Strong northern team for hunt’s feature races

Press, 27 July 1976, Page 20

Strong northern team for hunt’s feature races

North Island stables have supplied six of the 12 acceptors for the Christchurch ; Hunt’s Homeby Steeplechase at Riccarton on Saturday. I Thun and Sharzan. first and third respectively in the] Manawatu Hunt Cup on Sat-; urday. are to meet again ini the Homeby, and favouritism! for the Grand National 1 Steeplechase might be shaped by their fortunes over! the Riccarton fences this 1 week. Other North Island jumpers in the Homeby field are Bob's Luck. Baiiymore, Thornhill and Bruno. The South Island’s best, will have to run right up to! their best form to cope with

■ the strongest and biggest northern band of jumpers to contest the Homeby for several years. I All going weli the North Island will put five runners : — Charger, Princess Eulogy, Just Tops. Bleu Streak, and i j Lone Hand — into the i'Brabazon Handicap, the I! feature flat race and second ■ leg of the T A B. double on '[Saturday. i The first leg will be the Camla Handicap, for class 3 horses. I The Homeby would have ..been of greater appeal, especialy with North Islandiers, as the first leg. ,! There will be a course i treble on the Longbeach

; Hurdles, the Montgomery and the David 'Gould Handicap, a course iconcession double on the divisions of the Haldon I Stakes and quinellas on all races except the hurdles, the Haldon Stakes, and the Camla Handicap. I Acceptances: — . 11 a.m.— LONGBEACH HURDLES S 1600: about 3000 m. Lomond Note (16) .. 68.0 First Wood (5) .. . • 64.0 Guess Who *4) .. .. 61.5 Able Card <7> .. .. 60.5 Bennelong (6; .. .. 60.5 Kew (10> .. .. .. 60.5 Melded <1) 59.0 Kurwood (13) .. .. 58.5 Good Nip (9) .. .. 57.5 Lomax (17) .. .. 57.5 Show Beau (14) .. .. 57.5 Whistling Cloud (15) .. 57.5 Celsius (8) 57.0 Macaulay (12) .. .. 57.0 Mr Hagen (2) .. .. 57.0 Red Willie (3) .. .. 56.0 Royal Rapport (1) 57.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: Mr Hagen. 11.35 a.m.— MONTGOMERY HANDICAP $1200; about 1400 m. Giavanna (20) .. 57.0 Arrochar (11) .. .. 55.5 Conquest (7) 55.5 Lycus (18) .. .. 55.5 Mr Greyburn (12) .. .. 55.5 Noir Vai (6) .. .. 55.5 Star Bay (14) .. .. 55.5 Chapel Gate (4) .. .. 55.0 Fair .Jane (8) .. .. 55.0 Llaleisa (10) 55.0 Loch Cruin (9) .. .. 55.0 Mandella (21) .. .. 55.0 Meadow Song (2» .. .. 55.0 Prince Causeur (16) .. 55.0 Ribadire (17) .. .. 55.0 Ribot Cloud (3) .. .. 55.0 Salonika (22) .. .. 55.0 Treasure Light (19) .. .. 55.0 Glorious Game (13) .. 54.5 Our Emma (15) .. .. 54.5 Steel Drum (1) 54.5 Tiberina (5) 54.5 Balloted out in order of reentry: Steel Drum, Glorious Game, Our Emma, Tiberina. 12.10 p.m.— WESTENRA CUP $1425; 3200 m. Scenic Reserve (10) .. 72.5 Cobble O (9) 68.5 Kilmore (11) 68.5 Purdo (6) 68.5 Laome (8) 68.0 Gourmet (7) 67.5

Rustikhan (4) .. .. 67.0 JArthurton (1) .. - • 66.5 ' Glengarnock (2) .. .. 66.5 Sassafras (3) .. . • 66.5 Willie Whistle (5) .. .. 66.5 12.50 p.m.— DAVID GOULD HANDICAP $1250; about 1400 m. William Leigh (10) .. .. 57.0 Country View (6) .. .. 56.5 Arcello (3) .. .. 56.0 Crestina (9) .. .. 56.0 Rock Lover (14> .. .. 56.0 Bright Linda (20) .. .. 55.5 Videlco (2) .. .. 56.0 Jan's Lady (7) .. .. 55.0 Red Jekyll (4) .. .. 55.0 Second Deal (19) .. .. 55.0 The Elms (8) .. .. 55.0 Bay River (15) .. .. 54.5 Cortez (21) 54.5 Elvin Pride (5) .. .. 54.5 Jolt (17) 54.5 Khurasan (13) .. .. 54.5 Lateryl (16) 54.5 Orpheus (12) .. .. 54.5 Osceola (18) 54.5 Candy Town (1) .. .. 54.0 Lead the Way (11) .. .. 54.0 Party Goddess (22) .. 54.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: Lateryl, Party Goddess, Candy Town, Lead the Way. 1.25 p.m.— HALDON STAKES $1480; 1200 m. First Division Big Print (1) ;. .. 53.0 Country Castle (20) .. 53.0 Gunner Macoy (5) .. 53.0 Kingswood (8) .. .. 53.0 Master Key (22) .. .. 53.0 Leroy Brown (12) .. .. 53.0 Moutere Gold (17) .. 53.0 Rockford (16) .. .. 53.0 Sam Goldwyn (14) .. 53.0 Socatra (2) 53.0 Stoney Topaz (18) .. 53.0 Town and Country (13) .. 53.0 Village Hop (7) .. 53.0 Belle Cadeu (10) .. 51.0 Bonnie Fable (9) .. .. 51.0 Coldor (11) .. .. 51.0 De La Salle (21) .. .. 51.0 Encircle (19) .. .. 51.0 Honey Lea (4) .. .. 51.0 Florentine (15) .. 51.0 Septrim (3) 51.0 Star Don (6) 51.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: Rockford, De La Salle, Honey Lea, Big Print. Second Division Banacek (1) 53.0 Callahan (11) .. 53.0 Flasher (19) .. .. 53.0 Greek to Me (4) .. ~ 53.0 Hello George (3) 53.0 Lee Mac (8) .. .. 53.0 Master Mellay (22) .. .. 53.0 Raesharon (7) .. .. 53.0 Red Tape (12) .. .. 53.0 Streaky Bay (13) .. .. 53.0 Unic (5) 53.0 War Jet (17) .. .. 53.0 Zeus (16) 53.0 Big Joy (14) .. .. 51.0 Cherimedes (9) .. .. 51.0 Cyrene (2) 51.0 Donna Bid (18) .. .. 51.0 Early Gold (10) .. ..51.0 Falcon Lass (6) .. .. 51.0 Fidelia (15) .. .. 51.0 Korero (21) .. 51.0 Whistle My Tune (20) 51.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: Red Tape, Cherimedes. Fidelia. Hello George. Brackets: Big Print and Banacek; Country Castle and Callahan; Gunner Macoy and Flasher; Kingswood and Greek to Me; Master Key and Hello George; Leroy Brown and Lee Mac: Moutere Gold and Master Mellay; Rockford and Raesharon; Sam Goldwyn and Red Tape; Socatra and Streaky Bay; Stoney Topaz and Unic; Town and Countin' and War Jet; Village Hop and Zeus: Belle Cadeau and Big Joy; Bonnie Fable and Cherimedes; Coldor and Cyrene; De La Salle and Donna Bid: Encircle and Early Gold; Honey Lea and Falcon Lass: Laurentine and Fidelia; Septrim and Korero; Star Don and Whistle My Tune. 2.20 p.m.— CAMLA HANDICAP $1500; about 1400 m. Jet Setter (5) .. 57.0 Brown Dod (16) .. 56.5 Endowered (13) .. .. 56.5 Master Flight (12) .. .. 56.5 Royal View (2) .. .. 54.5 Sally Deming (7) .. .. 53.5 Flash It (14) .. .. 53.0 Lord Lemington (3) .. 53.0 Rerenui (15) .. .. 53.0 Emcee (11) 52.5 Caladam (10) .. .. 52.0 Dusky Satchel (9) .. 52.0 Bar (1) 51.5 Bella Brava (6) .. .. 51.5 French Tray (8) .. .. 51.5 Nickaburn (4) .. .. 51.5 Otaio Chief (17) .. .. 51.5 2.55 p.m.— HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE $3050; about 4000 m. Sharzan (10) .. 63.5 Biason (3) 62.0 Thun (6) 62.0 Mexicano (4) .. .. 61.5 Terex (9) .. ..61.0 Foreign Aid (5) .. .. 60.0 Bob’s Luck (12) ■ .. .. 59.0 Bally mo re (8) .. 58.5 Thornhill (1) .. .. 58.5 Balm aha (7) .. .. .. 57.5 Bruno (11) .. - - 57.5 Blazing Peak (2) .. 57.0 3.40 p.m.— BRABAZON HANDICAP $2500; about 1400 m. Charger (15) .. .. 59.5 Kowhai Glen (6) .. .. 57.0 Lynda Mary (7) .. .. 57.0 Princess Eulogy (4) .. 56.5 Just Tops (2) .. .. 56.0 Red Student (21) .. .. 55.5 Binkie (17) .. .. 55.0 Te Pango Nui (13) .. 55.0 Karnak (3) .. .. .. 54.5 Zarnia (5) .. .. 54.5 Bleu Streak (8) .. .. 53.5 Sudden Change (12) .. 53.5 Lone Hand (22) .. .. 53.0 Butch (1) .. .. 52.5 New York (9) .. .. 52.0 De Lomond (19) .. .. 51.5 Zebak (10) 51.5 Antinous (18) .. .. 50.0 Battle Joy (14) .. .. 50.0 Beau Trie (20) .. 50.0 Gem Flight (11) .. 50.0 Scotch William (16) . 50.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: Battle Joy. Beau Trie, Gem Flight, Antinous. 4.20 p.m.— KENNELS HANDICAP $1450; about 1800 m. Dirleton (9) .. 56.0 Watelse (17) .. .. 55.5 Will Bee (14) .. .. 55.5 No Retreat (16) .. .. 55.0 First Tuesday (11) •• 54.5 Bactrim (15) .. .. 54.0 Coincidence (2) .. 54.0; Lomond Queen (19) .. 54.0: Kaimoto (/) .. ■■ 53.01 Tiger Hunt (1) .. .. 53.0’ Bellcaska (10) .. .. 52.51 Custodian (21) .. .. 52.51 Glencourt (8» .. 52.5 Tantallon (20) .. .. 52.5 ■ Scale Fee (5) .. . • 52.0 Finalea (13> .. ..51.5 First Pick (18) .. . • 51.5 Greek Goddess (6) .. .. 51.5 Royal Fable (3) .. •• 51.5 Captain Dan (4) .. •• 51.0 Cromo (221 .. •• 51.0 King of Speed (12) 51.0 Balloted out in order of re-, entry: Finalea. King of Speed,: Captain Dan. Cromo.