BARDALL IN FAVOUR

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33110, 28 December 1972, Page 6

BARDALL IN FAVOUR

"The Press’’ Special Service

AUCKLAND.

The half-dozen Auckland Cup horses on show will draw most attention at Ellerslie today, yet it will be a surprise to most betters if one of them wins. Young Ida is a notable Auckland Cup candidate in the Clifforc’ Plate but she has Bardall to contend with, while in the Summer Cup the two-milers face tough opposition from Kia Marea and Pilfer.

Neither the Summer Cup nor the Clifford Plate last year provided anything of a guide to the two mile event on New Year’s Day. The Plate winner, Bardall. did not start In the zkuckland Cup. Neither did Laurel Oaks, which took the Summer Cup. Now seven years old, Bardall was a weight-for-age star through the late spring and summer last season and with the Foxbridge Plate and Queen Elizabeth (I Plate to his credit he is doing just as well again this season. He is a fine galloper and quite exceptional when it comes to racing under the weight-for-age scale.

Young Ida was slow to get going in the Christmas Handicap, over a mile, yesterday 7 before finishing fourth and she was a bit tardy at the start the time before, even though she won, a weight-for-age mile at Awapuni on December 16.

Bardall’s habit is to get into stride quickly and race freely either in front or close to the pace. In the process he has burnt off many a top galloper. Young Ida will be doing very well indeed if she is able to give him a start into the last couple of furlongs and still beat him home. With a big off-course following, the Taranaki mare. Kia Marea, will almost certainly be favour 7 ite for the Summer Cup but she will need to be right at. top form and perhaps better if she is to give 191 b and a beating to PilI fer, a Te Rapa four-year-old which shows every promise of becoming a very good stayer.

A five-year-old. Kia Marea is well known to Auckland as both a sprinter and middle-distance runner. Last season she won the A.R.C. Easter Handicap and.

’■''’fit on 'on of that, look rhe Championship Stakes, over the Summer Cup course.

Kia Marea and Pilfer are not in the Auckland Cup but First Edition is one holding his place in the field for New Year’s Day. He has 7st 91b in the Summer Cup and 31b less in the twomiler. for which, under the conditions of the programme, he could not be rehandicapped if he won today.

Once so disappointing in his. failure to race up to good train-: ling form. First Edition has taken■ ’a new lease of life since com- . ing north to join C, M. Jillings , i i stable at Takanini. At weight-! i for-age against Bardall and Ben; Adhem he managed a creditable; • fourth last time, in the Queen Elizabeth II Plate at Paeroa. The jtime before he came fourth over 111 furlongs at Ellerslie on De- ■ cember 2. Other items of considerable; linterest will be the appearance! lof Kirrama in the second leg of ! the T.A.B. concession double, ■the Electric Handicap, and the j meeting of several good fillies in I the Ladies* Mile. Selections:— i Noon.—Fergusson Handicap: ■ Second Sovereign, Uranui, I Whistle Green. 12.40 p.m.—Ardmore Handii cap: Brandygio, Storming, Lady I Cecily. 1.20 p.m.—Auckland High- j , weight: Hip Hi, Master Cracksj man, Anakie.

2 p.m.—Nursery Handicap: Fine Praise, Candid Glow, Claretuam.

2.40 p.m.—Summer Cup: Pilfer, First Edition, Kia Marea. 3.20 p.m.—Clifford Plate: Bardall, Young Ida, Black Rod. 4 p.m.—Electric Handicap: Kirrama, Patrida, Timon. 4.40 p.m.—Ladies' Mile: Misty Ville, Tricadee, Kia Maia. Fields are:—

FERGUSSON HANDICAP, $2200: 6f.—Second Sovereign (3) 8-6; Balandine (6), Uranui (5) 8-3; Angel’s Gold (9) 8-1; Golden Min (14) 7-12; Alarmed (12). Kylie Maree (7), Maesta (19), Mahuta Maid (15) 7-10; Prince Centaur (II), Soarmed (13), Star Pic (10), 7-8; Chamfer (16), Ido Filou (4), Kon Krete (17), Ruth’s Delight (2), Sweet Candy (8) 7-7.

Scratched: Beau Centaur, (1), Whistle Green (8). 12.40 p.m.— ARDMORE HANDICAP, $2200; Im.—Robo Road (11) 9-4; Umteen (3) 8-6; Steady Lad (13) 8-5: Bronze Legend (1), Wallaceville (6) 8-4; Brandygio (23), Ladv Cecily (8) 8-3; Brogue (22), Valianee (21) 8-2; Beau Centaur (9>. Fair Likely (20). Fearless Fred (21, Hidden Gold (18). Linda Jane (15) Royal Court (19). Storming (7) 8-1; Arista (12), Barbarossa (17), Melodee D’Armour (10), Minka (4), My Chance (24>, Princilla (5), Taramara (16), Tufan il4) 8-0. 1.20 p.m.— AUCKLAND HIGH-WEIGHT, $2200; Ilf.—Battle Fund (19) 9-12; Hip Hi (13) 9-11; Harleigh Blows (18) 9-10; Anakle (15) 9-8; Machan (16) Master Cracksman (20) 9-7: Monte Casino (14), Toy Top (4) 9-5; Heramana (3) 9-2; Attain (8), Big Shot (21), Casey (2). Regulate (24), Supreme Lord (7) 9-1; Guevara (12), Niti Tau (1), Prince Play (6), Ruling Nector (17), Shah's Pride (5). Specialist (ID 9-0.

Balloted out in order of reentry: Jolly Henry (10), Brasarm (9'. Jamarl (22) 9-0. Scratched: Kaufmann (23).

2 p.m.— NURSERY HANDICAP, $2200; i6f.—Show’s Pride (20) 8-12: Fine I Praise (18) 8-4: Casa Mia (3), Claretuam (7). Guest Star (14) 8-0; James Angus (221 7-12: Can■did Glow (6), Canora (16), Queen’s Crest (24), Sovereign’s Dream (12) 7-10; Dorothy Dee (19). Indian’s Dilemma (5), 'Madame de Pompadour (17), IRiver Belle (26) 7-9; Lady Vitesse (2). Sweet Fleet (9) 7-B;'Fille de! Jour (23), In Transit (4). Pixie! Gold (1) Next Time (13) 7-7. - | Balloted out in order of re-i entry: Danelaw (15) 7-10:1 Zhivago (10) 8-0; Tassaby (21) 7-12; I Sleigh Belle (8) 7-8: Carroll Brae! 1(11) 7-9. Brackets: In Transit and Next! Time; Pixie Gold and Sleigh I Belle. Scratched: Kaikama (25). ; 2.40 p.m.—

FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE SUMMER CUP S 5000; Um.

(3). Nausori (8) 9-3; Riches (9), Robynne West (6), Supreme Miss (1) 8-12; Young Ida (10) 8-9: Black Rod (7>. Black Tetra (5) 8-0; Fencourt Lass (2) 7-9. 4 p.m.— SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE

LADIES' MILE, $6000; Im.—Kay (6) 8-6; Kia Maia (3), Rainsong i'll). Vaporetto (1) 8-3: Aquareine (12), Fair Verdict (4), Mighty Susan (2), Misty Ville (10), Showy Countess (7), Ruvantic (9). Swell Time (5), Tricadee (8) 7-10.

Kai Marea <6i .. ..8 1 V.’iremu (8) ..8 1 First Edition (10) ..7 9 Charon (15) ..7 8 Styleman (1) ..7 7 Glengarriek (13) ..76 Montv (14) ..76 Pilfer (9) ..76 Tagerty (4) ..7 6 Grizzly (12) ..75 Molten’s Pride (2) .. 7 5, Simple Simon (11) .. 7 5' Cyretta (17) ..7 4 Lord Syntax (5) ..7 4 Mae’s Honey (7) . 7 4 Perpetual (16) ..7 4 Thunder Gold (3) ..7 4 3.20 p.m.— CLIFFORD PLATE, $4000;! lira.—Bardall (4), Johnny Cash!

ELECTRIC HANDICAP $4000; 7f. Kalgoorlie (8) 9 6 Kirrama (1) .. 9 3 Patricia (13) .. 9 1 Montel (6) 8 5 Bonnie Honey (2) .. 8 0 Oreades (10) .. 7 12 Timon (12) 7 12 Lorna Lou (7) 7 10 Moonmist (11) 7 10 Laurelville (9) 7 9 Just for Kicks (3) .. 7 8 Doctor Monk (4) 7 7 Jazz Garter (5) 7 7 4.40 p.m.—