Cahir likely favourite today

Press, 25 February 1985, Page 34

Cahir likely favourite today

From ALEX McMILLAN Westport The Michael Pitmantrained six-year-old, Cahir, may prove best value in the $4OOO Westport Businessmens’ Cup Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day of the Westport Jockey Club’s meeting at Patterson Park today. Successful in last month’s Kumara Gold Nuggets, Cahir, the winner of four races from the Takinini stable of Ray Verner before joining Pitman’s stable late last year, has been slightly disappointing in his two most recent outings. The chestnut son of Noble Bijou was a battling seventh behind Noble Boa at Riccarton on February 6 when in need of a race and filled a similar ftlacing when he lined up in ast week’s 2400 m Dunedin Gold Cup, prejudicing his chance in that event by racing too keenly. Today’s distance of 2000 m should prove ideal and the fact that he will be encountering considerably inferior opposition to that which he has met lately will probably ensure that he starts as favourite.

Gritain and Graikos, the principals in a tight finish to the corresponding event on the first day, seem certain to be prominent again, with the costly first-day failure, Ribot Vain, and, if he starts, Longline, perhaps the best chances for longer odds. Omoto Lass, which had missed several days work before finishing a useful third on ■the first day, appeals as the likely winner of the second leg of the double, the 1200 m Tavern Visitor’s Syndicate Challenge Cup Handicap. The Blenheim-trained four-year-old was collared early in the run home on Saturday by Bo Diddley and Frederik the Great but seems certain to have derived benefit from the outing and should atone today, in which she meets first day winner, Bo Diddley, 2kg better at the weights. The John Healey-trained Bo Diddley was most impressive in his win on Saturday, nevertheless, and despite a 58kg top weight is sure to return another respectable effort. A five-year-old son of Beaufort Sea, Bo Diddley was registering his third win on the Westport course on Saturday, having scored a double at this meeting last year. Annie Beaufort, a promising member of John Parsons’s Balcairn team, was to have resumed on Saturday but was allowed to miss her engagement when she sustained a bee sting. Fully over this minor setback she would be capable of figuring prominently in today’s event. Frederik the Great, Ranfurly Lass, Gividago, and Charlie’s Pal, which failed to take any part in Saturday’s race, are others to be considered in an interesting line-up. SELECTIONS 12.10: Mini Nearco, Beaucarie, Jet In. 12.45: Paula Mellay, Kelim, Lass O’Mine. 1.25: Gums A Calling, Mainstream, Golden Kuda. 2.5: El Rana, Gregory Shane, Rusty Raider. 2.45: Taxtale, Debatable, Silver Shadow. 3.25: Cahir, Graikos, Gritain. 4.5: Marjie Jay, Lady Lucretia, Packman. 4.40: Omoto Lass, Bo Diddley, Annie Beaufort. _ 5.15: Prince Rapido, Kitango, The Detroit Bomber. 5.55: Miss Tiger Lil, Sound Note, Equation.

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 12.10 CANTERBURY-WESTLAND TRAINERS’ MAIDEN NO. 1 $2050; 1200m 1 799 Another Gift 1 M. Fleming 55.0 2 3943 Beaucarie 12 C. Roberts 55.0 3 94 Cindy Post 5 W. Parsons 55.0 4 7905 Jet In 10 D. Frye 55.0 5 0 Koputaroa 8 G. Killick 55.0 6 Lisa Bev 9 R. Hewinson 55.0 7 0962 Mini Nearco 7 G. Elliot 55.0 8 57 Puffin’ Anne 3 T. Matthews 55.0 9 10 9075 Princess Kola 2 S. McCann 7407 Pride of the Fleet 4 R. McCann 55.0 55.0 11 3490 Rameo 6 55.0 12 4270 Speedy Affair 11 B. Smith 55.0 Race 2 12.45 CANTERBURY-WESTLAND TRAINERS’ MAIDEN NO. 2 $2050; 1200m 1 0459 Another Dollar 8 P. Richards 55.0 3 8 Eureka Lad 13 M. Thornley 55.0 4 00 Emandus 11 55.0 5 9 Jet Queen 7 B. Smith 55.0 6 9354 Kelim 4 R. McCann 55.0 7 5273 Lass O'Mine 3 D. Frye 55.0 8 5936 Man Mountain 2 L. Didham 55.0 9 3073 Paula Mellay 9 G. Davison 55.0 10 76 Palatrove 1 55.0 11 0600 Turi Del 5 T. Matthews 55.0 12 9207 Watalady 6 C. Johnson 55.0

13 0683 Waimea Countess 12 Scratched: Bold Vite. 55.0 Race 3 1.25 RACING OWNERS’ MAIDEN $2050; 1600m 1 6720 Bundi Royal 3 55.0 G. Davison 2 096 Bonny Louise 9 55.0 P. Falvey 3 7770 Forbro Star 7 55.0 M. Thornley 4 0066 Golden Kuda 1 55.0 P. Atkinson 5 44 Gums A Calling 2 55.0 C. Johnson 6 2243 Mainstream 4 55.0 D. Frye 7 8637 Pacific Prince 8 55.0 C. Roberts 8 5780 Rose’s Choice 6 55.0 G. Killick 9 0359 Wind Break 5 55.0 L. Didham Race 4 2.5 J. C. CRAIG MAIDEN $2050; 1500m 1 096 Bonny Louise 7 55.0 P. Falvey 2 4708 Drip Drak 4 55.0 T. Matthews 3 2932 El Rana 8 55.0 G. Davison 4 8445 Gregory Shane 1 55.0 C. Johnson 5 2484 Imperial Hagen 2 55.0 D. Frye 6 5085 Mr Matt 6 55.0 B. Pelling 7 6052 Rusty Raider 5 55.0 R. Bruce 8 2498 Seleicia 3 55.0 S. McCann Race 5 2.45 T.A.B. TREBLE B. J. HORSE TRANSPORT HANDICAP NO. 1 • $2500; 1500m 1 0361 Moat 6 56.0 M Fleming 2 0315 Lucky Beau 1 53.5 B. Smith 3 1088 Rosearna’s Boy 14 53.5 D. Frye 4 7702 Debatable 7 53.0 5 0422 Latex Cheque 2 53.0 T. Matthews 6 0093 Rock On 8 53.0 7 5444 Colonel Jones 10 52.0 G. Davison 8 4244 Taxtale 5 52.0 R. Bruce 9 6109 Almander 4 51.5 R. McCann 10 0005 Go Son 3 51.5 J. Oakeshott 11 6621 Hauraki Rocket 13 51.5 12 6105 King’s Pal 12 51.5 G. Elliot 13 7551 Silver Shadow 9 51.5 W. Satherley 14 0603 Big World 11 51.0 R. Bruce Scratched: Refloresca. Race 6 . 3.25 T.A.B. DOUBLE WESTPORT BUSINESSMEN’S CUP HANDICAP $4000; 2000m 1 6381 Gritain 7 57.0 W. Satherley 2 1377 Cahir 2 56.0 G. Elliot 3 3562 Graikos 4 56.0 D. Frye 4 2309 Tony’s Boy 8 55.5 T. Matthews 5 0376 Amacola 9 54.0 C. Johnson 6 7867 Macho Man 5 54.0 B. Pelling 7 8628 Ribot Vain 10 54.0 M. Thornley 8 4509 Blyme 6 52.5 9 6009 Hoto Hui Lad 3 51.5 W. Parsons 10 4432 Longline 1 50.0 G. Davison Race 7 4.5 T.A.B. TREBLE MARTIN AND CO. HANDICAP $2300; 1200m 1 5871 Sharemarket 3 55.5 B. Smith 2 2860 Tuahiwi Mist 7 55.5 W. Parsons 3 2446 Glide Song 11 55.0 D. Frye 4 7022 Lady Lucretia 6 55.0 J. Oakeshott 5 1232 Marjie Jay 9 55.0 P. Richards 6 2553 Packman 10 55.0 L. Amlehn 7 7139 Sally Beaufort 14 54.5 M. Thornley 8 7024 Tuesday 12 54.5 R. Bruce 1 9 5721 Double Lode 2 54.0 | G_. Davison

10 2331 Golden View 8 54.0 L. Didham 11 0231 Puffs Star 5 54.0 T. Matthews 12 550 Extra Quick 4 53.5 B. Pelling 13 8607 Totara Million 13 53.0 P. Atkinson 14 948 Half A Carat 1 53.0 D. Wadley Race 8 4.40 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. TRIFECTA TAVERN VISITORS SYNDICATE CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP $3000; 1200m 1 1641 Bo Diddley 6 58.0 G. Davison 2 7482 Frederik the Great 10 T. Matthews 57.5 3 4330 Charlie's Pal 11 56.0 D. Frye 4 2983 Omoto Lass 8 55.5 J. Dowling 5 5065 Ranfurly Lass 5 55.0 J. Oakeshott 7 9564 Aguirre 7 W. Satherley 52.0 8 0081 Gividago 3 51.5 P. Richards ' 9 0408 Teri’s Lass 9 51.5 P. Falvey 10 1109 Annie Beaufort 4 50.5 G. Elliot 11 7006 Rug Bug 1 50.5 R. Bruce 12 5699 Great Praise 13 50.0 W. Parsons 13 6057 Mile High 2 50.0 Scratched: Trade Union. Race 9 5.15 T.A.B. TREBLE BULLER HOTELS ASSOCIATION HANDICAP $2500; 2000m 1 0132 Prince Rapido 9 56.5 R. McCann 2 0850 King Henry 6 55.5 J. Dowling 3 1404 You Rang Sir 18 55.5 L. Didham 4 2340 Lady Glenshiel 7 54.5 J. Oakeshott 5 4113 The Detroit Bomber 2 W. Satherley 54.5

6 5284 Our Hope 10 54.0 D. Wadley 7 8726 Showknight 8 54.0 R. Bruce 8 2456 Talgo 15 54.0 T. Matthews 9 5492 Arloo 4 53.5 P. Richards 10 7630 Fairway Lass 14 53.5 G. Davison 11 9453 Kitango 12 53.5 G. Elliot 12 5045 Meshaan 1 53.0 D. Frye 13 0 Haldon 13 52.5 B. Smith 14 1568 Buster McCoy 16 52.0 Z. Mathie 15 1930 Dairne 5 51.0 16 6990 Ocean Toi 3 51.0 17 7 Noble Vision 17 50.0 W. Parsons 18 8607 Totara Million 11 50.0 P. Atkinson Emergencies: Dairne, Ocean Toi, Noble Vision, Totara Million. Race 10 5.55 B. J. HORSE TRANSPORT NO. 2 $2500; 1500m 1 8291 Equation 1 56.0 D. Frye 2 1913 Sound Note 2 56.0 C. Johnson 3 6360 Fijian Devil 12 54.5 T. Matthews 4 0352 Irish Kate 3 54.5 W. Satherley 5 0270 Zaneglenn 8 54.5 L. Didham 6 1252 Marjia Jay 15 54.0 P. Richards 7 0099 Regal Red 9 53.5 8 9033 Rovan Lady 11 53.5 R. Bruce 9 0806 Georgina Girl 6 53.0 10 0421 Miss Tiger Lil 10 53.0 G. Davison 11 1090 Silver Tide 4 53.0 P. Falvey 12 4058 Prove Away 5 52.5 P. Atkinson 13 0786 British Blue 7 52.0 K. Wood 15 8777 Stylish Knight 13 51.5 Scratched: Silver Defoe.