Cara Dee too strong

Press, 26 November 1980, Page 28

Cara Dee too strong

'PA Invercargill [ Cara Dee notched his ; third success in his last five 'starts when he mastered Charlson in a bitter duel over the last 200 m of the Radio New Zealand Handicaji. first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting in Invercargill yesterday. Cara Dee, runner-up to Purple Velle on the first day and the winner of the Fireside Cup at Wyndham before, that, enjoyed a good run in behind; the pacemaker, Jack Hobbs, and moved forward to head that runner at the 600 m. Charlson, Helen’s Ridge and Bellus completed a line of four on the home turn. Charlson and Cara Dee soon sorted themselves out and engaged in a desperate struggle in the heavy ground. Cara Dee did slightly better to win by three-quar-ters of a length from Charlson. Bellus. which pulled early and was wide at the 1600 m, plugged on resolutely for third. Four lengths away Helen’sRidge, which looked a big; chance on the turn, faded to fourth.

I Ultimate, making his first i appearance for over a year, beat the sprinters in the second leg, ' the Steinlager Handicap. The seven-year-old, Final Orders gelding was having his first start from the Riverton stable of M. J. Tait and after getting a good run in behind the leaders to the stiaight, surged to the front at the 200 m and held on well. Ohcee, slow away, made ground from the mid-field at the 800 m to finish fast wide out for second, half a head away. There was a. length to Hikohiko, which made ground well from back for third. The Wingatui jockey, Russell McAra, rode the winners of both legs of the T.A.B. douole. I T.A.B. Code: SS. (Weather overcast; track heavy.) LORNEVILLE STAKES 5=1400; 1400 m. 3/3 THE DIMPLE (20) 55 A. Robinson 1 2/2 BIONIC LAD (1) 55 N. Ridley 2 10/10 ODIF (12) car. 52 D. Shaw 3 Scratched: Little Joe, Opal, Prince. Priceless Fortune, Quintina, Raenga. 1J len. 2 len, 2 len. Time: 1:29.3. Win: $6.95. Places: 52.30, 52.20, S 7. TUATAPERE HANDICAP $1750; 2150 m.

■ 9/10 KOPARA (9) 54 J. Pankhurst 1 2/2 MEDAMAC (11) 54 J. Collett 2 3/3 DARK EYES (5) 54.5 K. Morton 3 Others in finishing order: 8/7 Ma Creek, 4/4 La Pampa. 1/1 Caffeine, 10/9 In The Know, , 11/11 Ladv Erin, 5/5 Gentle Jim, 1 7/8 Burgerville. 12/12 Melia, 6/6 i Maadi Hawk. Nk, 2} len, nk. 1 Time: 2:24.6. Win: $17.95. Places: ’ 5.20, 51.95. $2.35. Quinella: $76.10. i PUKEMAORI HIGHWEIGHT [ 31400; 2150 m. 6/6 WAR RULER (19) 57 i N. Ridley 1 15/15 TIBER KAN (18) car. 60 J. Pankhurst 2 , 1/1 SABRETTE (1) 59 R. Collett 3 Scratched: Evening Dew, Our Charlotte. Royala, Summer Song. • Nose, 21 len, 8 len. Time: 2:25.9. (Win: $12.55. Places: 53.95. $10.90, 51.75. THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' STAKES $3750; 850 m. 1/1 PAN FLIGHT (6) ear. 54.25 K. Morton 1 2/2 NOTTINGHAM BELLE (5) 52 J. Collett 2 Scratched: Jan Varo. 1J len, 2 len. 5 len. Time: 52.6. Win: $1.50. Places: $1.15, $1.60. Quinella: 53.15.

MILFORD HANDICAP $1750; 1200 m. > 4/4 MARY WAKE (8) 52 D. Shaw 1 • 6/7 MOON DIAL (18) 53.5 J. Collett 2 1/1 LADY COP (2) 53.5 J. Whatling 3 Scratched: Fashion Tale, Tudor Peak, Half Moon Bay, Country Scene, Our Secret, Satanghai, Wegway, Sherrol Lee, Early Dance. Nose. 31 len, long nk. Time: 1:16.7, Win: $6.70. Places: $2.15, $3.90, $1.30. Quinella: $29.20. RADIO HANDICAP 36000; 2150 m. . . 3/3 CARA DEE (3) 54 R. McCara 1 1/1 CHARLSON (4) 43.5 M. Casey 2 Others in finishing order: 7/7 Bellus, 2/2 Helen’s Ridge. 6/6 Jack Hobbs. 5/4 Baby Snip, 4/5 Liza Doune. 2 len, 4 len, len. Time: 2:23.46. Win: $3.95. Places: $1.90. $1.45. Quinella: $5.05. SOUTHLAND GUINEAS $15,000; 1600 m. 1/1 POWLEY (10) 52.5 M. Casey 1 5/5 TA TAY (7) 55 A. Robinson 2 2/2 KING KARA (3) 55 J. Pankhurst 3 Others in finishing order: 6/6 Bird in Flight, 3/3 Shardak, 4/4 Mister Bojangles, 8/8 Abdicator, 7/7 On Appro. 3 len, 2i len. 5 len. Time: 1:42.5, Win: $l.lO. Places: $l.lO, $2.80, $1.15. Quinella: $7.50. STEINLAGER HANDICAP S-1250: 1400 m. 6/7 ULTIMATE (7) 49.5 • R. McAra P 8/9 OHCEE (5) 50 J. Whatling 2 4/4 HIKOHIKO (15) 46 M. Brick 3 Others in finishing order: 10/8 Show Town, 9/10 The Clippie, l/l The Fantasy, 5/5 Dual, 2/2 Napiat. 7/6 Red Tape, 3/3 Hunting Call, i hd, len, Men. Time: 1:28.5. Win: $10.45. Places: $3.10, $3.60. $2.65. Quinella: $62.80.

ORETI HANDICAP $2000; 1200 m . 1/1 SOVEREIGN CHARLES (4) 53.5 L. Didliam 1 3/4 DESPERADO (2) 52.5 D. Shaw 2 Scratched: Surf Call, Sue Ju. 8 len, 11 len, 21 len. Time: 1:16.4. Win: $2.05. Places: $1.40, $2.55. Quinella: $7. KINGSWELL HANDICAP $2250; 1600 m. 2/4 DAN'S JOY 110) IL Goscomb 1 3/2 ELVIN ROAD (4) 50.5 M. Brick 2 10/10 SYDNEY JAMES (3) 53 P. Richards 3 Others in finishing order: 11/11 Morava Boy, 1/1 Red Sea, 6/6 Linda’s Grey, 9/9 Lady Auburn, 12/12 Ribolass, 7/7 Hell’s Gate. 8/8 Ahbonito, 5/5 Young Bob, 4/3 Bixley. 13/13 Fibster. 4 len, 2 len, 31 len. Time; 1:44.1. Win: $8.25. Places: $3, $2.80, $4.85.: Quinella: $46.90.