Noble Note after 2nd Timaru Cup

Press, 27 December 1985, Page 19

Noble Note after 2nd Timaru Cup

By

J. J. BOYLE

Two years ago the Riccarton trainers, Dave Kerr and John Bourne, saddled the runners that dominated the finish of the Timaru Cup. The Kerr-trained Clansman beat Noble Note by half a head. Noble Note returned to Washdyke last summer to win the Timaru Racing Club’s most valuable race, and he will be back there today in a bid to win it for a second time.

He goes into the race thoroughly seasoned and as winner of his last two races at the metric mile besides a last-start second over 1200 m at Riccarton and a fifth over a middle distance in the Canterbury Cup. But even the soundness of that form will not guarantee him the position of favourite — unless of course Canterbury Belle drops out of the field.

A start for Canterbury Belle was not certain yesterday. Her trainer, Dave Kerr, is anxious to find the best possible conditions for the star of his stable in her comeback race, and he was not cheered yesterday by news of rain at Washdyke. “As races go, the Timaru Cup is not all that important, and it is more important in my mind that a mare as good as she is should not be placed at risk when she has been away from racing for weeks,” Kerr said.

“There are great opportunities for her in the autumn, and by that time she will be thoroughly seasoned and ready for anything.” If Canterbury Belle is to be given her chance today she will be a big attraction for the Timaru club’s meeting for her first race since she won the Elders Stakes against a star-studded field in Brisbane in the winter. Even in her absence Riccarton stables could still supply the top contenders. In the Glen and Dainty Dish, winners of the two feature races at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Christ-

mas meeting will surprise many if they do not play big roles in the finish along with Noble Note. Vrinsk, a stablemate of Canterbury Belle and a performer with something of a talent on rain-affected tracks, could find enough for Grant Cooksley to force his way into the finish of the Park Hill Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double. He was placed on a soft track at Hokitika two starts back, then faded after pacemaking on a firm track at Riccarton. Others high on the fancied list are Samasaan and the Orari-trained Royal Adder.

Jetbet: 10 Race 1 11.45 EXCELSIOR TAVERN MAIDEN $2400; 1600m. 1 65 Bounder 2 . J. Pankhurst 55.0 2 006 Ceresia 5 . . C. Johnson 55.0 3 53 Double Bridle 22 . P. Richards 55.0 4 03003 Elizabethan 7 . . G. Davison 55.0 5 Fermoy 1 . . .R. McAra 55.0 6 0 Four Figures 21 ... . . T. Matthews 55.0 8 0000 Inlet 13 . . B. Polling 55.0 9 5309 Irish Castle 10 . . G. Taylor 55.0 10 00 Mr Big 11 . . . R. Bruce 55.0 11 0497 Nicolight 16 . . .P. Falvey 55.0 13 5350 Noble Brizard 14 . . D. Wadley 55.0 14 004 Rusty Raider 15 . . J. Dowling 55.0 15 207 Tail Wind 17 A. Robertson 55.0 16 Thriller 19 55.0 17 0055 Tonusho 9 . M. Fleming 55.0 18 6937 Torchstar 20 55.0 20 00 Waltz King 6 . . J. Woledge 55.0 21 0980 Winaray 8 55.0 22 347 Young Wadi 3 , . . . D. Frye 55.0 Emergencies: Bounder, Thriller, Fermoy. Scratched: Inafix, Village Guy, Night Nurse. Race 2 12.15 CROTHALL INDUSTRIES HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP $3000; 2100m. 1 235 Kitango 1 64.5 2 3088 Wat O Sue 3 . J. Dowling 64.5 3 3313 Able Tim 6 . D. Wadley 64.0 4 5109 Fidel 5 . . A. Cowan 64.0 5 0 Marche Noir 2 . B. Pelling 63.5 7 0879 Reckon So 7 . . . D. Frye 62.5 8 8715 Tinder Box 9 62.5 9 1030 Travanti 4 . C. Johnson 62.5 Scratched: Been Burgled. Race 3 12.50 BROADBANK MAIDEN NO. 1 $2400; 1200m. 1 Abbeyfeale 18 . .G. Taylor 55.0 2 0960 Bellrow 12 . . W. Foote 55.0 3 7508 Black Face 9 A. Robinson 55.0 4 Carat Gold 17 . P. Atkinson 55.0 5 3 Danny 2 . C. Johnson 55.0 7 Falcon Prince 19 J. Pankhurst 55.0 8 Hawkwind 11 J. Oakeshott 55.0

11 6077 Melsea 16 12 0050 Naccra 7 . . . A. Brown 55.0 . T. Matthews 55.0 13 3282 Nicolai Bay 5 . . . . D. Frye 55.0 15 6 Pelion 1 . . J. Dowling 55.0 16 90 Prince Butty 22 ... . 55.0 17 0799 Ramahal 15 . . . R. Bruce 55.0 18 7648 Schwepping 8 . . B. Pelling 55.0 19 Silver Tussock 14. . . . . J. Woledge 55.0 20 Steiger 10 55.0 11 0 Ty Kee 3 . M. Fleming 55.0 Emergency: Steiger. Scratched: Overseas, El Barco, Flying Tour, Lucky, Taffy. Race 4 1.25 BROADBANK MAIDEN NO. 2 $2400; 1200m. 1 06 Ahead of Time 16. . . 55.0 2 Big Chance 15 . P. Atkinson 55.0 3 06 Carpigiani 12 . A. Robinson 55.0 4 7 Dover Castle 5 . . C. Johnson 55.0 5 006 Epping Valley 9 .... J. O’Flanagan 55.0 6 0 Industry Funds 8 . . . . . B. Pelling 55.0 7 5 Lady Brauner 3 . . . . . P. Richards 55.0 8 0470 Lady Cheval 6 . . C. Roberts 55.0 9 00 Marceau Bride 2. . . . 55.0 10 000 My Black Beauty 10. . . . D. Wadley 55.0 11 0 Nanea 7 . . . R. Bruce 55.0 12 089 Pacific Fair 20 55.0 13 0 Paddy’s Turn 14 ... . 55.0 14 Pestle 1 . T. Matthews 55.0 15 03 Puffasmoke 13 . G. Cooksley 55.0 16 Royal Master 19 ..... . . . . D. Frye 55.0 17 500 Schweppeshire Bay 22 . . J. Dowling 55.0 18 0228 Speedy Prophet 18 . . . M. Fleming 55.0 19 0 Sweet Afton 11 .... . .R. McCann 55.0 20 The Maltese Cat 4 . . . . . A. Brown 55.0 21 548 Tui’s Imp 21 . . G. Davison 55.0 22 00 Vic’s Lass 17 .J. Pankhurst 55.0 Emergencies: Royal Master, Pacific Fair, Carpigiani, Paddy’s Turn, Sweet Afton, Marceau Bride. Race 5 2.5 SHOW GATE STAKES $8500; 1600m. 2 Eye Full 12 . P. Atkinson 54.0 3 3824 Fine Fare 1 . . C. Johnson 54.0 4 5841 Goodie Two Shoes 2. . . . R. Bruce 54.0 5 021 Grand Eloquence 4 . . . ,R. McCann 54.0 6 Lynheir 10 . . D. Wadley 54.0 7 5316 Paddidale 8 . A. Robinson 54.0

8 832 Rome Ridge 7 . H. Goscomb 54.0 9 4937 Snowdrift 11 . G. Cooksley 54.0 10 21 The Thief 6 . . G. Davison 54.0 11 2402 Tuahiwi Daisy 5 . . . . . T. Matthews 54.0 12 2 Waitaki Lass 9. . . P. Van Wanrooy 54.0 Scratched: Ballajoy. Race 6 T 2.45 REG MARSH AUTOS HANDICAP $3000; 1600m. 1 2181 Danseuse Royale 2 . . . T. Matthews 57.0 2 2281 Remus'es Flight 10 . . . . C. Johnson 57.0 4 2000 Miss Shavary 11... . . J. Jamieson 55.0 5 7732 Gilligan 6 . . J. Woledge 54.5 6 0409 Lady Lucretia 9 . . . . . . .Z. Mathie 54.5 7 7588 Pacific Prince 7 J. O’Flanagan 54.5 8 1779 Tudor’s Choice 12. . . . G. Cooksley 54.5 9 1105 Burdite 8 . . J. Dowling 54.0 10 198 Merry Yoko 5 . J. Oakeshott 54.0 11 7117 Our Zena 4 . . .P. Falvey 54.0 12 3050 Mary Frances 13. . . . . . . R. Bruce 53.0 13 5494 Totara Million 3 . . . . 53.0 Scratched: Carmichael. Race 7 D, TF 3.30 D.B. TIMARU CUP $15,250; 1600m. 1 6606 Cadmium 14 . J. Pankhurst 58.0 3 1152 Noble Note 9 . . G. Davison 58.0 6 2555 Black Arrow 8 . . R. McCann 57.0 8 3251 Pokare 6 57.0 9 4101 Dainty Dish 3 55.0 10 4014 Harbor Flo 7 . P. Richards 55.5 11 9411 In the Glen 4 . . C. Johnson 55.5 12 7104 La Pomme 11 . . J. Dowling 55.5 14 0843 Sound Note 16 . . . . D. Frye 55.5 15 Canterbury Belle 1 . . . G. Cooksley 54.5 16 2319 Satiny’s Pride 12 . . . . . . A. Brown 54.5 Scratched: Cappiemore, Noble River, Upper Cut, Chapel Hill, Peat. Race 8 T 4.10 HANLEY’S TWIZEL SUPERMARKET $2800; 1200m. 2 1575 Aussie Bound 15 . . . . T. Matthews 55.0 4 5000 Dark Trophy 13 ... . 55.0 5 0890 Donaire 7 55.0 6 5866 Glide Song 5 . .R. McCann 55.0 7 0099 Golden View 16 ... . . . D. Wadley 55.0 8 7480 Half a Carat 9 . J. Jamieson 55.0

9 0000 Kyolic 19 55.0 10 0869 Little Scrubber 10. . . . G. Cooksley 55.0 11 2238 Morris Man 4 .J. Pankhurst 55.0 12 8100 Nickaletta 14 . M. Fleming 55.0 13 1970 Pass the Mustard 8. . . . . .D. Frye 55.0 15 0218 Polacca 2 . . .G. Taylor 55.0 17 1705 Sarahanna 20 . . . R. Bruce 55.0 18 5505 Shetan 3 55.0 19 2875 Supreme Seal 12 . . . . . J. Dowling 55.0 20 6700 Tuahiwi Mist 1 55.0 21 3815 Zena Royal 6 . . .P. Falvey 55.0 Emergency: Kyolic. Scratched: Anzonetta, Catential, Paula Mellay, Roman Knight. Race 9 D 4.45 PARK HILL BREEDERS HANDICAP $4500; 2100m. 1 0055 Royal Adder 15 .... . . G. Davison 57.0 2 4601 Samasaan 18 . . C. Johnson 56.5 3 080 Frontline 10 . . . . D. Frye 56.0 4 0484 Black Rule 13 . . . R. Bruce 54.5 6 0007 Cahir 2 53.5 7 5260 Donizetti 17 53.5 9 7056 Country Manners 16 . . . D. Wadley 53.0 10 1279 Pronto King 6 . . J. Dowling 53.0 11 2157 Eggnog 8 . J. Jamieson 52.5 12 4028 Vrinsk 14 . G. Cooksley 52.5 14 1070 Battle Play 5 . S. Rickerby 52.0 15 0800 Le Valet 4 W. Stevenson 52.0 16 0909 Our Rob 9 . P. Richards 52.0 17 0000 Rattle the Sabre 11. . . . R. McCann 52.0 18 4680 Sir Kelly 2 . . . W. Foote 52.0 Scratched: Chokebore, Amacola, Cellarmaster. Race 10 T 5.20 ERROL JAMES CAR SALES HANDICAP $3000; 1600m. 1 1251 Blovinski 1 . G. Cooksley 57.0 2 8322 Aegean Princess 9 . . . . R. McCann 56.5 3 0245 Big World 11 . T. Matthews 56.0 4 1601 Claudio 10 . . . . D. Frye 55.0 5 6265 General Weyand 4. . . . P. Richards 55.0 6 6701 Million Joys 8 55.0 7 0508 Lady Glenshiel 14. . . . . J. Dowling 54.5 8 1856 Our Guard 12 . . . R. Bruce 54.5 9 1547 Seaflex 7 . . .G. Taylor 54.0 10 2038 Yum 13 . . G. Davison 54.0 14 6982 Miss Isabel 6 . . . W. Foote 53.0 Scratched: Beaucarie, Equation, Ima Bay.