Cee Ar first leg Pick for Greymouth

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33672, 23 October 1974, Page 8

Cee Ar first leg Pick f or Greymouth

(From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH. Gee Ar should end his visit to the West Coast with a welldeserved win in the West Coast Trotting Free-for-all at Greymouth tonight.

Narrowly beaten by Jillinda two starts ago at Motukarara and no more than a length from Dupreez on Monday night, Cee Ar meets the opposition on level terms in the first leg of the T.A.B. double. Both times he started from 15 metres, finishing boldly in the straight without being driven hard to the line. Cee Ar has drawn No. 4 on the front line. His main rival, Jillinda, is not so well off, having drawn wide at No. 9. The only time Jillinda had a rest on the first night was over the last 800 metres, when Dupreez took over, but she was struggling then and only her gameness kept her going. She rates a winning chance if she can lead, but on first night form both Cee Ar and Hal Good will head her again. The Goodland seven-year-old, Hal Good, swooped on the leaders over the last 400 metres after being pushed back and clearing the stragglers too late to reach Dupreez. He looks the improver. Only Lessaday of the others poses a threat, although the toughness of I. S. Sutherland’s Duntroon pair. Screws Loose and Waipounamu, is worth respect. Second leg Two first-night winners — Royal Sceptre and Bluegum Surprise — might be the best second-leg chances in the Stewards’ Handicap. Both began fast on Monday, took up positions either in or close to the lead, and won their events without being pressed. Bluegum Surprise is such a fast beginner that from No. 1 he should be well placed by K. D. Townley throughout. Royal Sceptre also has the pace, and he made a smart beginning from his wide draw on Monday. He is just as wide tonight. Hurricane Star and Bonnie Charlie, second and third behind Laird O’Logan in the second leg on the first night, must be respected again. Hurricane Star has threatened to leave this grade ! for some time. The only other candidate with much hope of success is Lord Nova, which, until running into trouble on the home turn, looked certain to have a hand in the finish of the Tasman Handicap. As it was he ran seventh — a fair distance from the winner — but an encouraging run for all that. His trainer, J. W. Smolensk!, had none the best of things on the track on Monday night. Two top prospects in the minor races are Pacific Wave, in the Farewell Handicap, and Winning Smoke, in the Second County Handicap. Pacific Wave locked wheels with Van Order just when Bluegum Surprise skipped clear in the Borough Handicap, so did well to run second. Winning Smoke was driven with great keenness by W. N. Hunt and faded moments before the line in his race. The weather in Greymouth is fine and the track will be firm. Fields:— 6.15 p.m.— FIRST COUNTY HANDICAP $950; CO; 2200 m. 0 Aker Gold (15) It Amaflirt (9) It 33 Armbro Tryax (8) It 0 Bay Night (11) It 09 Charles Play (12) It; 7 Charlie Sparks (8) It I 0 Deacon Brodie (10) It! 3 First Count (3) It 4 Flying Tufts (5) It 424 Lucy's Dream (13) It: My World (14) It 68 Nyetella (4) it! 0 Rapalite (2) It j 8 Saucy Jack (7) It Balloted out with right of reentry:— 5 Llshelle Blue (1) It 1 6.45 p.m.— RUNANGA HANDICAP, $950,i CO; trotters; 2600m.—Aussie Day! (4). Ghoad (1), Haiho Scotty (6), I Hilton Court (7), Our Irma (3),1 Lesami (2), Royalty (5), Titanic iB> It; Logan Armbro (2), I Wesenelli (1) 30; Honest Pete (1)1 70. 7.1$ p.m.— SECOND COUNTY HANDICAP $950; CO; 2200 m. 0 All Princess (7) It! 0 Armbro Jet (6) It 2505 Barley Boy (13) It 03 Combine (10) It Eva Leigh (2) It! 00 Kimbell Star (9) it! 9 Likely Story (5) It 0 Miss Glimpse (4) It 50 Ouzo Lady (3) It! 0 Patchwood (1) iti 000 Regal Countess (14) It 22 Winning Smoke (12) It! 6 Yankee Bird (11) Itj 6 Newport Gold 18) It! 7.45 p.m.— MEMBERS' HANDICAP, $1150; Cl; 2600m.—Brother Eden (10), Carlton Prince (4), Doctor Finlav (unruly), Garsong (2), Guipure (7), Imperial Demand (9), Jerrv Onyx (3), Late Again (12). Mister Brown (8), Owen John (11), Pegus (13). Playmee (6), Tiberius (1), Vite Cheval (5) It. B.M p.m.— WEST COAST FREE-FOR-ALL $3000; OC; trotters; 2600 m. 8070 Bambi (6) It, 4023 Cee Ar (5) Iti 4108 Dungivin (1) It 1 052 Hal Good (8) It XIIS Jillinda (9) It

000 Land Point (4) It 9037 Lessaday (7) It 0449 Scottish Cavalier (3) It 0514 Screws Loose (2) It 0955 Waipounamu (10) It 830 p.m.— CAMERONS HANDICAP. $950; CO; trotters; 2600m.—Aneetu (8), First Royal (7), Glenrowan (4), Happy Day (3), Khan (6), Likely Lass (9), Proper (2), Sharagheen (I) Sir Rodney (5), Zalman King (10) It; Tartan Moccasin (1) 30. ♦.20 p.m.— DOBSON HANDICAP, $950; CO; 2600m.—Armbro Don (3), Classiebawn (8), Dennys Command (11), General Lamie (2), Grosvenor Lord (7), Halrano (4), Harold Hanover (6), Lady Armbro (1), Llshelle Blue (15), Longlands (13). Matai Mist (14), Pat Nash (9), Revan (5), Valiant Charge (10), Yendor Boy (12) It. Balloted out with right of reentry: Lishelle Blue. ♦35 p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP $1350; C2; 2600 m. 11 Bluegum Surprise (1) it 043 Bonnie Charlie (6) It 812 Brenda Bell (T.) (8) It 3542 Hurricane Star (10) It 3094 Josie's Dream (5) It 8 Lively One (4) It 7 Lord Neva (3) It 5 Martis (7) It 5051 Royal Sceptre (9) It 4099 Waitaki Hope (2) It 6 Black Pan (1) 30 0 Debbie Forbes (3) 50 0 Katrina Del (1) 50 0 McC reedy (2) 50 10.25 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP, $1150; Cl; 2200m.—Armbro Pine (3), Daphne Hanover (2), Dawn Tryax (1). Logan Cheval (12), Mystery Gap (7), Old Crow (8), Pacific Wave (9). Red Plaid (10). Royal Lands (6). Sally Brown (5), Selwyn Grattan (4), Top Tally (II) Van Order (13) It.