RACING Topsy picked to win Canterbury Gold Cup

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33067, 7 November 1972, Page 9

RACING Topsy picked to win Canterbury Gold Cup

On form and present fitness Topsy looks one of the brightest chances in the Canterbury Gold Cup, first leg of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s T.A.B. double at Riccarton tomorrow.

Mr R. A. Whyte’s brilliant Sovereign Edition mare supplied the answer to any question about her present fitness with a show of high speed in a seven furlong trail on the plough at Riccarton yesterday. With D. H. Harris up she ran the distance in 1.27 3-5, th efirst three furlongs In 36 2-5 and the four in 50.

Earlier in the training Count Kereru, the Canterbury Gold Cup top-weight, recorded Imin 29 4-ssec. Unlike Topsy, he worked up to his best speed during the trial and came in from the half mile in 48 4-ssec.

Count Kereru will carry 131 b more than Topsy in the lira limited handicap event. Both looked close to winning form when they raced at Trentham last month, Count Kereru for a placed run against the sprinters and a second in the Harcourt Stakes, Topsy for a fourth in the Pearce Handicap. Topsy showed her ability at a middle distance last summer. She won the Manawatu Cup at Ilf under 7-11, then the Wairarapa Challenge Cup (Ilf) in the record time of 2mm 13 4-ssec. Good form In the autumn she won the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at a mile, carried 8-5 into third behind Sailing Home and Game in the New Zealand International Invitation Stakes, Ilf, at Te Rapa, and 8-11 into second, half a length from Sailing Home tn the Stars Travel Stakes at Tauranga. Her third behind Sailing Home and Game at Te Rapa was achieved under some difficulties.

She was "paddling” in a bad patch of ground three furlongs from home, but once on better ground in the i straight she finished at a great rate, cutting heavily into the lead Sailing Home and Game held over her a furlong and a half out. A start for Tre lay was not certain yesterday. His trainer, H. A. Anderton, had some fears about the effects of a race on a ligament that has given some trouble. If he does run, the Otago stayer will have a change of riders, with J. R. Dowling replacing the horse’s usual partner. A. K. Robinson.

Probably the South Island’s brightest hope, in the absence of Trelay, is the three-year-old His Bestone. He was a fair third in the New Zealand Derby and the drop from 8-10 to 7-7 should do much for him. PEAKE TO RIDE

The Auckland jockey, D. A. Peake, will come south to ride His Bestone tomorrow.

Kaukapakapa’s fifth fresh up in the Stewards’ Handicap on Saturday, will assure him of solid backing in the Jockey Club Handicap, second leg of the double. Kaukapakapa’s wins in a light programme last season were at six and seven furlongs, but he showed fair competence as a miler when fourth in the weight-for-age King’s Plate at Ellerslie on Auckland Cup day. His win over 7f in the Members’ Handicap at the last New Zealand Cup meeting was memorable; his winning margin was five lengths.

Bracket*: Dufy and Idayla and Eidl; Fair Mystery and Hogan; Bia and Jan Kerry; Nisky and Margaret'* Glory; Picture Boy and Perfect Pride; j Ribo Star and Bustikhan; The Flapper and Vexed; Varuna and Ag Bay; Bel Cavallo and Contes* Mellay: Crumpet and Cup Day; Danny Boy and Dayree;

Fountain King and Gay Swan; Glenmhor and Golden River: Gold Last and Hardley Fair; Hayama and Idle Worker; Immortal and Jekolla; Lady Mellana and Lover’s Leap: Misadvise and Mis* Montana; My Jet and Paper Back; Parthian and Polly Jane; Questionner and Resplendent; Rose Arnie and SUvina; Three Gees, Triella and Tua Tahi. FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSB DOUBLE 12.45 p.m— PORT COOPER HIGH-WEIGHT

Fields for Riccarton tomorrow are:Noon— ELLESMERE HANDICAP *1300; 7f. First division St lb 142 Dufy (19), D. Sanderson .. 8 10 t552 Idayla (13), B. Liking 8 9 Fair Mystery (11) ..8 8 < fc. ills ram • • 8 8 !»» Picture Boy (4) • ■ 8 8 a Nicky (10) • • 8 8 7003 Vexed (2) ..8 8 440* Rustikhan (15) ..8 8 093* Vanina (7) .. Countess Mellay ..8 8 3). . . *048 2S8 O. Phillips Cup Day (111 ..8 8 ..8 8 700S Dayree (14), J. Dowl- _ woe Gay swan (1), ML • Craig Golden River (11), ..8 7 Robinson ..8 7 • Hardley Fair (17) ..8 7 07S* Hay sms (18) .. ..8 7 OMB Immortal (24) ..8 7 7 25 Lady Mellana (IS) ! Z e M Misadvice (8) .. My Jet (25) .. Parthian (® . . Questtonner (10) Silvina (*) •• 8 7 ..8 7 •• S Z 000 • • 8 7 .. J 7 M Three Gees (22) ..8 7 000 Triella (5) .. • e 8 7 Second division st. lb 782* Doolittle (21) .. « 9 Eidi (13). R. McCann 8 8 (03 Hogan (11) ..8 8 3600 Jan Kerry (IS) 8 8 Margarets Glory (8) 8 8 son Perfect Pride (2) ..8 8 070J Ribo Star (0) • . 8 8 Ml The Flapper (14) ..8 8 0000 Ag Bag (19) ..8 7 7** Bel Cavallo (IS), M. ew Thornley Crumpet (7) .. Danny Boy (3) Fountain fling (24) ..8 7 .. 8 7 w ..8 7 ..8 7 037* Glexunhor (18) .. 8 7 00*7 Gold Last (231 ..8 7 0930 Idle Worker (1), Low 8 7 *900 Jekolla (12), J. Walker ..8 7 88*0 Lover’s Leap (9) ..8 7 €07* Miss Montana (17) .. « 7 44*4 Paper Back (4), M. Sgelton ..8 7 00*9 Polly Jane (10) .. « 7 * Resplendent i22) ..8 7 07M Rose Arnie (5> TUa Tab! (201, ..8 7 00 J. Riordan .. « 7

$1800; Um. 4719 Watchman (4), G. at lb 10 3 Jackson 0323 The Medico (5), Robinson A. 10 0 2637 Chota (12) 9 9 2441 2318 Harold Bank (10), Kennedy Diamond Hunter B. (6) 9 9 9 8 5870 Frosty Light (2), B. 9 7 8120 Tally Slmm (1) 9 5 6234 My Opinion (8), Hammerley S. 9 4 4515 Best Game (3), Weaver R. 9 2 9628 Garcon Vite (11), Mee G. 9 0 5382 Mexicano (7), Adams D. 9 0 3993 Pago Queen (9), Phillips .. G. 9 0 1.N 6532 p.m— IRWELL HANDICAP $1800; of. Four Leaf (14), J. Riordan st lb 8 6 128 King Commander E. Low (3), 8 4 7324 Panagor (2) 8 0 26 Whistling Cloud (4) « 0 80 Blue Diamond (8), Eastwood A. 7 11 Synderwick (13) 7 11 t Daniel Defoe (9) 7 11 Entourage (11), Mein G. 7 11 7 Golden Satu (1) 7 11 James Mellay (17) Jan’s Pride (15) 7 11 45 7 11 0 Lord Sedick (7) 7 11 0 Moats (lOi, D. Thomas 7 it 9 Nip-o-Scotch (5) 7 11 Royal Mellay (6), Didham L. 7 11 Roval Sabine (12) 7 11 0 Viki-Em (16) .. 7 11 (ECONO LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 2 p.m.— FENDALTON HANDICAP 4401 $2200; Um. Foreign Aid (3), Thornley M. st lb 8 5 7180 Meldie (1) 8 4 1252 Totara Maid (15), Skelton . M. D. 8 4 0648 Avocat Lad (2), Harris 8 2 70 Red Chips (14), Grant I. 8 2 400 Silver Head (17) 8 2 1317 Redlo (13), R. Weaver 8 1 7100 All Cat (7) 8 0 ooo El Shub (5) .. 8 0 95 Bonny Belle (12) 7 12 0850 Annenic (11), Didham L. 7 11

9000 Bel Hat (6), Thomas D. N. 7 11 7 11 7 11 7 11 7 11 2800 0090 52 2189 0000 Bright Girl (16) Calmay (10) Grey Pride (19) Leyleigh (8) .. Winburn (4), Eastwood 7 11 2.35 p.m.— * APPRENTICES HANDICAP $1800; Im. st lb 8113 Bebel Lad (3) 8 12 8110 Kel Sabaean (1), G. Lee 8 11 2140 Royal Rhyme (15) 8 7 0428 Russell (9) « 5 0128 Ennis (4) « 4 2780 Maclane (12) 8 4 » Onset (17), M. Cohen 8 3 9920 Clarendon Princess (10) 8 2 3635 Town Major (7) 8 2 3350 Lomax (5). G. Clutterbuck 8 1 032 Melaka (2). S. McPhee 8 1 ReveU’S Road (18) 8 1 01 The Prince (16), G. Scanlon 8 1 8820 Baron Air (8) « 0 3341 Mirific (6) 8 0 0440 Miss Campo (11) « 0 Vodka Lad (19) 8 0 SOO Wyevern (13) .. 8 Scratched: Show Gate (14). 0 FIRST LEG OF TA.B. DOUBLE 3.1S p.m.— CANTERBURY OOLD CUP $5250; lim. St lb 332 Count Kereru (4), G. Phillips 8 13 1428 Trelay (9), J. Dowling 8 9 1360 Bompa (8) a 2 0800 Alto (1). J. Riordan 8 0 2699 Donnybrook Fair (2). N. Harris . 8 0 5535 Rlbaldo (6), G. Mein 8 0 594 Topsy (5), D. Harris 8 0 2423 His Bestone (3), D. Peake 7 7 0137 Black Rod (7) 7 5 1104 Dhow (10), N. Eastwood 7 5 335 p.m.— STONYHURST HANDICAP $1800; 9f. st lb 1411 Show Gate (4), M. Craig 8 8 5113 Jury (3). G. Meir 8 4 5362 Coorabln (5). J. Pankhurst 8 2 1575 Mairee (11), A. Robin* son a 0 3710 Stealaway (1) 7 12 2149 Dmitri (6) 7 12 2616 Scotch William (9) J. Walker .. 7 12 2513 Smack (8) 7 12 4070 Barrier (13). J. Riordan . 7 11 0604 Cuesta Rey (14). Clutterbuck G. 7 11 0027 Mellie (2) 7 11 808 Nip-o-Queen (12), D. Sanderson 7 11 0806 Polystyrene (10). M. Burridge 7 11 0 Windsor Wave (7) 7 11 SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 4.35 p.m.— JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP $3000; Im. 5 Kaukapakapa (16). D. Harris 8 8 1252 Totara Maid (11), M. Skelton 8 0 0050 Queen Mellay (1), J. Dowling .. 7 12 1353 Red Carpet (5), D. Sanderson 7 II 4414 GrlP^lker <10) ’ J. 7 10 70 Red Chips (7), L Grant 7 10 7003 Smart Mellay (9). A. Robinson 7 9 1118 Zarnia (15). L. Didham 7 9 8753 Sikandar (8) .. 7 7 8926 Who Knows (12), C. Ramage 7 7 080 5335 Belphegor (2), G. Lee Blank Cheque (14) .. 7 7 6 6 52 Grey Pride (6) 7 6 5370 Lomiss (17) 7 6 7890 Offensive (3). N. Eastwood 7 6 7400 Rlbolita (13). G. Clutterbuck .. 7 6 ' 2 Seaside Story (4), R. McCann .. 7 6 5.15 p.m.— ASHLEY HACK HANDICAP $1800; IJm. 6113 Rebel Lad (9), E. Low 8 10 1216 Solar Flight (5), R. Weaver 8 8 8871 Mr Ebee (3) .. 8 4 3334 Crusade (8), J. Rlordan 8 3 4760 Sudden Change (2). G. Mein .. 8 3 3152 Jovial Knight (10). G. Phillips .. 8 1 3730 Nariuxn Sin (6), N. Harris 7 13 0000 The Big Ape (13) 7 13 06a0 Valiant Lad (12). J. Walker 7 13 9040 Big Flight (1) 7 12 0550 Glentavia (7) 7 12 3530 In The Dark (4). M. Skelton .. 7 12 8494 Power (11), G. ScanIon 7 12