Wellington Cup field, colours

Press, 22 January 1983, Page 17

Wellington Cup field, colours

Race 6 T.A.B. DOUBLE, QUINELLA 2.40 WELLINGTON CUP S 110.000; 3200 m 1 1403 DAISY 23 55.0 B m, 7 yrs. Rangong—Havering, by Messmate. Trainer: J. D. Georgetti. Marton. Giving weight all round but must be respected on her last-start third in the Auckland Cup.T. Williams Colours: Old gold and peacock blue hoops, old gold sleeves, peacock blue armbands and cap. 2 7182 LANGELAND 2 54.5 Ch g, 7 yrs. Copenhagen ll—Gayson, by Summertime. Trainer: B. Elliot. Marton. Inclined to mix his performances a bit but must rate chance if he manages to master the distance. W. Jeffcoat Colours: Gold, brown spots, white armbands, gold and brown quartered cap. 3 3471 SPECULATION 19 54.0 B g. 6 yrs. SucarylCapital Gain, by Quetzal. Trainer: A. W. Fogden, Manakau. Marton Cup winner last time out but found wanting when tried at this distance in N.Z. Cup in November. W. Skelton Colours: Pink, brown spots, emerald green armbands, emerald green and pink quartered cap. 4 2015 BOUND TO HONOUR 13 53.0 Br m, 4 yrs. Balkan Knight—Honour Bound, by Le Filou. Trainer: W. Sanders, Te Awamutu. Usual honest effort when fifth in Auckland Cup last time out. D. Walsh . Colours: Black, white striped sleeves, emerald green band, black and white quartered cap. 5 2138 MARY WAKE 10 53.0 B m, 6 yrs, Noble BijouJane Marie, by Kurdistan. Trainer: W. J. Hillis, Riverton. Battling fifth in N.Z. Cup but might measure up on top of the ground. J. Collett Colours: Black, white sleeves, purple band, white cap. 6 3118 PEAK 15 52.5 B g, 5 yrs, Rocky MountainDelta Dawn, by Resurgent. Trainer: C. A. Bowry, Otaki. Failed at Marton last time out but has Wairarapa and Pahiatua Cup victories as a recommendation. M. Lyndon Colours: White, black spots, black and white quartered cap. 7 0480 CLIVE COMET 8 52.0 B g, 8 yrs, AlvaroDinagh, by Denagh. Trainer: A. R. Gregory, Clive. Comes up with the odd good run but at age where vast improvement hard to expect. P. Tims Colours: Cerise, light blue braces and cap. 8 0004 SIRTAIN 22 52.0 Gr g, 8 yrs, Retained IISirenic, by Sabaean. Trainer: I. M. Northcott, New Plymouth. Proved himself at the distance when winning N.Z. Cup in November but recent efforts have not been of the same standard. M. Campbell Colours: Purple, black crossed sashes, purple cap. 9 0000 MAGISTRATE 20 51.5 Br g, 11 yrs, Stipulate— Our Jan, by Lucky Cast. Trainer: I. H. Steffert, : Cambridge. Grand stayer when at his best but looks well past that stage now. E. Harrison Colours: Red, black sleeves, sash and cap. 10 3222 MAURITA 6 51.5 Ch m, 4 yrs, Harbor Prince— Cathmoi, by Alvaro. Trainers: J. A. Gibbs and R. A. James, Matamata. One of big hopes after her Auckland Cup second despite weak winning record of females in this event. G. Childs Colours: Red, emerald green sash, gold armbands, red and gold quartered cap. 11 4054 VON CETTES 16 51.5 B g, 6 yrs, Philoctetes— Yvonne, by Blueskin. Trainer: I. T. Johnson, Te Rapa. Lacks the strong form background of some of his rivals but obviously strong in stamina and could be one of the hardest to beat. M. McCrossan Colours: Pink, royal blue sleeves, white sash, pink armbands and cap. 12 9043 KIWI 14 50.5 Ch g, 5 yrs, Blarney KissMalrayvis, by Messmate. Trainer: E. S. Lupton, Waverley. Has big reputation and top rider but still has to prove himself at the distance. J. Cassidy Colours: Royal Blue, white crossed sashes, red armbands, light blue cap. 13 3841 RAMA 12 50.5 Br m, 5 yrs, Moss Trooper— Arbelle, by Fair’s Fair. Trainer: C. M. Jillings, Takanini. Has not had the best of luck in some of her recent races but came right with impressive win on final day of Auckland Cup meeting. N. Tiley Colours: Gold, brown sleeves and cap. 14 0110 TUN DOON 1 50.5 Blk h, 6 yrs, WharfMattiwilda, by Summertime. Trainer: G. A. Rogerson, Tuhikaramea. Not the every day type but pretty capable when he takes it on. M. Fry Colours: Purple and white diagonal stripes, purple sleeves, purple and white quartered cap. 15 5064 AVITT 9 50.0 Br g, 5 yrs, Avon Valley-Kitty’s Wish, by Red Jester. Trainers: N. D. Landers and J. W. Melton, Cambridge. Sound race for close sixth in Auckland Cup. Would not be the least of chances. D. Peake Colours: Cerise, black sleeves, band and collar, chocolate cap. 16 7904 MACLOUD 11 50.0 B g, 6 yrs, Sucaryl-Storm Cloud, by Avocat General. Trainer: M. N. Caddy, Cambridge. Certainly looks the type which will get the distance. Good effort at 3200 m when fourth in N.Z. Cup in November. P. Smith Colours: Gordon tartan, white cap. 17 2710 SUPREMITY 3 50.0 Ch m, 6 yrs, Noble BijouMajestic Star, by Kurdistan. Trainer: C. S. ReeseJones, Wingatui. Won Invercargill Gold Cup in the wet earlier in the month but unlikely to get that type of footing today. B. Hibberd Colours: Scarlet, khaki band, white armbands, scarlet and white quartered cap. 18 7195 BOLD MONARCH 7 49.5 B g, 5 yrs, Imperial-ist-Lady Marguerita, by Pakistan. Trainer: D. E. Matthews, Waikanae. Has shaped at times as if 3200 m will not trouble him unduly. Could be best of lightweights. D. Moseley Colours: Gold, brown striped sleeves and band,' gold and brown quartered cap. 19 0570 DESPA 17 49.5 B h, 8 yrs, Decies—Spab, by Fox Myth. Trainer: P. M. Busuttin, Foxton. Has been placed at the distance but at stage in career now where vast improvement unlikely. Colours: Red, emerald green sleeves, purple armbands and cap. 20 5038 ISLE A GREE 21 49.5 B h, 5 yrs, Bandmaster ll—Transmitter, by Woodfield. Trainer: Miss M. J. Bull, Awapuni. Best recent effort was third in Wairarapa Cup two starts back. L. O’Sullivan Colours: Black, white maltese cross (back and front) royal blue armbands and cap. 21 062 PAYCO 5 49.5 Ch g, 6 yrs, Heir Apparent II— Riboroyal, by Ribolight. Trainer: S. Hammersley, Woodville. Looked as if he is approaching peak again when second with storming finish at Woodville last time out. C. Johnson Colours: Purple, pink sash and armbands, purple and pink quartered cap. 23 0613 OUR FRIEND 4 48.5 Ch h, 4 yrs, Vai Du FierMa Cherie, by Faux Tirage. Trainer: Mrs M. E. Watt, Marton. Impressive last-start winner at Woodville. Colours: Black, red and white stripes, black sleeves, red armbands and cap. 24 4693 SMART DEVIL 18 48.0 Ch g, 6 yrs, BardallRosy Widow, by Roselander. Trainer: Mrs C. J. Smart, New Plymouth. Runs his best race in front but his pulling tactics could prove a disadvantage at this distance. Colours: Cerise, black spots, royal blue sleeves, cerise armbands, royal blue and cerise quartered cap. Scratched: Chief Joseph. Emergencies: Payco, Isle A Gree, Despa, Our Friend, Smart Devil.