F. Newfield to defend title tomorrow evening

Press, 11 April 1978, Page 20

F. Newfield to defend title tomorrow evening

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G. K. YULE

Felix Newfield, winner of the title when the series was introduced 12 months ago, has drawn Timely Robin, Paula Brigade and Bankstown in the second drivers’ championship meeting at Addington Raceway tomorrow evening.

Only the Teachers Handicap, for C 3 pacers, attracted a capacity field among the four events for invited drivers. Enough horses remained in the three remaining events for each of the horsemen to be given two further drives. The winner will be decided on a points basis. The Winner of each event will

(receive 16 points, the run-ner-up 14 points, the third : place-getter 13 points, and so on down to one for the person finishing last in the (Teachers Handicap. New Zealand’s leading reinsman, Peter Wolfenden, finished eighth last year. Tomorrow he will drive Stave- ■ ley, Longfellow Deeds and jColim, a long-shot winner

lon the course earlier in the year. I Two other northern horsefl men in Tommy Knowles and (John Langdon have form (runners among their drives. (Knowles will drive Lord , i Burlington, Rip Silver and ■ (American Chief, while Langdon has drawn Butler Belle, 1 Tom Pepper and Clifton : Lodge.

: With Power Cut, Drifted |ln and Hanover Reine as hisi (drives, Jack Smolensk! has a! | great chance of finishing in. ; the top group. Henry Skin- j ner, from Invercargill, has i drawn Crown Top, Delpelo I and Tetarney, all capable | horses on their day. Power Cut is trained by! the president of New Brigh-; ton Club, Mr Bruce Woods, and he will be a popular fancy in the Dominion Breweries Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. treble. American Chief, partowned by the president of the Metropolitan Club, Mri Eugene McDermott, will be | a top chance in the first leg of the T.A.B. double, the| Max Harvey Handicap, a> race in which Drifted In, I Dreamy Boy and Tetarney ! should show up. Eastwood Glenfern, Young Doreen and Gay Black forms a likely t rio in the second; leg, the Nevele R. Stud Stakes, for three-year-old fillies.