Kiwi should be big attraction at Manawatu

Press, 20 December 1985, Page 25

Kiwi should be big attraction at Manawatu

Special correspondent Wellington The presence of Kiwi in the first leg of the T.A.B. double and a cluster of weight-for-age performers in the second leg are just two ingredients which make the first day of the Manawatu Christmas meeting an attractive one at Awapuni tomorrow. Kiwi heads the list in the Sherwood Motor Inn Handicap. It will be the first run for the chestnut since his third in the Sandown Cup. His presence, though, will ensure the race of great public interest. Fort Cheval and Curved Air from the north, along with Kerry Lane and Lomondy from the local region, are all form runners. Fort Cheval won at Te Aroha and last month won

the Woodville Cup. He has raced • well on the course before and his seventh in the Avondale Cup was not a bad effort. Curved Air last Saturday was second in the GovernorGeneral’s Cup, a promoted placing after the mare had been troubled in the straight. In the smaller field here she will be a grand prospect and may go out the favourite. Kerry Lane looks close to the best form, with a close second behind Twelve Gauge at Trentham two weeks ago. Lomondy was third there and has to be rated a good chance. The F.S.E.S. Stakes, once the Manawatu Challenge Stakes, has drawn Greatness and Magnitude, two fine performers in Australia. Magnitude, in particular,

won the Epsom. His last start failure was in the Ampol, but it was only the wet track that beat him as he chased a bonus. Abit Leica, sixth in the Potter Stakes, has some chance. His last run was a grand third in the Avondale Cup. Shifnal Prince, the winner over this distance last September, has placed form to show for an Australian campaign, while Commissionaire is no forlorn hope on a good track. The richest race is the 125,000 Eulogy Stakes, which has drawn a fine field, headed by Imperial Angel, Sierra Sand and Ma Chiquita, while Auto Air and Miss Emma shape up for another confrontation in the A.B.S. Juvenile.

Selections 12.10: Marocca, Hazel Miss, Seymour. 12.45: El Questro, Tranquil Sea, Brager. 120: Conceited, Exemplify, Myola. 125: Auto Air, Miss Emma, Squire Gray. 220: Lucky Dip, Pride of Avon, Mobility. 3.05: Imperial Angel, Ma Chiquita, Sierra Sand. 3.45: Fort Cheval, Kerry Lane, Curved Air. 420: Magnitude, Greatness, Commissionaire. 425: Defend, Ballane, Grand Junction.

SHERWOOD MOTOR INN HANDICAP $12,000; 2200 m. 1 1203 Kiwi 3 N. Harris 58.0 New Zealand’s best-known handicapper having first run since Melbourne visit. Last run' was close third Sandown Cup. 2 8077 Imaprince 8 54.5 Has not raced since 7th Melbourne Cup. Useful enough galloper. 3 2017 Fort Cheval 5 M. Lyndon 53.5 Woodville winner last month and standing up to busy campaign. Te Aroha winner and then ran good race Avondale Cup. 4 7264 Fantastic 13 B. Griffin 53.0 Local with winning form on the track. Good effort again Trentham two weeks ago. 5 47 Limitless 1 C. Dowling 52.0 Battled away Tauranga and then Avondale last week. Improver. 6 3140 Saddleback 9 B. Hibberd 52.0 Good Riccarton winner which blotted copybook with Otaki failure last week. Worth another chance. 7 3097 Ten Winks 6 W. Satherly 52.0 No luck at all Otaki last week. Underrated mare which could run big race in this one. 8 3732 Curved Air 10 51.5 Placed Te Aroha and then promoted placing at Avondale last week after being held up in running. Likely favourite. 9 4542 Kerry Lane 4 G. Phillips 51.5 Good class performer. Hastings winner and game bid, Trentham, two weeks ago. 11 7430 Star Gold 2 J. Walker 51.5 Placed Woodville last month but failed

Franklin some three weeks ago. One for longer odds. 12 4717 Marwlni 7 49.5 Recent success was at on-course Te Teko affair. Run midfeild Te Aroha in one outing since. 13 9006 Royal Sea 15 49.5 Evergreen Lodge winner first-up this campaign battling but fair run at Otaki Wednesday. 14 7445 Tamworth 11 E. Lamb 49.0 Building up in this campaign. Ran nice race Trentham two weeks ago. 15 1870 Whetu 12 49.0 Waikato winner last month. But has been struggling against the best company since. Race 8 B,T 4.20 FLETCHER STEEL EASY STEEL STAKES $15,000; weight-for-age; 1600 m. 1 3363 Abit Leica 7 . D. Walsh 58.0 Top class galloper which made ground Potter Stakes and then excellent effort to place Avondale Cup. 2 300 Atrapar 1 M. Campbell 58.0 Big mile winner which is having first race since Australian campaign. 3 24 Commissionaire 9..... P. Johnson 58.0 Getting into the veteran stage but sound efforts at Masterton and Ellerslie. Chances rate highly here. 4 22 Coronal 4 C. Dowling 58.0 First home then relegated Wanganui and strong effort Levin Cup Stakes. Good chance 5 6403 Greatness 3 58.0 Raced well Australia and then solid effort Potter Stakes (1600 m last time. Top chance. 6 3139 Magnitude 5 N. Harris 58.0 Epsom winner Randwick in this campaign. First run since failure on wet track Flemington a month ago. Top chance. 7 1240 Pinson 11 G. Phillips 58.0 Battled away Levin and then failed Avondale in Concorde. Distance the puzzler.

8 1030 Shifnal Prince 6 B. "Hibberd 58.0 Easy mile winner here September. Raced with moderate success Australia after. 9 394 Super Tai 2 G. Williams 58.0 Blew out Levin but better effort open sprint. Trentham little doubt about ability. 10 0 Bess 1 M. Lyndon 55.5 No show when resuming Trentham two weeks ago. Hard to fancy in this. 11 1122 Mi Share 8 55.5 Two sound efforts to place Riccarton after winning Franklin and here, October. Company is strong but good effort likely.

Race 1 12.10 AA TRAVEL MAIDEN $3000; 1400m. 1 Anthropology 20 , . G. Phillips 54.0 2 30 Cherr Di Cash 5 . . . G. Elliot 54.0 3 5305 Embassy 16 54.0 4 0 Emillion 21 54.0 5 44 Hazel 6 . . M. Enright 54.0 6 Inclusion 12 . . B. Hibberd 54.0 7 4 Kiba Dachi 17 . . . S. Tange 8 4262 Loch Foyle 2 54.0 9 03 Morocca 13 .M. Campbell 54.0 10 3 Michelle Leanne 22. . . 54.0 11 054 Midas Queen 10.... . . M. Barnsley 54.0 12 640 Miss Seymour 24 . . . . . M. Lyndon 54.0 13 0942 Miss Woodleigh 23 . . . 54.0 14 4 Prince Pepe 8 . . . D. Walsh 54.0 15 43 Rudi 15 . . .B. Griffin 54.0 16 803 Tantril 9 54.0 17 74 Wyamber 3 54.0 18 0220 Young Sapphire 18 . . 54.0 19 0 Staravari 11 54.0 20 40 Cop Me 1 . G. Williams 54.0 21 Civilised Man 7 . . . . 54.0 22 52 Regal Realm 14 ... . 54.0 23 Kistan 4 . . .M. Gillies 54.0 24 Eemerado 19 54.0 Emergencies: Staravari, Cop Me, Civilised Man, Regal Realm, Kistan, Esmerado. Race 2 12.45 SANDHAVEN STABLES HIGHWEIGHT $5000; 2200m. 1 1800 Passive Prince 10 . . P. Worthington 65.5 2 9960 Tranquil Sea 2 . . J. Andrew 65.5 3 65 El Questro 17 . . . T. Gillies 65.5 4 2530 Brager 4 . . . . G. Lord 64.0 5 4867 Giveaway 8 . . . P. Kauri 63.5 6 019 Kidnapping 12 . . . . P. Goss 63.0 7 998 Rastes 16 61.5 8 0681 Zeb 5 . . S. Jenkins 61.5 9 8000 Ashley Court 13 ... . . . G. Andrew 60.5 10 0 Amathusia 11 . . .M. Gillies 60.5 11 5603 Grand Junction 9 . . . . K. Treweek 60.5 12 041 Carpentier 15 60.0 13 90 Rapanella 7 . . G. O’Neill 60.0 14 7700 El Toro 18 59.5 15 77 Lord Vegas 3 59.5 IS (046 High Command 14 . . . 59.0 17 ? Jet Bet it: . . 59.0 18 0703 Rongomai 6 . L. Johnson 59.0 Race 3 1.20 AXIS CONSULTANTS HANDICAP $6000; 1600m. 1 0160 Capalaba 17 . . .T. Archer 55.5 2 3592 Logical Miss 7 . . ,N. Harris 55.5 3 3714 Conceited 16 .M. Campbell 55.0 4 1134 Irish Piper 2 . . . D. Walsh 54.5 5 81 Exemplify'3 . . B. Hibberd 54.5 6 0 Governor’s Lady 8. . . 54.0 7 392 Myola 4 . . P. Johnson 54.0 8 2000 Unique Gift 15 54.0 9 780 Sharika 1 . . G. Phillips 54.0 10 0406 Spring 10 . . M. Lyndon 53.5 11 0 Mandoline 13 . . . G. Elliot 53.0 12 0403 Tippler 5 . M. Barnsley 53.0 13 685 Bandlita 14 52.0 14 9450 Superior Quality 11. . . . M. McKay 52.0 15 284 Waver 12 . . M. Enright 52.0 16 0050 lonee 9 . . . P. Ayres 51.5 17 58 Honiton 6 51.0 Race 4 1.55 AUSTRALASIAN BREEDING STAKES JUVENILE $15,000; 1100m. 1 5632 All Agree 10 . . . G. Elliot 54.0 2 1111 Auto Air 8 .M. Campbell 54.0 3 9241 Hufkissen 12 . G. Williams 54.0 4 0549 Jubilee Fair 9 54.0 5 43 Pilorrie 3 . . P. Johnson 54.0 6 2011 Squire Gray 7 . . . N. Harris 54.0 7 56 Krystal Dahling 2 . . . 52.0 8 0 Lett 4 52.0 9 3645 Miss Behave 1 52.0 10 1122 Miss Emma 11 . . . J. Collett 52.0 11 3419 Silver Devil 6 52.0 12 9 Swan Woman 5 . . . . 52.0 Race 5 T 2.30 UNITED BUILDING SOCIETY HANDICAP $4000; 1400m. 1 6612 Pride of Avon 23 . . . 2 14 Penedire 1 . . . N. Harris 55.5 3 Corinda Park 10... . 55.5 4 6621 Irma La Douce 16. . . . . . D. Walsh 55.5 5 2215 Lucky Dip 24 . . .J. Walker 55.5 6 21 Man From Uncle 11. . .M. Campbell 55.5 7 0150 Mobility 3 55.5 8 1 Proud Seal 7 . . P. Johnson 55.5 9 1 Taffera 18 55.5

10 6416 Knight Juan 22. . . . 55.0 11 10 Partita 5 . . . . P. Ayres 55.0 12 3808 Wee Rah 20 55.0 13 1356 I’m Paddy 14 . . . B. Hibberd 54.5 14 0 Luke 9 54.5 15 6147 Toffee Boy 15 ... . . . . . G. Elliot 54.5 16 1734 Bay Stardust 12 . . . . . G. Williams 54.0 17 0552 First Charge 19 . . . . . . .B. Griffin 54.0 18 3 Koru 13 . . . M. Heaney 54.0 19 3207 Royal Vain 2 . . . L. Cassidy 54.0 20 90 Silver Arch 21 ... . 54.0 21 9 Tunza Stylo 6 . . . . . . . M. McKay 54.0 22 353 Breaker Bay 8 . . . . 53.5 23 364 Saddleman 4 53.5 24 Alltrice 17 53.5 Emergencies: Tunza Style, Royal Vain, Koru, Breaker Bay, Saddleman, AUtrice. Rac® 6 T.TI' 3.5 TRUMPS EULOGY STAKES 525,000; three-year-old fillies; 1600m. 1 3300 Avon's Punch 15. . . . . . .T. Archer 54.0 2 0821 Chanson D’Amour 24 . . . B. Hibberd 54.0 3 3327 Classic Ace 5 ... . . . .A. Tweedie 54.0 4 8001 Concheile 7 . 54.0 5 0 Debbie Dee 18... . 54.0 6 4030 Eau D'Etoile 3 . . . . . . M. Campbell 54.0 7 7117 Empire Rose 17 . . . . . W. Robinson 54.0 8 1542 French Polish 21. . . . . . . D. Walsh 54.0 9 2019 Imperial Angel 19 . . . . . . J. Collett 54.0 10 5150 Josette Nicole 16 . . . . . . . G. Elliot 54.0 11 0229 Just A Star 11 . . G. Williams 54.0 12 5923 La Blanche 1 . . M. Lyndon 54.0 13 9072 Ma Chiquita 14. . . . .‘."'.N.' "Harris 54.0 14 0571 Otehi Gold 8 . . P. Johnson 54.0 15 3127 Pauline's Girl 4 . . . . 54.0 16 1243 Seadreamer 12 . . . .J. Walker 54.0 17 1530 Sierra Sand 13 . . W. Satherley 54.0 18 0682 Style Girl 23 . . . .M. Gillies 54.0 19 3810 Amythest 6 54.0 20 5529 Mystere 22 54.0 21 2143 Favourette 2 54.0 22 0050 lonee 20 54.0 23 4716 Otehi Mink 10 ... . 54.0 24 0706 Blackbird 9 ..... . 54.0 Race 7 D 3.45

Race 9 . 4.55 AP MARAC HANDIC $5000; 2000m. 1 4062 Norfolk Bard 5 58.0 2 521 Defend 3 . W. Satherley 55.5 3 4361 Teawa Lad 12 . . . G. Elliot 55.5 4 4210 Chibuku 8 . . . D. Walsh 54.5 5 1521 Ballane 11 . W. Robinson 54.0 6 5603 Grand Junction 9 . . . . K. Treweek 54.0 7 1172 Whata Beauty 15 54.0 8 8 Another Kias 6 . M. Barnsley 53.5 9 8683 Fred’s Fortuno 17... . . . B. Hibberd 53.5 10 026 Storm Princess 13. . . 53.5 11 141 Axlo 4 . . ,N. Harris 53.0 12 3005 Walloon 16 . . P. Johnson 53.0 13 2844 Fillo Du Monde 14 . . 52.5 14 1305 Hanayomo 18 52.5 15 5271 Koto’s Pride 10 . . L. Cassidy 52.5 16 8800 Wexford King 19 . . . J. Collett 52.5 17 5640 Pulse 2 . . T. Moseley 51.5 18 5009 Rhythm Lass 20 51.5 19 3910 My Ballerina 21 51.0 20 37 Bullet Proof 1 50.5 21 540 Romadios 22 50.5 22 0004 Cameron Bay 7 . . M. Enright 50.0 Emergencies: Pulse, Rhythm Lass, My Ballerina, Bullet Proof, Romadios, Cameron Bay.