S.I. quinella at Trentham?

Press, 5 March 1982, Page 11

S.I. quinella at Trentham?

By J. J. BOYLE Powley and The Dimple those brilliant four-year-olc daughters of the leading sire Noble Bijou, will be attempting to extend a remarkable history of rivalry when they meet in the $30,000 Golden Mile at the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting at Trentham tomorrow. They have met seven times and the score is 4-3 in Powley’s favour. Only once in those seven clashes have the speedsters failed to provide the quinella. That was in the Show Gate Stakes at Washdyke in December, 1980, when Powley won and The Dimple was third a neck from the runner-up. Powley and The Dimple ended their three-year-old seasons with honours even, two wins apiece. But Powley has edged ahead this season. The Dimple, carrying I.skg less, beat the Wingatui star by half a head in the James Hazlett Stakes in December. But when they met at weight-for-age in the Smelter Stakes at Invercargill over the same distance (1600 m on January 5, Powley came, out on top by two lengths and a quarter. Their first clash for the season, in a 1600 m handicap at Invercargill in November, found The Dimple short of her best. But Powley’s measure of superiority was still staggering — eight lengths. This time Powley has to cope with top weight of 55.5. and The Dimple has 53.5. Since they last met. Powley has won the Adams Mile at Trentham and the White Robe Lodge Handicap at Wingatui; The Dimple, the C.J.C. Breeders' Stakes with impressive ease. Powley will probably be the favourite this time, but to justify it against The Dimple, for one, will probably demand the very best she can muster. The prospect of yet another Powley-The Dimple quinella brings an extraordinary measure of South Island interest to bear on the race. The Golden Mile is the second leg of the T.A.B. double. The first leg, the U.D.C. Finance Handicap, might resolve itself into a three-sided tussle, with Hagenblu, Nearco King, and Azawary the principals. Race 1 12.05 NGAIO HIGHWEIGHT $3375; 1600 m 1 1740 Bellona 11 62.5 J. Collett 2 2831 Bijou Lad 9 62.0 3 3440 Pam Ayre 6 62.0 G. O’Neil 4 0490 Peak 8 62.0 S. Dennett 5 7400 Vulcan Lad 3 61.5 6 6405 Smoke Dream 5 61.0 G. Mclntosh 7 7008 Sousa 7 60.5 8 7324 East Wind 4 58.5 S. Jenkins 9 2308 Platonic 10 57.5 10 0004 Tekau Kaahu 1 57.5 11 0000 Wairere 2 57.0 Race 2 12.40 NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES $10,000; weight-for-age; 1400 m 1 2114 Our Shah 11 57.5 L. O’Sullivan 2 1722 Coronal 1 57.0 N. Harris

3 1031 Givenchy 8 57.0 D. Peake 4 0524 John Wayne 5 57.0 D. Moseley 5 3147 Orchidra 9’ 56.0 J. Cassidy 6 2240. Diplomanfe 3 55.0 7 3115 Sequita 7 55.0 8 1330 Summer Haze 4 55.5 G. Williams 9 1140 Moments of Glory 12 53.5 M. Campbell 10 2012 Amrica 2 52.0 D. Walsh 11 2413 Sweet Nell 10 52.0 G. Grylls 12 2411 Freewheeling 6 54.0 S. Sirnon Race 3 1.15 PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP $4100; two-year-olds; 1200 m 1 3318 Reveiilia 2 55.5 D. Walsh 2 11 Aulyn 6 54.5 D. Peake 3 4216 Dynamite 12 53.0 . J. Cassidy 4 271 Splendour' Miss 3 53.0 5 1840 Bright Devil 4 52.0 6 1 Lizander 1 52.0 7 0316 Fleet Lady 8 51.0 8 5423 Gold Shah 10 51.0 9 378 Dark Fu 7 50.0 G. Grvlls 10 0 Navish Trix 9 50.0 11 3250 Mort's Mistake 5 49.5 D. Moseley 12 7947 Internationale 11 49.0 Race 4 1.50 TINAKORI HANDICAP $3375; apprentice riders; 1400 m 1 2243 Extra Glance 4 57.0 2ob 2 021 Out In Front 2 55.5 3 9514 Double Leigh 11 55.0 V Askew 4 615 Durandel 12 55.0 L. O'Sullivan 5 4600 New Born 15 55.0 C. Goode 6 4114 Royal Queen 5 55.0 D. Moselev 7 2103 Subiaco 14 55.0 8 80 Astra Spi 10 54.5 9 7517 Little Doris 17 54.5 10 2 Noble Star 13 54.5 C. Johnson 11 0262 Lady Tramp 3 52.5 A. Morgan 12 0005 Quayside 6 52.5 13 2002 Silver Dot 8 52.0 14 0 Addi 1 52.0 15 0 Becamber 16 52.0 16 72 Cavan 18 52.0 D. Grahonja 17 70 Ilana 9 52.0 N. Johns 18 0 Jonathan Morgan 19 52.0 19 0040 Sovereign's Halo 7 52.0 Emergencies: Sovereign's Halo, Becamber, Addi. Race 5 2.35 T. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA UDC FINANCE HANDICAP $15,000; 2000 m 1 0550 Speculation 18 55.0 Did not measure up 2000 m wfa Waikato last start. M. Campbell. 2 1731 Desert Sabre 1 54 0 Won Rangitikei 2200 m last week with stayer's run. Form respected. J. Walker. 3 0108 Galaxy Lass 17 54.0 Failed to stay in Wellington Cup. Failed' again at Stratford last time. D. Walsh. 4 6250 Azawary 11 53.5 Runner-up in Wellington Cup and fair sth in Trentham Stakes. Avondale failure in meantime, but keep on side. 5 2972 Torquay 12 53.5 Ran Desert Sabre close last week. Respected. N. Harris. 6 1453 Hagenblu 3 53.0 Good sth in Wellington Cup two starts back. Placed at Wanganui since. L. Robinson. 7 7326 Nearco King 7 53.0 Ran Joyarty close 2400 m here in January. Last run was at 1600 m. J. Cassidv. 8 2813 Smart Devil 14 53.0 Only touched off by Desert Sabre and Torquay this distance last week. 9 8301 Spring Moss 13 52.5 Successful favourite 2000 m Stratford last start. D. Peake.

10 6050 Payco 6 51.0 Form has slumped in recent starts. Hard to fancy on latest run. P. Smith. 11 2125 Kissenger 8 50.5 Three starts at Wairoa for win and two seconds, one of them behind Shamrock. 12 0535 Mickey Flynn 15 50.0 . Veteran but holding his form fairly. Useful sth at Avondale. D. Southworth. 13 0028 Brenrob 2 49.5 Form patchy. Runnerup to Fraxy at Woodville. 14 4700 Sirtain 9 48.5 Others with better chances. 15 0439 Peakae 10 48.0 Failed in weaker field last week. D. Moseley. 16 0646 Saunter 16 .' 48.0 Only fair run at Awapuni last week. 17 0 Nelson's Command 4 47.5 Showed nothing when resuming at Wanganui. 18 7274 Reine Rose 5 47.5 Finished like a stayer in Rangitikei Cup last week. C. Johnson. Race 6 3.10 MAIDSTONE HANDICAP $4600; 2000 m 1 0061 Sunflower 15 54.0 2 4837 Hot Heir 9 53.0 D. Moseley 3 0151 Mechanical' 1 53.0 J. Walker 4 9620 Triarch 5 52.0 D. Peake 5 11 Calumet 14 51.0 D. Southworth 6 9649 Carpe Diem 6 51.0 7 4425 Riverside 12 51.0 L. O'Sullivan 8 4215 Royal Path 2 51.0 J. Cassidy 9 5163 Buckcharmer 11 50.5 10 0341 Nun 10 50.5 11 9999 Dasher 3 50.0 12 6516 Fille D'Anne 4 50.0 D. Walsh 13 5232 Flying Legend 7 49.5 14 0507 Taipana 8 49.5 15 7313 Double Mystery 13 48.5 V. Askew Race 7 3.50 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 2ZB GOLDEN MILE $30,000; 1600 m 1 1011 Powley 12 55.5 Won Adams Mile with 52.5 here Jan. 30 and has since won under 55.5 at Wingatui. Class should carry her to finish. J. Pankhurst.' 2 91 Shamrock 8 55.0 Wairoa Cup winner last time. Race should have improved him further. 3 3115 Sequita 1 54.5 Won this distance Auckland Cup meeting. Sprint winner at Te Rapa in meantime. G. Edge. 4 2365 Master Grey 15 54.0 Won corresponding race here last year. Recent form solid if undistinguished. J. Cassidy. 5 1221 The Dimple 3 53.5 Easy winner 1800 m stakes at Riccarton last month. Top chance in weights. J. Collett. 6 1519 Diploma 7 52.0 Showed nothing after slow start in Woodville sprint. D. Moselev. 7 2419 Standoff 11 ' 52.0 Easy winner at Carterton. This’harder. 8 1931 Mirikau Lass 4 51.0 Narrow winner • 1400 m Awapuni last week. This harder. 9 1424 Hikotere 10 50.0 Ran Powley to a nose in Adams Mile. Fair run at Te Rapa in only start since. G. Grylls. 10 II Vento 14 49.5 Had no luck in running in Adams Mile Jan. 30. Placed against sprinters at Awapuni last week. D. Peake. 11 1642 Stylish Dude 2 49.0 Respected on his placed run this distance Waikato, Feb. 23. D. Southworth. 12 5802 Indigod 6 48.0 Two fair races this distance here in January. Respected lightweight.

13 0165 Peace Pipe 5 47.5 Disappointing last two runs. L. O'Sullivan. 14 8217 Elan Ryan 13 47.0 Won this distance in lower grade here Jan. 30. D. Grahonja. 15 0117 El Pedro 9 47.0 ' Likely to struggle in this company. Race 8 4.25 PACIFIC HANDICAP $4100; 1200 m 1 2561 Divine Style 6 59.0 C. Goode 2 2743 Irish Dream 4 54.5 3 0226 Crucible 1 54.0 J. Cassidy 4 4191 Goodbye Singapore 3 53.0 L. O'Sullivan 5 1242 Secrecy 2 . 53.0 N. Harris 6 1717 Genaro 5 52.0 7 1414 Crescent 7 51.5 D. Walsh 8 1 Frederik The Great 9 50.5 C. Johnson 9 1 Planet Power 11 50.5 10 6806 Crystal Note 10 48.0 11 7 Donna Hagen 8 48.0 N. Johns Race 9 5 T.A.B. QUINELLA SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP $4600; 1600 m 1 0130 Greek Meer 13 56.0 2 0377 St Johann 10 55.0 C. Johnson 3 0413 Pay Tribute 4 54.5 M. Campbell 4 4112 Mountain Laurel 12 53.5 L. O'Sullivan 5 0494 Blue Devil 3 53.0 6 1665 Bon Heir 2 53.0 D. Walsh 7 13 Fidji 9 53.0 J. Cassidy 8 2171 Crawford’S Boy 5 52.5 D. Peake 9 1118 Fountain Court 14 52.5 P. Smith 10 6380 Magic Spell 15 52.0 N. Harris 11 5345 Wandering Leah 1 52.5 D. Southworth 12 3122 Princess Dan 7 52.0 13 7809 Big Dan 11 49.0 D. Moselev 14 7032 Lord Of The Dance 8 . 48.0 15 1757 Stariana 6 48.0