Al Dwain likely favourite at Franklin

Press, 5 August 1983, Page 23

Al Dwain likely favourite at Franklin

Special correspondent Auckland Forgiven a form lapse two starts back at Trentham Al Dwain is in such good form that he will almost certainly be favourite for the August Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Franklin Racing Club’s meeting at Pukekohe tomorrow. Al Dwain was a disappointment at Trentham, when so badly beaten over 1600 m in the Whyte Handicap, behind Creek Meer and Company. He finished fourth behind Paul’s Gold in a weight-for-age 1400 at Tauranga on June 25, and second last time, behind Kar Dan, over 1600 m at Levin on July 20. Second place behind Paul’s Gold in the Carbine Club Stakes, a 1600 m event on the first day of the Great Northern meeting, represented another of his recent Rood efforts. None of Al Dwain’s vpponents have done as well, not for quite a while anyway. Best of them might be Eastern Ruler, one of the youngest horses in the field, and Rua Whero and Last Lu.

Eastern Ruler has been doing pretty well in the intermediate classes and for this first try at Cl he has been allowed a weight concession from the amounts he has carried lately. When a good third behind Sovereign’s Road and Old Gold over 1200 m at Te Rapa last Saturday he had 56.5 kg and he is down to 52kg.

A four-year-old Eastern Ruler won three stakes back in a 1300 m event at Pukekohe. Timandra Blaze was runner-up and Voodoo Rhythm, third, so the form looks sound. Jimbil is a last start winner but not a certain starter. The track will need to be reasonably good if he is to run and indications yesterday were that the going could be heavy. Bold Getty, with a last start win at Te Awamutu on July 23, and Rua Whero, which beat all but Tamatea

the latest time, over 1200 m at Paeroa on July 22, are due consideration. Last Lu rates even higher. He won easily at his last start, an intermediate 2000 m race at Te Awamutu on July 23, and had a good win, the time before, in a C2 1600 m event at Hawera.

Swaps usually goes fast but whether he will last 1600 m on a big track like Pukekohe is doubtful. Cobham is due success and perhaps it will come his way in the second leg of the double, the 2200 m Tuakau Handicap.

In the last five of the eight starts he has had since he resumed racing in the autumn, Cobham has finished either second, third or fourth. Obviously he needs to improve only slightly for a win. Bonnie Gio, Kosbar and a Hawera mare, Lady Jade, are other prospects. Jbt: 6 Tab: FA T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 1. 10.50: Franklin Hurdles, $3000; 2425 m- Malabard 6, 66.5; Through The Rye 1, 66; Admiral’s Cup 5, 64.5; In The Shade 12, 63.5; Cozi Kid 16, Goolay 9, Tainoto 15, 63; Balkan Prince 8, 62; Aghios Nikalaos 14, Bojivic 10, Castle Bay 2, Fraxibard 18, 61; Bossie 11, Skip Alight 7, 60.5. Emergencies: Count Silver

13, 60.5; Rebel Gold 3, Iron Duke 4, Oaklohomer 17, 60. Race 2. 11.25: First Endeavour Handicap, $2200; 1200 m.— Counter Attack 12, Jimmy The Greek 9, Swift Return 6, 55; Big Notes 5, Bridgeman 1, Chipper 11, County Tu 10, Warlike 2, 54.5; Brer Wolf 19, Gold Rhythm 3, Inchmore 20, Noble Quest 18, Phelan 16, Pleasure Lane 13, Prince No Wini 14, Tihema 15, 54.

Emergencies: Trick Shot 4, Kiwi Alley 17, Fleet Prince 8, Bruton Muss 7, 52.5. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 3.

12.5: Jet Set Handicap, $2200; 1200 m.— Sun Oaks 9, 55; Dainty Monet 11, 54.5; Bold Danielle 13, Bonnie Grae 8, Chantilly Rose 15, Golden Ella 19, Redress 10, Something Foxy 3, 54; Dawn Lee 14, Eyezam 2, Michelham Priory 12, Princess Star 4, Welsh Rose 7, 53.5; Fleetwood Lass 5, 53; Fleur Royale 20, Tessio 16, 52. Emergencies: Henton Bel 6, Ena Pearl 17, Pashaland Queen 18, Nitas 1, 52. Race 4.

12.40: Red Fox Steeplechase, $3100; 3500 m.— Sovereign Step 9, 65; Five Crowns 19, 63; Long Acre 12, Rockstin 20, 62.5; Perlistic 15, 61; McTaggart 14, 60.5; Beau Domino 5, Classen 4, Cleverley 18, Crasher 1, Gold Crown 16, Kirra Jack 17, Marklander 6, Seems To Whisper 8, Shuffles 13, Square Deal 7, 60.

Emergencies: All Dat Jazz 2, Taaua 3, Fairway Prince 10, Patrician 11, 60. T.A.B. QUINELLA

Race 5. 1.20: First Tyro Maiden, $2200; 1600 m- Susi Hush 11, Hey Presto 1, 55.5; Cattleman 17, Fontanella 6, Mars 3, Silk Rein 8, Young Bid 5, 55; Copper Mellay 15, Durham Downs 9, Hugo Porta 16, Kezza 7, Koiro Corrie May 12, Nouveau Heir 4, Summer Mann 10, Town Princess 14, 54.5; Master Troy 13, 53. Emergency: Our Samba 2, 53.

Race 7 2.35 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA AUGUST HANDICAP $7OOO, 1600 m. 1 2402 Al Dwain 8 54.5 Good second this distance behind Paul's Gold at Ellerslie on June 4 and the one to beat. S. Autridge 2 0551 Bold Getty 15 54.0 Back in top form with last-start win, 1400 m, Te Awamutu, July 23. Good winter galloper at his best. S. Simon 3 1432 Rua Whero 5 54.0 Thoroughly consistent and turned in another solid run last start when close second to Tamatoa, 1200 m, 4 6000 Even Dollars 1 53.5 Better at this distance but hard to fancy on latest efforts. J. Grylls 5 0311 Last Lu 4 53.5 Inclined to begin slowly but has chance at shorter journey this track. L. O’Sullivan. 6 1693 Swaps 13 53.5 Form patchy but includes win four starts back. Goes fast and certain to be very prominent. G. Grylls 7 2984 Tamalane 3 52.5 Came up with useful middle-distance form last spring but could be expected to need this one. 8 3183 Eastern Ruler 12 52.0 Good third last start, C 3, 1200 m at Te Rapa last Saturday. Steps up in class and down 3.5 kg from last time. C. Dowling. 9 6409 Excelsior 10 52.0 Eight-year-old making a return to racing after spell of eight months. 10 7751 Jimbil 9 52.0 Would seem lightweight possibility but unlikely to start if track not reasonably good. R. Booth 11 7665 Le Coquin 11 52.0 Win would be a surprise. 12 0684 Officer Scott 6 52.0 Ran on when fourth latest attempt, C2, 2000 m, Te Awamutu, July 23. 13 0086 Saltash 7 52.0 Could hardly be allowed a chance on latest showings. 14 000 Vindora 2 52.0 Now 11 years old and has nothing in the way of recent form. 15 0006 Vulcan Lad 14 52.0 Little Chance. P. Little

11 3617 Forty Thieves 8 55.5 G. Cookslev 12 0675 Henton Lissl 19 55.5 C. Dowling 13 1499 Kim Fox 16 55.5 14 0094 Omanoni 9 55.5 15 4216 Princeton Star 13 55.5 16 0306 Tahfra 20 55.0 T. Williams 17 9449 Hai Tony 5 55.0 18 3870 Camisia 18 55.0 E. Harrison 19 8050 Love Affair 2 55.0 20 08 Franco 17 54.5 21 397 Tumanako 3 54.0 Emergencies: Hai Tony, Camisia, Love Affair, Franco, Tumanako.

Race 9 3.45 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA TUAKAU HANDICAP $4OOO, 2200 m. 1 2256 Kosbar 9 57.0 On a run of solid form until last two starts when fifth, 1900 m at Rotorua and sixth, 2200 m at Pukekohe on July 11. Latest placing was behind Argyll Boy, 2200 m at Pukekohe on June 24. D. Healey 2 2232 Cobham 1 56.5 Has ability though does not win too often. Due success after run of minor placings, latest behind Jean’s Pal, 2100 m Tauranga on June 25. 3 0090 Dee Bee Lass 14 55.5 Six-year-old mare having a struggle to regain form. 4 4460 Vanity 5 55.5 Backed and beaten last start, C2, 2000 m at Hastings, August 3 when finishing in rear. J. Grylls 5 3254 Lady Jade 7 55.0 Hawera mare, in fair form with last-start fourth, Cl, 2000 m at Wanganui, July 30. G. Childs 6 6145 Bonnie Glo 12 54.0 On run of good form since winning three starts back, C 3, 2000 m at Ellerslie June 29. R. Vance 7 0867 Royal Honour 10 54.0 Won a couple early in the season but form since resuming from a spell not too encouraging. D. Margison 8 7250 Quart On 16 53.5 Disappointing at Ruakaka last Friday when well beaten fourteenth in C 3 2000 m event. 9 7436 Red The Gent 20 53.0 Form fair and includes recent third placings, this course and distance on July 11. G. Edge 10 0073 Silver Emblem 15 53.0 Showed improvement last start, 2000 m at Ruakaka on July 29 when third behind Errol Flynn and Linda Gaye. P. Tims 11 0004 Jaaonette 4 52.5 Unlikely starter. 12 0516 Proud Boy 13 52.5 Showed up well two starts back when winning C 4, 2200 m at Avondale. D. Fisher 13 0056 Bright Streak 3 52.0 Form not encouraging. Always about midfield last start, C 3, 2000 m at Ruakaka last Friday. Would need to improve. L. O’Sullivan 14 0008 Crescent Moon 19 52.0 Out of form and seems hardly a prospect.

Beat only a couple last time. C 3, 2200 m Pukekohe on July 11. 15 2347 Sahara 18 52.0 On a run of form until last start when seventh of 15, C 4, 2200 m at Avondale on July 9. W. Robinson 16 0170 Whisky Creek 6 52.0 Disappointing since surprise win, 2000 m at Ellerslie on June 29. T. Williams 17 9555 Supreme Luck 8 51.0 Usually thereabouts at the finish but not often a winner. 18 7806 Just A Ridge 17 51.0 Came from well back last start, C 4, 1600 m at Te Rapa, July 30. Won 2100 m Highweight at Te Rapa last November and might appreciate this extra dis19 0990 Barzita 11 51.0 Impossible to allow any chance on latest form. 20 8900 Plasma 2 51.0 No chance on latest form and chance of a start seems slight. Emergencies: Just A Ridge, Barzita, Plasma.

Franklin riders PA Auckland T. Williams: County Tu, Golden Ella, Dainty Monet. R. Vance: Kiwi Alley. P. Lewis: Bojovic. J. Yetton: Aghios Nikalaos. D. Healey: Chipper. G. Childs: Cattleman, Prince No Wini. G. Barkla: Sun Oaks. C. Wood: Goolay, Long Acre. R. Thompson: Rockstin. L. O’Sullivan: Koiro Corrie May, Michelham Priory. L. Massey: Bold Danielle. E. Harrison: Dawn Lee. G. Edge: Jimmy the Greek. C. Dowling: Eyezam, Bruton Muss. P. Membery: Iron Duke, Fairway Prince. W. Robinson: Fleetwood Lass.

R. Caddigan: Ena Pearl, Habour Princess. G. Grylls: Tihema, Young Bid. N. Robinson: Town Princess. E. Simmonds: Redress, Bridgeman, William Hudson. G. Cooksley: Copper Mellay, Bonnie Brae, Forty Thieves. T. Bryden: Nouveau Heir, Warlike.

D. Cole: Hugo Porta. D. Phillips: Skip Alight. S. Simon: Swift Return, Decided, Omana.

G. Cave: Five Crowns. P. Tims: Counter Attack, Jacinto, Silver Emblem, Grand Total. J. Hayes: Pleasure Lane, Durham Downs.

Race 6 1.55 T.A.B. TREBLE SECOND TYRO MAIDEN $2200, 1600m. 1 1119 Seeyoulater 13 S. Rackham. 56.5 2 5524 Double Duty 9 P. Tims 55.5 3 6704 Bo Anchor 12 L. O’Sullivan 55.0 4 8275 Cheyne’s Pal 3 P. Little 55.0 5 0264 Honour Thee 14 W. Robinson 55.0 6 0394 Night Shift 16 55.0 7 9903 The Bowentown Rip 8 55.0 8 7000 Black Bob 6 T. Williams 54.5 9 2608 Czarina 7 54.5 10 9557 Ginger Nut 7 54.5 11 208 Keen Edge 15 J. Hayes 54.5 12 8860 Kway 4 54.5 13 0300 Llanallan 17 J. Grylls 54.5 14 0040 Sovereign’s Crest 5 R. Caddigan 54.5 15 0006 Town Flash 2 54.5 16 7590 Facts of Life 11 54.0 17 0008 Nitas 10 53.0 Emergency: Nitas.

Race 8 3.10 T.A.B. TREBLE PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP $2600, 1400m. 1 21 Jacinto 1 57.0 P. Tims 2 8125 Amanda Queen 11 56.0 3 714 Dark Fury 15 56.0 4 9288 Decided 21 56.0 S. Simon 5 3153 Gessler 6 56.0 G. Childs 6 5031 Honest Earl 14 56.0 D. Healey 7 4725 St Magnus 7 56.0 W. Blanche 8 31 Tudor Song 10 56.0 9 001 William Hudson 12 56.0 E. Simmonds 10 4003 Flying Imp 4 55.5 G. Barkla

Race 10 4.20 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA FAREWELL HANDICAP $3000; 1600m. 1 5157 Mac’s Tango 8 57.0 S. Rackham 2 1321 Sugar Daddy 3 57.0 L. O’Sullivan 3 1423 Timandra Blaze 5 57.0 J. Grylls 4 2317 Grand Total 16 56.5 P. Tims 5 1080 Robert 6 56.5 6 9079 San Ferian 11 56.5 7 4000 Arteena 20 56.0 8 7415 Captain’s Trophy 13 55.5 K. Thornley 9 0303 Gentle Indian 9 55.5 G. Grylls 10 00 Valley Boy 12 55.5 11 9107 Good Fun 15 55.0 G. Cookslev 12 1920 Harbour Princess 7 55.0 R. Caddigan 13 0129 Lunar Lad 10 55.0 R. Dye 14 4770 Omana 19 54.5 S. Simon 15 0831 Koboko 18 53.5 16 8003 My Nam 2 53.0 T. Williams 17 5320 Ross Crest 4 53.0 18 4060 Young Generation 14 52.5 19 6590 Pleasure Lady 17 52.5 20 7005 Silver Baron 1 53.0 Emergencies; Ross Crest, Young Generation, Pleasure Lady; Silver Baron.