlb, I Mollee, Nlmalis, Nureyev, Per- I | Able Card. Dmitri! Outlaw 7-11; 1 rest on 7-8. 1 4 DOMMETT .>HIQH-WRIGKT, 1 $750; 9f.—Chdta, Sandbank lBs: I Amalgamation 9-12; Eastern Royal I H. J. DELARGY HACK HAN- 1 DICAP, $750; 6f—Totara Maid I 810; Magic Touch 8-9; Lynwood I Lass, Pukeltl 8-7; Royal Rhyme, I Simla 8-6; Melaka, Merry I Whistle 8-5; rest on 8-4. I WAITAKI STAKES, $500; 9f.~ I Allanbrook, Benedict, Bog Roy, I Bonzer Luck. Cal Bay. Distant I baea^L^^B^Lauf I Claret, Melmai, mSs Hlb, mllM, I Narium Stn, Nickel, Pereolotto. I Philip James, Prince TgWa, MM I Royal. Robbie Bums, Mar! I HAKATAUMKA HACK-'HAN- I DICAP, WsS;7f.-Totara Maid I gkww KUROW OIP,- $1400; Ijin.—ll Lloyd, Menuetto 8-10; Blazing I Peak, Chota, Sandbank 89; 11 General Boy 8-6; Foreign Aid, Mr I Spock 85; rest on 8-4, T. A. MUNRO HANDICAP,! $900; 7f.—Lloyd 810; Menuettoll 89; Hombre, Strad 8-8; Flying j| Melda 82;-Mr Spock, Nlgent 81; I rest on 7,13, ,> I GILLIES: HACK HANDICAP, I 1800; ' 9f.—Beau Prince 810; I jonnybrook Fair 8-6: Quick I Magic 8-5; Attentive 84; Bonny I Clyde 8-3: Afghan Queen, ‘Jane I Mellay, Ocsapa, Town Major, I Tudor Hall 8-0; Meneleus 7-13; I Buzz, Pukeiti 7-12; rest on 7-11. I

Mein 8 0 0239 Red Wolf (2), D. Sanderson 7 13 3590 Auto’s Pride (1), D. Thomas 7 12 0379 Green Light (7), D. Reed 7 12 2796 Star Turne (8), G. Heaton 7 12 5900 Strathboy (10) 7 12

8116 Cally Rai (7), R. Ara Mc7 9 66 Kenny Day (5), G. 7 9 86 Willie Beware (8) D. Thomas 7 9