Ruling Skipper in form for Greymouth meeting

Press, 21 February 1987, Page 32

Ruling Skipper in form for Greymouth meeting

By

G. K. YULE

Ruling Skipper, the winner of three of his six latest starts, will be a leading contender for honours in the Dellaca Fashions Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double and the trifecta race on the first night of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at

Victoria Park on Monday. Ruling Skipper was most, impressive, when he won over 2300 m at Waterlea on‘February 9. He will meet a stronger field at Greymouth, but he should be too good for most of his rivals.

Rich and. Dark, trained at present at East Eyreton by Brian O’Meara, went a little better when he fin-

ished fourth over one mile behind Happy Sunrise, Gipsy Colonel and Somemeddle at Addington Raceway on Febru- ’ ary . 11. He looks to be at the improving stage and could be one of the hardest, to;beat- ; >

Lordado shaped pleasingly when second over 3200 m to Jason Mac Faber at Addington last Saturday. She is racing consistently arid is on the verge of returning to winning form;

. Star King has drawn awkwardly, but after his third to Radiant King at the Blenheim meeting at his most recent start, he must be considered.

Art Mac Faber, Go Duke, Kotare Pewter and Titan Tac are others entitled to consideration in an open field.. ’ Dynamic Beat, Polita

' and Ross Byrd are three form runners in the Alexander Stenhouse Handicap the second leg of the T.A.B. double. Miss Falcon, Hurray Home, Micro Mary and Dashing Del are others to have raced, well enough at times to be considered sound chances. SELECTIONS 5.25: High Dam, Kings way Lass, Robin Eyre. 5.55: Skip Hick, Scottish Heather, Bolton Chief. 9.39: Armanat, Golden Tiffany, Count Chris. 74: Susan Kay, Besta Kara, ■ Picasso. 7.49: Going On, Rbydon Pride, Kate’s Baby. 8.15: Navy Lady, Quondo Chelle, Taye Lobell. 849: Ruling Skipper, Rich and Dark, Lordado. 9.25: Dynamic Beat, Polita, Ross Byrid. ■> 9.55: The Admiral, Skywalker, Wildwood ..Jack, ,• ' 10.30: Bonny. Step, Mister Sparks, Gamp Turf.