Gun for Fun leading prospect

Press, 5 August 1983, Page 21

Gun for Fun leading prospect

PA Hastings After his good run to get third in the Gatrel Handicap at Wanganui a week ago, Gun for Fun looks to be the leading prospect in the Springvale Handicap, the first leg of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s T.A.B. double at Hastings tomorrow.

Gun for Fun is a top class galloper and even at the ago of nine has lost little of his dash, as he showed in his first run over ground in this campaign.

Irish Charger could press him as close an any runner. He was second behind Athamas in the Gatrell and had won three of his previous five races, so his form is good.

Anbanda was the favourite on the first day but did not get the best of runs. She was fifth after winning at Paeroa the time before and warrants another chance.

The second leg is the Awanui Handicap and Lucky Pal, after running on late for fourth on the first day, could improve/enough to win. '■ Wharfinger and Rich Rogue are last start winners. Lady Gemma won well enough on Wednesday to be considered again in this. Jbt: 7 Tab: HN T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 1. 11.45: FARNWORTH HURDLES; $2600; 2400 m. - Retinere 12, 65; Blow Wave 8, Fly North 15, Mountain Glen 4, 63.5; English Peer 21, Fiery Soldier 7, Rivas 17, 63; Tainoto 14, 62.5; Gay King 11, 62; Sky Beau 5, 61; Life Guard 19, Outright 9, Shimal Howa 18, 60.5; Bankcard 20, Farfella 23, Glistening Waters 3, Golden Mountain 10, Kron Prinz 13, Kaya 22, Leavittome 6, Lucky Bear 1, Peka Prince 16, Pride of India 2, 60. . Emergencies: Kron Prinz, Leavittbme, Shimal Howa, Lucky Bear, Gay King. Race 2. 12.15: WAIREKA MAIDEN: $1900; 2000 m. — Athalaya 20, Beed 17, Blackfoot 16, Boil the Billy 4, Deltulla 1, Demon’s Star 2, Jessanne 14, Julie Rose 7, Many Thanks 18, Master Duckett 8, Moss 11, Malu 10, Owairaka 19, Passive Prince 15, Port of Call 5, Ruling Rapier 9, Stylish 3, Tailwood 13, The Orphan 12, Vinny 6, 54. Emergencies: The Orphan, Demon’s Star, Stylish, Ruling Rapier. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 3. 12.50: MONTROSE MAIDEN No 1; $1900; 1400 m. Affection 4, Darina 18, Encore 7, Full Power 15, Gateau 2, Henton Sky 3, Kairua Star 1, Maketu Lad 12, Nordic Fire 5, Our Fillee 11, Pink Dazzler 14, Raffles Esquire 6, Royal Sand 16, Silver Tide 9, Sir Magool 8, Supreme Eulogy 10, Vam Paree 13, Zeb 17, 54. Emergencies: Gateau, Vam Paree.

Race 5 . 1.55 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA SPRINGVALE HANDICAP, $5000; 2000 m 1 4346 Anderil 13 55.3 Battling over this distance last month, but is capable of better performance. 2 0883 Gun for Fun 4 55.5 Good race at Wanganui. Improving and will take some beating. 3 2944 Swift Venture 1 55.0 Goes well on heavy geannd. Won this one last 4 0312 Irish Charger 10 54.5 Good race to beat all but Athamas at Wanganui in most recent start. M. Campbell. 5 4000 Clive Comet 15 54.0 Has not raced since May when form was moderate. K. Treweek. 6 5340 Campaigner 3 53.0 Only battling at Te Awamutu last month. One - for longer odds. N. Harris. 7 7947 Diploma 7 52.5 Local which ran on a shade over this trip in amateur race on Wednesday. 8 5315 Anbanda 12 52.0 Paeroa winner which made ground late for fifth here on Wednesday. B. Hibberd. 9 0714 Gold Ore 14 52.0 Made ground at Te Awamutu last time. Trentham winner the time before. 10 3205 Noble Edition 2 51.5 Just battled at Levin. Place chance here. 11 1060 Tessa Dream 16 51.5 Well back in Trentham mud last time. 12 2696 Deino’s Ruler 8 50.5 Made some ground at Awapuni. 13 0709 Flying Kazan 11 50.5 Ran on a shade at Wanganui. M. Lyndon. 14 0679 Gay King 9 50.5 Makes little appeal. G. Elliot. 15 0174 Gold Shah 5 50.5 Recent Trentham winner. Good run here midweek. C. Cossill. 16 3908 Vesper 6 50.5 Plugged away midweek. Place chance. G. Andrew.

Race 6. 2.30: RUSSELL MEMORIAL STEEPLES; $6200; 4000 m. - Chief One 10, 66; Treghan 3, 63.5; Banzali 2, 62.5; Foaming Henri 11, Tarawera 6, 62; Sparkling Brew 13, 60.5; Aurlada 12, Purcil 5, 59; Sovereign Step 4, 58.5; Nevada Chief 7, 58; Grey Rajah 8, 57.5; Pulka 9, Taimar 1, 57.

Race 7 3.5 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA AWANUI HANDICAP, $2400; 2400 m 1 4401 Rich Rogue 7 57.0 Did well to win here midweek. Looms as strong chance again. N. Harris. 2 0961 Wharfinger 12 57.0 Bolted at Wanganui and rates as leading hope again. M. Campbell. 3 8134 Lucky Pal 13 56.0 In useful touch. Made ground strongly midweek. B. Hibberd.

4 2487 Ma Lui 14 56.0 Made ground at Awapuni last month. Place chance at least. 5 6239 Roimin 11 56.0 Local which failed to flatter on Wednesday after good lead-up form. P. Fearon. 6 0308 Grittie 1 55.5 Would have to improve. K. Treweek. 7 7531 Lady Gemma 10 55.5 Showed promise last season and ran right up to that form on Wednesday. 8 0030 Wilboran 5 54.5 Needed run at Awapuni last month. 9 6280 Capone 16 54.0 Did well at Trentham, but form since on better ground only mod-, erate. M. Gillies. 10 2000 Lucky Bear 6 53.5 Would have to improve. 11 7646 Mariko 9 53.5 Plugged away at Wanganui. Place chance in this one. C. Cossill. 12 6445 Paisano 15 53.5 Ran on well here last week. Place chance. 13 0000 Fair Cry 2 53.0 Would have to improve. D. Frethey. 14 4897 Gaelic 8 53.0 Others preferred. 15 0090 Make Fast 3 53.0 No appeal. 16 0000 One Bid 4 53.0 Not fancied. G. Andrew. Race 8 3.40

Race 9. m 4.15: OKAWA HANDICAP, $2200; 1400 m. - Tipster 7, 57; Demolition 2, Joan’s Pride 5, Strategy 9, Under the Clock 13, 55.5; Blue Silk 10, Cavan 4. Kore 1, 55; Rocky Lad 14. 54; Quick Dick 15, Two Up 6, Young Generation 8, 53.5; Good Companion 3, Jermyn Street 12, Mindy’s Star 11, 53.

R< ace 4 1. .20 T.A.B. TREBLE SOUTRA HANDICAP $2400, amateur riders, 2000m. 1 7053 Charlie 20 73.5 2 6000 Coober'a Knight 5 S. Curtis 73.5 3 0100 Stevie Wonder 1 73.5 4 4988 Shahwon 14 72.5 G. Jensen 5 2002 Trusttum 4 A. Fieldes 71.0 6 0465 Hirelm 2 70.0 7 0472 Royal Reprieve 8 A. Browne 69.5 8 5000 Offshore Gold 13 69.0 9 2884 Rosenveld 18 68.5 10 0 No Limit 12 J. Phillips 68.0 11 9808 Californian Honey 15 P. Leen 67.5 12 3527 Royal Mana 17 S. Beatson 67.5 13 000 Bandella 11 66.5 14 8000 Colsorus 3 66.5 15 1030 King’s Legend 16 66.5 16 9000 Oil 6 66.5 17 Roving 10 66.5 18 00 Sanguine 7 66.5 19 0600 Sapphire Princess 9 66.5 20 0 Valdee 19 66.5 Emergencies: Oil, Sanguine, Sapphire Princess, Valdee.

T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA SECOND MONTROSE MAIDEN $1900, 1400m. 1 9 Chariot 14 54.0 2 338 Drum Stick 11 N. Harris 54.0 3 Fire Storm 16 54.0 4 6632 Gritain 18 G. Phillips 54.0 5 Gunner Red 2 M. Gillies 54.0

6 0600 In Liefde 4 54.0 7 Le Sucre 5 54.0 8 2006 Nomusa 15 54.0 9 005 Now Lass 13 54.0 10 6087 Our Dash 17 54.0 11 9007 Prince Nimbus 7 54.0 12 5809 Regal Power 1 M. Campbell 54.0 13 Shallam 12 K. Treweek 54.0 14 0 Shar’s Princess 3 54.0 15 848 Shodan 8 B. Hibberd 54.0 16 0660 That's 'N Order 10 54.0 17 55 Vedo Bay 6 54.0 18 8000 Volition 9 54.0 Emergencies: Gunner Red, Our Dash.

R< ace 10 4, .50 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA OMARANUI HANDICAP $2700, 1609m. i 1753 Murrand 4 57.0 2 2460 Rosie Dawn 7 56.0 3 4233 Towtay 3 P. Fearon 55.5 4 1012 Flying Tui 8 M. Campbell 54.0 5 1599 Master Blaster 14 54.0 6 5186 Take OH 6 B. Hibberd 53.5 7 1190 El Doon 11 K. Treweek 53.0 8 2044 Barbirolli 2 C. Cossill 52.5 9 8000 Hobnob 5 52.0 10 0003 Old Boy 9 52.0 11 0667 Our Jetty 2 52.0 12 6805 Double Header 13 51.0 13 7078 Janice 1 H. Ford 51.0 14 9800 Shimal Howa 12 G. Elliot 51.0