Mathias fancied at Hutt Park

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33062, 1 November 1972, Page 9

Mathias fancied at Hutt Park

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON.

Mathias, which showed a good deal of promise as a three-year-old, only to have his four-year-old racing curtailed because of injury, looks close to his best again and could take beating in the Otaki Cup, first leg of tonight’s T.A.B. double at Hutt Park. Mathias has had only two runs this season, but both have been in the last two weeks. He was fourth when resuming at Auckland, and then on Saturday evening finished fifth on the first night of the meeting. His run was quite an impressive one. After being slow to begin, he settled in mid-field and then showed up to be sharing third with Rainbow Hall on the turn Rainbow Hall, a fine third on Saturday, looks the one most likely to test Mathias He had a good trail all the way, and may just have been a little late in getting into the clear before finishing fast in the straight. Local Spark has not fared well in the draw. With Battledress scratched, he has the second line to himself, but could still go well if he gets the breaks in the running. He set a scorching pace on Saturday, and then stayed on well to finish second. In spite of his two wins this season, Free Chase has had little in the way of luck in seven of his races, but from No. 1 at the barrier should still be the hardest to beat in the second-leg, the Golden Coast Pace. After running first and second in two starts at Wanganui, Free Chase had no luck during the running of the New Zealand Sires’ Produce Stakes at Te Awamutu or in last Saturday’s second leg. Selections:— 6.3 G p.m.—Rahul Handicap: Globade, Accras, Frisco Sal. 7 p.m.—Eclipse Pace: William Gunn, Apollo Fifteen, Steve. 7.30 p.m.—Graduation Pace No. 1: Partisan, Mercury Montego, Whitford Chief. 8 p.m.—Hatuma Lime Pace: Day Command, Sunny Dollar, Johnny Rich. 8.35 p.m. — Otaki Cup: Mathias, Rainbow Hail, Local Spark. 9.5 p.m.—Cunningham Memorial Handicap: Belle Song, Bob Crane, Court Verdict. 9.35 p.m.—Graduation Pace No. 2: Miracle, Swan Range, Mystery Gap. 10.5 p.m.—Golden Coast Pace: Free Chase, Trudy's Dream, Knightly. 10.35 p.m.—Pioneer Pace. First Division: Leading Lass, Mountbatten. Second Division: Shareholder, Derby Globe. Fields are:— 6.30 p.m.— RAHUI HANDICAP, $950; 2:20 class; trotters) ljm.—Great

Forbes (2), Almalene (3), Alvaro (4) Flying Tartan (51, Spangled Derby (6), Accras (7), Tabouret (8) Redlands (9), Noble Day (10), Global Lady (11) It; Globade (3), Frisco Sal (4), Martin Brigade (5), Matapouri (7), Flying Light (8) 36. Bracket: Alvaro end Flying Tarfrjm. Scratched: Jack Evander, Rodney Court, Prince Tartan, Mighty Johnny. 7 p.m.— ECLIPSE PACE, $950; 2:20 class; mobile start; lim. —Carlton Belle (L), Loyal Express (2), William Gunn (4), Globe’s Maid (5), Apollo Fifteen (6), Gillvern (7), Barrier Conquest (8), Lordy Boy (9) Mayfair King (10), Steve (11), Scotch Mirth (12), Logan Gold (13) It. Scratched: Medium Scotch. 7.30 p.m.— GRADUATION PACE No. 1, $1150; 2:19 class; IJm.—Bredwardine (1), False Lady (2), Mercury Montego (3), Merry Maker (4), Ruth Evander (a), Lara (6), Partisan (7), Amiri (8), Whitford Chief (9), Cheye Lynne (10), Frank’s Luck (11), Hall’s Logan (12), Tradeland (14) It. Scratched: Night Cove. 8 HATUMA LIME PACE, $1700; 2:17 class; 2m.—Neatlee (1), Captain Forbes (2), Tringles (3), Johnny Rich (4), Sunny Dollar (5) Jade East (6), Oxford Diamond (7), Day Command (8) it. FIRST LEG OP T.A.B. DOUBLE 8.35 p.m.— OTAKI CUP $2200; 2:16 class; IJm. 5863 Rainbow Hall (1) .. It 5666 Heather Royal (2) .. It 4784 Johnny’s Brother (7) .. It 45 Mathias (3) .. ..It 6999 Castle Ridge (4) .. It 0107 Nick Awin (5) .. It 3109 Scottish Crusader (6) It 0 Taralga (8) .. ..It 5731 Paul Gentry (9) ..It 0382 Local Spark (11) .. It Scratched: Battledress. MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $1450; 2:18 class; trotters; IJm.—Belle Song (1),

(Royal Swordsman (2), Francis John (3), No Offence (4), Mighty Atom (5), Court Verdict (6), Mister Goose (7), Third Try (8), Patvana (9), Walk About (10), Office Boy (11) it; Coral View (1), Kilarno (2), Bob Crana (3) 24; Nui Acre (1) 72. Scratched: Oxford Diamond. 9.35 p.m.— GRADUATION PACE No. 2, $1150; 2:19 class; lim. —Swan Range (1), Fred Hanover (2), Forest Knight (3), Miracle (5), Caretaker (6), Seafield Contessa (7), Rana (8), Waimarie (9), Rosly Boy (10), Honest Forbes (11), Mystery Gap (12), Balder (13) It. Scratched: Credential. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 10.5 p.m.— GOLDEN COAST PACE $1350; 2:18 class; lim. 1206 Free Chase (1) .. .. It 5 Scottish Count (2) .. it 0087 Paul Hanover (3) .. It 4390 Moana Marie (4) .. it 0400 Star Chief (5) .. .. it 0431 Trudy’s Dream (6) .. it 0403 Shiloh (7) .. .. It 7212 Knightly (8) .. ..It 381 Lyn Joy (9) .. It 08 Placid Hanover (10) .. It 0064 Monaco Prince (11) .. it 2749 Ripolet (12) .. ..It 10.35 p.m.-— PIONEER PACE, $1700; 2:20 class; Um.—First division: Lady Nica (2). Mountbatten (6). Aker Gold (10), Hallownoon (11), Gordon Gay (3), Leading Lass (12), Bonnie Special (13), News Agent (4), Marie Hal (9), Johnny Logan (8), Gibbous Moon (1), Husleen (7) it. Second divlsion: Billy Dinkum (2), Flicka Light (4), Stylish Lass (9), Sir Shamus (13), High Court (8). Juretta (7). Ashbury Lad (6). Jimmy Keen (3), Derby Globe (10), Emory (11). Marcellus (5), Shareholder (1). Miss Jurist (12) It. Brackets: Gordon Gay and Juretta; Leading Lass and Ashbury Lad; Bonnie Special and Jimmy Ken; News Agent and Derby Globe; Marie Hal and Emory; Johnny Logan and Marcellus; Gibbous Moon and Shareholder; Husleen and Miss Jurist. Scratched: My Fella.