Sapling has easy win

Press, 11 April 1977, Page 13

Sapling has easy win

Special correspondent Sapling which had little more than ? sttong workout »n *m ning the Flying Lord Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday night, is to race n**xt at Gore. “We want to give him a coup e of standing starts to settle him down after racing from mobiles ’’ said hib Pukerau trainer, Ross Given, whose racing partner 1n the colt, Mr George Cniickirhani was laid up with Influenza or. Saturday. Sapling bounded away fre the 20m mark and accelerat; quickly to settle fourth in t' • open. He moved up to the pa* - maker, Mary laobei. with 80C to run and atrode away in V ■ run home Sapling will b* the bar marker or. 30m in tne Tanquera Blun Oarai. uliich hnisJ ed bold)' - to beat Mubke* on Satu;Gay n*ght, is to trte the Tar up to the Xew Zeaknd Oak* on Anzac Dav.

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'Special correspondent» Wellington Boitebe, third tn the tending Cup on Saturday, appears ready tu *tep up a eoup.e oi placet and the Goodbehere Memorial Handicap, first leg ot the T A B. double at Feilding toda'. The gelding seemed to have little or no chance oi even reaching tiie mone> as he turned for home in the middle oi the field on Saturday, but he ran on uith good purpose and was onh a length and a halt off the winnei. Harp. when the line was reached. No Show headed the cup held a.s the', turned tor home, but Was run down and finished onij fifth. The peifoiniance was good r.iough to r«»te him <> top chance and though he has drawn wider out he will earn 2kg lesa. Koparoa. fourth in the cup. at about peak form. His run on Saturday was particularly meritorious. for he was well back in the field until they straightened tor home and ran oo really well. once again had co be content with second place on Saturday. behind the easy winner Stevo Today, the Te Arolia gelding looks the pick of the Denbigh Handicap. Gai. fourth on Saturday, and Zermatt, which is in top forrnjust now, look the main ones! that Chrlsarda will have to over-1 come. RIDERS M. Ekinorue: Sunny Bonnett. D. Harris: Sterling Gold. Guided Missile. Sliver Doe, Archippus. J. McLeod: Mighty Merit. G. Phillips Bold legend, Emphata, Royal Venue, Cherry Sweet. ,

D. Skelton: Haphico, Grubby Magee. Shahlyn, Cherradi. W. Skeiton: Rev McCarti. I.unar Sal. Gifted Prince, Bartelle. HastyBrie. Mission Viejo. B Thomson: Rev.stan. Amorata Ca»a:iora. Nelson's Command, Zermatt. Marie's Belle J. Walker: Lady Lisa. Patreena, Suraj. < harlie. Count Kereru. Bernay SELECTIONS 11.30 a.m.—Rewa Handicap: Kinneir, Tom Bowling, Kastell»t. 12.10 p.m.--Waiata Maiden: Guided Missile, Grubby Magee, Leica Native. 12.50 p.m —Makino Handicap: Spotless, Silver Doe, Tricello. 1.30 p.m.—Awahuri Nursery: Gifted Prince, Amorata Casanova, Sural, 2.10 p.m.—Goodbehere Memorial: Bartelle, No Show, Kaporoa. 2JO p.m.—Sandon Handicap: Nelson's Command, Charlie, Madame Mink. IJB p.m.—Denbigh Handicap: Chrlsarda, Cai, Zermatt. 4.11 p.m.—Kimbolton Highwelght: Thun, Mighty Merit, Ballycastle. <5O p.m.—Oroua Cup: Lord Rousseau, Marie's Belle, Second Duty. 11.30 a.m - REWA HANDICAP, 81540; 1400m.—Tom Bowling <2> 39: Kinneir 91 55.5; Chouana (5), Black Ace *4' 54.3: Kastellet (101 53: Copsana «3i 52.5: Cute Lad <B>. Imahoop i'll 52.5: Pendragon Hl) 51.5: Lvnice iSi, Monets Hair ‘7, 51.

12.10 p.m.— WAIATA MAIDEN, 51540; 1400m.—Ardlux lit. Bandameno <7*. Battle Salute (fit. Bold Legend il6>. Crown Lass -3t, torebrae 201. Grubby Magee <2ll. Guided Missile 8-. Harleigh knn >l2 . Koreign A-. Lady Lisa <2Si. Leica Native Hsr. Lunar Sal i9>. Miss Me <3i. Maple Prince H9i, Mastabala H3i. Pebble Garden -!8'. Reconteur • 14 Royal Dolton <lo> Smokealor.g -b. That's Ours ♦ 17>. Young Sarah <2i 34. Balloted out in order of re entry: Harleigh Anne, Royal Dolton, Crown Lass. Maple Prince. Mastabala. Smokealnng. 12.50 p.m.— MAKINO HANDICAP, 81340: 1210m.—Spotless '9' 37: Revislan H3i 56: Patreena <loi 33.3; Emphata Hsi 51.3: Legastaan s’.

Siivei Due (2> 51: Daniel Defoe 4>, Hakiro 805 • !», Mistee <l4‘ su. Princess Marie «3 49.5; Fiav mau -il), Tricello z 6.i 49; GoldsacM 43.5; Astride «12'. Cvcio •7), Rich Beau »8» 48. 1.30 p.m.— AWAHURI NURSERY HANDICAP, dz54U: I2oom.—Suraj (12» 5J.u; Amoratt Casanova us> 52; Mjkai.cc .14) 51; Gifted Pi nice ilu» 50.5; Baltic Praise «.5» su; free Park 'l6-. Leu we LI Mondo • ij, Pennevai i 2b 49.5, Academy 7 Blue Maple <6>, Cherry Picke; B’. Novel Time »2‘, Shahlyn <l7>. Sweet Lace I9>. Tineal ■ I3i 48.5; Fantham's Peak '9i, Pa*s The Post 'lb. Red Craig 18- Top Qualitx 20 48; Corniche 3». star Trail «4‘ 47.5. Balloted out in order of reentry; Red Craig. Fanthams Peak. Top Quality, Corniche.. Star Trail. T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.10 p.m.— GOODBEHERE MEMORIAL HANDICAP

SANDON HANDICAP. 51540; 1400m.—Charlie (13) 55; Madame Mink -8\ Nelson’s Command «17) 52: Hash Bride (15) 50.5; Extra Deal '2oi. Saint Monique J 4». 50: Gan Bare 6>. Gentrice '3i 49.5; Kaytu ‘l6*. Mary The Fairy (10), Paulinus <4*. Shahroona Todsil *9* 49; Golden Chariot (12). Lemon Tree (2i 48.5; Berio •1), ( all The Tune (ID. Carthage • 7', Lindell <sl Quick Deal (19) 48.

Balloted out in order of reentry: Call The Tune. Namatjira. Boric. Quick Deal, Lindell. T.A.B. DOUBLE > i 3.30 p.m.— DENBIGH HANDICAP $3000; 1400 m.

. Scratched: Stevo <4>. Pearl | Hagen <9». 4.10 p.m.— KIMBOLTON HIGH-WEIGHT, sls4u; 2UOom.—Thun (4) 65.5; Ballycastie «12j 63.5; Lucerne (3),: : Sir Acorn (14), Tandarra (11) : 59.5; Red Kelly (15) 59; Might .Merit (8), Warialda (19) 58; ■ Abercita 10). Chios (5), Lomond /Prince «13). Oorskiet (16) 57.5; i Aisha Kain (17), Jacqueline (7), Kolob <9), Meritor (2), N’atrell (6). Red Cent (1). .Sunny Bonnett «18) 57. Balloted out in order of re- ; entry: Jacqueline. Sunny Bon- ’ nett, Warialda.

4.50 p.m.— OROUA CUP HANDICAP, $1540; 2000m.—Mission Viejo 2) 54 Secund Duty lOi 53.5; Bernay 6» 53; Marie’s Belle (1). Urdermate <7> 52.5: Lord Rousseau 'l2l, La Monarc «2D 51.5; Archippus «18), Cosmo King <l6i, Odin 14' 51: Royal Venue '8). Sweet M\stic il3> 50: Cheval d’AJure (20), On Tap (15), Warialda (19- 49.5: Liberty <9» 49; Tono Bunga\ <5), Young John -4) 48.5. Baltic Star (3>. Namatjira ■ 11), Ovidu (22), Stvlish Man (ID Balloted out in order of reentr'■ Young John. Tono Bungav, Ovidu. Baltic Star, Stylish Man. Namatjira.

$3500; 2000m. 1 2655 No Snow >11) 55.0 z 3693 Bartelle >4) 53.0 3 2400 Cherradl (2) 52.5 4 1548 Skite (12) 50.5 5633 Playfellow 6) 49.5 6 1344 Koparoa >5) 49.0 7 2409 Stunnamede i9) 49.0 9 0072 Slaney (13) 48.5 8 4106 Cherry Sweet (3) 48.5 10 4449 Oenagh's Star (8) 47.0 11 OOO El Shaddai (10) 47.0 12 1149 lri?h Duke (1) 47.0 13 0007 Sopa (7) 47.0 2.50 p.m. .—

t 8622 Chrisardd i2> 55.5 3 016 Count Kereru 18) 54.5 4 4754 Gai (10) 53.0 o 9 Uenago s Planet (5) v«- .J 6 2131 Zermatt >6) 8 0725 Kayenta '7» 49.5 9 4800 Jester Hlka (12) 48.5 11 0176 Tai Ruler (11) 48.5 12 7088 Wee Macgregor (1) 48.5 10 006 Shenanigans (3) 48.0