Desiree much fancied in first leg at Te Rapa

Press, 25 March 1981, Page 23

Desiree much fancied in first leg at Te Rapa

With the field reduced byscratchings Desiree has become favourite for the Carrington Handicap, first leg of the TAB double at Te Rapa today.

Six of the 15 horses which were in the Carrington Handicap have been withdrawn and three of them were last-start winners. Desiree finished third last time but that was behind a real up-and-comer in Ivan Bar and she failed by only two heads.

.Two starts previously Desiree won a 2030 metre event at Matamata, in a close finish with Mijosh. Ivan Bar and Nearpetual. one she will again have to beat this time. Nearpetual, a model of consistency with minor placings in each of his last six attempts is due to win. It was a game effort that gave him his latest placing, one as good would get him close again today. Tai Chief, a last-start winner, over 2200 metres at Te Rapa, and Perlistic have to be considered. Tai Chief, now five years old, has been a while returning to winning form but he looked a likely improver when third, two starts back. Blood Brother, a close relative of Blue Blood, is one of several interesting acceptors in the second leg, the r.R. Bodie Handicap. Be Mine, Count Ajax, Habitual. Curtsey, Chia, Fair Oats and Whittaker are others so the event is open to say the least.. Blood Brother is trained at Hawera but owned by his breeder, Mr Alan Thompson, .of Waiuku. He is a four-year-old gelding, by Copenhagen II from Blue Springs, a half-brother of Blue Blood, one of the finest sprinters of his day and also by Copenhagen 11. Blood Brother capped a run of minor placings with an easy 1600metres win in his last start, at Trentham on March 11. Clearly he is a fair way out of the ordinary.

Be Mine has won each ol her last two races, at Te Awamutu and at Te Aroha last Saturday. She has 55.5 kg but this amount is expected to be reduced 4.5 kg as she is to be ridden by one of the stable’s apprentices, Gary Dande. Selections:—

12.5 p.tn.—Ascona Highweight: Aly Show, Swirling Cloud, Shocker. 12.35 p.m.—First Turf Maiden: Connamaid, Joy Palm, Master McGrath. 1.10 p.m.—Nursery Handicap: Ribette, Supreme Gem, Willing Lass. 1.40 p.m.—Second Turf Maiden: Llancayo, Mishap, Super Comet. 2.10 p.m.—Ranfuriy Shield Handicap: Lord La Di Da, Royal Amura, Sean's Gold. 2.45 p.m.—Carrington Handicap: Desiree, Nearpetual, Tai Chief. 3.15 p.m.—Barrier Maiden: Tetarii, Hello Sailor, Ronokano. 3.50 p.m.—F. R. Bodie Handicap: Fair. Oats, Blood Brother, Ghia. 4.25 p.m.—Mooloo Handicap: Pawnbroker, Divine Mist, Anittac. 4.55 p.m.—Sales Handicap: Grey Wings, Mighty Star, Golden Rio. RACE 1 T.A.B. QUINELLA 125 p.m.—

Riders PA Auckland T. Williams: Janie’s Call. G. Childs: Desiree, Sir Charles. All Sevens, Victory Chant. C. Cossill: Pawnbroker. W. Robinson: Royal Target, Perlistic, Tetarii, Fair Oats. D. Peake: Homage, Fair Town, Cornus, Royal Tryst, L’Orphaline, Daystar. B. Compton: Obcronia, Llancayo, Royal Amura, Arm in Arm, Warrant Officer, Curstey, Justafire. R. Vance: Smartce, Count Ajax. R. Elliott: Perina Mary. R. Johnson: Aly Show. T. Gillies: Swirling Cloud. L. O’Sullivan: Ghia. Mighty Star. S. Airtridge: Master Bis. mark, Evangelina. N. Hain: Konokano. Shocker. P. Alderman: Sharaz, Muesli, Monrie’s Pride. C. McNab: Sean’s Gold. G. Cooksley: Divine Mist. E. Fishcher: Fleetwood Lass. P. Eecke-tt: Kaipara Lass. J. Hayes: Friar Cut, Even Princess, Jaucealei. P. Hillis: Reklaw. G. Tye: Royal Ribot. B> Smith: Shifnal-’s Image, Claith Mhor. G. Bankia: All Nite, Teresa's Pal, Kelly’s Beach. K. Booth: Silver Dee, Ribette. A. Shotton: Lord La Di Da. G. Julius: Conductor. P. Anderson: Avon Oak. G. Grylls: Smokin’ Joe, Wanderville, Miss Here; G. Daudo: Bo Mine, Balkan Prince.

J. Grvlls: Tinker Hill, Acha Belle, Silver Dee. C. Dowling: Golden Rio, Jinco, The Deacon, Placio, Or cades Belle. R. Swift: Golden Mile. G. Mudgway: Silver Spoon, Candid Knight. C. Wood: Cardsharp. P. Members’: First Salute. P- Calkin: Moonlight.

W. Vance: Dougal. G. Phillips: Saltash, Hellow Sailer. Matelot. B. York: Dream Herb. Blood Brother, Rockmar. Inuvik, Willing Lass, Double- Kay.

ASCONA HfGHWEIGHT $300 0; 1600m. 1 1110 Moonlight (1) 64.0 ■2 503 Aly Show (14) 62.5 3 0665 Sir Troubadour (5) 62.5 4 • 0 Cardsharp (7) 62.0 5 0080 Conductor (10) 62.0 6 oooo •Wild'Fire (17) 62.0 7 9639 No Surrender (9) 61.5 3 0660 Royal Ribot (111 61.0 9 0860 London Prid® (12) 60.5 10 0026 Reklaw (13) 60.0 11 2282 Swirling Cloud (8) 60.0 13 4215 Young Jeff (15) 60.0 13 0057 Nicola Jane (3) 59.0 1-1 5375 First Salute (16) 57.5 15 .4050 Persistence (6) 57.0 IS 0401. Shocker (4) 57.0 17 8070 Wallard (2) 57.0 18 0320 Mountain Glen (18) 57.0 Emergencies: Wallard, Mowntain, Glen. RACE .5 T.A.B. TREBLE 2.10 p.m.— RANFURLY SHIELD HANDICAP $2900; 1000m. J. 2190 Homage (5) z>7.0 3 26 Inuvik (16) . 55.5 3 1404 Sean's Gold (8) 54.5 4 0240 Classic Dream (13) 52.5 5 11 Lord La Di Da (7) 52.0 6 7460 Silver Dee (4) 52.0 y 6356 Wandereves (11) 1 52.0 8 8140 Jimmy Dine (6) 50.0 9 2920 Kochlani (2) 50.0 10 1913 Royal Amura (15) 50.0 1-1 1009 Vainmaster (3) 50.0 12 0 Balkan.Prince (14) 49.0

13 O'JOO Major Stevens (12 ■19.0 14 o Regal Spray t9> 49.0 15 7000 Orcades Belle tl) 49.0 16 Summer Sox (10) 49.0 Emergencies: Orcades Belle, Summer Sox. RACE 6 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINE LLA 2.45 p.m.— CARRINGTON HANDICAP

$5000; 2200m. 1 4432 Nearpetual (9) 57.0 3 1131 Islero (7? 55.5 3 4173 Desiree (2) 55.0 I 1661 Milosh (5,i 55.0 5 3355 Perlistic (111 51.0 6 3233 Soida Lad (J 1 53.0 7 3166 Von Cettes (14) 53.0 8 00-75 Arm in Arm (8) 52.0 9 0421 Nice Try (4) 51.5 10 0050 Rockmar (6i 51.5 11 6831 Tai Chief (13) 50.5 12 0706 Acrizona (15) 50.0 13 5395 Pheno Mena (10) 49.5 14 0080 Spike (12) 49.5 15 0005 Tourista (3) 43.5 RACE 7 T.A.B. TREBLE 3.15 p.m.— barrier MAIDEN $2200; 1600m. 1 2242 Ronokano (2> 56.0 2 9233 Warrant Officer (19)55.0 3 2539 Helio Sailor (18) 54.5 4 6330 Alocina (16) 54.0 7286 Master Bismark (8) 54.0 6 0744 Tetaril (13) 54.0 7 7445 Victory Chant (4) 54.0 8 0384 Candid Knight (1-7) 53.5 9 6280 Daystar (3) 53.5 10 OjOS Double Kay (7) 53.5 II 0795 Hi Pi (20) 53.5 12 3-70 Muesli (9) 53.5 13 6806 Pazzaz (14) 53.5 14 60 Promise Me (12) 53.5 15 0050 Smartee (1) 53.5 10 0409 Tricair (10) 53.5 17 3035 Sabra Jewel (11) 53.5 18 4430 Claquette (15) 53.5 19 6003 Return Journey (6) 53.5 20 3908 Ima Saint (5) 53.5 Emergencies: Sabra Jewel, Cla-que-ttc. Saint. Return Journey, ims RACE 8 T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.50 p.m.— BODLE HANDICAP $5000; 1400m. .1. 0190 Saltash (6) 57.0 2 asu Be Mine (4) 55.5 3 7202 Count Ajax (2) 55.5 4 Shifilou (13) 55.5 0028 Whittaker (10) 55.5 6 1024 AH Nite (51 55.0 7 3951 Curtsey (19) 55.0 » 211-2 Habitual (14) 55.0 9 2634 All Sevens (15) 34.0 10 2445 Great Response (16) 54.0 11 3221 Blood Brother (8) 53.5 12 61511 Fair Oats (3) 53.0 13 3487 Royal Dixie (IS) 52.5 14 9336 Avon Oak (11) 52.0 13 0735 Wanderville (7) 51.5 15 1250 Kenworth (20) 510 17 1142 Ghia (1) i’-? 13 500 Crimara (9) 50.o 19 4257 Morgana (17) 50.5 20 Ric Rossato (12) 49.0 Emergencies: Ghia, Orimara, Moi gaiia. Ric Rossato.

(RACE 10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 4.55 p.m. SALES HANDICAP $2709; 1600m. 1 0713 Grey Wings (12) 57.5 2 5376 Banabar (3) 56.5 3 2232 Gold Rio (15) 56.0 4 7211 Mighty Star (10) 55.5 0131 Kirrinell (6) 55.0 6 3442 Miss Rere (1) 55.0 7 2333 Sharaz (5) 55.0 a 4236 Mirikau Lass (17) 54.5 9 OOO Sir Charles (9) 54.5 10 5176 Denny Royal (20) 54.0 11 5700 Bardex (7) 53.5 12 2090 Jancalei (11) 53.5 13 513 De La Froy (18) 53.0 14 0378 Dream Herb (41 53.0 15 Put and Take (13) 53.0 16 221. Flourish <8) 52.5 1-7 01C0 Don Emery (16) 52.5 13 9700 The Bittern (19) 52.0 19 4090 Catena Gold (14) 52.0 20 0410 Czar Beebe (2) 52.0 Emergencies: Don Emery, The Bittern, Catena Cold, Czar Beebe.