Gatcombe’s Pride favoured in Jarden Mile

Press, 13 May 1987, Page 54

Gatcombe’s Pride favoured in Jarden Mile

Special correspondent Wellington Gatcombe’s Pride seems sure to start a warm favourite for the $50,000 Jarden 1600 Handicap at the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting at Awapuni, this after-, noon. Already a course and distance winner, Gatcombe’s Pride quickly picked up his victory trail when easily disposing of 14 rivals over 1400 m on the first day at Trentham. Today’s 1600 m is unlikely to stop him from completing a double, for of his seven starts at the distance he has won three races and been placed twice. Senior rider, Jim Walker, replaces apprentice, Shane Keen, who had the mount at Trentham, experience presumably being of more worth than a claim in a field such as this. Followers of local trainer Margaret Bull’s highly successful team would be delighted if she saddled Bronze Valley to win. She is just one short of sending out 100 winners at Awapuni and has two chances to reach the mark today, her other runner being Winter Cheer in the last race. Bronze Valley has won over the distance on the course and his 1600 m record is good anyway — three wins and 12 places from 21 starts. He has to give 2.5 kg to Gatcombe’s Pride and with David Walsh in the saddle will be out to prove he can do it. Up from the South Island is the Washdyke-trained Jonny Alone, bidding for the $lOO,OOO bonus for winning the rich Jarden at Trentham in January and today’s feature. The last time he raced in the North Island was in March when two starts at Trentham saw him toiling Jetbet: 9 Race 1 11.45 WOOLREST HURDLES $5000; 2600 m. 1 0655 Swift Venture 9. ..... K. Browne 66.5 2 2807 Flash Face 5 '. . S. Dennett 66.0 3 0501 Capone 11. ... 64.5 4 0002 Am Sweet 2. K. Treweek63.o 5 4747 Mr Lister 13 G. Lord 63.0 6 0383 On The March 12 . . . . W. Thomas 63.0 7 3646 Stormy Knight 1 .... J. McGifford 62.5 9 0306 Carteil 19 C. Andrew 62.0 10 0595 Chimeric 8 P. McKay 62.0 11 0986 Dollar Kingdom 17. . . . G. Murray62.o 12 6788 Duke Of Argyll 7. . . .R. Thompson62.o 13 00 Fleet Trail 3 .S. Jenkins 62.0 14 5068 Morrie 15 . • P. Kauri 62.0 15 0360 Nalokua 16 M. Gillies 62.0 16 880 New Deal 14 R. Burton 62.0 18 0700 Silverdale 10 E. Lamb 62.0 19 8098 Garibaldi 18 62.0 Scratched: Axle, Petinga Lad. Race 2 12.20 AVENUE BOUTIQUE MAIDEN $5000; 1400 m. 1 3072 Antrim Heights 22 R. Elliot 54,0

in the ruck of his fields. He has been freshened since, but will have to pull out a high performance to have a chance of gaining his bonus today. Whetu has been going great guns during the autumn, but at Te Rapa last time he ran wide on the turn and finished back down the field. He will not be able to afford to give any of the others a start at any stage today. Greatness came back to form with a mighty late run for second behind Field Dancer at Ellerslie last time and cannot be discounted. But perhaps one that could stop them all is Star Board. The former brilliant two-year-old now four, finally showed something of his best when successful and then second at the recent Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. He is pacy enough to stay with the front group and strong enough to launch a fierce challenge. Atrapar has plenty of experience of the course and distance and with Noel Harris aboard will come in for some solid support. However, his two runs last month at Ellerslie did not flatter him. The smart Levin-trained mare, Kosha, to be ridden by Garry Phillips, would not surprise if she won, but her recent efforts have not been encouraging. Silver Elm and David Walsh, successful on the first day of the recent Trentham meeting, combine again in the Jarden Corporation Handicap. The mare' made all the running over 2200 m and held on gamely for her win. Though upped one kilogram today she will take all the beating. 2 3 Avocation 16 P. Taylor 54.0 3 40 Band Quest 9 G. Grylls 54.0 4 02 Brauner Miss 12 ... .J. Macartneys4.o 6 04 Caribana 21 G. Davison 54.0 7 227 Influx 10 K. Clapperton 54.0 9 48 King Kanora 6 ........ S. Keen 54.0 10 2540 La Foiler 15 D. Walsh 54.0 13 002 Lost Art 18 P. Ayres 54.0 15 293 Private Bag 11 . T. Archer 54.0 17 3257 Valda Ann 13 J. Walker 54.0 18 40 Wellick 4 M. Heaney 54.0 19 8 Trail Blazer 23 B. Griffin 54.0 20 Ethelred 2 E. Jillings 54?0 21 600 Shanshah 7 D. Skelton 54.0 22 600 Angazi 13 M. Coleman 54.0 23 Ngatimoti Lass 14 . . . T. Kennedy 54,0 24 068 Park Ash 5 . . C. Johnson 54.0 Scratched: Burlington Bertie, Kent’s Mistake, Larrikin, Lord Thomas, Princess Beaut, Solar Girl. Race 3 12.55 MARSHALL STEEPLECHASE $5000; 4000 m. 2 0 Sonic Symbol 11 S. Jenkins 69.0 3 02 Rarni 1 65.5 4 001 Just a Kiss 2 E. Lamb 64.5 5 4 King Lear 13 J. McGifford 64.5

i Selections ’ 11.45: Capone, Am Sweet, Ob the March. -12.2 t: Antrim Heights, Caribana, Brauner Miss. 12.55: Rarni, Justa Kiss, Monaghan. . 1.3#: Flying Gleam, Snitcba, Illusory. 2.85: Cuivre, Classic March, Queen of Peace. 2.48: Gatcombe’s Pride, Bronze Valley, Star Board. 115: Anvonia, Captain Calico, Spanish Belle. 158: Silver Elm, Dig In, Miildewe. 4.25: Winter Cheer, Smithy Da, Lord Pegasus. 7 0803 Monaghan 9 R. Burton 63.5 8 7676 Le Note 16 W. Thomas 62.5 9 8528 Brightwator 12 S. Dennett 62.0 10 5007 Equaliser 6 P. Dldham 62.0 11 8097 Jester Smoke 14. . 62.0 12 3894 Melvin 7 . K. Browne 62.0 13 9666 Middle Run 10 M. Gillies 62.0 14 605 Pietermaritzburg 15 . . . .P. McKay 62.0 15 8100 Wayion Jennings 5. . ,R. Thompson 62.0 16 0008 Zeb 3 62.0 Scratched: Leather Boy, Mighty River. Race 4 1.30 SOUND REASON MAIDEN $5000; 2200 m. 1 0300 All Agree 6 E. Jillingss4.o 2 200 Cinnamint 12 G. Grylls 54.0 3 0287 Definite Dee 11 B. Griffin 54.0 4 0096 Flaxey Bay 13 D. Skelton 54.0 5 0002 Flying Glem 19 ...... R. Hannam 54.0 6 5659 Foximan 8 J. Walker 54.0 7 40 Geld Amour 18 M. Lord 54.0 . 8 8805 Hikowai 5 . M. Barry 54.0 9 060 Illusory 16 . . S. Keen 54.0 11 43 Palko 1 J. Collett 54.0 12 8560 Polyester 15 54.0 13 00 Royal Token 9 54.0 14 Ruby’s Wish 21 T. Kennedy 54.0 15 0384 Silver Bullet 24 N. Harris 54.0 16 9653 Snitcha 3 D. Walsh 54.0 r 17 8209 Too Keen 2 ..... . K. Clapperton 54.0 18 0940 Torque Sense 10. . . .J. Mccartney 54.0 19 9980 Abit Phoenix 4 M. Coleman 54.0 20 00 Touch of Irish 22 54.0 21 8 So Even 17 54.0 22 00 Passed Around 7 54.0 23 Frassle 20 54.0 24 Incessant 23 54.0 Emergencies: Touch of Irish, So Even, Passed Around, Frassle, Incessent. Scratched: Man of Distinction. Race 5 2.05 BEEFEATER HANDICAP $7000; 1600 m. 1 6723 Classic March 2 56.5 2 4117 Triab 4 K. Clapperton 56.0 3 7044 Ngawi Bay 3 N. Harris 55.5 4 1160 Her Excellency 12 .... C. Johnson 53.5 5 4295 Chanson d’Amour 9 .... D. Walsh 53.0 6 1005 Golden Amethyst 11.... G. Grylls 53.0 7 7033 Staff Stroll 6 53.0 8 300 Buster O’Riley 13 G. Davison 52.6 9 0203 Cuivre 14 P. Taylor 52.5 10 9779 Herbie’s Dream 8 D. Skelton 52.5 11 961 Queen of Peace 5 S. Keen 52.5 12 1072 Policy 10 L. Cassidy 51.0 13 5090 Abit Royal 7. R. Hannam 50.0 14 0000 Hiltman 1 R. Elliot 50.0 Race 6 2.40 JARDEN 1600 $50,000; 1600 m. 1 2641 Bronze Valley 16. D. Walsh 55.0 2 7310 Whetu 20 T. Archer 54.0 3 0109 Atrapar 4 N. Harris 53.5

4 4652 Greatness 24 J.- Hayes 53.5 51100 Jonny Alone 15 C. Johnson 53.0 6 4412 Starboard 1 G. Davison 53.0 7 8041 Gatcombe’s Pride 22 ... J. Walker 52.5 • 8 6080 Kosha 9 ....... . G. Phillipa 52.5 10 1990 Groot Estate 10 G. Grylls 51.5 .11 4028 Infinite Secret 7 J. Collett 51.5 12 9034 KoNy Boy 23. P Ayres 51.0 13 0007 Avitt 6 . . . . .R. McKay 50.5 14 2820 Asti Bay 12 .... 49.5 15 8310 Becton Abbey 13. . . .'. M. McKay 49.0 161461 Sandlord 11...... - M. Coleman 49.0 17 0832 Sophie's Secrat 2 P. Taylor 49.0 18 8854 BrtnWne 5 . L. Cassidy 48.5 19 0518 Any Pound 3 ....... .M. Woods 48.5 200380 Ttmandra Bay 21.... . . . j . 4fc.5 214412 Claaaic Bay 14 .... K. Clapperton 48.0 22 1000 Metro 19 . M. Enright 48.0 23 6221 Moondfr 8. 48.0 24 0370 Kai Timo 17.............. . 48.0 Emergencies: Ttmandra Bay, Classic Bay, Metro, Mocadip, Kai Time. Scratched; Tirana. Race 7 O,T. TF 3.15 RIDDLESWORTH STUD HANDICAP $5500; 1400 m. 1 4260 Nut Brown 14 M. McKay 55.5 2 3334 Anvonia 18 . D. Walsh 55.0 36351 Fly HaN 11. . - G. Gryllsss.o 4 5091 Graphic Melody 13 R. Elliot 55.0 5 130 Miss Raywood 3 . . . . M. Coleman 55.0 6 0750 Never Winter 8 S. Keen 55.0 7 721 Spanish Belle 5 L. Cassidy 55.0 8 3270 Ask Me 6 . 54.5 9 9219 Captain Calico 9 N. Harris 54.5 10 2150 Lege Ahead 1. . . . s . .. C. Johnson 54.0 121905 Beaufort Light 16 J. Walker 53.5 13 00 Terrific Pacific 4 P. Ayres 53.5 14 2600 Town Talk 17. .... .J. Macartneys3.s 15 9066 Geelong 7 K. Clapperton 52.5 16 0005 Smart Dam Wolf 2 R. McKay 52.5 17 0590 Tele Myth 12 . P. Taylor 52.5 18 790 Tudor Ace 10 D. Skelton 52.5 19 0000 Risque Remus 19 R. Hannam 52.5 Scratched: Superior Grey. Raceß T 3.50 JARDEN CORPORATION HANDICAP $20,000; 2200 m. 1 0021 Silver Elfn 4. D. Walsh 56.5 2 0036 Miildewe 11 G. Grylls 54.0 3 0421 Dig In 9 . . J. Collett 53.5 4 3200 Droamawin 7 ............. . 52.0 5 065 Pacific Air 5 G. Phillips 51.5 6 0589 Zelazny 3 ; K. Clapperton 50.0 7 6028 By Rein 6 M. Enright 49.5 8 0937 Exemplify 8 P. Ayres 49.5 9 4671 Rubber Ring 2 P. Taylor 49.5 10 0292 Seadreamer 10 '<.... 49.5 11 5500 Soak 1 D. Skelton 49.5 Race 9 D, T 425 JARDEN PROPERTIES HANDICAP $7000; 2200 m. 1 2552 Winter Cheer 4 D. Walsh'ss.o 2 0200 Smithy Da 11....... .E, Jillings 53.5 31000 Fronsita 3 ......... .L. Cassidy 53.0 4 3607 Lord Pegasus 9. .... . . P. Ayres 52.5 5 010 Chibuku 5. . . R. Hannam 52.0 6 5576 Batelle 14 51.5 7 0980 Doc's Dream 7 51.5 8 076 Tall Texan 8 J. Collett 51.5 9 0967 Boman 2 D. Skelton 51.0 10 7906 Evan’s Pick 12 ..... .T. Kennedy 51.0 11 9978 Student Prince 10 . . K. Clapperton 51.0 12 0055 Angel Eyes 15 R. Elliot 50.0 14 6 Royal Ace 1. P. Taylor 50.0 15 Tohunga 6. .............. 50.0 Scratched: Nalokua.