Philemon and Wag Addington picks

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33113, 2 January 1973, Page 7

Philemon and Wag Addington picks

Philemon, in the Canterbury Park Cup. and Wag, in the Clarendon Free-for-all. will form a popular combination for the T.A.B. concession double on the second night of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's New \ ear meeting today.

Philemon’s dashing win in the Winslow Handicap at Ashburton last Tuesday showed that he , was right back to the outstanding- form he showed last season when he was ranked one of; the best horses of his; gait. Philemon is unlikely to meet a much weaker "field.

I than he will in this event, land the fact that he will have | only eight rivals will help ' him considerably as he is mi dined to be a little slow ; early. Perhaps the hardest for ,him to beat will be Jason I McCord, which has shown i splendid form recently, capiping a busy time at Auckland with a splendid win over lone mile in 2:4 4-5 at Addiington last evening. i The Black Frost-Marius | bracket, too, will be in demand. Black Frost fought on | for second last evening after | forcing the pace, while ; Marius made ground for fifth (after breaking early. The i extra distance in this race [will suit Marius. Good Admiral, a big disj appointment at Ashburton, is capable of much better and

he might be as good as any lof the others, although Bambi and Aronmot will have ! supporters after bold runs [ last evening. I Wag, which has bettered itwo minutes twice in the last | five weeks, will be a top [fancy in the Clarendon Free- | for-all in spite of his Auckland Cup failure when he dragged a damaged sulky wheel. Robalan, Royal Ascot, Scottish . Charm. Lightsey, and Globe Bay 7 should all be capable of adding interest to the race, while last night’s main winner. Noble Lord, will not be without a chance. The on-course concession double will be on the U Scott i Stakes and the Members’ [Stakes. True Globe and [Dwayne forming a likely 'combination.