Hunt steeples should provide exciting contest

Press, 2 July 1985, Page 30

Hunt steeples should provide exciting contest

Special correspondent Wellington Two jumpers, which figured in the sensational finish •to the Wanganui Steeples last month could play a leading part in the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s Hunt Steeples at Wanganui today. They are Kanamint and Win I Must. Kanamint was the first to the line in the. Wanganui Chase, beating Sonic Symbol by a long neck. The result was reversed after an inquiry.

Win I Must, from the Robinson stable in Matangi, failed to complete the Wanganui Steeples when he took the wrong course. He was clear and going like a winner when he made to go around the inside of the course instead, of going out on to the course proper for the final 200 or 20 metres and fell through the nylon marker. Win I Must has not started since the illfated race, but Kanamint won the Waipa Steeples by six lengths just over a fortnight ago.

Jetbet: 2 Race 1 11-5 LUPTON HURDLES $3600; 2800 m 1 1204 Cactus 7 66.0 2 0 Galios 17 G. Lord 66.0 3 2131 Scotch Prince 8 65.0 4 7347 Yours Faithfully 15 .... S. Dennett 64.0 5 3732 Natural Choice 20 63.5 6 2200 Court Jester 6 P. Goss 63.0 7 2036 Leather Boy 10 G. Williams 63.0 9 002 Astrologer 12. 62.5 10 4373 Costain 2 62.5 12 937 Creanza 13 62.0 13 Discount 16 62.0 14 Durham Lad 3 62.0 15 0396 Golden Trelay 18 T. Wheeler 62.0 16 0081 Light Purple 4 62.0 17 00 Liveringa 19 62.0 18 6 Nevada 14 K. Treweek 62.0 19 Shard 21 62.0 20 0 Solostan 1 62.0 21 90 Sweet O’Day 9 62.0 Emergencies: Sweet O'Day, Discount, Solostan, Liveringa. Scratched; Summer Sox, Caprician. Race 2 11.35 MCRAE BRACELET $2500; 2060 m 1 4000 Deino’s Ruler 15 T. Wenn 72.0 2 5260 Gold King 6 72.0 3 0010 Romadios 16 70.5 4 3315 Stipulation 12 70.5 5 0 Doctor Sam 8 69.0 6 5874 Dha 9 J. Russo 68.5 7 060 El Toro 3 68.5 8 0000 Chiquitita 2 A. Fields 67.5 9 8008 Tristram’s Fancy 10 D. Gray 67.5 10 4000 Jenabar 5 67.0 11 8 Sam’ll Do 17 C. Burgess 67.0 12 0004 Gay Hunter 7 66.5 13 0069 Peace Seeker 4 M. Buckley 66.5 14 Purple Comet 14 66.5 15 6058 Thunderchild 13 C. Dennett 66.5 16 0800 Turnstyle 1 66.5 17 000 Zarafa 11 66.5 Emergency: Gold King. Race 3 12.5 CAMERON MAIDEN $2300; 2060 m 2 8048 Audiencia 16 54.0 3 4000 Barcas Bill 14 54.0 4 0 Big Mama 4 G. Williams 54.0 5 5300 Chatty Rita 22 54.0 6 3486 Duke of Argyll 18 M. McKay 54.0 7 0805 Fair Chelsea 1 54.0 8 0270 Indian Joy 12 54.0 9 8858 Kurikai 13 J. Walker 54.0 13 7006 Prince Zam 5 B. Hibberd 54.0 14 3084 Prinsisa Bae 9 G. Elliot 54.0 15 3300 Smithy Da 17 R. Elliot 54.0 16 6260 Tantagonist 8 W. Satherley 54.0 17 9806 Tonto 19 54.0 18 9 Tracer Fire 6 E. Lamb 54.0 19 0690 Transfer 2 54.0 20 6505 Trelay Boy 3 D. Walsh 54.0 21 5007 Umteen's Lass 7 54.0 22 5301 Video 15 N. Harris 54.0 Emergencies: Transfer, Umteen’s Lass. Scratched: Amyn Praise, Licorice Girl, Nevada Prince, Old Shanghai. Race 1 12.35 EGMONT WANGANUI HUNT STEEPLES $6200; 4400 m 1 8512 Farfalla 9 62.5 2 2209 Clan Trelay 3 G. Lord 61.5 3 5013 Crown Star 10 K. Browne 61.5 4 0721 Kanamint 2 T. Gillies 60.5 5 7149 Alldat Jazz 1 D. Gray 59.0 6 Amhara 8 S. Dennett 59.0 8 5676 Peka Prince 11 S. Jenkins 59.0 9 5685 Storm 7 59.0 11 6420 Win I Must 6 59.0 Scratched: Fortune's Chance, The Pro. Race 5 1.10 WAIHOU MAIDEN $2300; 1360 m 1 78 Bai Volant 4 54.0 2 Boots ’N All 16 B. Hibberd 54.0 3 7060 Diplomatic Rose 7 E. Lamb 54.0 6 0 Grey Streak 9 54.0 7 7945 Iron Blaze 13 V. Fechner 54.0 9 8 Karson 11 54.0 10 3690 Kathey's Gold 19 54.0 11 8006 Kia Manu 8 54.0 12 6054 King’s Lynn 1 J. Walker 54.0 14 New Star 14 54.0 15 Parhelion 12 A. Morgan 54.0 16 5400 Puttin’ on the Ritz 10 54.0 17 7 Rojiplume 17 J. Macartney 54.0 18 3388 Salt Spray 21 D. Walsh 54.0 19 8350 Salty Bay 22 54.0 20 90 Sea Glow 15 54.0 21 6 Sophie’s Secret 6 P. Ayres 54.0 22 00 Token Lass 2 54.0 Emergencies: Token Lass, New Star. Scratched: Except, Flying Row, Jen Chere, Laredo. Race 6 T 1.45 PATEA HANDICAP $2800; 1360 m 1 1 Classic Bay 7 G. Elliot 56.0 2 1 Lindo Cheval 14 56.0

The two will be joined in an intriguing Hunt Cup by Crown Star, a member of the Browne stable. Crown Star won the Grand National Hurdles at the beginning of the season and is a rising steeplechase star. He missed the Hawke’s Bay Chase over a week ago because of bad ground, but went on to Rotorua to win last Friday.

That was over 4200 m, which is 200 m less than today’s test. Before Crown Star had run third at Hawera he won a maiden chase at Northland. He remains an exciting prospect.

As well as Win I Must, the Robinsons have Alldat Jazz in the race and the Hunt Cup has been a good race to them in recent seasons, with Van der Hum winning the prize a year ago.

Stephen Jenkins will take the mount on Peka Prince, which has missed a run at Hastings for this one, while Farfalla is the lone Wellington Steeples entrant in the race.

He won the Manawatu Chase and was just a length and a half from Royal Mint in the Hastings Steeples last week. He will be a big chance if he runs. The War Hawk II mare, Always Summer, has a good record on the track and looks the one to beat in the Simmons Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double. She was sixth at Awapuni last time, but won at Wanganui at the Queen’s Birthday fixture. David Walsh will ride her. Always Summer has an engagement for the Whyte Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. Jade Maria, which has an engagement in the Stewards’ Handicap at Trentham, may be the hardest to beat. Apart from her effort at Hawera, she has been most consistent.

The Hastings winner, High Profile, Eastern Ruler, and Vicki Deming, may be the best of the others. Yale looks to be the leading light in the Waverley Handicap, the second leg.

Selections 11.5: Scotch Prince, Castain, Nevada. 11.35: Gold King, Dha, Sam’ll Do. 12.5: Trelay Boy, Kurikai, Audeneia. 12.35: Crown Star, Win I Must, Kanamint. 1.10: Karson, Salt Spray, Rojiplume. 1.45: Classic Bay, Native Belle, Paparae. 2.20: Always Summer, Jade Maria, Scarborough Fair. 2.50: Melbeck, Can Lah, Pulse. 3.25: Yale, Lord Raywood, Rastes. 3.55: Poppa’s Pride, Belle Lea, Jayare. 3 31 Native Bells 9 D. Walsh 56.0 4 0861 Paparae 11 B. Hibberd 56.0 5 6403 White Lie 1 C. Perrin 56.0 6 3104 Brauner Flight 8 G. Williams 55.5 7 0704 Fill the Cup 15 55.5 8 1440 Ledbye Lara 21 V. Fechner 55.5 9 2218 Lucky Return 6 W. Skelton 55.5 10 4147 Noble Bay 17 G. Phillips 55.5 12 6005 First Note 12 M. Campbell 54.5 13 1469 Gunner Red 19 N. Harris 54.0 14 0 King's Demand 16 54.0 16 0000 Driftwood 13 53.5 17 0008 Elegant Lady 2 53.5 18 8009 Esterina’s Ace 4 53.5 20 0056 Royal Suit 5 53.5 21 0000 Tic An Gain 20 53.5 Emergencies: Esterina’s Ace, Elegant Lady. Scratched: Big Ally, Regal Power, Mindy’s Star. Race 7 D, Tf 2.20 SIMMONS HANDICAP $4500; 1600 m 1 1619 Call It Quits 14 58.5 2 0816 Always Summer 8 D. Walsh 56.5 3 2259 Jade Maria 15 E. Lamb 56.5 4 0037 Vicki Deming 1 54.0 5 8545 El Valiente 9 53.5 6 2751 High Profile 3 G. Williams 53.5 7 5496 Scarborough Fair 6. . . M. Barnsley 52.5 8 9970 Miss Bomore 5 P. Mercer 51.5 9 7660 Eastern Ruler 11 50.5 10 0 Eastonian 2 V. Fechner 50.0 11 5849 Gee Jay 7 50.0 12 0 Kiwi Pride 4 50.0 13 7000 Nuclear Pride 12 50.0 15 0753 Rojika 13 50.0 Scratched: Pirganella. Race 8 2.50 ALTON HANDICAP $3000; 1360 m 1 0610 Melbeck 1 G. Phillips 57.0 2 0003 Pulse 3 V. Fechner 55.5 3 818 Can Lah 8 P. Ayres 54.5 4 6900 Dew Lea 7 54.5 5 1910 Forward Thinking 10 ... .N. Harris 54.0 7 870 Birkdale 2 53.0 8 0070 Skateworld 5 52.0 9 0806 High Ratio 4 R. Elliot 51.5 10 0753 Rojika 9 51.5 Scratched: Mirramanda. Race 9 D, T 3.25 WAVERLEY HANDICAP $4000; 2060 m 1 0315 Yale 10 R. Elliot 59.0 2 2651 Rastes 6 G. Williams 57.5 3 6048 Miss Lincoln 16 55.0 5 4099 Medium Dry 14 ....:. P. Mercer 54.5 6 0160 Tax Deductible 13 54.5 7 5631 Kampari 4 N. Harris 54.0 8 0001 Orkahn 5 54.0 9 8707 Tryian 1 54.0 10 6543 Danos 2 53.5 11 5260 Gold King 7 53.5 12 5020 Lord Raywood 11 53.5 13 0099 Towtay 17 53.0 15 3407 Thanks A Lot 8 G. Elliot 52.5 Scratched: Count Fuego, Bretwalda, Monaghan, Lord Trappeur. Race 10 T 3.55 KENNELLS HANDICAP $2800; 2060 m 1 0001 Delta Tango 10 B. Hibberd 57.0 3 4952 Belle Lea 15 M. McKay 56.5 4 2800 Troussina 4 56.5 5 4604 Metro 5 56.0 6 1885 Corday 7 N. Harris 55.5 7 7071 Head Shepherd 16 .... S. Jenkins 55.5 8 4004 Jayare 19 G. Phillips 55.5 10 6027 Stormy Knight 20 .... G. Williams 55.5 11 6548 Hayle 14 D. Walsh 55.0 12 5800 Lampido 2 55.0 13 5483 Poppa’s Pride 13 R. Elliot 55.0 14 5160 Royal Ace 17 V. Fechner 55.0 15 4090 Trelay Power 22 55.0 16 2930 Diastena 6 54.5 17 5370 Lucky Pal 9 54.5 18 1090 Ras De Maree 18 J. Walker 54.5 19 0600 Cedar Princess 12. . . 54.0 20 8009 Esterina’s Ace 21 54.0 21 050 Hinewai 3 54.0 22 7590 Our Brut 1 54.0 Emergencies: Hinewai, Esterina’s Ace, Our Brut, Cedar Princess. Scratched: Ardri, King Kinetikos.