Hasty Charger may topple favourite

Press, 22 February 1978, Page 21

Hasty Charger may topple favourite

Special correspondent , Palmerston North The chances are that Hasty: Charger might not find herseii: out of her depth in the D. J. I Barry Memorial at the Poverty! Bay meeting at Gisborne today. She has shown herself to be a capable mare at a middle distance and meets useful but provincial type opposition in today’s first leg. > Since winning at Thames in the New Year, Hasty Charger has had only the one run where she finished third behind Apostle and Tamboura at the Matamata meeting on February 4. She has in her favour that she is under the care of Matamata trainer Jim Gibbs. On past visits to Gisborne Gibbs has invariably produced his share of winners and the Hasty Cloud mare could continue the run for him.

Another, light-weight. Wairere Girl, is not to be overlooked. She was twice a winner at Wairoa, with a second placing in between so obviously is as fit and tuned tor the race as any. Irish Duke must also be considered. He was a good second In the Wairoa Cup and previously has done well on the track. He is not an easy horse to ride, but given the right conditions will be a fine prospect. The top-weights Optica and Marie Kay are good value in this type of class and must have their share of supporters. The Hastings duo of Top Lady and Midnight Oak look the ones to beat in the second leg. the Beach Memorial. Top Lady was forced to race amongst the open sprinters at Wairoa. but she acquitted herself well and is not harshly treated by the handicapper.

Midnight Oak failed on the second day at Wairoa after being an impressive winner there the first day. With the chance to freshen since then and back to 1600 m he will be one of the day’s best chances. Selections:—

11.35 a.m.—Hikurangi Highweight: Odessa, Dunkellln, Elsthorpe. 12.10 p.m. — Wharekaka Maiden: First division. Master of Arts Short Street. Second division, Liverpool Lady Ivanip. 12.55 p.m.—Tolaga Bay Handicap; Lelllque, Cllquet. Little Echo.

1.35 p.m.—Waiapu Maiden No. 1: Bareesh, Cher, Rare Commodity. 2.15 p.m.—D. J. Barry Memorial: Hasty Charger, Walrere Girl, Optica.

1.55 p.m.—H. H. Lunn Mem- ■ oriel: Pennevari, Sovereign'! I Knight, Just Serene. 3.35 p.m.—H. C. Beach Memorial: Top Lady, Midnight Oak, Jon Claude. 4.5 P.m.— Waiapu Maiden No. 2: Princess Hasty Architect, Gary Mae 4.40 p.m.—Ngarlmu Handicap: Kohl. Lady Dyna, Lisadell. T.A.B. TREBLE 1.35 p.m.— WAIAPU MAIDEN No $1125; 1600m 1 0352 Cher (5) 55.0 2 352 Bareesh ill) 54.5 5 0704. Jaynie (10) 6 3006 Rare Commodity 53.5 (13) 53.5 7 0200 Velvet Brown <9: 53.5 8 9000 Bold Major (4) 53.0 9 0 Hanmer (2) 53.0 10 3508 Le Preneur (3) 53.0 11 0 Raz (1) 53.0 12 0505 Rusty Ruler (12) 53.0 13 Young Sid (7) 53.0 Scratched: Tresna (8), Ben Johnson (6). r.-.-T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.15 p.m.— D. J. BARRY MEMORIAL $3000; 2000m I 1500 Marie Kay (7) 53.5 2 0513 Optica (11) 53.5 3 00 Minicort (8) 52.5 4 5002 Irish Duke (3) 52.0 5 Minstrel (9) 51.0 6 0008 Coruba Gold (10) 50.5 7 513 Hasty Charger (2) 50.0 8 900 Oak Fair (5) 50.0 9 8747 Pop's Girl (6) 50.0 10 0805 Uma Iti (1) 50.0 11 0121 Wairere Girl (4) 50.0

| RACE 6 | ' TAB. TREBLE 2J. p.m. H. H LUNN MEMORIAL 32000; 1200ra 1 2381 Sovereign's Knight i3) 54.5 3 9422 Pennevari (4) 52.0 5 5452 Lady Clarice (7) 51.5 6 0053 Just Serene 5i 51.0 8 0886 Peter's Joy (1) 50.0 9 0698 Reget <8> 50.0 10 0509 Skelton's Girl <2) 50.0 Scratched: Moon Rock 16), Dawn Melody <101. Draw ’n Show (9). Rm.' i T.A.B DOUBLE 3.35 p.m — H. C BEACH MEMORIAL $1225; 1600m 2 1464 Top Lady (19) 54.0 3 2015 Midnight Oak (6) 52.5 5 2203 Jon Claude (14) 51.0 6 0002 Hefner (15) 50.0 7 5715 Miss Houston (20) aO.u S 3000 Aflame (4) 49.5 9 9968 Irish Beauty (21) 49.0 10 0458 Onslaught (18) 49.0 12 3500 Free And Ezey (12) 48.5 13 8400 Marloo (3) 48.5 14 3400 Pretty Smooth (5) •*8.5 15 09u0 Fair Eulogy <10) 48.0 16 0690 Just Leah ill) 48.0 13 000 Miss Alcazar >9) 48.0 19 0997 Peppertree (16) 48.9 20 0008 Prince Silver (8) 48.0 21 0005 Young Tom (1) 48.0 Scratched: Royal Pride (13), Sean’s Mark (7), Lulua (17), Richie (2). 1 RACE 9 » T.A.B. TREBLE 4.40 p.m NGARIMU HANDICAP $1225; 1200m 1 5101 Lady Dyna (1) 55.5 2 3956 Patreena (5) 55.5 3 0549 Lisadell (10) 54.0 4 7021 Kohl (9) 55.0 5 80 Legastaan (12) 53.5 6 850 Jolene (3) 53.0 7 0390 Barbara Jan (13) 52.5 9 0600 Pretty Sweet (6) 52.0 10 1709 Stay Single (14) 52.0 11 0490 Anaklwi (11) 51.0 13 00 Lulua (4) 51.0 14 8770 My Friend Neno (15) 51.0 15 8608 Vlvarey (2) 51.0 Scratched: Fair Eulogy (8). hana (7). Hu-