Magic Touch likely Gold Cup winner

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33425, 5 January 1974, Page 6

Magic Touch likely Gold Cup winner

"The Press" Special Service INVERCARGILL. The latest form of Magic Touch has put her In the top bracket of South Island racemares and she is likely to win the Invercargill Gold Cup, first leg of the Southland T.A.B. double, today. E. A. Winsloe has developed Magic Touch into a fine stayer, as she clearly demonstrated when she ran her stablemate, Hedlo. to a head in the Dunedin Gold Cup, She confirmed that form by easily beating Brown Satin in the President’s Handicap at Invercargill on Wednesday. She is up 2.5 kg to 54.5 in the Gold Cup but will meet Redlo on slightly better terms than when he beat her at Wingatui. Redlo. like Magic Touch, is also trained by Winsloe, who is also a part-owner of both. Redlo showed marked ability as a three-year-old, when he was placed in the Riverton Cup, but it is only as a six-year-old now that he has come right back to form.

Mellay Vite, which earlier in the season won the Metropolitan Handicap at Rlccarton, failed in the Dunedin Cup but she should not be written off on that account. She is one of the proven stayers in the field and her ability to settle anywhere in the field will be in her favour in what is usually a patchilyrun race.

Although Magic Touch beat her decisively on Wednesday, it

would not do to overlook Brown Satin's chance. She is to be ridden by G. W. Wright, who has a fine record in the race, having won it seven times. Selections:— 1 p.m.—Gladstone Hurdles: Almont, Phar Wyn, Mexlcano. 1.35 p.m.—Newfield Trial: Myr, Dusky Pride, Subaltern. 2.10 p.m.—Makarewa Handicap: Scotch William, Ayrshire Prince. Nicky. 2.45 p.m.—Southland Guineas: Pakistan Plight, Dandyman, Lady Jet. 3.20 p.m.—lnvercargill Gold Cup: Magic Touch, Redlo, Grey Pride. 4 p.m.—Glengarry Trial: Merrydowns, Law. 4.40 p.m.—City Handicap: Bonny Aloulse, Red Flight, Flush. 5.15 p.m.—Summer Cup No. 1: Lyn's Orchid, Highland's Pride. How Game. 6 p.m.—Summer Cup No. 2: Passpatu, Vicmont, Kurdarook. Fields are:— 1 p.m.— GLADSTONE BRUSH HURDLES, $1350; 2600m.—Ennis (4) 64; Mexicano (7) 62; Amalgamation (9), The Pines (2), Almont (3) 59.5; Balmaha (5), Phar Wyn (6) 57.5; Hurry Scurry (1), Ryding (8) 57.

1.35 p.m.— NEWFIELD TRIAL, $1000; 1400 m.— Bardot (20), Blue Day (16) Breeze On (13), Cloudy Glen (15), Deawa (10), Dusky Pride (1), Free Head (3), Hagley Park (19), Jimjon (9). Lively Lorna (17), McCloud (2), Miss Lomond (11), Myr (8), National Flight (5). Notary (14). Our Slim (6). Sarajevo (7), Sea Student (18), Subaltern (4), Talking Point (12) 54.5. Balloted out In order of reentry: Bardot, Blue Day. 2.10 p.m.— MAKAREWA HANDICAP, $1150; 1400m.—Nicky (14) 57; Red Willie (18), Scotch William (9). Atomic Fountain (1), Ayrshire Fair (19), Ayrshire Prince (8), Bellezza (20), Company (6), Express Delivery (15), Gleamway (4), Irish Mellay (3). Jack Flash (17) Little Thing (12), Mace (2), Magic Day (10), Murry Bridge (13) Neurechelle (22), Rainbow Valley (7) 54.5. Scratched: Dia (11), Lucky Fountain (16), Lowburn (1), Mystery Belle (5).

Southland guineas, $2500; 1600 m—Antinous (8), Caladam (3), Dandyman (9), Pakistan Flight (11), Panagor (4), Trial Run (6) 55; Anita Kay (7), Lady Jet (5), Mountain Light (10), Nickaburn (1) 52. Scratched: Grey Way (2),

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.20 p.m.— INVERCARGILL GOLD CUP $3800; 2600 m. 1461 Redlo (3) 57.0 8721 Magic Touch (9) 54.5 2464 Pole Star (14) 54.5 0142 Brown Satin (12) 53.5 1219 Mellay Vite (4) 52.0 7578 Bonney Belle (1) 51.0 6623 Grey Pride (6) 50.5 2220 Coorabin (2) 50.0 6586 Mellie (8) 49.5 3634 Some Aly (11) 49.5 0172 Sundeau (13) 49.5 3345 Zing (10) 49.5 Scratched: Shifnal King ■ (7), General Simm (5). 4 p.m.— GLENGARRY TRIAL, $1000; 2100m.—Cartwright (15), Chattel Note (4). Daroju (5), Grecian Charm (14), Ivory Fashion (12), King Boa (1) Laome (7), Law (10), McAlro (8), Meloette (13), Merrydowns (6), Notefree (9), Richniel (ID, Willie Chime (2) 52. Scratched: Down Wind (3). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 4.40 p.m.— CITY HANDICAP $1550; 1400 m. 1130 Red Flight (1) 55.0 7632 Bonny Alouise (5) 54.5 3005 Haste Ye Back (3) 54.5 3634 Cripple (12) 54.5 3497 Shifnal King (13) 54.0 5013 General Simm (5) 53.5 4272 Gi-A-Rook (9) 52.5 6481 Flush (7) 52.0 9007 Georgetown Lass (6) 52.0 568 Lomax (4) 52.0

Scratched: Lady Mellay (11), Coorabin (8), Funny Way (10). 5.15 p.m.— SUMMER CUP No. 1, $1700; 2100m—Highland’s Pride (12) 53.5; Daniel (13) 52.5; Bonskied (14) 52; Dunalister (6), Tino Kaha (9) 51.5; Red Ruby (11) 51; Lyn’s Orchid (7) 50; Gay Leader (5) 49.5; How Game (1), Maria Dee (3), Martin’s Pride (8), Miss Mellay (2), Robbie (4), Robbie Burns (10) 49. 6 p.m.— SUMMER CUP No. 2, $1700; 2100m.—Vicmont (10) 56; Passpatu (9) 53.5; Kurdarook (4) 53; Fountain Breeze (13) 51.5; My Mellay (8) 51; Georgia Anne (14), Gibran (12), Harold James (1), 50; Mellocian (5), Excede (7). Lord Jasyn (6), Mystery Belle (2) 49. Scratched: Cromo (3), Malree (11)