Ernest likely to repeat at Westport today
Special correspondent Westport The Riccarton galloper, Ernest, looks set to make it a double for the meeting when he contests the Martin Handicap, feature race on the second day of the Westport Jockey Club’s centenary meeting today.
Ernest could hardly have been more impressive when winning on Saturday as he was wide for most of the journey and appeared to have a lot more in hand than his winning margin of a length would suggest. The track on the first day [was soft, but drying towards the end of the day’s racing. However overnight rain has taken its toll and the track will be heavy, conditions that Ernest relishes. Oldtimer never got into the act on the first day but it was his first outing for a fortnight and he will be all the better for the fun. He was in fine form over Easter and deserves another chance. Father Lou was another to disappoint on the first day when the best he could manage was fifth after' some solid placings at Blenheim. He is much better than that and it would, not surprise to see him dispute the finish here.
Meed was a late scratching on Saturday because of slight filling in a front leg and he would have to be considered if he were to line up here. Dolmar was another to impress on Saturday and could not be taken lightly on his first day placing. The second leg again looks like a repeat of the first day result. Sharebroker was most impressive when winning by five lengths and
it is hard to see the remainder of the field improve sufficiently to beat him. Sharebroker will again be ridden by Garry Phillips. The topweight Flying View went a good race on the first day for his placing as he was forced to race much handier than normal on the
tight Westport circuit. He has a lot of class and can never be left out of things. Big Dan went a top race for his place on Saturday. He was slow to leave the stalls but made steady progress round the field and finished determinedly. The northerner Shiftease was a big disappointment on Saturday after winning a double on a firm track at Blenheim. Plain Ruler went by far his best race for some time when fourth last start and has place prospects. Grand Poppa is another with a chance especially from his number one draw. The fields are:—
RACE 1 CAPTAIN MORGAN STAKES 51275; 1200 m. 1 OOM Clover Fairy <8) 54.5 2 085 Just Lovely (2) 54.5 D. Moseley 3 9076 Nimzaan (5) 54.5 P. Tims 4 0902 Shelly Rose (9) 54.5 C. Ritchie 5 0097 Suesette (11) 54.5 6 3363 Coast Queen (1) 52.0 G. Blair 7 0759 Falcon Reay (4) 52.0 8 000 Pura Hoa (6) 52.0 S. Woodsford 9 7003 Sky Fire (7) 52.0 V. Askew 10 0498 Uncle Tom (3) 52.0 11 00 Victory Queen (10) 52.0 RACE 2 11.35 a.m.— BULLER HANDICAP $1400; 1200 m. 1 7317 Bright Star (5) 57.0 ' P. Calkin 2 8031 War Knight (7) 54.0 S. Laming 3 7653 Miss McEwan (6) 52.5 C. Sorrenson 4 6832 Valtahi (4) 52.5 G. Philips 5 05 Anonoma Mae (1) 51.5 G. Blair 6 8 Avagana (9) 51.5 7 704 Bold Adios (2) 51.5 P. Smith 8 900 Country Gem (8) 51.5 R. McCann 9 6 Waihou Girl (10) 51.5 10 79 Watese (3) 51.5 RACE 3 12.10 p.m— FIRST WILSON HANDICAP $1350; 1500 m. 1 6721 Et Tu (8) 56.0 G. Blair 2 5197 Orfair (5) 54.5 G. Phillips 3 4962 Little Dan (3) 54.0 J. Hawes 4 0103 Set Sail 14) 54.0 5 3046 Saba Ribbon (2) 53.5 R. McCann 6 0000 Anfield (6) 53.0 7 7241 Jonboy Hunt (7) 53.0 D. Moseley 8 7699 Mario Kempes (9) 53.0 9 7608 Spy Castle (11) 53.0 10 0660 Jumie (10) 52.0 C. Ritchie 11 4540 Regent (1, 52.0 P. Tims RACE 4 12.50 p.m.— BEAM MAIDEN $1275; 1600 m. 1 4694 Black Satin (10) 54.5 2 7332 Dracula (11) 54.5 S. Woodsford 3 7096 Fonsainarda (16) 54.51 4 9086 Hypep (5) 54.5 5 Kentcby (12) 54.5 6 5803 Leazam (17) 54.5 S. Laming 7 0900 Madam Misty (7) 54.5 P. Calkin 8 0000 Reese's Pride (1) 54.5 9 0000 Royal Eulogy (13) 54.5 R. Hewinson 10 0900 Twin Falls (8) 54.5 11 3550 Above And Beyond (6) 52.0 12 008 Elsdon (3) 52.0 P. Smith 13 935 Gaelic Bid (9) 52.0 14 7838 Rapid Falls (14) P. Tims 15 3320 Royal Princess (18) 52.0 R. McCann 10 9447 Vibrance (2) 52.0 G, Phillips
17 6009 Zee Ayr (4) 52.0 G. Blair Emergencies: Fonsamarda, Elsdon, Twin Falls. RACE'S 1.25 p.m.— LIQUOR MAIDEN STAKES $1275; 1200 m. 1 7586 Bronze Millie (10) 54.5 G. Blair 2 9600 Impel (5) 54.5 S. Woodsford 3 Miss Trelay (4) 54.5 4 0040 Regal Maria (1) 54.5 5 9 Singing Star (11) 54.5 6 6565 War Dolly (7) 54.3 C. Ritchie 7 0002 Country Memories (3) 52.0 P. Smith 8 4096 Grand Slam (9) 52.0 9 0098 Pas Fada (2) 52.0 10 0 Redrok (6) 52.0 11 0074 Unity (8) 52.0 RACE 6 T.A.B. TREBLE 2 p.m.— MCWILLIAMS HANDICAP $1400; 2000 m. 1 1123 Wats To Come (7) 57.0 G. Phillips 2 1971 Master Mike (10.) 54.5 P. Tims 3 2692 Cremedo (5) 54.0 4 4036 Aritzo Boy (6) 52.0 D. Moseley 5 4364 William John (3) 52.0 R. Hewinson 6 1580 Big Wheel (2) 51.5 7 6087 Sounds Good (1) 51.5 D. Hancock 8 7045 Angus (11) 51.0 S. Woodsford 9 7064 Silver Sari (4) 51.0 10 3234 Chasland (9) 50.5 G. Blair 11 0807 Uncle Sam (8) 50.5 RACE 7 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 2.40 p.m.— MARTIN HANDICAP $3300; 2000 m. 1 3761 Ernest (8) 55.0 P. Smith 2 2077 Meed (9) 53.5 3 4892 Dolmar (14) 51.5 A. Reeves 4 6245 Father Lou (5) 51.5 D. Moselev 5 5278 Oldtimer (12) 51.0 S. Laming 6 7109 Dancer Boy (4) 50.5 G. Blair 7 9574 Excessive Talk (3) 50.0 8 8006 Grand Country (13) 50.0 - S. Woodsford 9 7653 Fantan (1) 49.5 R. Vance 10 3072 Fleet Symbol (2) 49.5 P. Tims 11 7000 Capital (6) 49.0 C. Sorrenson 12 0000 Caviba (7) 49.0 113 8967 Godspell (10) 49.0 J. Whatling 14 4464 Latchmi (11) 49.0 RACE 8 T.A.B. TREBLE 3.15 p.m.— VODKA HANDICAP $1500: 1600 m. 1 8611 Brigadier (12) 57.0 D. Moseley 2 0801 Dunbar (3) 53.5 C. Sorrenson 3 6258 Sweet Melody (6) 53.0 I 4 0204 Ashnelle (11) 52.0 5 8144 Bold Count (2) 52.0 G. Phillips 8 3005 Frankson (8) 52.0 S. Laming 7 1246 Hi Chara (9) 51.0
8 8144 Stroud (10) 50.5 S. Woodsford 9 9003 Keyman (5) 50.0 10 6800 Dellarca (7) 49.0 11 4387 Pendant (4) 49.0 P. Tims 12 0004 Plain Ruler (1) 49.0 RACE 9 T.A.B. DOUBLE 3,S SOUTH ISLAND HANDICAP $2750; 1200 m. 1 6082 Flying View (8) 57.5 S. Laming 2 3251 Sharebroker (6) 54. a G. Phillips 3 5118 Shiftease (12) 54.0 P. Tims 4 3000 Orderho (7) 52.0 D. Hancock 5 5100 Sly Wink (9) 52.0 P. Smith 6 3233 Big Dan (5) 48.5 D. Moselev 7 9488 Pan Jet (2) 48.5 V. Askew 8 6080 Pompous Prince (3) 48.5 9 1905 Reconteur (11) 48.5 10 4509 Tai Michelle (13) 48.5 11 4895 Tom Mowling (10) 48.5 J. Whatling 12 4077 Grand Poppa (1) 48.0 G. Blair 13 0004 Plain Ruler (4) 48.0 W. Jeffcoat RACE 10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 4.3 S p.m.— SECOND WILSON HANDICAP $1350; 1500 m. 1 7101 Raise A Lark (8) 57.0 P. Smith 2 2835 G. South (5) 54.5 G. Phillips 3 5512 Double You Em (1) 54.0 D. Moseley 4 7525 Murrum Bidgee (2) 54.0 P. Tims 5 0002 Miss Maxi (11) 53.5 6 1580 Big Wheel (3) 53.0 G. Blair 7 0791 El Toshi (6) 53.0 P. Calkin 8 0694 Leigh Orbit (7) 53.0 9 8463 Palais Glide (10) 53.0 10 0009 Fourtained (9) 52.0 C. Ritchie 11 0008 Squaw Dance (4) 52.0
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