HILLDALE MAY WIN MATAMATA CUP

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

HILLDALE MAY WIN MATAMATA CUP

“The Press” Special Service

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Hilldale, with its free galloping, and the goodl stayer, Honourable, seem very likely to dispute the finish of the Matamaui Cup today. Hilldale regained winning form at Ellerslie last Monday.

Honourable has not done as well lately but she looks ready to improve. With No 2 barrier position Hilldale is favourably placed to go for another end-to-end win.

When he won the W. S. Spence Handicap, a mile and a quarter, on Monday, he went to the front after three furlongs and stayed there. Hilldale has a bit further to go in the Matamata Cup and the run home is pretty testing but it might take a very good finisher to overtake him. He has tackled only the one middle distance this season.

Kay Filou is another laststart winner among the acceptors and Greymoon, Piakonui, El Khebira and Ocean Mist have sufficient ability to go well.

Arbelle, a five-year-old mare formerly trained at Trentham, has taken a new lease of life since coming north to Matamata, and she promises to continue her good form in the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Publicans’ Handicap. The most notable of her opponents are Admiral Donnington, a three-year-old of some quality, and Bright Idea. From her last three starts Arbelle secured two firsts and a fourth.

Unless there is an unexpected change in the weather the going will be excellent.

Selections: U a.m. —Tlrau Highweight: Something Special, Jet Ruler, Frigid. 11.40 a.m.—Waharoa Handicap: Lord Ted, Richard Diamond, Hi Value. 12.15 p.m. Putaruru Stakes: Darjeeling, Flaxsiz, Tudor Dream. 12.55 p.m. Balcarres Handicap: Whakamoa, Mr Charlie, Jan Cobbler. 1.30 p.m.—First Hinuera Handicap: Caressable, Kedar, Kabab. 2.15 p.m.—Matamata Cup: Hilldale, Honourable, Topsll. 2.50 p.m.—Second Hinuera Handlcan: First DivisionOverlord Tabulate. Second Division—Playground, Be My Girl. 3.45 p.m.—Publicans* Han-

dlcap: Arbelle. Admiral Donnington, Bright Idea. 4.20 p.m.—Okorolre Handicap: Castle Dae, Top Shelf, Crafty Queen.

Fields:— U TIRAU — HIGH-WEIGHT, £450: l}m and 22yds.— Something Special (4) 10-0: larco (7). Miss Pundit (8) 9-4; Frigid (11). Netherby Star (6) 9-3; My Surprise 117) 9-1: Cardine <■»> Gold Majesty (14). Good Time (1),- Jet Ruler (5). Lord Joey (13), Macquarrie (16). Pinch 13). Pippa's Song (15). Torrid Time (12), Voyonne Filou (10) 9-0. Scratched: Pcnghain (2). U WAHAROA HANDICAP. £500: 6f.—Lord Ted 13) 9-3; Count Two 11) 8-3: HI Value (13), Richard Diamond (2) 8-0; Big Dipper (16) 7-13; Blue Guy 16). Botany Downs (5), Chief Warrior (8), Miss Fury (15), The Reveller (4), So Wea thy (12). Supreme One (7), Poised 19), Top Choice -(11), Triple Wood (19) 7-12; Doorly (10), Spots (17) 7-11. Scratched: Fine Summer (14). Headsiwln (18).

12.15 p.m.— PUTARURU STAKES. £450: two-year-olds; 6f.—Darjeel.ng (11) 8-4: Fairplay (17), Landman (1), Spring Filou (27) 8-1: Ginza (28) 7-13: The Carpet Bagger (6), Gaytime (4), Lady Neptune 110). Lady Sharon (16), Miss Proke (8). Yuma (25)7-12; Dark Arrow 13), Dene (26), El Torlto (14). Fair Annetta (7). Flaxsis (5), Great Idea (18), Tudor Dream (19) 7-11; Inmate (22). Lady Hagen (13), Modern Touch (21), One Summer (8) 7-10. ... . Balloted out with right of re-entry: Lady Banda (20), Chairman (23), Foxton (12), Likewise (24). Glen Avon (2). Tarnu (15) 7-10. Brackets: Lady Banda and One Summer, Charmain and Foxton. Likewise and Glen Avon. Tarnu and Ginza.

12.55 p.m.— BALCARRES HANDICAP. £500; 7f —Olwyn Ann (10). Whakamoa (8) 8-5; Double Image (8) 8-1; Jan Cobbler (7). On Safari (3) 8-0; Bright Myth (1), Fine Summer (6), Mr Charlie (13), Nurmi (4), Syntactic (12) 7-13; Riff Raff (2), Straight Vine (11), White Spray (5) 7-12.

1- FIRST n ‘ HINUERA HANDICAP, £350: 6f.—Kabab (8) 8-10; Caressable (15), Just It (3) 8-8: Dontine (14), Spot On (21) 8-7: Advenkeda (13), Flying Gib (11), Kedar (17), Rfgoletto (25), Supreme Tax (16) 8-6; Brown Mars (26) Balsaree (20). Cibeque (16), McOraloch (9), Gey

Lvric (22) Jennie Bee (12). Lady Volitinie (I), M»ss Clarene (7). Springin (231, Super Vai <lo>. Test Time <•>. " Baßotcd’ out with right of reenßracket"a Kedar and Balsaree, Cibecue and Great Era_ Scratched: Wvnvato <5). Oastenne (24). Wiwilla (19). 2.15 p.m.—

MATAMATA CUP. £1200: lim. and 22yds

SECOND HINUERA HANDICAP. £350; 6f.—First Division: Shahrez (7) 8-9; Foxrone <22). Marica <24), Overlord (16) 8-8: Henna (20) 8-7; Arlanda (15), Gold Dex (10), Marcish (21). Nerona (19), Second Mate (1). Tabulate (3) 8-6; Biscayne (6), Dingolo (12), Gay Merit (14), Jungle Queen (5), Karen Jean (13), Lakonia (11), Natohn (18). Rising Price (25), Silver Noles (23). Tom Jones (2) Wiggin (9) 8-5. Second Division: Amphibian (17), Miss Kippin (2) 8-8: Rosie Skv (7). Synteena (19) 8-7; Ab.e Pal (18). Cuddle Me <6), Honour Bound (22). My Cobber (10), Playground (5). Sherry Frontenac (23). Te Awhitu (4) 8-6; Able Wren (20). Avestan (1), Be My Girl (8). Golden Casket (14), Lady Donmore (13), Our Request (15). Pert Girl (21), Skyrocket (11). Tabaga (3), Trina 12, Wild Honey (24) 8-5. Balloted out with right of reentry:—First division: Paper Chute (8) 8-5. Second division: Irlkl (8). Foxonewa (16). Laurel Prince (25) 8-5. Brackets: Shahrez and Amphibian; Fozrone and Miss Kippin: Marica and Synteena; Overlord and Rosie Sky; Nerona and Able Pal: Arlanda and Cuddle Me; Gold Dex and Honour Bound; Marcish and My Cobber; Nerona and Playground: Second Mate and Sherry Frontenac; Tabulate and Te Awhitu; Biseayne and Avestan; Dingolo and Be My Girl; Gay Merit and Lady Donmore: Jungle Queen and Golden Casket: Karen Jean and Pert Girl; Lakonla and Our Request: Natohn and Sky Rocket; Silver Notes and Tabaga; Tom Jones and Trina: Wiggin and Wild Honey; Rising Price. Inikl and Paper Chute; Foxonewa, and Laurel Prince. Scratched: Beekinford (17), Naughty Ngaire (4). 3.45 p.m.— PUBLICANS* HANDICAP, £750; 7f.

Bracket; Marco Bank and Smoke Ring. 4.20 p.m.— OKOROIRK HANDICAP, £500; Ijm and 22yds.—Castle Dee (1) 8-12: Top Shelf (20) 8-7: Belle of Ascot (19) 8-5; On Top (4) 8-3; Sydney (2) 8-2: Punjabi (10) 8-0: Equal Shares (17), Kopia <11) 7-12; Crafty Queen (15), Master Lewis (13) 7-11: Barraminti (18), Bylaw (16), Final Raid (21), Gentle Filou (7), Hoa (8), Make Way (12), Naughty Ngaire (8). Nooranee (14), Prove It (6), Queen Saga (5) 7-10.

Balloted out with right of reentry: Gold Majesty (3) 7-10.

0381 Hilldale C> 8 7 34U Greymoon <21> fi 9081 Kay Fllou <11 R 0 0600 Semprlni <14> , ■ R 0 2000 Dark Intrigue «) . 7 13 S508 Honourable <12> 7 10 0000 Persian Star (11) . 7 9 4050 Baleno <22> 7 7 8015 Bright Chief <•) 7 7 2212 Piakonui <1»> 7 6004 New Tiki (10) 7 6 0500 Cherle Brtaard <13) 7 5 0005 El Cortex (4) 7 5 3730 El Khebira <S> 7 5 5450 Isfahan <23> 7 5 5977 Ocean Mist (!•> 7 0340 Topsll <5> • 7 5 4620 Inner Circle CO) • 7 0906 Otakiri Boy <15) 7 99 Mexicali (7) 7 •4 Balloted out with right Of • - entry:— 5080 Capella (17) 7 0040 Dry Time <!4) 7 50 Vlnesse <9) 7 4 Scratched: Odeon (IS).

0114 Arbelle (1) 8 9 1800 Bright Idea (11) 8 7 Felacita (15) 8 5 0 Marco Bank (3) 8 4 2825 Khan Sahib (13) 8 0 9690 Smoke Ring (12) R 0 009 Manipulate (9) 7 13 6030 Mavis Brae («) 7 12 2684 Admiral Donnlngton 12) 7 9 0165 Belle Helene (10) .. 7 9 7900 Cobbler Lass (5) .. 7 9 0005 Damselle (7) 7 9 1200 Furious (4) 7 9 1005 Wairere Lass (14) 7 9 0797 Wandering Minstrel (8) 7 9