C.J.C. fields, form and riders

Press, 9 August 1985, Page 21

C.J.C. fields, form and riders

Race 6 T 2.5 111TH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE $35,000; 5600 m 1 8712 Bymai 3 N. Ridley 65.0 Good second to Sweeney Todd, Homeby Steeplechase, this course, July 27, following impressive win in Couplands Timaru Steeplechase at Washdyke. Won this race last year and in the right form to go close again. 2 1321 Sweeney Todd 1 H. Pateman 64.0 Stylish last start win in Homeby and recent form has been very sound. Rugged stayer which must be accorded respect. 3 6 Region 7 D. Gray 62.5 Failure in Koral Steeplechase last Saturday followed successful Australian campaign. Peak effort would bring him into contention. 4 0214 Greek Boy 4 G. Lord 62.0 Ordinary effort in Koral last week but decisive winner over Lakanuki at Awapuni at previous start. Distance will suit. 5 6145 Te Haroto 9 K. Dooney 60.0 Has been a shade disappointing since scoring easy win at Waimate last month but capable of surprising. 6 1712 Alaska Lad 2 S. Jenkins 58.0 Gutsy run to finish second to Crown Star last week, following good win over sweeney Todd at Washdyke, distance may trouble but not the worst. Has top rider up. 7 2533 Battle On 5 T. Gillies 57.5 Good races on the course to date for thirds behind Sweeney Todd and Crown Star. Second in Hawke's Bay Steeplechase last season. Impresses as a stayer and good lightweight prospect. 8 3131 Crown Star 8 K. Browne 57.5 Could not have been more impressive in winning the Koral last week in his first outing over the Riccarton country. Likely favourite. 9 8245 Master Bijou 6 S. Smith 57.0 Plugs away but not really fancied in this company. Race 7 D 2.45 LONGBEACH HANDICAP $4750; 1600 m 1 6862 Agragate 11 G. Davison 56.0 Bold run for second to Vrisk on first day of meeting and going same distance again this time. 2 6124 Taxtale 12 R. Montgomery 56.0 Usual honest effort for fourth against metric-milers on first day. Never one to leave out. 3 8100 Mee Lai 13 M. Lyndon 55.5 Managed 1800 m successfully in lesser class at Hunt meeting but soundly beaten in each of two starts in the open grade at this meeting. Class here a bit easier. 4 4120 Red Consul R. Bruce 55.5 Weak effort against metric-milers on first day but lead-up form had been pretty useful. 5 0219 McLean 14 D. Frye 55.0 Well beaten in open sprint on first day of Wellington winter meeting last month. Win beforehand was over 1200 m at Oamaru in June.

6 1093 Young Nick 6 J. Cameron 55.0 Battled well to finish third in corresponding event of first day. Failed at Trentham beforehand but impressive winner, this distance, at Ashburton in June. 7 0780 Hotu Hui Lad G. Cooksley 54.5 Soundly beaten in corresponding race on first day of meeting. Would have to improve but in hands of top rider. 8 2097 Macho Man 8 G. Elliot 54.5 Hard to fancy much on the strength of his efforts on the first two days of this meeting. 9 7001 Hwyl 5 J. Dowling 54.0 Improved on a weak patch of form with stylish win over 1400 m on Wednesday. Tougher field here could still measure up. 10 5190 Xerox 9 W. Satherley 54.0 Has not raced since April but versatile type which won four last season and could shape well fresh. 11 5000 Our Rob 15 C. Johnson 53.5 Lone win last season was class-two middle distance here at Easter, then form tapered off. Finished well back at latest attempt in metric-mile and Washdyke last month. 12 3245 Queen of Queens 4 53.5 Dual acceptor which continues to turn on honest efforts. Respected if she runs in this one. 13 4960 Blyme 10 P. Mercer 52.5 Well back throughout Heathcote Handicap on Wednesday when having first start since June. Could find this a bit easier. 14 0906 Lanson 3 S. Reid 52.0 Fair race for sixth when having first start since May in corresponding race on the first day. 15' 5000 Rusty's Image 7 J. Collett 52.0 Finished well back in corresponding race on first day. Win at this distance would cause major upset.

Race 8 D, T, Tf 3.25 A.I.C. INTERNATIONAL 87TH WINTER CUP $32,500; 1600 m

1 4587 Noble Note 17 G. Davison 57.0 Another disappointing effort in Paparua last week. Would have to improve. 2 1410 Chook A Rook 5 S. Anderton 56.0 Form was impressive until last-start failure in Brabazon on this course, July 27. Capable of finishing close up. 3 0112 Kerykeion 12 G. Williams 56.0 North Islander with impressive form in recent weeks. Will be one of the favourites. 4 1177 King Kaka 14 J. Panckhurst 55.5 Received interrupted run over 1200 m here on Wednesday. Upset chance. 5 2214 Flying Tui 20 J. Collett 55.0 Made ground late over 1400 m last Saturday. Beat Koberstein at previous start at Awapuni and has prospects, despite draw. 6 6109 Buffy Beaufort 21 C. Johnson 54.5 Disappointing in Paparua last Saturday and draw no help. 7 9311 In the Glen 6 P. Mercer 54.5 In top form with stylish wins in Brabazon and Paparua, accounting for most of her rivals here. Thriving on racing and must be hard to beat 8 2162 Always Summer 18 D. Walsh 54.0 Effortless win in Whyte Handicap at Trentham last month and has raced honestly since. Good chance. 9 1205 Our Secret Weapon 1 . . J. Dowling 54.0 Made ground for fifth in Paparua Handi-

cap last week. Rough chance. 10 8542 Bronze Valley 3 G. Phillips 53.5 Good second to In the Glen last Saturday. Close second in this race last year and sure to go close again. 11 0630 Raapring 9 B. Hibberd 53.5 Useful sprinter but likely to find this distance testing. 12 1114 Fuego 4 M. Lyndon 52.0 Useful fourth in Brabazon on July 27. Will have improved with the outing and seems sure to be prominent. 13 3440 Upper Cut 8 P. Richards 52.0 Dismal effort in Brabazon. Has ability when caught in the mood. 14 5623 Hide the Loot 16 G. Elliot 51.5 Grand race for third in Babazon. Improving all the time and definite lightweight prospect. 15 5261 Black Arrow 15 R. McCann 51.0 Promoted winner over 1200 m on Wednesday. Upset chance. 16 5580 Dreamville 19 G. Cooksley 51.0 Struggling to recapture his best form. 18 1640 Frederik the Great 13 50.0 Unlikely to get a start. 19 0780 Hotu Hui Lad 11 50.0 Form weak. 20 8034 Marche Noir 10 50.0 Looks out of his class here. 21 3245 Queen of Queens 7 50.0 Racing soundly but in weaker company than this. Not fancied. 22 9010 Vrinsk 2 50.0 Impressive first day winner but failed badly over 1200 m on Wednesday. This looks too tough. Emergencies: Marche Noir, Frederik the Great, Hotu Hui Lad. Scratched: Taxtale.

Jetbet: 2 Race 1 STYX HURDLES $4500; 3200m 11.5 1 2061 Clint 3 . .R. Collett 65.5 2 8712 Ocean Guard 8 C. Edmonds 65.0 3 5651 Trelay Boy 1 . K. Browne 64.5 4 7512 Walden Pond 2 . E. Winsloe 64.5 5 0049 Flying King 5 . .N. Ridley 63.5 6 7742 Seafarer 4 .T. Belsham 63.0 7 6097 Medley 6 . . . G. Lord 62.0 8 5806 Yours Faithfully 7 ... . . B. Pelling 62.0 Race 2 ! 11.40 FIRST AUGUST HANDICAP $3500; 1400m 1 2854 Able Tim 11 J. Jamieson 56.5 2 5220 Haniman 10 . . J. Collett 56.5 3 01 Our Ruler 7 . . G. Elliot 56.5 4 7129 Colonel French 8 . . . . . C. Edmond 56.0 5 3586 Miss Isabel 2 . C. Johnson 56.0 6 0313 Palvet 5 J. Cameron 56.0 7 2201 Golden Kuda 1. . . .R. Montgomery 55.5 8 0664 Slick Million 4 . . D. Walsh 55.5 9 0082 Glenavy Mist 13 W. Satherley 55.0 10 0050 Silver Shadow 3 . G. Davison 55.0 11 0600 Meldora 12 . P. Mercer 54.5 12 3090 Morley Flight 9 54.5 13 0068 Race 3 Play Back 6 54.0 12.15 CASHMERE PLATE $6000; three-year-olds: 1400m 1 3438 Kubiak 8 P. Atkinson 57.0 2 01 Valley of Wales 9 ... . . . R. Bruce 54.5 3 52 Elope 10 G. Cookslev 53.0 4 34 Rakanui 4 P. Richards 53.0 5 200 Benlea Boy 3 J. Jamieson 52.5 6 0 Holyhead 1 . B. Hibberd 52.5 7 065 Keep it Dark 11 . S. McCann 52.5 8 9665 Pardusco 6 . C. Johnson 52.5 9 0457 Schwepping 5 . . D. Walsh 52.5 10 0 Schweppe Step 2. . . . J. Cameron 52.5 11 5089 Super Way 7 . . G. Elliot 52.5 Race 4 12.50 YALDHURST MAIDEN $3000: 1600m 1 3890 All Magic 12 G. Cooksley 55.0 2 6260 Ampac 16 . C. Johnson 55.0 3 2547 Ashvilla 15 55.0 4 8358 Bev’s Pal 8 . . G. Foote 55.0 5 2622 Britzka 1 P. Richards 55.0 6 4060 Elizabethan 7 55.0 7 3 Gay Scene 18 55.0 8 Ill Afford 17 P. Atkinson 55.0 9 3740 Janse Lee 19 . . G. Elliot 55.0 10 4904 Kiwi Boy 9 J. Pankhurst 55.0 11 5476 Lady Thorlong 6 . . R. Bruce 55.0 12 3290 Mainstream 2 . .P. Falvev 55.0 13 7988 Mansfield 5 55.0 14 0200 Mr Big 3 . B. Hibberd 55.0 15 6600 Nickaletta 14 J. Cameron 55.0 16 3353 Pavlova’s Beau 11... . 55.0 17 082 Red Rover 4 S. Anderton 55.0 18 0455 Silver Raider 10 . . D. Walsh 55.0 19 0508 Stoned 22 55.0 20 0307 Tail Wind 20 55.0 21 909 Tonusho 13 . M. Lvndon 55.0 22 0400 Virtuoso 21 55.0 Emergencies: Elizabethan. All Magic. Mansfield. Stoned. Dm* a R 1 9*5 SECOND AUGUST HANDICAP $3500: 1400m 1 3242 Wat O Sue 1. . G. Cookslev 57.0 2 0035 Chapel Guard 4 . . D. Walsh 56.5 3 3124 Native Belle 2 . M. Lvndon 56.5 4 4630 Vite Argent 3 ... A. Tait 56.5

5 0700 Law Scholar 6 . . . D. Frye 56.0 . . . P. Richards 56.0 6 53 Noble Kaura 11 . . 7 9410 Cindy Post 9 . . . . . . . . P. Mercer 55.5 8 7917 Shetan 12 , . . M. Fleming 55.5 9 6770 French Derby 7 . . . . . J. Cameron 55.0 10 5800 Kelim 10 . . . .Z. Mathie 55.0 11 1096 Te Kaahu 8 . . . S. McCann 55.0 12 1600 Twang 5 55.0 13 Bijou Leigh 13 , 54.0

Race I 9 ROLLESTON HAND $4250; 1400m 4.5 ICAP 1 9517 Famillion 7 . . . G. Elliot 56.0 2 7818 Little Flutter 9 . . R. McCann 56.0 3 5807 Count Avaray 11. . . . . . M. Lvndon 55.5 4 4622 Gums a Calling 5. . . . . C. Johnson 55.5 5 5205 Eminence 13 . S. Anderton 54.5 6 2121 Flag Bearer 1 . . . .D. Frye 54.5 7 8034 Marche Noir 4 . . G. Davison 54.5 8 2653 Mates Rates 14 ... . . P. Richards 54.5 9 9240 Tempus Flight 2 . . J. Dowling 54.5 10 0503 Beau Magnum 12 . . . . . . J. Collett 54.0 11 5611 Blarney Fair 8 J. Jamieson 54.0 12 0483 Colonel Jones 10 ... . J. Pankhurst 54.0 13 4166 Tessio 3 J. Cameron 53.5 14 7700 Applicate 6 G. Cooksley 53.0 Rac® 10 T 4.45 REDCLIFFS HANDICAP $4250; 2000m 1 3922 Tiger Bow 4 . C. Johnson 56.5 2 3041 Ardri 13 . . J. Collett 56.0 4 5604 Spark Plug 14 J. Cameron 55.0 5 3065 Apprize 12 . M. Lvndon 54.5 6 6106 Big World 7 54.5 7 7005 Jack's Lad 2 . G. Phillips 54.5 8 8436 Sweet Chat 3 . J. Dowling 54.0 9 2724 Windvale Gae 6 54.0 10 6308 Dairne 1 . P. Mercer 53.5 11 3287 Dresden Blue 11 G. Cookslev 53.0 12 4673 Johnny’s Pal 5 . . D. Walsh 53.0 13 1909 Vitzburg 9 . . . S. Reid 52.5 14 0000 Fijian Devil 15 51.5 15 0004 Double Back 10 . S. McCann 51.0 Scratched: Gums A Calling.