Miles Better, back from Q’land, in at Rangiora

Press, 21 October 1982, Page 26

Miles Better, back from Q’land, in at Rangiora

By

J. J. BOYLE

Miles Better will be embarked on his nine-year-old career in the $6500 North Canterbury Cup (2000 m at Rangiora next Monday.

It will be his first race on a New Zealand course since Easter, but since then he has been campaigned in Queensland.

A win eluded him there, but he picked up $6500 with minor placings, which included a dead-heating second in the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm. Firpo, another veteran, is the only horse above Miles Better in the weights for the first leg of the North Canterbury club’s T.A.B. double.

Form runners lower in the handicap include John Peel, which won this race last year, but was involved in a fall when he was attempting to improve his record on the Rangiora course last autumn. The Wade Sports 1200 will be the second leg of the T.A.B. double. The first of three T.A.B. quinellas will be on the Canterbury Building Society Mile, for three-year-olds.

Two of the form runners, Every Show and Laughing Lover, are also acceptors for the Gore Guineas on Saturday. The Riccarton-trained Clansman, which failed in the Wellington Guineas last Saturday, is also in the Rangiora race. Race 1

11: First Owners and Trainers Maiden, $2050; 1200m.—Advised 7. Astra Phenomenon 12, Beauzia 18, Bijou Flight 15, Divine Flo 20, Double Ambition 8, Estaner 3, Junior 13, Kenroy 19, Killala Bay 5, Mary Gray 2. Matellan 11, Nick A Char 6. Philsea 10. Royal Monarch 4. Seaflex 9, Shirjan 17, Side Row 1. Super Spy 14, Tracey Jane 16. 54.

Emergencies: Mary Gray, Royal Monarch, Kenroy, Shirjan.

Race 2. 11.35: Parsons Memorial Highweight $2200; 1600m—Hands n Heels 15 61; Accelerate 4, Machiavelli 1. Trujoy 5 60.5: Sovereign Dean 18 60; Lord of the Dance 13, Paddy Speed 8 59.5; Double Sign 14. Odif 7 Top Row 12. 59; Ashleigh 2, Silver Gale 11. 58.5: Karamist 16. Kclisten 10, 58; Crenando 6. Energetic 17. Silver Bavou 9 57.5; King's Robe 3. 57.

Emergencies: Silver Bayou. Crenando, Energetic. King's Robe. Race 3.

12.10: Second Owners and Trainers Maiden. $2050: 1200 m—- . Beau 18, Bartsky 15. Battle Play 2, Bluegenes 8, Champagne Dancer 7, Culmination 12. Elsie 9. Gay's Pal 16. Greenwood 20, Jaqui's Delight 4. Just a Honey 10. Kamora 13, Leviticus 3, Mane 1, Miss Coaster 11, Pantless 19, Regal .Red 5. Seaview 17. The Gables 14. Toast The Piper 6. 54. Emergencies: The Gables, Mane, Jaqui’s Delight, Toast The Piper. Race 4.

12.45: Morwenstow Juvenile, $2200; 1000 m —All Trebles 11. Donizetti 8. King of Charm 2. Kiwi Tide 9. Loyal Delta 4, Ohapuke Lad 5, Prince Glaming 3. Pronto King 12. Young Nick 10 53; Auk Princess 6, Danseuse Etoile 13. Done m' Dash 1, Ebony Lace 15. Follow My Lovely 7, Vitzburg 14, 51. Race 5.

1.20: Canterbury Building Society Mile. $5500; three-year-olds: 1600m.—Arloo 5, Charles Beaufort 4, Clansman 3. Every Show 10. Landeau Fair 7. Laughing Lover 1, Our Rob 14. Straight Tax 6, Uppercut 2 55; Astral Row 11, Auchentoshan 15, Dainty Dish 9, Dresden Blue 8. Lampray 12. Our Girl Rosie 16, Yukon Lass 13. 53. Race 6.

1.55: Boyle Memorial, $2200: 1200m—Lampray. 7, 57; Amacola 3, Mile High 9, Teri's Lass 8, Treacle 2 56.5; Gay Mark 16 Indian Idol 20, Quiff 19 56; Binkie’s Double 10. Buster McCoy 11, Domecilie 15, Fame-’ son 4. Highgrove 12 55.5; Aldob 14. Maker Bay 5, 55; Free Turn 13, Paura Hoa 17. Royal Mimic 6.

Silver Laurel 18. Svnroc 1 54.5. Emergencies: Free Turn. Silver Laurel, Paura Hoa, Lampray. Race 7.

2.35: North Canterbury Cup. $6500; 2000m.—Firpo 4 57; Miles Better 1 55.5, Good Wav 8, Just A Rebel 11 54: John Peel 7 52.5; Sovereign’s Will 15 52: Anticipate 10. Third Degree 5 50.5; Frontline 14 Paddy Beaufort 9 49.5; Double Jay 12. Kelly Robe 3. Orfair 16. Weinmeister 2 48.5; Pee De Que 6. Quay Princess 13 48. Rage 8.

3.10: Sefton Maiden. $2000: 2000m—Cobden Boy 11. Copswitch 8, Fraxy Lad 5. Galicilian 18. Gay Fripon 17, Good Advice 19. Honey Globe 2. Jimmy Ginger 3, Julie's Boy 16, Long Line 4. McKendrick 13. Noble Renegade 6, Passage To 10, Ptainsong 15, Plummet 20,

Regal Cloud 12. Retirement 1. Showknight 9. Top Rate 7. Uncle Albert 14. 54. Emergencies: Gay Fripon. Galicilian. Cobden Boy. Plainsong. Race 9. 3.50: Wade Sports 1200. $4750; 1200m.—Soaring High 10 57: SpyForce 7. 56.5: Wadi Wahid 13 53; Aguirre 2. Black Gull 8. Sporting Show 5. 51.5; Country Scene 1, Lover Boy 6, 51; Double March 9 50.5; Ocean Ribbon 12 50; Flying Milley 14. Frontline 3. Little Dan 5. Mull of Kintyre 11 49.5. Race 10.

4.30: Macfarlane Memorial. $2500; 2000 m —Macho Man 5 57; Rebel Star 10 56.5; Keen Kiss 1 56; Silver Print 3 55.5; Saba Ribbon 8 54.5; High Honour 11, New World 7 54; Dentine 4, Manhattan 9, Walk About 6 53; Fraxmit 2 52.5; Watese 12, 52.