Minicort a fancy at Poverty Bay

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33156, 21 February 1973, Page 8

Minicort a fancy at Poverty Bay

"The Press” Special Service i HASTINGS. Minicort won a good double when he took the Carroll Memorial and the Wairoa Cup at the recent Wairoa carnival, and is expected to carry on with his good form in the Nolan Handicap at Gisborne today. The Nolan Handicap is the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double and a good field has accepted, which will ensure that Minicourt has a hard race. Minicourt is a robust gelding which should be able to take plenty of racing, and it will be a surprise if he fails to race well. He has the advantage of being able to keep close to the pace, which could count against his most likely rival, the Matamata galloper, Gazzara. Gazzara has looked a class horse for some time, and could easily confirm this. He is a massive, lightly raced gelding, but his ability has never been questioned. Don’s Joy always races well on the coast,’ and he cannot be ignored. He won well at Wairoa and was a fair second to Minicourt in the Wairoa Cup. NAUSORI NausOri ran on well for second to His Ayr in last Saturday’s Woodville Cup, but the former top miler has been mixing his form lately, and is hard to follow.

The brilliant speedster Nunui should take a lot of beating in the Tologa Bay Handicap, the second leg of the double. He has not been at his best lately, but should make a winning run against this mediocre field. His speed is well known, and he just missed catching Ernader in track record time at Waipa recently. Mr Smooth could be •improving. He was disappointing at Wairoa but looks really fit.

[ Selections:— 12.5 p.m.—Hikurangi Highweight: Rock Ferry, Meum, ; Taramara. 12.45 p.m.—First Wharekaka : Novice: Sad Song, Jaypee, Amber Donna. 1.25 p.m.—Waihau Trial: Rock Ferry, Merriemont, . Fraxable. 2.5 p.m.—Waiapu Trial: Royal Flier, Sad Song, Sasa Light. 2.45 p.m.—Barry Memorial: | Minicort, Gazzara, Don's Joy I 3.25 p.m.—Beach Memorial: Wool Away, Linda Jane, Bar. 4.5 p.m.—Tolaga Bay Handicap: Nunui, Mr Smooth, Cartagena. 4.45 p.m.—Wharekaka Novice: Whistle Inn, Aralane, Lynder- ‘ that. 5.25 p.m.—Ngarimu Hack > Handicap: Able Irish, Dee Light, Wini Nui. j Fields are:— , 12.5 p.m.— HIKURANGI HIGH-WEIGHT, $1100; lm. —Meum (3) 10-0; Orangeman (9) 9-13; Rock Ferry I (8> 9-11; Springlo (2) 9-9; I Taramara (11) 9-4; Ayex (5), ! Silver Sovereign (6) 9-3; Able • Wine (4), Prince Arthur (1). :Prinze Nizami (10) 9-1; Forgotten Glory (13), Noel’s Pride (12). Onaia Lass (7) 9-0. 12.45 p.m.— WHAREKAKA NOVICE STAKES NO. 1, $900; 6f.—Above All (14), Floyd (13). Gene’s Own i (6), Guy (11). Jaypee (15), I Rangitata (12), Supernatic (4) 8-10; Amber Donna (3), Gay Tax I (5), Katy’s Pride (2). Miss Badeinee (17), My Fable (1), i Narita (8). Sad Song (10), Sunrosa 1(7), War Jester (16) 8-7; The Boy- ' friend (9) 8-0. : 1.25 p.m.— WAIHAU HACK HANDICAP, '$1100; 7f.—Rock Ferry (9) 8-10; Silver Sovereign (8) 8-2; Merriemont (14) 7-13; Cree (12). Fraxable (13) 7-12; Hi Fujin (6), Paretai (4) 17-11; Arodella (3). Battling On i(l). Crystal Again (5). Forgotten Glory (2), Jack’s Choice (7),; i Smithy (10). Starfighter (11) 7-10. 12.5 p.m.— WAIAPU TRIAL STAKES, $900: lm. —Bright ’n’ Fair (1). Goa ; Head (8), Guy (9), Mokso Sakan' U 7). New Caledonia (12). Royal] Chancellor (14), Royal Flier (5).; Roval Ford (20). Scarface (6). Sasa; Light (23), Star Trial (19),* Venetian Lover (17) 8-10: Barbara Anne (21), Chihuahua (22). Dark Rata (11), Elkama (10), Gaydene (18), Kaimai Gold (13), Lynderthal (16). My Fable (2). Persian Picco (15). Percelle (4), Sad Song (3) 8-7.

3.25 p.m.— H. C. BEACH MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $1100; Urn and 38yds — I Wool Away (8) 8-7; Taramara (8) 8-5; Jayvee (5), Linda Jane <7), i Little Red Man (6) 8-2: Autumn Gold (1) 8-1; Honeywell (3) 8-0; Bar (4) 7-13. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 4.5 p.m.— TOLAGA BAY HANDICAP

WHAREKAKA NOVICE STAKES NO. 2, $900; 6f.—Cobland (8) Gay William (15). Hoeroa (14), Mendalee (18), Rerepi (10), Whistle Inn (12) 8-10; Aralane (7), Dad’s Delight (13), Jewel Crest (4), Lynderthal (1), Miss Sovereign (3), Morgan’s Moon (9) Pink Champagne (6). Rosie Khan (17), Scampi (5). True Vine (2) 8-7; Centauri (11) 9-0; Waititilass (16) 7-11. 5.25 p.m.— NGARIMU HACK HANDICAP, SHOO; 6f.—Able Irish (3) 8-10; Yarraman (5) 8-6; Celtic Furst (11), Cree (7), Passionella (9) 8-5; De Lite (8) 8-4; Bob’s Salute (10), Gold Lynx (2). Rlchelle (6), Westic (4), Wini Nui (1) 8-3.

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE D J. BARRY MEMORIAL HANDICAP $2300; lim and 38yd. st lb 6911 Minicourt (7) 8 10 5142 Don’s Joy (9) .. 8 7 2502 Nausori (11) 8 5

766 Henry Tudor (4) .. « 0 2370 Gazzara <5) •7 13 4229 Chessington (8) “ 7 12 0764 Neralee (10) .. 7 12 7110 Orangeman (2) ,. 7 12 0035 Sea Imp (3) ■7 12 1366 Cradenly (12» ‘ 7 11 8037 Sea Chief -1) 11 0008 Terekaha (6) ’* 7 11

$1500; 6f. st lb 0359 Nunui (10) 8 10 0454 Mr Smooth (2) 8 6 1775 Kotare Lass <8) 8 4 6033 Just For Kicks (5) .. 8 3 Arpiverderci (6) 8 2 4006 Lorna Lou (1) 8 1 7345 Yuron (3) 8 1 4075 Ayex (4) 8 0 2009 Cartagena (7) 8 0 8886 Jazz Garter (11) 8 0 2536 Our Crest (9) 8 0 4.45 p.m.—