Twelve Gauge in line for big prize

Press, 21 November 1986, Page 23

Twelve Gauge in line for big prize

Special correspondent Auckland Twelve Gauge, now five, has looked likely to win a big race since a three-year-old, and he is presented with another opportunity at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa tomorrow. From Levin, Twelve Gauge is one of a strong Central Districts team which seems likely to make a big impact on the $lOO,OOO Waikato Times Gold Cup. Besides Twelve Gauge it includes The Filbert and Milldewe, from Hawera, and Beaver Boy, from Stratford, each a good prospect. Threesome, from Matamata, will probably be best backed to keep out the visitors. She is certainly a good stayer when in top form, capable of winning this or any of the big distance races. It was a firm belief of trainer, Wally McEwan, that Twelve Gauge was short of a close-up preliminary race when he last ran, in the Rotorua Cup.

That being the case he did well to run second, behind Del’s Delight. His latest race previously was five weeks before, when he won at Otaki.

Beaver Boy, when third, and Milldewe (fourth), also ran creditably in the big race at Rotorua. Neither had any luck and Twelve Gauge was also ill-served by the running, forced wide through most of the 2200 m.

That did not take anything from the performance of Del’s Delight, which won by a length and a half. Meanwhile, Del’s Delight finished second in the 2400 m Benson and Hedges, at Riccarton, then sixth in the Canterbury Gold Cup, a failure that could be excused, his having to carry the weight-for-age 57kg.

There is not much of Del’s Delight and with 4.5 kg less he could be a different proposition this time.

Barusha and Daria’s Fun hold form that commands respect and The Filbert, fresh from his

latest Australian campaign, adds much to the quality of the field.

Barusha seems unable, these days, to go a poor race. He turned in another good one when second behind Eastern Joy, over -2200 m, at Te Rapa last Saturday, right on top of a 2000 m win at Avondale on November 4. Daria’s Fun ran on stoutly last time, when third in a 2200 m at Ellerslie, on November 8, behind Oak Vue, and won a 1600 m, two starts back, at Te Rapa.

The Filbert has not raced since he finished third in the W. S. Cox Plate, at Moonee Valley, behind Bonecrusher and Waverley Star. It was another of his good, trades-man-like performances, even if he could not threaten the other two.

Run For Cover, a lightweight tomorrow, also last raced in Melbourne, for a third in last Saturday’s Sandown Cup. A six-year-old gelding, trained at Te Rapa, Run For Cover turned in several good races last season on his home track.

Jetbet: 8 Race 1 1 11.55 FRANKTON HIGHWEIGHT $12,000; 2200m. 1 700 Stylish Dude 16 . . R. Booth 65.0 2 1542 Annapolis 19 . M. Douglas 64.5 3 4005 Quevado 17 . . .C. Wood 64.5 4 0308 Azapal 15 . T. Wheeler 64.0 5 2155 Zamarino 12 . . . P. Hillis 64.0 6 234 Coppertime 1 . . S. Stacey 63.5 7 8901 Old Shangai 11 62.0 8 0 Stepson 13 61.5 9 0951 Supa Sea! 4 61.5 10 0402 Balkan Lane 6 61.0 11 1003 Casacity 10 B. McDonald 61.0 12 7073 Black Habit 14 60.5 13 8300 Chief Kochese 18 . . . . .S. Jenkins 60.5 14 601 Rang The Gong 2 . . . . . T. Gillies 60.5 15 1303 Regal Way 9 60.5 16 9661 Sundi Kiss 8 60.5 17 6093 Axe Boy 7 60.5 18 4186 Tumblin Down 20 . . . 60.5 19 1400 Australia Bound 5 . . . , 60.5 20 5656 Khawla Mattar 3 60.5 Emergencies: Axe Boy, Tumblin Down, Australia Bound, Khawla Mattar. Race 2 1 12.30 KALGOORLIE IMPROVERS $12,000; 1600m. 1 82 Te Akau Prince 13. . . . . G. Grylls55.0 2 92 Country Kid 4 55.0 3 7035 Pace Setter 6 A. Tweedie 55.0 4 1024 Captain Furrullo 8 . . . . 55.0 5 6553 Llannys 10 .R. McKay 55.0 6 803 Mighty Tight 3 55.0 7 12 Old Pat 17 55.0 8 102 Starboard Buoy 9 . . . . 55.0 9 26 Wayward Wind 7 E. Harrison 55.0 10 5502 Black Emerald 20 . . . 55.0 11 00 Damsel Dark 15 .... R. Caddigan 55.0

12 9581 Gypsy Row 19 . . . 13 65 Landsdowne Road 1. 14 6 No Reason 5 15 3390 Royal Scot 11 16 2606 Oriental Tribute 12. 17 3510 Ace Command 18 . . . . D. Margison 55.0 , ,L. Ballantyne 55.0 . . .G. Cooksley55.0 . . . D. Peake 55.0 . ,T. Kennedy 55.0 55.0 18 1907 Ocean Ruler 14. . . . 55.0 19 0410 King Solomon 2 . . . . . . . C. Frost 55.0 20 0747 Kala Jan 16 . . . S. Wilson 55.0 Emergencies: Ace Command, Ocean Ruler, King Solomon, Kala Jan. Race 3 1.05 RACING TIMES IMPROVERS $12,000; 1600m. 1 0522 Bronze River 18 . . . . . A. Tweedie 55.0 2 3293 Grand Nudge 12 . . . . . . . D. Lang 55.0 3 8323 Princess Natasha 9 . 55.0 4 44 False Ayelash 8. . . . . . .R. McKay 55.0 5 7034 Majoright 14 55.0 6 3 Miss Kutati 3 55.0 7 0330 Rainbow Lady 10. . . 55.0 8 Turf Bar 11 55.0 9 38 Ayla 4 . ,K. Treweek 55.0 10 571 Cardonagh 13 55.0 11 381 Dark Lace 1 . M. Coleman 55.0

12 Hssselfree 2 55.0 13 0010 Northcote Flyer 6. . . ... J. Collett 55.0 14 0 Play The Market 15 . . .G. Cooksley55.0 15 3021 Rushini 16 . . J. Walker 55.0 16 066 Smart Dame Wolfe 20. . C. Dowling 55.0 17 2900 Fosfire 19 55.0 18 76 Raffia 17 55.0 19 0490 Spanish Star 1 ... . 55.0 20 005 High Calfins 5 . . . . 55.0 Emergencies: Fosfire, Raffia, Spanish Star, High Calling. Race 4 1.40 MALCOLM “ONE THOUSAND” $12,000; two-year-olds, 1000m. 1 321 Juddson 1 .L. Ballantyne 55.0 2 51 Damocles 18 54.0 3 32 Full Clown 14 53.0 4 Combustion 8 52.0 5 Dashing King 15 . . . . ,G. Cooksley 52.0 6 Fieldway 16 52.0 7 Rhythmic Dancer 17 . . . . R. Booth 52.0 8 Slice of Heaven 9 . . ... J. Collett 52.0 9 44 Stanley 2 52.0 10 3 Tomana 10 52.0 11 0 Brother Santos 3. . . 51.5 12 0 Coldaz 12 . . . S. Simon 51.5 13 67 Merry Arch 13 ... . 51.5 14 05 Paulandic 6 51.0 15 Honest Reward 11 . . 52.0 16 78 Play In The Park 7. . . C. Treymane 51.0 17 86 Gay Rose 4 . . . G. Butler 51.0 18 97 Kara’s May 5 51.5 Emergencies: Honest Reward. Play In The Park, Gay Rose, Kara’s May. Race 5 T 2.20 WRIGHTSON WAIKATO GUINEAS $40,000; three-year-olds, 1600m. 1 211 Athensor 18 . .G. Cooksley 55.5 2 1281 Deal In Silver 1. . . . . C. Treymane 55.5 3 4653 Delphi Dazzle 15 . . . . . . R. Booth 55.5 4 037 In Pursuit 19 55.5 5 4458 Kingston Lane 9 . . . 55.5 6 6512 Lovero 17 55.5 7 2151 Matabeia 8 . W. Robinson 55.5 8 106 One Guinea 4 55.5 9 9645 Precocious Lad 10 . . . .E. Harrison 55.5 10 5804 Rieker 7 55.5 11 1651 The Bishop 3 55.5 12 3105 Toronaga 5 . . . J. Collett 55.5 13 1511 Etoile D’Or 16 53.0 14 742 Mies Emma 13 ... . . . . S. Simon 53.0 15 1012 Tidal Light 2 . M. Coleman 53.0 16 1149 Trotanoy 12 53.0 17 1714 Mister Divinsky 11 . . . .G. Williams 55.5 18 2241 That’s Jack 14 ... . 55.5 19 3044 Royal Aclaim 20 . . . 55.5 20 462 Tricavaboy 6 55.5 Emergencies: Mister Divinsky, That’s Jack, Royal Aclaim, Tricavaboy. Race 6 T 2.55 DINSDALE IMPROVERS $12,000; 1200m. 1 33 Private Eye 11 .... . . A. Tweedie 55.0 2 1442 Red Account 12 . . . 55.0 3 0022 Shy Di 17 55.0 4 Tara Brooch 5 . . . . . . B. Sargent 55.0 5 14 Classic Gio 8 55.0 6 3 Irish Ace 1 . M. Coleman 55.0 7 3 Kathleen Mary 10. . . . . . . D. Lang 55.0 8 2700 Barbie's Boy 7 . . . . 55.0 9 427 Cumulus 9 . .H. Malcolm 55.0 10 291 Lord Century 15 . . . 55.0 11 0631 Monetiz 3 . .G. Cooksley 55.0 12 1 Picaresque 4 55.0 13 Apricot Princess 14 . 55.0 14 8220 Spring Easy 2 55.0 15 Just Reward 13. . . . 55.0 16 456 Miss Smug 16 .... 55.0 17 170 Ebony Angel 6 . . . . 55.0 18 2400 Dandy Devil 18 ... . 55.0 Emergencies: Just Reward. Miss Smug, Ebony Angel, Dandy Devil. Race 7 D, TP. T 3.35 WAIKATO TIMES GOLD CUP $100,000; 2400m. 1 4493 The Filbert 9 58.0 2 6512 Barusha 18 . . . . T. Allan 54.0 3 5400 Avitt 6 . W. Robinson 53.5 4 3799 Norfolk Bard 16. . . . 53.5

5 0090 Our Boyfriend 14. . . . . .D. Healey 53.56 5098 Bounty Hawk 10 . . . . . ,P. Fearon 53.0 7 3312 Twelve Gauge 20. . .... J. Walker 53.0 8 1126 Oaf's Delight 3 . . . ... ,E. Harrison 52.5 9 04 Threesome 15. . . . . ... G. Grvlls52.5 10 7613 Beaver Boy 17 . . . . . . . G. Childs 52.0 11 813 Daria’s Fun 1 ... . . . . . D. Peake 51.5 12 3031 Mighty Vain 13 . . . . . . . R. Booth 51.5 13 3 Kotare Chief 5 . . . . . R. Caddigan 51.0 14 5100 Lord Jekyll 12. . . . 51.0 15 384 Miildewe 11 G. Elliot 51.0 16 3153 Run For Cover 4 . . 51.0 17 440 Shardalure 8 . . . . . .L. Bailantyne 51.0 18 2160 Band Leader 19. . . 50.5 19 0812 Announce 7 50.5 20 5406 Dreamewin 2 . . . . 50.0 Emergencies: Shardaiure, Band Leader, Announce, Dreamawin. Race 3 4.10 WAIKATO STAYERS PLATE $12,000; 2400m. 1 5823 Bakht 17 . . .T. Kennedy 57.0 21214 El Kara 12 56.0 3 4892 Sea Glow 19 ... . 56.0 4 5671 Regimental March 8 55.5 5 0317 Von Anthony 18 . . . . .G. Cooksiey55.5 6 2835 Regal Road 4 . . . . 55.0 7 1877 Astrogator 1 . . . . J. Walker 54.5 8 3021 Coaworth 2 R. Whitt 54.5 9 3232 Turere Lane 7. . . . 54.5 10 150 Bay Anchor 20 . . . 54.0 11 1070 The Red Jack 5 . . 54.0 12 5110 Penkara 9 . ... J. Collett 53.5 13 9780 Royal Lad 16 ... . 53.5 14 3514 Additional 3 . . . D. Bradley 52.5 15 9126 Tracer Fire 513 16 0091 Wallman 10 . . L. Bailantyne 52.5 17 8668 Taupo Tiger 11 . . . . . . . T. Archer 52.5 18 5053 Blazing Voodoo 14. 19 0986 Bless ’Em All 6. . . 52.5 52.0 20 1890 Star Billing 15 . . . . . . . S. Wilson 51.5 Emergencies: Taupo Tiger, Blazing Voodoo, Bless ’Em All. Star Billing. Race 9 D 4.45 RADIO IZH “1300” $20,000; 1300m. 1 02 Pinson 7 . . . . J. Collett 57.0 2 Clear Gold 4 . . . . . . . E. Harrison 56.0 3 0160 Axeman 13 . . . C. Dowling 55.5 4 8907 Final Affair 10. . . . 55.5 5 9 High Regards 3. . . . . . . G. Grylls55.5 6 Librici 11 54.0 7 35 Cool Deal 15 ... . . . C. Treymane 53.5 8 931 Our Buddy 12. . . . D. Lang 53.0 9 44 Blazing Fury 1 . . . 52.5 10 7272 Brenlaine 16 . . .G. Cooksiey 52.5 11 Royal Grit 14 . .L. Bailantyne 52.5 12 1162 Sir Gerald 17 51.0 13 2614 Scorching Bay 9 . . . T. Allan 50.5 14 1 Tudor March 2 ... . . W. Robinson 50.0 15 174 Bound To Reign 6 . . 50.0 16 Martha 5 50.0 17 2806 Phar Habit 8 50.0 Emergencies: Tudor March, Bound To Reign, Martha, Phar Habit. Race 10 5.20 SHANDS BAKERY HANDICAP $12,000; 1600m. 1 4 Lucky Dip 16 57.0 2 83 Shy Shari 15 . . . G. Butler 57.0 3 4666 Classic Ace 14 ... . 56.5 4 3 Knight Templar 12 . . 56.5 5 2712 Horace 13 55.0 6 3810 Josette Nicole 18. . . . T. Kennedy 55.0 7 0620 Blazing Path 3 . . . . . . . .G. Elliot 54.0 8 1332 Brokers Fancy 7 . . . . . . . R. Whitt 54.0 9 2057 Marcel Maria 6 . . . . . . A. Tweedie 54.0 10 4817 Marji’s Star 9 . .E. Harrison 54.0 11 188 Morsel 8 ... J. Archer 54.0 12 092 Imposeur 19 . . . G. Grylls53.5 13 913 John Junior 17 ... . . M. Coleman 53.5 14 4074 Neon Blaze 5 . .G. Cooksiey 53.5 15 808 Sharp Ace 2 . . . J. Collett 53.5 16 144 Zaffra 1 53.5 17 8427 Baline Gold 11 . . . . 53.5 18 512 Clarkin Road 4 . . . . 53.0 19 8300 Caius 20 53.0 20 7120 ivy Star 10 . . . S. Wilson 52.5 Emergencies: Baline Gold, Clarkin Road, Caius, Ivv Star.