Melbourne Cup TV guide

Press, 4 November 1986, Page 36

Melbourne Cup TV guide

Jetbet 8 Race 1. TF 4.40 (N.Z.) FOSTERS MELBOURNE CUP $1,000,000, 3200 m 1 1014 MR LOMONDY (NZ) 5 56.5 B g, 6yrs, by Noble Bijou — Loma Lass, trained by N. D. Eales. Easy winner of Caulfield Cup on October 18 and solid fourth behind At Talaq in Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday. Hard to beat. D. Walsh Colours: Red, purple hooped sleeves, quartered cap. 2 7268 SAMASAAN (NZ) 20 55.5 Ch g, 6yrs, by Zamazaan — Desert Love, trained by G. A. Jackson. Won New Zealand and Wellington Cups last season. Talented Riccarton stayer which finished eighth behind Reckless Tradition in Moonee Valley Cup on October 25. Working well. C. Johnson Colours: Gold, blue sleeves, band and quartered cap. 3 4493 THE FILBERT (NZ) 15 55 B g, 6yrs, by Souvran — Fauxzaan, trained by D. N. Couchman. Ninth in Mr Lomondy’s Caulfield Cup before running a gallant third to Bonecrusher and Waverley Star in Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Yet to win beyond 2000 m. G. Murphy Colours: White, purple spots, red armbands and cap. 4 2421 AT TALAQ (USA) 19 54.5 B g, 6yrs, by Roberto — My Nord, trained by C. S. Hayes. Second to Mr Lomondy in Caulfield Cup and easy winner of Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday. Rated highly. M. Clarke Colours: Royal blue, white epaulette and striped cap. 5 4848 FOXSEAL (NZ) 17 54.5 Br g, 7yrs, by Imperial Seal — Foxton, trained by R. G. Hore-Lacy. Eighth behind Sea Legend in 2500 m Dalgety on Saturday. Won the Brisbane Cup over this distance last year. Dour stayer likely to be running on. D. Brereton Colours: Orange, white spots. 6 9311 KIWI (NZ) 11 54.5 Ch g, 9yrs, by Blarney Kiss — Malrayvis, trained by E. S. Lupton. Won this race in 1983. Has scored wins at New Plymouth (2000 m and Trentham (2250 m in his two latest outings. Definite chance. N. Harris Colours: Royal blue, white crossed sashes, red light blue cap. 7 7673 OUR SOPHIA (NZ) 10 54.5 B m, syrs, by Noble Bijou — Mellition, trained by G. M. Hanlon. Last start third was in Caulfield Cup behind Mr Lomondy and At Talaq. Good prospect. G. Willetts Colours: Dark blue, red diamonds, white hooped sleeves, gold cap. 8 6207 BLACK KNIGHT 18 53.5 Br g, 7yrs, by Silver Knight — Brenta, trained by G. M. Hanlon. Won this race in 1984. Raced handy and battled on well for seventh behind Sea Legend in Dalgety on Saturday. Respected. G. Hall Colours: Maroon, white maltese cross and cap. 9 3006 RISING FEAR 22 53 Br g 4yrs, by Unaware — Rising Sun, trained by L. D. Pickering. Sixth behind Sea Legend on Saturday. Third behind Marlon and Foxseal in Brisbane Cup in June. Rough show. R. Skelton Colours: Black, white spots and hooped sleeves, red cap. 10 4105 BORN TO BE QUEEN (NZ) 14 52.5 B m, 4yrs, by In The Purple — Lady Envoy, trained by N. C. Begg. Fifth behind At Talaq in Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday. Top Sydney mare which won 2600 m Metropolitan Handicap in September and has sound prospects. R. Quinton Colours: Pale green, green quarters and cap. 11 4089 DARK INTRUDER 7 52.5 Br g, syrs, by Poacher’s Moon — Cherilane, trained by J. J. Moloney. Form only fair. Last start ninth was in Moonee Valley Cup. P. Hyland Colours: Royal blue, pink striped sleeves and cap. 12 0920 ENCHANTEUR (NZ) 6 52.5 B g, 4yrs, by Vice Regal — Coronation, trained by K. N. Rogerson. Second to Fil De Roi in Geelong Cup but last in At Talaq’s Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday. Good in the wet. P. Jarman Colours: Black, light blue diamonds, striped sleeves and cap. 13 0210 FIL DE ROI (NZ) 8 52.5 B g, 6yrs, by Roi Lear — Blue Springs, trained by I. A. MacDonald. Fourth in this race last year. Won Geelong Cup two starts back before 12th placing in Lanceloto’s Werribee Cup. M. Pay Colours: White, red crossed sashes, sleeves and cap. 14 7770 WARATAH BAY 24 52.5 B g, syrs, by Reckless — Regal Duchess, trained by G. M. Hanlon. Well beaten 10th behind Sea Legend on Saturday. Others preferred. K. Forrester Colours: White, blue and yellow diamond sleeves, blue cap. 15 6451 RECKLESS TRADITION 13 52 B g, syrs, by Reckless — Devastating, trained by D. I. Atkins. Beat Cattivo and Joal in Moonee Valley Cup on October 25. Sixth over this distance in Marooned’s Sydney Cup in April. Will get the trip. R. Thompson Colours: White, dark blue diamonds, red sleeves, red and white quartered cap. 16 1270 INDIAN RAJ 23 51.5 Br h, 4yrs, by Century — Oh Calcutta, trained by B. Mayfield-Smith. Poor effort behind Sea Legend on Saturday. Better than that. J. Cassidy Colours: Green, dark blue sleeves, white cap with green spots. 17 7107 JUST NOW 3 51.5 Gr m, 4yrs, by Semipalatinsk — Tautina, trained by J. J. Atkins. Seventh behind At Talaq on Saturday. Won 2000 m Turnbull Stakes last month. Top Queensland mare worth considering. D. Gauci Colours: Gold, red armbands and cap. 18 5755 FINAL ADVANCE (NZ) 16 51 Ch h, syrs, by Battle Waggon — Gay Juliet, trained by G. Sanders. New Zealander having first start in Australia. Form moderate. L. O’Sullivan Colours: Dark green, white diamonds, sleeves and cap. 19 6273 MINT MASTER (NZ) 2 51 Gr g, syrs, by Sir Tristram — Silver Fern, trained by G. M. Hanlon. Seventh to Fil De Roi in Geelong Cup last month. Third to Mr Lomondy and Late Show in 3200 m Adelaide Cup in May. H. White Colours: Red, green and white hooped sleeves, green cap. 20 6305 MY TRISTRAM’S BELLE (NZ) 1 51 B m, 4yrs, by Sir Tristram — Tricateer, trained by A. L. Jones. Won V.R.C. Oaks (2500 m last season. Last start fifth was behind Lanceloto in Werribee Cup. Likes wet tracks. C. Dinn Colours: Red, light blue V’s. 21 5933 FORDYCE 21 50.5 Gr h, 4yrs, by Sir Tristram — Helmond, trained by G. W. Symons. Third to Lanceloto and Chimarra in Werribee Cup. Will find this tough. G. Doughty Colours: Gold, black yoke. 22 2136 JOAL (NZ) 12 50 Br m, 6yrs, by Alvaro — Maid of Orleans, trained by W. C. Winder. Sixth at At Talaq on Saturday. Smart New Zealand mare but has not won beyond 2200 m. R. McKay Colours: Black, white band, tangerine sleeves and cap. 23 1042 EMPIRE ROSE (NZ) 9 49 Ch m, 4yrs, by Sir Tristram — Summer Fleur, trained by J. B. Cummings. Just beaten by Sea Legend on Saturday. Strong mare which must rate as a lightweight chance. J. Marshall Colours: Yellow, black band, red striped sleeves. 24 4361 SEA LEGEND (NZ) 4 49 Br g, 4yrs, by March Legend —. Scoring, trained by C. Alderson. Narrow win in Dalgety (2500 m on Saturday. Promising Stayer. R. Dye Colours: Red, white stars, black sleeves, red £ and white cap.#