Armalight sound prospect at Addington tonight

Press, 8 February 1980, Page 1 (Supplement)

Armalight sound prospect at Addington tonight

By

G. K. YULE

The royally-bred Armalight will give Addington patrons their first glimpse of her prowess in the first qualifying heat of the D.B. Fillies’ Flying Stakes at the Canterbury Park meeting this evening.

The daughter of Timely Knight and the Sapling Stakes winner, Ar Miss, started her race career with a runaway win at Westport on Boxing Day. Then she showed talent far. above average when she came from a good way back to run Regal Guy to a close decision on the first day of the recent Nelson meeting. Two days later, on the same course, she looked unlucky when beaten by Treasurer in a race for three-year-olds. In that race an opening came for her when the event was virtually over and she did remarkably well for her placing. Although she has drawn badly, the Richmond filly, Bonnie Lass, could be the hardest for Armalight to beat.

Her latest racing has been in slow-class handicap events. Her part-owner and trainer, Murray Pash, was a shade disappointed with her efforts, but felt he might have been a little easy on her and is hopeful she will improve sufficiently to acquit herself to advantage. Royal Decision has shown sufficient ability to run over a merry mile and she will be a popular fancy from her handy barrier position. Eastwood Jubilee and Chantilly Belle appeal as place chances, while there will also be support for Swingalong, which has been a shade disappointing at times.

This evening's race is the first of six qualifying heats for a $21,250 final to be run at Alexandra Park on Maj' 10. The remaining two South Island heats will be run at Invercargill on February 18 and Timaru on February 23. The North Island circuit starts at a Thames meeting on March 22, followed by a

Morrinsville meeting on April 22 and a Cambridge meeting on May 2, eight nights before the final. RACE 1 FIRST COURSE TREBLE 6.5 p.m.— T. A. LEITCH HANDICAP $2900; C 3; mobile; 2000 m. 1 6070 Pine Ship (1) It J. Hampton 2 8637 Reuben James (2) It W. Fletcher 3 2121 Superior Chance (3) It W. Denton 4 3906 Veleblt (4> It R. Stockdale 3 5889 Chilenco (5i It M. Butt 6 1577 Lord Forbes (6) It B. Nyhan 7. 1117 d'Or Favorl (7) It I. Walker 8 0632 Seafield Rose (8) It J. Noble 9 4726 Scholar (9; It R. Negus 11 0225 Lady Onager (11) It R. Dunn 12 0890 Sidi Rexegh (12) It E. Ryan. Scratched: Tarsudl. RACE 2 FIRST COURSE TREBLE 6.40 p.m.— HAGLEY HANDICAP $2500; C2; trotters; 2600 m. 1 5356 Catto (1) It A. Sutherland 3 7242 Fey Garrison (2) It P. Hampton 5 8009 Quaid (5) It M. de Filippi • 5490 Nudger (6) It P. O’Reilly, jun. 8 5047 Kotare Flight (8; It J Carmichael 9 Charlie Gee (9) It 10 1900 Rowdy Rose (10) It J. Curtin 11 3200 Ponderosa Ginge (1) 20 S. Miller 12 1177 Hannibal Hest <2; 20 13 1077 George Henry (3) 20 14 2811 Best Choice (4) 20 C. de Filippi 15 0000 Sam Roday (5) 20 J. McDonald; 16 3315 Ponderosa Tony (6) 20 M. Butt. Scratched: Allmar, Fyinz Bay, Powerful Junior. RACE 3 FIRST COURSE TREBLE 7.10 pan.— AUTUMN STAKES $2500: C2: mobile; probationary drivers: 2600. 1 7906 Jinks Own (1) n 2 0844 Sombrero (2; it J R. May 4 4192 Unique Holiday (4) It P. Young 5 8375 Unique Princess <o) It 6 350 Kotare Victor (6) ]t 7 2138 Big Idea (7) It

R. Payne 8 5048 Karate King <R) It 9 0606 Aran Hunter <9) It

G. O’Brien 11 8340 Glen Fair (11; Jt 12 8000 Out of Baau (12) it 14 0170 Jersey Jan (14; It

. M. Smolenskl Scratched: Celevale Bay, Adl[os Lobell, Royal Yankee. T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA SECOND COURSE TREBLE CUNINGHAM STAKES 7.45 p.m.— $3625; C 4 and C 5; mobile; 2000 m. 1 0963 Nandina Maestro il) It W. Butt ' 2 1096 Passable (21 1 J. Smolensk! 3 0550 Winfield Lord (3> It K. O’Reilly 4 0704 Truant Lass <4) It R. May 5 5086 Ladyship Khan (5) It 6 2718 Sepotl (6) It D. Mangos 7 0007 Hands Down <7) It P. Jones 8 6253 Yankee Hall (8; It D. Jones 9 4112 Winning Lass (9; it R. Butt 11 0261 Golda Meir (11) It J. Carmichael 14 1700 Glenwright (14) It F Holmes 15 4073 Individualist (15) It J. Noble 16 0638 Hira Pita (16) It M. de Filippi Emergency: Scotch Spot. Scratched: Angelo Dundee, Scotch Spot. Blue Schell. RACE 5 SECOND COURSE TREBLE 8.20 p.m.— FITZGERALD STAKES $2100: two-yeanolds; mobile; 2000 m. 1 8 Scout (1) It 3 4421 El Regale <3) It J. Noble 5 2171 Times Up (5) It E. Cowie 6 095 Bret's Command (6) It G. Middleton 7 206 Fouroux (7) It D. Townley 8 Modesty Blaise (8) It 9 153 No Regrets (9) It D. Mangos Scratched: Bradwin, Lomondu Host. •T.A.B. TREBLE SECOND COURSE TREBLE 8.50 p.m—ROLLESTON HANDICAP $3450; C 4; trotters; 2600 m. 1 0015 Jumbo (1) It P. Young 2 9607 Fair Alda (21 it B. Clark 3 0030 National Pride (3) It • P. O’Reilly, jun. 4 6740 Picotee (4) It F. Holmes 5 9600 Wise Game (5) It P. Jones 6 0308 Del Maria (.6) It J. Mitchell 7 3014 Crafty Key (1) 10 R. Morris 8 0859 Excalibur (2) 10 W. Hart 9 0031 Elgin Lady (3) 10 D. Townley 10 3411 Lee Mir (4) 10 R Cameron 12 0002 Kate's Return (6) 10 J Carmichael 13 6242 Maudey (unruly) 10 R. May 15 1239 Alisa Hanover (1) 20 W. Forsyth 16 5907 Not Surprise (2) 20 B. Buchanan Emergency; Come Here. Scratched: Sure Mart, Cease Here. ■ ■

[£A«ZI T-A.B. DOUBLE 7.25 p.m.— ‘ CROSS STAKES $5000; three-year-olds; -.600m. 1 0080 The Gangster (1) it J. Smolensk! 2 0391 Jeremiah (2) it K. Williams , 3 0022 Reverie Hanover (3) It R. May 4 2535 Irish Boa t4> It H. Henderson 6 0025 Deer Park (6) n 7 5383 Braomar (7) » J. Noble 9 3624 Cyllarus (9) It N. Benny 10 5055 El Guago (1) 10 J. Carmichael 11 1706 Tongue Twister (3) 10 M. de Filippi 12 0103 Brase (3) 19 P. Yeattnan 13 6114 Rocking Berry (4) 10 P. Jones 14 4112 Neptune (5) 1® T. May 15 5121 Thurber Glebe ® 00 R. Nyhan 16 7464 Royal Lepes (2) 30 D. Nyhan Scratched: Kaunda, ’W&M Lord. RACE 8 Wi 10 pjn—- . * D.B. FLYING SYAKes’® 2 ?. 85500; three-year-old mobile; one mUa. • 2 6078 Bay Honey (2) g P. O’Reilly,, jun. 3 8165 Mocking Byrd (® «| 4 9482 Royal Decision (4) M D. Jones 5 122 Armalight (*) it R. Negus 8 5101 Eastwood Jubilee (t) It S, Ballantyne 9 7867 Chantilly Boilfe (9) it W. Fleteher 10 382 Wai Eyre (10) it I. Cameron 12 6924 Bonnie Lass (13) it M. Pash 13 3370 swingalong (13) M I. Schwaram 14 303 Cedar Chance (14) it B. BucHuuua Scratched: Queen Street, Logan Chance, Duplex Eenovea, Callisto. | RACE 9 | TJLB. DOttBLB TJS.S. TRIBUE TAS. QUINKLLA 10.35 p.m.— MOORHOUSC HANDICAP $4500; C 6; SOOOaa. fl 7032 Ascot Pair ® m R. Dunn X 1331 Merry Chase (fl) Lu Thomas 4 2881 Flora Dor (1) 19 K. Townley 5 0586 Malestte Maier (fl) in 6 2671 Philippa Preet (3) m F. Fletcher T K 173 Port view (4) 19 D. Njyhan B Breitte Qodbw <© M. EQwards fl 0534 Johnny legate «) Hi K. ChajaEian 10 5334 Falllmento (7) m R. Johnston® 1 8481 Mot A Chance P 5» M D. Josses U 5453 Crew Bar O) a#

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