Fort Hagen picked

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33106, 22 December 1972, Page 6

Fort Hagen picked

"The Press’’ Special Serntce WELLINGTON. Fort Hagen which won the Waikato Cup and ran second in the Avondale Gold Cup, should take yet another prize In the Manawatu Cup, the first leg of the double at Awapunl tomorrow. There can be little doubt .about Fort Hagen’s class. He won well at Te Kapa, was just beaten by Beatnik at Avondale, ‘ and before that had won at Awapunl after a close second behind Magnlfique at Masterton. Fort Hagen ran in last week’s President’s Handicap and finished fifth. It was a useful run. as he was making ground well at the, finish. Certainly his condition could not be faulted. Tomorrows field is smaller and this should help Fort Hagen which was well back for most of the running last week. , _ The Manawatu Cup has plenty of qualify about It and last year’s winner. Topsy, looks Fort Hagen s most dangerous opponent. Both will carrv Bst 71b, although Fort Hagen has drawn one and Topsy topsv finished sixth in the! Manawatu Challenge Stakes and she looks sure to improve ou the run. Before Awapunl she had run at the Riccarton Cun meeting, winning the Canterbury Gold Cup. then running second, to her stablemate Sharda. In the Churchill Stakes. Topsy was making ground well enough on Saturday, but rain during the day had made the, tack sllnperv and her rider R. B Marsh told the judical com-| mlttee that Topsy was not at; iher best on the surface.

Tile top-weight in the Mana-i watu Cup will be Glengowan. He 'finished behind Fort Hagen at I both Avondale and Te Rapa. The(favourite on both occasions he; returned two thirds, but at; I Avondale he finished nowerfullyi from a bad spot, then when forced to run to the lead two' I furlongs out at Te Rapa hel ' fought back well all the wav,' going down only by a neck and| a nose. N’o Show might be the one to upset the favourites. Tn this field he should be at good odds and. hts run on Saturday for third i was a good effort, as he was out! 'wide for most of the contest. Frisky Fred, already a winner! of five races this season, m'ght win his sixth In the Festival Han-1 dicap. the second leg of the; double. Four of Frisky Fred's wins i were tn hack company, but at Masterton a week ago. he beat Blue Nile in the open sprint over stx furlongs. Selections:— 11.11 a.m —Maxwell Maiden: Falsetto, First Strike, Kessel. 11 55 a.m.—Westbury Intermediate: Kalmia, Fortune Seeker, Zetland I 12.3$ p.rm—Tiritea High- I

I weight: Chessington, Gay Dinah i Vin Chento. | 1.15 p.m.—lntermediate Cup: Ah Bee, Pukepapa Lad, True Friend. 1.55 p.m.—Himatangi Handicap: Linstock, Marklyn, Jacka- : roo. 2.45 p.m.—Manawatu Cup: Fort Hagen, Topsy, Glengowan. 3.25 p.m.—Massey Improvers' Handicap: Native Track, Rain- ' drops, Sambones. 4.5 p.m.—Festival Handicap: I Frisky Fred, Stylish Pal, Codeene. 4.45 p.m.—Kelvin Handicap: Straight, Four Demons, Gamei rullah. Fields are:— 111.15 a.m.— MAXWELL MAIDEN. $1100; ;im. —First Strike (24), Hagen’s I Hall 17). Jack Daniels (19), 8-8; Ben Conway (13), Oma's Oak (26), Royalford (12) 8-7; Falsetto (10), Hyperbole (5), Kassala (2), Kessef (4), Kyle Park (17), Laurence Charles (3), Mellifluous (23), Morton (25) Nashar (15), Trogonldae (141, Capucino (8). Montarel (18), 8-6; Kiana (6), Vivienne Kay (1) 8-5. Balloted out in order of reentry: Prime Factor (20) 8-6; Each Wav (22), Cockatoo (9). Arctic Gold (in; 8-5. Scratched: Perfect Pride (21). I Joy Rei (16). Brackets: Cockatoo and Each I Way, Qiana and Vivienne Kay. 11.55 a.m.— WESTBURY HANDICAP, $1400; 7f.—Fortune Seeker (15) 8-9; Kalmia (12) 8-6; Our Crest (1) 8-4; Point of Order (IB), Whlo (3) 8-2; Cuyler (8), Mexiquenna (17), My Token (21) 8-0; Dane Fort (4) 7-10; Ballymae (11). Elkay (5), Kathey’s Crown <l3l, Milesian (14), Monik (7) Zetland (10) 7-8; Self Defence (18), Sonora (20), Stylish Kathfe .22) 7-7. Balloted out in order of reentry: Mission Prince (2), Tambulam (6), Bonny Campfield (9), Warren’s Joy (16) 7-7. 12.35 p.m.— TIRITEA HIGH-WEIGHT, S 1400; Ilf.—Sandon (15) 10-3; Chessington (121, Gay Dinah (10) 9-10; Modernate (7) 9-4; Vtn Chento (21) 9-3; Evening Prayer (13) 9-2; Golden Jester (2), Harkim (8) 9-2; Classic Legend (17), Deno (18), Kinetic King (3), Maintain <5), Merito (16), Partner (19), Shore|line (20). Splurge (1), Ujinx (11), El Gazza (4) 9-0.

Balloted out in order of reentry.: Hello Again (14), Tigagh i(6) 9-0. Scratched: Joy’s Pal (9). 1.15 p.m.—

PALMERSTON NORTH INTERMEDIATE CUP, $1500; Ilf — Pukepapa Lad (12) 8-4; Ah Bee 6i. Jayo 15) 8-3; Boyalite (11) 8-2; Edirne <#) 7-12; True Friend (2) ? -ll; Onset (4) 7-10; Jovial Knight 10), Star Dane '8), Waihou Lass 3i 7-9; Arctic Lady fl). Genetic 1) 7-8.

1.55 p.m.— HIMITANGI HANDICAP. $1400; 5Jf. —Marklyn (11) 8-3; Linstock (1) 8-0; Daniel Defoe (4), Jackaroo (6) 7-13; lechvd (2). Indian Sea (15), Thaddeus (10) 7-12; Fury’s Order (3) 7-11; Golden Roe (7), Hill Country (8). Lanelighter (9) 7-10; Tricolour (13) 7- Alla Tonda (5) 7-8; Rampant (14) 7-7; Tannoy (12) 7-5. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.45 p.m.— MANAWATU CUP $7500; Ilf. stlb 1433 Glengowan (3) .. 811 1215 Fort Hagen (1) ..87 4126 Topsy (14) .. . 8 7 2114 Oncide (4) ..8 2 0100 Arcon (12) .. 713 2648 Purdie (8) .. 7 13 2000 Regal Ration (10) .. 713 4155 Hamua (6) .. 712 4013 No Show (7) .7 12 0061 Regal Mink (16) .. 711 8910 Second Choice (11) .. 7 11 3382 Simon De Montfort (15) . . 7 11 4133 Thun (2) .. 710 0183 Foreign Aid (9) .79 6970 Spa (5) .76 229 Follow Us (13) .74 3.25 p.m.— MASSEY IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, 81309; Im.—Bellarine (9) 8- Native Track (17> 8-3; Ranjni (23) 8-2; Cycrest (15), Raindrops (10), Turfman (25) 8-0; Icepack (7) 7-13; Sambones (13), Yui Lam (11) 7-12; El Candy (18), Fleet Street (20), Gertum (1) Yarraman (5) 7-11; Even Return (16), Spumante (24) Portolkay (19) 7-10; Autumn Gold (3). Cuvee (2). Paris Lad (14), Silver Sovereign (22) 7-9. Balloted out in order of reentry: Automatic (14) 7-10; Rock Ferry (21), Ginine (12). Honey Lou (6) Queen's Troop (3) 7-9. Brackets Ginine and Rock Ferry; Honey Lou and Queen’s Troop Scratched; Bel Cavallo (26). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE '4.5 p.m.— FESTIVAL HANDICAP $2500; 7f. st lb 12315 Stylish Pal (10) .. 8 10 10035 Bompa ill) ..8 6 ! 554 Codeene (15) .. .82 13312 Danois (13) .. 7 13 '8341 Frisky Fred (8) ..7 9 ■3004 Hakone (2) ..7 8 I 2 Nordic Star (31 ..78 i 73 Dalriad (12) ..76 15637 Tantara (4) 7 6 80 Yuron (7) .. ..76 Dominate (1) ..74 986 Nomada (6) .74 4469 Poppas Gold (5) ..7 4 1740 Ruby Royale (9) .74 6157 Strike Lucky (14) ..74 4.45 p.m.— KELVIN HANDICAP, $2500; lint.—Monzone (10) 8-6; Au Fait (7) Four Demons (1). Hakone (12), Umanui (15) 8-1; Blue Suit (3). Minicort (4) 8-0: Mr Spy (5), Straight (13) 7-12; Big Beam (6s, Frigate (11), Gaelic Spirit (9), Gamerullah (8), Moidart (14), Valray (2) 7-11.