Final Curtain might prove too speedy

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33777, 25 February 1975, Page 10

Final Curtain might prove too speedy

( The Press'* Special Service) WELLINGTON. Taking full advantage of the free-for-all conditions tonight. Final Curtain and Tricky Dick, the leading three-year-olds in the north, look set to fight out the finish of the *5OOO Cardigan Bay Stakes at Hutt Park. Tricky Dick has a higher rating and slightly better performances to his credit this season, but on Hutt Park form, Final Curtain, with the help of Peter Wolfenden, may win. Final Curtain ran second in the Capital Classic and then won the Inter-Island in his two outings on the raceway. On both nights he started from 20m behind and while 2000 m was too short, he found 2400 m more to bis liking on Saturday. Tricky Dick should push him cluse. He holds the mobile record for a three-year-old (3min sseci and is a class customer. He more than any other in the field will be suited by the free-for-all conditions. The best of the South Island runners looks to be Steven Stock. He ran third over 2000 m on the first night and then second, three lengths from Final Curtain, on Saturday. Tonight he has drawn No. 1 and his sound form all season makes him a top chance. Bradlelgh, Sole Command, Eau Sauvage, and Waiata Nui are Others with good recent form. With Waiata Nui out of the; Visitors Handicap. Tudor Gold, from the ace on the front row, i looks the top chance. On the first night she ran oni for a fine fifth after being last at one stage and tonight she seems unlikely to suffer from! the same traffic problems. I True Kiwi will start from the! outside of the second line, but! must be respected after his good races for third and second on the first two nights. Local Bon, Donegal and Good Intent may be the best of the Others. Selections:— 6.15 p.m.—Foxton Handicap No. 1: Eureka Maid, Poi Dance, Royal Appeal. 6.45 p.m.—Foxton Handicap I No. 2: Corrie Hanover, Inde- I fatigable, Phillip Day. 7.15 p.m.: Silverstream Han- ! dicap: Select Way, Wairau Countess, Arohena. 7.45 p.m.—Tawa Handicap No 1: Dame Cardigan, Keep Noble, Armbro Marleen. 1.35 p.m.—Cardigan Bay Stakes: Final Curtain, Tricky < Dick, Steven Stock. ,i

05 p.m.—Tawa Handicap No. 2: Flying Tufts. Sara Peterson, Whirling. 0.35 p.m.—Scanbeal Lints Handicap: Tuteena, Picotee, Spangled Kty. I#J p.m.—Visitors' Handij cap: Tudor Gold, True Kiwi, 1 Local Bon. 10.35 p.m.—Randwick Handicap: Tramp Fast, Double Mark, Domairb. ~ Fields, with form, for T.A.B. . double:— ’ 5.35 pjn.— CARDIGAN BAY STAKES , $5000; three-year-olds; 2400 m. 1 4132 Steven Stock (1) It r 3443 Sole Command >2) H 0161 Anew (3) It ! 6747 Sergeant Phil (4) It > 1031 Waiata Nui (5) It 2155 Tricky Dick <6> It J: 5122 Double Mark i 7) It J 13121 Final Curtain 18) It >10243 Bradlelgh (9) It i 6532 Eau Sauvage (11) It 1 Scratched: Anna Hanover, Tramp Fast. I i 10.05 p.m.— ii VISITORS' HANDICAP $1500; C2; mobile; 2400 m. !J625 Tudor Gold (1) It 1031 Waiata Nui (2) It 0045 Keane (3) it 0000 Local Bon (4l It 0646 Good Intent <5) It 8603 Donegal (6) It 7567 Chief Diplomat <7) It 0161 Anew (8) It 3216 Carlton Prince <9) It 8508 Pegus (10) It ;7100 Lady Prestige ill) It 0000 Gentle Phil (12) It 8089 Really Keen (13) It 9990 Forward Lee 114) It ,0874 Loyal Petite (15) It j 1417 Rowandale (16) it 2132 True Kiwi (17) It I Scratched: Chief Diplomat, Anew, Gentle Phil, Waiata Nui.