MUDLARKS THE BEST TRENTHAM PROSPECTS

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31107, 9 July 1966, Page 6

MUDLARKS THE BEST TRENTHAM PROSPECTS

Ringlock And Kumai Favoured Today

Accomplished mudlarks, particularly those with good records in the type of ground characteristic of Trentham at this time of the year, will be high on the list of fancied runners in the major races on the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting today.

The Cambridge-trained ’chaser, Ringlock, runner-up in the last two Wellington Steeplechases, is already a firm favourite for today’s £3300 cross-country event.

Kumai, from Wingatui, is expected to win Trentham Hurdles honours. Something exceptional will be needed from the others if they are to beat this grand winter performer on a course on which he already

record. Honours could be equally divided between north and south in the major flat races on the programme. A wide range of fancies in the Whyte Handicap is probable, but it seems almost certain that the Levin-trained sprinter-miler, Gus, will be the most popular. Manana and Time and Tide will give J. C. Tomkinson’s stable strong representation in the Stewards’ Handicap. If the result follows betting trends, the North Island sprinters will have to run hard to match the Riccarton pair. The T.A.B. double will be on the Whyte and Stewards’ Handicaps. The double for course patrons only will be run on the Mariri Steeplechase and the Woburn Hack Handicap. Hi There and Mighty Fair might be the successful combination. Heavy rain in the last two | days has thoroughly soaked; the ground. Further showers; are predicted for today, so the | going will be very heavy. Fields, with form, riders | and comment appear below. | FIRST LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE 11 a.m.— MARIRI STEEPLES, £1000; 2im.

Scratched: Bourke Mail,! Wheroma. 1 HI THERE: Three wins in last! four starts. Won at Egmont last start. HENRY: Lost rider in Hawke’s' Bay Steeples, but form be-; fore that run promising. VANE: Third at Wanganui last start was best effort for a time. TRIOMPHE: Good second to Am : ber Wine at Hastings on Saturday is excellent recommendation for this. Previous form also sound. CAMPDEN: Not likely on recent form over big fences. SURAMI: Close third at Waipa last start. CROWN PRINCE: Improving jumper. Third at Hastings, but unplaced over country at Wanganui on Tuesday. NEBULAE: Form poor in flat events. POTAN: Unplaced in only start this season. SCOTCH SEAMAN: Form in hurdles lately unimpressive, i VITA BOY: Form poor. Hi There Suranii Crown Prince 11.40 a.m.— TRENTHAM HURDLES, £1230; Um.

Scratched: Conspirator, Mo-I-Rana. GRAHO COEUR: Four hurdle starts for three wins and last-start second at Hastings. Meets Royal Ransom 51b better this time. SATURNIAH: Unimpressive in

I Grana national nuruics, but recent racing has been on flat and over steeples. ROYAL RANSOM: Returned to form with good win over Grand Coeur at Hastings last week. JUMPING JOE: Fourth behind Royal Ransom last week after almost falling, and ran second in Great Northern Hurdles last month. DANNY MOLLOY: Good form in weaker class. Last-start winner at Maramarua meetCONFER: Won Great Northern Steeples three starts ago, but failed badly when favourite in Grand National Hurdles before that. Has won hurdle races on this course. CORAL REEF: Last start second at Egmont, and form generally good, but this is stronger class. CORNSTALK: Good third at Manawatu last start suggests improvement. HOWE FAIR: Form weak. Kumai Danny Molloy Confer SECOND LEG ON-COURSE DOUBLE 112.25 p.m.— WOBURN HANDICAP, st. lb

Scratched: Foxaro (17), Ahab I (16), Rahunui (10). GLAMIS LAD: Won twice at I Wingatui in stylish fashion. Five-length winner over six furlongs at latest start. DAMAR: Unlucky sixth at Hastings last start. Previous form excellent. MONOGRAPH: Unplaced in hack sprint at Wanganui on Tuesday, but earlier form was sound. OTHERWISE: Won over this distance at Hastings last start and previous form excellent. COONCAN: Latest run was in high-weight in January. MIGHTY FAIR: Second at last two starts. Beaten a nose at Bay of Plenty last time out. SONAX: Has won two of last four starts, but inclined to mix form. Well beaten at Manawatu last start. | BALLETA: Form weak. BASILIO: Placed in two of three starts this season, but has not raced since January. COMITIS: Last-start second at Manawatu was best effort for a time. SIR GUY: Form only moderate. BLUE GLARE: Form poor. GAY POLO: Form poor. IDENTIFICATION: Little chance on recent form. J AVION: No form in three starts this season. NICE PETER: Racing poorly. SUE: Has not raced since February when form was poor. Mighty Fair Otherwise Glamis Lad

1.10 p.m.— WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, £3250: 3m. 3f.

i Scratched: Koxal, Amber Wine. RINGLOCK: Unplaced on flat last start. Before that won ‘ McGregor Grant Steeples with dogged run and finished fourth in Great Northern. Second in this race last . year. 1 PRINCE ROBIN: Promising jumper. Last-start winner of Manawatu Steeples and won at Wanganui before that. 1 BREVITY: Last-start second in Hawke’s Bay Steeples and j ran third in Great Northern two starts previously. KINGSTON: Distant second to 'Prettypeen in Maramarua Hunt Cup is best effort 1 lately and suggests this might be too tough. COPPER FAIR: Second at Wanganui on Tuesday and improving all the time. Might not be ready for this, however, KING ORA: Veteran jumper which showed some signs of returning to form when fourth in Hawke’s Bay Steeples. Won Eric Riddlford Steeples at this meeting last year VERY SURE: Hardly likely on form shown lately. WHEROMA: Last-start winner at Hastings and previous form in weaker class good. This Is harder though. Ringlock Prince Robin Brevity FIRST LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE ; 1.55 p.m.— WHYTE HANDICAP, £2750: Im.

Bracket: Roodyvoo and Allbut. | Scratched: Vai Vua (8). RAINFALL: Won at Ellerslie at last two starts, over middle distance at latest outing and a mile before that. Best form has been over this distance. LARAMIE: Racing prominently I over middle distances lately, but also has the ability to sprint, and would not be without a chance. LEI: Fifth at Hastings over middle distance last start, but two previous efforts better. Has raced well over this distance in the past. MUKUPAI: In solid form. Second to Gus at Manawatu last start and meets him slb better for a length defeat. CAREEN: Fast finish for second to Big Smoke at Ashburton at first start after northern campaign suggests readiness for this. GUS: Glamour sprinting three-year-old of the moment. Has won last five starts, including two hack events here at last meeting. PRINCESS TALARIA: Last year's winner of this event and in good form at present. Laststart third at Hastings. WIRI: Brilliant finish for second over this distance at Ellerslie at last start and one of best northern milers. CANTUS: Has shown no form in shorter events in current campaign, but the extra

distance will suit him more. QUEEN'S POET: Three good races over this distance at Ellerslie for two wins and a fifth indicate a good chance. ROODYVOO: Has not raced for nearly two months and most recent form only moderate. ALLBUT: Unplaced in Dr. Simmons Memorial at Wanganui on Tuesday, but earlier form had been sound. MARIA MITCHELL: Won this event two years ago and second last year. Always dangerous in winter going. Easy four-length winner at Egmont last start. SHAKES: Good third at Washdyke after Interference at last start. Previous form fair enough to warrant a rhanfe.

ground than this. SO TRUE: Form poor. Gus Rainfall Princess Taiaria 2.40 p.m.— VITTORIA HURDLES,

Under. Scratched: Silver Kingdom, Summer Flight, and Howe Good. EIFFEL TOWER: Has won three of his five hurdle races. Including last two, at Hastings. BEYOND: Last-start winner at Egmont and won two of three previous starts. COWLEY: Unplaced on flat at Wanganui on Tuesday. Third over hurdles at Awapuni at previous start. KURRAJONG: Last start fifth after poor early jumping at Hastings. Ran second to Eiffel Tower there on first day and previous form sound. TRAVISTREAM: Last-start winner at Manawatu after patch of poor form. HELLO KINFEL: Last-start third at Hastings suggests improvement. MANGAROA: Poor run at Manawatu last start, but won there before that. Form has not been consistent, however. BLUE DEFAULTER: Has been running well -bn the flat In hacks and was third last start at Manawatu. REGAL RULER: Good class handicapper turning to hurdling. Last-start fifth on flat at Avondale suggests some chance here. IMLI: No form in three starts this season. UP AND UNDER: Form poor. JUST SAM: Good second at Manawatu last start and previous two efforts fairly good. LORD ERIN: Form poor. TIT FOR TAT: Consistent: Two thirds and two fourths in last four starts. Fourth at Hastings last time out. LEGATUS: Form weak. MAGOG: Good second at Avondale last start indicates a chance. VOLTAIRE: Finished on for fourth at Ashburton last start. Eiffel Tower Beyond Magog SECOND LEG T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.25 p.m STEWARDS’ HANDICAP,

Bracket: Manana and Time and Tide. Scratched: Etoile Este (4). MANANA: Won over a middle distance at Waimate last start but best efforts previously have been over shorter courses. KINTYRE: Last start fourth at Manawatu and placed at previous two runs. DAVID JEFF: Last start sixth at Manawatu was worst effort for some time. Won on this course two starts previously and placed in start between. SIR JUVANTE: Last start winner at Hastings and third at Manawatu before that. DUNRAVEN: Consistent galloper. Fourth at Hastings last week and second to Sir Juvante on the first day. CLIPJOINT: Has not raced since January when placed in Wellington Cup. MASTER DEFENCE: Racing poorly recently, but has raced well here before. TOUREG: Form poor recently. TIME AND TIDE: Easy last-start winner at Ashburton and forms a strong bracket with Manana. GENERAL DERBY: Not racing well. MONETARY: Seventh at Manawatu last start but unlucky second at Wanganui before that and won this race last year. AQUA PURA: Last start second at Egmont, but beaten 51 lengths and previous form weak. BOLD INVADER: Good third at Hastings last start and fourth at Egmont before that. DEAR PAL: Form weak. EQUALITY: Racing fairly. Last start fourth at Hastings. FEURIG: Last start fifth at Egmont and placed at three previous starts, including two placings behind Gus at Manawatu GOLD CHAT: Form poor. LUCY GRAY: Form weak. SHILOKO: Has shown little of his former brilliance lately. Manana Brkt David Jeff Monetary 4.10 p.m.— TE ARO HANDICAP, £1000: Im.

L. Willetts. .80 Scratched: No Regrets (18), Rossmoyne (,6), Excite (4), Coinills (16), Abdication (14). DIAMOND RED: Led for last half-mile of hack seven at Hastings last Saturday and won as he liked. KAIKOHE: Run down in last furlong of 11 at Hastings last Saturday and finished sixth. Beat middle distance hacks on same course the previous AUTOMATON: Runner-up in hack sprints finishing strongly

from the back each time—on both days of the Hawke's Bay meeting. Won hack sprint at Wanganui at previous start. TVJIGFIELD: Well beaten in hack seven at Hastings last Saturday week. Fairly conNgaio High-weight at Trentham in March. HIGH FILOU: Battled on for fourth after having every chance in hack seven at Hastings last Saturday. That was best showing in three starts since winning against hack milers at Tauherenikau in January. MAIN DEFENCE: Weakened to seventh in middle distance hack event at Avondale last Saturday. Two seconds beforehand were gained among the staying hacks at the Egmont meeting last month. AVELYN: Weakened to sixth in event for hack stayers at the Egmont 'meeting on June 22. Third at previous start was in hack mile at Awapuni on June 11. BELLESSE: Weak showing in hack seven at Ashburton last Saturday week. Win, at previous start, was over the same distance at the Dunedin winter meeting. STATE RULER: Unplaced after slow start in maiden event at Hastings last Saturday. for first in mile maiden at Awapuni at previous start. LENOMAN: Third to Persian Sea and Little Johnny in Waihou Plate, one mile, at Wanganui on Tuesday. Other recent placings in hack sprints were at Awapuni and Wanganui. Won as miler in maiden class at Wanganui early last month. RAHUNUI: Unlucky seventh in hack seven at Hastings last Saturday. Won maiden mile at Masterton at previous start. RECHARGE: Fairly consistent but has failed to improve

record beyond the minor place stage this season. AHAB: Finished on for fourth after slow start In hack seven at Awapuni on June 18. Record all-round this season has been weak. PACIFIC PRJNCE: Last-start jechack sprint on heavy ground at Ellerslie in August. Diamond Red Automation Pacific Prince

Min Flicka In Work

"The Press" Special Service

PALMERSTON NORTH. The smart filly, Min Flicka, has rejoined the stable of S. A. Brown, from which she did well as a youngster in the 1964-65 season. She is expected to resume racing in mid-summer. On an Australian trip last spring Min Flicka scoured so badly that veterinary surgeons despaired of being able to save her, even for the stud. She has completely thrown off the effects of the enervating complaint and looked bright at the stable on Thursday. Meanwhile, Halcyon Is progressing rapidly. It Is hoped that he will resume in midSeptember. He is a well-muscled gelding in perfect health—one likely to retrieve form quickly with a sharp sprint. Sail Away is still spelling in Palmerston North.

On Thursday Brown sent Koitiata home with an arthritic complaint. There seems little chance of his racing again.

J. H. Hely 9 6 7100 Confer (5), P. R. Wilson 9 5 5232 Coral Reef (10) 9 2 8203 Cornstalk (7) 9 i 1068 Howe Fair (9), N. C. Treweek 9 0

st. lb 1418 Ringlock (3), G. A. Walters 10 6 0211 Prince Robin (8), M. J. Peters . 9 10 0362 Brevity (10), P. R. Whiteman . 9 3 0622 Kingston (7), R. J. Leggett .92 2315 Copper Fair (1), J. H. Heiy 9 0 6074 King Ora (6), N. C. Q 0 vrrnreu 5231 Wheroma (9), G. Jenkins . 9 0

4211 Glamis Lad (8), B. F. Andrews 8 12 1235 Damar (20),. H. N. Rauhihi . 8 9 0137 Monograph (5), R. F. Malcolm . . 8 8 1201 Otherwise (3), R. J. Skelton .. 8 s 1789 Coonean (19), T. J. Rudd . 8 7 6022 Mighty Fair (6), G F. Hughes . 8 7 11710 Sonax (13), L. N. ! McCutcheon . 8 6 7000 Balleta (14). P. Tooman . 8 4 304 Basilio (1), K. S. Cullen .. 8 4 9001 Gav Polo (II) . . 8 3 5942 Comltis (15), D. G. Foley . 8 2 <0023 Sir Guy (18), R. W. 1 Taylor . . 8 1 0900 Blue Glare (9), F g. E. Reggett . . 8 0 0900 Identification (12), L. 1 K. Tinsley . . 8 0 i 060 Javion (4), W. D. Skelton 8 0 S098 Nice Peter (7), R. i I A. Jenkins .. 8 0 1 ! 0909 Sue (2) .. 8 si

St. lb 1141 Hi There (10) Hely J. H. 10 3 6120 Henry (11), Wilson P. R. 9 U >306 Campden (1), Stoodley G. J. 9 8 5053 Vane (8) 9 7 3822 Triomphe (4), W'hiteman P. R. 9 2 >603 Surami (9), Walters G. A. 9 1 8436 Crown Prince (13), R. A. Jenkins 9 0 •000 Nebulae (2), Treweek N. C. g 0 0 Potan (6) 9 0 0840 Scotch Seaman (7) 9 0 0060 Vita Boy <3> 9 0

9311 st. lb Rainfall <12), R. J. Skelton 9 0 1926 Laramie (15), H. N. Rauhihi 8 13 7125 Lei <7), R. A. Jenkins 8 12 2612 Mukupai (6) 8 98702 Careen (14), G. W. Mein 8 8 1111 Gus (4), W. D. Skelton 8 6 2193 Princess Taiaria (11), R. W. Taylor . 8 6 1502 - Win (3), G. L. Willetts 8 6 0760 Cantus (13), L. N. McCutcheon 8 5 0115 Queen’s Poet (1), B. F. Andrews 8 5 3050 Roodyvoo (16), B. S. Dodds 8 3 6901 Maria Mitchell (9), L. K. Tinsley 8 2 3853 Shakes (5), N. E. Eastwood 8 1 0070 Sparkling Maid (10), K. S. Cullen 8 0 4305 Allbut (17), T. J. Rudd 7 7 i 0006 < Rr So True (2) 7 7

st. lb 0912 Grand Coeur (3) 10 0 0545 Saturnian <11), R. A. Jenkins 9 10 5210 Kumai (2), B. J. Anderton 9 8 6491 Royal Ransom 6>. G. A. Walters . 9 9 *224 Jumping Joe (S), R. J. Leggett 9 8 0121 Danny Molloy (12),

6349 Clipjoint (17), B. F. 6 Andrews . 8 3096 Master Defence (13), K. E. Reggett . 8 6 9708 Toureg (15), J. R. O'Neill . 8 6 7551 Time and Tide 6), F. H. Skelton .. 8 5 — — - 30Z7 Monetary (i). k. A. Jenkins . 8 2 6002 Aqua Pura (7), L K. Tinsley .. .. 8 1 0943 Bold Invader (3) . . 8 0 9007 Dear Pal (5), N. E. Eastwood . . 8 0 0654 Equality (10), D. A. Peake . 8 0 4345 Feurig (11), K. S. Cullen . 8 0 0900 Gold Chat (8), R B. Marsh .. 8 0 0400 Lucy Gray (16) .. 8 0 8000 Shiloko (20), F. Stammers . . 8 0

£1000; Um. st. lb 0711 Eiffel Tower (9), W. J. Hillis 11 0 1311 Beyond (10), G. Jenkins 9 13 2636 Cowley (17) 9 12 2325 Kurrajong (12), J. H. Hely 9 10 0081 Travistream (20), W. H. George 9 7 0003 Hello Kinfel (2), N. C. Treweek 9 6 8518 Mangaroa (4), P. R. Whiteman 9 6 9753 Blue Defaulter (11), P. R. Wilson 9 5 9435 Regal Ruler (16), K. A. Old .. 9 5 0352 Just Sam (18), C. McDowell 9 2 0009 Lord Erin (15), G. A. Walters 9 2 3434 Tit For Tat (3), K. J. Mauriri 9 2 007 Imli (6) 9 0 0700 Legatus (5), R. A. Jenkins 9 0 0742 Magog (13) .. 9 0 7080 Up and Under (1), F. Stammers 9 0 5644 Voltaire (8), D. A. Canning 9 0 Bracket: Imli and Up and

£1500; 6f. st. lb 6081 Manana (12), B. J. Anderton 9 1 7224 Kintyre (14), W. D. Skelton 8 12 1136 David Jeff (2), R. J. Skelton 8 9 8831 Sir Juvante (9), G. F. Hughes .. 8 9 2124 Dunraven (19), R. W. Taylor .. 8 8

0051 Diamond Red (2), W. D. Skelton st. lb 8 12 8516 Kalkohe (5), G. F. Hughes .. 8 11 9122 Automaton (13), A. Tj Jones 8 10 5469 Twigfield (3), B. F. Andrews 8 8 1904 High Filou (7), R. A. Jenkins 8 4 0227 Main Defence (11), K. E. Reggett .. 8 4 2836 Avelyn (19) .. 8 3 6210 Bellesse (12). K. S. Cullen 8 3 3510 State Ruler (17), D. G. Foley 3 3 3343 Lenoman (15), R. B. Marsh 8 2 5217 Rahunui (10), B. D. Dodds 8 2 6444 Recharge (9), R. J. Skelton 8 1 5644 Ahab (8), R. W. Taylor 8 0 3062 Pacific Prince (1), G.