Pahi To Be Set For National

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31088, 17 June 1966, Page 4

Pahi To Be Set For National

“The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL.

Pahl, the winner ot his last four starts over hurdles, In-; eluding a treble at the Dunedin: Jockey Club meeting, was not returned to Riverton by his part-owner and trainer. J. H. Cleaver, after racing at Wingatul. He Is being looked after by H. A. Anderton and will later go to Riccarton, where he will be prepared for the Grand National Hurdles in August.

The ranks of Southland jumpers have thinned considerably Castle Rock, winner of the Otago Steeplechase, and Runty, winner of the Winton Steeplechase. are unlikely to be on hand for the Grand National meeting. _ , . Castle Rock twisted a fetlock joint when he ran unplaced in the Tahuna Steeplechase on the first day of the Dunedin winter meeting and his South Hillend owner-trainer. W. V. Langford, said yesterday that he was unlikely to race again this season. Langford's other jumper, the 11-year-old. Bayline, injured a leg when he fell at Wingatui on Saturday and has also been put aside. Runty was lame after winning the Winton Steeplechase at Invercargill last month. The trouble is In a tendon. His partowner and trainer, J. M. Hazlett, of Oreti, said yesterday that he did not want to risk aggravating the injury, and Runty probably would not be active again this winter.