Otago

Press, 24 December 1985, Page 21

Otago

Race 5 O t 1.35 DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP $5000; 2200 m. 1 3138 Noble River 5 56.0 Showed nothing over 1600 m on first day. 2 4211 Cellarmaster 8 . 54.5 Easy all-the-way winner of corresponding race on Saturday. Hard to beat again in present form. 3 4924 Kade 4. . . . . . . . . R. Montgomery 53.0 Fair run, 2000 m, at Riccarton last start. Bright chance for one of the places. 4 007 Cahir 6 ........... C. Johnson 51.5 Failed fresh up on first day of meeting. Wet track would help. ■■ 5 0963 Chokebore 7. . ...... J. Dowling 51.5 Remote third behind Cellarmaster on first day. > 6 8466 Amacola 1 ... . . . ...... . . 51.0 No threat after slow start 1600 m on first day. - . 7 7063 Bongo Boy 9... . R. McAra 51.0 Beaten off when 3rd Tapanui last time out 8 5328 Spectacular Turn 10 . . .G. Davison 51.0 Weak run on first day of meeting, and would have to improve out of sight to win this. 9 0734 Treasure 2 . . ... C. Bain 51.0 Never real threat after getting run of race on first day. 10 6 Double Mystery 3 ~50.5 Weak finisher fresh up this distance on first day. Race 6 D,TF 2.15 DUNEDIN GUINEAS $8000; 1600 m. 1 4531 Bacton Abbey 7 55.5 Attractive winner, 1600 m highweight, Saturday. 2 6242 Beau Geste 10.*... . . 55.5 Close second, 1600 m maiden, Saturday. 3 3010 False Economy 1 .... H. Goscomb 555 Failed against lesser lights on Saturdays.: 4 31 II Commandante 3 ... . L. Didham 55.5, Narrow winner 1600 m maiden on Saturday. This harder, but should be improved by that race. . ? ”

Selections 11.05: Tourneur, Katrina Gold, Beks. 11.45: Highway Boy, Fast Eddie, Diamond Blaze. 1250: Berber, Kiwi Boy, Kelvin Grove. 1255: Crystal Brook, Tropical Blend, Waipuna. 155: Kade, Cellarmaster, Noble River. 2.15: Rakanui, Star Fraction, Mr Magoo. 255: Wind Break, Katiki Lady, My Pass. 355: Son of Cash, Joanne’s Gem, Anzonetta. 4.15: Ml Classic, Gilligan, White Lip. 455: Noble Ella, Eminence, Yon Rang Sir.

5 3614 Mr Megoo 11 G. Davison 55.5 Luckless in running last time. Won over guineas distance at New Zealand Cup meeting. 6 ' 4 Passive Chief 2 J. Pankhurst 55.5 Fair fourth, 1200 m, on first day, but in weaker field than this. 7 1211 Pauleric 6. J. Dowling 55.5 Consistent and could be still improving. Latest win was over 1200 m at Tapanui. 8 1330 Rakanui 9. . . P. Richards 55.5 Unplaced run last start was in Two Thousand Guineas. Fair third behind Random Chance and Star Board, same distance at Rangiora. 9 9770 Sky Rocket 8 R. Bruce 55.5 Form has slumped. 10 1101 Star Fraction 13 55.5 Won in style over 1200 m on first day of meeting. Did not measure up in Two Thousand Guineas, but form against South Island three-year-olds gives him high rating for this. 11 21 The Rest 4 A. Robinson 555 Did well to win 1400 m maiden after slow start at Tapanui. 12 ;140 Famine 5 . . . C. Bain 53.0 Showed nothing over 1200 m on first day. Bred to distinguish herself over more ground. 13 6245 Hot Jazz 12 C. Johnson 53.0 . .. Maiden likely to struggle here.