TROTTING GUINESS PICKED TO WIN

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 4

TROTTING GUINESS PICKED TO WIN

Ayson Handicap Today At Oamaru

Guiness, a decisive winner over 13 furlongs on the first night of the recent Forbury Park meeting, should repeat that effort at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting today. The Stormyway four-year-old is a candidate for the C. L. Ayson Handicap, which will be run over 10 furlongs.

Guiness was having his fourth start since being trained by F. E. Newfield when he won. He has shown marked improvement since being trained at Templeton and now that he has struck form, he should carry on.

Whipdale gained a welldeserved win’ when he held off the speedy Sierra Madre by a head at Amberley last Saturday. Whipdale was an unlucky second at Forbury Park a week earlier. A member of R. H. Negus’s team, he is a capable sprinter and from No. 2 at the barrier should be close to the lead throughout. Worthy River, which is trained on the Oamaru course by S. W. Easton, was a last-s<art winner at Forbury Park. There was merit In his effort as he lost ground in the middle stages and had to wait to obtain an opening along the rails. He should be prominent today. Sand Drift has paced some of his best races at Oamaru. He was fifth over 13 furlongs at Gore last month after starting from 36 yards. He is more favourably placed on the front in this field and should be capable of a bold showing. Whipaway, Count Cavan, Gold Maru, Nevan, Red Belle and Lileas have all raced well enough in their last few starts to be respected in this field. Robert Medoro, a candidate also for the Innovation Handicap earlier in the day, should go close to winning the Waikaura Handicap, the main race on the programme for trotters. Robert Medoro

was most Impressive when he won over 13 furlongs In the smart time of 3min 41 3-ssec last month. If he trots as well in this field, he should be a decisive winner. Placed At Methven Mayfair Star has not raced since she was beaten narrowly by John Black over two miles in good time at Methven last month. That was Mayfair Star’s best effort for some time and one which was good enough to give her a winning chance in this field. Tracey's Pal is one of the best three-year-old trotters seen this season. He has not raced since he finished second to Our Own in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at Addington in February. He is a'so in the Innovation Handicap and his effort in the earlier event should be a satisfactory guide to his prospects in this race. Bandsaw made up ground for second to the promising Flying Paddy at Forbury Park last Saturday. If he trots as bodiy again, he should be hard to keep out of the money. La Gloria gave hints of early winning form when she finished fourth over two miles at the Cheviot meeting in March. This is her first start since then and she could easily upset calculations.

Catapult and Trotaway have trotted useful . races lately and look to be the pick of the remainder. The double will be run on the R. A. McDowell Memorial and the Papakaio Handicaps. both of which will be run over two miles. Robin Dundee. Peat Moss and Yare are selected to dispute the finish to the first leg, while Worthy Dieman and Pacework appeal most in the second. Light, misty rain fell in Oamaru yesterday. The track will be soft. TRIAL STAKES KO. 1, o t £275 ; .'lm in 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Borodin (9), Congo Boy (5). Countess Hanover <l7l. Heather Lad. (1), Johnny Smith (181. Make Up (13). Nolens Volens (10), Princess Hanover (11), Radiant Storm (12), Regal Song (3). Runfree (4). Silk Cut (to), Simmonds (7). Torella (15). Trusted (3). Tugboat Tom (14). Wee Sheba (6) It. Scratched: Darkle Hanover. INNOVATION HANDICAP, oi £275; trotters: 3min 56sei class: one mile and five furlongs—Adee (2), Chanel (14). Dorocin (4), Flaming Way (7). Gay Jillian (1). Gleaning (3). Ideal (3), John Scott (11), Kingwarned (13). Patapon (10). Rebel (12), Saxton King (6), Seriatim iB). White Martial (S) It; Mina Lass (3), Robert Medoro (3). Tracey's Pal (1) 38. Graeme Scott (1) 60. Bracket; White Martial and Saxton King. OAMARU JUVENILE STAKES, ot £625; two-year-olds; one mile and a quarter.— Adioson (6). Avante <ll, Belroy (41. For Certain (12). Happy Songster <lBl. Johnny Warrior (8b Kelso Girl (11). Lordship (IS). Otikerama Boy 19). Rembrandt (3). Roa Roa (2). Snell (15), Soanfra flO), Southern

Smoke (13). Strip (18). Untrue (14), Waitaki Hanover (7). Wee Mike (17). Willycan (3) It. Scratched; Waitaki Hanover K. A. MCPOWELL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £521: 4min 41 see class; two miles. 901 Deep Lead (8) .. It. 7490 Diomedes (3) .. It. 7709 Irish Wit (7) .. .. It. 1030 Napoleon Hanover (5) It. 3500 Rea! Dieman (1) .. it. 8395 Spangled Princess (4) It. 3125 Yare (fl) .. It 0050 Hydro Boy (I) .. 12 2789 No Charge (5) .. 12 4922 Peat Moss (3) .. 12 0200 Resolution (7) ..12 5122 Robin Dundee (4) .. 12 8455 Thunderbolt (2) .. 12 5593 Gay Diamond (2) .. 24 4450 Rock'n Robin (1) (T.) 4211 Lauder Scott (1) .. 48 0,i31 Leslie Grattan (3) (P.) 48 4593 Young Albion (2) . 48 Scratched: Dark Louise. Battle Hymn.

TRIAL STAKES NO. 2, ol £275; 3min 56see class; one mile and five furlongs.—Artillery (11). Bogentassie (9). Carlisle (2), Colonnade 118). Dieman Bill (17). Elpestre (81 Lectro (12), Meadow Glow (5). My Lawyer (1). Regina Chief (7), Roseland Globe (4). Seafield Lady (15). Special Guest (3) Storm King (16). Try Wyn (14), Vignon (13). Young Mina (10) It. Scratched: Lakeda., PAPAKAIO HANDICAP. Of £325; 4min 49sec class; two miles. 1008 Company Road (2) .. it. 2306 Directway (!) ..it. 9901 Lillbet (4) ..It. 0715 Local Princess (5) .. it. 7442 Meadow Haze (3) .. it. 7567 Morsel (12) ..it. 0020 Oregon Lass (10) .. It 5104 Pacework (7) .. It. 4000 Petite Etoile (6) .. It. 0810 Phildora (8) .. It. 7761 Robyn (13) ..It. 2431 Southern Cross (11) it. 4537 Worthy Flicka (9) It 0055 Anama (4) .. ..12 1282 Implore (5) .. 12 0900 Powersaw (7) (P.) .. 12 0544 Stormy Parade (6) .. 12 0300 Van Brabant (2) .. 12 9271 Worthy Dieman (3) 12 Scratched; Sierra Madre. WAIKAURA HANDICAP, of £325; 2min 544ec class; one mile and a quarter.—Gift Brigade (5), La Gloria (4), Mina Lass (6), Robert Meddro (2), Tracey's Pal (3), White Emperor (1) It: Andy's Double (2). Bandsaw (5). Graeme Scott (4) Lady Claymore (3), Mayfair Star (I) 24; Trotaway (1) 36; Catapult (1), Suntrap (2) 48 C. L. AYSON HANDICAP, of £375: 2min Msec class: one mile and a quarter.—Count Cavan (3), Dieman Dan (8). Dillon's Fashion (7). First Song (9), Gold Marti (11). Guiness (13k Light Comedy (5). Marquess (16), Maud Noble <(>). Mundamus (1). Whlpaway (12). Whipdale (2). Red Belle (10), Sand Drift (15). Stormlight (14). Worthy River (4) It: Banquier (1), Lileas (3). Nevan (4), Siberia (2) 12. Bracket: Maud Noble and Nevan.