King High Invercargill

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30959, 15 January 1966, Page 6

King High Invercargill

“The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL. King High, a five-year-old Light Brigade gelding from the same family as that which produced top pacers in Vedette and De Soto, will be expected to win his third race in succession when he contests the Manapouri Handicap at the opening of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting today. He looks a second-to-none pronosition to qualify for a South'and Cup class field on the second day of the meeting on Wednesday. King High is one of a bracket with Awatata Lass and Golden Garry, all three being trained by L. F. Norman. The weather was bright and fine yesterday. Indications are for a firm track, but on the dead s<ide. The T.A.B. double will be on the Lorneville Handicap and the President’s Handicap for which Yarn, bracketed with Ocean Brigade and Gay Paree will be a strongly favoured pair. Selections: 3.30 p.m.—Monowai Trot Handicap: Kate Smith, Stormy Opal, Stylish Major. 4 p.m.—Gore Handicap: Mission Light, Eden Lad, Roosevelt. 4.30 p.m. Manapouri Handicap: King High, Van Roth, Cathpete. 5.15 p.m.—Lorneville Handicap: Yarn, Seay Boy, Scenic Drive.

5.45 p.m. Southern Stakes: Highland, Cool Water, Blue Tryax. 6.15 p.m.—Glengarry Trot: Garrison’s Choice, Kate Smith, Betty’s Song. 7 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Gay Paree, Garrison Girl, Tracey Hanover. 7.30 p.m. Thomson

Memorial Handicap: Worthy Hanover, Jimmy Tryax. 8 p.m.—Members’ Handicap: Sir Hugh, Glen Vale, Seay Boy. . Fields: 3.30 p.m.— MONOWAI HANDICAP, £250; trotters; 2:20 class; Ijm.—Almaine (2), Court Adena (7), Globe Bell (5), Guess Who (1), Jock McGrundy (6), Lockirby (4), Stylish Major (3) It; Double Hanover (1), Stormy Opal (2) 36; General’s Choice (1) 60; Kate Smith (2), Rothsigan (1) 72. Bracket: Stormy Opal and Almaine.

Scratched: Gemsbok. 4 p.m.— CORE HANDICAP, £250; 2:20 class; Um. —Vamene <6), Overtime (15). Christine Hall (14), Colonel G’.enn (2), Eden Lad <l6), Roseland Beauty (5), Go>lden Legacy (7), Jazy di), Jimmy Dieman (12), Vandior (4). Mission Light (10), Platform <8), Roosevelt (13), Scott’s Song (1) It. Scratched: Drastic Lady, Stormy Lane. 4.30 p.m.— MANAPOURI HANDICAP, £300; 2:19 class; Um.—Awatata Lass

(3) Golden Garry (6), Loyal Tryax (8), Matai Song (5), Nyallo’s Pet (1), Query (4), Van Roth (2), Winfield Chief (7) It;

Cathpete (2), King High (1) 36. Bracket: Awatata Lass, Golden Garry and King High. 5.15 p.m.— LORNEVILLE HANDICAP, £350; 2:18 class; Um.

Dane; Ocean Brigade and Yarn. Scratched: Passing Through, Kildare Dan.

5.45 p.m.— SOUTHERN STAKES, £300; three-vear-olds; Um. —Black Sea (2), ' Cool Water (1). Hercules (ID, Highland (12), Holy Loch (2), Lord Avon (3), Meadowbank (4), Poule (5), Prince John (6), Sing Song (8). Wee John (9) It; Bainbridge (2). Blue Tryax (4), Dark Isle (1), Free Style (3) 12. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Sing Song. Bracket: Holy Loch and Dark Isle Scratched: Blonde Sister. * Glengarry handicap, £300: trotters; 2:19 class; 2m.—False

060 Attorney (13) It. 009 Balfour Chimes (8) .. It. 1015 Bill Adonis (12) It. Builder s Choice (3) .. It. 8810 Celtic Gem (15) It. 9750 Major Stream (10) .. It. 2174 Ocean Brigade (14) .. It. 4241 Scenic Drive (7) It 7942 Seay Boy (11) It. 4900 Soldier Gal (1) It. 0000 Stormbank (6) It. 6045 Tobermory Bay (2) .. It 1430 Yarn (5) It 5565 Hi Water (4) It. Brackets: Attorney and Kildare