Renowned And Roman Duke Other Prospects

Chronicle (Levin), 17 June 1949, Page 6

Renowned And Roman Duke Other Prospects

L.M,

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WELLINGTON, June; 17. When making up ground in the Wanganui Steep.lechase the firm favourite Albii\o made a faulty jump at the .stand double- with a rbund to go and fell.' iHe was gathering in the leaders nicely at the time. " Tomorrow the Otaki-trained jumper will have an opportunity to maka amends w/en he. contests the ' Manawata Steeplechase, the principaLjumping' event on the concluding day of the Manawatu Racing Glub's, winter meeting at Awapuni. First Act, double steeplechase' winner at Waikato, will be a firm favourite and good .prospect, while Others with good recent form to recommend them are' Imperial Crown, Vernon, Glad Fox and Captain Jesse. An improver from the south is Glad Fox.

Roman Duke has the best form in the County Hurdles to warrant his going ouo a firm favourite. In the Great Northern Hurdles he| gave a splendid performance to the j last fence when he .found the 2£ miles just beyond him, finishing fourth. Priof to that he won a| double at the Feilding Eas'.er meet-i ing and fodowed this up by running third in the Waikato Hurdles. Tomorrow's distance will suit Roman Duke. Most serious oppo-! sition is like y to come from Dawn March and Result, recent winners. First day's form poin.s to Re-, nown being one of the hardest to beat in the Palmerston ' North Handicap". She "was unlucky to strike Ngakoti ip. his best mood on the first day.- Bar Garret.e, wlu appears to-have benefited from the outing ;:li"'e had. on the first day, is expected to jace more prominent y tomorrow. .- ^Wellington he is a firm favouriiib with pencillers, Others with prospects are Joe's Cobber, Lord Holland, Peter Ne son, Lady Myrtle and Bright Side. Mangatiti is being recognised as holding a mortgage on the Members' Handicap, but it is a good field and the Has ings trained sprint rr wi'l not have matters all to his liking.' Prospects for Manawatu, Waipa: and Oamaru are: