Newcomers will attract interest at Wingatui

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33964, 3 October 1975, Page 1 (Supplement)

Newcomers will attract interest at Wingatui

The front-running powers of Show Keeper and the dogged finishing qualities of Riccarton’s Ribaldo, will bring fresh interest to bear on the Grandstand Handicap, first leg of the Otago Racings Club’s T.A.B. double tomorrow.

Neither raced on the first day of the meeting, but both

are in form to put heavy pressure on Dandyman and Windvale, principals in the finish of the shorter DP. Wilson Memorial last Saturday. Show Keeper added another successful chapter to a distinguished family record when he led all the way for an easy win fresh up in the Ashburton Cup on September 13.

Show Gate’s five-year-old brother carried the quiet

I confidence of his owneri trainer, Mr Gordon Thom- > son, that day. But no-one . could really have expected to see Show Keeper in his first start since the autumn - beat the likes of Rebel Lad i as easily as he did. I Ribaldo was not one of r Show Keeper’s rivals in the > Ashburton Cup, but his - form, as read through Rebel Lad’s record, would suggest i he will find Show Keeper a t formidable rival tomorrow.

By

J. J. Boyle

After being so soundly beaten by Show Keeper at Ashburton, Rebel Lad finished second in the Geraldine Cup inches ahead of Ribaldo. Ribaldo’s stablemate and younger sister Fiore beat Dandyman in this race last year.

Dandyman, top-weight with 57kg tomorrow, will be attempting to concede almost as much to Ribaldo as he just failed to do when runner-up a year ago.

More weight Windvale has gone up i I.skg on the weight he won J under over 1600 m last week, j It was a close thing for i Dandyman that day, and it seems certain that he will again come under heavy fire from Windvale. Had he kept a true course from the home turn Windvale must have beaten Dandyman last week. The marked consistency of this five-year-old from Washdyke will assure him of the earnest attention of everyone and the confident backing of many. If, for a change, Wingatui turns on good footing this week, Show Keeper’s stable- , nate, Gates Ajar, should 'win, or go very close to winning, the Beaumont I Handicap, second leg of the 'TA B. double.