Three for Fashion Comet

Press, 15 March 1978, Page 21

Three for Fashion Comet

I By

BOB SCHUMACHER

Tlie in-form Fashion Comet, will be attempting a hat-trick of twins at the Christchurch Grey- 1 i hound Racing Club’s equabsator; 'meeting at Queen Elizabeth 11. Park on Friday evening. With successive wins in novice, and limit races, the Planet— liny ; Nymph fawn dog has graduated to’ open company and he will be ■ facing the sternest test to date ’ in the feature 540 m event However, the ease of fashion Comet’s wins and his respectable I times suggest that the speedster will be hard to catch if ne can > overcome the outside draw. : Trustv Hobbs was the winner : | of the open race over the same, i distance a fortnight ago. He Isas s’lghtlv slotter than fashion. • Comet, but ran a well judged trace and proved much too strong, '.n the home straight. The Old: II Hobbs—Tamla Motown dog rarejv, ■i -tins a had race and he shou.d be in the van throughout from vox three. Streaky Hobbs will be hard to. ■! keep nut of the placings. He is) I in oeak condition at present and! ,hs running out his races better' (•han before. He is the likely! I .acemaker and should remain in . ront until near the finish. i The highly rated southern

'hurdler. Red Firebird (Chief i Zero—Flashburn), won the South-1 Jami hurdles championship reuently and is obviously tale.itedJ 1 but it remains to be seen i ‘whether be has the pace on the' ' flat to match some of the hest Canterbury longtails. Signor Caruso is a speedy indi-; ividual and should be prominent from box two. He was third to Fashion Comet and Loburn Babe at the last meeting. Roaming Gazelle, although capable on his day. and Palomine should be safely held. SELECTIONS Puppy Stakes.—Deadly Dame. Two To One, Red Speedy. Puppy Stakes. — Methven's Pride, Donald Dinr.ie, Sweet and Livelv Limit Stakes.—Friendly Casper Mica Moss, Nice Fe’»a. Maiden Stakes.—Hello Mecca, Speedv Regent Bluey Two Novice Stakes. — Paddy's Ghost, Moynihan, Rcaminq Kiltv. Open Shakes. — Fashion Cornet, Trusty Hobbs, Streaky Hobbs. i Progressive Stakes.— Chosen Kiwi, Kororia, Ordermate. Progressive Stakes. — Cut et's Choice, Whitey Review, Khandalla. Progressive Stakes. — Ngari'.w. Old Bryn, Hone Hobbs Progressive Stakes. —Cut

i Throat, Bally Rose, Webb's ; ' Pride. |( l( I Fields:— 11 PUPPY STAKES; 350 m i 7.30 (! ■ p.m.l. —Tauranga Mike, Ross Real,! 1 J Mighty Gaiaxy. Racketeer, Two; To Oiie. Lucky Dud, Red Speedy,!; I Deadlv Dame. ! PUPPY STAKES; 350 m (7.50(( ip.m.).—Atta Smooth. Prodigious,', 1 '(Con Star Man. Nighty Flush, 'Methven's Pride, Noble Sur-|' render. Sweet and Lively. Don-;! ' aid Dinnie. i; LIMIT STAKES: 350 m (8.101 p.m.).—Marty’s Terror. Mica! Moss. Friendly Casper Fleur Del Moss. Nice Fella. Bright Burglar, I Fiddler’s Arms. Radara Bell. MAIDEN STAKES: 540 m '8.301 io. —Speedy Regent. Streaky; 1 repress Tantennie. P.ochford| 'Follv Bluev Two. SheUv’s Here-' I Hello Mecca, Golden Tuite. NOVICE STAKES; 540 m ;8.50 o.ni ,—u Trovatore. Bushel Cain. P.vddv’s Ghost Roaming Kilty, : Corcoran’s Image. Cyclone Toby. Fort Baron Moynihan. ! OPEN STAKES- 540 m (9.10 ip. —Red Firebird, Signor! :< aviso. Trusri. Hobbs Roaming; I Gazelle Streak' Hobbs. Palo-1 Imine. Fashion Comet. I PROGRESSIVE STAKES; 350m' 9.30 p.m?.—Ordermate. Chief; (Spudface. Chosen Kiwi. Anachel 'Sauaw. t inwood Lad, Kororia, El, i Santa. Dot'a Pal.

PROGRESSIVE STAKES; 350rr (9.50 p.m.).--Vicki Kay. Khandalla. Leverets Choice. Whitey; Review. Irish Royalty. Planet’s' 'Lady. Rocket Man. Black Tori iiado. Reserve: Miss Osram. PROGRESSIVE STAKES; 540 m h 10.10 p.m.).—Old Bryn. Ngarahu. ' Gredaka, Smooth Rustic. Midi night Swamp Hone Hobbs. Kimba Mint. Rosie Knows. PROGRESSIVE STAKES; 510 m, I <10.30 p.m.).—Webb’s Pride, Aiisa 'Craig. Cut Throat. Kildara Miss,' i Bally Rose. Reefton Rosita. Leica i Prince. Victoria Belle. Reserve: : Sweet Dream.