Trochee appeals in Waipukurau Cup

Press, 11 April 1978, Page 20

Trochee appeals in Waipukurau Cup

Special correspondent Palmerston North After his fine win in the Besley Memorial at the Waverley meeting last week, Trochee will be firmly favoured to win the Tucker Waipukurau Cup at the Waipukurau meeting tomorrow. Trochee had been off the winning list for almost 18 months before winning at Waverley, but he had been racing fairly well without much luck in that time. He had two overseas jaunts, to Sydney and Melbourne last year, without success, but nad showed with his lead-up races that he would not be long in regaining his best. That was proven with his I clear-cut win over Bleu Streak and Astelia at Waverley. Although the opposition was i not strong on that occasion, Trochee’s win was decisive and indicated that he will be capable of holding his form. Kinesis King is a genuine i stayer, but he has a solid weight I and a better prospect could be i Andrew, which, like Trochee, ! has the rich Hawke’s Bay Cup i as his mission this week. Bartelle and Credit Note aie I good provincial handicappers, I while Dandaleith’s win in the Chalmers Handicap at Trantham was a good run and one which could assure him of being well supported. Al Donte’s honest efforts so far in open sprints will earn him favouritism for the Hatuma Lime Handicap, second leg of (he i T.A.B. double. He has been placed regularly since making the top grade during the midi summer racing and will find the i testing Waipukurau run home to his liking. i Vicki Jane, which resumed ater a short let-up at Waverley, indicated she would not be long in regaining her best. That’s Dandy found a wide barrier draw too tough to overcome at Awapuni, but his form earlier was exceptionally gccd. especially over 1200 m. Selections:— 11.45 a.m.—Wanstead Maiden: Sharizah, Moon Shadow, Ban I d'Oro. ■ 12 25 p.m.—Ruataniwha Highweight: Wheel Tappa, Elsi thorpe, Minicort. 1 p m.—Tavistock Maiden No. ■ 1: Acraman Valiant Show, j Rodeo Ray. 1.35 p.m.—Pukeora Handicap: Erin Mlehelle, Grasshopper, , Fleeting Dream.

2.10 p.m Tavistock Maiden No. 2: La Mon, Any Road, Santa Tina. 2.50 p.Sn.—Tucker Waipukurau Cup: Trochee, Andrew, Kinesis King. 3.25 p.m.—Purimu Handicap: Ross Dhu, Jaybeoh, Sarah Salt. 4 p.m.—Hatuma Lime Handlcap: Al Donte, Vicki Jane, That's Dandy. 4.35 p.m.—Wallingford Handicap: Red Cidium, See Legs, Big Scoop. T.A.B. TREBLE 2.10 p.m.— TAVISTOCK MAIDEN No. 2, 31200; 1600 m.—La Mon (14) 54; Any Roao (4), Emmalu (5) 53.5; Santa Tina (15), Vita Supreme (16) 53; Atlas (13), Fortune’s Charm (2). Harbarred (8). La Fretta (6), Solation (7), Trionyx (11) 52.5; Alexia (12), Lu Moon (3). Cheval de Tries (1), Deveraux (10) Touch of Venus (9) 52. T.A.B. DOUBLE I- VuCKER WAIPUKURAU CUP, $5000; 2100m.—Kinesis King (4) 55.5; Credit Note (1) 54. a; Andrew (7) 53.5; Bartelle (3) a 3; Trochee (5) 52.5 Dandaleith (8) al; Venleigh (20) 50.5; Cloudy Lease (18) 50; Irish Duke (6) Coruba Gold (12), Fleet Symbol (13) 49, Amber Rose (2). Sir Desmond (17) 48.5; Black Ace (la) Eumenldles (16), Minstrel (10), Phildor (11) Spring Mist (19), Trajan out in order of reentry: Sopa, Eumenidies. TAB. TREBLE ! 3.25 p.m.— PURIMU HANDICAP, $1500; 1600 m— Midnight Call (20) 57; Ross Dhu (15) 56.5; Frond (13) 55; Javbeoh (1). Sarah Salt (2) 54; Plain Ruler (2), Solong (14) 53; Dulcie’s Star (19), Fastidious (17). Last Game (4), Ruahine Lass (16) 52.5; Blue Image (18), Kitimat (11) 52: Expose (5). Goidroona (8> Kopere Lass (10), Troopship (7> 51.5; Farnour (9), Native Girl .6). Sooki Boy (22). Turf Talk (2H, Young Steve (3) 51. Balloted out in order of reentrv: Kopere Lass, Native Gold, Young Steve, Sooki Boy. Famour. Turf Talk.

T.A.B. DOUBLE 4 p.m.— HATUMA LIME HANDICAP, $3000; 1200m.—That’s Dandy (6) 57; Vicki Jane (16) 56; Al Donte (13) 51; Regrey (15) 50.5; Flying Idyll (14) 49.5; Charene (1), Linten Breeze (11), Taj Rani (2) 49; Chouana (5), Kinneir (7), Manuahi (8). Pennevari (12) 48.5; Alwlck (9), Odin (3). On Tap (4), Sean’“s Mark (10) 48. TAB. TREBLE 4.35 p.m.— WALLINGFORD HANDICAP, $1400; 2100m.—See Legs (6) 57; Red Cidium (8) 55.5; Rich Beau (2) 55; Yess (11) 54.5; Grubby Magee (7) 54; All Up (18) 53.5; Courageous Lad (12). Big Scoop (4), Kanazaan (a), Mercurious (14) 53; Montial (1> 52.5; Tuahine (10) 52; Away Me (16), Fair Eulogy (15), Flavius (3). Moera Fox <9i 51.5; Kolob (13). Taumata (17) 51. Waipukurau riders PA Palmerston North Riding engagements for the Waipukurau Jockey Club’s meeting at Waipukurau today include: — G. Phillips: Erin Michelle, Linton Breeze, Deveraux. G. Clutterbuck: Courageous Lad, Atlas. W. Skelton: Emmalu, Red Cidium, Fastidious, South Riding, Sharimo Lad. G. Mclntosh: Ginger Ale. B. Compton: Spring Mist, Spun, Santa Tina. R. Jenkins: Minicort, Kaypee, Esita, Armistice, Flying Idyll, AU Up. J. Walker: Kolob, Harbareed. D. Withington: Dandaleith, Melanie. L. Johnson: Solong, Away Me. K. Nightingale: Fleeting Dream, Sarah Salt. D. Peake: Blind Justice, Czar’s Blood, La Mon, Trochee, On Tap, Valiant Show. G. Harris: Shahrizah, Any Road, Demand, Plain Ruler, Big Scoop. S. Rule: Ban d’Or, Fortune’s Charm. D. Frethey: Irish Duke, Star Ruler. R. Franklin: Native Giri, Summer Edition, Morea Fox, Charl- ! ton. P. Hurdle: Grubby Magee, Frond. C. McNab: Trionyx, Moon 1 Shadow, Credit Note, Troopship. ! M. Hall: Wai Tane, Blue Image, I Venleigh, Sean’s Mark. M. I Campbell: Rodeo Ray, Cheval de | Tries. Mercurius, Sebastiano, 1 Maribace.