Sunset Fair Fancied In Goldfields Cup

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30953, 8 January 1966, Page 6

Sunset Fair Fancied In Goldfields Cup

“The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. Sunset Fair, which is virtually a newcomer to middle distances, looks a fine winning prospect for the £2OOO Goldfields Cup, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at Thames today. His latest form has been good.

On breeding he should have little difficulty in getting a solidly run 10 furlongs.

Sunset Fair was second, two starts back, to the promising stayer Red Crest over ten and a half furlongs at Rotorua. At his last start he outfinished a good field of milers in the Ellerslie One Thousand last Monday. Meanwhile he is reported to have thrived. The hardest for Sunset Fair to beat may be Jovic, an eight-year-old from Pukekohe, Pretty Lucky, one of the light-weights, and Isfahan.

Jovic and Isfahan are front runners and will be well suited by the turning course. Pretty Lucky finished fourth at Rotorua at her last start and a good training gal'lop at Takanini on Thursday showed that she has improved meantime. Kurrewa, a half-brother to Firenze, could upset the favourites. At his last start he ran very well for sixth in the George Adams Handicap, a mile, at Ellerslie on Monday. Form RUnners Nassella, a stablemate of Kurrewa, looks the one to beat in the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Flying Handicap. Prince Manu, Arbelle, a winner at her last start, and the top-weight, Equality, are also certain to be well backed. Equality has yet to show form this season, but he worked impressively over three furlongs at Takanini on Thursday. The weather has been overcast, with showers, and the track is certain to be soft. Selections: 11.0 a.m.—First Tapu Stakes.—First division: Flying Gib, Gold Dex. Second division: Joeva, Pop’s Choice. 11.40 a.m.—Kopu Highweight: On Top, Pale Face, Lee Anne. 12.15 p.m.—County Handicap: Belgarah, Fair Annetta, Fairlie Grove. 12.52 p.m.—Hack Stayers' Plate: Furious. Rimu-rapa, Forceful. 1.30 p.m.—Second Tapu Stakes: First division: Kabab, Supreme Tax. Second division: Arrancon, Second Sight. 2.10 p.m.—Goldfields Cup: Sunset Fair, Pretty Lucky, Jovic. 2.55 p.m.—Purirl Handicap: Miss Misty, Pell Mell, Double Image. 3.40 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Nassella, Arbelle, Prince Manu. 4.20 p.m.—Farewell Handicap: Under the Weather, Whakamoa, Double Image.

Fields are:— 11 a.m.— FIRST TAPU NOVICE, £260; 6f. —First Division: Kedar (11), Overlord (10) 8-9; Bale Pal (7), Pippa’s Song (13), Prince Cecelia (1) 8-4; Iniki (14), Noor Ali (3), Te Awhitu (12) 8-2; Flying Gib (9), Gold Dex (6), Karen Jean (5), Marcish (8), Silver Notes (4), Tabulate (2) 7-11. Second Division: Joeva (7). Mabuhai (13), Skyrocket (9) 8-9; Cozonic del Mar (11), Top Choice (4) 8-4: Lendseer (12), Spot On (8), Treasure Castle (15) 8-2; Gay Merit (3), Honour Bound (10), Lady Donmore (6), Pop’s Choice (1), Rosie Sky (5), Summer Valley (2), Triple Wood (14) 7-11. Brackets: Flying Gib and Honour Bound, Gold Dex and Lady Donmore, Karen Jean and Pop’s Choice, Silver Notes and Summer Valley, Tabulate and Triple Wood. Scratched: Clarry (15).

11.40 a.m.— KOPU HIGH-WEIGHT, £325: lOf. Pale Face (7) 10-2;

On Top (3) 9-9; Lee Anne (6), Owais Billy Boy (14). Something Special (9) 9-2; Bright Myth (18) 9-1; Barraminti (13), Big Joe (12), Italiana (2), Johnny (1). Lord Joey (16), Mac Quarrie (17), Star Time (15), Tim mus (5), Triple Wyn (10), Zarashah (8) 9-0. Scratched: Jarco (11), Talia (4). 12.15 p.m.— COUNTY HANDICAP, £300; two-year-olds; 5f. —Acrylic (9), Four Ways (20), Royal Routine (2) 8-4; Dene (17) 8-2: Chand Bibi (3), Dellah May (13), Fairlie Grove (18), Foxton (19), Glen Avon (12), Rosa de Cuba (6) 8-1; Belgarah (14), Bright Notes (16), Count de Cuddles (5), Fair Annetta (1), Likewise (11) 8-0: Clover (4), Flaxsis (21), Tudor Dream (10) 7-13.

Balloted out with right of reentry: Countess Colleen (15), Felix Dee (8), Fine Spirit (22), Chino (7) 7-13.

Bracket: Tudor Dream and Chino.

12.52 p.m.— HACK STAYERS’ PLATE, £350: 10f.—Furious (12) 8-10: Draco (8) 8-6; Miss Pundit (3). 8-4: Belle of Ascot <2), Bilveen (11). Equal Shares (14), Forceful (22), Ship Shape (24) 8-0: Blue Special (16), Fairylore (13). Final Raid <l9). Hot Line (7), Rimu Rapa (6) 7-13: Amour (18), Bvlaw (20), Gentle Filou (1). Miss Lawful (4). Gold Majesty (23). Turnabout (10) 7-12. Scratched: De Filou (17), Royal Poet (15), Master Lewis (9) Crocus (5), Sydney (21).

1.30 p.m.— SECOND TAUPO NOVICE, £260: 6f.— First Division: Gold Able (13). Recks (4). Wee Haka (8) 8-9: Evana (15), Mar-ja Jean (9). Shahrez (5) 8-4; Kabab (10), Powelka (6) 8-2: Conal (14). Manapouri (2), Our Christine (11), Princess Dee <7),

Queen Saga (12) 7-11. Second Division: Legend (5). Second Mate (15) 8-9; Blue Glade (2). Foxrone (14), Naughty Ngalre (9). Shady Lane (6) 8-4: Arrencon (1), Peter Hawkins (7), Springlo (3) 8-2; Head

Fancy (10), Nerona (4), Our Request (8), Proud Light (11), Zaratuka (12) 7-11. Brackets: Conal and Head Fancy; Manapouri and Nerona; Our Christine and Our Request; Princess Dee and Proud Light; Queen Saga and Second Sight; Supreme Tax and Zaratuka. Scratched: Oasiene (3), Second Sight (13), Supreme Tax (1).

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.10 p.m.— GOLDFIELDS CUP, £1000; Um.

Balloted out with right of reentry:— 5089 Shapiro (10) ..7 7 8000 First Time (6) .77 Bracket: Lipton and First Mate. Scratched: Micheline (12), El Duende (20). 2.55 p.m.— PURIRI HACK HANDICAP, £325; 6f.—Lord Ted (4) 8-7; Pell Mell (5) 8-0; Double Image (16), Our Gem (6), Within-the-Law (1) 7-13: Botany Downs (13), Headsiwin (7) Matarika (11), Miss Misty (8) Sharab (10). Sungod (2). Supreme One (12) 7-11: Yugo (15) 7-10: Balalaika (14). Fine Summer (9), Syntactic (3) 7-9. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.40 p.m.— FLYING HANDICAP, £600: 6f. st. lb

Scratched: Friendly Opal (12). Greymoon (8), Gene (14), Loyal Ruler (7). 4.20 p.m.— FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £400; 6f.—Lord Ted (8) 8-7; Belle Helene (5) 8-4; So Wealthy <4). Under The Weather (2). Whakamoa (11) 8-3: Double Image (1), Rajan (9) 7-13; Waipoua (3) 7-12: Jackaboy (13), Lhanbryde (14). My Surprise (10), Richard Dia mond (6) 7-11. Bracket: Double Image and Waipoua. Scratched: Somerset Lodge (7), Sir John (12).

0250 Lucy Gray (14) st. lb ..8 5 0480 Kamikaze (22) .. 8 2 .8021 Sunset Fair (19) .. 8 1 9332 Jo vic (3) .. 8 0 908 Kay Filou (4) .. 7 13 3807 White Strand (1) .. 7 12 9545 Isfahan (7) .. 7 11 5000 Royal Tax (16) .. 7 11 2306 AU Smoke (17) .. 7 9 0290 El Cortez (24) .. 7 9 0303 Topsil (8) .. 7 9 9006 Kurrewa (9) .. 7 8 0070 Lipton (11) .. 7 8 060 Mavis Brae (23) .. 7 8 9604 Pretty Lucky (2) .. 7 8 0993 Chat’s Own (13) ..' 7 7 0960 Preferable (5) .. 7 i 0000 Yondee (15) 7 7 Vi n esse (21) " 7 7 6 Te Awhina (18) . . 7 7

007 Equality (5) Felacita HO) 8 10 8 9 01 Arbel'le (6) 8 y 9030 Nassella (2) 8 5 5040 Prince Manu (4) 8 5 Red Forest (1) 8 5 00 Manipulate (13) 8 4 0205 Travel Alone (16) .. 8 3 0007 Te Pari Chat (11) . 8 0 8170 Prince Arragon (9) 7 12 048 Royal Fair (5) 7 12 8500 Surco (3) 7 12