Vrinsk heads strong Riccarton challenge at Kumara

Press, 10 January 1986, Page 16

Vrinsk heads strong Riccarton challenge at Kumara

By

ALEX McMILLAN

Vrinsk, a close last start second to Royal Sceptre in the Waikouaiti Cup on New Year’s Day, appears well placed to capture the rich Sweetman Corcoran Centennial Nuggets (2000 m the feature event and first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Kumara Racing Club’s annual meeting at Kumara tomorrow. The Bandmaster II five-year-old, formerly trained

at Mosgiel by Di Bowbyes, has performed honestly without winning a race since joining the Riccarton stable of Dave Kerr late last year and although opposed by some very talented rivals in tomorrow’s $17,500 event has three factors very much in his favour. The gelding appreciates wet ground (the Kumara track promises to be soft at least), he races handy to the pace, and appears very well

weighted with 51.5 kg. Vrinsk will be ridden tomorrow by the Riccarton apprentice, Jackie Oakeshott, who partnered Cahir to victory in atrocious conditions last year. Grant Davison was offered the ride on Vrinsk but elected to continue his association with Blovinski when that Riccarton four-year-old very impressively won the Reefton Cup on Wednesday. Blovinski promises to be

a big threat to Vrinsk in the Nuggets, despite a wide draw.

Blyme and, if she starts, In the Glen will further enhance the prospect of a Riccarton trained winner in tomorrow’s feature. Blyme returned an excellent trial for this assignment when fourth against the sprinters at Reefton on Wednesday, while In the Glen has been in splendid form in recent weeks, win-

ning the Miss Scenicland at Hokitika, the Christmas Handicap at Riccarton (beating Royal Sceptre) and the Timaru Cup at Washdyke (beating Canterbury Belle). A start will depend on the condition of the track, for, although the mare’s trainer, Garth Jackson, is pleased with her progress since Timaru, he is reluctant to start her in heavy ground with a 58kg top weight.

If Riccarton stables are to be denied success, Royal Adder, from the Orari stable of Ray Pankhurst seems the most likely “upsetter.”

Sound Note, an improvers’ second over 1400 m at Reefton on Wednesday is ideally drawn to go one better in the 1100 m Connors and Blackmore Flying Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double.

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 12.5 FERGUSONS EARTHMOVING MAIDEN 52500; 1100 m 1 0809 All Magic 13 T. Matthews 55.0 3 094 Connoisseur 1 B. Pelling 55.0 4 Highly Delighted 4 55.0 5 2 Julie 9 D. Frye 55.0 6 5 Main Course 7 55.0 7 0485 Night Prowler 12 55.0 8 607 Radin’s Girl 11 G. Davison 55.0 9 050 Southern Style 10 R. McCann 55.0 10 8023 Speedy Prophet 6 C. Johnson 55.0 11 Sweet Gale 5 Z. Mathie 55.0 12 6580 Water Waggon 2. . . . W. Stevenson 55.0 13 0 Note Cutter 3 D. Skelton 53.0 Race 2 12.40 SYDNEY SUPPORTERS MAIDEN $2500; 1100 m 1 9 Another Dollar 3 B. Pelling 55.0 2 4 Belvoir 11 T. Matthews 55.0 3 4 Connotations 12 G. Davison 55.0 4 0 ice Rose 7 D. Skelton 55.0 5 Lightning Fast 6 R. Hewinson 55.0 7 Nuclear Rocket 1 Z. Mathie 53.0 8 06 Red Briar 10 C. Johnson 53.0 9 333 Smooth Sheila 8 D. Frye 55.0 10 04 Springstein 9 R. McCann 55.0 11 2355 The Mean Machine 4. . M. Thornley 55.0 12 00 Abit Crafty 2 S. McCann 53.0 Scratched: Nicolai Bay. Race 3 T 1.15 TOM MCGILL MEMORIAL HANDICAP $3000; 1100 m 1 1430 Lisa Crown 2 T. Matthews 57.0 2 912 Palastone 5 D. Frye 57.0 3 0307 Beaualan 7 J. Jamieson 56.5 4 2014 Giesen 11 D. Skelton 56.5 5 6605 Glide Song 1 56.5 6 1 Lass O’Mine 6 G. Davison 56.5 7 4010 Roman Knight 10 C. Johnson 56.5 8 7503 Aussie Bound 3 56.0 9 0 Bundi Bid 9 G. Killick 56.0 10 491 Slick Million 8 58.0 11 0860 Dhaji 13 B. Pelling 55.0 12 8909 Donaire 12 55.0 13 0050 Tuahiwi Mist 4 Z. Mathie 55.0 Race 4 T 1.50 KUMARA HOTELS MAIDEN $2500; 1100 m 1 Bally Bridge 7 55.0 4 533 Jet In 2 G. Davison 55.0 5 8 Lucky 5 D. Frye 55.0

6 7 Nivek 8 55.0 7 0307 Puff asmoke 3 C. Johnson 55.0 8 08 Rendrag 11 B. Pelling 55.0 9 07 Spec of Dust 9 55.0 10 00 Sweet Afton 6 R. McCann 55.0 11 5962 Tuahiwi Girl 4 P. Atkinson 55.0 12 Brute Force 1 Z. Mathie 53.0 13 4485 Rakau Gold 10 T. Matthews 53.0 Scratched: Coatbridge, Ferndale Lass. Race 5 T 2.30 FREIGHTWAYS INTERNATIONAL STAYERS PLATE HANDICAP $4500; 2000 m 1 9442 Adios King 9 J. Jamieson 55.5 2 7402 Eggnog 5 T. Matthews 55.0 3 6856 Ike’s Revenge 8 G. Davison 54.5 4 05 La Valet 2 W. Stevenson 54.0 5 700 Prince Rapido 11 R. McCann 54.0 6 5124 General Weyand 6 C. Johnson 53.5 7 4560 Big World 3 53.0 8 5873 Rusty Image 1 A. Brown 52.5 10 5700 Prove Away 10 51.5 11 9292 Pantless 4 50.5 Scratched: Latex Cheque. Race 6 D, TF 3.10 SWEETMAN CORCORAN CENTENNIAL NUGGETS $17,500; 2000 m 1 4111 In The Glen 7 C. Johnson 58.0 In great form with wins at Hokitika, Riccarton and Washdyke in her last three starts. Set a difficult task with 58kg but class will carry her close. 2 9407 Miles Better 4 T. Matthews 57.0 Veteran which will probably be at useful odds against this line-up. Capable of surprising. 3 5297 Royal Adder 2 M. Thornley 55.0 Has disappointed since close second to Samasaan at Washdyke last month but soft track will enhance her chances here. 4 2918 Cappiemore 11 54.0 Impressive highweight winner at Riccarton last month but failed dismally in Reefton Cup on Wednesday. 5 0057 Frontline 3 D. Frye 54.0 Not racing well enough to be accorded much chance. 6 5114 Blyme 13 R. McCann 53.5 Much improved galloper which returned an excellent trial for this when fourth over 1400 m at Reefton on Wednesday. Top chance. 7 Steel King 6 R. Hewinson 53.5 Has not raced since May and likely to find this too tough.

9 0510 Blarney Fair 8 J. Jamieson 51.5 Most impressive sprint winner at Omoto last month. Loves wet ground but distance could be a problem. 10 2832 Vrinsk 10 J. Oakeshott 51.5 Has performed creditably for minor placings since joining Kerr stable. Well weighted and track should suit. Likely favourite. 11 7740 Cahir 9 51.0 Won this race last year but form this season is shocking. Not fancied. 12 3384 Taxtale 12 G. Killick 51.0 Honest run for fourth behind Blovinski on Wednesday. Place chance. 13 1411 Blovinski 15 G. Davison 52.0 Promising young stayer which was very impressive in winning the Reefton Cup on Wednesday. Wide draw no help but still a leading prospect. 14 4560 Big World 5 Z. Mathie 50.0 Out of his class here. 15 4005 Campala 1 50.0 Battling fifth behind Blovinski on Wednesday. Needs firm ground. Emergencies: Campala, Big World. Scratched: Sea Swift. Race 7 D 3.50 CONNORS AND BLACKMORE FLYING HANDICAP $6000; 1100 m 1 0685 Cadmium 6 A. Brown 55.0 Good run over 1200 m at Kurow last time out. Fair chance. 2 25 Our Bismark 8 G. Davison 52.5 Speedy mare making her debut from Jim Lalor’s Ashburton stable. Sure to be handy throughout. 3 4631 Bo Oiddley 3 R. McCann 53.5 Impressive winner over 1400 m at Reefton on Wednesday. Not a certain starter. 4 0867 Double Bank 5 T. Matthews 52.0 Latest in a rapidly growing list of failures was at Reefton. 5 0760 Landofair 2 D. Skelton 52.0 Well drawn but form not impressive. Upset chance. 6 6736 Miss March 4 J. Jamieson 51.5 Faded out after pacemaking over 1400 m at Reefton on Wednesday. This distance will suit better. 7 4372 Sound Note 1 C. Johnson 51.5 Caught late at Reefton and appears well placed to score a deserved win here. 8 9708 Frederik the Great 7 . . . .Z. Mathie 50.5 Racing poorly and not fancied.

9 6896 Natural Star 9 W. Stevenson 50.5 Better than form suggests and capable of surprising in this company. Race 8 4.25 MEAT TAVERNS 1600 MAIDEN $2500; 1600 m 1 056 Amalgam Flight 11 55.0 2 33 Arkwright 5 B. Pelling 55.0 3 382 Danny 3 55.0 4 536 Double Bridle 6 C. Johnson 55.0 5 8249 Fine Fare 8 J. Jamieson 55.0 6 0023 Gunyah Earl 15 T. Matthews 55.0 7 7490 leaka 4 D. Frye 55.0 8 6 Lady Avia 2 R. McCann 55.0 9 4480 Lucky Tango 12 55.0 10 0024 Noble Brizard 7 D. Wadley 55.0 11 0000 Otehi Red 16 55.0 12 08 Puffin’ Anne 1 55.0 13 3494 Red Chavalier 10 G. Killick 55.0 14 000 Ty Kee 14 55.0 15 20 Waitaki Lass 13 P. Atkinson 55.0 16 0992 Young Prince 9 G. Davison 55.0 Emergencies: Waitaki Lass, Ty Kee, Puffin’ Anne, Otehi Red. Race 9 5.5 AMALGAMATED PACKAGING HANDICAP $3400; 1600 m 2 1823 White Lie 5 Z. Mathie 56.5 4 2262 Keen Pell 12 R. McCann 55.5 6 54 Debatable 8 J. Jamieson 55.0 7 2241 Miss Isabel 13 B. Pelling 57.0 8 021 Firetint 2 C. Johnson 54.5 9 1354 Mainstream 3 D. Frye 54.5 10 8005 Tessio 9 54.5 11 5712 Tonuaho 10 54.5 12 0993 Supreme Seal 7....... G. Davison 53.5 13 0054 Eureka Lad 11 53.0 Scratched: Pacific Prince, Red Lancer, Rovan Lady. Race 10 5.40 D.B. DRAUGHT HANDICAP $3400; 1600 m 1 7121 Catential 10 C. Johnson 58.5 2 3340 The Gadfly 2 R. McCann 56.5 4 0510 Adios Lad 7 55.5 5 9688 Equation 8 D. Frye 55.0 6 0775 Colonel Jones 9 G. Davison 55.0 7 236 La Tobe 11 B. Pelling 55.0 8 9646 Rock On 13 55.0 9 440 King of Charm 4 54.5 10 179 Scoraby 3 G. Killick 54.5 11 1852 Sweet King 6 J. Jamieson 54.5 12 7040 Golden Kuda 12 P. Atkinson 54.0 13 5058 Shetan 5 53.5 Scratched: Puffs Star.