Battle Fury should score overdue win

Press, 27 July 1976, Page 20

Battle Fury should score overdue win

Special Correspondent Auckland. Battle Fury, one of the big disappointments of his age, three years, this season, looks set to regain winning form when lie contests the Mannings Quality Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at Te Rapa today. After winning four times last season Battle Fury promised to become one of the best three-year-olds. In fact, all he has managed from 24 starts are a second, tw'o thirds and three fourths. Battle Fury was gelded straight after the Auckland Cup meeting and resumed racing in April. In this new campaign he has had nine outings and the last three have brought placings. He ran fourth at Avondale on July 3. finishing extremely well, third there a week later and third at Paeroa last Saturday. All of those races were over 1200 m whereas the distance today is 1600 m, which should be more to Battle Fury’s liking. Stipulwin caused a surprise when he switched from middle distance racing to sprinting and beat Optician at Matamata on July 17. In that form he would be a very hard rival for Battle Fury. Like Battle Fury, Stipulwin ran below expectations in the early part of his second season. He returned to the winning list in the autumn, scoring over 1600 m at both Gisborne and Tauranga. and he was successful again at Rotorua in May. Others entitled to consideration are Heidsieck, Kauere Lad, Jan’s Beau, Waiteti Lass and Brylee. Heidsieck’s last race brought a fourth in the Whyte Handicap at Trentham. Kauere Lad capped a string of seconds with a runaway win over 2200 m at Avondale on July 10. He is a most capable winter galloper, but it is possible he will now find 1600 m too short for him. Jan's Beau ran fourth behind Kauere Lad at Avondale. an effort which raised hopes that a further win or two might be left in him. The latest form of Brylee. another veteran, has been similarly encouraging. Waiteti Lass ran second at Levin last week, but it must be said, seldom runs two races alike these days. Tallfire might be the hardest to beat in the second leg. the 2100 m Fairview Handicap. Bold Warrior. Final Tax and Divine Cloud should give him most opposition. There was some merit in Tailfire’s ninth behind Cattle King and the other leading winter gallopers in the A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap last month. Since then he has finished second at Wanganui and seventh out of 19 at Matamata in the race won by Cornelius. Those races should have brought Tallfire. a real mudlark, to his peak. Bold Warrior won a middle distance event at Te Rana in May. He finished well back in Final Tax’s winning race at Matamata but should not be dismissed on that one moderate recent showing. Divine Cloud battled on well for third to Sakata and Nelson’s Order at Paeroa. He has seldom raced poorly in a pretty solid campaign over the last few months. Selections: 11.5 a.m.—Winter Hurdles: Evelyn's Choice, Lomond Prince, Gaston's Pride. 11.45 a.m.—Glenview Handicap: Battalion, New Recruit, Creole King. 12.25 p.m.—Pukete Handicap. First division: Ark Angel, Stylish Oak. Second division: Red Pearl, Firebine. 1.5 p.m.—Horotiu Handicap: Battle Supreme, Her Game, Aldom. 1.50 p.m.—Mannings Handicap: Battle Fury, Stipulwin, Heidsieck.

( 5.30 p.m.—Clarkin Steeple- ' chase: Lord Grey, Regal Mink, Laughing Boy. 3.10 p.m.—Fairview Handicap: Tallfire, Bold Warrior, Divine Cloud. 3.50 p.m.—Peach High-weight: Attain, Roylyn, Golden Woods. 4.30 p.m.—Otorohanga Handicap: Evander, Caruba, Fleet Guy. 11.5 a.m. WINTER HURDLES, $2050: 2400m.—Evelvn’s Choice <3>, Otara Jack (15) 61; Lomond Prince (5) 60; Gaston's Pride (12» 59; Aramac (10), Brass Hat (11), Chav Blyth (9). Dad’s Delight (1), En Dee (16). Finton (14). Kay Cee (6). Peter Rose (4), Princess Lucinda (7), Shymaster (13), Somerset Mist (18), Swarus (17), Venray (2) 57. Scratched: Zoroaster (8). 11.45 a.m.— GLENVIEW JUVENILE HANDICAP, $2000: 1400m.—Kodak (13) 56; Al’s Pride (18), Head Boy (14) 55; Battalion (10). New Recruit (4) 53.5; Creole King (5), Stipuland (19) 53; Amber Raine (7), Ima Miss (9), Mon Pierre (11) 52.5; Full Sutton (23). Kojak (12). Nevada Chief (3). Pabilla (16), Proud Wave (6). Regal Hair (17). Silver General (21). Smarty Pants (1), Sovereign Ned (24) 52; Black Musk (2). Gold and Silver (20), Kwisk (8), Sky Hi (15), Split Pin (22) 51.5. 12.25 p.m.— PUKETE MAIDEN HANDICAP, $2300: 1400m.— First Division: Kingstonia (20) 57; Ark Angel (15), Corporal Jest (10), Gold Monarch (3), Midstream (4). Potae Queen (22). Royal Luck (21) 54.5; Intrinsic (17), Sparkling Jewel (18), Stylish Oak (1) 54; Adios Lodge (19), Architect (12), Belle Maree (2;, Boney (13), Eulogy Gold (7), Laser Beam (23), Lonsdale Gold (8), Ramon (24), Santiago (11), Squiffy (16), Maple's Pride (5), Daphalee (14), Inch High (6) 53.5. Second Division: Red Pearl (17) 55.5; Bush Baby (3), Firebine (15), Mazatlan (21), Pleasant Show (22) 54.5; Anne Murray (20), Olan (24), Springburn (16). Time Bell (19) 54; Ann Austin (12), Bean’s Beau (2), Blue Billy (4), Bright Era (1), Chatrusse (6), Gay Sarah (10), Iskhoodah (8), Lord Aureate (9), Moy Masha (14), Pippa Riki (13), Regal Diviner (18), Strikemaster (11), West Winds (7), Without Love (5) 53.5. Scratched (First Division): Wondervani (9). Second Division: Prize of Gold (23). Balloted out in order of reentry.—First Division: Eulogy Gold, Squiffy, Maple’s Pride, Daphalee, Inch High. Second Division: Without Love, Gay Sarah, Lord Aureate, Blue Billy, West Winds. Brackets: Kingstonia and Red Pearl; Ark Angel and Bush Baby; Corporal Jest and Firebine; Gold Monarch and Mazatlan; Midstream and Pleasant Show: Royal Luck and Anne Murray: Intrinsic and Olan; Sparkling Jewel and Springburn; Stylish Oak and Time Bell; Adios Lodge and Anne Austin; Architect and Bean’s Beau; Belle Maree and Blue Billy; Boney and Bright Era; Danhalee and Chatrusse; Eulogy Gold and Gay Sarah; Inch High and Iskhoodah; Laser Beam and Lord Aureate; Lonsdale Gold and Moy Masha; Maple’s Pride and Pippa Riki; Ramon and Regal Diviner: Santiago and Strikemaster; Squiffy and West Winds. T.A.B. TREBLE 1.10 p.m.— HOROTIU HANDICAP $1800; 1200 m. 1 5095 Gay Monarch (22) 56.0 2 5532 Her Game (18) 56.0 3 61 Battle Supreme (2) 55.5 4 1074 Aldom (5) 55.0 5 0010 First Request (14) 55.0 6 0 Classic Lass (21) 54.5 7 1908 Flash Past (24) 54.5 8 40 Gentle Art (15) 54.5 9 0900 Master Warwick (6) 54.5 10 1008 Pallisander (12) 54.5

11 5007 Royal Mariner (4) 54.5 13 0060 Banitza (20) 54.0 14 8080 Crown of India (19) 54.0 17 0090 Lockie (8) 54.0 18 0000 Lovely Music (13) 54.0 19 0070 Marty Robins (11) 54.0 20 0870 Notelet (10) 54.0 23 0000 Pukerata (23) 54.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: 12 0000 All Rock (7) 54.0 15 0000 Fair Rev (17) 54.0 22 0000 Perfidia (9) 54.0 24 0400 Rhonda Jones <l> 54.0 21 5000 Pennyshima (3) 54.0 16 0565 Lady Maple (16) 54.0 T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.50 p.m.— MANNING QUALITY HANDICAP $5000; 1600 m. 1 2221 Kauere Lad (20) 56.0 2 6794 Jan's Beau (3) 54.5 3 1197 Good Lord (4) 53.5 4 0904 Heidsieck (5) 53.0 5 00 Munchen (12) 53.0 6 1902 Waitete Lass (1) 53.0 7 000 All Hands (13) 52.0 8 0907 Mr Sovereign (2) 52.0 9 2101 Stipulwin (.14) 52.0 10 4356 Proud Sovereign (9) 51.5 11 4336 Brylee (18) 51.0 12 0433 Battle Fury (16) 50.5 13 7240 Crystanni (6) 50.5 14 0703 Doux Voleur (8) 50.5 15 7070 Lord Marbet (19) 50.5 16 9696 Runoff (21) 50.5 17 0764 Sir Michael (7) 50.5 22 0070 Mr Charm (10) 50.0 Balloted out in order of reentry: 19 6005 Kerribee (11) 50.0 20 940 King Pedes (15) 50.0 18 0050 Biscay (22) 50.0 21 0862 Master Show (17) 50.0 T.A.B. TREBLE 2.30 p.m.— CLARKIN STEEPLECHASE $2250; about 4000 m. 1 2323 Regal Mink (5) 63.0 2 0466 Condone (7) 60.5 3 3681 Lord Grey (2> 60.0 4 7430 Polaris (13) 58.5 5 0096 Laughing Boy (8) 57.5 6 04 The Preacher (3) 57.5 7 07 Ben Lander il) 57.0 8 860 Carbon (4) 57.0 9 00 Carl (14) 57.0 10 07 Fair Faux (15) 57.0 11 0 Magnate (11, 57.0 12 0509 New Blue (12) 57,0 14 6898 Supple Jack (6) Scratched: Raoul (9), Valium (10).

T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.10 p.m.— FAIRVIEW MOTORS HANDICAP $2500; 2100 m. 1 9733 Divine Cloud i 4) 56.5 2 0601 Final Tax i6> 55.5 3 4927 Tailfire (10) 54.5 4 7350 Bold Warrior (11) 53.5 5 0290 Porchester (13) 53.5 6 050 Flowalong (2) 52.5 7 6309 Torina (15) 52.5 8 0798 Greysun (7) 52.0 9 0180 Bashful Girl <Bl 51.5 10 0604 Fabulous Beauty (14) 51.5 11 0400 Newby (5) 51.5 12 0000 Whistle Inn (12) 51.5 13 6060 Ensign (1) 51.0 14 7680 Pure Glory (3) 51.0 15 4000 Zoroaster (9) 51.0 3.50 p.m.— PEACH MEMORIAL HIGHWEIGHT, $2200; 2000m.—Robin Royal (14) 66; Attain (3) 65; Ascona (16) 64.5; Idunno (9), Roylyn (12) 64; Pingaolng (1) 59.5; Mr Honey (11), My Reward (17) 59; Golden Woods (2). Shurade (8), Star of Avon (6> 58.5; Bert Kerr (13), Cha Jon (21), George (23), Grogan (18), Suiker Bossie <2o> 58; Classic Lord (22), Mayo Two (7), Ornhi (10), Rangitukehu (4). Sean’s Mark (5) 57.5; Nivada (19) 57. Balloted out in order of reentry: Classic Lord, Mayo Two, Rangitukehu, Nivada. Scratched: Moonmist (15), Golan ,24). T.A.B. TREBLE 4.30 p.m.— OTOROHANGA HANDICAP $2000; 1400 m. 1 5205 Fresh Joy (12) 57.0 2 7104 Evander (1) 56.0 3 0130 Polly Cinders (2) 56.0 4 1530 Caruba (6) 54.5 5 3401 Sy Darya (14) 54.5 6 8106 Triple Waggon (8) 54.5 7 8050 Ajaccio (11) 54.5 8 3507 Costa Brava <9) 54.5 9 648 Fleet Guy (5) 54.0 10 7044 Reklaw |7> 54.0. 11 0980 Sharato i4> 53.5 12 0000 Candy Can (3i 53.0 13 8000 Lady Camille (15) 53.0 14 0000 Rohario (13) 53.0 15 9000 Roussa Bibi (10) 53.0 16 908 Waianna (16) 53.0