Class 3 will race for Mayor’s Cup

Press, 9 May 1979, Page 26

Class 3 will race for Mayor’s Cup

By

BOB SCHUMACHER

The Mayor’s Cup was formerly a classic race for puppies on the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s programme, but with the deletion of puppy races, the trophy has been allocated to class 3 dogs, which will race for the cup at the totalisator meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park tomorrow evening.

Judging by the performances of Baron Snoopy and Rimu Lass in the heats on Monday evening, they should dominate the betting. They had the fastest times and both won impressively. Baron Snoopy has been a model of consistency. The Red Baron-Smooth Flight dog has won three of his last six starts and has been placed in his other three outings. He was narrowly beaten by Cuddly Princess over 54t)m — the distance of tomorrow’s race — at his last totalisator run. Ray Plusa has the fawn dog in fine fettle and he might well lead throughout from box three. Rimu Lass was a most impressive last-start winner and the Red Baron-The Huntress brindle bitch had to endure three re-runs before she won her heat very easily on Monday. Vai Bean has her team in good order at present and box seven should help Rimu Lass to miss crowding problems at the first bend. With a favourable draw (box one) Doone Spartan should be prominent most of the journey. He finished a somewhat distant second to Rimu Lass in his heat, but had earlier led the field down the home straight before catching the hare short of the line, which necessitated a re-run. Lord Butch, which will be attempting his third successive win, showed dogged qualities in wearing down Hawkesmore Sara in his heat. He is badly drawn in box five, but has the ability to overcome that disadvantage. One of the highlights of the evening should be the Guthrey Stakes for class 8 and 9 longtails. There are

only six runners, but it includes some of the best chasers in New Zealand. Lisa Havoc, winner of the Tanqueray Laurels at the last meeting, and Ariki Sue, a clear winner of the class 8 and 9 event at the same meeting, clash with Keytoe Ben, the New Zealand Breeders’ Stakes champion, and Arithmetic, the New Zealand Derby winner. They are four brilliant greyhounds and their meeting over 540 m should prove a great spectacle with a track record a distinct possibility. Fields:— 7 p.m.— PARK STAKES $150; C 4; 540ns. First teg of treble 200000 Redwood Lil 302113 Hawkesmor Anna 103232 Curragh Dan 011004 Kellie Anti 200020 Shelley’s Here 034220 Two To One 003000 Kororia 430401 Sweet Champagne Reserve: 000000 Rochford Folly 7.20 p.m.— STADIUM STAKES $150; C 4; 540 m. Second leg of treble 141131 Hunting Red 240124 Filey Flier 000000 Space Game 000332 Corcoran’s Image 004423 Dancer Knows 040040 Keytoe Trudi 303200 Phoenix Extract 130021 Kara Kiwi 7.40 p.m.— Q.E. II STAKES $150; C 4; 540 m Third leg of treble 214000 Rocky Baron 122022 Kilty' Begs 021201 Ratio Moss 304334 Tuahiwi Boy 000004 Bluey Two 003310 Father Robert 224410 Ailsa Craig 204010 Prodigious 8 p.m.— MAY STAKES $150; C 5; 540 m. First leg of straight double 010432 Dazzling Ace 200100 Alta Smooth 113134 Ardna s Charm 332031 Country Vai 201022 Master Brydie 033121 Moss Circle 134101 My World 221002 Hello Mecca 8.20 p.m.— COUNCIL STAKES $150; C 5; 540 m. Second leg of double 122231 Reeftom Amber 041101 Marshall Hobbs 000100 Ruapeka 011000 Baron David 122031 Kaipipi 133342 Irish Royalty 013243 Kyles Of Bute 110014 Wara-nui

8.40 p.m.— MAYOR'S CUP S 3 OO; C 3, 540 m. First leg of straight double 1030442 Doone Spartan 1012101 Fawn Finola 1341121 Baron Snoopy 101002 Little Devil 001011 Lord Butch 200132 Hawkesmor Sara 300311 Rimu Lass 420312 Call Me Dale Reserves: 222113 Gahanna's Gold 211003 Silver Huntress 9.05 p.m.— MANNING STAKES $150; C 6; 540 m Second leg of double 010244 Highsted Lass 010220 Money Lender 040000 Bright Burglar 242230 Bally Kendrick 111014 Lively Jim 112111 April Flyer 110103 Ring Round Me 001201 Del Pandora 9.25 p.m.— GUTHREY STAKES $200; C 8 and C 9; 540 m. First leg of treble 123212 Key toe Ben 131111 Lisa Havoc--320121 Ariki Sue 110230 Noble Surrender : 202001 Always Roaming *111143 Arithmetic [9.45 p.m.— | MACFARLANE STAKES $200; C 7; 540 m Second leg of treble 141223 Crackei Starlet ' 232430 Pioneer Sam 1233120 Thistledome -000213 Proud Velvet 320433 Reefton Rosita 1210004 Shaun Box ,020000 Apache Squaw 400322 Radara Bell Reserves: 020010 Whitey Review 10.05 p.m.— ANDREWS STAKES $150; Cl and C2; 540 m. Third leg of treble .322223 Craftv Silent 402433 Kellubi 011032 Hawkesmor Amy 214004 Mighty Galaxy 121401 Nighborn 10032 Credit Funds 2311 Go Benjamin 032224 Speedy Cash Reserve: 210 Solarcaine OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB FIRST WINTER MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1979 DOMINATIONS close today, at 2 p.m. P. D. GRIFFIN, y Secretary. Box 260, Oamaru. Telephone: 49-105. Telegrams: OR AC.