No north opposition this time in C.J.C. first leg

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33779, 27 February 1975, Page 14

No north opposition this time in C.J.C. first leg

The South Island's best could put up little more than token opposition against Fury's Order and company in the Benson and Hedges Inter-Island, but there should be consolation prizes for them in the Peninsula Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday.

At 2000 metres and. hopefully, on firmer footing this time, the claims of Rebel Lad, Warlight. and Magic Touch will be respected in the first leg of the Canterbury Jockev Club’s T.A.B. double.

Magic Touch, a weary (twelfth under 55kg in the Inter-Island, will meet Rebel Lad I.skg worse in the Peninsula Handicap — a surprising situation considering she finished three places behind the Riccarton horse [in Tuesday's feature race. Rebel Lad has often been [left with the role of a relucItant pacemaker, but if Warflight is true to type and goes ahead again an even !pace and a snug trailing (position should be open for the Riccarton six-year-old. I Warlight is a solid southI erner, and thrives on his! ! racing. This will be his third start in a week, but he will command respect on his wide and handsome victory at Wingatui last Saturday. Zebak and Scotch William, a successful and popular combination in the Suburban Handicap on Tuesday, might serve up repeat helpings in the Takamatua Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double.

They will be stepping up from 1400 to 1600 metres, but they have performed ably at the longer distance. If the footing is good this time they should find The Blues their most formidable rival. In December, The Blues won the James Hazlett [Stakes and a sprint at Washdyke in the style of a (top-flight horse in the making. His two unplaced runs in the meantime have been [on “off” tracks, and might best be disregarded if the footing is good. Sub Indian, fourth on Tuesday, and the Gore stableniates, Pakistan Flight and Gi-a-Rook are others certain to command the attention of the form students in what might be the best race on the card. There will be quinellas on all races on Saturday’s card; also a course concession double on the Oxford Highweight and Kaituna Handicap.

The fields are:-ON-COURSE CONCESSION DOUBLE — FIRST LEG Noon—

OXFORD HIGH-WEIGHT 31300: 2000m 1621 Laurious 9> 62.5 3590 General Boy 10> 60.5 3425 Buzzin Along (2) 60.0 3312 Subaltern (St 57.5 4144 Cappello <6) 57.0 5283 Double Scotch -8) 57.0 660 John Doe 4» 57.0 6795 Melanie Rank (T> 57.0 0700 Silver Sonnette 71 57.0 10336 12.35 Small Tom (3) p.m.— MIDDLE PARK PLATE SI 500; 1200m. 57.0 12143 Guest Artist (1) 54.0 . 012 Jipcho <81 54.0 11126 River Scene iii 54.0 9414 Sharon Jane (31 53 0 '8145 Trade Secret <91 51.5 .3160 Petite Fleur <7i 51.0 1390 The Elms <61 51.0 940 Bunny Hop <2> Grand Country (10) Trouvaille (4) 49.0 49.0 49.0 ON-COURSE CONCESSION DOUBLE — SECOND LEG 1.10 p.m.— KAITUNA HANDICAP SI300: 1600m. 7531 Hasuka (7) 57.0 0052 Sobieski (18) 56.5 7182 Kara Sea (17) 55.5 3871 Mr Richmond i20) 55.5 3236 Young Mavis (5) 55.0 6624 Lord Sahib (12) 54.5 4673 Archie's Pal <6) 54.0 6003 Grey Lonzo (2) 54.0 9095 Jimjon (14) 54 0 7034 Lord Rizzio (Hi 54.0 6440 Persian Market (3) 54.0 . 2230 The Grange (10) 54.0 2400 Warflight (J) 54.0 2680 Bucenhall (13) 53.5 1670 Coradell (8) 53.5 50 Joint Effort (15) 53.5 1215 Karnak (9) 53.5 0340 Persian Script (19) J100 Terex (22) 53.5 1047 Thor (161 0076 Airily (4) 53.0 7007 Stoney Burke >21) 53.0 Balloted out in order Of re-entry: Terex, C'oradell, Airily, Stoney Burke. 1.45 p.m.— MALVERN HANDICAP SHOO; 2000m. 2033 Bell Rock (8> 57.0 4453 Bennelong (10) 56.0 7399 Fair Orbut (4) 55.5; 6077 Ascot Boy (1> 55.0i 9000 Blue Beau (9) 55.3 0786 Coincidence <6> 55.0; 0000 Dark Shadows ,2) 55.0! 0800 Edgemere (3> 55.0 05 Ronnie Renald (7) 55.0 07 Shebonya (5) 2.20 p.m.— HILL TOP HANDICAP $1300; 1400111. 55.0. 0 Royal Clover (5) 56.5 j 6544 Blue Day (10) 56.0 1243 Cossack Pride 1< 56.0 7151 Torches (12) 56.0 5123 Triverton (13) 56.0 9930 Trinity (6) 55.0 6358 Willie Beware (3) 55.5 1059 Distract (4) 54.5 5080 Hi-Miss (9) 54.5 ouo Delganey <71 53.5 2243 Rouge D'Or (15) 53.5 6408 Shieldo (8) 52.5 1508 Alacer (11) 52.0 2199 Deep Mystery (14) 52.0 07 Shebonya (5) 55.0 T.A.B. DOUBLE-FIRST LEG 3 p.m.— PENINSULA HANDICAP $3000; 2000m. 1410 Magic Touch (5) 58 5 2319 Rebel Lad (1) .54.0. 4004 Audaciter <6i 52.51 1610 Warlight <2) 51.5 ■ 8201 Beau Trie (8) 51 0 4366 Regal Ration 17) 49 0 1988 Havn (4) 48.0 ] 8715 Three Sevens 13) 3.35 p.m.— LATIMER HANDICAP S2000; 1600m. 48.0 ( 6272 Shuoton <6) 56.0 3330 Tanita's Charm 11) 55.5 6008 Gay Debbie (13) 55.0 3844 King Bid <3) 55.0 6002 Motaway (9) 55.0 9040 Prim* Avon 1121 55.0 0905 Townley (7) 55.0 0 Donna Rosa (14) 54.5

89 Hellenic (51 54 00 Jeanette's Jov 15 54/ 0 Jetsetter <l> .i-t 9057 Misplaced I6> >4 5954 Our Emma 4 .>4.. 08 Pars Bebe >8> 090 Royal Sabine 2) 07 Shebonya (10> 54.5 T.A B. DOUBLE—SECOND LEG 4.10 p.m.— TAKAMATUA HANDICAP $2000; 1600m 3373 Pakistan Flight S' 2012 GiA-Rook ii 54.0 3511 Zebak l» 53.5 1951 Sub Indian >5 ■ i_ • 3870 Bel Cavallo <9> .i 1 . 9742 Scotch William 6> .* 1 .«> 1107 The Blues i > .) 1.0 2105 Baltic Blue i2’ 50.. 5470 Senator k> nnedy 10 49.5 4800 Eldi 41 49 0 4.45 p.m.— WEST MELTON HANDICAP S1300; 1800m. 7021 Europium (5) 57.0 2372 Peter's Pick 161 56.0 7403 Danish Girl »8* .14.1 3186 Good Nip il3> 54.0 2065 Hcratius d* 54.0 3638 Mace .14* 54.0 0857 Royal Dell <131 54.0 0671 Elcano 14) 0.1..' 0568 Bella Brava IT' 53 0 0066 Aristarchus i2i 0526 Coda 1101 51.3 57 Eastern Command 51.0 9561 Grey Command >7) 51.9 660 John Doe Hl) 51.0 6038 Meralay <6i 51.0 4461 Tip Lord (9> 51.0 ■6897 Windsor Wave (12) 51 0