Freightman in line for Ashburton Cup victory

Press, 26 December 1985, Page 17

Freightman in line for Ashburton Cup victory

By

G. K. YULE

Freightman has come into favour for the D.B. Ashburton Cup today with the scratching of Really Konkin as the result of a blood disorder.

Freightman has raced with distinction in much stronger fields and his handicap of 30m in the Ashburton Trotting Club’s feature is unlikely to prove prohibitive.

Greg Patron, to be driven by Richard Brosnan, was far from disgraced when he dead-heated for Fifth in the main race at Rangiora last Saturday. But for locking wheels with another rival at a vital stage of the race, he could well have returned a dividend. He is a proven stayer and should make a bold bid, espcially as he will receive a start of 30m from Freightman. Skipper Dale, so impres-

sive in his racing in Canterbury this season, crashed badly at his most recent start at Alexandra Park on December 7. He, too, has impressed as a stayer of potential, having been successful over the distance in 4min 12.3 s at Addington on November 23. He has had a chance to freshen since his race in Auckland and it will be surprising if he fails to show up. Winning Note, one of the speediest pacers in the intermediate classes, has had only one start on this campaign. He has done well

lately at trials and could well prove to be a leading contender. Coastal Trader and Montrose could be the pick of the others on the front, while big runs are likely from Mighty Me and also the backmarker, Hands Down, which could be a major threat should there be any loitering in the middle stages. Simon Katz, Wedgewood and Ranger Globe form a likely trio in the second leg, the 100 Pipers Handicap, one of the more open fields on the programme.

Jetbet: 5 Race 1 TF 12.5 STOWELL’S MOTOR-BODIES PACE $3750; Cl; mobile; 2400m. 1 1476 Envious 1 J. Hay It 2 8715 Blythbank Del 2 . . . . G. Shand, jtm. It 4 4917 Smart Willie 4 . . . P. Shand It 6 1226 Show Kipp 6. . . . ... . R. Cameron. It 7 8693 Nobletto 7 A. Robb It 8 Whata Cutie 8 . . . It 9 0261 Ready to Go 9. . . D. Jones It 10 0186 Zig Zag 10 .P. O’Reilly, jun. It 12 1204 Flying Charlotte 12 It 13 0307 Janizary 13 P. Young It 14 0570 Star Status 14 . . . . . M. de Filippi It 15 126 General Jones 15 . . . . R. Gillespie It 16 1 Laudit 16 R. May It 17 7602 El Rivere 17 ... . G. Hope It . Scratched: Patanmoe, Viva’s Glory, Fleet Encounter, Sheza Dandy. Race 2 12.40 HUBBER FURNISHINGS PACE $3250; CO; mobile; 2400m. 3 0 Johnny Tuck 3. . . . . . R. Anderson It 4 5300 Stylish Fella 4 . . . R. Nyhan it 6 77 Holly Boyden 6. . . . . . .K. Townley It 7 807 Twiggy Milne 7 . . R. Jones It 8 2 Monteith 8 C. Ryder It 9 2 Sir Tact 9. . . . . R. Cameron It 11 Lord Sherwood 11. D. Butt It 12 Chance Cherie 12. .P. O’Reilly, jun. It 13 0 Historic Chance 13 . . .C. Middleton It 14 Young Honkey 14 . . . . . M. Heenan It 15 Full Rate 15 . . ,S. Henderson It 16 9 Rich and Dark 16 . J. Hay It 17 0328 Vol Au Vent 17 . . . . J. Carmichael It 18 0657 Risdon Boy 18 . . . . . G. Shand, jun. It Scratched: Adios Jet, Wai Adios, Alarming, Lucky Call. Race 3 1.15 SKYLINE GARAGES HANDICAP $3750; Cl; trotters; 2400m. 1 4071 Miss Tennessee 1. It

2 0558 Etoile 2 . R. Cameron It 3 3806 Camalee 3 . .J. Smolensk! It 4 1000 Cotton Mill 4 . . . . H. Lowe It 5 2 Barabas 5. . 1 P. O’Reilly, jun. It ' 6 0076 Boford 6 . . . G. O'Reilly It 7 Don Crockett 7 . . . R. May It 8 2016 Waimea Bret 8. . . . . .L Sutherland It 12 00 Karpra Marka 12. . ... A. Musson It 13 0345 Special Poplar 1. . . R. Prendergast 20 14 9804 Reb's Star 2 . . . . E. Cowie 20 16 1042 Golden Blue 4 . . . . . J. Carmichael 20 17 0078 Herve 5 . . M. Donovan 20 18 4010 Auto Craft 6 . . .K. Townley 20 19 6239 Dark Image 7 . . . . G. Shand 20 20 0 Scotch Leigh 8 . . . . . . .F. Forbes 20 Scratched: Battle Colours, Worthy Evander, Bay Boyden, Fidelis. Race 4 T 1.50 NATIONAL MUTUAL FINANCE CHAMPION STAKES £9500; three-year-olds; mobile; 2400m. 1 2412 Sir Alba 1. ..... . •. . .R. Brosnan It 3 150 Hero Comes Duke 3 R. Dunn It 4 8 Farm Boss 4 It 5 7186 Dream Lustre 5 . . . It 7 2611 French Lord 7... . 8 2111 Keystone Surprise 8 P. O’Reillj, jfoin. It It 9 598 Trenet 9 .J. Carmichae”! It Scratched: Floyd, Gate Pa. Race 5 T 2.25 W. PATCHING HANDICAP £4750; C3; trotters; 2400m. 1 7602 Surprise Wood 1 . . .D. McCormick It 2 5223 Globe Pride 2 . . . . . J. Carmichael It 3 00 Bloxett 3 ....... D. Blair It 4 1421 Front Up 4 . . . . G. Court It 5 9107 Joe Junior 5 .... . . . . . D. Jones It 6 8009 Ollie’s Evander 6 . P. O’Reilly, jun. It 7 0823 Linda Ellen 7 . .M. Howard It 8 3331 Signor Gabrielli 8 . . . . .G. O’Reilly It 9 0122 Borrowed Time 1 . . D. Butt 10 10 6060 Turangi Guy 2 . . . . . . .D. Gibbons 10

11 1016 Firm Offer 3 . . B. Clark 10 12 7529 Julie Ann 4 ..... .A. Robb 10 Race 6 B.T 3.5 D.B. ASHBURTON CUP 510,000; C7; 3200m. 1 3685 Greg Patron 1 . . . . . . .R. Brosnan It 3 2774 Coastal Trader 3 . . . . .K. Townley It 4 3430 Montrose 4. . . . J. Carmichael It 5 3110 Skipper Dale '5.. . .P. O’Reilly, jun. It 6 8 The Gun 6 J. Hay It 8 9 Winning Note 1 . . P. Young 10 9 8480 King Aurea 2. . . . . . .J. Smolenski 10 10 9765 Lady El 3 D. Butt 10 11 2500 Mighty Me 1 ... . . . . R. Cameron 30 12 1960 Freightman 2. . . . . . M. de Filippi 30 13 3807 Hands Down UR . D. Jones 55 Scratched: Bobanish, Really Honkin. Race 7 D 3.40 100 PIPERS HANDICAP $6000; C5; trotters; 3200m. 1 0007 Lord Seaton 1. . . . . . ,K. Townley It 2 0087 Roy Hall 2 . . . .R. Brosnan It 3 04 Lady Sadie 3. . . . . . .J. Smolenski It 4 1583 Wedgewood 1 . . . . . ,R. Stockdale 10 5 6040 Ranger Globe 1 v. . . M. de Filippi 20 6 0065 Hard Cash 2 ... . . . D. Williamson 20 7 8641 Master Volo 3 . . . P. Shand 20 8 2324 Simon Katz 4 . . . : R. Prendergast 20 9 0004 Trix’s Chance 5 . . . . .1. Sutherland 20 10 9700 Globe Tour 6. . . . . . L. Bebbington 20 11 0000 Worthy Adios 1 . . . . . ,D. Townley 30 12 2867 Game Command 2 . . J. Carmichael 30 Race 8 4.15 JAYAR TRADING PACE $3250; CO; mobile; 2400m. 1 Valiant Knight 1. . M. Butt It 2 009 El Lynn 2..... . . . . ,K. Townley It 3 7000 East Mann 3 . . . . D. Jones It 4 Brimstone 4 . . . ./.I. Walker It 5 Wishful 5 A. Robb It 8 2762 Tenner Reef 8 . . . . .J. Carmichael It

9 2434 Silence 9 G. Laing It 10 32 Jetline 10 P. Bagrie It 11 0252 Oh Douglas 11. . . . . . R. Cameron It 12 Woodbry Cord 12 . C. Hay It 13 0 Waitango 13 ... . . . . P. Harrison It 14 00 Matinee 14 P. Young It 15 808 Terport Andy 15. . R. May It 17 742 Sta'ron 17 ..... . . . . .G. O’Reilly It Scratched: Surge, Maguiness Magee, Spring: Feeling, Micronic. Race 9 ; 4.50 ROBILLIARDS JEWELLERS HANDICAP $4250; C3; 3200m. 1 0602 Elbon Blue 1. . . . . R. Prendergast It 2 8311 Sea King 2 • A. Robb It 3 2030 Talisman 3 .... . J. Geddes It 4 Michael Grant 4 . . .P. O’Reilly, jun. It 5 8649 Timmy Hanover 5. . . M. de Filippi It 6 500 Timandra 6 P. Young It 7 854 Shaun 7. ; . . . J. Hay It 8 6394 Reiver 8 . . .J. Smolenski It 9 6008 Noble Shaun 9. . . P. Shand It 10 9908 Monte Casino 10 . It 11 0066 Patchy Boy UR . . R. May It 12 0707 Gold and Black 1. . . J. Carmichael, 10 13 8211 El Victory 2. . D. Butt 10 14 06 Sapphire King 3. . C. Hay 10 Race 10 5.25 BAYER RINTAL HANDICAP $6000; C5; 2400m. 1 0060 Toris 1. : P. Shand It 3 6543 Late Lustre 3. . . . It 4 9000 Majestic Trouper 4 R. May It 6 8527 Venus Boy 6 ... . D. Nyhan It 7 0005 Lucy Lumber 7. . . . . . .R. Brosnan It 8 1213 Henry Hoover 8 . . J. Hay It 9 9 Gateau 9 ..... . . M. Butt It 10 0070 Aran Blaze 1. . . . . . .J. Smolenski 10 11 5 Sir Bret 2 . . .C. Middleton 10 12 654 Select Wave 3. . . R. Dunn 10 Scratched: Armorel, Happy Rose.