Dear Sir should outclass his Oamaru rivals

Press, 11 May 1984, Page 20

Dear Sir should outclass his Oamaru rivals

By

G. K. YULE

Dear Sir, fourth in Imin 58.7 s in Norton’s Pan Am Mile in the autumn, should come back to winning form in the Jubilee Mobile Mile, a race which has drawn a disappointing field of eight at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting tomorrow.

Dear Sir has failed in his two most recent starts, but before that he won at Washdyke and Hororata. Back to a mobile start, he should make light of his secondline draw and prove a class above this field.

There will be solid support to say that Dear Sir’s stablemate, Double Cove, will be the hardest to beat. He came from No. 6 at the barrier at his latest start when he won over one mile at Addington Raceway on April 21. That starting position is considered fatal in mile races, and it takes a horse of great ability to get into the money. That Double Cove proved capable of winning at the expense of Lord Hillas and Ansett says much for his ability. He comes in to No. 3 this time and should make a bold bid to extend his already sound record.

Ansett has been racing with great dash at trials since her rather unlucky third to Double Cove and Lord Hillas on Easter Saturday.

In that race she was late issuing her challenge and she was travelling faster than any of her rivals at the line. She is overdue for a win and could go close to achieving it in this event. King Aurea and Mytop Sweetie should be the pick of the remainder, although Winfield Kai has gone well enough at times to be considered as a reasonable place chance. Eiffel Lad, Rapid Fella and Young Boyden have all raced to good purpose in their latest racing. If they reproduce their best form they should dispute the finish to the second leg, the Les Webb Pace, which is also the T.A.B. trifecta race. Jbt: 3 Tab: OF Race 1 11.05 N. J. SIMPSON HANDICAP $2100; CO; trotters; 2600 m 1 0 Milltown Lass 1 It L. Moseley 2 4632 Feu Follet 2 It W. Hayes 3 Flying Way 3 It 4 0274 Special View 4 It M. Skinner 5 0 Master Ronald 5 It C. Woodward 6 0364 Anna Luca 6 It P. O’Reilly, jun 7 4854 Saraband Lad 7 It M. Rennie 8 0536 Worthy Bird 8 It I. Sutherland 9 2978 Lord Seaton 9 It 10 8030 Solar Bay 10 It R. Prendergast 11 0 New Game 11 It B. Kerr 12 0007 Worthy Evander 12 It G. Shand

13 Loyal Step 13 It L. Kerslake 14 3324 Melvander 14 It D. McGowan 15 0049 Shirland 15 It R. Johnstone 16 8014 Count Blaze 1 30 J. Ferguson 17 9036 Dazzling Scot 2 30 R. Cleave 18 0058 Brockett Vale 3 30 G. Tait 19 6079 Brooklee Princess 4 30 R. Langford 20 Netherby Gee 5 30 Emergencies: Saraband Lad, Brockett Vale, Flying Way, Netherby Gee, Milltown Lass. Race 2 11.40 N. L. MCNEE MOBILE PACE $2400; Cl; 2600 m 1 0241 Mere Formality 1 It P. Shand 2 7070 Kama Marie 2 It R. May 3 1 Rouxlaway 3 It J. Ferguson 4 8563 Angel Lea 4 It R. Brosnan 5 0017 Chancey Jack 5 It 7 5046 Colour's Flying 7 It E. Swain 8 10 Toliver Twiggy 8 It 9 1004 Elsa 9 It 10 8046 Kadavan 10 It 13 3527 Tundra 13 It A Stack 15 3386 Grand Gesture 15 It A. Musson 17 9520 White Knight 17 It A. Malcolmson 18 2601 Paleface Bret 18 It A Reck 19 2665 Johnny Quest 19 It G. Small Emergencies: Kama Marie, Kadavan, Chancey Jack, Colour’s Flying. Scratched: Tempest Star, Dryham Song, Gateau, Trigger Dale, Johnny Bee. Race 3 12.15 W. B. MCCONE HANDICAP $2100; CO; 2600 m 1 7503 Viva's Glory 1 It D. McNaught 2 0020 Allidoone 2 It R. May 3 Royal Lane 3 It R. Brosnan 4 0302 Bogart’s Luck 4 It C. Green 5 64 Never Guess 5 It 6 Scottish Rhythm 6 It R. Needham 7 02 Sizzler 7 It J. Crofts 8 4003 Obsidion 8 It P. O’Reilly, jun 9 0 Underworld 9 It D. Bourne 10 9726 Prompt Date 10 It 11 3 Dawn Crockett 11 It C. Harvey 12 4009 Skipper’s World 12 It 13 99 Tintern Fair 13 It T. Behms 14 6080 Key Hope 14 It I. Sutherland 15 50 Tanqueray 15 It O. Cameron 16 2496 Legionnaire 16 It 17 8743 Fidelity 17 It J. Ferguson 18 0060 Honest Love 18 It R. Prendergast Emergencies: Skipper’s World, Tanqueray, Legionnaire. Scratched: Master Brewer, Overdue Blue. Race 4 12.50 DAVE SPARKS HANDICAP $2700; three-year-olds; 2600 m 1 2487 Impressario 1 It G. Shand, jun. 2 80 Rostriever Girl 2 It R. Cleave 3 0500 Castle Prince 3 It J. Smolensk! 4 5452 Gold Row 4 It 5 Monotross 5 It C. Markham

6 Jimmy Caan 6 It R. Brosnan 7 The Gun 7 It P. O’Reilly, jun 8 4875 Travel Warrant 8 It A. Musson 9 0 Flying Guy 9 It R. Johnstone 10 3040 Lirelle 10 It R. Cameron 12 Quarter Shares 12 It L. O’Reilly 13 0575 Seduction 1 10 14 0009 Rare Treat 2 10 15 8030 Sweet Alli 3 10 16 9970 Quick George 4 10 18 2531 Toris 6 10 P. Shand 19 6450 Brother’s Pride 7 10 D. Jones 20 2130 Brazen Lord 8 10 P. Young Emergencies: Rare Treat, Quick George, Travel Warrant. Scratched: Timepiece, Toss Up. Race 5 1.25 T.A.B. TREBLE J. E. FARRELL HANDICAP $2100; CO; 2600 m 1 4007 Kevin Brook 1 It J. Smolensk! 2 07 Nelly Bligh 2 It A. Robb 3 6053 Lord Tryax 3 It C. Markham 4 0 Bevan Hanover 4 It R. Brosnan 5 05 Castle Blayney 5 It R. Payne 7 2 Brad’s Byrd 7 It R. May 8 5 Stardel Lad 8 It P. O’Reilly, jun. 9 8353 Grattan Streak 9 It K. McDonald 10 28 Humpty Kent 10 It R. Beale 11 8790 Del Bret 11 It K. McCormick 12 Kotare Song 12 It B. O’Carroll 13 79 Shrewdie 13 It A. Malcolmson 14 887 Jack Hanover 14 It S. Allcock 15 5090 Gay Adios 15 It 16 0 Ann Lobell 16 It R. Stockdale 17 9374 Tomoco 17 It 18 0 Telloc 18 It I. Sutherland 19 0589 Perfector’s Whisper 19 . It L. Moseley 20 2042 Swift Hurricane 20 It J. Hislop Emergencies: Shrewdie, Kevin Brook, Gay Adios, Perfector’s Whisper. Scratched: Meadow Morn. Race 6 2.5 T. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA JUBILEE MOBILE MILE $6000; C 7 to C 9; mobile; one mile. 1 3990 Amaze 1 It Failed badly at Washdyke' on February 25. Big improvement needed. P. Shand. 2 3407 Mytop Sweetie 2 It Failed over mile at Addington on April 21. Better than that and must be given another chance. L. O’Reilly. 3 1281 Double Cove 3 ’ It Decisive winner over this distance at Addington on April 21. Should go close again. R. Brosnan. 5 6009 Brass 5 It First start since October. Speedy, but will have to be taken on trust. D. Jones. 6 2309 Winfield Kai 6 It Rather disappointing lately. Awkward draw and will need luck. G. O’Reilly. 7 1190 Dear Sir 7 It Failed to begin cleanly in Easter Cup. Has fine record in mobile start events and looks the likely winner. R. Swain. 8 0753 Ansett 8 It Bold finisher for third to Double Cove at latest start. Has been going well at trials and should be one of the better chances. K. Vincent. Scratched: King Aurea. Race 7 2.40 T.A.B. TREBLE R. A. LEDINGHAM HANDICAP $3500; C 3; trotters; 3200 m I 0091 Lady Sadie 5 10 B. O’Carroll 3 0484 Renewed Hope 3 It O. Cameron 4 4300 Dunback Lad 4 It P. Shand 5 2420 In The Bag 4 It R. Cameron 6 0404 Black Soil 6 It J. Smolensk! 7 1003 Arbitrator 7 It M. Skinner • 8 6073 Game Greg 8 It F. Williams 9 8100 Game Traveller 9 It P. O’Reilly, sen. 10 7984 Strydom 1 10 M. Butt - II 1854 Lord Zetland 2 10 I. Sutherland 12 8038 Jimmy Scott 3 10 A. Cowan 13 0000 King Solomon 4 10 J. Meikle 14 2342 Noble Advice 1 20 I. Cameron 15 6405 Roy Hall 2 20 R. Brosnan 16 9616 Cathy Crockett 3 20 D. Jones 17 0000 Shylock 4 20 E. Crawford 18 7716 Scottish Horizon 1 30 L. Stevenson 19 984 Sure Court 2 30 C. de Filippi 20 6828 Kimrock 1 65 G. Tait Emergencies: King Solomon, Lady Sadie, Strydom, Shylock. Scratched: Sheltoe. Race 8 3.15 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. TRIFECTA LES WEBB PACE t $2800; C2; mobile; 2600 m. 1 0634 Sir Tom 1 It Has raced rather unluckily lately. Capable of a bold showing from this draw. R. May. 2 1250 Monreith 2 It Failed at Addington last Saturday. Better than most and must be given another chance. C. de Filippi. 3 0001 Eiffel Lad 3 It Easy winner in weak company at Forbury on April $6. This will be harder,

but must be the one to beat. P. O’Reilly, jun. 5 7531 Kayoss 5 It Narrow winner at Forbury on April 28. Rise in class might not be beyond her. G. Hunter. 6 5650 Gentian 6 It Has not raced since March 21. Form background just fair, but capable of better. T. May. 7 0000 Alaistair Mac 7 It Out of form. Others preferred. M. Hamilton. 8 0100 Try Again 8 It Failed in slush at Addington on Wednesday. Must be given another chance. 9 0402 Welcome Jack 9 It Good second to Gary’s Chance at Forbury on April 28. Must be respected on that placing. A. Scobie. 10 1185 Window Star 10 It Made ground for fifth at Forbury on April 28. Upset chance on that. R. Brosnan. 13 2213 Haughty Bay 13 It Game third to Trinity Chase at Addington on April 21. In form and must be a leading chance. L. May. 14 1264 Young Boyden 13 It Bold finish for fourth to Naval Officer at Addington last Saturday. Racing well and should not be far away. R. Butt. 15 8108 Holy Mackerel 15 It Failed badly at Addington on Wednesday. Better than that. 17 4903 Watbro Ford 17 It Made ground for third to Hoss at Addington on Wednesday. Due for a win. K. Vincent. 19 0700 Valase 19 It / Out of form. Makes no appeal.

Scratched: Crucial ■ Lady, Timberline, Magpie, Redeemer, Rapid Fella.

Race 9 3.50 GEORGE BRUCE MOBILE PACE $2100; CO; 2000 m 1 9758 Graymoore 1 It 2 6688 Town Talk 2 It A. Malcolmson 4 8004 Timely Tryax 4 It 6 Amy Bock 6 It M. Rennie 7 0707 Newport Lord 7 It I. Sutherland 8 2008 Nordette 8 It A. Hunter 9 Kildare 9 It R. Prendergast 10 8875 Castilian Prince 10 It S. Henderson 11 0603 Master Tactile 11 It P. Davis 12 0300 Cordon Noir 12 It W. Townley 13 Solar Prince 13 It T. Behrns 14 9 Watbro Burn 14 It 15 0 Mahatma 15 It W. Heads 16 5 Kiora Adios 16 It C. Woodward 17 Dougal’s Delight 17 It J. Scott 18 Blue Baron 18 It S. Ashton 19 4492 El Macho 19 It R. Johnstone Emergencies: Town Talk, Castilian Prince, Graymoore. Scratched: Smooth Henry, Flying Belle. Race 10 4.25 T. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA WILF THOMAS HANDICAP $2400; Cl; 2000 m 1 1440 Scotch Lass 1 It 2 4080 Ginger Jack 2 It D. Larkins 4 2001 Grizina 4 It J. Northcott 5 4377 Chipsadoon 5 It K. Vincent 6 0003 Rosie's Boy 6 It P. Shand 7 010 My Kyla 7 It C. Carroll 8 10 Third Degree 8 It S. Allcock 9 291 Mac’s Gift 9 It W. Hayes 10 3316 Old Bailey 10 It T. Thomas 11 8863 Watbro Cloud 11 It D. Jones 12 0950 Rosalie’s Bigshot 12 It L. O’Reilly 13 0530 Idyll Garrison 13 It R. Payne 14 4138 Rapa Eagle 14 It J. Hay 15 7615 De Esso 15 It A. Beck 19 4512 Majestic Lassie 19 It G. Shirley 20 9299 Centurion 20 It A. Malcolmson Emergencies: Scotch Lass, Idyll Garrison, Rosalie’s Bigshot. Scratched: Spring Frolic, Knowing Chance, Mark Peter, Timely Princess.