Our Mana’s luck could change for the better

Press, 5 October 1984, Page 27

Our Mana’s luck could change for the better

By

G. K. YULE

Our Mana has had little luck so far on his spring campaign, but this could change in the Lord Module Supporters’ Handicap at Motukarara tomorrow. He has drawn favourably at No. 6 in a capacity field which has justly rewarded the enterprise of the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club in introducing a $lO,OOO race to the meeting.

Our Mana will be having his fifth start on a programme aimed at fitting him for another tilt at the New Zealand Cup on November 6. He has had a second, a fourth, a seventh and a sixth so far and is overdue for a winning turn. Last Saturday he looked to be knocked right out of the race in an incident some 700 m from the end of the main race at Ashburton. That he was capable of recovering so much ground when the pace was at his hottest showed that the son of Schell Hanover was close to his best. Enterprise, regarded by many as being lucky to retain his win at Ashburton last week, is in rare form at present. He went well for second in the Methven Cup a week before his Ashburton win and should be even better this time. He can sprint and stay and should be the one to test Our Mana. Norton, already the winner of two races this spring, has gone well in his other three starts. He has to overcome the disadvantage of starting from the second line, but this should not be insurmountable for a horse of his talents. He started from 10m last Saturday and made ground steadily for fourth at the end of a record-run race. Richard Brosnan’s pair, Supreme Ruler and Double Cove, have both had a win and two placings from their three most recent starts. For Supreme Ruler it will be one of his first attempts on grass, but there is no reason why he should not handle the Motukarara course with confidence. The only chink in his make-up is his inability to muster top speed quickly from a standing start. This could be offset by the long run home and if he races as well as when he finished second at Ashburton, he should again share in the money. Double Cove is most consistent and another big run is expected from him. Along with Mighty Me, he appeals most of the others, but there is plenty of room for an upset in a big field. Race 1 11.5 T.A.B. QU IN ELLA MITRE TAVERN SUPPORTERS HANDICAP $3100; CO; 2200 m.

Race 6 2.5 T.A.B. TRIFECTA T.A.B. DOUBLE TAB. QUINELLA LORD MODULE SUPPORTERS’ HANDICAP $10,000; OC; 2200 m. 1 069 Stortford Lodge 1 It Handy to turn at Ashburton before dropping away last week. Should be improved, but could need another run. P. Young. 2 Trilobal 2 It First start since February. Will be well tested in this company. F. Newfield. 3 610 Mister Wood Chips 3 It Never in contention at Ashburton after winning at Addington at previous start. Rough chance at best. D. Nyhan 4 99 Hilarious Guest 4 It Went fair races at Addington in August. Should be at the improving stage, but others preferred. J. Carmichael. 5 21 Enterprise 5 It Runner-up in Methven Cup, followed by good win at Ashburton. In top form and expected to make another bold showing. P. Shand. 6 2476 Our Mana 6 It Checked and showed great recovery powers when sixth at Ashburton last Saturday. Close to winning form. C. de Filippi. 7 00 The Sling 7 It No danger in two starts at national meeting. Big improvement needed. T. Thompson. 8 Mytop Sweetie 8 It First start since she finished second to Double Cove at Oamaru 'in May. Speedy and should appreciate sprint distance. L. O’Reilly. 9 6123 Double Cove 9 It Bold run when third to Enterprise at Ashburton. Earlier form of high standard and should go close. J. Smolensk!. 10 212 Supreme Ruler 10 It Slow away and did well when second to Enterprise at Ashburton last week. In form and must be a top chance. R. Brosnan. 11 3597 Borane 11 It Has disappointed somewhat on this campaign. Capable of better, out will need to improve immensely. G. Shand. 12 Dryden Amanda 12 It First start since February and could need race. R. Geddes. 13 08 Diamond Moose 13 It Most disappointing in two starts this season. Could be an outside place chance. R. Butt. 14 9708 Kind Nature 14 It Disappointing at Auckland at latest racing. Hard to recommend. J. Hampton 15 4675 Mighty Me 15 It Beaten methven Cup favourite. Went better when fifth at Ashburton last Saturday. Could easily upset M. de Filippi. 17 7134 Norton 17 It Made ground for fourth at Ashburton. Awkward draw, but good enough to overcome that disadvantage. K. O’Reilly. 18 2410 Freightman 18 It Rushed up in middle part at Ashburton, only to tire in the run home. Better than that and might not be far away. P. Jones. Emergencies: The Sting, Scratched: Dundas, Kind Nature.

Race 8 3.10 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA GALLERY INTERIORS, LTD, HANDICAP $4200; C 3; 3200 m 1 Trinity Chase 1 It First start since June and will have to be taken on trust. Good stayer on grass tracks. R. Stockdale. 2 890 Del Haven 2 It Most disappointing in three starts this time up. Should be well tested in this class. R. May. 3 2112 Earl Don 3 It Good run for second to Lord Louie at Addington on Wednesday. In form and must be respected. B. Gliddon. 4 Kotare Tyrone 4 It ■ First start since February. Speedy, but will have to be taken on trust. R. Dunn. 5 9900 Daisy Duke 5 It Bleak form background this spring. Hard to recommend. W. Hayes. 6 1644 General Armbro 6 It Hardly guilty of a poor run this season. In form and must be a leading chance. C. de Filippi. 7 91 Hugo Porta 7 It Narrow winner in a slower class at Ashburton last week. Might not be far away again. J. Hay. 8 Proud News 8 It First start since June. Form last term very ordinary. Showed promise earlier. P. Ryder. 9 072 Patchy Boy 9 It Bold run for second to Keepsake at Ashburton last Saturday. Must be respected on that effort. G. Tait. 10 03 Spangled Lord 10 It Came on strongly for third to Ruthless over 2000 m at Methven. Stout stayer expected to go well. M. Perriton. 11 1108 Koau Trev 11 It Made up ground at Addington on Wednesday. Capable of a big run. P. Jones. 12 9180 Grand Gesture 12 It Failed at Ashburton last Saturday. Form mixed, but useful on his day. A. Musson. 13 1286 Toris 13 It Paced his usual honest race when sixth on Wednesday. By no means a forlorn chance. P. Shand. 14 7060 Vanda Hanover'l 10 No danger on Wednesday. Will be tested over this distance. R. Butt. 15 1 Lord Louie 2 10 Easy winner on Wednesday. Won’t be out of this even from this mark. 16 7114 Keepsake 3 10 Bold late run when unlucky fourth at Addington on Wednesday. Leading chance. R. Brosnan. 17 6459 Secret Knight 4 10 Has sound record on grass, but latest form not encouraging. Could upset, though. M. Edmonds. 18 2856 Gay World 5 10 Rather disappointing lately. Better than that, but will have to be taken on trust. I. Cameron. 19 7 Roydon Wonder 6 10 Fair first-up run on September 11. Should be improved and might not be far away. F. Fletcher. 20 0 Iconic 7 10 Made no impression at Addington on Wednesday. Little appeal. A. Butt. 21 60 Regal Nugent 1 20 Made a little ground from rear at Ashburton last week. Difficult mark and hard to recommend. J. Carmichael. 22 0 Heiter Skelter 2 20 Never in contention at Ashburton last Saturday. No appeal. D. Soal. Emergencies: Regal Nugent, Trinity Chase, Proud News, Daisy Duke.

Race 9 3.40 SAYERS MEATS AND CREYKE ROAD BUTCHERY HANDICAP $3300; Cl; trotters; 2800 m. 1 553 Springfield Com-

Emergencies: Te Aro Boy, Sun Quest, Christmas day. Scratched: Melvander. Race 10 4.10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA MARY CHILDS HANDICAP $3600; C2; 2000 m.

Emergencies; Gamekeeper, Dryden Andy, Unique Wendy. Scratched: Romerez. Race 4 12.55 NEW BRIGHTON PANELBEATERS HANDICAP $3100; CO; 2200 m.

J. Hay Emergencies: Namsib, Dryham Dhu, Henry Hoover, Lorfay. Race 5 1.30 TAB. TREBLE MARJAC HANDICAP $3300; Cl; 2800 m.

Race 7 2.40 T.A.B. TREBLE QUINNS FASHIONS HANDICAP $3100; CO; 2200 m.

Motu Jodie, Honest Love, Chipolate. Race 2 11.45 COMMODORE MOTOR INN HANDICAP $3300; Cl; 2800 m.

Emergencies: Manuel, Travel Warrant, Miss Caragh, Quarter Shares. _

1 Southern Raider 1 It J. Crofts 3 7 Kahu Del3 It B. Kerr 4 Scottish Pine 4 It 5 8909 Tuapeka Wreka 5 It R. Payne 6 4825 Rocky Spot 6 It B. Norman 7 70 Rostriever Star 7 * It A. Butt 9 3220 Real Bromac 9 It J. Curtin 10 How True 10 It C. de Filippi 13 08 Bergamot 13 It M. Howard 14 ■ Vanesha 14 It R. Woodthorpe 15 043 Dream Byrd 15 It P. Jones 16 08 Mystery Affair 16 It T. McMillan 17 0 Main Street 17 It J. Thompson 18 Our Arthur 18 It 19 0 Royal Link 19 It N. Benny Scratched: Garrison Abbe,

1 Rosalie’s Bigshot 1 It 2 Not Out 2 G. Tait It 3 8070 Mary Lou Hanover 3 T. Behrns It 4 0550 Scottish Win 4 E. Cowie It 5 6648 Black Budget 5 It 6 Mark Seven 6 It 7 Main Point 7 It

8 70 No Culture 8 it 9 5271 Torrance 9 P. Gallagher It 10 0 Quick View 10 K. O’Reilly It 12 Swift Hurricane 12 J. Hislop It 13 6345 Trudy’s Choice 13 It C. Markham 14 5020 Del Bret 14 K. McCormick It 15 00 Kamay 15 R. Nyhan It 17 Cool Flyte 17 It 18 210 Lord Kara 18 R. Brosnan It 19 3 Falcon Frost 19 It Emergencies: Mary Lou Hanover, Rosalie’s Bigshot. Scratched: Motu Jodie, James MacFaber. Race 3 12.20 DAVE PETERS HANDICAP $3100; CO; trotters; 2800m. 1 Sunset Song 1 It 2 4 Great Life 2 It 3 230 Tuarangi Guy 3 D. Gibbons It 4 Linda Ellen 4 M. Howard It 5 Archdeacon 5 T. May It 6 8 Gamekeeper 6 It 7 Borrowed Time 7 B. Kerr It 8 Soon 8 D. Nyhan It 9 Unique Wendy 9 P. Boag It 10 40 Worth Something 10 It 11 00 Cherokee Chief 11 R. Butt It 12 09 His Lordship 12 A. Williams It 13 7 Marac 13 G. Ryder It 14 425 Ripper’s Fury 14 D. Mangos It 15 8600 Andy Tuft 15 It 16 Nova’s Dream 16 P. Jones It 17 Dryden Andy 17 R. Geddes It 19 0 Wave Length 19 M. Gillum It 20 Akiba 1 B. Court 30 21 0 Brother’s Pride 2 A. Butt 30 . 22 0 Jodie Be Good 3 30

1 0 Dryham Dhu 1 It 2 B. Court 33 Dee Patron 2 It 3 K. Townley 02 Metal Mickey 3 It 4 G. Court 034 Carolyn Scott 4 It 5 P. O’Reilly jun. Namsib 5 It 6 955 Man’s Desire 6 It 7 P. Yeatman 9 Clayderman 7 lit 8 B. Saunders Marmbro 8 It 9 C. de Filippi Smooth Buck 9 It 10 B. Norman 69 Lorfay 10 It 11 A. Butt 5 Ashley Paige 11 It I. Cameron 12 0800 Rochert Minn 12 It 13 02 Cottrill 13 It 14 D. Townley 400 Kinsoom 14 It 15 R. Alfeld 0 Lochout 15 It 16 D. McGowan 6 Crackerash 16 It G. Archer 17 2833 Lord Tryax 17 It 18 C. Markham 0 Bronze Adios 18 It 19 F. Bennett Henry Hoover 19 It

1 77 Quarter Shares 1 It 2 180 Hondo’s Dream 2 E. Cowie It 3 8000 Erika 3 T. Behms It 4 9 Claire De Lune 4 R. Dunn It 5 0 Manuel 5 I. Cameron It 6 00 Miss Caragh 6 P. Jones It 7 0 Where Else 7 M. Woodfield It 8 013 Counsel Bay 8 R. May It 9 10 Nanoose 9 M. de Filippi It 10 19 Adios Miss 10 K. Townley It 11 04 Ripper’s Wink 11 L. O’Reilly It 12 3 Rosina Pryde 12 J. Carmichael It 13 0 Travel Warrant 13 A. Musson It 14 Go Duke 14 M. Perriton H 15 Roydon’s Jubilee 15 F. Fletcher It 16 1645 Mighty Son 16 J. Crofts It 17 33 Jake The Fake 17 A. Butt It 18 910 Lucky Batch 18 J. Hampton It 19 7724 Nordei King 19 B. Gliddon It

1 9 Dunlord 1 It 2 D. Nyhan Bay Trick 2 It I. Cameron 4 Ruby Jean 4 R. Nyhan It 5 42 Mickel 5 L. O’Reilly It 6 Galaxian Raider 6 M. Butt It 7 Commander Romp 7 R. Dunn It 8 203 Smooth Sally 8 C. de Filippi It 9 460 Double Ell 9 B. Norman It 10 0 Gleniti 10 It 11 Step Lightly 11 E. Ryan It 12 78 Gaiety 12 It 13 994 Delbro 13 F. Newfield It 14 5000 Quantock 14 It B. Gliddon 15 Little Starlet 15 M. Perriton It 16 480 Benoit Byrd 16 R. Butt It 17 0 Hindyn 17 N. Benny It It 18 0327 Play It Benny 18 19 8 Siik Star 19 M. Rennie It Emergencies; Galaxian Raider, Dunlord, Hindyn, Quan:ock.

mand 1 It M. de Filippi 2 Lowcliffe 2 P. Young It 3 085 Money Order 3 J. Carmichael It 5 021 King David 5 It 6 9 Pitcher 6 R. Nyhan It 7 9644 Barracuda 7 1 Schwamm It 8 630 Lay OH 1 20 9 26 Star Prince 2 R. Butt 20 10 Bright Walla 3 20 11 00 Christmas Day 4 F. Forbes 20 12 Roman Guy 5 C. Barnett 20 13 5102 Four Leaf 6 P. O’Reilly jun. 20 14 29 William Jay 7 D. Nyhan 20 15 Sun Quest 8 20 16 0 Te Aro Boy 9 P. Yeatman 20 X7 0 John’s Trail 1 G. Payne 40 18 35 Poor Boy 2 D. Townley 40 19 9 Netherby Gee 3 A. Butt 40 20 9000 Silver Spot UR E. Ryan 40 21 8 Tarex 1 C. de Filippi 50 22 Spangled Pride 1 F. Fletcher 60

1 00 Noble Rex 1 It 2 0 Titian Gold 2 P. Young It 3 09 Avon 3 It 4 2 Timmy Hanover 4 C. de Filippi It 5 Watbro Kilt 5 D. Watson It 7 4548 Dillon Skipper 7 J. Carmichael It 8 63 Regal Mate 8 It R. Brosnan 10 76 Haughty Bay 10 L. May It 11 4 Mister Kool 11 M. de Filippi It 13 3338 Armorel 13 It 14 26 Blue Willow 14 G. Hunt It 15 424 Holy Mackerel 15 P. Jones It 16 Really Honkin 16 J. Hay It 17 2843 Watbro Ford 17 M. Perriton It 18 Mark Peter 18 R. Stockdale It 19 52 Premier Cuvee 19 N. Bennj’ It Scratched: Johnny Bee, Bedlum, Watbro Moreith. Dark,