Chance for The Sting

Press, 27 December 1980, Page 16

Chance for The Sting

Special correspondent Westport The Sting, runner-up to the Westport Cup winner, Bonnie Lass, on the first day of the meeting, looks set to make amends when he meets a very ordinary field in the Dominion Handicap at Westport today. The Sting has established something of a reputation for himself in recent weeks and after clearing maiJens at Waimate on December 13 has gone on to win at Rangiora and record a very creditable second at Westport. The first-day winner, Pendah Bay, confirmed his class and he looks sei to run another good race today. Best of the others could be True Alan, a disappointing favourite yesterday, and Lea Bay, which has been trailing well but broke in the early running of the Westport Cup something his driver, Jim Curtin, said he had never done before.

The second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Wall Memorial, is full of form and looks a difficult proposition for punters. The West-port-owned and trained Lady Luca led throughout to win well on the first day and other winners to line up are Spry Boy, Wally Scott and Acco.

Lady Luca could well repeat her winning performance but some consideration should be given to Lord Derek, well backed and unlucky yesterday, and Rosewood Charger, which finished well after being held up until the later stages of the race yesterday. Selections—-

11.35 a.m.—Black and White Handicap: Grand National Jubilee, Bossy Boy, Merry Gee. 12.10 p.m.—Craddock Handicap: Waitaki Ayr, Sly Dig, My Idea.

12.45 p.m.—Neame Memorial: Faberge, Young Tala, Linda Nandina.

1.25 p.m.—Roche Memorial: Tiger Fire, Firing Squad, Smith and Jones.

2.5 p.m.—Dominion Handicap: The Sting, Pendah Bay, Lea Bay. 2.40 p.m.—Schadik Memorial: Melanie Hanover, Haydon, El Blanco.

3.20 p.m.—Wall Memorial: Lady Luca, Lord Derek, Rosewood Charger. 3.55 p.m.—Lynch Handicap: Up Tempo, Street Charmer, Kilburn Hanover.

4.35 p.m.—Durkin Memorial: Boomerang, Regal Vale, Sika Dream.

5.10 p.m.—Lovell Memorial: Kaunda, Onedin Star, Winsome Star.

11.35 a.m.— BLACK AND WHITE HANDICAP, $1600; CO; 2600m.—Derby Way.(l), Bossy Boy (2), Ch-areada (3), Fidelis (4), Fly Gerry (5), Grand National Jubilee (6), Golden Century (7), Regina Cord (8), Merry Gee (9), Medows Image (10), Switch (11), Mike Adina (12), Smooth Bill (13), Rodney Bruce (14), Te Awa Road (15) It; Robert Evander (1), Heft (2), Mitre Peak (3) 30.

Emergencies: Rodney Bruce, Smooth Bill.

12.10 p.m.— CRADDOCK HANDICAP, $1600; CO; 2600 m —Chante (1), Lady Orient (2), Van Mac Faber (3), Great Step (4), Hisdavla (5), Watbro Charge (6), Sly Dig (7), Waitaki Avr (8), Claire Lopez (9), Super Eden (10), Free Wheeler (11), Little Julie (12), Captain Phillips (13), Aran Sue (14), My Idea (15), Bank Raider (unruly) It.

12.45 p.m— L. S. NEAME MEMORIAL, S 1600; CO; 2600m.—Janie Louise (1), Faberge (2), Double Time (3), Jonrov (4), Julie Harper (a). Saint Andrew (6), True Again (7), Young Tala (8), McKenna (9), Linda Nandina (10), Nicky’s Decision (11), Grasshoper (12), Mirari (13), Adios Posy (14), Conscript (15), National Victory (16) It. 1.25 p.m.—

ROCHE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $1600; CO; 2600m.—Tiger Fire (1), Little Tricks (2), Deluge (3), Allez Tommy (4), Golden Tuft (5), Proudfoot (6), Sun Quest (7), Bright Walla (8), Avalon Batman (9), Laurel’s Son (10), Gambling (11), Irton Glen (12), Suzie Gee (13), Miss Ailsa (14) It; Smith and Jones (1), Roger Byrd (2), Firing Squad (3) 30. Emergencies: Suzie Gee. T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.5 p.m.— DOMINION HANDICAP, $2750; C2; 2600m.—Pendah Bay (1), Young Beau (2), Canny Tina (3), Looking Glass (4), Lea Bay (5), True Alan (6), Hanover Maize (7), Rose Lobell (8), Avon Spark (9), Overdale Lad (10), The Sting (ID, Straight Lace (12) It; Jersey Surprise (unruly) It; Vivian Peter (.1) Forest Wind (2) 20; Scotch Spot (1) 30. 2.40 p.m.— F. SCHADICK MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $1600; CO; 2600m.—High Tide (1), Jinks Pal (2) Chontique (3). El Blanco (4), Haydon (5), Dark Minbar (6), Glenroy Lass (7), Dark Beau (8). Melanie Hanover (9), Kingsway Bay (10). Aran James (11), Bret Adios (12), Crucial Lady (13), Idone (14), Don Fraser (15), Donny Bret (16) It. T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.20 p.m.— WALL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, $2000; Cl; 2600m.—Wayne Martial

(1), Sharon Lee (2), , Rachael Maria (3), Lord Derek (4) Lady Luca (5), Florlis Frost (6). Acco (7), Rosewood Charger (8), Wally Scott (9), Motu Command (10) Dutchy (11), Elegant Poplar (12), Waitara (13), Spry Boy (14) It.

LYNCH HANDICAP, $1600; CO; 2600m.—Tempest Rule (1),. Flight Control (2), Yankee Smile (3), Super Sweet (4), Ruby Bay (o), Millburn Hanover (6), Penny Wise (7). Watbro Royal (8), Street Charmer (9), Rosalie’s Bigshot (10), Lord Scotch (HI, Nuclear Time (12), Up Tempo (13), Nola Hanover (14), Emancipate (15), Joe Charm (16) It.

4.35 p.m.— DURKIN MEMORIAL, $2000; CO; 2000m.—True Night (1), Dreamy Forbes (2). Castle Del (3), Alrich Charles (4), The-Great Pretender (5), Regal Vale (6), Valdel (7), Some. Idea (8), Tempting Lass (9), Le Adios (10), Berwick (11), Sika Dream (12), Motu Marie (13), Sheila Win (14), Boomerang (15), Harlem Sapphire (16) It.

5.10 p.m.— H. LOVELL MEMORIAL, $2300; Cl; 2000 m.—Up to You (1), Take Aim (2), Lady Luca- (3), SprightlyLass (4), Millburn Jubilee (5), Ships Cove (6), Kaunda (7), Florlis Frost (8) It; Onedin Star (unruly), Sarabelle (1), Crimson Charmer (2), Lockfast (3), Winsome Star (4), Jinks Own (5) 20.