Pawky top Tauranga prospect

Press, 29 February 1984, Page 38

Pawky top Tauranga prospect

Special correspondent Auckland It would be appropriate if, as seems likely, Pawky, El Questro, and Crawford’s Boy paid the dividends in Tauranga’s big race today, the Tony Williams Benefit Handicap. All three are Bay of Plenty horses. They are in promising form, and Crawford’s Boy, in particular, has shown a decided liking for the Tauranga track. Crawford’s Boy claims a last-start win, in a class two 2000 m at Gisborne on February 18. El Questro shared first place with Passion’s Pride over 3200 m at Te Rapa on February 14 (afterwards relegated to second for causing interference) and Pawky gave a further sign of being on the way back to winning form when fifth behind compromise over 2030 m at Matamata on February 18.

Two starts before Matamata, Pawky managed a third placing behind Olene and Rushcutter over 2200 m at Ellerslie on February 4. This is about the time of the year when he seems to arrive at his best form.

Pawky and Crawford’s Boy both do their fast gallops at Te Teko. Crawford’s Boy, all told, has won four races at Tauranga, the latest one, some 14 months ago, through the judge’s placings being overturned after an inquiry into interference.

Pawky finished first, in the 2100 m Air New Zealand Handicap, by a nose from Crawford’s Boy, but the judicial committee reversed the placings, alleging interference by Pawky to the other horse.

El Questro, now eight years old, was one of the leading stayers two years or more back. His form fell away for a time but has looked better lately. In the Te Rapa race El Questro might well have won outright except for lugging in, briefly, towards the finish. Two starts previously he ran on solidly when third over 2200 m at Avondale on January 28. If El Questro wins he will put his trainer, Del Roberts, in line for the double. Roberts will run Nazman

in the second leg, the Tauranga Handicap, and the five-year-old, with the withdrawal of Glenside and Romantic Bay, looks a top prospect. Nazman failed last time, over 1400 m at Avondale on January 28, but was from the outside of 13 at the start and against -Mac’s Gamble in record-breaking form. Nazman was a winner the previous time, in a class two 1400 m at Tauranga, on December 30. That was his first race since the end of the winter. Jbt: 3 Tab: RC T.A.B. quinella Race I.— 1.50: Nursery Handicap, $2800; two-year-olds; 1200 m—- . Heir 5, 57; Halley’s Comet 3, 56.5; Shifnal’s Mate 9, 54; Pass A Glance 7, 53; Eminent Prince 10, Lord Jekyll 15, Our Janie 14, The Eagle’s Wing 12, Wharf Logger 11, 52; Biltmore 13, Chevalier Du Vaal 17, Gunfighter 8, Lotus Lord 20, 51.5; Eastern Joy 2, Hesa Devil 21, Nicolas Rolin 18, Sharvance 16, 51; Reeno 1, Sage Lass 6, Silver Crest 4, 50.5; Aylite 19, 50. Emergencies: Nicolas Rolin, Lotus Lord, Gunfighter, Sharvance, Aylite, Chevalier Du Vaal. T.A.B. qoinella Race 2 — 2.25: Members’ Handicap, $3000; 1300m.—Fleet Prince 19, 59.5; Halls Of Holly 2, Lilly Molloy 20, Prince Rahman 15, William Of Orange 10, 57; Lotus Nymph 18, Puke Bridge 7, 56.5; Hey Presto 6, Mac-

Kenzie 11, Martha 8, Mr Robert 1, Polly Cochon 12, Ralf Nader 5, 56; Archbishop 14, Du Plessis 9, Gay Repaire 3, Highland Knight 17, Mesta 16, 55.5; Calida’s Joy 13, Trevor 4, 55; Royal March 21, 54. Emergencies: Gay Repaire, Du Plessis, Archbishop, Trevor, Calida's Joy, Royal March. T.A.B. quinella Race 3.— 3.5: First Maiden, $2800; 1600m.—Dreamawin 12, 56; Amassino 6, Flashing Sabre 14, Ruanation 1, Toisson d’Or 4, 55; Fair Fiddler 15, Grande Pere 7, Hine Maia 13, Liqueeno 3, Maungatoa 22, Ormex 18, Waihi Skite 5, 54.5; Bold Geoff 11, Cheval du Jean 9, St Mary 16, This Time 19, 54; Alvalee 8, Angie 10, Coppice Fairy 21, Presque 2, Manya 17, Ny Nui 20. Emergencies: St Mary, Alvalee, Presque, Angie, Manya, Coppice Fairy, Ny Nui.

12 0080 Handyman 9 50.0 G. Grylls 13 0077 Regal Hugh 13 50.0 C. Woods 14 80 Uwait 7 50.0 T.A.B. quinella Race 5.— 4.20: Second Maiden, $2800; 1600m.—Kingi 4, 55.5; Dancing Seas 11, Lady Sal 12, Shasanoquet 18, 55; Adrastus 9, Gold Arrow 3, High Wood 13, Kaingaroa 8, Major Pike 20, Olive’s Joy 14, Vaudesir 5, Walk On 1, 54.5; Breakpoint 15, Morgandot 2, Roscrea 17, Turf Topic 7, 54; Admiral’s First 21, Lady Dude 22, Bitonbee 16, Lady Joann 6, My Crimson 19, Shah’s Gold 10, 53. Emergencies: Morgandot, Shah’s Gold, Lady Dude, Bitonbee, My Crimson, Lady Joann, Admiral’s First. T.A.B. quinella Race 6.— 4.55: February Welter, $2BOO, 2100m.—Gay King 2, 68.5; Avago 7, 67.5; Whittaker 3 65.5, Dream Baby 5, 62; Won’t Be Easy 11, 61; Greytown 4, 60.5; Apple Jack 9, Belle Ideal 1, La Boneme 6, Noble Fair 8, Tarampa 10, 60.

13 4009 Dawn March 3 51.0 14 700 Saugatuck 8 51.0 W. Robinson 15 7897 Azsilk 9 50.5 16 6900 Ruling Prince 10 50.5 R. McKay 17 0508 Bunratty Castle 16 50.0 D. Peake Emergencies: Azsilk, Bunratty Castle. Bay of Plenty riders PA Auckland Riding engagements for the supporting races at the Bay of Plenty Racing Club’s meeting at Tauranga today include.— P. Tims: Superior Heir, Mesta, Apple Jack. G. Childs: Shifnal’s Mate, Waihi Skite. S. Autridge: The Eagle’s Wing, Mackenzie. L. O’Sullivan: Eastern Joy, Grande Pere. W. Robinson: Silver Crest, Cheval De Jean, Vaudesir. D. Peake: Lilly Molloy, Wharf Logger. N. Hain: Hey Presto, This Time, Break Point. S. Rackham: Martha. S. Royal: Ralf Nader. C. McNab: Gay Repaire, Amassino, Shasanoquet. C. Dowling: Trevor. G. Grylls: Toison d’Or. D. Margison: Highwood. B. McDonald: Turf Topic. D. Miller: Dream Baby. L. Cavanagh: Greytown. J. Grylls: Ormex. C. Cossill: Polly Cochon. D. Johnson: Prince Rahman. P. Johnson: Lady Sal, St Mary, Nicholas Rolin. P. Hillis: Won't Be Easy. L. Ballantyne: Chevalier Du Vaal. R. McKay: Lotus Lord. E. Harrison: Fair Fiddler.

Race 4 3.40 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA STEWARDS HANDICAP $3000; 2100m 1 3444 Colonial King 5 P. Tims 57.0 2 6653 Double Choice 8 R. McCann 53.5 3 6125 Illustration 14 L. O’Sullivan 53.0 4 931 Kiwi Fun 6 D. Peake 52.5 5 0230 Pipe Major 10 52.5 6 00 Berval 4 52.0 7 00 Fair Sound 11 W. Robinson 52.0 8 8570 Bastille 12 51.5 9 4438 Khawla Mattar 3 51.0 10 0658 Maunga Toa 2 50.5 11 0804 Ruletta Lass 1 P. Johnson 50.5

Race 7 5.35 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA TONY WILLIAMS BENEFIT HANDICAP $7000; 2100m 1 0080 Shivaree 4 L. O’Sullivan 57.0 2 8880 Von Cettes 11 W. Robinson 55.5 3 99 Nostradamus 10 P. Tims 55.0 4 0385 Pawky 2 J. Hayes 53.0 5 1418 Sailorman 1 G. Grylls 53.0 6 6531 Crawford’s Boy 3 S. Autridge 52.5 7 8279 Nice Try 12 G. Childs 52.5 8 7057 Errol Flynn 9 P. Johnson 52.0 9 5811 Gay King 14 T. Wheeler 51.5 10 8362 El Questro 5 D. Peake 51.5 11 2683 Exporter 7 D. Johnson 51.5

12 5779 inuvik 13 51.0 B. York 13 97 Silver Flier 6 E. Harrison 51.0 14 2185 Vanity 8 S. Rackham 51.0 Race 8 6.10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. TRIFECTA T.A.B. QUiNELLA COMMITTEE HANDICAP $3000; 2100m 1 4282 Special Decree 1 C. Dowling 54.0 2 3239 Teranora 8 D. Peake 53.5 3 7405 Brinkworth 9 G. Childs 52.5 4 9000 Khansay 10 52.5 5 0855 Ahabit 6 J. Hayes 52.0 6 6909 Bruton Muss 5 P. Tims 52.0 7 0908 Sterling Effort 2 52.0 8 0000 Etna 4 G. Grylls 51.0 9 0340 Gold Arrow 13 M. Scott 50.5 10 0059 Prouty 3 D. Healey 50.5 11 790 Belle Ideal 12 50.0 12 0060 Lady Mary 7 50.0 13 0 Soon See 11 W. Robinson 50.0 Race 9 6.45 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA TAURANGA HANDICAP $5000; 1300m 1 2124 Glenside 3 57.0 2 6113 Blue Dee 1 R. Booth 52.5 3 Aly Show 7 R. McKay 51.0 4 0208 Kerryman 4 G. Grylls 51.0 5 2431 Hi Reason 5 J. Hayes 50.5 6 1052 Romantic Bay 6 50.0 7 10 Nazman 2 D. Peake 49.5 8 7432 Giovanni 10 W. Robinson 49.0 9 9558 Magoli 8 48.5 10 6103 Mighty Vain 9 L. Ballantyne 48.0 11 4690 Silver March 11 R. Seymour 48.0 Race 10 7.20 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA LEAP YEAR HANDICAP $3200; 1600m 1 4243 Sovereigns Road 6 E. Harrison 57.0 2 1082 Giri Talk 11 G. Childs 55.0 3 0082 Leopard Ripper 14 L. Ballantyne 54.0 4 1375 Our Amethyst 4 M. Henderson 53.0 5 80 Balvene 13 51.5 6 9247 Jai 1 S. Autridge 51.5 7 0920 Llansheree 7 51.5 8 5253 Pretty Baby 2 C. Dowling 51.5 9 34 Seawey 15 P. Johnson 51.5 10 475 Sueheir 12 L. O’Sullivan 51.5 11 0 Bellismone 5 S. Rackham 51.0 12 3780 Bold Gee 17 51.0