Wee Win appeals at Hutt Park tonight

Press, 11 January 1978, Page 15

Wee Win appeals at Hutt Park tonight

Special correspondent WeUington Sole Command beat Wee Win in last year’s New Zealand Cup, but the Christchurch pacer could get his revenge tonight when the Pacific Handicap conies up for decision at the Hutt Park Raceway. Wee Win was third in the New Zealand Cup and he proved that (was no fluke by running on late .for fourth in the New Zealand Free-for-all. Wee Win, which was one of the outsiders in the cup, has continued to race well and he looks to be ideally suited by the conditions of tonight’s Pacific Handicap. The race is run over 2000 metres and is, of course, the warm-up for Saturday’s Wellington Cup. Wee Win’s third In the cup proved he was a stayer, but he can also sprint. Two starts back lie was second to Nimble Yankee in the Miracle Mile and then won the open mile on Canterbury Park’s final night in Imin 58.9 sec. His ability tends to be underrated but tonight he looks a fine chance. He has drawn three on the front and will be driven by the astute Templeton reinsman, Wes Butt. The Pacific Handicap has drawn a field of 11 and tonight’s contestants, along with Belmer’s Image and Regal Light, look likely, at present, to give the Wellington Club a top-class field for its feature race on Saturday. Sole Command is something of a Hutt Park specialist. He is six now, but a season hardly goes by without him winning on the course. Last term alone he won twice on the course, in September and then in March. Last time out he was fifth over a mile at Cambridge but a better guide to his chances would have been his unlucky third at Alexandra Park at the end of last year. Sole Command and Wee Win were split in the New Zealand Cup by Greg Robinson. Forced to miss the Miracle Mile through injury, the four-year-old has made a fine recovery and though beaten at Cambridge last week, he should be all the better for his race there. His seconds in both the cup then the N.Z. Free-for-all were fine efforts indeed.

A pacer which will be right at home under the conditions of the Pacific Handicap is Max Brydon. A horse with a ton of ability, Max Bry don raced in Australia before coming home. He resumed at the Auckland Christmas meeting and was second over 3200 metres on the final night and then sixth in the Cambridge mile after racing deep for most of the contest. From two on the front tonight he will be very hard to beat. Tonight’s second leg will be run on the Hosking Stakes, a free-for-all for two-year-olds, to be started from a stand. The favourite for the race seems certain to be the Timely Knight colt, Kotare Knight. In two starts he has run two seconds, the first to Kotare Victor, a stablemate, in the Golden Slipper and then, at New Year, he split Whispering Campaign, unbeaten in two starts, and Avalon, the Springtime Stakes winner at Addington. That form looks winning form in any language. Hanover Scottish, successful on the track last year and second last time on Rotorua’s second day, could run well if he can hit out safely from his No. 2 draw, while the locally-owned Titan Bay, impressive when winning at Wanganui on Monday, also comes right into the picture. Selections:—

6.20 p.m —Cook Strait Pace— First division: Meadow Wind, Tarcortin. Second division: Moorfield Lass, Howett. 7.5 p.m —Lyttelton Handicap: Nicholdale, Tana Wood, Nandlna Mystery. 7.35 p.m.—Picton Pace No. 1: Eisiam, Tha Trade Mark, Frosty Kilt. 8.5 p.m.—Picton Pace No. 2: Berrvman, Last Secret, Rosewood Dale. 8.40 p.m —Pacific Handicap: Wee Win, Sole Command, Max Brydon. 9.10 p.m—lsland Bay Handicap: Mary Dhu, Dungeness, Golden Keel. 9.40 p.m.—Ferry Pace: Johnny Lincoln, Hilltop Queen, Michael's Advice. 10.10 p.m—Hosklng Stakes: Kotare Knight, Hanover Scottish, Titan Bay. 10.40 p.m—Tasman Pace: Tonie Gallant, Hanover Don, Parisian Dream. KESI 6.20 p.m— COOK STRAIT HANDICAP, $1500; CO; mobile; 2400m.—First division: Neilsrik (5), Purple King (18), Little Mac (5), El Joli <lll, Aster Pearl <9>. Toy Gun (15), Admiral John <7), Tadashii (10),

Meadow Wind (3), Master Roseland (16), Beta Command (17), Knight Blaze (6), Frosty Charles (4), Tarcortin (1), Brydon Boy (2), Frosty Beau (12), Bishop’s Command (13), Fashion First (14) It. Second division: Sherwood Forest (7), Box Of Gold (8), Howitt (3), Moorfield Lass (14), Final Dee (12), Lady Lords (18), Wayford Chief (11), Miss Teresa (4), Zen Armbro (15), Lady Orleigii (13>, Ellen Evander <9>, Martial Fields (17), Scotty Mairoro (6), Ignition Key (5), Lady Brydon (1), Crystal Air (21, Rio Bancio (10), Keyania (16) It. Balloted out in order of reentry.—First division: Little Mac, Brydon Boy, Master Roseland. Knight Blaze, Toy Gun. Second division: Final Dee, Keyania. Rio Bancio, Sherwood Forest, Lady Orleigh. Brackets: Neilsrik and Sherwood Forest; Purple King and Boy of Gold: Little Mac and Howitt; El Joli and Moorfield Lass; Aster Pearl and Final Dee; Toy Gun and Lady Lords: Admiral Joh and Wayford Chief; Tadashii and Miss Teresa; Meadow Wind and Zen Ambro; Master Roseland and Lady Orleight; Beta Command and Ellen Evander; Knight Blaze and Marshall Field; Frosty Charles and Scotty Matoro; Tarcortin and Ignition Key; Brydon Boy and Lady Brydon; Frosty Beau and Crystal Air; Bishop’s Command and Rio Bancio; Fashion First and Keyania.

7.5 p.m.— LYTTELTON HANDICAP, $1800; Cl trotters; 2400m.—South Westland (1), Kiwi Gentleman <2l. Aberavon <3>, Royal Boa (4), Nandina Mystery (5), Sunny Court (6), Tarbros (7) It: Jone’s Boy (1), Hine Lobell (2), Dollar Road (3), Tana Wood (4), Nicholdale (5), Jon Phillipe (6), Good Cord (7), Ghoad (8). Berwin (9l 20; United (1). Karanga Lass (2) 40. Balloted out in order of reentry: Sunny Court, Royal Boa, United, Berwin. 7.35 p.m.— PICTON HANDICAP No. 1, $1800; Cl; mobile; 2400m.—80b Lobell (1), Mark Twain (2), The Trade Mark (3). Millier <4), Roman Ned (5), Esiam <6l. Diamond Key <7), Frosty Kilt <8», Billy Brydon (9), Russian Princess (10), Autum Jo ill), Gunn Tartan (12), Tunny (13). Global Girl il4) It. Balloted out with right of reentry: Diamond Key.

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2.10 p.m.— ISLAND BAY HANDICAP, S 2800; C 4; trotters. 2400 m—- . Keel (1), Jerry Creed 12>. Mutu 13), Young Nick <4l. ManDhu 15) It; Manllite (1), Milford Decorum (2). Clifton Lodge (3) 10; Dungeness (1) 30.

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T.A.B. TREBLE 8.5 p.m.— PICTON PACE No. 2 $1800; Cl: mcbile: 2000m. 1 7406 Nickell Adies (1) It 2 0007 Gentle Warning (2) It 3 8800 Move Up (3) It 4 0058 Lovely Gem 14) It 5 4070 Rosewood Dale (5) It 6 2410 Springfield Legend It 7 01 Berryman <7) It 8 5665 Toi Tawa 18) Jt 9 6633 Pakowhai (9) It 10 4054 Lily Black (10) It 11 5.356 Last Secret (11) It. 12 1000 Eureka Maid (12> It 13 0944 Amber Royal (13) It 14 0 Randolph (14) It

T.A.B. DOUBLE 8.40 p.m.— PACIFIC HANDICAP $5000; OC; 2000m. I 8035 Sole Command tl) It 2 0026 Max Brydon (2) it 3 4721 Wee Win (3) it 4 95 Majestic Charger <41 It 5 8000 Rocky Tryax (5) it • 1579 In Or Out <61 It 7 0941 Anne's Day <7l it B 7229 Oreg Robinson <R< It 9 8 Kota re Legend (9) It 10 3428 Stanley Rio < 1) in 11 1383 Palestine (2) 10

T.A.B. TREBLE 9.4C p.m FERRY PACE $2100 C2; mobile; 2400m. 1 6040 Wata General il) It 3 9430 Michael's Advice ,3) It « 5293 Johnny Lincoln (4) It 5 4205 Glen Butler (5) It 6 8341 Potentate (61 It 7 4081 Imlah's Dream <7) it 3 6419 Hilltop Queen <8> II 9 4694 Mist Supreme It 10 9006 Mighty Lion (10) It 11 4453 Count Tryax (11) It Scratched: Brilliant Emory.

T.A.B. DOUBLE 10. 10 p.m.— HQSKING STAKES J3000; two-year-olds: 2000m 1 46 Welover Wizard (li It z 2702 Hanover Scottish <2; It 3 003 Tawhai Chief <3> It 4 5441 Titan Bay >4) it n 679 Perfect Light i5i it. 6 8875 Nagero <61 it 7 Sonellino <71 It 8 3786 Nimble Neen 181 It, 9 5651 Tempest Belle 9) >1 10 0902 Direct Lad 110) It 13 22 Kotare Knight 113) It 14 Game Girl < 141 It Scratched: See Mac, Odysseus.

T.A.B. TREBLE 10.40 p.m $2500 1 2842 'ASMAN PACE C3; mobile; 2400m. Tonic Gallant <1> It 2 0021 Parisian Dream (2) It 3 1451 Hanover Don i3j It 4 9057 Ceffyl Dhu <4) It b 3630 Real Lumber (Bl It K 1345 Sleepy Hollow <6) It 7 0009 Roamaway (7) It « 8080 Hazy Days <81 It 9 5409 Tempest Frost <9) It 10 0363 Robert Garrison (10) It