Bound to Honour fancied at Auckland tomorrow

Press, 6 May 1983, Page 20

Bound to Honour fancied at Auckland tomorrow

Special correspondent Auckland

Even under 57.5 kg, a fair burden for one of her small stature, Bound to Honour looks one to beat in the Nolan Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at Ellerslie tomorrow.

Since she first showed form this season, at Tauranga back in September, Bound to Honour has hardly been out of the money. Only six times did she fail to weigh-in and that was out of 19 attempts. One occasion was when she finished seventh in the Wrightson Wellington Cup, another when she came in midfield behind McGinty in the Air New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie.

Two starts back she carried 55.5 kg to a game win in the 2400 m Chalmers Handicap at Trentham on March 12. She was third, meanwhile, behind Golden Rhapsody in the Honda Civic, a weight-for-age 2200 m race at Avondale on March 23.

As well as being a stout little stayer Bound to Honour seems able to manage any type of footing.. The track was very firm when she won the weight-for-age Trentham Stakes in January and quite soft on the many times she ran so prominently during the spring. Bound to Honour is required to give away up to 10.5 kg in the Nolan Handicap and that sets her a task even if so many of the others do not seem' up to her class. The hardest for her to beat might be Pawky, Short Sand Turanganui, each tart placegetters. Turanganui looked near to his bet again when he made the running over 2200 m at Avondale last Saturday and was pegged back by Von Cettes in the last few strides.

Turanganui will get 7kg from Bound to Honour, Pawky skg and Short Stops Bkg.

Pawky was a winner last time at Ellerslie in the 2200 m President’s Handicap on April 12. Meanwhile, he has gone on with the good form for a third and a second at the recent Bay of Plenty meeting. Short Stops has been un-

able to win since successful at Pukekohe last October but she has been racing better lately, a consequence, perhaps, of wearing blinkers.

A further appearance of Prince Majestic, one of the best gallopers of recent years, makes the second leg of the double, the Ellerslie 5000, specially interesting.

Prince Majestic has 58kg, but not too much for one of his undoubted class. As a five-year-old he has been a little while longer this time up coming to form but there was a sign in his training on Thursday that he could be getting close. Prince Majestic will have no shortage of opponents but few with much worth while recent form.

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11.40:—Young Nick Hurdles, 54700; 2800m.—Stipulation 2, 67; Blinder 3, 60; Greek Boy 4, 59; Johnny Boy 6, 57.5; Able Noble 10, Admiral’s Cup 7, Grey Baron 9, Legends 1, Long Acre 5, Minstrel Glow 8, 57. TAB. QUINELLA c Race 2. 12.15:—The Regency 53475; 1400m.—Starsun 7, 57; Martini 8, 54.5; Spotted 13, 53; Madam Pele 15, 52; Dublin Prince 1, Narushka 3, Tuatine 6, 51.5; Diamond Reef 5, Rusty Fox 2, Shades of March 12, 51; Duanette’s Girl 14, Our Dan 16, Sheridan Miss 10, Weld 4, 50.5. Emergencies: Jet Again 9, Sericha 18, 51.5; Azamo 17, 50; Tiger Shark 11, 52. Race 3. 12.50:—Maiden 1300, 52575; 1300m.—Imaman 14, Princeton Star 5, Rich Pop 2, Shari Ruler 15, 55; Bold Rock 3, Chipper 7, Doctor Sam 16, El Doon 12, Glamour Foot 10, Luciditv 9, Rocky Bay 18, Shift Lad’ 11, Sweet Bird 13, 54.5; Louisa Jane 4, 54. Emergencies: Mighty Noble 1, Red Rhythm 6, 54.5; Brooklyn 8, Bully Hayes 17, 54. Race 4. I.2o:—Park Lane Steeplechase, 54700; 4150 m—- . Edwina 2, 63; Husky 1, 60.5; King’s Legend 5, 59; Al Rashid 7, Ca Bre 8, Leroy 4, Rock Hunter 6, Sparkling Brew 3 57. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 5. 1.55: The Discovery 53475; 1300m.—Bodago Bay 6, 57; Bright Lace 13, Fitzroy 1, My Nam 8, 55; Ashtown Lad 10, Confrontation 16, Lord Erasmus 2, Musskorade 7, Nugget Bah 18, Rabbit 5, Tiger Cove 9, 54.5; Roddy 11, 54; Alwynjane 14, Koomra 4, 53.5; Emergencies: Timandra Blaze 12, Gay Knight 15, 53.5; Easy Doe 3, Colvern 17, 53. Race 6 2.30 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA ENDEAVOUR HANDICAP 53775; 2100 m. 1 1213 Our Charlie 3 57.0 T. Williams 2 0643 Big Yield 7 56.0 G. Grylls 3 0 Cobhem 6 56.0 K. Treweek 4 7160 New Penny 17 56.0 D. Healey 5 4374 Sharaz 13 56.0 G. Childs 6 0921 Pirgoda 10 55.5 C. Woods 7 8008 Royal Reprieve 4 55.5 8 0272 Gold Stratos 2 54.5 R. Vance 9 9563 Princess Karen 12 54.0 L. O’Sullivan 10 5319 Royal Kiwi 5. 54.0 G. Cooksley 11 3310 Cahir 14 53.5 12 5215 Our Mellay 11 53.5 13 0703 San Marino 9 53.5 14 5085 Smart Mover 18 53.5 15 0484 Spark Plug 15 53.5 P. Tims 16 6900 Dream Herb 1 53.5 C. Rackham 17 0090 Juanita Jane 8 53.5 18 8040 Dayvaro 16 53.0 Emergencies: Spark Plug, Dream Herb, Juanita Jane, Dayvaro. Race 7 3.10 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA NOLAN HANDICAP $10,000; 2100 m 1 5813 Bound to Honour 11 57.5

In last two starts won 2400 m Trentham and 3rd 2200 m Avondale, March 23. G. Grylls,-

2 6300 Merman 17 54.0 Unplaced 2200 m Avondale last Saturday and probably still short of racing. M. Hill. 3 0132 Pawky 7 52.5 Since winning 2000 m Ellerslie, April 2 finished 3rd 2100 m Tauranga, April 16 and 2nd same course, distance, April 23. E. Harrison. 4 6804 Blue Rula 14 52.0 Rising 10 years old and having trouble regaining top form. G. Childs. 5 0507 Avitt 15 51.5 Latest form not encouraging but capable of much better. D. Peake. 6 3914 Claremont Wonder 4 50.5 In form but against somewhat lesser company. P. Tims. 7 0962 Turanganui 3 50.5 Second 2200 m, Avondale, last Saturday behind Avon Cettes. In the same form one to beat T. Williams. 8 3273 Short Stops 10 49.5 Has been racing better lately since tried in blinkers. Close 3rd last Saturday to Von Cettes, Turanganui, 2200 m, Avondale. C. Dowling. 9 0907 Crawford's Boy 9 48.5 Resuming after letup since March 12. 10 84 Nazman 8 48.5 Fair 3rd, Old Nick, 1575 m Ellerslie, Tuesday. 11 2011 Grand Slide 6 48.0 Won well though with little to spare 2100 m Ellerslie, last Saturday. L. O’Sullivan. 12 0635 Grey Wingo 16 47.5 Form over all disappointing. C. Rackham. 13 4038 LAST LU 5 46.5 Well beaten Bth of 14 behind Grand Slide this course, distance, Tuesday. W. Blanche. 14 4079 Suitability 12 47.0 Seems to have lost form. 15 0530 Mickey Flynn 13 47.0 Rising 12 years old and on that score alone not in any favour. 16 0868 Mr Hickey 1 47.0 Top jumper back to racing after a let-up when 6th 2100 m Tauranga, April 23. Likely to need 17 0899 Shelter’s Gold 2 47.0 Right out of form. 18 0052 Arzante 18 47.0 Showed improvement when running on 2nd Royal Kiwi, 2000 m Te Rapa, April 21. Emergencies: Mickey Flynn, Mr Hickey, Shelter’s Gold, Arzante. Race 8 3.45 T.A.B. TREBLE HAURAKi HANDICAP $3475; 1575 m 1 3073 Decorate 18 57.0 T. Williams 2 7912 Dark Red 14 56.5 3 8212 Aoral Princess 3 56.5 N. Hain 4 0851 Annie Day 4 55.5 D. Johnson 5 6121 Esprite 11 55.5 G. Cooksley 6 1354 Nextakin 5 55.5 7 21 Wide Awake 7 55.5 W. Robinson 8 7364 Young Red 10 55.5 9 8884 Dona! Patrick 8 55.0 10 1040 Four of Clubs 9 55.0 P. Tims 11 5510 Grey Day 17 SKO D. Peake 12 0802 Nannina 12 55.0 G. Grylls 13 6010 Omanoni 2 55.0 M. Ball 14 0830 Tamarac 13 55.0 D. Healey 15 0803 Trevor 16 54.5 16 0100 Clipper 1 54.5 17 0900 Pleasure Lady 6 54.0 18 4006 Warrigal Lad 15 54.0 Emergencies: Clipper, Pleasure Lady, Warrigal Lad.

Race 9 4.20 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA ELLERSLIE 5000 $5000; 1400 m 1 05 Prince Majestic 2 58.0 Fine galloper which might not be long in showing form again. A. Cooksley. 2 2355 Anderil 13 55.5 Capable, consistent and always likely. Fair runs at last two starts in sprints at Avondale and Hastings. L. O’Sullivan. 3 3523 Mac's Gamble 17 52.5 Game second to Brenlaine over 1400 m at Tauranga on April 16 then third, promoted from fourth, over 1600 m on same course on April 23. G. Childs. 4 1000 Royal Amura 1 52.5 Dropped out quickly at last start in 1600 m event at Tauranga on April 23. 5 1751 Delarenne 3 52.0 Fit, but will probably have trouble raising the required early speed. D. Peake. 6 8970 Even Dollars 15 51.5 At best in real winter ground. J. Grylls. 7 2327 Gee Jay 11 51.0 Speedy and one of best chances. T. Williams. 8 3704 Little Vic 5 50.0 Capable on heavy tracks but might now need more distance. G. Grylls. 9 1590 Coober’s Knight 6 49.5 Last raced when well beaten over 2000 m at Ellerslie in December. 10 1584 Derbin 10 49.5 Disappointing in latest two attempts. 11 2460 Flying Dream 9 49.5 . Weakened out last start over 1600 m on easy track at Avondale. 12 8556 Aberman 8 49.0 Resuming here after a spell from racing since last September. 13 3750 Greek Meer 16 49.0 This will be second race following layoff since last November. 14 5515 Tamatoa 12 29.0 Won narrowly two starts back in intermediate 1200 m at Paeroa on April 12. 15 6679 Emphatic 4 49.0 Form is not inspir16 3008 Saltash 18 48.5 At best on heavy ground but hard to fancy in first race since Novembei* 17 6900 Deino’s Ruler 14 48.5 Has not raced since November. 18 3100 Henry Morgan 16 48.5 Back from a spell when well beaten over 1200 m at Avondale last Saturday. Emergencies: Emphatic, Saltash, Deino’s Ruler, Henry Morgan. Race 10 4.55 T.A.B TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA CLONBERN HANDICAP $3775; 1575 m. 1 0822 Leopard Ripper ffi Hunter 56.0 2 5233 Beau Trix 2 55.0 G. Cooksley 3 000 Rumaz 15 55.0 E. Harrison 4 0296 Argyll Boy 1 54.5 D. Peake 5 2213 Julios 8 54.5 6 5834 Another Phenomenon 4 54.0 K. Vance 7 0004 Silver Emblem 4 54.0 P. Tims 8 0007 Jimbil 13 53.5 9 5231 Susi Bear 7 53.5 10 7200 Azsilk 18 53.0 G. Ballantyne 11 60 Bright Streak 10 53.0 12 5673 Mishap 14 53.0 G. Grylls 13 0831 Lorna’s Effort 12 52.5 K. Treweek 14 0071 Madam Ex 11 52.5 M. Ball 15 4500 Jasonette 3 52.5 16 3007 All Belles 5 52.5 L. O’Sullivan 17 6 Vinaman 17 52.5 18 3965 Confederate 9 52.5 Emergencies: AU Belles, Vinaman, Confederate.