Mountain Lion likely to boost jockey’s record

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32966, 12 July 1972, Page 8

Mountain Lion likely to boost jockey’s record

Three years ago, the famous grey, Kumai, gave the Wingatui jockey, B. P. Kennedy, the easiest of rides in winning the Wellington Club’s Matai Steeplechase.

Kennedy had no mount in the race two years ago, but triumphed in a dual role, as trainer and jockey, with the veteran, Cassbridge, in last year’s Matai Steeplechase.

In Mountain Lion, Kennedy has an outstanding chance of winning the Matai for a third time on the second day of the Wellington winter meeting today. Like Kumai and Cassbridge, Mountain Lion will attempt the Maui Steeplechase after contesting the Wellington Steeplechase—and he has the most encouraging credentials of the trio. Kumai did not finish the course in the 1969 Wellington Steeplechase. Cassbridge ran fourth last year. Of those which raced in the Wellington Steeplechase last week. Mountain Lion looked the most likely to improve with the race. He paraded carrying a lot of condition, and yet he faded from a contending position only inside the last two furlongs. Clearly, he would have been a more formidable rival for Bright Blue with one more race in his lead-up programme. But with the Matai Steeplechase today, and the Riddiford Steeplechase on Saturday, Mr and Mrs A. J. Brown’s six-year-old sUnds a good chance of coming out of the meeting a good winner. Terrestial, second in the Wellington Steeplechase, might be sent out favourite for today’s race. He showed he had plenty of stamina in getting within a length of Bright Blue in the Wellington Steeplechase, and if that race has not left its mark he should be one of the top contenders. Corunna Hurdles Willted was scratched from the Corunna Hurdles yesterday, leaving Even Terms in a good position to win his second race for the meeting and his fourth race “on the trot” The Corunna Hurdles is one of the quinella races on today’s programme, and if first-day form is of any value the odds on this event will not be attractive. Escuina, top weight in the Juvenile Handicap, will be another popular “anchor” selection with quinella devotees after a game second last Saturday. Escuina is a consistent chestnut filly by Chief Escort, sire also of Escameno, one of the fancies for the Parliamentary Handicap today. The Parliamentary Handicap will be the first leg of today’s T.A.B. double, and looks wide open. Besides Escameno, Ballycastle, Black Charm. Nipawin, and Origin will come in for heavy backing.

The second leg, the Memhers’ Handicap, will bring Cambridge Fair and Elkiro together for the first time at the meeting. Opinions will probably be evenly divided about the merits of these two mudlarks.

Fields, forms, and riders are:— 11 ejn.— CORUNNA HACK HURDLES $2000; IJm. st lb 4111 Even Terms (9), N. Treweek 9 12 1413 Dark Ruler (12), H. Green 9 10 2382 Amalfi (8), R. Jenkins 9 3 8000 Bartok (1), B. Waerea 9 1 3400 Bob’s Luck (11), B. Walters 9 1 6507 Consulate (7), J. MeLeod 9 0 0220 Gold Bar (6), P. Hely • 0 6535 My Companion (4) .. » 0 9264 Tina Girl (3) .. Student Prince (13) 9 0 5544 9 0 0000 Aktiv Lad (2) 9 0 7720 Golden Jester (5) .. 9 0 Scratched: WiUted (10). 11.40 a.m.— FIRST LAMBTON MAIDEN $1500; 7f. st lb 0332 Bonny Kev (21), D. Foley 8 8 5270 Galveston (11), L. Carston 8 4 3998 Countess Spy (17) .. 8 2 6794 Ascot Gold (20) 8 1 9404 Retread (5), N. Harris 8 1 0900 Benson (6) Cab Driver (2), L. 8 0 Ace 8 0 0005 0000 Dusky Sprite (15) .. Getit (23) 8 8 0 0 0 Golden Phylus (4) .. Heirship (12), S. B. 8 0 09 Robertson s 0 0 Kenray (10), R. Skelton 8 0 0008 Modification (24), J. O’Neill . 8 0 0067 O’Riley (13), W. Skelton s 0 Shima (19), M. Campbell 8 0 6072 Stocker (9), J. Grylis 8 0 0000 Waratah Lass (1) .. 8 0 Scratched: Foxview (18), Bel<14*. Mayo’s Dream (22), Goods Deeds (16), Gidaman (8), Lois Marla (7), Fair Isaac (3). 1220 JUVENILE HANDICAP <2000; 6f. st lb 0412 Escuina (6), W. Skelton 8 11 5145 Gay Wanderer (12) . 8 7 8137 Brogue (10), K. Cuilen s 4 7954 Dymytryx (14), M. Campbell 8 3 7533 Nabua (16) 8 3 73 Tainui (15), R. Skelton 8 2 Blue Satchell (11) .. 8 1 9690 Full Moon (1), R. Jenkins 8 1 6406 Kowhai Park (2), H. Rauhihl 8 1 2569 Silver Pine (7) 8 u 0008 Straight Game (8) .. 8 0 0 Style (4), L. Carston 8 0 0 Brynfedwyn (17) 8 0 0700 Luciful (9) 8 0 0070 Red Diamond (5), L. Didham 8 0 000 Swift Ruler (13) 8 0 Bracket: Dymytryx and Nabua. Scratched: Wellineas (3). Pint leg of on-course "straight" double 12.SS p.m.— MATAI STEE FLECHAS $3000; about 2Jm. st lb 3457 Choc Wallace (9) . 9 9 6262 Terrestrial (2) H. Green 9 8 6123 John Rose (5) G. Bell 9 7 0006 Royal Fleet (4) 9 6 4343 Mountain Lion (7) B. Kennedy 9 5 6114 Modern Myth (1) L Lawson 9 4 0800 Main Defence (3) B. Waerea § 2 6046 Summer Wine (6) y 0 4410 Zarastream (10) P. Hely • 0 Bracket: Choc Wallace and Zaras tream. Scratched: Kin Kade (8).

D.xond leg of on-course "straight" double 1J5 p.m.— SECOND LAMBTON MAIDEN $1500; 7f. st lb 2350 Houdini (5) J. Walker 8 7 0037 Tonbridge (9) J. Messent 8 4 2 Vienna Boy (11) M. Campbell 8 4 0200 Sourire (13) D. Harris 8 3 7439 Cobb’s Call (12) R. Skelton 8 2 0270 Crusade (8) 8 2 2496 Maurv (1) D. Foley .. 8 2 3006 Ladian (16) J. O’Neill 8 1 3049 Perbena (21) .. 8 1 5400 Stunnlta (7) .. 8 1 Budoima (10) .. 8 0 0057 Cinda (2) W. Skelton 8 0 070 Exodus (23) 8 0 00 Floyd (14) 8 0 0000 Gold Cloud (24) G. Bell 8 0 0000 Harleigh Babe (20) R. Jenkins 8 0 7065 High Chapparal (18) 8 0 5009 Lady Shirfe’y (15) 8 0 7000 Recruit (4) .. .< 8 0 0800 Tigagh (17) 8 0 0000 Young William (3) L. Didham 3 0 Scratched: Now We Know S). State Highway (10), Mighty Sincere (22). First leg of T.A.B. double 2.15 p.m.— PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP $6000; Ilf. st lb 1414 Ballyeastle (15) R. Skelton 8 10 8210 Escameno (9) 8 9 1721 Black Charm (10) R. Cleaver 8 s 0196 Te Whero (11) J. Messent 7 13 1735 Blue Robin (4) 7-12 M. Burridge 7 12 8645 Nipawin (16) W. Skelton 7 12 4802 Origin (13) D. Reed 7 12 0859 Tlromal (7) J. Walker 7 12 8680 Decimal Coin (1) L. Didham 7 11 9023 Heckle’s Choice (8) M. Campbell 7 11 2953 Legal Ruler (2) 7 11 8597 Lord Grey (14) C. Hercock 7 11 0027 Norma’s Lass (5) G. Phillips 7 11 6683 Rue Perrel (6) D. Peake 7 11 4055 Skoota (3) 7 11 Scratched: Mr Spy (12). 235 p.nv-• PE TONE HACK HANDICAP $2000; Im. st lb 3841 Hillbank (3), K. Cullen 9 0 1172 Maling (5). W. Skelton 8 « 1818 Guardian (7), R. Skelton 3 5 oooo Battle Major (1) 8 0 <8)00 Red Nib (4) .. 8 0 0004 Lomond Prince (2), D. Peake 8 0 1907 Red Royal (6) 8 0 SECOND LES OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.35 p.m.— MEMBERS' HANDICAP $3000; 7f. st lb 5350 Execute (2) K. Cullen 9 1 5651 Anticipation (5) W. Skelton 8 8 8804 Cambridge Fair (8) N. Harris . 8 7 7872 Elklro (1) D. Harris « 2 5610 Honey Queen (11) 8 1 6024 Mill Court (12) C. Hercock 8 1 3530 Belphegor (9) 8 0 0440 Kaipipi (3) G. Bell 8 0 4340 Marebello (7) J. Messent 8 0 7871 Mystic Dancer (4) M. Burridge 8 0 0107 Pinneburg (6) 8 0 0050 Tramore (10) G. Clutterbuck 8 0 Bracket: Anticipation and Tramore. 4.15 p.m.— SEATOUN HACK HANDICAP $2000; Ilf. st lb 0612 Trocar (12) R. Jenkins 8 8 6331 Arragon’s Star (1), M. Campbell 8 7 0313 Brad (5), M. Burridge 8 6

3417 Walter (11). J. Grylls 8 5 4772 Special Fair (2), D. Peake 8 1 7603 Bilyana (6) 8 0 0306 Double El (7), V. Tinsley 8 0 4578 Gay Wave (13) 8 0 6057 Idunno (9), R. Skelton 8 0 0560 Mr Subtle (14) 8 0 1060 Philtone (15), G. Phillips 8 0 3480 Silver Heart (8) 8 0 Scratched: Richard The First (4), El Peseta (10), Red Nib (3), Streaking (16).