Katiki Bay well forward

Press, 21 September 1984, Page 32

Katiki Bay well forward

• Special correspondent ‘ Dunedin < Katiki Bay surprised his ' trainer Arthur Didham, jun., • with a bold gallop at WingaJ tui yesterday morning. • “I didn’t think he was that J forward,” said Didham after • Katiki Bay had dashed over I 800 m in 51.5 s and led Justa • Pique by a length, 15m out ’ on an easy course proper. ■ Katiki Bay, which has ’' been entered for the second 1 day of the Otago meeting, ' has been gelded since he • raced in February. He won ; twice from seven starts last • season, a first-up win at ’ Wingatui in October and ■ another success on his home ’ ground in December, when • he beat Sporting Show, ‘ Super Dude and others. <• Justa Pique did not sat- ; isfy Didham who has • scratched him from his en- ’ gagement tomorrow. « Seafarer again worked • well.l He was travelling - easily} at the finish of 1200 m

in lmin 17.8 s with Decieboy. Kiwi Boy joined in for the last 800 m in 51.85. Rich Addition was cruising alongside Noble Jewel at the finish of 800 m in 52.55. Noble Jewel will be ridden by Jim Collett in the Geraldine Cup on Monday. Collett is also on Cadmium, Polacca, Reckon So and Cattle Lass.

My Guard and Our Lynn did well to return 52.4 s for 800 m. Lisa Crown and Oreti Star took 52.65. Baliway and My Anui 52.85, Katiki Beau Led Dreamlay by a length in 52.55, Kiss Me Kate and Noble Ella were clear of Bernadon in 535. Sereb ran 1200 m in lmin 18.65, the last 800 m in 53.65. Bilbah and Boa ’n Arrow sped over the opening 400 m in 23.5 s and completed 1000 m in lmin ss. Clan Mac and Derry Donald covered 'fthe same ground in lmin /6.55, the last 800 m in 53.45.