Sprinters add interest to Te Awamutu Cup

Press, 17 July 1987, Page 23

Sprinters add interest to Te Awamutu Cup

Special correspondent Auckland The way in which Bourbon Boy and Jimmy Te Cobai manage 2000 m, after looking so good over shorter courses, is going to be an interesting outcome of the Te Awamutu Cup at the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting at Te Awamutu tomorrow. Jimmy Te Cobai failed when set 2000 m at Trentham last March, but his excellent form meanwhile, over 1600 m, demands that he be allowed another chance at the longer distance. Jimmy Te Cobai certainly runs 1600 m as though not likely to be troubled by a further 400 m. So does Bourbon Boy, with a win over Bonecrusher to his credit over the distance, and at weight-for-age. After winning a weight-for-age 1400 m at Tauranga, Bourbon Boy was a disappointment, only fifth in a 1400 m at Matamata last Saturday, spoiling his chance by an inclination to hang on the home bend. The race did him no harm, otherwise he would not be in at Te Awamutu, his trainer, Howie Mathews, having been pretty careful with him all along. In the Matamata race Bourbon Boy took a hand in the pacemaking and, usually such a generous finisher, failed to run on in the home straight. He will need to race more truly this time. Up until now he has mixed, very successfully, racing left-handed, the Matamata way, and right-handed, as at Te Awamutu. From all accounts Jimmy Te Cobai was a bit too keen for his own good

when he ran his 2000 m at Trentham last March, in the Wellington Championship Stakes, for three-year-olds. His tenth placing was right out of character. A week previously he managed a close second, and a week later he ran third, also close, at Tauranga. Each time, it must be said, in a sprint. Jimmy Te Cobai, lately, has been running 1600 m in great form, following a class 3 win at Avondale with another win in the class 1, Whyte Handicap at Trentham. It was another good, game finish that secured him his Whyte win. Great Estate has any number of solid middle-distance performances to his credit and one of the best would certainly get him into the finish this time — he might be the one Bourbon Boy and Jimmy Te Cobai have to beat. Mister Lumlee, Call Me Kiwi, Stellar Gold and Tough Guy have to be considered. Old Nick, back after a let-up from racing, and a Hastings visitor, Ragatan, are also interesting. Old Nick has not started for a month or so. Eased for a bit after giving himself a knock, he missed little work, though, and has satisfied his trainer, Mike Molander, lately, when travelled to Pukekohe, then Ellerslie, for galloping. Though most of his racing has been over shorter courses, Old Nick has competed with credit over 2000 m and he was beaten only narrowly in this race two years ago. Ragatan, a four-year-old gelding, ran on solidly, it seems, for a last-start win over 2200 m at Hastings on June 27. He has been racing well these last couple of

months. On May 16 he won the Foxton Cup and, between then and his Hastings win, ran up three minor placings in as many starts, one of them a fourth in the Fay, Richwhite Cornwall.

So Regal and Hopscotch dominate a moderate-looking field for the second leg of the T.A.B. double, and main sprint, the Redoubt Park Stud Handicap. One or the other seems certain to win.

Selections 11.26: Shakatak, Never Yield, Clarkin Road. ll%0: Lockins, Rheineck Rullah, Lager Lady. 12.25: Zamarino, Ambitious, Bossie. 12.55: What About Me, Avlenter, Billett Deux. 1.30: Nunkeri, Moninsky, Clear Line. 2.05: Jimmy Te Cobai, Bourbon Boy, Great Estate. 2.40: Rongonui, Bahnof Strasse, Norfolk Inn. 3.10: So Regal, Hopscotch, Another Planet. 3.45: Manorey, Old Pat, Sandgift. 4.15: Jean Gordon, Sweet Bid, Mister Hopps.

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 11.20 ORAKAU HURDLES $5000; 2800m 1 1277 Shanahan 12 . . . R. Collett 64.5 2 0310 Coruba Cruise 14 . . . R. Thompson 63.5 3 0021 Never Yield 1 . . T. Autridge63.5 4 3315 Marushka 4 . . . .C. Wood 63.0 5 6421 Shakatak 3 63.0 6 2785 Clarkin Road 13 . . . . . . . W. Mita 62.0 7 50 Haka Harry 10 . . T. Wheeler 62.0 8 8800 King of the Castle 9. 62.0 9 0755 Licorice Girl 5 . . . . 62.0 10 5000 Licorice Lad 6 . . . . 62.0 11 6308 Midnight Row 8. . . . . . . B. Revell 62.0 12 0866 Racketeer 2 G. Richardson 62.0 13 Squeakette 11 62.0 14 08 Tuck Box 7 62.0 15 0 Micrastur 15 . . . ,C. Wood 62.0 Emergencies: Micrastur. Race 2 11.50 LION BROWN HANDICAP $5000; 1150m 1 21 Lockins 15 . . ,R. McKay 55.5 2 2253 Rheineck Ruliah 16 . 54.5 3 416 Pixie Honey 10 ... . . W. Robinson 54.0 4 0810 Sheena Bell 12 ... . . L. O’Sullivan 54.0 5 1220 Sheer Spite 11 ... . . .E. Harrison 54.0 6 4034 Strike it Willie 5 . . . . . . G. Grylls 54.0 7 8033 Blue Lord 8 53.5 8 2 Lager Lady 13 . . . . ,L. Baliantyne 53.0 9 Amic Tor 4 52.5 10 3054 Jim’s Pal 1 . .J. Richards52.5 12 Young Donor 7 ... . . . . . D. Otto 52.5 13 0 Najmi Two 6 . M. Coleman 52.0 15 Yshida 14 52.5 16 Harlem 2 52.5 17 Tavern Keeper 9 . . . 52.5 18 Kaoru Habit 3 52.5 Emergencies: Tavern Keeper, Kaoru Habit. Scratched: Typical Male, Vados Lad. Race 3 12.25 COBB AND CO. STEEPLECHASE $5000; 3800m 1 0039 Main Boy 16 . P. Membery65.0 2 4170 Sara Son 4 65.0 3 2635 Bossie 3 . . . R. Collett 64.5 4 7214 Ambitious 10 . B. Stanaway63.0 5 6427 Beau Regal 14 . . . . . C. Thornton 62.0 6 5435 Bellday 9 62.0 7 005 Blue Sal 11 . . . . G. Cave 62.0 8 2458 Brackenbrae 2 . . . . . . A. Madden 62.0 9 008 Dougy Boy 15 . . . M. Brown 62.0 10 568 Firebreak 6 . . . . D. Gray 62.0 11 4644 Freelay 8 62.0 12 0360 Jimmy Mellay 7. . . . 62.0 13 6007 Lord Tulloch 5 . . . . . . . . W. Mita 62.0 14 1562 Zamarino 12 . .T. Autridge62.0 15 9800 Will to Win 13 ... . . . . . K. Rae 62.0 16 0000 Glen Kara 1 . . S. Douglas 62.0 Emergencies: Will to Win, Glen Kara. Race 4 12.55 WAIKATO ELECTRICAL MAIDEN $4000; 2000m 1 0900 All Plume 3 55.0 2 4400 Arak Attack 19 ... . . . . . R. Whitt 55.0 3 6745 Avlonter 15 . . C. Dowling 55.0 4 0204 Barcas Boy 7 . . . S. Simon 55.0 5 2942 Billet Doux 16 . . G. Stewart 55.0 6 7406 Darling One 20 ... . . . . . D. Lang 55.0 7 0736 Ellivani 13 . . . . P. Tims 55.0 8 4650 Greydina 9 . . . G. Grylls 55.0 9 7008 Judiro 8 . R. Caddigan55.0 10 20 King Joseph 4 . . . . . .J. Richards55.0 11 0054 Mr Curtis 2 .L. Baliantyne 55.0 12 2470 Mr Midnight 5 55.0 13 4804 Solace 17 ... J. Collett 55.0 14 8332 Stingray 14 . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 15 2522 What About Me 1 . . . . ,R. McKay55.0 16 985 Woodwind 10 . . . K. Smith 55.0 17 8000 First Saint 6 ... J. Collett 55.0 18 05 Changa 11 55.0 19 970 Valoret 12 55.0 20 0999 Wata Guy 18 55.0 Emergencies: First Saint, Changa, Valoret, Wata Guy. Race 5 1.30 GILBEY’S GIN MAIDEN $4000; 1400m 1 309 Born to Run 16. . . . . . . S. Simon 55.0 2 03 Clear Lane 4 . . ,R. McKay 55.0 3 9 Cregene 9 55.0 4 0027 Harry Lime 15 . . D. Hughes 55.0 5 5559 Jane Spencer 20. . . . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 6 08 Kenny's Girl 18. . . . . . . G. Grylls 55.0 7 0640 Lady Lucien 1 55.0 8 88 Miss Molly 7 . 55.0 9 962 Moninsky 19 .L. Baliantyne 55.0 10 7322 Nunkeri 17 H. MacKinnon 55.0 11 4 She Might Hula 12. . 55.0 12 4064 Silvertone Lass 10 . . ... J. Collett 55.0 13 9458 Silk Royal 13 . . S. Dowling 55.0 14 8348 Silver Stream 14 . . . ; . 55.0 15 9666 Stylish Glory 11 . . . 55.0 16 8044 Vain Spirit 8 55.0 17 3806 Private Rag 3 . . . T. Archer 55.0 18 8400 Regal Drum 5 55.0 19 0490 Current 6 55.0 20 8050 Hey Paula 2 55.0 Emergencies: Private Bag, Regal Drum, Current, Hey Paula. Race 6 D. TP 2.05 LION RED TE AWAMUTU CUP $17,500; 2000m 1 8215 Bourbon Boy 6 ... . . L. O’Sullivan 57.0 2 3J75 Stanley Frank 5. . . . . . M. McKay 56.0 3 z447 Great Estate 2 ... . . . . G. Grylls 52.5

4 1267 Old Nick 19 . G. Stewart 55.5 5 4451 Ragatan 11 M. Coleman 54.5 6 1203 Jayell’s Pride 9 . . J. Collett 54.0 7 0135 Grey Bo 12 . ,T. Archer 53.0 8 1311 Jimmy Te Cobai 17 . . . .R. McKay 52.5 9 6913 Mister Lumlee 15. . . . W. Robinson 52.5 10 2772 Call Me Kiwi 10 ... . L. Baliantyne 51.5 11 4110 Lord Zirito 7 51.5 12 0098 Manchu 20 . . . D. Lang 51.5 13 7254 Timandra Bay 8 ,E. Harrison 51.5 14 1223 Roubles 1 . D. Johnson 51.0 15 3111 Stellar Gold 16 50.5 16 5312 Tough Guy 4 R. Caddigan 50.5 17 5806 Balrano 3 51.0 18 0879 Admiral Blair 14 ... . 51.0 19 1470 Hurricane Higgins 13 . 51.0 20 7067 Brazen Face 18 50.5 Emergencies: Balrani, Admiral Blair, Humcane Higgins, Brazen Face. Race 7 T 2.40 BALFOUR ROOFING HANDICAP $5000; 1600m 1 2621 Ronganui 12 , . . . D. Lang 57.0 2 9382 Miss Emma 4 . . J. Fleming 55.0 3 4139 Ivy Star 10 . . J. Collett 54.5 4 5129 Zarancy 6 L. O’Sullivan 54.5 5 9651 Norfolk Inn 11 . . . . : H. Mackinnon 54.0 6 3180 Styzyguy 13 54.0 7 7041 Bahnoff Strasse 1 . . . . M. McKay 53.5 8 8602 Matamua 9 53.5 9 1815 Reilly Ace 8 L. Baliantyne 52.5 10 0 Auland Chief 2 M. Coleman 52.0 11 0036 Star of Casitas 3. . . . 52.0 12 1050 Cresano 5 .J. Richards51.5 13 0199 Olympic Sword 7. . . . . . .A. Craig51.0 Race 8 D. T 3.10 REDOUBT PARK STUD HANDICAP $8000; 1400m 1 0389 Clear Gold 7 W. Robinson 57.0 2 3744 So Regal 8 . . J. Collett 54.5 3 8037 Another Phenomenon 1 IO 53.5 4 8561 Hopscotch 3 L. Baliantyne 53.5 5 0900 Mr Mako 13 . . . R. Whitt 53.5 6 9290 Tango To 1 . . G. Grylls53.0 7 3067 Another Planet 12 . . . 52.0 8 1190 Ballane 5 52.0 9 4870 Glenstrae 2 52.0 10 7016 Grey Crystal 11 . .R. McKay 52.0 11 3089 Lynette 9 .J. Richards52.0 12 1946 My Torpedo 6 . . C. Costin 52.0 13 0380 Warrior Bold 4 52.0 Race 9 T 3.45 WHITE HORSE WHISKEY HANDICAP $4500; 1400m 1 0106 Abadrill 4 55.0 2 8503 Chapeau 1 . . . P. Tims 55.0 3 0919 Consensus 6 . R. Dressier 55.0 4 0560 Dandy Devil 19 55.0 5 2004 Gold Lancer 20 55.0 6 17 Gotta Good’n 11 ... . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 7 2866 King Solomon 7 . . . . 55.0 8 3322 Manorey 15 . ,R. McKay 55.0 9 0000 Mister Grey 3 . G. Stewart 55.0 10 2002 Old Pat 13 . . G. Grylls55.0 11 0000 Rapace Noir 10 .E. Harrison 55.0 12 5900 Risky Fellow 9 55.0 13 0060 Rule the Waves 18. . . .J. Richards55.0 14 9813 Sandgift 16 55.0 15 2471 Sir Maxim 2 M. Coleman 55.0 16 0087 Hill Street Blues 14 . . 55.0 17 9000 Sea of Heartbreak 17 . 55.0 18 0900 Everything Goes 12 . . . D. Hughes 55.0 19 0000 Quisiera 8 55.0 20 3700 Pukebridge 5 55.0 Emergencies: Sea of Heartbreak, Everything Goes, Quisiera, Pukebridge. Race 10 4.15 NASSIPOUR HANDICAP $4750; 2000m 1 5025 Jean Gordon 9 M. Coleman 57.0 2 11 Mister Hopps 11 ... . . . T. Archer 56.5 3 5579 Vandenbu'rg 13 56.5 4 9606 Anteaus 8 56.0 5 0443 Noble Heritage 3. . . . . . J. Collett 56.0 6 1519 Red Cheval 7 . . G. Grylls 56.0 7 4588 Azasfar 10 55.5 8 9010 Retaliate 5 . . . P. Tims 55.5 9 0099 Frasman 2 54.5 10 090 The Eagles Wing 15. . 54.5 11 3993 Adonis 12 ... J. Liley54.0 12 1009 County Tu 18 54.0 13 4350 Fosfire 14 C. Treymane 54.0 14 3948 Sweet Bid 4 ,J. Richards 54.0 15 4663 King Syn 16 53.5 16 4940 Shavenia 20 L. Baliantyne 53.5 17 8919 Cooberet 6 . . D. Oxley 53.5 18 7330 Danny Denver 17. . . . 53.5 19 0795 Radio Girl 1 53.5 20 9386 Willie Mac 19 53.5 Emergencies: Cooberet, Danny Deever, Radio Girl, Willie Mac.