Youthful Magellan may be too fast

Press, 30 October 1981, Page 20

Youthful Magellan may be too fast

By J. J. BOYLE The youthful brilliance of Magellan could be the stumbling block for the best the other sprinters can muster in the Blooms Plate Handicap, first leg of the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s T.A.B. double tomorrow.

Magellan is four, and his programme this season has embraced four starts, which have yielded two wins, a second and a fourth. Success eluded him in two starts in Southland earlier in the month, but a respectable second behind one as talented as The Dimple will command much respect. Magellan has 50kg, which places him 3kg above the minimum and 5.5 kg below the top weight, Hi Roona, one of three nine-year-olds in the field. Hi Roona has not won in two starts this season, but he has four last-start winners — Spy. Force, Maunday Money, Sovereign Charles, and Black Rule — below him in the handicap. The Hastings sprinter, Kanga’s Lad. went within inches of a win last time out, and with a better run at Masterton he would have turned that, second into victory.

Indigod lengthens a sizeable list of form prospects, and Peligro, even without recent racing, will command respect from down in the weights. Blue Sage and Ay Em are expected to spearhead a challenge by Riccartontrained hopefuls for the Banks Peninsula Cup, second leg of the T.A.B. double. Blue Sage won the corresponding race two years ago and goes into this one with thirds from.her last two starts.

Ay Em was a last-start second at Orari, and his conqueror, John Peel, put more bloom on that form by going on to win the North Canterbury Cup, in which Blue. Sage, finished third.

Race 1 12.10— A. G. JAMIESON HIGHWEIGHT $1750; 2000 m

Race 2 12.40— DAVID FOWKE MAIDEN $1650; 1400 m

20 Tattyreagh 19 53.0 Emergencies: Phar Wrong. Tattyreagh. Ruble’s Express. Justa Habit. Race 3 I.lo—- — MAIDEN $1650; 2200 m

Emergencies: Gleen Lea. Te Maka Tahi, Hagley, Alvina’s Beau. Race 4 1.45— 8.8. AND K. HANDICAP $1700; 1400 m

G. Laming Emergency: Melia. Race 5 2.20—

Race 6 2.55— HIS LORDSHIPS MAIDEN $1650; 1400 m

Emergencies: Super Spy, Sharlanza, Toy Terra, Top Rate. Race 7 3.30T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA BLOOMS PLATE HANDICAP $6500; 1400 m 1 35 Hi Roona 8 55.5 Has freshened well since useful run 1200 m wfa Washdyke, Sept. 19. Respected for all nis nine years. K. Thornley 2 1144 Indigod 15 53.5 Most recent win was in 1200 m wfa feature at Washdyke. Fourth two starts back at Orari was at this distance. A. Poblete 3 1 Spy Force 7 53.0 Resumed successfully over 1200 m at Rangiora oh Monday. Has a strong record at 1400 m. J. Collett. 4 52 Kanga's Lad 1 52.0 Only nose from victory this distance, Masterton, Oct. 10. Fifth fresh-up was against sprinters at Rotorua. One of top chances. M. Mein. 5 Pennianne 4 52.0 Racing short of her best distance. Soft track would give her something of a chance.

. 6 1255 Shardak 12 51.0 -Battling sth behind SpyForce at Rangiora. Won’t find this field any easier. P. Jones'. 7 Tarrion 10 51.0 First start since March. Veteran but capable of a . good run fresh-up. R. Hewinson 8 031 Maunday Money 5 50.5 Handsome winner this distance Orari, October 20. One of obvious chances bn that run. R. McAra. 9 ’Oil Sovereign Charles 3 50.5 Regained form to win over 12OTm at Wingatui, and since a winner at Invercargill over sdme distance. Respected in his present form. J. O’Flanagan. 10 1142 Magellan 9 50.0 . Failed to win in two starts on Southland spring circuit but ran up against a good one in The Dimple last time out. D. Crozier. 11 3511 Black Rule 6 ' 49.5 Newcomer to this class. Won this distance at Orari last start. R. Bruce. 12 56 In The Clear 14 49.0 Weakened from turn over 1200 m at Rangiora, but capable of some improvement with that run. G. Laming 13 Peligro 2 49.0 Fresh start. One of his two wins last season was at this distance. R. McCann 14 0 Dancer Boy 11 47.0 Back to sprinting after failing fresh up 2000 m at Rangiora. G. Davison 15 0272 Mythical Notes 13 47.0 Placed t'his distance'in class 3 race on soft track at Trentham on Monday. V. Askew. Race 8 4.05— TEACHERS WHISKY HANDICAP $1700; 1400 m

Emergency: Regal Gold. Race 9 4.40T.A.B. DOUBLE BANKS PENINSULA CUP $4500; 2200 m 1 3229 Good Way 2 57.0 Disappointing at Rangiora but form on big tracks has to be respected: 2 7080 Aramis 13 • 55.0 Spoilt his chance at Rangiora by hanging badly. Still worth a second thought, on his best form. D. Crozier 3 317 Star Order 9 55.0 Showed he was not a spent force when he won 2100 m Washdyke in September. Did not have a race for five weeks before his failure at Rangiora on Monday. Not the worst. E. Low 4 0317 Sweeney Todd 14 54.0 So-so run last time, but < could have been flattened by . his win three days earlier. Chance here if he has freshened. R. McAra. 5 0879 Firefly 11 53.5 Did not show anything when stepping up to middle distance at Trentham, Oct. 17. Capable of something better here. A. Poblete 6 6032 Ay Em 6 53.0 Steady improver with each recent run. Last-start 2nd was behind John Peel at Orari. K. Thornley7 6833 Blue Sage 4 53.0 Recent placed runs at Orari and Rangiora were sound efforts. Could improve further. J. Collett 8 5576 Firpo 7 52.0 Struggling to regain best form of past seasons. M. Mein. 9 214 Quay Princess 8 52.0 Followed up highweight .win at Orari with useful 4th in North Canterbury Clip. V. Askew 10 3048 Hying Ribot 1 51.0 Has mixed his form in recent starts. A. Cowan. 11 6035 Jonboy Hunt 3 50.0 Came from far back for fair sth in North Canterbury Cup. G. Davison 12 6660 Markron 12 50.0 Showed nothing on soft track at Gore on Monday! J. O'Flanagan. 13 1700 Flying King 5 49.5 Failed in weaker field at Rangiora. 14 5475 Silva Ruler 10 49.5 . Weakening fifth over 2000 m at Orari last start. C. Sorrenson. . Race 10 5.15— GORDONS GIN HANDICAP $2000; 2000 m 1 2172 Lady Haigh 10 56.0 A Cowan 2 57 Admiral’s Cup 2 55.5 R. Hewinson 3 1246 Melody Morn 4 55.5 4 670 Goucho 7 54.5 5 0000 Manu Tere 8 54.5 V AcltPW 6 140 Arrjon 13 . 54.0 M. Mein 7 03 Five Over Five 6 54.0 8 7844 Prince Yoko 12 54.0 9 99 Dictate 3 53.5 10 9094 Smokeaway 5 53.5 G. Davison 11 996 Stead II 53.5 A. Poblete 12 7532 Charaxus 14 . 53.0 J. Collett 13 503 Overdraught 13 52.5 P. Jones 14 6994 Frosty Morn 9 51.5

1 7353 Streetem 1 62.0 60.5 2 K. Thornley Fonsamarda 10 3 073 Parisienne 12 P. Collins 60.5 4 Shimal Howa 5 60.5 5 0032 Jovon 9 60.0 6 000 Royal Guard 4 A. Reeves . 60.0 7 4315 Wataripa 7 60.0 8 1600 Mon Anchor 3 J. Collett 59.5 9 0005 Mountain Raider 11 59.5 10 1 Namparra 13 R. Bruce 59.5 11 3013 Pamdora 14 A. Cowan 59.5 12 8000 Grey Oregon 8 58.5 13 0 Spifn Polish 6 H. Pateman 5K5 14 0 Westernina 2. R. Biddulph 58.5

1 Cedar Key 16 55.0 2 2 Endurance 2 55.0 3 0202 Haddock 7 55.0 4 74 Handsome Heir 4 M. Thornley 55.0 5 Jimmy Ginger 17 ; G. Davison 55.0 6 8 Legalize 20 55.0 7 9348 Nearside 1 A. Cowan 55.0 8 88 Phar Wrong 8 G. Laming 55.0 9 839 Primate 15 J. Collett 55.0 io 7525 Sea Beau 13 R. McAra 55.0 11 Shurduz 6 R. Hewinson 55.0 12 4 Spyros 11 M. Mein 55.0 13 059 Tidal Wave 9 55.0 14 02 Uncle Tom 14 55.0 15 Big Orders 18 D. Crozier 53.0 16 78 Justa Habit 10 53.0 17 6 Reach 5 J. Hawes 53.0 18 5 Ruble's Express 3 53.0 19 540 Shades Of Grey 12 S. Best 53.0

1 50 Alvina's Beau 5 55.0 2 0 Glenn Lea 3 55.0 R. McAra 3 3276 Greenwood 15 55.0 J. Collett 4 5 Hagley 16 5453 Indian Idol 10 ■ 55.0 55.0 6 0 Kildorian 9 55.0 7 8 Manhattan 6 55.0 K. Thornley 8 6 Michsam 8 55.0 9 8020 Quayway 19 55.0 10 Royal Blood 14 55.0 11 Silver Falcon 4 M. Thornley 55.0 12 Tobin Gold 12 R. Bruce 55.0 13 000 Te Maka Tahi 1 55.0 G. Killick 14 Windvale Law 7 R. Hewinson 55.0 15 960 Jan's Nip 18 53.0 16 40 Neophyte 20 53.0 17 253 Nyrak 11 53.0 A. Cowan 18 0 Quetzal Queen 13 53.0 19 6685 Sabroso 17 53.0 20 6 Whistling Maid 2 53.0

1 3622 Mr Fourex 15 J. Collett 57.0 2 '3120 Kapitea 6 G. Davison 56.0 3 8 Kelly Garet 10 56.0 4 8 Maeann Mellay 14 A. Poblette 56.0 5 8 The Crofter 11 M. Thornley 55.5 6 0 Aldoba 16 V. Askew 55.0 7 0010 Boycott. 5 55.0 8 Lady Glorious 8 55.0 9 4 La Rouge 3 K. Thornley 55.0 10 00 Rene’s Gift 9 T. Matthews 55.0 11 9070 Silver Print 2 55.0 12 0060 Spitfire 4 R. Amai 55.0 13 815 Top Row 12 A. Cowan 55.0

14 0 Fulla Cheer 17 54.5 15 0055 Lancaster 1 54.5 16 0 Double Luck 13 54.0 17 Melia 7 54.0

CANTERBURY-WESTLAND 1 0. AND T. HANDICAP $2000; 1400m 21 Sovereign's Will 5 56.5 2 T. Matthews 2 Just A Rebel 3 56.0 3 D. Crozier 236 Careless 10 54.5 4 M. Mein 13 Silver Monarch 2 54.5 5 A. Cowan 5117 Up The Creek 6 54.5 6 Strange Magic 11 53.5 7 3941 My Anui 9 53.0 8 The Chairman 1 52.5 9 J, Collett 400 Frontiniac 7' 51.0 10 8 Aragand 8 50.5 11 6578 The Firs 1 52.5

1 08 Captain Grey 6 55.0 2 946 Good Companion 3 M. Mein 55.0 3 84 King Anthony 11 55.0 4 000 Matellan 12 T. Matthews 55.0 5 7709 Silver Bayou 5 55.0 6 0040 Special Sovereign 9 R. McAra 55.0 7 44 Star Of David 20 55.0 8 8 Super Spy 8 J. Collett 55.0 9 5080 Zarafa 4 F. McCann 55.0 10 8504 Bijou Flight 14 53.0 11 0 Avebury 10 D. Crozier 53.6 12 05 Brandy 17 53.0 13 78 Copernicus 16 53.0 14 69 Domecilie 15 P. Jones 53.0 15 0 Eagle Hie 19 53.0 16 405 Nosinalong 18 H. Pateman 53.0 17 0247 Off To Sea 1 G. Laming 53.0 18 0 Sharlanza 13 53.6 19 0 Top Rate 7’ 53.0 20 0 Toy Terra 2 R. McCann 53.0

1 4936 Weinmeister 9 J. Collett 57.0 2 3433 Grandiose 1 T. Matthews 56.0 3 570 Kelly Robe 6 56.0 4 2054 Windvale Se 2 56.0 5 52 Geordie's Girl 7 A. Cowan . 55.5 6 9 Murrum Bidgee 13 55.5 D. Crozier 7 0035 Our Silver 11 J. Hawes 55.5 8 6896 Whirl 3 V. Askew 55.5 9 7 Lord Of The Dance 12 A. Poblete 55.0' 10 7991 Photocopy 10 S. Best 55.0 11 0 Rosa Fina 14 M. Thornley 55.0 12 1 Sutch 16 G. Davison 55.0 13 4700 Rangefinder 4 54.5 14 6 Rika 8 54.5 15 Silver Laurel 5 G. Caird 54.5 16 Regent 15 R. Amai 54.0 17 Regal Gold 17 54.0