Jacks Tram fancied for Reefton main race

Press, 30 December 1976, Page 12

Jacks Tram fancied for Reefton main race

I Jacks Tram. an impressive l 'last-start winner at Rangiora on; December 18. looks well placed to extend a reasonably useful ; record v lien he contests the Reefton Racecourse Handicap , today. Jacks Tram has run on strongly at the end of some of ! his races and he could master jthe 3200 m in this race more competently than many of his rivals. Master Ben and Battle Lord.: two other newcomers to the; West Coast holiday circuit, could' be the hardest io beat, while a i there will be support for Sentry, Bess Hanover and Hunter Direct. j2 Motu Princess has shown much! dash in her races and the Presi- ! dent’s Handicap looks made to | order for her in spile of her I bad draw Should she be able to dictate the pace, her rivals, will find her hard to catch. Dash Ip, considered unlucky; when beaten bv Tarina at West- 1 port yesterday. Armbro Jet. World Bank. Seafield Majesty' and Wvriadra will be other pros-] pects in a fairly open race. 1 Selections: — 11.15 a.m.—First Ikamatua | Handicap--First division: El- ■ j wyn Jane, Stuart's Pal, Lucky. , Second division: Canis Minor, 1 Keestere, True Pine. 12.5 p.m.—Sir Stanley Whitehead Memorial: Scottish Fire, < Fabian Polight. I 12.45 p.m.--H. 0. E. Foreman 3 Memorial—First division: Mandy Seth, Astro Blue, Pioneer. Second division: World Bank, Congo Gold, Good News. 1.25 p.m.—Second Ikamatua Handicap. Magyar's Dream, Maruakoa Lad, Waitaki Rose. 2.10 p.m.—Reefton Racecourse Handicap: Jacks Tram, Master Ben, Battle Lord. 2.50 p.m.—Harry Gray Handicap: Ghoad, Henry's Day, Tra- 1 falgar Day. 11

3.30 p.m.—President's Hindi- I cap. Motu Princess, Dash Up, | Armbro Jet. 4.10 p.m.—J. S. O'Malley Memorial—First division: Global Girl, Karleda Maid, Mary i Perfect© Second division: Rose- I land Lord, Classic Touch, Downs Road. 5 p.m.—Archer Memorial: Golden Miller, Pat Nash, Mis- ‘ ter Gregory. Fields for the T.A.B. double are:— 2.10 p.m.— REEFTON RACECOURSE HANDICAP, $2550; C2; 3200 m. 1 3785 Lauraine Hanover (1) It 2 0916 Magic Isle (2) It 4 4920 Joeallan (4) It > 5 0010 Master Ben (5) It: 6 0281 Jacks Tram (6) It 7 0044 Kanapa (8) ]t 9 4532 Great Scott (9' It 11. 1703 Battle Lord <lll It 12 5540 Bess Hanover (12) It 13 6710 Sentry (13) It 15 0616 Mount Lambie 'l5) It 16 9735 Bonny River (1) 30 17 19 Life Member (2) 30 18 10 Hunter Direct (3) 30 10 1961 Dreamy Boy (4) 30 Scratched: Rebecca's Pride, Chance Affair, Valiant Charge, Heeni. 3.30 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, $1800; Cl; 2000 m. 1 087 True Anna (1) It 2 736 World Bank <2) It 3 10 Butler King (3) It 4 412 Dash Up (4) It 5 8535 Armbro Jet (5) It 6 3004 Snowden '6t It 7 2140 Seafield Majesty (7) It 8 905 El Suan (8) It 9 20 Double Over <9) It 11 0042 Key Force (11) It 12 8046 Wyandra 'l2) It

113 4815 Motu Princess (13) U jl4 5669 Creanza 114' It 10 101 Western Light (1) 20 This one too hard for Grand Canyon NZPA Londoni The New Zealand juniper, Grand Canyon, failed in his bid !in Ireland to win major races 'in five countries this season. The six-year-old Oakville gelding. in his second season out 1 of- New' Zealand, stalled 5 to 2 favourite in the $22,800 Irish Sweeps Hu 1 die at Leopardsfown. in tiie Irish Republic, but faded from contention with two of the eight hurdles Hights remaining. Grand Canvon. the only English-trained horse in the race, had already won races in England, France, and Italy this sea son. as well as the rich Colonial Cup in the United States in November. Ridden by the Irishman, Ron Barry, the New Zealand gelding went to the lead from the off and led until the final 200 m of th® 3200 m race. Approaching the second-last flight, Grand Canyon was engulf el by five other runners and could make no impression up to the final .jump or on the run-in to the line. The slB,3oo••first money was taken by the 25 to one shot. Master Monday. Grand Canyon finished sixth. The. second favourite. Prominent King, listed at 7 to 2. finished last in the 20-liorse field.