RED CREST SHOULD SCORE FIRST AGAIN

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30959, 15 January 1966, Page 7

RED CREST SHOULD SCORE FIRST AGAIN

“Th« Press 0 Special Service AUCKLAND. Red Crest, which just lately has brought himself into prominence as a middle-distance runner of good class, looks extremely well placed to gain his third win in succession in the £1750 John Wells Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at Avondale today.

Nowadays it is very hard to win three in succession in open company, but Red Crest has won so easily at his last two that there seems no reason why he should not score again.

Since joining J. W. Winder’s stable at Cambridge Red Crest has certainly shown good form. Altogether he has had four starts from the stable for two wins and a fifth.

Red Crest, at his last start, scored decisively in the Nathans Memorial, a mile and a quarter, at Ellerslie. He finished far too strongly for his opponents and beat Blue Lodge by two and a half lengths. Lucky Son, one of his toughest rivals today, was third.

At his previous start, Red

Crest beat Sunset Fair by two and a half lengths over 101 furlongs at Rotorua, and the time before he was a useful fifth in the Hugh Dent Memorial at Pukekohe. Lucky Son, like Red Crest an acceptor for next week’s Wellington Cup, failed in the Auckland Cup and then finished third in the Nathans Memorial at the recent Auckland meeting. In the cup he pulled hard early and gave ground in the run home. With no true front runners engaged that might count against Lucky Son as he is certain to try to pull to the front. On the other hand. Red Crest is able to take a trail and race kindly. I Luckv Son worked well at : Takaninl on Tuesday. Any easing of the track would pro- ■ bably help him. Freshened I Clipjoint, at her last three starts has been fourth, twice, and seventh. Her fourths were in the A.R.C. Summer Cup and the Queen Elizabeth Handicap. In the Auckland Cup she ran creditably for seventh. She has freshened nicely since her hard races at Ellerslie and on Thursday she showed she has thrived by galloping kindly over a mile. Honourable won the event last year and judged by the I manner in which she has been I galloping in training this week I she could well complete the [double. At her last start Honourable finished fifteenth in the ! Auckland Cup. I At her previous race, in the

Queen Elizabeth Handicap, she was a good fifth. Ursinus, Misere, Lerua and Gina Lollobrigida are bound to run prominently in the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Flying Handicap. Ursinus finished fifth in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap at his last start. Meanwhile he has done very well in training. The weather has been fine, but overcast, and the going should be good. Selections:—

11.45 a.m.—First Kelston Handicap: Supreme Tax, Count Two, Treasure Castle. 12.25 p,m.—Summer Highweight: Eisteddfod, Ashbourne Blue, Lee Anne. 1.0 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: Delta Queen, Royal Personage, Dolce Vita. 1.40 p.m.—Western Suburbs Handicap: On Safari, Undercounter, Cuckoo. 2.15 p.m.—Members' Handicap: Sentry, Gay Future, Utah. 2.55 p.m.—John Wells Handicap: Red Crest, Lucky Son, Clipjoint. 3.40 p.m.—Second Kelston Handicap: Overlord, Synteena, Arrencon. 4.25 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Ursinus, Misere, Lerua. 5 p.m.—Rangitoto Handicap: Whakamoa, Court Duchess, Double Image. 11.45 a.m.— FIRST KELSTON HANDICAP, £700; 7f.—Count Two (10) 8-9; Kabab (14), Pop’s Choice (11), Treasure Castle (5) 8-8; Gold Dex (4), Playground (16), Supreme Tax (8). King William (13), Singing Hills (9) 8-6; Balalaika (2), Final Stitch (1), Harbin (7), Kedar (3), Letty (12), Pincha (6). Tarara (15) 8-5. 12.25 p.m.— SUMMER HIGH-WEIGHT, £SSO; Ilf.—Eisteddfod (4) 10-3; Pale Face (6) 10-0; Ashbourne Blue (16) 9-9; Arabian Belle (1) 9-7; Olave (8) 9-6; Quantum (5) 9-5; Lee Anne (12) 9-4; Frigid (2) 9-2; Italiana (9) 9-1; Ballad (3), Cornfoot (10), Johnny (11), Lady Cordtex (7), Star Time (13), Triple Wyn (14) 9-0. Scratched: Al Atoul (15). 1 p.m.— JUVENILE HANDICAP, £750; two-year-olds; 6f. —Royal Personage (11) 8-7; Delta Queen (6) 8-1; Dolce Vita (14) 7-13; Head Serang (9), Juliet (2) 7-12; Coronita (15) 7-11; Dark Arrow (3), Four Ways (13), Golddigger (12) 7-10; Pelsen (18) 7-9; Irish Rover (7), Kalaspira (4), Nero Bella (23) 7-8: Chino (21), Countess Colleen (16), Final Lady (19), Gold Countess (10), High Esteem (5). Lady Banda (8), Modern Touch (1) 7-7. Bracket: Countess Colleen and Gold Countess. Scratched: Prince Heroic (22), Even (20), Lady Sasanof (17).

1.40 p.m.— WESTERN SUBURBS HANDICAP, £750; Im.—Undercounter (12) 8-6; On Safari (3). Pell Mell (2) 8-1; Cuckoo (15), Great Companion (1), My Surprise (14). Ship Shape (8), Sir John (13) Straddle (11), Top Shelf (7) 7-12; Arragon Queen (5). Juneack (6), Manarewa (9), Mooranee (10), Queen Saga (4) 7-11.

2.15 p.m.— MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £750; Ilf. - Castle Dee (11) 8-7; Sentry (4) 8-5; Belle of Ascot (7), Gay Future (13) 8-4; Achates (1) 8-2; Equal Shares (8), Good Time (2), Royal Poet (10) 7-12; Black Emperor (12), Clairvoyant (3). Count Up (9), Crafty Queen (5) 7-11. Scratched: Utah (6). 2.55 p.m.— JOHN WELLS HANDICAP, £1750; Ilf.

Scratched: Kay Filou (1). 3.40 p.m.— SECOND KELSTON HANDICAP, £700; 7f.—Arrencon (3), Overlord (6), Synteena (7) 8-8; Little Stranger (13) 8-7; Oasiene (11). Sherry Frontenac (5), Sydney (9) 8-6: Able Queen (8), Enfield (4), Hoa (1), Lady Donmore (2), Legend (10), Proud Light (14), Tebaga (12) 8-5. Scratched: Beaulovine (15). 4.25 p.m.— FLYING HANDICAP,

5 p.m.— RANGITOTO HANDICAP, £800: 6L—King of the Castle (21) 8-12; Belle Helene (2) 8-6; Lord Ted (12) 8-3; Lady Wilkes (20), Viola (22) 8-2; Whakamoa (10) 8-0: Double Image (9), Longhill (6) 7-12; Domino (13), Jackaboy (4). Our Gem (11) 7-9: Captain Andy (7), Court Duchess (5), Doc (3). Fair Proof (17). Headsiwin (14).

High News (1), Supreme One (19), Swift Chick (18), Teuira (8) 7-8; Riff Raff CIS) 7-7. Bracket; Captain Andy and Teuira. Scratched; Courtship (15). Answer to Correspondent.— Punter: No advice had been received in this office when the Hutt Park prospects were reviewed about the scratching of Asia Minor and Harbour Light—although these horses had been scratched at least a day earlier. We have taken steps to ensure that scratchings in future are published the day after the T.A.B. is notified.

st lb 8003 Lucky Son (7) 8 9 0611 Red Crest (2) 7 12 0447 Clipjoint (4) 7 6 0850 Honourable (14) 7 4 8021 Sunset Fair (15) 2 4040 Baleno (6) .. 7 1 0000 Earl of Foxwood (13) 7 1 0000 El Duende (9) 7 0 00 Fathom (17) 7 0 7000 Geyser Land (5) .. 7 0 70 Ironbark (12) 7 0 1908 Magician (11) 7 0 7597 Ocean Mist (16) 7 0 6040 Pretty Lucky (8) .. 7 0 5089 Shapiro (10) 7 0 5 Vinesse (3) 7 0

£1000; 6f. st lb 5200 Hilldale (13) .. 7 12 0010 Misere (9) .. .79 0100 Gina LoUobrigida (6) 7 7 4600 New Tiki (7) ..72 0306 Nassella (10) ..7 1 3056 Tavern Time (15) 7 1 1245 Ursinus (11) ’’ 7 1 Convarto (1) ..7 0 0819 Gene (5) ..7 0 5734 Greymoon (4) ..7 0 6002 Khan Sahib (2) ,..7 0 508 Lerua (3) . ..7 0 6 Te Awhina (8) ..7 0 0072 Te Pari Chat (12) ..7 0 Scratched: Travel Alone (14).