RACING DUNRAVEN LEVIN PROSPECT TODAY

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31116, 20 July 1966, Page 4

RACING DUNRAVEN LEVIN PROSPECT TODAY

"Th* Pres*” Special Service

PALMERSTON NORTH.

On form, the Stewards’ Handicap at Levin today should be a three-horse race, with Dunraven, Master Defence and Summer Flight fighting out the finish.

The others in the second leg of the double seem to have little chance of beating this trio. Dunraven followed an easy second-day win at Trentham with a third placing there on the final day. He actually finished fourth, but Master Defence, the winner, was relegated to fourth and Dunraven moved up one place in the reshuffle of placings.

Earlier, Dunraven’s form had been extremely sound and even with 9-2 he should run another bold race.

Master Defence ran a good race for a close sixth on the first day at Trentham and was at extremely long odds, considering that run, when first past the post on the final day.

He is most consistent when in form and can handle any sort of winter going. He beat a miith stronger field than this at Trentham on the final day only to have the placing taken from him.

Summer Flight has raced over middle distances lately and has even been schooled for a hurdling career, but has proved a speedy sprinter in the past and could easily revert to this medium successfully.

He was a last-start second over 11 furlongs at Hastings. The first leg of the double is the Hatuma Lime Handicap, in which Big Bill could return to form after two disappointing runs at Trentham. His form earlier was good and he was obviously not suited by the holding ground at Trentham. Today's soft course should suit him much better. The improving Flounce and Royal Polo could prove stern opposition for him, as could Laramie if he is sufficiently recovered from a festered hoof. Selections:— 11.30 a.m.—Gavin Parkin lemorial: Sure Trade, Aloft. 12.5 p.tn. Muhonoa Trial: First division: Thurible, Vigil. Second division: Fair Honey, Quineila. 12.45 p.m.—Apprentices’ Handicap: Rossmoyne, Count de Seine, Sir Guy. 1.25 p.m.—Tararua Hack Hurdles: Regal Ruler, Sir Lake, Royal Admiral. 2.10 p.m.—Hatuma Lime Handicap: Big Bill, Flounce, Royal Polo. 2.50 p.m.—Tiro Tiro Hack Handicap: Mystery Man, Lady Wild, Caplin. 3.40 p.m. Stewards’ Handicap: Dunraven, Summer Flight, Master Defence. 4.15 p.m.—Horowhenua Hack Handicap: Basilio, Sonax, Classic Way. Fields:— 11.30 am.— CAVIN PARKIN STEEPLECHASE, £450; 2im.—Tyrol (6) 0-12: Sure Trade (14) 9-7; Barta Boy (13) 9-4; Lady's Bov 15 9-2; Aorangl (5), Campden (7) 9-1; Aloft (12), Imili (9). Dundalinl (3). Beulae (I) Scotch Seaman (11), Swift Practice (8). Teak (10). Vita Boy (2) 9-0 Scratched: Erewhon. 12.5 p.m.— MUHUNOA TRIAL. £350: It.— First Division— Dutch Prince (II) Fifty Grand (6), Jazz King (7), Papaitonga (5),

Peter Rose (13). Point Duty (12) Rosemint (4). Spey Royal (8). Thurible (10). Berjaya (1), Summer Secret (2), Vigil (9) 8-0. Second Division — Chapel (13) Fair Honey (10), Governor General (9), Major Luca (5), Pelorus (4), Please (7), Quineila (12), Sistership (1), Starita (0). Under Lea (3). Long Time (2) 8-0. Bracket: Sistership and Vigil. Scratched: Mammoth (8), By Dare (11), Baudelaire (3). 12.45 p.m.— APPRENTICE’S HACK HANDICAP, £400; Im.—Janeen (5) 8-11; Recharge (3) 8-10; Cooncan (10) 8-4; Avelyn (2), Rossmoyne (12) 8-2; Count De Seine (13). High Filou (1) 8-1: Veronique (4), Abdication (8), Identification (14) Lenoman (6), Royal Dakar (11). Sir Guy (9) 8-0. Scratched: Bel Avenir (15). Sue (7). 1.2 S p.m. TARARUA HACK HURDLES, £400; Ifm. —Kurranong (2) 9-12; Diacol (4) 9-7; Gold Chat (8). Howe Good (11). Regal Ruler (10). Royal Admiral (6) 9-3; Gayemana (3), Legatus (7), Lord Erin (12), Sir Lade (1), Up And Under (9) 9-0. Bracket: Howe Good and Up And Under. Scratched: Royal Ruler. 2.10 p.m.— HATUMA LIME HANDICAP, £1100; Ilf.

2JO p.m.— TIRO TIRO HACK HANDICAP, £400; Ilf.—Main Defence (7) 8-9; Mystery Man (16) 8-8; Twigfield (13) 8-5; Caplin (15) 8-3; Happy Billy (12) 8-2; Dark Watch fll), Excite (4), My Desire (8), Ocean Liberty (3). Okaiawa (10), Red Dean (1), Regal Keya (6), Sebastian (14). Southern Cloud (9) 8-0. Bracket: CapHn and Southern I Cloud. Scratched: Lady Wild (5), Blue Dart (2). 3.40 p.m.— STEWARDS* HANDICAP, £700: 7f.

HOROWHENUA HACK HAHDICAP, £4OO : 6f.—Franc Tireur (5), Sonax (12) 8-10: Basil'io (6) 8-8: Baleta (13), Foxaro (2) 8-6; Annie's Boy (14), Classic Way (7), Kid Gloves (10), Oriental (15). Sir Carl (4), Sea Witch (9), Sue (1). That's Fair (11). Valentino (3) 8-4. Scratched: Gay Imp (8).

it. lb 0200 Laramie (9) 8 11 0000 Cantus (18) 8 4 0200 Big Bill (3) 8 2 0004 Acts (17) 7 9 0002 Flounce (14) 7 9 0100 Tax Evader (1) 7 9 00 Pomare (12) 7 8 0003 Royal Polo (4) 7 8 0400 Colonial King (8) 7 7 0002 Courtel (20) 7 0000 Golden Bay (19) 7 7 0300 Goldtone (13) 7 7 0000 L’Arc (15) 7 7 4000 Lucy Gray (5) 7 7 0100 Matea (10) 7 7

0000 Peter's Pride (11) .. 7 7 0000 Supa (7) 7 7 0000 Tawa (2) 7 7 4124 Tinsel (16) 7 7 0000 Bright Coral («) ’’ 7 7 Scratched: Regal Ruler (22), Outspan (21).

£700; 71. 4013 Dunraven (4) 8t. lb 9 2 0004 Uaster Defence (12) 8 5 2002 Summer-Flight (3) .. 8 5 0000 General Derby (15) 8 1 0000 Acapulco (1) 8 0 0043 Bold Invader (6) .. 8 0 0000 Comrade (16) 8 0 0000 Count Carmel (17) .. 8 0 2200 Garnishee (2) 8 0 0000 Kaupane (5) 8 0 Khoronet (8) 8 0 0000 Loyal Ruler (10) .. 8 0 0100 Mangaroa (14) 8 0 3000 Samuel (7) 8 0 0000 That’s It <9) 8 0 0400 Torere (13) 8 0 0000 Dear Pal (1) 8 0 Scratched; Justify (11), Super Time (18). 1.15 n.m.—