Lei And Gus Picked For Manawatu Double

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31083, 11 June 1966, Page 6

Lei And Gus Picked For Manawatu Double

"The Press” Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. Lei remains an outright fancy for today’s Palmerston North Handicap on the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting, but every hour of fine weather will make It more difficult for her to keep out Fleeting Moment and Lady Wild. This is because the Awapuni track has become puggy after a week of fine weather and frosty mornings. Lei is a better mare in wet ground and her raceday jockey, R. A. Jenkins, said yesterday he had some doubts concerning her ability to produce her best form under the existing conditions.

Even sc. Lei’s class should carry her through. She looked a picture at Wanganui last Monday when she mastered adverse footing to beat a strong field in the Connolly Handiicap. Both Fleeting Moment and Lady Wild excel in holding ground. Indications are that the track today will be very silow early and it is expected to start cutting out after the second event. <

Last fane up, Fleeting Moment won at Trentham. finishing fast at the end of 11 furlongs to head Lady Wild. Over the furlong shorter this time Lady Wild could trouble the Parliamentary Handicap winner, but there should be little between them.

Gus still seems an outstanding chance In the Stewards' Handicap, the second leg of the main double. Although this is to be his first taste of open company racing, he is not Hkelj to find the class beyond Mm. A smart final trial drew attention to David Jeff's chance. A difficult horse to ride, he die not go truly for M. J. Donoghue at Wanganui last week. In the hands of a stronger horseman, he could be the one to tesi Gus. Selections:— 11.30 a.m. Ruahine Hurdles: Bairam, Cornstalk, Mangaroa. 12.5 p.m.—Winter Malden Stakes: State Ruler, Vico Consul, Emir. 12.40 p.m.—Electric Handicap: High Fllou, Ahab, Lenoman. 1.15 p.m.—Melford Steeplechase: Copper Fair, Henry, Sure Trade. 1.55 p.m.—Palmerston Horth Handicap: Lol, Floating Moment, Lady Wild. 2.40 p.m.—June Handicap: Lordtuckey, Chiave d’Oro, Beyond. 3.25 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: Gus, David Jeff, Blue Veil. 43 p.m.—City Handicap: Damar, Abdication, Tinsel. Fields:— 11.30 a.m.— RUAHINE HACK HURDLES, £500; 13f.—Cornstalk (1) 10-6: Arakhan (11) 10-5: Gipsy Fire

(12) 9-12; Bairam (IS) 9-4; Royal Admiral (7) 9-2; Just Sam (10) 9-1; Battleground (13), Blue Lord (5), Legatus (8), Mangaroa (9), Martin Lee (6), Reassure (14), Scotch Seaman (2), Travistream (4), York Abbey (3) 9-0. Bracket: Royal Admiral and York Abbey. 12.5 p.m.— WINTER MAIDEN STAKES, £350; Im.—Andantino (6), Azul (IS), Bara (19), Biggin Hill (13), Count Tovar (14), Dictator (8). Dutch Prince (12), Emir (27), Frozen Gold (1), Get Up (23), Governor General (20) Hi Ho (22), Jumbo (9), Kobe (5), Pinza Girl (10), Possum (4), Qulnella (17), Red Dean (26), Sebastian (25), Sir Lake (3), State Ruler (16), Two Blues (11). Vice Consul (1) Sing High (2) 8-10. Balloted out with right of reentry: Okalawa (15), Pelorus (21) June (24) 8-10. Brackets: Sing High and Okaiawa; Pelorous and June; Two Blues and Vice Consul; Sir Lake and State Ruler. Scratched: Gay One (28). 12.40 p.m.— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £450; 6f. High Filou (13) 8-8; Lenoman (14) 8-3: Sonax (4) 8-2; Black Knight (15), Coelte (6), Excite (2), Kerite (11), Timbarra (12) 8-1; Ahab (8), Bel Avenir (3), Cameta (1), Classic Way (9). Dark Watch (7), Tempus (10) 8-0. Scratched: Damar (5). 1.15 p.m.— MELFORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, £700; 2Jm.—Gold Tie (13) 10-2; Copper Fair (4) 9-6; Prejudice (15), Sure Trade (5) 9-5; Young Souvenir (3) 9-4; Polo Star (8), Sure Fox (9) 9-2; Campden (7) 9-1; Bourke Mail (6), Crown Prince (11), Mark (2), Strickland (10) 9-9. Bracket: Sure Fox and Bourke Mail. Scratched: Henry (12), Battleground (14), Very Sure (1).

entry:— 1286 Peter’s Pride (15) .. 7 7 1118 Mr Jones (12) ..77 Scratched: Lucy Gray (4), Copper King (9).

2.40 p.m.— JUNE HANDICAP, £300; Um.— Chiave d’Oro (3) 8-10; Coralong (15) 8-8; Don Silva (21), Fremont (11) 8-7; Foxoman (14), Lordtuckey (9) 8-6; Happy Billy (4), King Midas (6) 8-5; Lord Snowden (20) 8-3; Amber Wine (19) 8-2; Arleigh (2), Beyond (5), Identification (17) 8-1; Caplin (10), Complicated (12). Golden Dome (7), Prego (13), Royal and Ancient (18), Elucidation (1), Jebelle (22), 8-0. Balloted out with right of reentry: Recharge (23), Regal Keya (16) 8-0. Scratched: Cephas (24), Golden Rebel (8).

3.25 p.m.— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. £800; 7f.

4.5 p.m.— CITY HANDICAP, £450; Im.— Matea (9), Tinsel (3) 8-9; Damar (4), False Problem (12) 8-8; Avelyn (13) 8-4; Blue Glare (6), Norway (10) 8-1; Abdication (14), Aloft (18), Comitls (8), Golden Lad (1), Kaikohe (7), My Peter (5). Oriental (2), Sapphire Ring (11) 8-9. Scratched: Blue Lord (15), Extender (17).

l.SS p.m.— PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP. £1000; l|m. st lb 2471 Lei (13) 8 12 4001 Fleeting Moment (5) 8 7 0805 Big Bill (16) 8 4 0510 6063 Sparkling Maid (23) Gillin (6) 8 8 3 0 8350 Re-echo (14) 7 13 1142 Lady Wild (8) 7 10 6110 Grand Coeur (21) .. 7 9

8003 Sir Blue (7) 7 9 4000 Bright Coral (22) .. 7 8 3343 Allbut (11) .. 7 7 0097 Blue Defaulter (10) 7 7 1037 Chatty Lady (20) .. 7 0060 L’Arc (3) 7 7 6647 Pursuit (1) .. 7 7 0370 Supa (19) .. 7 7 4275 Tax Evader (2) 7 7 1660 Tyrol (18) .. 7 7 8962 Vigour (17) 7 7 0090 Golden Bay (24) 7 7 Balloted out with right f re-

st. lb. 6722 Kintyre (2) ..9 1 3113 David Jeff (1) .. 8 12 1079 King George (18) .. 8 10 48 Colonial King (9) ..8 6 0033 Blue Veil (7) ..8 3 5111 Gus (5) .. 8 1 9129 Bijali ill) ..8 0 2228 Gold Invader (10) ..8 0 0724 Feurlg (fl) ..8 0 7000 Gold Chat (3) ..8 0 0000 Harlech (4) ..8 0 1378 Hatari (13) ..8 0 080 Hori (6) ..8 0 0000 Laud (14) ..8 0 2340 Marine (15) ..8 0 0308 Sir Juvante (16) ..8 0 0805 That’s It (17) .80 Scratched: Hooplah (12).