RICCARTON FIELD

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33514, 20 April 1974, Page 8

RICCARTON FIELD

(TAB. code: CY) 113 am — PEERSWICK HURDLES $1650; 2600 m. 1241 Mencano 62 V \\ Gve 2211 Pole Star I, 61.0 W. Hillis 7073 The Pines i~) 59.5 R. Weaver 7032 John Doe 2) 58.5 O Anning 4225 Uncle Felix 9> 57.5 R. McCann 1*726 Laurious -3) 57.0 6856 Outlaw -4, 57.0 A. Robinson 227 Persian Blue <Bi 57.0 G. Mee 5044 Piccolo -6> 57.0 B Kennedy FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 11.40 a.m.— RICHMOND HANDICAP J 1600; 1200111. 2411 Zebak <l2i 555 K McCann 5072 Aristarchus i 5) 53.5! E. Low 1844 Saint Charlemagne <3) 51.0 E. Thomson 5203 No Decision 19| 49 5; G Mein 1355 Robanna 117) 495 K Morton 26 Editorial ill) 499 M. Skelton 7526 Gravil 1 |V> 48 5’ 6834 Mir.g Court i2> 43 5 4740 Tanita’s Charm (19) 4;;-, Ahmad <l5) 4Oi JI. Lawson Arborette .41 48.0 S. Ching 000 Donna Rosa D 48.01 Fast Colours 1161 43 0 60 Jocko |7) 48 0 79 Mr New Zealand -6) 48 0 R MeAra 0657 Nesaru * 18> 4« 0 0 Never Know 181 4:; .1 M McPhie Rossbeigh <|3> 180 5 Samara il4i 48 0. A. Brownlie 12.20 p.m.— YALOHURST HANDICAP 41300; 1800 m. 932 Bevan's Pride ll6* 57 0 A. Robinson 922.3 Celsius 151 570 M Skelton 3552 RiceOeld <l9) 570 SI McPhie *1243 Staodance i9> 570 E. Low 5."’4 Battle Orders 18, 56 5 6822 Bidi HD X 5 F. .McCann ""K Hello Again 71 56 5 P. Smith 3.32.0 Donna Lomond 1) 56 0 D. Reed 4963 Lizile *6> 56 0 I Moil.o 8.307 Miss Oarnlev T2I 560 1 Tar Treaty 5.: n hOO Cluden Connie 21 555 U9O Gre»nkeeoer , lO> 55 5, G Gullen 7«) Hi Fella .-It 55.5 7567 Horatius -141 55 5 M Thornley

1564 Melhgo 3. 55.5 G Heaton W45 Merrv Lass 55 5 I. Didham 5061 Raumanu |7> 55.5 P Julius 8053 Southern Comfort 13» 55.5 I Grant , 7683 Stelios Beau i.si 55 5 SECOND LEG OF ON COURSE DOUBLE 1235 p.m — HAREWOOD HANDICAP No. 1 SIMM): 1400 m 1114 Red Student »I4> 57.0 J Pankhurst 5411 Bellanay i 5) 53.5 9023 Glamis Knight «3) 52 h A. Rubin Min 95.12 Cossack Pride -6» 51 0 0029 All Out <4) 50 5 M McPhie 3301 Detroit 10) 50 5 Glideahead H 3) 50.5 I Grant 31 Grecian Gold 7) 50.5 S Ching 180 Joint effort !£• 50.5 R Met 1 n OOM Mace 1- 50 5 L Didham 0261 Myr »9i 50 5 M Mem 1500 War Light F 3 50.5

,e • 1 Mhorsei »«.-» »oo 00 Royal Rapport .id 500 ♦m«bB Riistikhan >6* sft 0 MBS Wbi’Hinq Cloud 2 500 G. Heaton 1.35 p.m — HAREWOOD HANDICAP No. 2 *1400: 1400 m 2212 Scotch William 8» 55.5 L. V ■ 9671 Antinous t<) 53.0 < Ramag» In the Red 1X52 Jimjon 9i 51 U 3314 Bill Blyth .7) 50.5 S ~ Fjnfui ’ 941 Good N p 110’ 50 5 D. Holden 6085 James Mellay 3) 50.5 G Mz‘n 8770 Khandahar (14» 505, 8174 Melastra »5) 50.5 K Morton 7495 Tig>r Hunt 6> 50.5 D. Reed Lucky William 2 ► Persian Peter 3610 Tatawai Princess 12 5(1.0 R M \ 1670 The Grang- ib 50 <> M. Thornley FIRST LEG OF T A B DOUBLE T A 3 double closes 12.45 p.m. J AB closes 1.5 p.m.: 2.15 p.m — GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP SuOW; 2500 m 5474 WATALLAN (4 55 10 3 B« llboiough swanky. B Anderton. Wingatub. Al though getting on in yearshcem* far trom a spent respect after his promising s.-xth in George Adams Hat dieap or first das. M. Thornley 0111 LOCH LINNHE (9) 53 g ' . ■ Hillis Riverton). Imprt-s > ve winner of his last three starts in the south and mu*t he Tegarded one of top chances. R. McAra 1431 BEL CAVALLO -8 52 4 g Fountain head — Murietta. I) Thistoll. Riccartonv Solid erTort gave him narnow but impressive vic»or\ tn George Adams Handicap and in prevent form nni«t take beating again R. McCan7UI REGAL RATION (12) 51.5

t 6 g Bourbon Prince —, Ration Time. D. Tiiistoli., Kiccartom. Regained peak, form with impressive vic-; tory in Dominion Handicap on Thursday. Stays verj well so extra distance should not keep him out of the finish again. M. Skelton 2142 SAILING IN (5) 51 <6 g Massowa—Lady Juriste, H. Lang, Rangiora). Close second to Bel Cavallo in George Adam.s Handicap on first day. Honest type' which must always be rated a chance. K. Morton 0092 WARLIGHT (11) 51 <6 g Freelight — Warfare. R. Pankhurst, Invercargill;.; Much impro\ed effort to finish second to Regal Ration in Dominion Handicap on Tuesday. Chance again if he has held that! form. R. Weaver 8102 BELLEKCO (7) 50 (7 g Bell-J borough—(Jong, W. Ellis, Invercargill'. Inclined to mix his performances a bit but has been racing well lately in the south and must be rated among the stronger possibilities C. Ramage 7653 SUDDEN CHANGE (1) 49 (5 g Mellay—Magic Casement, J. Tomkinson, Riccarton). Showed his appreciation of easier going on Thursday when third to Regal Ration and Wariight in Dominion Handicap Always a chance when there is a bit of mud around G. Mein 7606 BETTYLYN (2j 48.5 <5 m Kurdistan — Cadillac. B. Jones. Washdyke). Rattled on well for sixth in Dominion Handicap on Thursda\ but form around has not been encouraging. M. Lawson 0559 KEW (10' 48.5 (5 h Oncidium— Lei. T. Jennings. Opaki*. Has the ability to ■ see this distance out very 1 well but does not produce it very often. Could only, be tegarded as a light-i weight for longer odds M. Mein 3580 MELLIE (3) 48 5 (4 m Meluay—Sweet Christine, R. Buzan, Riccarton!. Pretty: useful over a middle distance at her best but has' done nothing yet this time up to suggest a win is! close at hand L. Mollov 6785 NATIVE TRACK (6) 48.5 I m Trictrac—Native LassJ E Ropiha. Woodville). Re- j cord does not look very ! impressive but ha« had her! share of bad luck in sev 1 eral races. Overcame check I to finish fifth in George J Adams Handicap on first» dav and must bp regarded among the better prospects on that effort.

B. Thomson 2.55 p.m.— AUTUMN PLATE, $2000; 2500 m. 1241 Fiore <4) 57 0 L. Molloy 1521 Michael Francis 112) 56.5. P. Smith 3321 My Mellay (5) 55.0 A. Robinson 2112 Sunny Light i 3» 55.0 R McAra 7521 Anita Kay (7) 54.5 G. Heaton 2411 Beau Trie <«» 54.0 M. Skelton 0043 Cattleya ill) 50.5; B Thomson 2109 Bold Ribot 13) 48 5 D. Holden 4626 Campoli (15) 48 5 R. McCann 40 Country Chat (9) 48.5 K. Morton 6393 Honey Flight (1) 48.5 P. Julius •>447 Laome (14) 48 5 M. Mein 9799 Miss Hope (2) 48.5 6WJ7 Richneil »10» 43.5 M. Lawson 58.38 Silver Bill <l6» 48 5 HO6O Wigs (6> 43.5 M. McPhie SECOND LEG OF T A B DOUBLE

3.30 p.m.— (T A B. closes 2.20 p.m.) WALTHAM HANDICAP, $3000; 1400 m. 1142 GREY WAY (3) 56.5 (3 g (ii ey \\ ililam—Wavbrookt . 1 Corboy, Riccarton). One of most honest sprinters 1 round and in spite of ■ weight must be ruled top chance after his second to Shudup in Great Easter Handicap on first day. D. Holden 2113 SHUDUP (6) 53 3 c Final Orders—Natter. J. TutionJ Riccarton). Stylish winner' of Great Easter Handicap! on first day but big weight; and bad ground dimmed; F.:> abihtv slightiv on Thur.s ; day With the prospect of ! belter footing today could repeat his first-day run. • M. McPhie 3536 ZARNIA (4) 53 (5 m Afghanistan -Lola. I Pratt. Orari Made ground for sixth ail er slow start in Great Easter Handicap on first day. is top maie ai b» st and has had enough racing how to fit her foi a bold bid. D. Reed 5692 SHIFNAL KING (5; 49 7 g Shifnal—Winning Move. . Kenneally. Invercargill.' becond to Pole Star in metric mile at Riverton }.->t .Monday was a marked improvement on recent efforts. Has previously raved well here before and could not be left out ol calculations. M. Skelton 9215 SURGE AGAIN (2) 48 4 g Resurgent—Never .Again, P Thistoll. Riccarton).! Weakened to fifth after! pacemaking in Great Easter! Handicap but form allround lias been prettt solid Ini* time up Would have to bo regarded one of the better chances. 6278 BUN TUCK Uiietral—Vital. A. Williams nmcartoii>. Capable enough on his day but might find ■ > hard to switch back to sprinting after recent races! dis tances. 2782 ENTOURAGE (7i 47 ,3 t Ti-nge—Mj s < Rhnndda ■ Tomkinson. Riccarton' Bold efort •<> finish second >o Anita Kay in Tasman

Handicap on Thursday. Certain to be improved by that' run, his second in a fresh campaign. L. Molloy 7875 KOWHAI KING (10) 47 7 g Dogger Bank—Gay Defender, J. Lalor. Ashburton). Has done nothing of late! to suggest he would match the more talented sprinters in this field. M. Lawson 149 c NICKY (1) 47 (4 m Grev Pride — Candida, Dennis j Bros. Woodlands!, Effort in Warstep Stakes on first day ’ —she was last of 10—would hardly suggest much of a! chance in this field. RED ROYAL (8) 47 (6 g Mellay—Call Me Madam, R. Taggart, Riccarton). Stayer! which will be resumingi after being off the scene! since September. Might go 1 well fresh but will prob-! ably be all the better for' the race. S. Ching 1122 TRIAL RUN (9) 47 (3 g! Test Case—Plight, W. Hillis, Riverton). Speedy type with a pretty sound record in the south. Is in the right place in weights to make his presence felt. R. MeAra 4.10 p.m.— GIMCRACK HANDICAP, $1400; 1600 m. 6227 Ash (5) 57.0 2112 War Ace (9) 56.5 C. Ruthven 0091 Mating (6) 53.0 A. Robinson !3177 Dufy 'l4) 52.5: M. Skelton 0688 Cents Able (12) 52.0 L. Mollov 8648 Ennis (8) 52.0 1560 I ret (15) 52.0 2480 Seaside Story (3) 52.0 M. Thornley 9211 Bacchus Marsh (13) 51.0 1 Grant 0080 All Yours (17) 50.5 G. Heaton ■2030 Kash .10) 50 5 R. MeAra 8504 Orepuki Lass (18* 5(1.5 10890 Retained • 16) 50.5: 9344 Ribeiro <l9» 50.5 K. Morton ,3479 Satinwood <2) 50.5 G. Mein 0000 Solved 120) 50.5; M. Mein (7035 Whistling Princess <4) 50.5' P. Julius 2040 Clarendon Princess (1) 50.0! 6004 Gate Lover (7) 50.0 * R. McCann 0265 Vexed (11) 50.0 S. Ching