High Disdain Is Hastings Pick

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 4

High Disdain Is Hastings Pick

"The Press” Special Service

HASTINGS.

Elkayel probably would be favourite for the 11-furlong Winter Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Hawke’s Bay meeting tomorrow after his close second to Rainfall in the Cornwall Handicap a few weeks ago.

But he might find It difficult to concede 131 b to High Disdain, whose form lately has been very good.

When Elkayel was beaten narrowly by Rainfall, he comfortably beat the third horse Tatua, which last week outclassed the opposition in , the Booths Gin Handicap at Awapuni.

High Disdain’s win In the Ta Timi jfara Handicap at Otaki was impressive and at his last start he was a fast finishing third in the Foxton Cup after being last-in a big field with half a mile to run.

Dunraven won the Russell Grace Handicap at Wanganui recently so easily that In spite of a weight rise to 8-6, he seems the best prospect for the sevenfurlong Mahora Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double. The top-weight. Princess Talaria, has improved with her race at Awapunl last week when she finished ninth. That was her first outing since she won the Port Nicholson Handicap at Trentham in May. The track should be in good order for this time of the season. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Opapa Malden Plate No. 1: Deep Blue, Comte de Liege, Advertise. 11.30 a.m. Kennel* Steeplechase: Henry, Wheroma, Campden. 12.5 p.m.—Opapa Malden Plate No. 2: Rosemint, Kalmol Star, Umanul. 12.45 p.m. Whakatu Hurdles: Eiffel Tower, Tit for Tat, Arakhan. 1.20 p.m.—Hawke’s Bay Centennial Steeples: Koral, To Reign, Facade. 2 p.m.—Winter Handicap: High Disdain, Elkayel, Laramie. 2.45 p.m.—Clifton Handl-

caps Damar. Automaton, Black Knight. 3.30 p.m.—Mahora Handicap: Dunraven, Princess Talarla, Equality.

4.10 p.m.—Rotopal Handicap: Caplin, Fremont, Royal Guest. Fields, with form, for the double, are:— 2 p.m.—WINTER HANDICAP, £1250; lit.

3.30 p.m.— MAHORA HANDICAP, £800; 7f.

Bracket; Princess Talaris and Humber. Scratched: Marise (4).

6052 Elkayel (14) st. lb . 9 1 2192 Laramie (10) . 9 0 2468 Dhuran (16) . 8 6 0013 High Disdain (7) . 8 2 8056 0633 Big Bill (11) Gillin (12) .. . 8 . 8 1 0 0800 4143 My Contact (4) Whakamoa (8) . 7 . 7 11 10 0070 Flounce (18) . 7 7 0900 Golden Bay (13) . 7 7 5540 Gyross (5) . 7 7 6006 L'Arc (3) . 7 7 1286 Peter’s Pride (2) . 7 7 6470 Pursuit (17) . 7 7 4684 Royal Ransome (20) 7 7 3026 Summer Flight (19) 7 7 7000 Sunrayed (9) . 7 7 667 Tawa (6) . 7 7 0354 Torere (15) . 7 7 0090 Trossach (1) ». 7 7

st. lb 6219 Princess Tataria (14) » 0 1136 David Jeff (15) 8 9 3221 Dunraven (5) . - 8 « 8450 Humber (7) 8 5 1210 Astral Blue (9) f* • 8 4 3310 Howe Fair (11) 1* • 8 3 9006 Equality (1) 8 1 5540 Gyross («) .. 8 1 0883 Sir Juvante (10) 8 1 7042 Watchet (3) 8 1 0000 Comrade (13) 8 0 7900 Dear Pal (2) 8 0 0000 Diacol (12) .. 8 0 50 Mossburn (8) 8 0