Many Trentham hopes in Marton Cup today

Press, 15 January 1986, Page 35

Many Trentham hopes in Marton Cup today

special correspondent Wellington While the Marton Cup is a worthy prize in its own right, there seems little doubt that with the $150,000 Wellington Cup just 10 days away, the event becomes an important guide to one of the country’s most testing staying race. Today’s contest is worth $20,000 in total and with Kiwi, Whitole, Milldewe, Fort Cheval, Rose and Thistle, Otakiri Maid and ■ Twelve Guage all from runners and certain as they can be to getting a run in the big one at Trentham, the event becomes doubly important for a number of gallopers in the lower part of the handicap. Cup weights for Trentham were declared earlier in the week and those with 52.5 kg, or more, seem reasonably safe. Chance For Gold, the Otaki galloper which has 52kg today, has the same weight in the cup. Curved Air, one of the favourites for the Auckland Cup and second at Avondale last week, and Final Advance, third in the Ellerslie pace, are gallopers not in today, which may have to look at winning before Saturday week, to make sure of a cup run. Chance For Gold, to be ridden by Garry Phillips, has the advantage of being able to handle most conditions. He was third last time on soft ground which prevailed when Whitole won the Manawatu Cup. The track yesterday was easy, rain having fallen in the Manawatu area in recent times. Whitole and Milldewe, the two principals in the Manawatu Cup finish, will again have the track to their liking and must take beating. Otakiri Maid, a last-start winner at Thames, Fort Cheval, whose Auckland Cup fourth was an excellent effort and Kiwi, dispute a poor effort at Awapuni will also command attention. The Marton Cup is the first leg of the T.A.B. double. The second leg, the Beefeater Handicap, could result in a battle for honours between Nomusa and Mishare. Long trip for Kingston Lane Special correspondent Auckland Kingston Lane was booked to travel last night and through the early hours of this morning to Trentham for the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting. The assignment being set Kingston Lane is the Evergreen Lodge Stakes on the second day next Monday. The rain affected track kept Kingston Lane from showing his best when he ran last time, for second in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. The Takanini colt was an impressive winner in two of his three other starts.

Selections

12.15: Pathlight, Chief Kochese, Battle Wish. 12.45: Purple Pride, Hazel, Miss Meredith. 120: Court Order, Sister Loo, Jubilee Fair. 1.55: Signora, That’s Devotion, On the March. 235: Chance for Gold, Milldewe, Whitole. 3.10: Haig, Otehi Gold, Island Magic. 3.45: Nomusa, Mishare, Malcomem. 420: First Charge, Josette Nicole, Taffera. 450: Amythest, Whata Beauty, Digby.

Race 1 12.15 GLEN OROUA TRANSPORT HIGHWEfGHT $4000; 2200m 1 0191 Pathfight 1 . . . S. Jenkins 63.5 2 0180 Chief Koshpse 4. . . P. Worthington 60.5 3 0003 La Rocha 6 . . . S. Dennett 60.5 4 0352 Battle Wish 12 ... . 60.0 5 9247 Equaliser 14 G. Lord 59.5 6 0900 GoWhaven 7 59.5 7 03 Moana Isle 11 .... . . . G. O’Neill 59.5 8 0055 Arcticus 15 . . . .M. Gillies 59.0 9 0090 Bottella 13 59.0 10 473 Humbie Star 2. . . . . . . G. Andrew 59.0 11 337 Joe Savoidl 10 59.0 12 6059 Melodee 9 59.0 13 5758 The Ferms 8 59.0 14 0700 Tropic Heights 5. . . . F. Pratt 59.0 15 0000 Vaselien 3 59.0 Race 2 12.45 HORNBY FARM EQUIPMENT MAIDEN $3000; 1400m 1 4378 Beaufort Light 11 . . . . W. Satherley 54.0 2 0845 Go Lady 16 • L. O’Sullivan 54.0 3 44 Hazel 15 . . M. Enright 54.0 4 3456 Hoani’s Choice 5 . . . . . . D. Walsh 54.0 5 0238 Jim Damian 14 . . . S. Tonge 54.0 6 4002 Midas Queen 17... . 54.0 7 36 Miss Meredith 13 . . . . . . P. Ayres 54.0 8 2 Purple Pride 2 . . G. Phillips 54.0 9 07 Ramfarie 22 ... J. Wilson 54.0 10 82 Recourt 3 . .R. Hannam 54.0 11 438 Rudi 12 . . .B. Griffin 54.0 12 Sing Song 4 . . P. Johnson 54.0 13 4028 Straw Boss 1 54.0 14 8390 Supreme Eulogy 19. . . . L. Cassidy 54.0 15 02 Tareka 10 . G. Cooksley 54.0 16 6 Tudor Ace 21 . . . G. Childs 54.0 17 0250 Warian 24 54.0 18 7404 Wyamber 8 . . . P. Taylor 54.0 19 00 Princess Beaut 6 . . . . . . D. Harris 54.0 20 3055 Embassy 18 . . .J. Walker 54.0 21 55 Crimson Flame 7 . . . 54.0 22 3960 Ice Cap 23 . . P. Mercer 54.0 23 James Town 20 ... . 54.0 24 700 Dark Invader 9 54.0 Emergencies: Princess Beaut, Embassy, Crimson Flame, Ice Cap, James Town, Dark Invader. Race 3 1.20 MARTON COACHLINES HANDICAP 3500; 1100m 1 6472 Affidavit 15 . . . G. Elliot 54.0 2 9272 Court Order 10 . . . N. Harris 53.5 3 1 Sister Loo 7 . W. Satherley 53.5 4 2 Idyll Times 16 52.5 5 4936 Jubilee Fair 19 . . . D. Walsh 52.5 6 54 Avic 3 . . B. Hibberd 52.0 7 44 Burlington Bertie 1 . . . ... M. Fry 52.0 8 5 Asti Wolf 11 . . . ,T. Allan 51.5 9 8 King’s Crest 20 ... . . . .J. Walker 51.5 10 0 Montefiore 17 51.5 11 0 Ragamuffin 4 . M. Barnsley 51.5 12 9 Western Lord 9 . . . . . . L. Cassidy 51.5 13 0637 Casino Bay 2 51.0 14 36 Extradite 18 51.0 15 Fly Free 8 . . . P. Taylor 51.0 16 Lady Amanda 5 . . . . . L. O’Sullivan 51.0 17 86 Piely Girl 13 . . . G. Childs 50.5 18 0 Tap’s Joy 14 50.5 19 890 Kahui Lad 12. .... . 50.5 20 8755 Winabit 6 . . E. Jillines 50.0 Emergencies; Piely Girl, Tap’s Joy, Kahui Lad, Winabit. Race 4 1.55 FORWARD MOTORS MAIDEN $3000; 1600m 1 0 Black Knave 14 ... . . . .J. Walker 54.0 3 7506 Country Heir 20 ... . . . .B. Griffin 54.0 4 60 Definite Dee 9 . . . G. Grylls 54.0 5 90 Erinna 21 . . L. Cassidy 54.0 6 6007 Hai Soon 1 . . G. Elliot 54.0 7 0092 Le Panto 11 . D. Johnson 54.0 8 0063 Leisure 19 . . D. Harris 54.0 9 734 Majica 17 W. Satherley 54.0 10 3607 Mil'varo 8 . . D. Taplin 54.0 11 2 On The March 12 ... . . . . S. Keen 54.0 12 7690 Pip’s Delight 5 . . . M. Fry 54.0 13 0254 Rushini 16 . . N. Harris 54.0 14 30 Secret Seal 4 . . G. Childs 54.0 15 2 Signora 3 . B. Hibberd 54.0 16 60 Sir Echo 15 . . P. Mercer 54.0 17 0886 Sir Stan 23 J. Hammond 54.0 18 2 That's Devotion 6 . . . . ... J. Hayes 54.0 19 00 Janacity 10 54.0 20 Mr Gilpin 22 M. Campbell 54.0 21 00 Middle Run 18 . . .M. Gillies 54.0 22 0 Rahlu 13 54.0 23 0000 Dominate 24 54.0 24 90 Vail of Tralee 7 . E. Jillings 54.0 Emergencies: Mr Gilpin, Middle Run, Rahlu, Dominate, Vail of Tralee. Scratched: Chert Di Cash. Race 5 D, TF 2.35 AMMO-PHOS MARTON CUP $20,000; 2200m 1 1301 Whitole 7 . . P. Johnson 57.0 2 95 Kiwi 2 . . .N. Harris 56.5 3 3430 Mr Trick 6 . . M. Lyndon 54.0 4 2521 Milldewe 13 . . . G. Elliot 53.5 5 1724 Fort Cheval 3 \ . G. Grylls 53.0 6 9181 Cuspidor 5 . X D. Walsh 52.5

7 05 Rota and Thistle 15 8 5126 Twelve Gauge 14 . . . . P. Mercer 52.5 T. Allan 52.5 9 9603 Chance For Gold 16 . . G. Phillips 52.0 10 0051 Otakiri Maid 11 . . . . G. Cooksley 52.0 11 6437 Fantastic 9 . . .B. Griffin 51.5 12 6137 Cali Me Stumpy 17 . . . T. Moseley 50.0 13 8311 Fred’s Fortune 8. . . . . B. Hibberd 49.5 14 8930 Macloud 12 49.5 15 7711 Lord Vegas 20 ... . .L. O’Sullivan 49.0 16 2221 Rastas 18 ... J. Hayes 49.0 17 2012 Selani 10 49.0 18 Seaweed 19 T. Reddaway 48.5 19 8840 Monkey King 1. . . . 48.5 20 Kidnapping 4 . . .P.. Taylor 48.5 Emergencies: Monkey King, Kidnapping. Race 6 T 3.10 BARRY KNITWEAR HANDICAP $5000; 1600m 1 721 Island Magic 6. . . . . . .B. Griffin 57.0 3 1547 Haig 16 .L. O’Sullivan 56.0 4 9222 Logical Miss 3. . . . • . . N. Harris 55.5 5 3412 Princess Regal 8 . . . W. Satherley 55.5 6 3791 Metro 17 54.5 7 0502 Opec Prince 15 . . . . . .P. Taylor 54.0 8 7107 Otehi Gold 12 ... . . . . G. Grylls 54.0 9 482 Peeping Through 11 . M. Barnsley 54.0 10 9161 Stylish Arnie 10 . . . . . . P. Ayres 54.0 11 2353 Myola 1 . . . D. Walsh 53.5 12 1071 Succinct 5 . . D. Johnson 53.0 13 2000 Unique Gift 4 53.0 14 0740 Queen of Queens 13 . . E. Jillings 52.5 15 Rhythm Lass 19 . . . . . M. Lyndon 52.5 16 2926 Vanilla Lass 18. . . . . . M. Enright 52.5 17 0021 Miss Seymour 14 . . . . B. Hibberd 51.5 18 5155 Santaray 7 . . . G. Elliot 51.5 19 6 Mr Teen 9 . . . ,T. Allan 50.0 Scratched: Celerina. Race 7 D 3.45 BEEFEATER HANDICAP $6000; 1400m 1 1565 Tommo’s Tornado 11 . . B. Hibberd 55.0 2 2271 Milhare 8 . . D. Johnson 54.5 4 3021 Malcomem 10 ... . . . . D. Walsh 52.5 5 0355 Mighty Vain 5 . . . . .L. O’Sullivan 52.0 6 8846 Nomusa 1 . . M. Enright 52.0 7 6562 Silver Samurai 2. . . . . T. Moseley 52.0 8 84 Rapsea 6 . . . S. Tonge 51.5 9 2214 Skybiri 7 . W. Satherley 50.5 10 5866 Gee Gay 9 . . .P. Taylor 50.0 11 0776 Lady Royal Oak 4. . . . . L. Cassidy 50.0 Scratched: Aljustrel. Race 8 T 4.20 TIPPER AND WHITFORD HANDICAP $4000; 1400m 1 5865 Josette Nicole 7. . . . . . D. Johnson 56.5 2 0812 Gold Path 6 . . ,J. Walker 55.0 3 18 Chassange 4 ... J. Hayes 54.0 4 7 Ice Flake 20 . . . D. Walsh 54.0 5 621 I’m Primed 9 . . . N. Harris 54.0 6 2210 La Minique 13 . . G. Phillips 54.0 7 4701 Prince Pepe 10 54.0 8 70 Some Bird 11 . . . P. Ayres 54.0 9 1 Taffera 2 . W. Satherley 54.0 10 5238 First Charge 1 . . .B. Griffin 53.5 11 1470 Corinda Park 16... . 53.0 12 0150 Deeds Gift 14 . . T. Moseley 53.0 13 Prendre 21 . . C. Russell 53.0 14 Phareef 17 . . G. Childs 53.0 15 8166 Royal Rebec 8 . P. Johnson 53.0 16 030 Agenda 3 . . G. Elliot 52.5 17 4207 Royal Vain 18 . . G. Grylls 52.5 18 4039 Sumacidium 5 G. Cooksley 52.0 19 0853 Calibre 22 52.0 20 407 Papawai Prince 23. . . : . . 52.0 21 2990 Makorako 15 . . .T. Allan 52.0 22 Arctic Gray 12 52.0 23 090 Sneaky Spi 19 52.0 24 02 Poppa’s Pride 24 . . . 51.5 Emergencies: Calibre, Papawai Prince, Makeroko, Arctic Grey, Sneaky Spi, Poppa’s Pride. Race 9 T 4.50 FIELDHOUSE STUD HANDICAP $5000; 2200m 1 0081 Zena Girl 7 . B. Hibberd 57.0 2 9242 Digby 1 56.5 4 1971 Noble Khan 11 M. Campbell 56.0 5 4211 Benreoch 16 . .M. Gillies 54.0 6 0028 Tornader 5 T. Reddaway 54.0 7 7244 Whata Beauty 15. . . . . . G. Childs 54.0 8 0416 Amythest 9 . . D. Walsh 53.0 9 5324 Domicilllo 8 . .J. Walker 53.0 10 1777 Empire Rose 10 ... . . P. Johnson 53.0 11 005 Serene Pulse 2 L. O’Sullivan 52.0 12 7929 Valley Rooster 12 . . . . .P. Taylor 51.5 13 0444 Cameron Bay 6 ... . . L. Cassidy 50.5 14 7003 Just Fancy 3' ......... 50.5 15 009 Mandoline 13 . T. Moseley 50.5 16 5090 Superior Quality 4. . . . M. Enright 50.0