In the Glen should account for Ashburton rivals

Press, 2 September 1983, Page 15

In the Glen should account for Ashburton rivals

By J. J. BOYLE In the Glen should be back in the groove at Ashburton tomorrow. Back on the provincial scene after a highly respectable sixth in the Winter Cup at her last start, in the Glen should be a formidable challenger in the Star Time Caterers Handicap, first leg of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s T.A.B. double. In the Glen finished her four-year-old racing last season on a high note — with three successive wins, and one of them was at Ashburton.

So far In the Glen’s Riccarton trainer, Garth Jackson, has concentrated on 1600 m races with the star of his Riccarton team, and none of - the others in tomorrow’s race could have a better strike rate at that distance.

A race-hardened Sporting Show would be an obvious threat to In the Glen in any race run on good footing, but Mr Gordon Thomson’s five-year-old will hardly find the metric mile easy in this, his first start since the autumn. Sporting Show shares top weight of 56.5, and is two kilos above In the Glen. Country Manners, a seven-year-old from Washdyke, struck a lean patch earlier in the winter, but has re-emerged as a prospect for tomorrow’s race after winning at Oamaru on August 22. How he will measure up against In the Glen is less certain. The last time they met, at Washdyke on July 23, Country Manners, in finishing third, was close to five lengths behind the Riccarton mare at the same distance.

Sir Ashley, Handsome Heir, and Lord of the Dance' are other form runners for Canterbury stables, all capable of giving maximum expression of their talents at 1600 m. Sporting Show’s younger brother, Every Show, should find the 1200 m of the Woodhams Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double, more within his compass as he also resumes after a spell tomorrow. Every Show toiled rewardingly on Canterbury courses last season, and his three-year-old campaign reached its high point when he slammed his rivals in the Great Easter at Riccarton. A run of something like that quality tomorrow will make him a formidable adversary for Canterbury’s best, which could be Strange Magic, Lord La Di Da, and Beach Bird.

Jbt: 9 Tab: CY Race 1 11.45

Race 2 12.15 NOTTINGHAM PARK STUD MAIDEN NO. 1 $1800; 1200 m

Race 4 1.15 NOTTINGHAM PARK STUD MAIDEN NO. 2 $1800; 1200 m

Emergencies: Fijian Devil, Perkie’s Pal, Seadown, Royalda Queen. Race 5 1.45 T.A.B. TREBLE GOLDEN ELDER HANDICAP $1850; 1410 m

Race 6 2.20 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA STAR TIME CATERERS HANDICAP $4050; 1600 m 1 0035 Frontline 1 56.5 Will struggle in this company at a distance short of his best. D. Frye. 2 2090 Sporting Show 3 56.5 Won fresh up at 1200 m last season. First start since April, and will not find 1600 m easy, but will be respected if track is dry. R. Montgomery. 3 0019 Kopara 8 56.0 First start since the autumn, when he won over a middle distance at Blenheim. 4 0031 Countiy Manners 1155.0 Was in weaker field when he won this distance at Oamaru, August 22. 5 9109 Flying Ribo! 13 55.0 Mixes his form, and not one of brighter chances at this distance in this com6 4050 Sovereig n’s Will 10 55.0 Resuming, and will probably have brighter chances over more ground later. J. Dowling. 7 1116 In The Glen 7 54.5 Meritorious run when sixth in Winter Cup, her only start at the Grand National meeting. Impressive graduate to this level earlier in winter. G. Davison. 8 1555 Nottingham Belle 6 53.0 Fair races over 1200 m and 1400 m at Grand National meeting. Worth second thought. C. Johnson. 9 6057 Up The Creek 9 53.0 Has been an expensive failure at times in last few weeks. Failed as favourite at Waimate in July and has not raced since. P. Richards. 10 4026 Lord of the Dance 5 52.5 Showed finishing powers in two starts this distance in lower grade at Grand National meeting. Will be tested at this level. D. Wadley. 11 0315 Handsome Heir 4 52.0 Successful this distance in first of two starts at Grand National meeting. In stronger company for this but could go close. J. Oakeshott. 12 0000 Macho Man 12 52.0 Did not show much in two starts this distance at Grand National meeting. J. 13 5021 Sir Ashlay 2 52.0 Followed up placed run behind Charles Beaufort, 1600 m, Riccarton, with brilliant win 1200 m Oamaru on Monday. B. Smith.

Emergencies: Lord Creosote, Valigma, Berkeley Clown. Scratched: Double Glen. Race 8 3.20 T.A.B. DOUBLE WOODHAMS’ WOOLSTORE HANDICAP $2800; 1200 m 1 2118 Every Show 2 57.0 Has been off the scene since April but is smart and could manage this distance very well fresh-up. S. Reid. 3 0152 Strange Magic 6 53.5 Likely to try for an all-the-way win and could be hard to peg back at this distance. Last-start second was behind Noble Note in sprint on second day of Grand National meeting. 4 2203 Lord La Di Da 9 52.5 Made fresh start with third behind Strange Magic and Turf Ruler at Washdyke early last month. Has the pace to be thereabouts all the way. R. Hewinson. 5 0880 Streetem 5 52.0 _ Won twice in late spring last year but was put aside in February after form tapered off. Might go well fresh but could be all the better for this one. B. Smith. 6 6925 Beach Bird 4 50.0 Good effort when runner-up to Noble Note on final day of Grand National meeting but weakening fifth after having every chance at Oamaru last Monday. R. Starr. 7 2006 Goldcreat 1 50 0 Dual winner in the mud among the metric-milers at Wingatui in June but has found the class in the top

grade meantime a bit rich. J. Donald. 8 0210 Bev’s Girl 3 49.5 Has shown much talent at times in the lower grades on soft and easy tracks. Won class three 1400 m at Riccarton last month but this is a lot harder. M. Burnett 9 8004 Early Dance 7 49.5 Fair fourth among lower grade sprinters at Oamaru last Monday but form all round not encouraging. H. Thomas. Scratched: Sea Princess.

Race 9 3.50 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA MORWENSTOW STUD HANDICAP $1950; 1600 m

COUNTY HURDLES $2400; 2800m 1 3321 Flying King 9 66.5 2 1212 Cast Iron 16 66.0 H. Pateman 3 4860 Brightwater 10 64.5 4 5430 Tideway 1 63.0 6 0020 Dean Swift 11 60.5 7 0852 Grey Oregon 6 60.5 C. Roberts 8 5463 McKendrick 5 60.5 A. Cowan 9 0958 Crystal Eyes 4 60.0 10 0007 Goldie Step 15 60.0 11 4555 King High 12 60.0 D. Wadley 12 0538 Musterer 2 60.0 13 0000 Quo Vardis 14 60.0 R. Hewinson 14 0050 Saccone 13 60.0 15 0669 Silverpath 3 60.0 16 9347 Walk About 8 60.0 Scratched: Quayway.

1 5202 All Trebles 13 55.0 2 9408 Channel Bay 2 55.0 C. Johnson 3 8 Full Throttle 15 55.0 4 8 Habits For All 11 55.0 5 00 Imperial Express 1255.0 6 7009 Individualist 1 55.0 J. Dowling 7 0500 Lazy Swell 8 55.0 D. Wadley 8 0740 Meshaan 9 55.0 D. Frye 9 34 Moat 10 55.0 J. Oakeshott 10 00 Our Comet 7 55.0 11 00 Our Contraband 1 20 55.0 J. Pankhurst 12 Packman 14 55.0 13 0245 Peat 5 55.0 14 800 Prince Town 6 55.0 G. Davison 15 0546 Royal Sceptre 18 55.0 R. McAra 16 00 Suzy Speed 17 55.0 17 0008 Thora Belle 16 55.0 A. Robinson 19 2443 Tuesday 3 55.0 B. Smith 20 5254 War Sabre 4 55.0 R. Hewinson Emergencies: Our Contraband, Full Throttle, Packman. Scratched: Tirana.

Race 3 12.45 T.A.B. QUINELLA WHITE ROBE LODGE STUD HANDICAP $1950; 1200m 1 1231 Hint 6 57.0 J. Hawes 2 1503 Paerau Lass 13 56.5 3 6411 Landofair 14 55.5 J. Dowling 4 7309 Sharlanza 9 55.0 D. Wadley 5 4113 Our Secret Weapon 12 54.0 6 4520 Sly Look 5 54.0 7 6940 Codette 16 53.5 G. Davison 8 0000 Hands ’N’ Heels 11 53.5 9 9377 Trujoy 8 53.0 R. McCann 11 6040 Glamour’s First 4 53.5 C. Johnson 12 7962 Just An Angel 15 52.5 D. Frye 13 9080 Lampray 10 52.0 14 6214 Marche Noir 1 52.0 S. Reid 15 1906 Daedalus 2 51.5 16 5613 Dark Trophy 7 51.5 Scratched: Tudor Peak.

1 3675 Ariage 5 55.0 2 32 Baliway 11 55.0 P. Richards 3 0334 Fair Surf 20 55.0 4 Fijian Devil 2 G. Davison 55.0 5 09 Imperial Blue 1 55.0 6 8 Jack Spratt 19 55.0 7 La Pomme 16 B. Smith 55.0 8 3422 Miss Coaster 15 55.0 D. Frye 9 0 Omoto Lass 12 55.0 J. Dowling 10 Pendulyn 4 C. Johnson 55.0 11 0 Perkie's Pal 3 55.0 12 007 Restyle 9 55.0 13 Royalda Queen 6 55.0 14 4350 Royan 7 55.0 A. Robinson 15 Seadown 17 55.0 16 0 Subpoena 8 55.0 J. Oakeshott 17 3790 Sweet And Gay 18 55.0 18 6074 The Gables 14 55.0 19 Tim Lea 10 J. Pankhurst 55.0 20 670 Valentino 13 55.0

1 1280 Boots Again 15 57.0 R. McCann 3 7130 Pronto King 11 J. Dowling 57.0 4 0517 Collection 12 56.5 5 1430 Culdass 1 J. Pankhurst 56.5 6 8651 Bartsky 7 J. Hawes 56.0 7 3 Belletrist 4 D. Frye 56.0

8 0000 Binkie’s Double 14 56.0 9 9070 Buster McCoy 10 C. Johnson 56.0 10 0060 Classic Princess 16 56.0 11 0759 Energetic 9 56.0 12 6000 Gay Mark 20 R. Hewinson 56.0 13 3510 Go Mamma 8 P. Richards 56.0 14 5600 Half A Carat 2 A. Robinson 56.0 15 0061 Ocean Toi 5 B. Smith 56.0 16 0675 Playback 18 J. Oakeshott 56.0 17 0000 Silver Shar 6 56.0 18 1954 Trichus 17 G. Davison 56.0 19 8880 Estaner 13 55.5 20 7086 Gay Repaire 19 55.0 Emergencies: Silver Shah, Estaner, Gay Repaire. Scratched: Carey Street.

Race 7 T.A.B. TREBLE HINDS MAIDEN $1800; 1600m 2.30 1 0432 Babooshka 14 55.0 ' S. Reid 2 0 Berkeley Clown 17 55.0 J. Donald 3 759 Charistoi 16 55.0 G. Davison 4 000 Dairne 22 55.0 A. Robinson 6 0660 Double Quick 6 55.0 7 0930 Durack 15 55.0 J. Oakeshott 8 0000 Eilean Donan 3 55.0 9 Jarofobe 19 55.0 10 4370 Jimo 18 55.0

11 3502 Johnny’s Pa) 21 B. Smith 55.0 12 Lord Creosote 12 55.0 13 0070 Mhorso 2 55.0 14 7552 Nasaala 20 55.0 R. Starr 15 0070 No Shamar 4 55.0 16 2065 Our Rob 11 55.0 C. Johnson 17 0000 Parvine 8 55.0 18 0000 Plainsong 13 55.0 19 00 Royal Carriage 5 55.0 J. Pankhurst 20 0000 The Curate 10 55.0 J. Dowling 21 0 Turnstile 7 55.0 22 0096 Valigma 1 55.0

1 1521 Kelistan 18 2 5811 Sea Fort 5 J. Dowling 57.0 56.5 3 1603 Upper Cut 4 56.5 J. Hawes 4 5530 Julie’s Boy 9 56.0 G. Davison 5 1639 Rhubarb 19 55.5 P. Richards 7 4022 Le Valet 15 55.0 C. Johnson 8 8696 MacWilliam 7 55.0 J. Pankhurst 9 9591 Lady Beebee 10 54.0 10 5830 Chinette 3 53.5 R. Montgomery 12 8090 Regal Cloud 13 53.5 J. Donald 13 0672 Startle 14 53.5 B. Smith 15 0060 Smokeaway 8 53.5 D. Frye 17 5000 Ashmac 6 52.5 19 6008 Lord Degree 11 52.0 R. Starr 20 5000 Mid Day Nip 17 52.0 Scratched: Volcanic Ash, Reach, Uncle Albert, Another Bid, Hayrake, Vaguely Royal.