Track should suit Auditory at Southland todav

Press, 9 May 1983, Page 29

Track should suit Auditory at Southland todav

Special correspondent Invercargill

Auditory, in the twilight of her distinguished racing career, should prove a worthy top weight in the Countdown Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double, at the Southland Racing Club's meeting today. The talented Wingatui mare, fourth in the Trentham Stakes in January, was inconvenienced by the puggy footing when sixth over 1600 m at the Winton meeting on the Invercargill course last Monday. That distance was a shade short of her best and rain in the interim which has made the track looser and deeper should suit her better. Jim Collett, the South Island’s top jockey, will handle her. Their rewarding association will be foremost in the minds of many when assessing prospects for the 2150 m contest.

Imperial Helen, one of the star graduates to open ranks this autumn, made an almost immediate impression in the higher grade when she led over the last 1400 m of last Monday’s 1600 m test at the Winton meeting. She is equally as well suited when ridden in behind and Bruce Smith will probably opt for those tactics on this occasion. Favouritism for the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Animal Remedies Handicap, will be disputed by The Fluter and The Vision, two of the deep south’s most established sprinters.

Jackpot fever is sweeping Southland in epidemic proportions. A pool certain to climb well over $lOO,OOO has to terminate at this meeting. It stands at $55,000. A Christchurch syndicate has announced its intention to invest $20,000 in the “pot” and a Wellington syndicate has intimated a similar intention. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 1 11.40: Loch Linnhe Hurdle Handicap, $2450; 2600m.—Treb 3, 66; Prince Trelay 1, 61.5; C’mon Sal 10, 59.5; Kwikasair 12, Uncle Buck 7, 59; Beau Willie 2, Big Red 11, Mythical Notes 5, Nevertell 13, 57.5; Bay Gull 9, Harold Wilson 4, Marque Vue 6, Tiber Kan 8, 57. Emergency: Tiber Kan.

Race 2 12.15: First Royal Lancer Maiden, $1650; 1200 m.— Ace Harmony 7, Analay 6, Bea 14, Chrysabelle 5, Flight Of Eagles 8, French Derby 12, Glenview 2, Micontessa 16, Mister Mac 1, Offan 3, Our Pal 4, Robelle 11, Sir Ceber 9, Uenuku 13, Willie Saxon 10, 55; Origanum 15, Stonehaven Lad 17, 52.5. Emergencies: Chrysabelle. T.A.B. QUINELLA

Race 3 12.45: Great Sensation 1400, $2000; 1400m.—Atomous 17, Bev’s Delight 20, Cheers 10, Double Story 8, Dublin Bay 15, Duwell 5, Ejay Bee 16, Golden Gull 18, Grecian Lass 3, Imperial Boy 19, Just From Santa 4, Lord Degree 11, Perky Paula 7, Rain Again 6, Red Rhapsody 2, River Glow 14, Shifnal Flight 13, The Improver 1, Volcanic Ash 12, Wheatbix 9, 55. Emergencies: The Improver, Grecian Lass, Perky Paula, Rain Again. Race ”4 1.15: Second Royal Lancer Maiden, $1650; 1200 m—- . 6, Avenal’s Pride 14, Blazing Kate 12, Corporal Joe 15, Kuriheka Lad 13, Lea Major 16, Light Deene 2, Miss Ribot 4, Quinto 7, Red Duke 10, Sable Hawk 3, Scoot Anui 8, Skua 11, Student' Grant 9, Valnephine 1, 55; Retreat 5, 52.5. Race 5

1.45: Bluff Oyster Steeplechase, $7000; 4000 m—- . 4, 64.5, Sheikle 1, 63.5; Bymai 5, 53; Singing Star 2, 61; Prince Causack 3, 60; Hasty Simm 7, 58.5; Sweeney Todd 8, 57.5; King Harold 9, Summer Son 6, 57.

12 6035 Appoint 7 53.0 13 Concordia 10 53.0 M. Lowrv 14 4736 Justivari 5 53.0 15 2990 Rusty's Image 12 53.0 P. Richards Riders PA Invercargill Riding engagements for the supporting races at the Southland Racing Club's meeting today include: J. Dowling: Nevertell. Offan. Dublin Bay. Connecticut. D. Skerrett: Rain Again, Flight of Eagles. P. Didham: Prince Causack, Sable Hawk. A. Robinson: The Improver. N. Ridley: Mythical Notes, Bymai. P. Richards: Grecian Lass, Robelle, Uncle Buck, River Blow. T. Mcßae: Analay, Wheatbix, Retreat.

S. Allen: Sir Ceber, Imperial Boy, Sheikle, Red Duke. T. Matthews: Harold Wilson, Bevs Delight, Bea. R. Lowry: Student Grant, Double Story, Shifnal Flight, Glenview. R. Collett: Singing Star, C’ Mon Sal. C. Roberts: Blazing Kate, Cheers, Origanum.

J. Collett: Ace Harmony, Ejay Bee. P. McKay: Stonehaven Lad, Volcanic Ash, Miss Ribot. K. Ussher: Valnephone. K. Jones: Our Pal, Just From Santa, Corporal Joe. C. Brown: Beau Willie. S. Anderton: Atomous, Micontessa, Light Deene. R. Montgomery: French Derby, Golden Gull, Quinto. T. Belsham: Bay Gull. J. Albert: Prince Trelay, King Harold, Avenal’s Pride. M. Brick: Summer Song. H. Pateman: Marque Vue, Sweeney Todd. J. Mclntosh: Big Red. B. Smith: Red Rhapsody.

Race 6 2.15 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA MOTHERS’ DAY HANDICAP 1 $2250; 2150m 1271 Feldwick 12 56.5 2 K. Jones 2331 Moomba 6 56.5 3 C. Roberts 2250 Egyptian Princess 5 56.0 4 S. Anderton 8802 Grey Bill 2 56.0 5 S. Allen 4046 Lord Venture 10 55.0 6 J. Collett 009 Great Night 4 53.5 7 T. Matthews 3138 Maggie’s Hope 7 53.5 8 K. Ussher 4000 Tesema 8 53.5 9 J. Pankhurst 0058 Erlstroke 3 53.0 10 A. Robinson 0563 Wapiti 13 53.0 11 P. Richards 8006 Imp Again 1 52.5 12 P. McKay 4090 Imperial Princess 9 52.5 13 B. Smith 8000 Prisma 11 52.0

Race 7 2.50 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA ' COUNTDOWN FOODBARN HANDICAP $4500; 2150m 1 2136 Auditory 7 J. Collett 56.0 2 908 Fleetwood Mac 1 R. Lowry 55.5 3 2181 Imperial Helen 9 B. Smith 53.0 4 0990 Jonboy Hunt 3 52.0 5 4731 Barbados 8 T. Matthews 51.0 6 3992 Willie Dee 4 C. Roberts 51.0 7 7317 Major Dude 6 R. McAra 50.5 8 9 Duguid 10 T. McRae 50.0 9 5716 Ronaele Maree 2 K. Jones 50.0 10 8078 Tercero 5 R. Montgomery 50.0 Race 8 3.20 T.A.B. TREBLE SIGNAL OFFICER MAIDEN $1650; 2150m 1 0000 Chrysabelle 15 55.0 2 6540 Ebony Duke 9 R. Montgomery 55.0 3 0889 Gayandah 13 R. Lowry 55.0 4 70 Graceful Girl 16 P. McKay 55.0 5 Grey Lady 3 J. Pankhurst 55.0 6 7490 Kelly Star 2 P. Richards 55.0 7 Killarney 6 M. Lowry 55.0 8 8600 Meo Amigo 8 P. Didham 55.0 9 0023 Panodene 12 J. Dowling 55.0 10 0000 Parimon 7 M. Crawford 55.0 11 9247 Paulmont 11 J. Collett 55.0 12 0677 Royal Loch 5 B. Smith 55.0 13 0789 Skua 10 55.0 14 0048 Taps Pride 4 S. Allen 55.0 15 4000 Tara Kane 1 55.0 16 Valnephine 14 55.0 Race 9 3.55 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA ANIMAL REMEDIES HANDICAP $4000; 1400m 1 1230 Alarming 7 T. McRae 57.0

2 3580 Nottingham Note 55.0 12 R. Lowry 3 8107 The Vision 4 A. Robinson 55.0 4 Francille 2 P. McKay 53.5 5 4731 Barbados 11 T. Matthews 53.0 6 1354 Go Johnny 9 J. Collett 53.0 7 5645 Nordel 14 S. Allen 53.0 8 8932 The Fluter 3 R. McAra 53.0 9 3398 Karanga 10 P. Richards 53.0 10 8880 Lynda's Grey 5 52.0 11 361 El Quondo 13 R. Montgomery 51.5 12 1313 Mullah 6 B. Smith 51.5 13 9570 Ahbonito 1 F. Robertson 51.0 14 75 Piki 8 D. Skerrett 51.0 Race 10 4.30 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUJNELLA HOBART INTERCITY HANDICAP $2500; 1400m 1 1122 Cee Low 9 K. Jones 57.0 2 0302 Melturn 14 R. Lowry 56.0 3 5091 Ocean Guard 4 J. Collett 55.5 4 0630 River Lad 3 K. Ussher 55.0 5 4223 Royal Souverain 15 J. Dowling 54.5 6 1372 Simones Pal 1 P. McKay 54.5 7 1050 Coharken 2 J. Pankhurst 53.5 8 1814 Della Rose 11 S. Allen 53.5 9 3137 Ratify 13 B. Smith 53.5 10 7108 Robere 6 S. Anderton 53.5 11 0902 Tidal Wave 8 53.5