Varied fare at Rangiora on Monday

Press, 22 October 1983, Page 25

Varied fare at Rangiora on Monday

By

J. J. BOYLE

The North Canterbury Racing Club enters the jetbet betting age at Rangiora on Monday.

It will be playing a pioneering role for South Island galloping at its spring meeting but its officials are confident that there will be no serious first-day hiccups. Much of that confidence is based on the fact that there will be an experienced pool of operators of the system, experience gained at Addington. Trifecta betting will be the big attraction of the new sell-pay system for many Rangiora patrons, and the smoothness of the operation will depend largely on the care taken by the hitherto uninitiated with their betting slips to be fed into the system. Problems and queries will be attended to on the course by 20 T.A.B. jetgirls, who will be stationed close to the 66 combined betting/ payout windows. Another milestone in the history of racing on the course will be the official opening of the new administration block and stand immediately after the second race on Monday. The official opening will be made by Mr Derek Quigley, member of Parliament for Rangiora. High points of interest on Monday’s racing programme should be provided by the three-year-olds in the United Building Society Mile; and by the youngsters in the Morwenstow Juvenile, Canterbury’s first two-year-old race of the season. Of major interest to doubles devotees will be the North Canterbury Cup and the Savant Twelve Hundred. Form for those T.A.B. races:—

2000 m in only start at Grand National meeting. R. McCann. 10 0009 Country Manners

Has won at both starts in handicap sprints this season, and placed run in between was at weight-for-age. Top chance if footing is good. S. Reid. 2 Spy Force 8 53.0 Veteran making fresh start on course where he has been doughty campaigner. P. Atkinson. 3 2515 Lord La Di Da 5 52.0 Best run this season was in the wet Geraldine two starts back. Fading fifth behind Every Show last week. H. Thomas. 4 11 Noble Note 9 52.0 Was freshened after Grand National meeting after winning five races straight. Did not look far from best when placed in trials last week. C. John5 Al Donte 12 49.0 Veteran resuming. 6 6 Crescent 7 48.0 Failed on soft track when resuming, Geraldine, September 26. J. Oakeshott. 7 1244 Landofair 14 48.0 Has been struggling recently in this class, but going just well enough to remain a place prospect. 8 3453 Astral Row 6 475 Nippy front runner. Faded on wet track Geraldine last time, but could be harder to beat if footing is firm. M. Burnett. 9 Sutch 10 475 Placed behind Clansman in 1200 m trial Motukarara last week. Not the worst. R. Starr. 10 331 Upper Cut 4 475 Attractive winner 1600 m Ashburton, September 6, and has freshened nicely since. K. Burnett. 11 5406 Beach Bird 1 47.0 Has not made any improvement since placed run at Grand National meeting. G. Killick. 12 Concordia 14 47.0 Southerner having first start since May. 13 Our Silver 7 47.0 Showed best form last season when fresh in the spring. G. Davison. 14 0 Teri’s Lass 2 47.6 Nippy, but might struggle at this level.

19 535 Out of form. Latest

failure at Geraldine. G.

Davison. 11 08 Five Over Five 6 53.5 Veteran, but not the

worst if improved by run second up Geraldine last week. R. Hewinson. 12 0379 Silver Print 9 53.0 Failed on soft track in Geraldine Cup, but worth second thought if footing is good for this. J. Dowling. 13 Cappiemore 12 52.5 First start since

autumn. Hard to fancy. G.

Killick. 14 304 Damazam 17 52.5 Bold finisher for Geraldine fourth last week. Capable of getting some of the cut-up. S. Reid. 15 6392 Handsome Heir

Geraldine Cup last time. Carried 545. Win the time

16 52.5 Runner-up to Pamdora in Geraldine Cup. Worth second thought. T. Matthews. 16 040 Hytest 4 52.5 Faded fast from front end at Geraldine last week. Veteran, but has occasional flashes of form on recent record. K. Burnett. 17 6220 Lord of the Dance 10 52.5 Failed when favourite at Timaru last start, following meritorious placed runs at Ashburton. D. Wadley. 18 0557 Whirl 3 52.0 Running fair races but would still have to find some improvement. 19 7231 Accelerate 8 51.5 Newcomer to this company. Battled to narrow win 2000 m Geraldine, September 26. R. Starr. 20 4 Rebel Star 11 51.5 Has not raced since August 13. Others with better chances. P. Atkinson. Emergencies: Whirl, Accelerate, Rebel Star. Scratched: Sporting Show. Race 9 4 SAVANT TWELVE HUNDRED $4750; 1200 m 1 131 Every Show 3 575

before was at Waskdyke. j. OakeshotL 2 2834 Noble Jewel 1 56.5 Did not look far from best when fourth at Invercargill last time. Strong finisher, and should be

hard to keep out. L. Didham. 3 19 Oroamville 18 56.0 Newcomer this distance. Win two starts back was over 1400 m at Grand

National meeting. C. John-

son. 4 1141 Sir Ashley 20 55.0 Impressively beat weaker field at Geraldine last week. Respected as inform runner. B. Smith. 5 8453 Flag Lieutenant 13 545 Finding success out of reach so far this season. Latest placing was on heavy track at Wingatui. J.

Hawes. 6 06 John Peel 15 545 Improver’s run Geraldine last week. D.

8 523 Streetem 2 54.5 Ran Pamdora to a neck 2100 m Timaru, September 17. Since third

1600 m Wingatui. G. Blair. 9 0 Paddy Speed 7 54.0 Expensive favourite