Mellay Vite fancied in Gore Cup

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33452, 6 February 1974, Page 6

Mellay Vite fancied in Gore Cup

“The Press" Special Service INVERCARGILL. Mellay Vite, in the Gore Cup, and Dusky Pride, in the Farewell Handicap, will be a favoured T.A.B. double combination on the second day of the Gore Racing Club’s autumn meeting today.

Although only six runners are to line up in the Gore Cup the issue looks wide open. In the second leg, the Farewell Handicap, a number of promising young middle-distance horses will clash. Next to Dusky Pride, the last-start winners, Stealaway and Sundeu, are most fancied. Selections: — 11.35 a.m Mandeville Highweight: Almont, Mellocian. 12.10 p.m..—Juvenile Handicap; Gem Flight, Linda Mary. 12.50 p.m.—McNab Handicap: Vlcmont, Lyn's Orchid, Ayrshire Prince. 1.30 p.m.—Rlversdale TrialFirst division: National Flight, Cloudy Glen. Second division: Darajou, Free Head. 2.20 p.m.—Gore Cup: Mellay Vite, Solar Flight. 3 p.m.—Mataura Handicap No. 1: Mountain Light, Magic Eye, Ayrshire Fair. 3.40 p.m.—Farewell Handicap: Dusky Pride, Stealaway, Sundeu. 4.15 p.m.—Charlton Handicap: Gi a-Rook, Bonny Aloulse. 4.55 p.m.—Mataura Handicap No. 2: Super Guy, Magic Day, Caiadam. Fields are:— 11.35 a.m.— MANDEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT, $1000; 2000m.—Loch Linnhe (5) 64.5; Almont (3) 60.5; Bonskied (li 59; Dunalister (6), Georgia Anne (2) 58; Mellocian (4) 57.5. 12.10 p.m.— JUVENILE HANDICAP. $1000: 1000m.—Gem Flight (4) 53.5; Hot Dot (3), Lady Hampton (2), Linda Mary (1), Magic Fiesta (5) 51. 12.50 p.m.— McNAB HANDICAP, $1100; 1 2000m.—Vlcmont (11) 57; Lyn’s

Lass (4) 56; Lyn’s Orchid (2) 54: Hazel Anne (3), Nerium '(5) 52.5; Howgame (9), Maria Dee (10) 52; Ayrshire Prince (8), Company (6), Express Delivery (1) Martin’s Pride (7) 51.5. 1.30 p.m.— RIVERSDALE TRIAL, $1000; 1400m.—First division: Araway (2) Bardot (12), Bixter (11). Blue Dav (1), Cloudy Glen (14), Dan’s Pride (15), Goodall (10), Kurimai (7). National Flight (8), Nipaway (6), Nurse Fountain (3), Our Slim (9), War Ace (4), Willie Crescent (5) 53. Second division: Breeze On (12), Cartwright (3), Daroju (5), Deep Lead (14), Dough Boy (21), Free Head (8), Law (1), Miss Lomond (13), O’Malley (6), Stingaree (4). Talking Point (10), Tristan (2). War Flight (7) 53. Brackets: Our Slim and Stingaree; War Ace and War Flight; Willie Crescent and Tristan. Scratched: Ricefield (9), Ryan’s Daughter (13). FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.20 p.m.— GORE CUP $2000; 2000 m. 9250 Mellay Vite (3) 55.5 3343 Haste Ye Back (1) 54.5 1434 Lady Mellay (2) 54.5 3975 Solar Flight (61 52.5 0416 Daniel (5) 51.5 2117 Highland's Prldg (4) 51.5 .3 p.m.— MATAURA HANDICAP, $1050; 1200m.—Atabell (8) 53.5; Ilia (13), Telbarae (6) 52; Amasia (14), Ayrshire Fair (J), Corrie Heir (12), Fresh One (9), Little Thing (11), Lowburn (10), Magic Eye (15). Mountain Light (5), Neurecheile (7), Red Mars Girl (2). Yampa (3) 51.5. Scratched: Beethoven (4). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.40 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP $1250; 1800 m. 3211 Stealaway (11) 57 0 2213 Anrod (12) 55.5 7271 Sundeu (10) 54.5 8340 Kurdarook (1) 51.5 0470 Xavier (2) 51.5 0070 King Bard (13) 51.0 3366 Red Ruby (3) 50.5 0985 Archie's Pal (8) 50.0 518 Be Smart (7) 50.0 0252 Red Willie (9) 50.0 0013 Dusky Pride (6) 49.0 4913 Hagley Park (5) 49.0 0690 Robbie (4) 49.0 4.15 p.m.— CHARLTON HANDICAP, $1350; 1400m.—Bonnie Alouise (2) 58; Gi-a-Rook (4) 57; Red Flight (1) 56.5; Lady Ribot (5), Summer Tan (3) 53.5. 4.J5 p.m.— MATAURA HANDICAP NO. 2, $1050; 1200m—Trix’s Sister (8) 52.5; Super Guy (3) 52; Atomic Fountain (6). Caiadam (1), Gleamaway (13), Haut Sifflet (2), Helenleigh (11), Kirsty Aroma (7), Magic Day (4), Princess Lomond (9), Rainbow Valley (14), Ramada (12), Williebank (10) 51.5, Scratched: Band Practice (5).