TROTTING Repeat of Friday’s double predicted

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33380, 12 November 1973, Page 10

TROTTING Repeat of Friday’s double predicted

The 10 to 1 odds about the Philemon-Robalan double are 1 expected to shorten considerably when the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club holds the first night meeting of its Cup meeting at Addington Raceway tomorrow.

Robalan will be opposed by a field of very mixed quality in the first leg. the Allan Matson Stakes, and will have to give starts of up to 30m to all but Royal Ascot, which shares the back back mark with him. Robalan paced a splendid race for fourth to Arapaho I in the New Zealand Cup, and was untested to win the iNew Zealand Free-for-all on I Friday. If he races with the [same dash, he should be a class above most in this I race. I Ryal was an impressive I winner in the Canterbury I Free-for-all last Tuesday. [ There is a sharp rise in } class in this event, but he looks capable of bridging it. Vanadium was a shade disappointing when sixth in the Cup. He was allowed to miss the free-for-all and might not be quite so jaded as some of the horses which contested both races. His ■ earlier spring form was good I enough to give him a winning chance. Auckland horses, although not large in number, have I enjoyed little success so far [at the meeting. Among the 'pacers none have been more ■impressive than Young Cardigan, which could well ■get into the finish of this race. His second on the first day and fifth to Robalan on Friday were pleasing runs. He deserves a win, which could well come in this race. Along with Hi Foyle and Scottish Charm, he appeals most of the others; while Young Quinn’s two placings so far at the meeting suggest that he will do best of the horses on handicap marks. Royal Scot, too, must be considered, as at his best he has few peers among the pacers racing today. Easton Light, Bachelor Tom, Bambi and Tunza Time should offer most opposition to Philemon in the New Zealand Trotting Free-for-all, a ‘race which looks to be made | to order for the Oamaruowned and trained eighti year-old. Fields, with form and drivers, for the T.A.B. double races are: 8.40 p.m.— ALLAN MATSON STAKES, $5000; C 9; 2600 m. [ 601 Ryet (1) It R. Cameron 4304 Hi Foyle (2) It P. Gallagher 50 Sassenach (3) It

D. McNaught 1'2425 Young Cardigan (4) It i I. Dickie 7039 Lord Nugent (5) It G. Holmes 5930 Fab (6) it M. Skinner 0078 Adios Adieu (7) tl T. May 3500 Manawaru (8) It A. Harrison 3508 Scottish Charm (9) It D. Townley 007 Berkleigh ill 10 1734 Young Quinn (2) 10 C. Hunter 8006 Rauka Lad (3) 10 R. Nyhan 1726 Vanadium (1) 15 J. Smolensk! 0157 Royal Ascot (1) 30 F. Newfield 1241 Robalan (2) 30 D. D. Nyhan Bracket Manawaru and Royal Ascot. 9.55 p.m.— N.Z. TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL, $4000; OC; 2600 m. 00 Jason McCord (1) It M. Holmes 1131 Philemon (2) It J. Smolenskl 08 Le Char (3) It L. May 5563 Easton Light (4) It B. Running 5377 Mighty Dollar (5) It L. Clark 4124 Bambi (6) It G. Shand 9809 Frl (7) It G. Adamson 7206 Able Adios (8) It D. McCormick 3055 Tuma Time (9) It J. Carmichael 0390 Edis Nova (10) It F. Holmes

)710 Honest John (11) It D. Jones 1642 Bachelor Tom (12) It J. Ferguson 1180 Donna Juanita (unruly) It M. Neill