Distance will suit Kilty Hobbs

Press, 30 April 1981, Page 26

Distance will suit Kilty Hobbs

By

BOB SCHUMACHER

Kiltv Hobbs has already won the first of the Canterbury Grey, hound. Racing Club’s main distance races this' season and he has a grand chance of taking the second at the on-course totalisator meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park on Friday evening. The Canterbury Trophy over the extreme distance of 80am will give the strong son oi oia Hobbs and Riverside Sal every chance to utilise his noted staylninPtlie Merv Gibson distance test last November, Kilty Hobbs came from a long way back in the earlv ~ running to catch Lisa Havoc in the home straight and win comfortably. His night on a wet track was j0.49s and that remains the record. Lisa Havoc will oppose Kilty Hobbs again, and she appeafe as the main danger. The talented Sarkhan bitch showed that she was far from a spent force with a bold run for Second in the South Island championship at the last meeting. . Lisa Havoc, a former New Zealand champion, has lost some of her brilliant speed of yore, but she is a doughty stayer which won the New Zealand Cup distance event last year. The other runners have all revealed their ability to stay the [distance, both Kaiwara Lass and Kotuku Wadderin having won [ over 805 m at recent meetings. If the track is a little heavy, Master Brydie will advance m favouritism, and Signor Caruso, although away from the winners circle for some time, commands resoect from the inside BoxThe class 5 sprint has attracted a good field of 33Qm. dogs with the Harding Cup champion, Silent Mirage, certain to start a hot fancy. However, April Flyer,

a little sister to Lisa Havoc, might surprise her wide draw. Fields: — I 7 P-m ' ” MAY STAKES C 3; 560 m \ First leg of trile 4714 Pacific at Night \ 3131 Piraeus | 2412 Chief Maxi\ t 1671 Just as Racj I 6723 Devoted Lady i 3785 Gay Splenddui . 3113 Flying Casper 7733 Ross Rual i | 7 .2° P- m o^AGO STAKED C 3; 560 m I Second leg of treb, 3113 Opawa Sandy 1 4334 Oakville Jal I 5575 Lord of York I 1151 Hi Maxine ; 1 5 Sandy’s Pardon 7452 Wadderin Knight I 3377 Just Too Smart 1 6227 No Gold 7,40 PpRESIDENT'S STAKI C 3; 560 m . , Third leg of trfble 6242 Good Fortune ; 4561 Stadium Ghost 4164 Argent Wave 7267 Parachutist 1424 Hunting Havoc I 5262 Direct Glow j 3211 Mac TheTaff •; | 2561 Our Foundation I 8 P ’ m sOUTHLAND C 4; 560 m j I First leg of straight doutb 6517 Buffloh King , 4858 Keytoe Ben | 8263 Reject’s Charm > 3655 Little Upstart | 4232 Midnight Megan ; 2634 Silent Illusion 7451 Victory Club S 1826 Kennel Box * I Emergency: I 5624 Saucy Dish I

8,20 P ASHBURTON STAKES C 5; 330 m Second leg of double 7484 Serene Silk 1716 Placid Power 2444 Wadderin Boy 8176 Silent Ending 2113 Silent Mirage 1345 Juanita’s Charm 1127 April Flyer 6215 Smuggler’s Lass Emergencies: 63 54 Tarport Hap 1712 Fog Patches 8.40 P- m Y^| ARU STAKES C2, 330 m First leg of second double 3333 Broken Mist 2238 Linger Not 5363 Better Comment 2321 Mikros Lady 2481 She’s a Friendly 4113 Kathkan Moran 6425 Zambesi Flash 5321 • Caruba Gold Emergencies: 3145 April P Music ’’ lo CANTERBURY TROPHY C 4; 560 m Second leg of double 5328 Signor Caruso 1631 Garscube Road 2468 Redwood Lil 5661 Master Brydie 3113 Kilty Hobbs . 1156 Kotuku Wadderin 3517 Kaiwara Lass 3112 Lisa Havoc Emergency: 2417 Killarney Angel

’■ 3 ° P COMMITTEE STAKES C 4; 560 m First leg of treble 5243 Jondug Lad 2366 Solarcaine 1325 Spanish Stroll 1128 Sir Hollow 1836 Bell’s Surprise 1211 Mr Buddy 5224 Coastal Revs 6171 Slitrig Glen Emergencies: 5624 Saucy Dish 9 50 P.m. — MEMBERS STAKES C2; 560 m Second leg of treble 5427 Oakville Pete 7315 Hyppolyta 1142 Matagoun Bub 1111 Nearest Exit 2342 Sophora Queen 3374 Sabra Dilla 5534 Tutanekai 2614 Wee Dunmt Emergencies: 4362 Big Boy Havoc 4346 Lady Keytoe 10.10 P^- R - WELI _ STAKE s • C2; 560 m Third leg of treble 1343 Debbie Holly 7116 Duelling Gay 2374 Tip Top Taff 4352 Humbug Girl 4534 Southshore 4352 Iris’s Lass 7743 Silent Wadderu 1155 Typhoon Charlk Emergencies: 6245 Eager Ernie 5837 Princess Shyloh