Another Blenheim success for Father Lou?

Press, 6 May 1981, Page 31

Another Blenheim success for Father Lou?

From

W. R. CARSTON

Blenheim If the farm pattern in t'.-a major race-, for stayers follows tne same trend as it has on the first two days of the Marlborough Racing Club’s annual mining, Father Lou should wind up his southern campaign with a victory in the Thibenzole Handicap today. The Hawera-trained stayer has been a model of cons'l.tency and has never stopped improving. He was no match for Ararnis in thei Marlborough Cup on the first day but made short work of th j opposition in the Turuturu Lodge Handicap on Monday in the handsi of Bruce Compton. Father Lou will again be! Compton's mount in the first leg of today’s T.A.B. double, in which he may have no more than six rivals. It was announced yesterday morning that Grand Cheval, the thrid place-get-ter in both the Cup and the main race on Monday, is likely to run in the Cotura Fashions Handicap, in preference. to the first leg of the double. Fraxy, which was improved with each of his two earlier races at the meeting, should be the hardest for Father Lou to beat but t ere will be strong backing also for Double You Em, a close and fast-finishing f .irth in the Marlborough Cup. Among the others; the < most improved could be Ask ’.‘ The Question. He co I ’ ■» «. been feeling the effects, of if his ■ race at Woodville last 'j.Friday and p. long. journeyacross t.o Blenheim on Sun- * day .when he contested the t, Turuturu Lodge Handicap on Monday.

Dhatu and Blue and Black, the principals in the finish, of the City Handicap on Monday, are two of the ob-l vious choices for the second) ; leg, the S. H. McKay Mem-; orial. ' I Dhatu was the favourite! when beaten by Blue and Black in Monday’s contect and the latter will be going for his third consecutive victory at the meeting. Compton’s mount, Sover-, eign’s Will, is sure to have! solid backing and if Kazalia! and Craigola c- . overcome fairly wide barrier draws they, to, could be heavily in-' volved in the finish. As well as being the secI ond leg of the double, the McKay Memorial will Lj the second leg of the T.A.B. treble. The first leg of this treble will be the Country Prince Handicap, in which the poj bar fancy might be! Atiende. Selections:— 11.5 a.m. — Charlesworth Brush Hurdles: Brown Dancer, Coping, Fleet Symbol. 11.40 a.m.—Bell Maiden: Miss Poppet, Accelerate, Trevenna. 12.15 p.m —Sevenoaks Handicap: Omana, Princess Dan, Dha. 12.50 p.m—Carstpn Maiden: Genaro, Padre Pio, Fair Toddy, 1.25 p.m.—Country Prince Handicap: Atiende, Oregon Pine, Heart and Soul. 2.5 p.m —Thiben?ole Handicap: Father Lou, Fraxy, Double You Em. 2.40 p.m. — Marlbergugh Transport Handicap: Aritzo Boy, Buckcharrper, Red Heart. 3.20 p.m.—s. H. McKay Memorial: Dhatu, Blu t and Black, Sovereign’s Will3.55 p.nt,—Coruha Rum Handicap; Scotch Mist, Share•’rpkjr, T im*x. . . 4.30 p,m—Cotura Fashions Handicap: Grand Cheval, Aztec Gold, Last Surge. HACK 1 11.? a.m.— CHARLESWORTH BRUSH HURDLES

RACE 2 11.40 a.m.— KEVIN BELL MAIDEN

RACE 3 12.15 P-m.— SEVEN OAKS HANDICAP

RACE 1 12.50 p.m-— WALLY CARSTON MAIDEN

RACE 5 T.A.B. TREBLE 1.25 p.m.— COUNTRY PRINCE HANDICAP

RACE 6 T.AIB. DOUBLE T-A-B. QUINELLA

RACE 7 2.40 p m.— • MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP

RACE 8 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B, TREBLE 3.20 p.m.-r-r S. H. McKAY MEMORIAL

RACE 9 T.A.B. QUINELLA 3.55 p.m.— CORUBA HANDICAP

RACE 10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 4.30 p.m.— COTURA HANDICAP

$2200; 2600m. 1 9532 Brown Dancer (3) 0. Aiming 66.5 2 3052 Coping (7) G. tortl 62.0 3 6581 Chores (6) 60.0 4 7025 Fleet Symbol (4) G. Cave 59.0 5 0084 Dellarca (1; P. Tims ■57.5 0 5406 Kinsswoad (8) 57.5 7 0017 Payasyn t5) 57.5 8 U*hbo (2) 57.0

•S1500; JdOOm. ' ’ 1 093 Accelerate (1) P. Goss 54.0 2 0006 Bradfields .(5) G. BIjmj54.0 3 0 Te Ponre (6) D. Paine 544) ■ 4 4490 Toko Beru (4) 54.0 5 9027 Trevenna du D. Frye 54.0 6 73 Wiirau Prince (2) D. Crazier 54.0 7 0005 Gitaway (3) K. Thornley 53.0. 8 7524 (.agenda (9) P. Smith 53,0 9 0752 Mis$ Poppet do) G. Lord 53.0 10 OO Splick (71 53.0 53.0 11 2059 Super Jay 18)

1 0265 $1600; 1000m. Ornana (3; P. Tims Grecian Fire til) 53.5 53.0 3 9823 Princess Pan (8; R. Hcwinson 53.0 4 2880 Toongabbie (1) D. Walsh 52.5 5 7 Top Row (10) K. Thornley 52.5 6 3460 Graphite (9) R. Compton 52.0 7 4347 Beyond Doubt (5) 51.5 8 6043 Pha (4) P. Goss 51.5 9 0900 Insoluble (7) G. Qlair 51.5 10 968 Nirn|>o Parni (12) 51.5 11 9579 Depelichet (2) 51.0 12 60 Sharon's Joy (6) 51.0

1 9009 $1500; 1400m. De La De taj C. Brough Qenaro (4) P. Tims 54.0 54.0 2 8092 3 00 Goldie Step (3) D. Hancock 54.0 4 6700 Halcion (8) D. Frye 54.0 S 2083 Padre Pio (7) B. Compton 54.0 6 0755 Stonehenge (12) M Campbell 54.0 7 OQOO Double Pulse (6) 53.0 8 0003 Fair Toddy (2) D. Walsh 53.0 9 5000 Lady Cherle (10) D. Crozier 53.0 10 8044 Madonna (1) G. Lord 53.0 11 0098 Pay the Punter (9) 5.1.0 12 4057 Spitfire (ID T. Matthews 53.0

$1550: 1400m. • 1 0041 Valana (3> M. Campbell . 54.5 2 3232 Leggy Lee (11) B. Compton 53.5 3 0731 Heart and Soul (5) G. Lord 52.5 4 1207 Nashara (4) S. Simon 52.0 5 1083 Atiende (6) P. Goss 51.5 B 5015 Murray Grae (10) 51.5 < 9005 Gossiper < 13) G. Clutterbuck 49.5 8 9004 Katiki Gold (7) 49.5 9 4385 Oregon Pine (9) P. Tims 49.5 10 9007 Angus (8) T. Matthews 49.0 11 8000 Bargritt (2) 49.0 13 9870 Battle Flash (12) D, Frye 49.0 13 8009 Rika (1) 49.0

2.5 p.m.’ THIBBN70LE HANDICAP 1 S4?00; 2000m. 55.0 2421 Father Lou (5)B. Compton 2 0952’ Fraxy (1) D. Walsh 55.0 3 2723 St Jofiapn (6) M. Campbell ' 52.5 4 ■ 0845 Ask the Question iB) P.. Smith 51.0 $ 9416 Doi mar (3) B. McCann . 51.0. 7 fiOOO Midknight (2) 50.5 3 4354 Double You Em (4) 49,0 P. Mercer Scratched: Grand Cheval (7).

S1650; 2000m. 1 2331 Buckcharmer (3) K- Shannon 61.5 2 4242 Aritzo Boy (6) O. Annirig 60.5 3 3203 Red Heart (7) G. Lord ' 60.5 4 0008 Nitefall (12) 58.5 6 9004 Katiki Gold (8) R. Hewinson 57.5 7 0603 Midisland Prince (5i H. Johnson 57.5 8 6036 Third Degree (9) K. Thornley 57.5 9 1805 To Be (11; G. Cave 57.5 10 0006 Broadfields (1) . 57.0 11 5500 Charm (4) P. Goss 57.0 12 0 Lamborghini (2) 57.0 13 6000 Rapid Lass (10) 57.0 14 0078 Teschida (14) 57.0 Scratched: Accelerate (13).

$1650; 1400m. 1 0(177 Redman (6) 55.0 2 1524 Kazali* (13) G. Lord 54.0 3 0711 Blue and Black (7) P. Smith 52.0 4 7048 El Pedro (14) 52.0 5 7449 Travolta (4) S. Simon 52.0 6 0998 Koraman (5) p. Tima 51.0 7 3607 Silverado (2) 51.0 8 3345 Babble (!) G. Lamins 50,5 9 4152 Dhatu (9) D. Walsh 50.5 10 7029 Shahreena (10) 50.5 11 0007 His Advice (15) 50.0 12 0003 Craigola ill) P. Mercer 49.0 13 6084 Deneb (12) G. Clutterbuck 49.0 14 0053 Sovereign's Will (3) B. Compton 49.0 15 1010 Washer (8) T. Matthews 49.0

$3400; 1400m. 1. 2411 Sharebroker (2) 58.5 2 3373 Scotch Mist t8) T. Matthews 57.0 3 3506 Septimus ,(5> M. Campbell 52.5 4 6365 Timax (6) D. Walsh 51.5 5 7247. Napiat (7> B. Compton 50.5 49.0 6 0086 Big Dan 13) P. Mercer 49.0 7 0998 Karaman <1) 8 3031 Maundy Money (4) G. Blair 49.0

1 3333 S2200; 2000m Grand Cheval (6) P. Goss Aztec Gold (7) M. Campbell 57.5 55.5 2 6182 3 0914 Vie <2j G, Lord 53.0 4 1071 Last Surge (5) B. Compton 51.5 .1 2331 Buckcharmer (1) 50.5 6 6608 Surprise (12) 50.0 7 8058 Arrjon (13) 49.5 3 3203 Red Heart (14) ■ 49.5 9 7394 Smokeaway (8) D Walsh 49.5 10 9007 Angus (11) T. Matthews 49.0 11 9865 Actress (3) D. Frye 49.0 12 0007 His Advice (10) 49.0 13 1805 • To Be (9) 49.0 14 0070 Royal Princess (4) D. Crozier 49.0