Flying Count looks well placed in Ashburton feature

Press, 21 February 1986, Page 23

Flying Count looks well placed in Ashburton feature

By

G. K. YULE

Few pacers in the intermediate classes this season have shown the staying potential of the former Southland-trained five-year-old, Flying Count, which looks favourably placed on 10m in the Grain and Seed Merchants Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting tomorrow. He started the season with a win in September and since then he has been placed over varying distances in six of his eight appearances.

He joined Richard Bros-

nan’s team at Kerrytown some weeks ago and at his first attempt for him he was a respectable sixth to Chipaluck in the Timaru Cup. Four days later at Addington he came on steadily from midfield for second to the same horse at the end of 3200 m won in 4min 10.95. A five-year-old by Flying Lord, Flying Count is usually a safe beginner and he looks the type capable of forcing a strong pace should the race develop into a stopgo affair over the opening 1600 m. The Westport-owned

mare, Jovial Jan, has been shaping like an early winner lately, her three most recent starts being improvement on some of her other efforts this season. She came fast for a respectable fourth in the Nelson Cup, and was unlucky over 2400 m two days later. Then she finished boldly for third to the talented Steven John in the Marlborough Cup. She was not in contention in the mile race won by Quiet Touch on February 12, but she should be harder to beat on her

return to ordinary handicap racing. It might be best to disregard the latest effort of Rotary Motor. A better lead could be his fourth to Chipaluck over this distance on January 22. He is an impressive type of four-year-old by Lordship and looks capable of a fast time over 3200 m. There are few better stayers about than Timandra, which has paced some of her best races on the Ashburton track. She could be the pick of the others on the front, although a big run from Travel Warrant would not

be a complete surprise. He has marred some of his racing with tardy beginnings and his form background is rather bleak. However, he has had sufficient racing to bring him to a high peak of fitness and he only has to begin smoothly to offer more than token opposition to the popular fancies. Aran Blaze, Coastal Trader and Bobanish share the 20m mark. All have raced well enough to get into the finish, particularly Aran Blaze, a fine third to Smarty Pants over one mile last Satur-

day. This race should suit her even better. Smarty Pants has struck a royal patch of form lately, particularly over sprint distances. Her performances suggest that even from 30m she could make another big showing. Buster Bret, Embark and Sunset Panorama appear to dominate the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Newlands Exide Pace, a mobile-start event over 2400 m. Laudit, First Encounter and Go Duke are others expected to add interest to the finish.

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 11.15 AIR NZ JUNIOR DRIVERS QUALIFYING MOBILE PACE $3250; CO; 2400m 1 6542 Major Padaro 1. . . It 2 300 Brimstone 2 A. Butt It 3 953 Dainty Dish 3. . . . T. Butt It 4 00 Real Alba 4 It 5 936 Young Clinon 5. . . . ... A. Tilson It 6 Frosty Flyer 6. . . . . . . . R. Alfeld It 7 6 Sagaman 7 It 8 72 Paleface Walla 8 . . . ... .G. Hunt It 9 3408 Gold Nugent 9 . . . . . . P. Holmes It 10 00 Kings Club 10. . . . D. Blair It 11 604 Meddle Win 11 . . . . . N. Woodfield It 12 0960 El Lynn 12 G. Tait It 13 680 Little Starlet 13. . . . . .M. Perriton It 14 0000 Handmade 14 ... . . . . . R. Austin It 15 00 Not A Care 15 . . . It 16 0345 Credenda 16 .... D. Butt It 17 Lumber’s Advice 17 . . . G. O’Reilly It

18 0430 Rachael Way 18 . . . Greg O’Reilly It Emergencies: King's Club, Care, Real Alba. Sagaman, Not A Race 2 11.45 HANAM CONCRETE MOBILE PACE $3750; Cl; 2400m 1 0323 Patanms 1 . . . . R. Butt It 2 4149 Muscadine 2 .... A. Butt it 3 4490 Dejeuner 3 T. Butt it 4 0 Game Chase 4 ... . . . . . R. May It 5 9148 Historic Chance 5-. . . . L. O’Reilly it 6 8218 Sarasota 6 ,M. de Filippi it 9 2201 Hobart Patron 9 . . . . . . P. Young It 10 2731 April Byrd 9 K. McCormick It 12 4534 Sinclair Lord 12 . . . . . . R. Alfeld It 13 7347 Lady Noodlum 13. . . It 14 6747 Envious 14 C. Hay It 15 6293 Koobecar 15 . .K. Townley It 16 3155 Soubriquet 16 J. Hay It Emergency: Envious. Scratched: Lordado, Underworld, Sir Tact, Hurry Home, Skipper John.

Race 3 12.15 1 3480 RADIO 3ZE HANDICAP TROT $3250; CO; 2400m Loopy Lople 1 T. Thomas It 2 Special Star 2 . . . A. Cowan it 3 60 Crazy Tryax 3. . . . . . . . . D. Dench it 4 0003 Yessam 4 . . A. Sutherland it 5 5006 Evandar Lad 5 . . . . P. O’Reilly, jun. It 6 070 Ocean Melody 6 . . . . D. Williamson It 7 0 Over the Moon 7. . , . . . D. Townley It 8 3526 Lucky Yank 8. . . . . . T. McMillan It 9 0085 Essie Jay 9 J. Meikle It 10 400 Jackies Girl 10 . . . . . . I. Sutherland It 11 0952 Winter Flight 11 . . T. Wigzill It 12 5243 Red Moon 12 ... . . . .T. Thompson it 13 3423 Ali 13 . . . . I. Cameron it 14 0934 North Beach 14. . . P. Young it 15 Yankee Gordon 15. It 17 0079 Don Crockett 1. . . R. May 30 18 0045 Game Sparkle 2 . . J. Kelly 30 19 0553 Gee Deo 3 . . . M. Edmonds 30 20 4766 Gamalee. 4 ... J. Smolensk! 30

Emergencies: Yankee Gordon, Don Crockett, Crazy Tryax. Scratched: Dawn Evander. Race 4 12.45 IAN WILLS LTD PACE $3250; CO; 2400m 1 030 Dalton Day 1 . . C. Harrison It 2 3340 Nancy Nova 2 . , , ,P. Jones It 3 0339 Imperial Jack 3. . . . .S. Henderson It 4 264 Armbro Padero 4. . . It 5 0020 Wai Adios 5 . .P. Harrison It 6 3334 Skywalker 6 .G. Thompson It 7 5732 Silence 6 . . . ,G. Laing It 8 2 Young Countess 8 . . . . L. O’Reilly It 9 059 Maida Point 9 . . . . R. May it 10 4775 Twiggy Milne 10 . . . . . . ,R. Jones It 11 5446 MenorlUe II . . K. O’Reilly It 12 220 Doc’s Hostess 12. . . J. Hay It 13 4520 Sea World 13 . . K. Vincent It 14 2344 Johnny Bogart 14 . . . . G. O’Reilly It 15 8300 Armbro Castle 15 . . . T. McMillan It