Canterbury has likely material for Cuddle Stakes

Press, 3 May 1985, Page 13

Canterbury has likely material for Cuddle Stakes

By

J. J. BOYLE

Victory has eluded the South Island so far in the Wellington Racing Club’s Cuddle Stakes, but Canterbury stables will put promising material into this year’s race, to be run at Trentham tomorrow.

Queen’s Pal, an in-form Buffy Beaufort, and the lightly weighted stablemates In the Glen and Harbour Flo will make for one of the strongest South Island bids yet to win the 1600 m feature race for females.

Queen’s Pal has her opportunities limited when the tracks firm, but she gives generously of her talents when the footing is easy, and she returns to Trentham after one race this time up, but with a previous win over 1600 m on the course on her spring record. That victory was in the Huttons Handicap run over the same distance in October, and came at her second to last start before she was put aside. Queen’s Pal will carry 55kg in tomorrow’s T.A.B. trifecta race and second leg of the T.A.B; double.

She is 2kg below Silver Elm, the top weight and likely favourite, and I.skg above Buffy Beaufort, which has toiled rewardingly at 1600 m and beyond this season for the Riccarton stable of Tom Lalor.

Buffy Beaufort won over a middle distance at the North Canterbury autumn meeting. Her last-start second was probably equally meritorious. She was only a nose from the hot favourite, Canterbury Belle, in the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Lion Brown Handicap on April 13.

Silver Elm and Ikon appear to be the two most formidable of the North Island runners. Silver Elm’s last three runs have been in distinguished company at Ellerslie, the best of them being a second to The Filbert in the Air New Zealand Stakes. The last time she raced left-handed was at Te Rapa on February 9 when she trounced a field of metric milers in the brilliant time of 1:33.86.

Ikon was a surprise Cuddle Stakes winner from the tail of the handicap last year, but her last-start win at Te Awamutu assures her of a position high on the list of fancies this time. Chance for Gold, winner of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s 3ZB Classic in his only appearance at the Riccarton Easter carnival, looks equal to the task of adding the Gloaming Stakes to his record tomorrow.

The Otaki trainer, Ken Thomson, has restricted Chance for Gold to one start since that Riccarton win, and it yielded a fast-finish-ing fourth at Hastings. Miles Better, Our Boyfriend, and Bidston Hill, those above Chance for Gold in the handicap, are veterans without the scope for improvement that is within reach of the Otaki five-year-old.

Race 6 2.35 T.A.B. DOUBLE GLOAMING STAKES 110,000; 2200 m. 1 2100 Miles Better 1 57.0 Won Chalmers Stakes (2400 m on this course in March before failing at Awapuni and Riccarton. Veteran, but could have freshened well for this. G. Davison 2 6847 Our Boyfriend 17 56.0 Battling to regain early-season form which included New Zealand Cup win. Last-start failure was at Hastings. M. Barnsley. 3 1050 Bidston Hill 3 55.0 Weak run in weaker field at Hastings at his last start. D. Walsh. 4 4214 Chance For Gold 6 54.5 Impressive winner 2000 m at Riccarton two starts back, then a fastfinishing fourth, 2200 m, Hastings. Looks one of best in this field. G. Phillips. 5 7900 Lucozade 9 54.0 Showed nothing over 2200 m at Hastings last time out. J. Walker. 6 0510 Ten Winka 14 54.0 Well beaten at Hastings following win, 2000 m, Feilding. 7 7420 Wren 7 53.5 Good fourth in stronger company behind Sovereign Parade, Awapuni, March 23, then second in weaker field at Hastings. M. Lyndon. 8 8016 Exocot 11 53.0 Beat Chance For Gold and 11 others in Waipukurau Cup, 2100 m, March 29. P. Ayres. 9 3904 Double Trouble 16 52.5 Form has been patchy. Had his chance after striking the front at Otaki last time. P. Mercer.

10 9332 Fantastic 8 52.5 Close to winning over 2200 m at Awapuni last time. Consistency in recent starts to be respected. B. Griffin. 11 2579 Page Boy 2 52.5 Went close to winning 2000 m here in March. More recent form not so good but chnace cannot be dismissed lightly. 12 3469 Sirtain 12 52.5 Only second start back after a spell. Veteran, but not out of it at the weights. 13 4711 Marlon 2 52.0 Has come back into the boom after wins at Nelson and Marlborough meetings at his last two starts. 14 3813 Prenora 13 51.5 Win two starts back was over this distance at Hastings. Followed up with third behind Whitole on same track. T. Allan. 15 9076 Dannick El 18 49.0 Weak finisher after pacemaking 2000 m Awapuni, April 25. 16 9936 Kidnapping 10 49.0 Placed behind Prenora two starts back but did not show much at Otaki last time. R. Caddigan. 17 4356 Ran Past 4 49.0 Impressive winner in class 3 over 2200 m on this course in January. Useful form in meantime. Could be lightweight danger. 18 7044 Sans Tache 15 49.0 Two most recent runs at Stratford and Awapuni were fair efforts, but likely to struggle at this level.

Race 7 3.10 TAB. TREBLE OTARI HANDICAP 34200; 2000 m 1 000 Demolition 15 56.0 2 1220 Garbo 10 55.5 3 1736 Another Kiss 14 55.0 W. Blanche 4 2529 On The Town 11 54.5 5 3134 Quick Fire 4 54.0 6 6771 Judas 3 53.5 T. Allan 7 4211 Orateen 1 53.5 8 2180 Trade Fair 12 53.5 G. Phillips 9 4460 Bullet Proof 7 53.0 10 2118 Fred's Fortune 19 53.0 11 6460 Shodan 21 53.0 12 0132 Fille Du Monde 9 52.5 13 2070 Burnemotf 18 52.0 14 1000 Cornwall King 22 52.0 15 0783 Saddle Lord 6 52.0 16 9024 Star Lear 5 52.0 J. Walker 17 0042 Chemainus 13 51.5 T. Moseley 18 2345 Head Shepherd 16 51.5 B. Hibberd 19 13 Crest Way 2 51.0 G. Elliot 20 7364 Our Fillee 17 51.0 M. Enright 21 9170 Glenarm 8 50.5 22 1360 Retinette 20 50.5 Emergencies: Head Shepherd, Chemainus, Crest Way, Our Fillee, Glenarm, Retinette. Race 8 3.45 TAB. DOUBLE T.A.B. TRIFECTA CUDDLE STAKES 322,500; 1600 m. 1 1245 Silver Elm 17 57.0 Brilliant winner this distance at Te Rapa the last time she raced "lefthanded.” Battled well for fourth in Auckland Easter Handicap at only attempt at metric mile in meantime. D. Walsh 2 9313 Kosha 10 55.5 Strong recent record this distance includes weight-for-age win, Te Awamutu, March 23. G. Elliot. 3 4107 Queen’s pal 18 55.0 Second start back after summer spell. Won at this distance on this course in spring. G. Davidson. 4 2810 Philco 2 54.5 Easy winner 1600 m Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes, Te Aroha, March 30. Only start since was in.

Television Stakes at Ellerslie. 5 2041 Ikon 9 54.0 Fast finisher for fourth in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Te Aroha. Last-start win was under big weight in class 3 metric mile, Te Awamutu. M. Barnsley. 6 2162 Buffy Beaufort 24 53.5 Ran Canterbury Belle to a nose this distance at Riccarton at Easter. Win two starts earlier was over 2000 m at Rangiora. M. Lyndon. 7 8851 Jade Maria 16 52.0 Attractive winner 1400 m sprint at Hastings. V. Fechner. 8 5700 Ramora 22 52.0 Out of form. P. Mercer. 9 1224 Retpring 20 51.5 Latest win was over 1200 m at Riccarton at Easter. 10 7200 Always Summer 8 51.0 Form too patchy to appeal for this. R. Caddigan. 11 077 Glamour Star 12 51.0 Fair run this distance at Awapuni last start, and could be improved by it. J. Walker. 12 6034 In the Glen 5 51.0 Two most recent runs were on Marlborough-Nel-son circuit. Could be still improving, and worth second thought at the weights. 13 3490 Anne Lear 14 50.5 Likely to struggle at this level. M. Thomas. 14 8811 Glenties 4 50.5 Brilliant finisher for wins at Riccarton and Blenheim. Looks promising material for metric mile. 15 0722 Nampa 13 50.0 Remote second behind Jade Maria at Hastings. B. Hibberd. 16 7478 Otoia Belle 3 50.0 Showed nothing in weak sprint field at Waverley last start. G. Phillips. 17 5359 Vicki Deming 11 49.5 Failed in weaker company at Hastings. 18 1736 Another Kiu 15 49.0 Form patchy in provincial handicaps. W. Blanche. 19 7562 Dlaatena 19 49.0 Did not threaten winner in weak sprint field at Otaki last time. 20 2231 Harbor Flo 7 49.0 Stiffest test so far. Last-start win was against lesser lights over 2000 m at Nelson. 21 4413 Mutaella 6 49.0 Win two starts back was at Wairoa in February. P. Ayres. 22 4532 Nomusa 21 49.0 New to this level. Others preferred. M. Enright. 23 1130 Queen of Queens 1 49.0 Won twice on Marl-borough-Nelson circuit, but form fell away on final day at Nelson. 24 1493 Royal Seal 23 49.0 Three lengths from winner when third at last start in class 3 at Hastings. T. Allan. Emergencies: Queen of Queens, Nomusa, Royal Seal, Mussella, Another Kiss, Diastena. Race 9 4.20 TAB. TREBLE MIRAMAR HANDICAP 34200; 31600 m 1 121 Fuego 10 55.5 G. Phillips 2 447 Call It Quits 1 54.5 3 1400 Mellay Strait 11 54.5 4 2511 Scorching Bay 6 54.5 W. Skelton 5 8311 Clarehaven 13 54.0 6 Mark Of Honour 4 53.5 D. Walsh 7 1020 Remuse’s Flight 19 53.5 8 1949 Private Poppy 2 53.0 9 3235 Cuspidor 9 52.5 M. Lyndon

6 0007 Nofarmin 4 62.0 7 0 Regal Hunter 5 62.0 S. Dennett 8 3641 Remy Martin 2 62.0 G. O’Neil Race 2 12.10 AVALON HANDICAP $3600; 2-year-olds; 1200m. i 21 Geelong 3 55.0 2 4422 Rich Mixture 22 54.5 B. Beamsley 3 0038 lonea 15 54.0 J. Macartney 4 0 Countalong 16 53.5 5 Gusto Boy 8 E. Lamb 53.5 6 Irish Boe 21 D. Skelton 53.5 7 002 Pride of Avon 19 53.5 A. Kauri 8 Proxyl4 R. Caddigan 53.5 9 2903 Tiffany Chin 23 53.5 B. Hibberd 10 6 Another Prince 5 53.0 M. Barnsley 11 5 Embekay 11 53.0 12 04 Jack Stark 7 53.0 M. Thomas 13 4438 Nu Philae 13 53.0 14 67 The Night Watchman 17 53.0 15 994 Potash 12 52.5 T. Allan 16 Royal Habit 1 P. Mercer 52.5 17 0 Telestar 9 52.5 18 0 Anso 24 52.0 W. Blanche 19 8 Apache Girl 6 52.0 20 7644 Faircourt 10 52.0 21 9 Galaxy Belle 4 52.0 22 6520 Melodee 28 52.0 M. Lyndon 23 0 Taimian 18 52.0 24 6538 Too Keen 20 52.0 B. Griffin Emergencies: The Night Watchman, Anso, Gusto Boy, Countalong, Galaxy Belle, Taimian. Race 3 12.45 CAPITAL HIGHWEIGHT $3000; maidens; 2200m i 6227 Ras de Maree 2 62.0 P. Worthington 2 2700 Appalachian 9 60.5 P. Goss 2 5035 Pic N'Pie 12 60.5 4 5400 Barcas Bill 15 60.0 5 0348 Duke Of Argyle 5 60.0 M. Gillies 6 4706 Jet Bet 10 59.5 7 3433 Ken Lad 3 6464 Vivien's Choice 59.5 8 19 S. Dennett 59.5 9 00 Astrologer 6 59.0 10 60 Bay Travel 18 59.0 G. Williams 11 0 Fair Chelsea 1 59.0 12 0 First Option 13 59.0 13 0 Gather No Moss 4 59.0 14 0000 Hikenjo 7 59.0 P. Kauri 15 0 Karamuremu 14 59.0 G. Andrew 16 0090 Lady Balios 11 59.0 17 94 Norm Henry 17 59.0 R. Burton 18 560 Nows Our Chance 16 59.0 19 65 Peka Prince 8 59.0 Emergency: Ken Lad. Race 4 1.20 OCEANIA MAIDEN $3000; 1400m i 40 Bessie Grey 12 54.0 2 88 Bretoon Woods 18 54.0 3 3007 Count Boris 6 54.0 4 800 Count Casper 19 54.0 5 8690 Decennial 24 54.0 6 50 Doede Gift 7 54.0 T. Moseley 7 0221 Grey Smoke 8 54.0 8 0233 High Maid 13 54.0 R. Hannam 9 0033 Hushup 17 54.0 M. Barnsley 54.0 10 047 Inclusion 22 B. Hibberd 11 Lord Derby 5 T. Allan 54.0 12 0752 Michael Andrew 21 J. Walker 54.0 13 2359 Mission Hills 4 54.0 R. Caddigan 54.0 14 5200 Pico Bay 1 J. Macartney 54.0 15 Royal Scott 15 16 5530 Rudi 3 54.0 B. Griffin

17 2002 Rumbaba 2 54.0 G. Williams 18 9080 Shareign 11 54.0 19 3066 Silver Arch 20 54.0 P. Mercer 20 4943 Taungatara Lady 14 V. Fechner 54.0 21 4552 Tad 16 54.0 22 0000 Tonto 23 54.0 23 Woe Cloud 9 54.0 24 6840 Welcome Call 10 54.0 Emergencies: Deeds Gift, Tonto, Bretoon Woods, Count Casper, Decennial, Shahreign. Race 5 1.55 T.A.B. TREBLE CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JUBILEE HANDICAP 13800; 1400m i 8022 Metro 9 57.0 V. Fechner 2 31 Balmarine 12 56.5 G. Phillips 3 0320 Makoroko 4 56.5 4 6630 Brager 6 56.0 C. Green 5 0210 Sir W-'odleigh 8 56.0 6 1257 White Lie 15 56.0 M. Barnsley 7 7017 Lansdowne 3 55.5 D. Walsh 8 1 Phareef 11 55.5 G. Williams 9 7016 Nizam’s Blaze 10 55.0 E. Lamb 10 1628 Boundaway 1 54.5 P. Ayres 11 9572 Diastena 2 54.5 12 0157 Impassive 16 54.5 W. Skelton 13 7951 Gay Asset 5 54.5 M. Lyndon 14 4057 Bundi Bid 22 54.0 15 9060 Cedar Princess 20 W. Blanche 54.0 16 4109 Mi Reason 17 54.0 17 0760 Poppa's Pride 21 54.0 18 0700 Regal Power 7 54.0 P. Mercer 19 0206 Silver Rina 19 54.0 J. Walker 20 5309 Estee 18 53.0 21 8000 Next Week 14 53.0 D. Skelton 22 990 Zarata 13 53.0 B. Griffin Emergencies: Poppa’s Pride, Next Week, Estee, Zarafa.

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 11.35 KARORI HURDLES HANDICAP $4300; 2900m 1 3847 Nukumai 6 J. McGifford 71.0 2 3433 Ken Lad 7 P. Kauri 68.0 3 080 Fair Edge 3 M. Gillies 64.0 4 6 Baraden 1 R. Burton 63.0 5 85 El Paso 8 62.5

10 0100 Grande Gaffe 8 52.5 11 4402 Jirob 18 P. Ayres 52.5 12 3890 Tioga Mellay 5 V. Fechner 52.5 13 8821 Silver Marie 17 52.0 14 40 Yorksmith 21 51.5 15 9003 Donna's Habit 12 T. Moseley 51.0 16 0860 Do So 7 51.0 17 8900 Cameo GolcT14 50.5 18 8499 Capone 20 T. Allan 50.4 19 0040 Future Logend 16 50.5 20 0000 Nallet 3 50.5 21 007 Noble Hope 15 50.5 Emergencies: Capone, Noble Hope, Nallet.