Bonny Alouise likely in Cup

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33252, 15 June 1973, Page 1 (Supplement)

Bonny Alouise likely in Cup

By

J. J. Boyle

The combination of Bonny Alouise and M. J. Skelton will hold irresistible appeal for most backers in the Oamaru Winter Cup tomorrow. It was a combination which triumphed in the Waimate Racing Club's Meehan Memorial on May 26, nosing out Riccarton’s Audaciter.

Audaciter has since brought much lustre to t hat form by winning the Waimate Cup and the Hororata Racing Club’s President’s Handicap. Bonny Alouise might have met Audaciter when the

» Riccarton chestnut was still , “on the way up,” but by any r method of reckoning Gay • Master’s sister is an appeai- ‘ ing prospect in a field of so-so f quality for the first leg of . tomorrow’s T.A.B. double. Jane Marie, from the Gore stable of E. A. Winsloe, puts ! more muscle into the South- ! land grip on the race She is

( this season’s Wairio and iWyndham Cups winner, but also showed sprinting ; prowess with a win over six furlo.igs on her home course in February. Lady Mellay has sharp ; speed, but has been somewhat disappointing in her failure to win since her meritorious Great Easter Handicap second at Riccarton in April. ; Strad. M. J. Skelton’s mount in so many of his traces, lacks the form to arouse any great enthusiasm for his chance, but he might be the strongest Canterbury hope against a strong band of southerners. Canterbury might come out of the Champion Hack Handicap with a bigger slice of the cake. Ardgowan holds obvious appeal after a meritorious win t Riccarton on Monday. True slayer i Mr J. Gordon’s four-year-•t.ld runs his races like a jtrue stayer and showed ; marked gameness as well as | other qualities in his latest win to hold the others out; after his big run wide out; I had carried him to the front 1 , near the home turn. Daniel and Cromo should' jsupply the main strength of ■the southern challenge if they I ihave taken no harm from: :their racing at the Dunedinwinter meeting Riccarton will not supply ; •he least of the chances ini Power, which was fifth behind-Ard'.-owan on Monday aftergiving ground in a big Held ■ at the start.