Racing and trotting Ruling Lobell to atone for Sapling Stakes third

Press, 19 June 1976, Page 8

Racing and trotting Ruling Lobell to atone for Sapling Stakes third

Even though she was ■ beaten into third when favourite in the NewZealand Sapling Stakes on June 5, Ruling Lobell will no doubt dominate betting on the Rangiora Raceway Stakes today. . The speedy daughter of; Mark Lobell and Ruling: Caste has to give away starts of up to 20m to all of her rivals, but one of her peak runs would enable her to do this quite comfortably. She is the New Zealand record-holder for 2OOOm from a flying start by a two-year-old. In order to beat her. her rivals would have to I

applv tremendous pressure I from the start, and few look capable of that. Sunseeker was considered the most unlucky runner in the Sapling Stakes when he finished eighth. His form has been of a sufficiently high I standard to suggest that he ‘should be one of the princi-! pais m the finish. Springfield Prince won ■ narrowly at Invercargill on June 7, confirming some impressive runs at trials. He looks the part and should be capable of adding interest to | the finish. He is the first | winner sired by the Good ‘ Time horse. Fashion Comet. I Keithv Boy. which ran Springfield Prince close at Invercargill, must be a.

[chance, but he might find it ; hard to contend with Antrum Hanover and Gianna, I fourth and sixth respectively in the Sapling Stakes. Of the others on the limit, Kotare Charger and the unraced Amridge appeal most. ■ Amridge, by Armbro Hurricane from Bainbridge, has shown much promise at i trials. The Raceway Stakes is the final leg of the on-course treble, the Eyreton Handicap and the First Sefton Handii cap being the other two I legs. Nimble Adios and Co- . |tarless, both of which have raced consistently for placings in the last month, will :|be the probable favourites I for those two races.