Abbey Knight appeals at Invercargill today

Press, 3 November 1981, Page 20

Abbey Knight appeals at Invercargill today

Special correspondent Invercargill Abbey Knight and Effie Watt provide the Gore trainer, Maurice Kerr, with a strong hand in the Ossie Crooks Memorial Handicap, first leg of, the T.A.B. double at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting at Ascot Park, Invercargill, today. Of the two talented halfsisters, perhaps Abbey Knight makes most appeal, but there promises to be little between the pair: Of their rivals, none appeal more than Vendetta, Happy Knight and Time Will Tell. Abbey Knight has started four times this time for two wins, a second and a third. She was successful at Gore and Forbury Park and was a. handy third last start at Invercargill a month ago. Effie Watt did well when runner-up at her last start at Forbury ' Park. She . has drawn well on the front .and should be prominent from the outset.

Vendetta, placed at both Invercargill and Gore earlier in the season, was duly rewarded with a winning run at Forbury Park. He confirmed he had trained on well when fourth on both days of the Oamaru meeting at Labour week-end. Time Will Tell did well when third at her last start at Oamaru on Labour Day. Happy Knight, which won first up at Forbury Park in September, has been placed at his last three starts, finishing fourth at his most recent appearance at Forbury Park. Selections:—

3.35: Surprise Chance, Kentucky Chief, Ferrant. 4.05: Cimarron, Young Skipper, Quiet Chimes. 4.35: Berry Minstrel, Knowing Fair, Ryal Daisy. 5.05: Gnedin Chance, Hi Finance, Tact Glen. 5.35: Scottish Horizon, Regal Flyer, Brother James. 6.05: Sherpa, Spirit of Peace, Show Supreme. 6.40: Abbey Knight, Vendetta, Happy Knight. 7.15: Knowing Forbes, Numpara,. Kama Donna. 7.50: Jet Set Magazine, Volo Maree, lowa. 8.25: Trilobal, Matai Bret, Network. ’ .

Race 2 4.5T.A.B. QUINELLA JACK CHANCE HANDICAP 52125; Cl; 2700 m

18 3797 Aqua Dream 18 It Scratched: Numparra, Emmy Jay, Rey Pedro, Hillcrest Lad.

Race 5 5.35- ~ T.A.B. TREBLE > BOGART HANOVER HANDICAP $2125; Cl; trotters; 2800 m

Race 7 6.40— T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA OSSIE CROOKS MEMORIAL HANDICAP $3250; C 3; 2200 m

Scratched: Cle Vallee, Armbro Wings, Solar Hanover, Mister Majestic.

Race 9 7.50— T.A.B. DOUBLE SOUTHLAND CONSTRUCTION PACE $2450; C2; mobile; one mile

Scratched: La Valaise, Brown Echo, Vacation, Classic Chief, Conga's Chance, Andrea Scott.

Race 10 8.25— T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA KNOWING BRET HANDICAP $2500; three-year-olds; 2200 m

1 31 Cimarron 1 B. Buchanan it 2 0099 Beauty's Chance 2 F. Franks It 3 604 Quiet Chimes 3 A. Hunter It 5 100 Skipper Dee 5 ■D. McRae jun It 7 3759 Fashion Drive 7 F. Sheridan It 8-7000 Captain Bret 8 It 10 9852 Jody Kowhai 10 M. Gray It 11 7407 Mein Princess 11 J. Crooks It 13 3162 Young Skipper 13 J. Bond It 14 0810. Ebony Jane 14 ' i M. Hamilton it 15 0880 Seafarer 15 It 16 0531 Formal Lord .16 It 17 2150 Lois Maree 17 " R. Kerr It

1 735. Quiet Streamm 1 A. Hunter ' It 2 0007 Mister Morn 2 ’ I. Sutherland It 3 00 As Required 1 G. Court • , 20 4 1100 Caledonian Pride 2 ■ J. Cox 20 5 464 Classic Pride 3 B. Buchanan 20 6 8 Royal Lodge 4 20 7 P. Esplin 5 Jefland 5 R. Johnstone 20 9 3556 Everton Adios 7 > K. Coutts 20 10 1701 Charlie Lincoln 1 K. Lancaster 40 11 1 Scottish Horizon 2 L. Stevenson 40 12 852 Regal Flyer 1 ' R. McIntyre 80 13 .410 Brother James 2 W. Keast Scratched: Bold Butler. 80

1 3144 Vendetta 1 H. Skinner It 2 9903 Time Will Tell 2 P. Shand It 3 7 Knowing Butler 3 G. McEwan . It

4 3652 Effie Watt 4 It R. Kerr 5 2009 Wanaka 5 J. Hunter It 6 2113 Abbey Knight 6 D. Kerr, jun It 7 6007 Sir Isach 7 J. Hay It 8 5434 Happy Knight 8 R. Swain It 9 7937 Jilaire’s Chance 9 D. McNaught It 10 1100 Philbarr 10 • P. Esplin It 11 Mark Antony 1 M. Skinner 10 13 05 Auchen Bay 3 J. Bond 10 14 8707 Model Hardcraft 1 A. Hunter 20 18 900 Local Joe 1 J. Crooks 60

2 096 Berry 2 liB. Buchanan 3 1431 Volo Maree 3 H. Skinner lt 4 0 May Win 4 J. Hunter It 5 1478 Joy Del 5 R. Kerr It 6 7209 Red Sea 6 A. McVicar It 7 6498 Iowa 7 It R. Swain 8 0000 Colando'a Prince 8 J. Crooks ’ It 9 1152 Jet Set Magazine 9 G. Court It 10 000 Hi Light 10 A. Townley It 11 306 Risdon Lea 11 A. Milne It 12 55 Balharry 12 G. McEwan It 18 45 Amber Field 18 R, Henley It

1 Network 1 R. Beck It 2 0808 Kawarau Doon 2 M. Skinner It 3 0527 Judy's Girl 3 D. McNaught It 4 96 Arden Vue 4 D. Kerr jun It 5 Newfield Lord 5 A. Heffernan It 7 Jenny’s Lad 7 M. Hamilton • It 8 3 Trilobal 8 G. Hamilton It 10 Watbro Duke 10 A. Milne It 11 89 Kreskin 11 S. Heads It 12 2216 Fantasy Lass 12 B. Buchanan It 13 1635 Matai Bret 13 F. Franks It 15 9105 Mai Mai 1 H. Skinner 10 Scratched: Dover Girl, face, Smackwater Jack. Boni-