Club’s Colours may recapture winning form tonight

Press, 3 December 1982, Page 24

Club’s Colours may recapture winning form tonight

By

ALEX McMILLAN

Club's Colours has proved rather costly to his army of loyal supporters lately, but from his favourite No. 8 box draw is presented with a great chance to atone in the Couplands Stakes (class 5), the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double at the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park this evening. • His inability to finish closer than third in his most recent appearances on the track has been attributable, to a large extent, on interrupted passages. The Meth-ven-trained son of Kim's Mint and Petite Koala has invariably found himself faced with insurmountable tasks after the first bend, but

has always been doing his best work over the closing stages. This was never more evident than in the New. Zealand championship final on November 19, when he unwound a whirlwind burst to finish a close third, a mere length from the winner. Arkarita. The current track'record holder for 560 m — a feat he achieved from box No. 8 last season — Club’s Colours is opposed by a useful field here and this race should be every bit as entertaining as the championship final itself. Arkarita flew the traps in that event and never flinched under extreme pressure to record a handsome victory. She has secured an identical box draw here (No. 2) and seems certain to start favourite. '' ' Charlie’s Irish was eliminated from the championship final, but demonstrated his class when he annihilated a class 3 middle distance field at his last start, clocking 34.015, the same time posted by Arkarita in the final. From the “ace" draw. he could upset this field at false odds, while the consistent She’s a Friendly always has to be accorded the utmost respect. The second leg of the T.A.B. double, the $lOOO Lord Shannon Cup (class 3), has attracted a fine field, but perhaps .the best chance could be the North Island visitor, Blue Pearl, which should be entrusted with favouritism. In the care of the wellknown Central Districts trainer, Owen Marron, the Australian-bred Blue Pearl ran out a very impressive winner of her heat and with the likelihood of further improvement — it was her first start on the track — she should have the edge on her southern rivals. A diminutive daughter of Fast Sapphire and Our Speed Queen, Blue Pearl has compiled an attractive record in her brief career to date, her winning sequence being interrupted when she was fourth in Lucy Havoc’s Well-

ington Oaks before embarking on her . southern campaign. Silent Slitrig and Tudor Free look the main dangers from inside draws, but with a reasonable run from box No. 4. Misty Isle could outfinish them all. The fields are: T.A.B. Code-MF Race 1 7.00 SANDYFORD STAKES $200; C2;'33om First leg of first treble 5645 Kim Khan 1 2485 Ben Bendigo 2 3511 Mr Windsor 3 8343 Levana Belle 4 4531 Our Daisy 5 6351 Oxford Dasher 6 8444 Broken Mist 7 4127 Slilrig Hugo 8 Emergency: 6383 Moon Wolf Race 2 7.20 COLOMBO STAKES $200; C2; 330 m Second leg of first treble 3126 Atricion 1 4138 Chertsey Flyer 2 6117 Lady Godiva 3 2232 Bionic Enda 4 1141 Charles 5 6344 White Away 6 551 Flying Canine 7 5456 Ben Torres 8 Emergency: 6383 Moon Wolf Race 3 7.40 DURHAM STAKES $200; C2; 330 m ' Third leg of first treble 8462 Dusky Peach 1 5622 Margaret Ellen 2 4423 Falcon Willie 3 3455 Worthy Ace 4 5226 Miss Wadderin 5 5555 Stormy Mac 6 5545 Sea Kiwi 7 4356 St Helena 8 Emergency: 6383 Moon Wolf Race 4 8.011 DECEMBER STAKES $200; C2; 560 m First leg of straight double 5242 Lucy Duke 1 7273 Casper's Ghost 2 4633 Feet lip 3 4243 Glittering May 4 5224 Wayward Pepper 5 2442 Busy Inas 6 1333 Run Fran 7 4141 Wadderin Mist 8 Emergencies: 2468 Madam Osram 4552 Sirod Dreamer Race 5 8.20 TWILIGHT STAKES $250; C 4: 560 m Second leg of straight double 1442 Captain Kilty 1 3224 Bright Verna 2 2332 Kim's Ace 3 2523 Doug's Pardon 4 7645 Lennie Rodgers 5

4123 Afghanistan 6 614.3 Tiger Hunt 7 2714 Porgi 8 Emergencies: 2788 Come Alive 3655 Trudy Hobbs Race 6 8.45 T.A.B. DOUBLE T A B. QUINELLA COUPLANDSSTAKES $250; C 5; 560 m 1141 Charlie's Irish 1 7121 Arkarita 2' 6671 Sixty One Four 3 2116 The Reefer 4 1652 Midnight Mint 5 1515 She's A Friendly 6 1416 Mystic Madam 7 2333 Club's Colours 8 Emergency: 1178 Juanita's Charm Race 7 9.05 BOWER STAKES• $200: C2; 560 m First leg of second treble 7215 Smuggler's Charm 1 4423 Dark Hilarity 2 8842 Same Image 3 1.312 Rocks Ahead 4 1166 West Brew 5 3272 Mon Ami 6" 3114 Chantilly Ace 7 2111 Slitrig Wonder 8 Emergencies: 2632 July Rose 4674 Anna's Ark Race 8 9.25 TRAVIS STAKES $200; C 3; 560 m Second leg of second treble 3715 Kaiwara Lad 1 .3447 Cavalier. Havoc 2 1524 Silent Orpheus 3 6312 Wonder Wadderin 4 1217 Imalona 5 3121 Slitrig Wings 6 4331 Tere Tane 7 2417 Chantilly Again 8 Emergencies: 2536 Typhoon Charlie 1468 Superplod Race 9 9.45 T.A.B. DOUBLE LORD SHANNON CUP (FINAL) $1000; C 3; 560 m 221.3 Silent Slitrig 1 1253 Tudor Free 2 1141 Blue Pearl 3 3.311 Misty Isle 4 .3812 Mr Pickwick 5 1552 Wairakei Lad 6 8624 Geordie's Hope 7 . 1334 Red Pardons 8 Emergencies: 1225 Bundi Butch 3715 Kaiwara Lad Race II) 10.05 T.A.B. QUINELLA ASCOT STAKES $200; C 3; 560 m Third leg of second treble 3382 Kennel Boss 1 7176 Patreka Lass 2 5561 Wally Bee 3 3221 Satan's Lore 4 1225 Bundi Butch 5 4245 Shady Raider 6 2666 April Music 7

5346 Columbia Duke 8 Emergencies: 1468 Superplod 2536 Typhoon Charlie . Races six. nine and 10 will be broadcast live on Radio Pacific (1593 khz).