John Dowling on Page Boy

Press, 3 May 1984, Page 26

John Dowling on Page Boy

Special correspondent Dunedin John Dowling has been engaged to ride Page Boy and lady Gemma at the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. The pair are members of the in-form team of Paddy Busuttin. Jim Collett will continue his association with Kintail Lad and Cadmium at Marlborough. Shane Anderton will also ride at Marlborough. He has been engaged for Kintail Express, Phar Wrong, Night Nurse and Cappiemore. Clan Mac, which needs three scratchings to gain a start in the First Woodside Maiden at the Otago Hunt meeting tomorrow, worked impressively at Wingatui yesterday morning. The course carried a light covering of snow and conditions were cold and showery. Work was mainly on the inside grass. Clan Mac was travelling better than Caramack when completing 800 m in 52.65, the last 600 m in 40.1. Clan Mac is a member of Bryan Kennedy’s team. Kennedy will launch his son, Terry, aged 15, into a jockey’s career at the Otago

Hunt Club’s meeting tomorro. Terry, a high school pupil, has the mounts on Salaneta, Toddy Malone and Lord Venture.

Supreme Bijou and Waipataki showed dash when sprinting 600 m in 38.8. Supreme Bijou won a 1600 m maiden on a heavy track at Wingatui last June.

Paddle and Manila did well to return 54 for the last 800 m of 1000 m. paddle will have a track to suit him tomorrow. Double Gem finished clear of Lord Venture after 800 m in 54.4, the last 600 m in 41.6. Double Chivas and Henley recorded 53.4 and 41.2.

Irish Note and Scorcher slowed over the closing stages of 1000 m in lmin 7.8 s after taking 25.9 for the opening 400 m. Altesse Azur and Causel sprinted 600 m in 39.9. Wild Native and Lucan’s Double ran 800 m in 53s on the sand.

Rock Crystal jumped better than Rusty Royale in a run over three fences. Rock Crystal should be hard to beat in the Otago Hunt Cup. Cointreau, a dual acceptor, will run in the Duke of Gloucester Cup, with Kevin Langford his rider. Langford has won the race twice.