Mr Hickey faces stern test in steeples today

Press, 7 June 1982, Page 17

Mr Hickey faces stern test in steeples today

Special correspondent Auckland Mr Hickey will be a popular fancy today to round off the Great Northern double. Success again. in the Steeplechase, would get him into select company, no more than three horses these past 50-odd years having managed such an achievement. Streamline won the two big events. Hurdles and Steeplechase. 12 months apart in 1940 and 1941. but only Hit Parade (1956). Smoke Ring (1965) and Brockton 11971), since the 19205. took both races in the oneseason.

Mr Hickey will be tackling the 6400 m Great Northern Steeplechase, just about the most arduous jumping race anywhere, with the top weight of 68.5 kg — Ikg more than he won with in the Great Northern Hurdles on Saturday.

By comparison. Hit Parade carried 61.5 kg in his hurdles win. 70kg two days later when successful in the Steeplechase. Smoke Ring. 72kg then 62kg, Brockton. 57.5 kg and 57kg. Mr Hickey faces a big task. The Great Northern Steeplechase has been won. though, with more weight than he will carry. And not many Great ' Northern Hurdles victories have been achieved more decisively than his one on Saturday.

Mr Hickey came through the hurdles completely unharmed. The trainer. Graeme Sanders, had him at the Te Awamutu track yesterday morning for trotting exercise and a roll in the afternoon for a half-hour walk and expressed himself satisfied with the gelding's condition. His only real worry regarding today. Sanders said, was Mr Hickey's lack of experience of the Ellerslie country. Mr Hickey has had four steeplechases all told -

three in Melbourne and one at Tauranga — for two wins and two second placings. His only look at the Ellerslie country was when he shaped up last Tuesday in an impressive trial once round and a bit. over 15 fences. Besides Mr Hickey, the

field includes Patrone and Aurlada. the second and third placegetters last year behind Bean's Beau and such other strong stayers as Chief Ore. Husky and Mountain Gold, each a real possibility.

|;T. A. 8.. code? AR |

TAB QLTNELLA Race 1. 11.15' Panmure Hurdles. $.1575: 2760 m. Mikotahi 11. 66.5: Burnaby 4. Pacific 2. 66: Johnny Boy 9. 65: Fraxibard 1. Washington 13. 62. Battle On 10. Dipstick 8. Now And Again 3. Pago Prince 7. Renaissance 12. Rusty Ruler 5, Scrutinize 6. 60. TAB QLTNELLA Race 2. 11.50- First Manukau Handicap. $3375: 2200 m Fondella 1. 57: Arbon 10. 56: Duplicado 4. 55: Bonnie Gio 9. Count Silver 8. Prince of Man 3. 53.5: Kathies Star 12. Mondo Mel 5. Vicki Belle 7. 53: Arnie's Beau 2. Lord Ramsey 13. Purple Loch 11. 52.5: Arthur Carwen 6. 51.5. Race 3. 12.20: Tamaki Steeplechase. $3575: 4150 m. Craigman 10. 66.5: Peter Jack 13. Simon O'Dee 6. 65.5: Denby Fox 16. 64.5: Gold Vic 14. 64: Jason Charles 9. 61.5: Dulico 15. Orca 4. 61; Rip Off 1. 60.5: Anniversary 2. Gallant Lad 7. Infidel King 8. Mission Bay 5. Pulka 12. Starborn 11. Tommy Tucker 3. 60. TAB. QLTNELLA Race 4. 12.55. Cardinal Handicap. $3375: two-year-old cnlts and geldings: 1200 m. Red Tempo 1. 55.5: Stanley's Choice 3. 55; Nicolove 19. Spectacular Night 8. 53.5; Bridgeman 6. 53: Bryers Image 13. Jaytee 11. Mv Ilisoni 2. Scotch Prince 4. Soak 14. Swing Lad 18. Town Flash 12. 52.5; Daida Painch 16. Eastern Ruler 7. Jubilance Star 10. Naiokua 15. 52; El Doon 17. Microbyte 9. Surf 5. 51.5. Emergencies: Daida Painch. Microbyte. Surf.

striped sleeves, royal blue sash, dark green cap. 12 8283 Gold Vic 8 57.0 Colours: Black and brown chequers, black sleeves, black and brown quartered cap. 13 6035 Hwrterville 6 57.0 D. Gray Colours: Red. emerald green sleeves . and crossed sashes, red armbands and cap. 14 4777 Syndream 1 57.0 G. Julius Colours: White, brown stars and sleeves, white and brown quartered cap. Race 7 2 55. York Handicap. $8000; 1600 m. Anderil 1. 58.5: Deino's Ruler 6. 53.5. Salt ash 7. 52.5: Miss Here 3. Turanganui 4. 51; Idaho's Gift 2. Searching 5. 50.

Race 5 1.30 T.A.B. TREBLE SECOND MANUKAU HANDICAP • $3375: 2200m 1 1941 Curdu 5 56.5 2 0902 Sovereign Lady 2 56.0 ' 3 7950 Plasma 9 54.5 4 3052 Bugsey 1 53.5 5 9056 Evangelina 13 53.5 6 55110 Adhesive 4 53.0 7 7080 Linda Gaye 11 53.0 8 0007 Smart Mover 12 53.0 9 6160 Wandering Band 6 53.0 10 9600 Doraleigh 3 52.5 11 0807 Mid Northern 8 52.5 12 0098 Bart 10 52.0 13 0000 Battle Flight 7 51.5

Race 6 2.10 T.A.8. DOUBLE T.A.B. OUINELLA GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE $31,000; 64410m 1 0441 Mr Hickey 13 68.5 S. Jenkins Colours: White, navy blue diamonds, red sleeves', light blue armbands and cap. 2 3319 Chief Ore 3 67.5 T. Gillies Colours: Royal blue, gold sleeves, black crossed sashes. royal blue cap. 3 9426 Patrone 10 63.5 N. Hain Colours: Red. light blue sash, brown armbands and cap. 4 168 Regenerale 12 61.5 R. Thompson Colours: Red. black sleeves. sash and cap. 5 2434 Husky 5 60.5 K. Browne Colours: Brown, rose armbands and cap. 6 5753 Aurlada 7 60.0 P. Tims Colours: Cambridge blue. brown band, gold armbands and cap. 7 0013 Dark Purple 14 60.0 Colours: Brown, rose armbands. white cap. 8 0541 Denzami 5 59.0 B. Waters Colours: Cambridge blue. gold sleeves, pink armbands and cap. 9 1228 Mountain Gold 9 59.0 L. Cavanagh Colours: Purple. red sleeves. 10 0895 Le Roy 2 57.5 W. Mita Colours: Maroon and gold hoops, maroon sleeves and cap. 11 672 Ca Bre 11 57.0 J. Warren Colours: Crimson, white

Race 8 3.30 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. OUINELLA KING GEORGE MEMORIAL $5000: 1200m 1 4401 Count Ajax 10 59.0 2 9092 Even Dollars 3 54.5 3 0380 Affaire D'Honneur 5 53.5 4 5371 Silver March & 53.5 5 4 841 Smart Fella 8 53.5 6 2905 Uncommon 1 53.5 7 9WI9 Bold Getty 4 51.0 8 1254 High Society 2 51.0 9 4942 Lady Adare 7 51.0 10 09 Orchid Gold 11 51 0 11 0700 Swaps 6 51.0 Race 9. 4.05: Otara Handicap. $3375:1200m. Sparkling Time 4. 59.5: Amigacho 5. Sir Opus 14. 54.5; The Black Abbot 12. 53.5: Benefit 7. Denni 3. Rapier Star 8. Sovereign Dean 13. 53: Ben Har 9. Flame 1. Redsidia 6. 52 5: Watermark 11. 52: Mr Tweet 10. Pleasure Lady 2. 51

Race 10 4.40 T.A.B, TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA RANFURLY HANDICAP $3675: 1400m 1 3311 Monopoly'8 57.5 2 5910 Ruakiwi Princess 6 57.5 3 4650 Fronbo 11 57.0 4 0422 Tom Thumb 16 56 0 5 0 Thea 13 55 5 6 Oakdale 7 54.5 7 25 Bless Me 9 54.0 8 5050 Fire God 19 54.0 9 3740 King Aneas 18 54.0 10 0039 Camino 14 53.5 11 3533 Careless 1 53.5 12 0902 Clackamas 17 53 5 13 6008 Sauvignon 4 53.5 14 9074 Compass 12 53.0 15 4745 Glasgow Boy 15 53.0 16 0670 Belle Mer 10 52.0 17 7010 Marehimar 2 52.0 18 7006 Precious Candy 3 51.5 19 0000 Lady Lorraine 5 51.0 Emergency: Lady Lorraine.