Miles Better looks capable of winning the Waikouaiti Cup

Press, 31 December 1980, Page 15

Miles Better looks capable of winning the Waikouaiti Cup

By

J. J. Boyle

Miles Better is expected to spearhead a strong Riccarton challenge for Waikouaiti Cup honours tomorrow.

; He should be better, if j anything, for his placed run ibehind Candyboy and The Clippie in the Dunedin Gold Cup last week. Blue Sage, Star Order, Dolrnar arid Pennianne are other Riccarton-trained hopefuls.-

Pennianne has her limitations when the tracks firm up, but she could be the stumbling block for all the others if it comes up wet. Flying Ribot, a good third at Riccarton at his last start will be a strong South Canterbury hope. Otago’s best vzill probably be Her Greatest, which will find a handicap race over a middle distance more to her liking than her most recent assignment —1600 m at weight-for-age in the Coruba Stakes at Riccarton.

Ta Tay, a son of Noble Bijou from the Brian Anderton stable, looks capable of outstaying the other three-year-olds in The Blue Riband, second leg of the T.A.B. double. The fields are: RACE 1

11.5 a.m.— WILSON HIGHWEIGHT, $2150; 2000m—Hasty’s Girl (4) 60.5; Boulder City (8) 60; Mountain Leigh (9) 59.5; Filigree .(12), Re. galo (1) 59; Heart of the Desert (10) 58.5; Five Over Five (14), La Pampa (7). Postscrip (6) 58; Bijou Lad (5), Noble Boa (11), Park-

Istinian Lad (3) 57.5; C’mon Sal 113). Freddy Fane (2) 57. RACE 2 11.45 a.m— TEMPLETON MAIDEN, $2150; 1200m.—Arrabanda i7j, Belltoi (4), Cara’s Breeze (11), Dancing Flame (14), Flying,Milley (6), Fiamour’s First (2), Grey Owl (16), Honor Patricia (5), Jullna (3). Lucky Tiki (8), Minnie Downes (9), My Anui (la), Namparra (13), Orcadian Lad (10), Southern Gem (12), Zac Fisher (1) 55. RAGE 3

12.25 p.m.— COUTTS MAIDEN, $2150; 1200m.—Baron’s Law (15), Bev’s Beau (14), Centre Avenue (16), Donnapal (7), Free Vote (5), Gliding Gull (2), Holy Note (9), Jack Stevens (13), Kelowna (1), Margie’s Girl (3), Miss Lisa (12), Off to Sea (6). Okura Lass (11), Silver Shilling (10), Sukerbeiie (4), Whistline Maid (8) 55. RACE 4 1.5 p.m.— ORBELL HANDICAP, s2’so; 1300m.—Security Note (2) 56.5; Barrow Boy (18), Scorcher (11, 55.5; Our Secret (5), Turf Ruler (17) 55; Bent On (3), Big Head (3), Bronze Millie (10), Burgerville (19) Catchment (12),- Donna Hagen (1), Double Al (16), Heiress (20) Son of Sam (15). Summer Moss (4), Valraine (13) 54.5. Emergencies: Tommy Tucker (9) 54.5; Brightwater (7). Annamese (14) 54; Royal Guard (6) 54.5.

RACE 5 T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.50 p.m.— WAIKOUAITI CUP S8150; 2000m 1 5973 Miles Better (19) 56.0 M. .Mein 2 6214 Colada (9) 55.5 3 0501 Blue Sage (4) 55.0 4 7210 Pennianne (8) 55.0 K. Thornley 5 3428 Star Order (13) 55.0 E. Low 6 4930 Wyella (14) 55.0 7 5035 Her Greatest (3) 54.5 A. Robinson8 4600 Hasuka (16) 53.0 R. McAra . 9 4107 Master Lea (2) . 52.5 J. O’Flanagan 10 1795 Gaffa Gate (1) 51.5 11 6113 Flying Ribot (10) 51.0 J. Collett 12 7372 Dolmar (19) 50.5 13 3604 Lady Link (7) 50.5 H. Goscombe 14 0757 Lamplight (6) 50.5 15 1761 Manu Tere (11) 50.0 16 8056 Silverbay (5) 50.0 Emergencies: 18 5539 Stead (151 49.5 17 0032 Chares (12) 49.5 19 3009 Maybe Foxy 17) 59.0 RACE 6 T.A.B. TREBLE 2.30 p.m.— GREENSLAE MAIDEN $2150; 2000m 2 899 Broadfields (14) 55.0 J. Hawes 3 75 Cockney Comic (15) 55.0 A. Robinson 4 5265 Gilded Coat (13) 55.0 A. Pitman 5 00 Koputai (9)‘ 55.0

& 72 Last Surge (.7) A. Cowan 35.0 14003 Margaret's* Pride (l)aa.O & 0548 Monster (3) M. Mein oo.O 9 . 0 Morning Dawn (19) 35.0 10 3007 Myra May (20) J. Collett - 55.0 11 0 Ngatui (10) K. Scott 55.0 12 9675 Opal Prince (6) L. Didham 55.0 13 4343 .Palace Gate (11) 53.0 14 9 D. Frye Parisienne (16) 55.0 8408 S. Prince 15 Priceless Fortune (12) Tiberista (17) 55.0 17 579 55.0 53.0 M. Kennedy 19 6490 Wendover (8) Emergencies: 55.0 18 9 Waukenfast (2) R. McAra ..... 55.0 18 0 Special Route (18) 20 0 Wrey's Ridge (5) 53.0 Scratched; Botany Bay (4) r T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.10 n.m. THE BLUE RIBAND $3150; 3 year-old colts and geld-

inss, 2000m 1 5840 Berkowitz (1) S. Prince 55.0 2 7062 Bongo Boy (7) L. Didham 55.0 3 0070 Chardon (3) 55.0 4 7001 El Pedro (3) D. Frye 55.0 5 6262 Mister Bojangles (4)55.0 JI. Mein 6 1155 Shardak (2) •A. Cowan 55.0 7 080 Si Ivar Bayou (9) 55.0 e 4122. Syria Boya (6) J. Collett 55.0 • 5214 Ta Toy (8) A. Robinson 55.0

RACE « T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 340 p.m.— MeGILL HANDICAP $3150; 2000m 1 6185 Laala Rookh (4) 57.0 M. Mein 2 5063 Wats to Coma (11) 57.0 3 5743 Dellana (7) 56.5 4 1790 Supremlty (12) 56.0 5 0 80 Warleggan (3) 56.0 6 2032 Black Rule (14) 55.5 A. Cowan 7 0061 Piparyl (13) 55.5 M. Kennedy 8.2511 Fonsamarda (8) 55.0 9 6369 Candldago (15) 54.5 L. Didham 10 5900 Special Keeper (2) 54.5 11 05 Big Ben (1) 53.5 D. Frye .. 12 01 Hiwinui 16) 53.5 A. Robinson 13 630 Saintly Girl (5) 53.5 J. Collett s ‘' 14 2124 Tiger HUI (9) 53.5 15 3210 Uncle Percy (10) 53.5 RACE 9 4.30 p.m.— -T H UR D MAIDEN. $2150: 1200m. —Admiral Blair (15). 3eaufort Bonney (3), Bright ’n Breezy (4), Copernicus (1), Doughs Pal (13). Front Line (0), Grevillea (12). Grey Van (14), Julie Supreme (16), Lady Phyl (5), Maybird (2) 55: Mr Fourex (8), Perky Paul (10). Saumarius (11), Steel Maid (9), Top of the House (7) 55. RACE 10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 5.10 p.m. DOUGLASS HANDICAP $3150: 1300m 1 1121 Soverign Charles (16) 57.0 L. Didham 2 1100 Zedco (4) . , 55.0 A. Cowan 3 1151 Country Scene (14) 53.0 M. Mein 4 4120 Mythical Notes (19) 52.5 5 7287 Dunbar (15) 52.0 6 6837 Influential (1) 52.0 7 0040 Key to the Boudoir (10) 52.0 8 9900 Bally Broonoy (8) 51.5 9: 0108 Careless (13) 51.5 10 034 Copen All (6) 51.5 S. Prince "51.5 12 2915 Saba Ribbon (20) 13 606 Chain (17) 51.0 . . . J.Hawes : 14 8320 Galactic Prince (9) 51.0 15 9603 Scintillate (3) 51.0 16 0150 Senator (12) 51.0 17 Silver Gull (5) 51,0 J. Collett " V-' Emergencies: 18 000 Whisky Sour (7) 51.0. D. Frye 50.5 19 0080 TOO Much (2) 20 0007 Puppy Love (18) 50.0 Scratched: Mari? Frances (11).