Greyhounds Swannee Hobbs and Miss Janine to provide exciting contest in Cup

Press, 3 February 1987, Page 27

Greyhounds Swannee Hobbs and Miss Janine to provide exciting contest in Cup

By

STEVE WILSON

The Canterbury-trained greyhounds, Swannee Hobbs and Miss Janine should provide an exciting contest in the Rover New Zealand Cup, the second trifecta event at the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park today.

Swannee Hobbs has compiled a grand record over the longer distances this season. The fawn bitch has proved to be unbeatable at Invercargill over the 805 m, and when she last appeared at Q.E. II Park at the distance, she won easily.

Her Weedons trainer Ray Adcock has been preparing the daughter of Kilty Hobbs-Lisa Havoc for this race for some time, and if she can unleash her powerful finishing burst, then she would provide her dam with her second winner of the race.

The first being Aera’s Havoc, which won last year’s cup. The Jock Walsh-trained bitch has taken some time to recapture her good form, and could find that this year’s field is slightly stronger.

Miss Janine must rate a big chance after winning impressively at the distance on January 8. She was badly checked at the start at her last outing and is sure to force a strong pace all the way. ’ Although beaten at his last start, Magic Command should be a warm favourite for the day’s other feature the Lucky Petfood Futurity Stakes, the first leg of the T.A.B.

concession double. The son of Club’s Colours has the added advantage of drawing box No. 1 and it is hard to see him beaten from there, even though the race has attracted a top field. Jetbet: 2 Race 1 12.30 AWA STAKES $400; C2; 330 m 1 8537 ' Laurel Serene 2 8422 Keen Verse 3 2356 Tycoon 4 8144 Skipper Mac 5 2112 Personal Gift 6 8484 Ragtime Rita 7 2645 Shirley Kate 8 2531 Silent Moon Race 2 12.55 TF PANORAMA MEATS STAKES $1100; C 5; 330 m 1 3111 Sonia’s Moon 2 3383 Heather’s Moon 3 1462 Graffle 4 5551 Cracker My Son 5 5111 Metallic Bandit 6 1832 Mogambo 9 8783 Speak Up Girl 8 7753 Smokeaway Emergency: 10 2234 Knight Mirage. Scratched: On the Nose J h ßace 3 1.20 T WOODPECKERS RESTAURANT STAKES $400; C2 and C 3; 560 m 1 1775 Roaming Lou 2 2211 Coast Raider 3 3117 Quick Surrender 4 3741 Black Debut 5 7142 Topaz Again 6 3627 Dunnit Too 7 8253 Sir James 8 4264 Mystic Lord Emergencies: 9 1227 Tredeka’s Babe 10 7855 Roydon James Race 4 1.40 T TENDERKIST STAKES ? $400; Cl; 560 m 1 1611 Digger’s Dilemma 2 213 Havoc’s Success 3 2241 Come On Irene

4 2126 Cora Lyn 5 1124 Dungeon Master 6 7632 Brighton Bomber 7 1156 Deb’s Mate 8 4632. Merit Step Emergencies: .9 1634 Metal Moran 19 7751 Madam Meda Race 5 2.05 T WAITAKI STAKES $400; CO; 560 m 1 7748 Lika Lizard 2 34 Captain Bill 9 4 Treasure Hobbs 4 4 Magic Motor 5 6733 Cannobie Hobbs 6 54 Smooth Flash 7 22 Spanish Pride 8 345 My Giddy Aunt Emergency: 10 7338 Kilty’s Treasure Scratched: Friendly Miss Race 6 2.30 D LUCKY PETFOOD FUTURITY STAKES $1800; Rest-Age; 560 m 1 1112 Magic Command 2 1333 Mitre PeaiL 3 1832 Ben Waddefm 4 6311 Club Captain 9 1254 Lynn’s Moon

6 1312 Jacko’s Moon 7 5234 Wee Asset 8 4433 Our Asset Emergency: 10 7751 Madam Meda Scratched: Aurum Race 7 2.50 D FEBRUARY STAKES $500; C 4 and C 5; 560 m 1 1328 Shiny Woman 2 5241 Cherry Tree Hill 3 6143 Mikarla Khan 4 3346 Don’t Surrender 5 1262 Matagouri Rose 6 5663 Stress 7 8275 Tredeka Do 8 1642 Safari • Emergencies: 9 3121 Nathaniel 10 1466 Metal Ark Race 8 3.15 TF ROVER NEW ZEALAND CUP $3300; Invitations; 805 m 1 8226 Liza's Isle 2 6647 Wimborne Lady 3 2534 Aera’s Havoc 4 1282 Our Little One 5 7843 Lady Servoy 6 1116 Swannee Hobbs 7 1317 Miss Janine 8 1325 Keyed Up Emergency: 9 7855 Roydon James Race 9 3.40 ISLINGTON STAKES $500; C 4 and C 5; 330 m 1 2124 Stoney Beach 2 2234 Knight Mirage 3 1625 On the Boil 4 8611 Delightful Boy 5 2235 Pinky Hilarity 6 2416 High Club 7 8116 Mr Mighty 8 3645 Lee Moran. Emergencies: 9 1466 Metal Ark 10 7388 Laurel’s Best Race 10 4.05 HOUND SUPPORTERS STAKES $400; C2 and C 3; 330 m 2 2443 Tiny Wadderin 3 1172 Matinee Miss 4 6384 Green Island 5 3378 Humbug Sally 6 2234 Alacarna 7 2215 Killala Hill 8 6358 Humbug Pearl Scratched: Lynn’s Moon.