Messides likely Taranaki winner

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33110, 28 December 1972, Page 6

Messides likely Taranaki winner

"The Press" Special Service NEW PLYMOUTH.

Messides has been very disappointing on occasions, but she has been racing solidly lately and might win her first open handicap at New Plymouth today. Messides will contest the Walter Weston Memorial Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double on the second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's meeting. Messides, which is trained at New Plymouth, has thrived in receuth months and is in hard racing condition. On her day she has considerable ability and it will be very disappointing if she fails to race well against the moderate opposition she will meet today. Another New Plymouth galloper, Second Choice, should be the danger. He is a free galloper with a good deal of ability. The Hawera stablemates, Remand and Gay Dinah, might fight out the second leg, the Taranaki Hack Cup.

Remand ran a fine race for third on the first day and is in solid form. She put in a big run around the outside from the halfmile and covered a lot of extra ground. It was hardly surprising (hat she weakened a little in the final 100 yards. Gay Dinah has been racing at the Manawatu meeting. She easily beat the high-weighters there on the first day and on Saturday ran on strongly for third. She is a tough mare, but she might have difficulty in giving her stablemate 61b in weight.

Selections:— 11 a.m.—Tarata High-weight: Kishmat, El Torito, Idunno. 11.40 a.m.—First Maui Maiden: Barbara Anne, Jenny's Ace, Guideville. 12.20 p.m. — Second Maui Maiden: Suggest, Desiderata, Karda Filou.

1 p.m.—Fitzroy Maiden Handicap: Valium, Trongonidae, Vini Vichi.

1.40 p.m.—Apprentices' Hack Handicap: Ida Marie, Kia Lu, First Up. 2.25 p.m. — Walter Weston Memorial Handicap: Messides, Second Choice, Aito. 3 p.m.—lnglewood Handicap: Evenette, Tore Kaha, Egmont Park.

9.45 p.m. — Taranaki Hack Cup: Remand, Gay Dinah, Lord Godolphin. 4.25 p.m.—Pukeiti Hack Handicap: Ida Marie, Kylie, Windswept. Fields are:—

TARATA HIGH-WEIGHT, $1000: Ilf.—Leronic (3) 10-1; Idunno (2), Master William (1) 9-8; Prince Nizami (10) 9-2; El Torito (11), Khismat (6) 9-1: Arawhata Chief i(9), Bordighera (51, Joy’s Pal (12). Maui Queen (4), Partner (7), Seven Laurels (8) 9-0. 11.40 a.m—

FIRST MAUI MAIDEN HANDICAP, $850; 6f.—Lady Snap (22). Naldio (19) 8-9; Jenny’s Ace (li 8-8; Barbara Anne (6), Bob’s Lass

(9), Four Bells (12) Moko Sakan; (20), Oily Ann (18), Raj Rani (10), Whistle In (5) 8-7; Armature (3), I Copy Cat (14), Dummy Run (16), I Gerron (13), Guideville (4), Honey- j well (23), Jester Hika (81, Lucky; One (21), Paso Robles (15), Per-; phial (17), Sardonyx (7), Surgent' (11) 8-6. Balloted out in order of re- j entry: Lucky One, Armature. I Scratched: True Vine (2). ! 12.20 p.m.— SECOND MAUI MAIDEN HANDICAP, $850; 6f —Showreign (19).! Suggest (15) 8-9; Desiderata (4),| Flashing Gold (3), Karda Filou! (7). Stop Watch (21) 8-7; Armosa) (18). Case Stated (22), Celtic Furst (6), Chontina (13), Clifton; Park (1), Cuban Belle (11). 1 Debbie’s Art (9), Equal Gold (10). Hei Ha (14), Jenior (17), Lolita! (5), Morgangeba (8), Rangitata' 1(16), Sunden (12). Thelbrae (20). IValeita May (2) 8-6.

Balloted out in order of reentry: Armosa, Valeita May. 1 pm.—

FITZROY MAIDEN, $850; 9f — Trogonidae (18). Valium (23), Vini Vichi (3) 8-9; Banitza (21). Capucino (17), Fairy Prince (2), Getit (11), Joy Rei (5), Luquery (15), National Velvet (22), No Trouble (16), Oh Brother (19) Pinjarra (13), Teretoa (24) 8-7; Highland Crest (4), Hoeroa (7), Ima One (14), Lorola (1), Miss Galilee (10), Oio (6), Sharee’s Angel (20). Starfighter (9), Venetian Lover (12) 8-6. Balloted out in order of reentry: Venetian Lover. Highland Crest, Ima One, Starfighter, Hoeroa, Sharee’s Angel, Miss Galile, Lorola. Scratched: Lady Bantry (8).

; 1 .40 p.m.— APPRENTICES' HACK HANOICAP, $1060; 7f.—Biscay (8) 9-0; Ayex (16) 8-11; Kia Lu (1) 8-4; Regal Rosa (10) 8-3; Kaslo (18), Master Paul (4) 8-2; Zingaro (2) 8-1; Able Wine (14), Banna Strand (9), First Up (13), Glenullan ill), Ida Marie (6), Khartoum (12), Lalabo (3), Stylish Kathie (17), Vai Cherie (5) 8-0. Scratched: Clipton (7), Taramara (15). FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2,25 p.m.— WALTER WESTON MEMORIAL

3.5 p.m.— INGLEWOOD HANDICAP, !$1550; 7f.—Evenette (7) 8-1; Tere IKaha (6) 7-9: Grand Vino (8) 7-8; I Goldy Girl (4), Karate (9), Malana 1(1), Red Gurkha 3) 7-7. | Scratched: Egmont Park (5), 1 jWave of Gold (2). SECOND LEG OF T.A B. DOUBLE '3.45 p.m.— TARANAKI HACK CUP $1350; Ilf.

PUKEITI HACK HANDICAP, $1000; 6f.—Kylie (1), Hagen's Merit (12) 8-10; Haul Siffiet (13), Windswept (14) 8-6; Floral Show (15) 8-5; Battling On (4), Clipton (11), Dennakoi (10), Double Crown (3). Ida Marie (6), Jus (2), Meter Maid (7) Mr Papagopoulos (5), Smithy (8) 8-3. Scratched: Silver Pine (8).

Mhorbridge destroyed

The racing career of Mhorbridge began and ended in the First Temuka Stakes at Washdyke yesterday. The four-year-old daughter of Mhor and Certainly shattered a shoulder and ha dto be destroyed. Mhorbridge, which was prepared by her Ricarton owner, R. W. Nurse, faltered near the three furlongs and threw her rider, G. Sanderson. The latter escaped with a bruising, but was stood down for -the rest of the day’s racing.

HANDICAP $1760; Ilf. st lb Aito (81 . . 8 10 Second Choice (10) .. .89 Sandpiper (2) 8 6

Tambelina (7) . 8 Q Tere Kaba (41 . , 8 b (Cracker Jill (6) 13 ! Messides (3) ’. 7 13 I Mia Bella (5) . . 7 13 1 Pavo’s Pride (11) . . 7 13 (Sheriff (1) 7 13 ; Son of Honey (9) 7 13

st lb Gay Dinah (12) . 8 10 Off Drive (11) .87 Remand (10) .. .84 Bravata (7) . 8 2 Navigation (6) .82 Lord Godolphin (4) .. ..8 1 Superfield (2) ..3 0 Banna Strand (13) .. .. 7 13 Battle Honour (8) .. .. 7 13 Glenallan (5) .. .. 7 13 Gold Linx (9) . .. 7 13 Khiri Khan (3) .. 7 13 Zeberace (1) .. . . 7 13 4.25 p.m.—