Gift Duty Picked At Blenheim Today

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30977, 5 February 1966, Page 7

Gift Duty Picked At Blenheim Today

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BLENHEIM.

Gift Duty, a solid finisher for minor placings at his last two starts, could gain a much deserved win for his Culverden G. N. Dalzell in the Otaki Handicap at Blenheim today.

The Otaki Handicap is the first leg of the on-course double on the first day of the Marlborough Trotting Club’s annual meeting.

ley Memorial Handicap yesterday, but they were not expected to be among Chaman’s strong rivals. Most opposition for him could come from Frosty Heather, Our Smokey, Chief Smile and Unreal. The fine spell in Marlborough is expected to continue. The track wild be firm and fast. Selections: — 11.30 a.m.—Otaki Handicap: Gift Duty, Proudly, Cantabile. 12.10 p.m.—Starborough Handicap: Space Chief, Wayren, Supersede. 12.50 p.m.—Hillersden Handicap: Star Globe, Nocatchem, Singing Lad. 1.25 p.m. Pelorous Handicap: Upright, Snead, Student. 2.5 pan.—Marlborough Handicap: On Probation, Calm Autumn, Third Chief. 2.45 p.m.—W. E. Desmond Memorial Handicap: Moonlight Bay, Space Chief, Supersede. 3.20 p.m.—Nelson Handicap: Snead, Upright, Cantabile. 4.0 p.m. Breayley Memorial Handicap: Chaman, Frosty Heather, Our Smokey. 4.40 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Lofty, Blue Pin, Star Globe. Fields: 11.30 a.m.— OTAKI HANDICAP, 1220; 2:20 class; Um. —Becky Wyn (5), Cantabile (3), Dunbar (13). Tobacconist (15), Fallout (1), Garriman (2), Gift Duty (6), Inquisitive Lad (4), Kingsley (16), May Rain (10), Nuclear Queen (8), Palpitation (7), Proudly (12), Secret Lady (14), Smokey (9), Trafalgar (17) It. Bracket: Dunbar and Tobacconist Scratched: Suzanne Hanover. 12.10 p.m.— STARBOROUCH HANDICAP, £225; trotters; 2:20 class; Um.— Awayugo (2), Bllgetaha (3), Fair Play (7), Mary Cord (6), Space Chief (4). Van Brown (1), Wayren (5) It; Scottish Piper (2) Supersede (1) 36: Hoana (1), Moonlight Bay (2) 60: Morven Lad (11 108. Scratched: Scottish Heir. 12 50 p.m.— HILLERSDEN HANDICAP, £295; 2:19 class; lim. —Blue Pin (5), Constant Bay (13), Far Light (14), Hialea (7), Lofty

<9>. Loyal Smoke (16). Misty Haze <8), Misty Rain (15), Nocatchem (12). Singing Lad (8). South Forward (2). Spring Sue (4), Star Globe (1), Stormy Scott (17). Strathallan (11). Whells (16) It Scratched: Faltuna. 1.25 p.m.— PELORUS HANDICAP, £220: 2:20 class: lim.—Ayrdene (3). Belle Luronne (12). Discount (7). Dunbar <4). Ulight (11), High Caste (6). Kaikouna Chief (17). Umbo Jim <9), Neon Evander (1). Palpitation (8). Sir Edd (Id). Snead (10), Student (2), Upright (13). Vantage (5) It. Bracket: Discount, Dunbar and L'lignt. Scratched: Belbay, KiHin. 2.5 p.m.—

The last time Gift Duty ran was at Hororata a fortnight ago. There a brilliant late run from far back in the field earned him third place behind Dryden Pal and Our Smokey, a dual winner at Nelson meantime. Two of the hardest for Gift Duty to beat might be Proudly and Cantabile.

MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP, £500; 2:17 class; 2m.

The mile and a quarter should be very much to Proudly’s liking. She is usually a reliable beginner and has a good turn of pace, but to date has lacked sufficient stamina to run her races right out over the middle distances. Cantabile has had only one previous start. That was at Hororata, where she shaped well to finish fifth. If that experience has proved beneficial she could be a major contender today. Second And Fifth Star Globe could round off the course double for Canterbury stables in the Hillersden Handicap. After a good second on the first day at Nelson he was confidently backed on Monday, but a faulty beginning cost him a winning chance, although he improved several places in the last half-mile to finish fifth.

Mecca Star. Scratched: Viewin. 2.45 p.m - W. E. DESMOND MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250; trotters; 2:20 class; 2m.—Awayugo (3), Bilgetaha (1). Fair Play (4), Mary Cord (5), Space Chief (2), Wayren (7) It; Sure Deb (1). Scottish Piper (2), Supersede (3) 36; Hoana (1). Moonlight Bay (2) 72: Morven Lad (1) 120. Bracket: Wayrt and Sure Deb. Scratched: Scottish Heir. 3.20 p.m.— NELSON HANDICAP, £220; 2:20 class; lim.—Becky Wyn (7). Belle Luronne (11), Cantabile (6), Discount (1), Inquisitive Lad (13), Kaikoura Chief (5), May Rain (3). Neon Evander (16). Nuclear Queen (10), Proudly (8), Sir Edd (12). Smokey (14), Snead (17), Stormwinner (2), Upright (9), Vantage (15) It. Scratched: Killin. 4 p.m.— BREAYLEY MEMORIAL. £375; 2:18 class; lim.

On Probation and Chaman, stablemates in C. S. Donald’s Belfast stable, will form a popular combination for the T.A.B. double, which will be run on the Marlborough Handicap and the Breayley Memorial Handicap. Viewin is the only notable candidate so far to have dropped out of the Marlborough Handicap, but she was only one of the strong form rivals with which On Probation will have to contend.

The other strong chances include Calm Autumn, Bichard Hanover, My Word and Third Chief.

All Baba and White Smoke were scatched for the Breay-

Brackets: Abbey Frost and Frosty Heather; Bar None, Fallax and Void. Scratched: AH Baba. White Smoke. 4.40 p.m.— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £290; 2:19 class: Um.-Blue Pin (12). Far Light (14), Lofty (13), Lord Cecil (2), Loyal Smoke (P.) (6), Misty Haze (5), Misty Rain (1). Nocatchem (15), Royal Try (3), Singing Lad (7). Southern Tryax (10), South Forward (16), Spring Sue (4). Star Globe (17), Stormy Scott (8). Surely Not (0) It: Bar None (1) 24. Scratched: Faltuna.

8107 Allakasam (12) It. 0333 Calm Autumn (8) .. It. 0788 Doctor Jim (10) It. 0900 Gay Return (7) Goldwater (14) It. 1017 It. 0752 Hal Special (5) It. 900 Kilklvan (1) It. 1010 Lee Colonel (4) It. 8210 Le Whip (6) It. 4192 Light Silk (9) It. 0749 Main Reason (11) It. 1230 On Probation (13) It. 0871 Richard Hanover (2) .. It. 5087 Thrift (3) It. Bay Prince (5) 36 0475 Gold Boots (4) 36 0588 Mecca Star (2) 36 6021 Third Chief (1) 36 0154 My Word (6) 36 00 Medoro Star (1) 66 Bracket: Main Reason and

9947 Abbey Frost (7) . It. 3024 Bar None (8) . It. 9726 Certify (6) . It. 4141 Chaman (10) . It. 1768 Charlie Mack <1) . It. 7013 Chief Smile (3) . It. 0600 Dawn Hanover (2) . It. 8555 Eone Navarre (14) . It. 0090 Fallax (4) . It. 3631 Frosty Heather (13) It. U0 Major Pip (15) . It. 2115 Our Smokey (16) . It. 4092 Unreal (9) . It. 1380 Void (5) . It. 0788 Doctor Jim (1) . 36