Young Quinn picked for Cup

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33740, 13 January 1975, Page 8

Young Quinn picked for Cup

("The Press" Special Service)

WELLINGTON.

Young Quinn’s win in track record time for 2000 metres at Hutt Park on Saturday night might well ensure him of favouritism for the Wellington Cup tomorrow night.

He ran the journey in 2min 32.75ec, just outside Hi Fovle’s New Zealand standing start record of 2min 32.45ec. Young Quinn has held his condition well in spite o fa hard programme. He has been beaten only three times this season in something like 16 starts, and as the Inter-Dominion draws closer, Young Quinn’s prospects continue to soar.

Speedy Guest has placed Jack Smolensk! in something of a quandary.

1 With David Garrison and Gay Rose, he gives his trainer a third of the cup field. Smolensk! will have to find another driver. Derek Jones has an engagement for Van Glory because Denis Nyhan, naturally enough, will be behind Robalan.

Smolensk! said on Saturday night that he would drive David Garrison and Jack Carmichael Gay Rose. Smolensk! was to have consulted Mr Woolley yesterday and he will decide on a driver for Speedy Guest today. Van Glory and Koarakau, both of whom settled in midfield, ran on for third and fourth respectively on Saturday night. It was a good trial for tomorrow’s cup and both were forced over extra ground when making the home turn.

David Garrison, out in the open for much of the race, faded slightly over the closing stages for sixth in front of Hi Fovle. The second favourite was only battling over the closing stages.

Selections:— 6.30 p.m.—Marlene Handicap No. 1: Royal Appeal, Lord Regan, Pierre. 7 p.m.—Marlene Handicap No. 2: Hanover Blue, Keep Noble, Wlnnafrede. 7.30 p.m.—Van Dieman Handicap: Signor Boy, Gibbons Moon, Sharagheen.

8 p.m.—Gold Bar Handicap: Loyal Return, Good Intent, Aran Ridge. 8.35 p.m.—Wellington Cup: Young Quinn, Robalan, David Garrison. 9.5 p.m.—Adorlan Handicap: Saint Moritz, Ann's Globe, Arohena. 9.35 p.m.—False Step Handicap: Double Mark, Royal Sceptre, Edward Eden. 10.5 p.m.—Roydon Stakes: Fancy Fred, Main Adios, Fabrianl. 10.35 p.m.—Thunder Handicap: Hurricane Star, Klntara. Acceptances:— 6.30 p.m.— MARLENE HANDICAP No. 1, $950; CO; mobile start; 2400 m—- . (1), In Command (2), Royal Appeal (3), Mighty Al (4), Taku Tama (5), Wee Shirlev Ul), Lord Regan (71, Grosvenor Lord (8), Gay Nandiha (9), Royal Kingswood (10), Royal Chance (11), Armbro Jet (12) It. 7 p.m.— MARLENE HANDICAP No. 2, $950; CO; mobile start; 2400 m—- . Beard (1), Hanover Blue (2), Pol Dance (a), Helbanken (4), Rob’s Pride (5), Deacon Brodie (6), Young Tennessee (7), Khamsa Bay (8). Keep. Noble (9), Rickatan (10), Winnafreda (11), Van Ashe (12) It. 7.30 p.m.— VAN DIEMAN HANDICAP, $1300; Cl; trotters; 2400m.—Gibbous Moon (1), Sharagheen (2), Speedy Demo (3), Brainstrust (4). Quite Confident (6) It; Mister Goose (1), Signor Boy (2). May Spark (3) 20; Arohena (1) 40. 8 p.m.—

GOLD BAR HANDICAP, $1300; Cl; mobile start; 2000m.—Aran Ridge (1). Great Scott (2), Loyal Return (3), Tommy Dancer (4), Good Intent (5), Geni Royal (6), Earl Lobell (7), Carlton Prince (8), Night Cove (9), Rebecca Hanover (10), Stylish Time (11), Rowandale (12), Murphymu (13), Saint Merryn (14) It.

8.35 p.m.— WELLINGTON CUP $10,000; C 9; 2400 m. 7908 Gay Rose (1) It 8007 Ruling Credit (2) It 7932 Speedy Guest (3) It 2715 David Garrison (4) It 0104 Koarakau (51 It 9543 Van Glory (6) It 2356 Hi Foyle (1) 10

1111 Young Quinn (1) 35 1241 Robalan (2) 35 9 p.m.— ADORIAN HANDICAP, $1700; C 3; trotters: 2400m.—Southern Comfort (1), Scorcher (2), Jack’s Evander (3), Texas Marshall (4), Manollto (5), Arohena (6), Clifton’s Hope (7) It: Ann’s Globe (1), Mini Smile (2), Local Beau (3). Saint Moritz (4) 20. 9.35 p.m.— FALSE STEP HANDICAP, $1500; C2; 2000m.—Infallible (1), Double Mark (2). Three Step (3). Stanallan (6), Oriwa (7), News Agent (8), Royal Sceptre (9), Forward Lee (10), Edward Eden (111, Helenca (12) It; Esteban (1), Logan Son (2) 30. 10 p.m.— ROYDON STAKES $2500; two-year-olds; 2000 m. 6 Kiwi Kid il) It 0 Yaquis (2) It 68 Mastering (3) It 005 Glentara (4i It 0 Impetuous Pete (5) It 009 Good Time Chief (6) It 70 Dark Lopez (7) It 6607 Civil War (8) It 00 Miss Bingen (9) it 2313 Fancy Fred (1) 10 1241 Main Adios i2> 10 1122 Fabriani (31 10 3514 Beau James (1) 20 10.35 p.m.— THUNDER HANDICAP, $2300; C 4 and C 5; mobile start: 2400 m. —Hurricane Star (1), Rolon Waitaki (2). Vanavara (3), Sole Command (4), Get Time (5), Kintara (6) It.