Didham Team Fit For Flemington

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31107, 9 July 1966, Page 7

Didham Team Fit For Flemington

fSpecial Crspdt. N.Z.P.A.)

MELBOURNE. The New Zealand gallopers. Royal Estate and Bellition, will make their Australian debut at Flemington today. Royal Estate will try for his | fourth successive win and has attracted much attention after a brilliant track trial at Mentone on Thursday. The Castle Donnington six-year-old ran the best three furlongs of the day, clocking 371 sec, and was not pushed. He will be ridden by E. J. Didham. a son of his trainer, A. E. Oldham. Bellition and Ski will also be ridden by Didham today. Royal Estate will contest the six-furlong Lawn Handicap, in which he has the top-weight. of 9-3. It is an open race and Glendon and No Shenanegans share the favouritism in the early market, with Royal Estate on the line behind Walt For It. The filly Bellition, which last ran at Riccarton on April 16, has worked well since arriving in Australia and has been well backed in the one-mlle Granville Handicap. Bellitlon’s main opposition is likely to come from Forest Lass and the last-start winner. Court Stepper.

Ski was near last when his stablemate, Bastille, won his first race in Australia at Flemington last Saturday, but is tipped to Improve in today's Winter Handicap, one mile. The Sabaean five-year-old will have a tough task to beat the last start winners, Snowstream Lass and Conservatory. No Trip For Peterman (N.Z. Press Association) HAMILTON. Th« top three-year-old, Peterman, is unlikely to fulfil engagements in Melbourne in the spring. He is high on the betting charts for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. His owner, Mr F. C. Johnstone, said that although Peterman was coming to form well It was most unlikely that he would go to Melbourne. His trainer, W. C. Winder, is very pleased with Peterman’s work since he resumed in the stable three or four weeks ago. Peterman suffered a severe hip injury at Trentham in March.