Chief Commander claims special attention

Press, 17 March 1987, Page 44

Chief Commander claims special attention

Special correspondent Auckland Chief Commander, seeking his fourth win on end, claims special attention at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa today while an improved showing will be expected from Leading Glance in the Te Puninga Handicap. Leading Glance is topweight, with 56kg, in the 2100 m event which is the first leg of the Waikato Racing Club’s T.A.B. double, third leg of the treble and the trifecta race. Chief Commander has 2kg less, and with Shy Shari, Star Award and Misty Topaz also engaged the material is there for an interesting contest for class two. It is difficult enough to notch a hattrick of wins on the Auckland and Waikato circuit yet Chief Commander’s chances of a fourth on end must be well regarded. When Chief Commander beat Silver Rhapsody at Ellerslie last time out, on February 25, his record read 18 starts for five firsts, seven seconds and two other minor placings. That is consistency indeed so it will be right out of character if he does not make his presence felt in today’s race. Jetbet: 7 Race 1 11.20 PEACH JUMPERS FLAT $5000; 2200 m 1 1360 Maluta 4 P. Fitzgerald 63.5 2 8763 Bold Monarch 3 T. Wheeler 62.5 3 9 Gold Shan 9 L. Cavanagh 62.0 4 0254 Khansay 7 C. Thornton 62.0 5 Manu Bay 5 M. Douglas 61.5 6 5072 Prince Ormond 11 ..... J. Archer 61.5 7 8068 Ardri 8 B McDonald 61.0 8 5217 Bruton Muss 19 S. Rackham 61.0 9 060 Imajason 1 T. Gillies 61.0 10 0089 Oakman 16 P. Membery6l.o 11 85 The Hussar 14 M. Faber 61.0 12 00 Jameson 17 W. Mita 60.5 13 4421 On Change 10 P. Hillis 60.5 14 Main Boy 15 F. Pratt 60.0 15 5305 Silverstopne 6 R. Collett 60.0 16 Win 1 Must 13 A. Madden 60.0 17 4170 Sara Son 12 60.0 18 456 Fames Gift 18 60.0 19 Count Five 2 60.0 20 086 Ace Devil 20 60.0 Emergencies: Sara Son, Fames Gift, Count Five, Ace Devil. Race 2 11.55 ROTOTUNA MAIDEN $5000; 1600 m 1 324 Avon’s Rose 3 S. Simon 55.0 2 3734 My Good Omen 15. . . .A. Tweedie 55.0 3 5083 Mary’s Kiss 4 L. Ballantyne 55.0 4 04 Aza Knight 12 D. Oxley 55.0 5 359 Beach Brook 10 . . . . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 6 4465 Darling One 19 A. Madden 55.0 7 90 Greydina 17 G. Grylls 55.0 8 00 Pagan 13 D. Margison 55.0 9 5055 Stantron 20 M. Campbell 55.0 11 3496 Whetu Manawa 7 T. Archer 55.0 12 70 I’m Hollie 16 M. Coleman 55.0 13 Lady Lucian 18 W. Mita 55.0 14 9958 Mr Midnight 5 S. Treweek 55.0 15 06 Crotechet 9 M. Hawkins 55.0

Leading Glance ran well below her best, finishing last, at Te Awamutu the other week but, according to her trainer, Roger Waller, the effort is best forgotten. Evidently she failed to handle the turning course, being trapped wide in any case and losing ground on every bend. Waller reports that nothing was found to be wrong with her and she has pleased him since. Her previous form was excellent — four wins and a third from five attempts — and she is well worthy of another chance. Star Award has had a chance to freshen since running below expectations, although fourth, at Ellerslie on February 21, He should give Chief Commander and Leading Glance most opposition. With Pesaro drawn so wide, Beach Tango is the probable favourite in the second leg, the 1200 m Carrington Handicap. Beach Tango has lined up only four times for three firsts and a close second. Commanding Officer, all the way from Woodville, and Lord Century, are almost as promising and receive weight from Beach Tango. 16 3060 Regal Drum 1 G. Childs 55.0 17 00 Sandy Oak 11 J. Archer 55.0 18 000 Fantasy Flight 6 55.0 19 Rango Rani 14 55.0 20 Coober's Command 8 . C. Treymane 55.0 Emergencies: Fantasy Flight, Rango Rani, Coober’s Command. Scratched: Super Risk. Race 3 12.30 NURSERY HANDICAP $5000; 1100 m 1 1 Endear 12 L. O’Sullivan 55.0 2 15 Te Akau King 18 G. Grylls 55.0 2 8431 Toyland 17 C. Otto 55.0 4 5424 Cayo Princess 14. . . . C. Treymanes3.s 5 2 Haul Quest 5 E. Harrison 53.5 6 0567 Lunar Light 8 L. Ballantyne 53.5 7 Beau’s Delight 4 . . . H. Mackinnon 52.5 8 Burnished Gold 7. . . . W. Robinson 52.5 10 004 Mr Niblet 9 . . ■ C. Costin 52.5 11 40 Marie Rose 6 D. Lang 52.5 12 546 Super Strike 11 D. Johnson 52.5 13 6377 Brookley Boy 2 52.0 14 Prince Lochinvar 13 C. Frost 53.0 15 So Cute 16 M. Coleman 53.0 16 066 Accountant 15 52.0 17 0 Tamati 1 S. Dowling 52.5 Emergencies: So Cute. Accountant. Tamati. Scratched: Pet Richall. Race 4 1.05 CHRISTIE MAIDEN $5000; 2200 m 1 8322 Isalady 4 G. Grylls 55.0 2 2644 Trelay Boy 11 P. Fitzgerald 55.0 3 6002 Ima Tiger 19 J. Collett 55.0 4 8224 Newsmaker 13 D. Walsh 55.0 5 8702 Prince Tiki 2 C. Treymane 55.0 6 0725 Sham 1 G. Butler 55.0 7 9774 Big Rum 7 C. Frost 55.0 8 8540 Cinna Blak 20 A. Madden 55.0 9 7607 Friponsky 15 L. O'Sullivan 55.0 10 4739 Golden Beauty 18 R. McKay 55.0 11 30 King Cara 14 S. Simon 55.0

12 6684 La Zam 5 G. Childs 55.0 13 40 Navar Till Now 17 ... D. Margison 55.0 14 2907 Royal Hush 8 R. Dressier 55.0 15 0 Milvaro 9 S. Treweek 55.0 16 0605 Susies Brigade 3. . . . M. Coleman 55.0 17 0559 Silver Sunrise 12 J. Archer 55.0 19 00 Almost 10 55.0 20 0006 Double Galaxy 6 55.0 Emergencies: Silver Sunrise, Almost. Double Galaxy. Scratched: Honest Pleasure. Race 5 1.40 ORINI GRADUATION $5000; 2100 m 1 3416 Cherr Di Cash 13 G. Grylls 57.0 2 4196 Big Notes 9 E. Harrison 56.5 3 1784 Te Akau Lad 11 J. Collett 56.5 4 0513 Hoopwood 3 L O'Sullivan 55.5 6 6310 Yenda 14 D. WaLsh 55.5 7 0077 Neralea’a Star 1 R. Whitt 55.5 8 7376 King Of The Castle 18 . A. Tweedie 54.5 9 1058 Llannys 5 R. McKay 54.5 10 7908 Silver Jewel 17 R. Caddigan 54.5 11 047 Cochise 15 G. Childs 54.5 13 5532 Invite D’Honneur 12 ... . S. Simon 54.0 14 8627 One Pound Note 8. . . . G. Phillips 54.0 15 0513 Summer Time Streak 20 L. Ballantyne 54.0 16 4813 Taivaro 6 C. Frost 54.0 17 4655 Muzgo 7 54.0 18 6205 Al’s Mate 5 C. Costin 54.0 19 0857 Sweet Bid 2 53.5 20 0340 Top Ten 16 53.4 Emergencies: Sweet Bid, Top Ten. Scratched: Lady Calshot, Galaxy Belle. Race 6 T 2.15 HAUTAUPU MAIDEN $5000; 1400 m 1 4242 Ralt 15 S. Treweek 55.0 2 230 Black Plato 16 J. Collett 55.0 3 202 Her Excellency 9 D. Walsh 55.0 4 7523 Red Dear 7 D. Hughes 55.0 5 242 Standaan Deliver 5. . . .E. Harrison 55.0 6 03 Aly Bahritaa 14 A. Craig 55.0 7 2054 Bayfair 6 M. Coleman 55.0 8 2259 Becalmed 10 G. Childs 55.0 9 0334 Black Boy 11 G. Anderton 55.0 10 0803 Dunstan Road 13. . . . P. Fitzgerald 55.0 11 702 High Interest 18 .... D. Margison 55.0 12 0073 Tickle My Fancy 8 S. Laxton 55.0 13 2090 Finezza Belle 1 M. Campbell 55.0 14 65 High Billing 17 L. O’Sullivan 55.0 16 090 Selene Star 20 L. Ballantyne 55.0 17 9000 Glendoon 2 55.0 18 0655 Everything Goes 12 .... G. Butler 55.0 19 El Pronto 3 55.0 20 St Thais 4 A. Woolgar 55.0 Emergencies: Everything Goes, El Pronto, St Thais. Scratched: Ready Cash.

Race 7 D, T, TF 2.55 TE PUNINGA HANDICAP $12,000; 2100 m 1 1310 Leading Glanca 1 D. Walsh 56.0 2 9519 Shy Shari 11 L. O’Sullivan 55.0 3 3111 Chief Commander 14 . W. Robinson 54.0 5 8410 Weather Vane 10 E. Harrison 53.5 6 0564 Misty Topaz 5 C. Frost 53.0 7 6763 Wharf Logger 5 R. Whitt 52.5 8 7809 Pentameter 7 M. Coleman 51.5 9 4961 Mr Ex 13 G. Grylls 51 fl 10 8714 Aznaba 4 G Treymane 50.5 11 4147 Royal Treat 8 D. Hughes 50.5 12 6046 Antisimo 12 D. Lang 50.0 13 1036 Bold Seal 6 L. Ballantyne 50.0 14 8007 Prime Gold 9 G. Butler 50.0 Scratched: Star Award Race 8 3.30 THE NX PREMIER STALLION SERVICE SALE MAIDEN $5000; 1600 m 1 4982 Lotus Lord 11 G. Grylls 55.0 2 21 Deductable 7 H. Malcolm 55.0 3 0 Another King 3 S. Simon 55.0 4 Bantan 8 D. Margison 55.0 6 806 Kawhena 5 J. Archer 55.0 7 9030 Licorice Strap 13 W. 0rbe1155.0 8 0004 Solante 14 T. Ei vers 55.0 9 6084 Stretto Maree 15 R. Booth 55.0 10 0838 Tintz 9 D. Walsh 55.0 11 3597 High On Aces 4 J. Collett 55.0 12 Jago's Star 12 T. Lomas 55.0 13 0300 Make My Day 6 R. Whitt 55.0 14 5058 Rakau Smokey 2. . . .L. Ballantyne 55.0 15 Le Joueur 10 A. Tweedie 55.0 16 5077 Serenity 19 D. Oxley 55.0 17 809 Stickler 20 R. Caddigan 55.0 18 0009 Gold Mint 16 N. Carlyon 55.0 19 Sheer Habit 17 55.0 20 700 Honour and Glory 1 55.0 Emergencies: Gold Mint, Sheer Habit, Honour and Glory. Scratched: Black Penny. Race 9 D 4.05 CARRINGTON HANDICAP $10,000; 1200 m 1 4323 Pesaro 14 G. Butler 57.0 2 2722 Spare Money 1 W. Robinson 56.5 4 1121 Beach Tango 9 L. Ballantyne 55.5 5 5722 Sandford 12 L. O’Sullivan 55.5 7 2767 Tantalum 11 D. Lang 55.0 8 0277 Petersburg 13 C. Trey mane 54.5 9 6417 Doneal 8 G. Childs 54.0 10 9307 Otehi Gold 7 M. Campbell 54.0 11 8670 Choir Boy 16 S. Simon 53.5 12 1513 Commanding Olficer 2 . . D. Walsh 53.5 ' 13 3143 Humdrum 5 S. Dowling 53.0 14 9121 Lord Century 4 S. Treweek 53.0 17 8050 Shari Ruler 10 52.0 Scratched: Our Desire. Equality, Honeymoon Eve, Holy March. Race 10 4.40 MEMBERS’ GRADUATION $5000; Apprentices: 1400 m 1 9290 Alvaresa 5 T. Archer 55.0 2 8133 Royal Amyn 1 B. Sargent 55.0 4 5314 Turbo Air 8 P. Fitzgerald 55.0 6 3621 Brahms Rhapsody 2 .... R. Saxton 55.0 7 8241 Fragrance 12 M. Coleman 55.0 9 0849 Idaho’s Charm 6 R. Whitt 55.0 10 8321 Just A Risk 19 D. Lang 55.0 11 2214 Ngatira Belle 17 S. Dowling 55.0 12 01 Nobilitaa 7 C. Treymane 55.0 13 3543 Play Music 16 C. Otto 55.0 14 104 Row Of Mapperly 4 . ... G. Butler 55.0 15 4001 Rule The Waves 14 . . .J. Richardsss.o 16 6339 Cover Drive 3 J. Archer 55.0 17 9339 Sea Of Heartbreak 13. .W. Tanfield 55.0 19 7676 Licall 20 55.0 20 1000 Mister Grey 10 . . 55.0 Scratched: Snowcaps, Urania, Highgate;-Palm Joy.