SOUTHERN SPRINTERS HOLDING BRIGHT HOPES

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30977, 5 February 1966, Page 6

SOUTHERN SPRINTERS HOLDING BRIGHT HOPES

Craven Plate At Riccarton Today

Southern horses will test Canterbury’s best in major races on the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting at Riccarton today.

Southland will put three form runners—Red Siren, Baal Hanan, and The Missionary —into the field for the £l5OO Midsummer Handicap.

Their meeting with the Riccarton-trained Standout, Chatsgay, General Gilbert, and Golden Vanity should ensure a good race to compensate for absence of class in this field.

Southern horses fill the first four places in the weights in the Craven Plate, and the combined efforts of the complete team if visitors in this seven-furlong Craven Plate might leave little for Canterbury’s best. Horses that have been brought from outside Canterbury for ♦' Craven Plate are' Palisade, Bellarook, Castle Flight. Warfare, Rae’s Hope, Carester, Vivien Robe, and Captain’s Command. Besides. Hushaway. which is generally considered to be the brightest prospect of the Canterbury-trained horses in the field, is owned in Dunedin.

Mr A. N. Smith, who owns Hushaway, must have hopes of an earlier success today with Pharasal in the Lyttelton Hack Handicap. This race forms the oncourse double with the Hornby High-weight. Grand Prix and Glenmorven, both from Wingatui. could give the southerners a good start for the day in the high-weight Fields with riders and form summaries appear below.

U N am.— FIRST LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE HORNBY HIGH-WEIGHT. 1440: Um. st. lb.

TOTARA LAD: Sixth over mile at Reciton last start followed good form in open handicaps on West Coast. GLENMORVEN: Poor run at Vincent last start but was surprise winner at previous start. FILSPAR: Won three on end in hacks at last three starts. LADY YORK: Has yet to reach anything like top form this season. SKI: Poor run at Invercargill last start, but won at previous start. SILVER KINGDOM: Last-start fifth over mUe at Reefton followed fairly consistent run of form GRAND PRIX: Placed In two most recent starts, both at Trentham. in high-weight class. WHITE SKIES: Form poor. FULL COURSE: Third to We Wood at Kurow last start and previous form fairly good. SIRTAX: First start of season. GREAT GUNS: Poor run for eighth at Kurow last start but previous form good. Grand Prix Glenmorven Filspar UJ p.m.— TRIAL STAKES. £3OO ; 7f.

Scratched: AU Mac (25). CLIVE BANK: Form poor. DARNBURGH: Placed in three starts to date this season. Second to Pearly Queen at Vincent last start. DE SOMEO: Fourth at Kurow last start at second run for season. MAJOR LUCA: Last-start seventh at Oamaru and previous form weak. ROAH RIBBOH: Form poor. SOMARA: First start of season. ALTEN FIORD: Ran poorly at Ashhurst last start but previous form good. FINE: No form in two starts this season. NOMADIC: No form In two starts this season. TRES VITE: Last-start second to Sandy Man at Vincent and previous form sound. VANITA: Fifth at Oamaru last start but previous form better. AMICABLE: Did not show up at only start, at Christchurch Hunt meeting. BLUE SEAS: Form Poor. BONANZA BOY: First start. BROOKFIELD’S HOPE: Form poor. GOLD MARC: Second to Aoudo at Kurow last start. WHO DOES: No form in two starts to date. CARLA: Form poor. FLAIR GO: Last-start fifth at Wingatui was best effort in three starts to date. GINGERBREAD: Second to Trickstar at Reefton last time out at second start. PARIS MATCH: Last-start fifth at Washdyke and previous form only moderate. PORGIE: First start. PORT BANK: Form weak. WINNIE’S GIRL. No form in two starts this season. i Gold Marc Darnburgh Ginger Bread , 12.45 p.m.— SECOND LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE LYTTELTON HANDICAP,

SEMINOLE: Last-start eighth at Washdyke but previous form good. TIME AND TIDE: Fair run for fifth at Trentham at last start. Earlier South Island form was excellent. PHARASAL: Failed badly in two starts at Trentham but previous form good. EL BEKA: Last-start fourth at Reefton and earlier form sound GLAMIS LAD: First start of season. REEFTON COLD: Sixth at Reef ton last start but earlier form most consistent. BLUE BAYOU: Last-start second at Kurow was much improved effort. MAY WYNE: Third at Oamaru last start was best effort for a while. BARCAPE: Poor run at Washdyke last start but won prior to that. COSETA: Win and two placings ' from three starts this sea- • son. Won maiden at Oamaru ' last start. HAMADAN: Form poor. » IBN: Won maiden at Kurow last start and ran second at > other two starts this season. OTAIO BANK. Fifth last start at > Kurow but won maiden at previous start. Pharasal Time And Tide Coseta

1.25 p.m.— MIDDLEPARK PLATE,

Scratched: Aconite (12). TALIC: Won Hopeful Stakes at Wingatui four starts back but recent form poor. PANGO: Poor run at Washdyke last start but won here at Hororata meeting at previous start. GAY DOCTOR: Won at Washdyke FARADAY: Solid third to Pango here at only start. AGRIPPA: Fifth at Washdyke at only start. OUR LEIGH: First start. FAIR GAP: First start. ANABEL: Last at Trentham at only start. Half-sister to Careen NEXT PLEASE: First start. TOGETHER: First start. BLUE NIGHT: Fifth at Hororata meeting at only start. BALONEY: Fifth in maiden at Kurow last time out at second start. MOONSHINE LASS: First start. ROMAN GENERAL: First start. Garaday Gay Doctor Pango FIRST LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.5 p.m.— MIDSUMMER HANDICAP,

CHATSGAY: Struck solid patch in December. Fourth in Hororata Cup led up-to wins in main races at South Canterbury, Oamaru, and Kurow meetings. GENERAL GILBERT: Solid cam paigner on West Coast circuit last month. Winner at Kumara and on second day at Reefton. First home over lOf on first day at Reefton but lost race to Morris Francis on protest. RED SIREN: Winner over sprint distance at Invercargill before an unlucky third at Vincent meeting. Winner at this distance. GOLDEN VANITY: High-weight winner at Washdyke, then an unlucky third in race won by Chatsgay at Oamaru. STANDOUT: Third to Royal Bid and Cassarook, both placegetters since at Trentham, in the Dunedin Cup on December 28. Runner-up to Royal Bid in Hororata Cup. BAAL HANAN: Narrow winner over this distance at Vincent meeting. CHARLBOROUGH: Winner over 9f against hacks at Hororata meeting and third in the same class at Washdyke. EARLY DAWN: Impressive win ner against middle distance hacks at Oamaru at New Year MARLOW: Second in high-weight won bv Golden Vanity at Washdyke has been his best run this season. MISJUDGE: Won against hack •stayers on second day of Dunedin Cup meeting. Has sprinted well since. THE MISSIONARY: Outstayed by Baal Hanan in Lochella Cup at Vincent meeting. Standout Red Siren Golden Vanity 2.50 p.m.— HALSWELL HANDICAP, £500: lim. st lb 4521 We Wood (16), C. T. Wilson 8 9 4222 Stageland (6), G. F. Hughes 89 4513 Pease «9), M. J. Skelton 8 8 0036 Gold Shower (11), F. H. Skelton .87

W H. Beck 8 1 Brackets: Stageland and We’ll Find Out, Baildon and Jacmar. Scratched: Full Course (5). WE WOOD: Easy winner at Kurow last start and previous form good. STAGELAND: Second at last three starts. Beaten neck by Filspar at Washdyke last start. PEASE: Last start third at Vincent and previous form excellent. GOLD SHOWER: Form only moderate. FULL COURSE: Last-start third at Kurow. Also in Hornby High-weight. HAWKINS: Second to We Wood at Kurow and previous form sound. FIRST TIME: Last-start sixth at Reefton. Previous form in and out. PATRICIAN: Back to form with last start Reefton win. SUMMER LAD: Form poor. LUCKY CROWN: Broke through for maiden win at Oamaru last start. BAILDON: Form poor. BLANNANT: Form only moderFROLICSOME: Form weak. JACMAR: Seventh at Washdyke last start at third outing of season. PROSPERO: No form In three starts to date. TOWN TALK: Form poor. WE’LL FIND OUT: Form poor. Stageland We Wood Pease SECOND LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.35 p.m.— CRAVEN PLATE,

last start. Third in race won by Warfare at Wingatui. DARK SEAMAN: Latest form has been moderate, but capable of improvement. Smart galloper, at best, when tracks are firm. Placed as sprinter at this meeting last year. SABELL: Close second over 6f at Kurow meeting on January 4. TUMBLE: Has not recaptured his best form of last season. SCENT: Disappointing over middle distances at holiday meetings. LLANAWYN: First start for several weeks. Others preferred. WAITOHI: Failed at Reefton last time out. Captain’s Command Hushaway Warefare 4.15 p.m.—

.5320 Mission Girl (7) ..7 11 0893 Seeaysee (6) .. 7 11 SO LOVELY: Failed twice at Trentham but won twice on Coast before that. LAST DIP: Lhst-start fourth at Washdyke and previous form good. DONNAWAY: Fourth at Kurow last start but previous form fair. MESSMAID: Poor runs at Trentham but earlier form fair. OMASONG: Form only moderate. PAY BANK: Form only moderate. TAXMAN: Fifth at Reefton last start following win and two seconds at previous three CORAL PRINCE: Fourth at Greymouth last start and earlier form good. OH SALLY: Failed badly at Ashhurst. but South Island form was better. BOLENZA: Beat one at Reefton last start. NO SMOKE: Poor run at Reefton last start but previous form better. RED TREASURE: Finished last at Reefton last start but won maiden double prior to that. MATRAH: Met trouble when seventh at Washdyke last start Second at only other start of season. SEREHGETI: Last-start third at Reefton was best run for a while. AOUDO: Maiden winner three starts back but hack form poor. HELEN’S BAY: No form In three starts this season. JOYEAN: First start of season. LUZONITE: Third at Reefton last , start and earlier form on Coast circuit good. . MASTIFF: Recent form only moderate. MISSION GIRL: Poor run last start at Reefton but earlier form on Coast circuit better. SEEAYSEE: Last-start third at Kurow after patch of poor form. Last Dip Messmaid Matrah

Scratched: Belltana (14). PALISADE: Fell in Invercargill Gold Cup last time out. Racing short of his best distance but a good second over a mile here in November. BELLAROOK: Sprint winner at Wyndham and Southland at New Year. Class horse with grand record at Riccarton. CASTLE FLIGHT: Won Members’ Handicap here in November before winning Hazlett Gold Cup at Wingatui at Christmas. Failed twice at Trentham. WARFARE: Won Publicans' Handicap at Dunedin Cup meeting. Brilliant finisher for 2nd In Stewards here in November. RAE’S HOPE: Won sprint double at Reefton. Will find this class stronger. CARESTER: Impressive winner at Oamaru. Failed in Telegraph Handicap, her only start at Trentham. Won over this distance and course at Hororata meeting. VIVIEN ROBE: Winner at South Canterbury meeting in December. Form slumped in weaker class later. HUSHAWAY: Fifth in mile January Handicap at Trentham last week. Winning chance on his best form. CAPTAIN'S COMMAND: Easily won Southland Guineas at

£400: at. st. lb. 1980 Talic (10) 8 5 017 Pango (6), G. F. Hughes S 4 91 Gay Doctor (8), A. J. ’ Stokes 8 4 3 Faraday (9), C. T. Wils-on 7 13 5 Agrippa (15), G. W. Mein 7 11 Our Legh (1), R. J. Skelton 7 7 Fair Gap (7) E. G. Low ■» 7 7 0 Anabel (11), J. A. Messent 7 7 Next Please (5) 7 7 Together (7), D. N. Hadfield 7 7 5 Blue Night (4), A. Telfer 7 7 95 Baloney (13) 7 7 Moonshine Lass (14) 7 7 Roman General (2), A. H. Eastwood 7, 7

0 'Amicable (24), G. F. Hughes .. 8 0 0770 Blue Seas (12) ... 8 0 Bonanza Boy (23) . . 8 0 988 Brookfield's Hope (2), G. W. Mein 8 0 002 Gold Marc (4), R. J. Skelton . . 8 0 89 Who Does (8) .. 8 0 0009 Carla (9) . 7 11 085 Flair Go (6), W. H. Beck . 7 11 62 Gingerbread (1), A. Telfer . 7 11 0855 Paris Match (21), E. G Low 7 11 Porgie (19) ' ’ 7 11 8666 Port Bank (15), J. A. Messent .. 7 11 88 Winnie's Girl (20) . . 7 11 Bracket: Port Bank and Win tile's Girl

£1500; 11m. st lb 4111 Chatsgay (1), D. N. Hadfield 8 3 2121 General Gilbert (9), G. F. Hughes .. 7 12 313 Red Siren (10), R. J. Skelton 7 9 0013 Golden Vanity (3), J. A. Messent 7 9 8923 Standout (8), A. J. Stokes 7 9 3061 Baal Hanan (5), A. Telfer 7 8 5357 Charlborough (11) . 7 7 1021 Early Dawn (4), G. W. Mein 7 7 3239 Marlow (2). E. G. Low 7 7 5221 Misjudge (6), A. H. Eastwood 7 7 4492 The Missionary (7) .. 7 7

1135 Totara Lad (7), B. D. ColHns 10 3 5«1® Glenmorven <S>, R. 0. Cairns 9 13 0111 Frtepar (10). N. T. Cowles 9 10 8757 Lady York <S) 9 10 7618 Ski <5), C. S. Jones 9 10 3335 Silver Kingdom (11)» K Quayle 9 10 7043 Grand Prix <1). A. Cowan 9 0798 White Skies <12> 9 4 4643 Full Course <2) 9 0 Sirtax (4) 9 0 5328 Great Guns (3) 9 0 Scratched: Marlow <8)

£400 : 7f. st. lb. 4318 Seminole (6), G. W Mein 8 9 1105 Time and Tide (7). B. Col Ians 8 8 2300 Pharasal (12). A J. Stokes 8 8 5414 El Beka <1). P. Daley 8 4 Glam is Lad (4) 8 2 2116 Reefton Gold (2), J. A. Messent ..81 8082 Blue Bayou (5) . 8 1 7553 May Wyne (11). F. H. Skelton .81 8610 Barcape (13), C. T. Wilson 7 13 331 Coseta (3), G. F. Hughes 7 13 0005 Hamadan (8), D N. Hadfield 7 13 221 Ibn (9), E. G. ,ow 7 13 5615 Ota io Bank (10) 7 13

st. lb COM CHve Bank (11). B. CoHins ..8 5 322 Darnburgh (14) .85 04 Desomeo (10) . 8 5 0087 Major Luca (16). P. Daly 8 5 0000 Roan Ribbon (13). A. Swanson 8 5 Somara >5). D. N. Hadfield 8 5 3430 Alten P-.ord (3). N. T. Cowles .82 OO Fine (7). B Edens 8 2 00 Nomad'e (22). A J. Stokes 8 2 6342 Tres Vite (18). M. J. Skelton 8 2 3263 Vanita (17). F. H. Skelton 8 2

5432 Hawkins (17), D. N. Hadfield 8 4 4736 First Time (1), A. Swanson 8 3 8331 Patrician (13). R. J. Skelton 8 3 0770 Summer Lad (10), E. G. Low 8 3 0021 Lucky Crown (12), B. S. Finlayson 8 2 8070 Baildon (2) 8 1 0048 Blannant (15), G. W. Mein 8 1 7040 Frolicsome (3), A. H. Eastwood 8 1 537 Jacmar (14), A. Telfer 8 1 088 Prospero (4), J. A. Messent 8 1 8600 Town Talk (8), A. J. Stokes 8 1 0098 We’ll Find Out (7),

POST HANDICAP, £400; 7f. st lb 1100 So Lovely (18), J. A. Messent 8 10 4814 Last Dip (9), G. F. Hughes 8 7 5454 Donnaway (15), C. T. Wilson 8 4 0260 Messmaid (14). F. H. Skelton 8 4 0499 Omasong (16), E. G. G. Low 8 4 0170 Pay Bank (1) 8 2 2215 Taxman (10), W. H. Beck 8 2 7334 Coral Prince (20) 8 0 4300 Oh Sally (5), A, H. Eastwood 8 0 9250 Bolenza (2) 7 13 5248 No Smoke (21) 7 13 3110 Red Treasure (4) 7 13 27 Matrah (3), G. W. Mein 7 12 3403 Serengeti ill) 7 12 5185 Aoudo (19), A. Teller 7 11 066 Helen's Bay (17), M. J. Skelton 7 11 Joyean (12) 7 11 4013 Luzonite (8) 7 11 3677 Mastiff (13), D. Hadfield N. 7 11

£1000: 7L st lb 2250 Paliisade (13), F. H. Skelton 9 13 4113 Bellarook (5), R. J. Skelton 9 7 1100 Castle Flight (2). E. G. Low 9 5 2515 Warfare (1), M. J. Skelton 9 4 6411 Rae’s Hope (9), D. N. Hadfield 8 8 9210 Carester (15), G. W. Mein 8 3 1424 Vivien Robe (10), J. A Messent 8 2 2525 Hushaway (16), A. J. Stokes 8 2 9731 Captain’s Command (7), C. T. Wilson 8 0 5354 Dark Seaman (12), B. S. Finlayson 7 11 0662 Sabell (4) . 7 8 0086 Tumble (8), A. H. Eastwood 7 8 500 Llanawyn (11) 7 7 0050 Scent (3), A. Telfer 7 7 5246 Waitohi (6), A. Swanson 7 7