Breeders’ Plate boasts talented field at Ruakaka today

Press, 24 July 1987, Page 25

Breeders’ Plate boasts talented field at Ruakaka today

Special correspondent Auckland The meeting of Georgie Porgie and Mr Classic, each going for his third win on end, will help bring widespread attention to the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Plate at the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting at Ruakaka today. The two horses, Georgie Porgie from Te Horo, near Levin, and Mr Classic, from Takanini, are among several in the 1200 m race which look real up-and-comers. Sheena Belle, Rhythmic Dancer and Teasing, all with two wins to their credit, are other prospects and Escalation, successsful last time at Ellerslie, adds further strength to the field. Georgie Porgie and Mr Classic were late beginning their racing, within a week of each other in April, at Trentham (Georgie Porgie) and Te Awamutu (Mr Classic). Neither did much to gain attention, Georgie Porgie equal fourth, and Mr Classic, sixth. But Georgie Porgie, meanwhile, in five attempts, finished third, first, fifth, first and first, and Mr Classic has claimed his two wins in just as many sta rte Georgie Porgie had his latest success

at Trentham on July 4, under 58kg and in front all through the 1200 m. That was with heavy footing but he had been no less impressive the previous time when in front all the way on a much firmer track, at Hastings. He is evidently very quick and a good, resolute finisher. Mr Classic is raced by Mr Bob Ross, of Takanini, and in the Verner stable, a combination which had such success with Prince Majestic, a fine galloper of the same Noble Bijou breed. If Mr Classic manages something like the achievements of Prince Majestic he will be doing very well indeed. A chestnut, whereas the other horse is bay, he certainly shows high promise.

On reasonably good ground, at Ruakaka on May 22, he won very clearly and he had to be pretty game next time, when getting home narrowly over 1200 m in the deep going of the Great Northern meeting.

Winter going at Ruakaka is invariably drier than anywhere else and the 1200 m of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Plate could be run quickly. This should suit Sheena Bella, a Te Rapa filly which won two of her last three races, out in front all the way.

Race 1 Jetbet: 2 11.40 CASA NOVA HURDLES $4500; 2800m . . . G. Cave 63.0 1 9000 Chukka Khan 7. . . 2 9743 Count Jim 11 ... . . T. Wheeler 63.0 3 7427 4 0390 Th® Mun 7 ... 63.0 Glenzami 16 B. Stanaway 63.0 5 Lord Bingham 13. . A Irak ■ PwrtrAA* 3 . . . .R. Thompson w.u 6 0076 7 8 500 9 005 10 0900 1J 0060 12 0009 14 9500 15 0 16 000 17 07 18 0840 . . . W. Nina oj.u Aipna « • ... 2. Hillis 63.0 . . R. Collett 63.0 7*d Rm '18 . . .P. Hillis63.0 Baach Bomb 15. . . Even Drum 6 . . . ■ Ur QtnnM 17 .... . . .D. Clark 63.0 . . M. Faber 63.0 . M. Browne 63.0 Ml OIUIIU k . M. Douglas 63.0 railli * u j at. Pattaya 10.... • Rod Biscoy 1 . . . • C. Thornton 63.0 63.0 Claim Q . . . K. Rae 63.0 Taitentiaer 5. . 63.0 Emergencies: Kwanza Gold, Kea Biscay. 1R R8C8 2 OUR JIMMV STEEPLECHASE $4500; 4000m 63.0

63.0 3 00 Hipperial 17 . T. Autridge 63.0 4 2100 Onetai Lad 4 . . ,P. Hillis 63.0 5 0000 Agregate 10 62.0 6 Batchelor 15 . . . K. Rae 62.0 7 3703 Boy Pete 9 . . .W. Hillis 62.0 8 0109 Casscity 5 . M. Douglas 62.0 9 9879 Donerian 14 . . R. Collett 62.0 10 00 Gala Lad 2 62.0 11 070 Honest Ben 8 R. Thompson 62.0 12 7638 Ipah 1 . . . G. Cave 62.0 13 8406 Melvin 7 . K. Browne 62.0 14 2873 Swift Venture 16 ... . 62.0 15 000 The Strand 12 . . . D. Gray 62.0 16 7636 Win 1 Must 3 . T. Wheeler 62.0 17 0690 Zareela 11 62.0 Emergencies: Melvin. Race 3 12.45 CROSSWAYS MAIDEN $4000; 1400m 1 4527 Winner's Joy 12 . . . . W. Robinson 55.0 2 0626 Zephyr Fantasy 3. . . . . . . B. Paul 55.0 3 2009 Beau Hunter 19 55.0 4 3995 Brammiti 13 55.0 5 049 Manhattan Star 2. . . . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 6 5480 Sunshiner 7 55.0

7 3070 Bonnie Devil 21 M. Coleman 55.0 8 Royal Scene 20 L. Ballantyne 55.0 9 0070 Sparkling Show 10. . . . . D. Peake 55.0 10 Ace Card 4 . G. Stewart 55.0 11 Anchor Last 6 . . . . B.Paul 55.0 12 0800 Didjabackit 24 55.0 13 Hot Pursuit 15 55.0 14 8800 Ichiban Tiger 8 . . G. Grylls 55.0 15 000 Kaikohe Kid 1 55.0 16 0 La D’Amour 22 . . D. Morris 55.0 17 Little Aukette 9 55.0 18 0860 Lonely Bruno 17 ... . 55.0 19 00 Paul’s Andra 16 . B. Sargent 55.0 20 Polo Gift 5 . . S. Powell 55.0 21 Rakau Nugget 11. . . . 55.0 22 70 Rich Wizard 14 55.0 23 0 Royal Cheval 23 ... . 55.0 24 0 Whiskey Hill 18 55.0 Emergencies: Whiskey Hill, Didjabackit, Rakau Nugget, Rich Wizard, Royal Cheval, La D'Amour. Race 4 1.15 FOSFORO MAIDEN $4000; 1200m L. O’Sullivan 55.0 1 3 Reigndale 1 2 2004 Roman Consul 6 . . . . . G. Stewart 55.0 3 0030 Lady Chamthia 15 . . . . D. Johnson 55.0 4 0 Moving On 16 W. Robinson 55.0 5 0400 Negress 4 . . . D. Lang 55.0 6 5000 Avon’s Sally 12 . .R. McKay 55.0 7 Emerald Bay 3 .E. Harrison 55.0 8 Cornelous Domina 17 . . . . B. Paul 55.0 9 Belmont Princess 11. . 55.0 10 Dad’s Girl 14 55.0 11 Euro Boy 18 . S. Treweek 55.0 12 Ilex 22 55.0 13 0 Native Vixen 19 . . . W. Mita 55.0 14 0 Noble Kauri 7 . B. Sargent 55.0 15 0 Patsy 5 55.0 16 Rapt Up 10 55.0 17 0 Reunion 9 .T. Kennedy 55.0 18 Tender Zig 13 55.0 19 6000 Tierra Lass 1 . . K. Smith 55.0 20 Treacherousdiago 20. . 55.0 21 War Machine 8 M. Coleman 55.0 22 0 Woodhill Star 21 ... . 55.0 Emergencies: Patsy, Woodhill Star, Belmont Pnncess, Ilex, Treacherousdiago, Dad’s Girl. Race 5 TF 1.45 AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ PLATE $12,000; 1200m 1 1511 Georgia Porgie 3. . . . .T. Kennedy 55.0 2 611 Mr Classic 7 L. O’Sullivan 53.5 3 1916 Rhythmic Dancer 10 . .L. Ballantyne 53.5 4 8101 Sheena Belle 4 . . . D. Lang 53.5 5 3710 Teasing 9 . . D. Peake 53.5 6 4921 Citilife 12 . . G. Grylls 52.0 7 031 Escalation 1 M. Coleman 52.0 8 7190 Kanaka 15 W. Robinson 52.0 9 0004 Petite Et Vite 5 . . D. Morris 52.0 10 32 Captain Stubbing 22. . 51.0 11 0623 Sheer Lustre 6 . D. Johnson 51.0 12 4427 Apprehension 13 ... . . . R. Mckay 51.0 13 268 Cast the Gauntlet 8 . . 51.0 14 6530 Full Crown 20 51.0 15 48 Stock Star 16 51.0 16 400 Bay Burner 14 51.0 17 5890 Celestial Bliss 11. . . . 51.0 18 0908 Dream Bay 18 51.0 19 5000 Ginger Ice 21 . . . J. Liley5L0 20 6468 Supreme Scenario 17 . 51.0 21 Typical Male 19 51.0 22 08 Icelandic Beauty 2 . . . . S. Treweek 51.0 Emergencies: Celestial Bliss, Dream Bay, Ginger Ice, Icelandic Beauty, Typical Male, Supreme Scenario. 2.15 Race 6 DIPLOMATIC STAR HANDICAP $6000; 2050m l,9$u Wairere Gold 6 . D. Hughes 57.0

2 6061 Anteus 10 ,E. Harrison 56.0 3 9772 Brovaro 4 . B. Sargent 55.0 4 5667 Morven Don 13 . . L. Cropp54.5 5 7740 BUS stop 7 . G. Stewart 54.5 6 7928 Penkara 14 L. Ballantyne 54.5 7 9500 Capalaba 8 54.0 8 5363 Rainbow Fair 2 L. O’Sullivan 53.5 9 0050 Choir Boy 3 . . G. Grylls52.5 10 5363 Fosfir 11 . D. Johnson 52.5 11 0050 Silver Kris 9 . . D. Peake 52.0 12 3508 Ashstreet Blues 5 . . . 51.5 13 7731 Koala Gold 1 . ,M. Griffin 51.5 14 9409 Mr Rudolph 12 . . C. Costin 51.5 Race 7 D,T 2.45 BLAZING KEEL 1400 $6000; 1400m 1 2211 Spanish Star 5 W. Robinson 57.0 2 1392 Ivy Star 2 L. O’Sullivan 55.5 3 3067 Classic Ace 7 55.0 4 3820 Miss Emma 1 . . G. Grylls55.0 5 6200 Owen Grey 11 . . D. Peake 55.0 6 0160 Anharon 8 . G. Stewart 53.5 7 1321 Red Galaxy 9 L. Ballantyne 53.5 8 8010 Rhode Island 10 ... . M. Coleman 53.5 9 2270 Rieker 3 . .R. McKay 53.0 10 8707 Mystere 6 . . .L. Jones52.0 11 098 Cattle Lass 4 . . L. Cropp51.0 Race 8 I T 3.15 TRIUMPHAL MARCH 1200 $4500; 1200m 1 1292 Beyond Reach 4 . . . . . G. Stewart 55.0 2 0324 Glamour Dream 2 . . . . . L. Cropp55.0 3 0391 Brooke’s Joy 9 55.0 4 0001 Dream Crest 11 W. Robinson 55.0 5 2004 Gold Lancer 3 . . D. Peake 55.0 6 0 Carnival Queen 8. . . . . D. Hughes 55.0 7 617 Grace A’Dieu I .M. Hawkins 55.0 8 0 Brioni 7 . B. Sargent 55.0 9 0560 Dandy Devil 12 M. Coleman 55.0 10 0180 Pink Satin 6 . . G. Grylls55.0 11 000 Law of the Jungle 5. . . . K. Smith 55.0 12 0900 Speedmaster 10 . . . . . D. Johnson 55.0 13 9700 Top Story 13 .>.... . L. Ballantyne 55.0 14 Queen Of Capri 15. . . . .R. McKay 55.0 15 5480 Sunshiner 14 L. O’Sullivan 55.0 Race 9 3.45 CHURCH PARADE MAVEN $4000; 1600m 1 5429 Noble Piper 9. 55.0 2 5003 Bold Symphony 2 . . . 55.0 3 0600 Crystal Tide .6. . . . C. Costin 55.0 4 4049 Sir Nijil 21 55.0 5 0999 Wats Guy 20 55.0 6 3560 Double Victory 16 . . . . W. Robinson 55.0 7 6900 Spartan Chief 12. . . . . G. Stewart 55.0 8 Amina Chardon 22. . . 55.0 9 Barbilla 4 . . B. Sargent 55.0 10 0 Boomalong 5 . . . . W. Mita 55.0 11 50 Excise 15 55.0 12 0 Fair Knight 1 H. Mackinnon 55.0 13 80 Flash Devil 13 . M. Coleman 55.0 14 9 Florina 17 . ,E. Harrison 55.0 15 6000 Crotchelt 23 . ... J. Liley55.0 16 Midnight Oil 3 . . D. Hughes 55.0 17 6000 Noble Appeal 10 ... . . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 18 Nona Fiona 18 55.0 id 55.0 20 00 Ric O’Shea 8 . . . D. Peake 55.0 21 7000 Royal March 11 55.0 22 60 Semrino 24 55.0 23 Telephone Man 14 . . 55.0 24 0 Windrush 7 55.0 Emergencies: Royal March, Excise, Barbilla, Florina, Nona Fiona, Semrino. Race 10 T 4.15 SHEER BRAVADO 1600 $5000; 1600m 1 4032 Staff Stroll 5 . .T. Kennedy 57.0 2 4751 Mediterranean 1 . . . . P. Fitzgerald 56.5 3 1613 Dreamy Daniel 9 . . . . . . L. Cropp56.0 4 0860 Gossler 166 56.0 5 0586 Lady Bruton 4 . . . ■ 54.5 6 3622 Royal Tam 13 . . B. Sargent 54.0 7 0045 Milimili 6 . . .M. Griffin 53.5 8 1069 Abadrill 2 . . . . D. Lang 53.5 9 0400 Beauwyn 14 . . N. Carlyon 53.5 10 909 Dijuda 8 . . .T. Archer53.5 11 0499 My Goodness Me 12. . M. Coleman 53.5 12 7007 Stoneman 15 53.0 13 0070 Hi Pico 3 . . . G. Butler 53.0 14 0070 Kaysky 7. . . . . . .R. Whitt 53.0 15 9480 Viko Lad 17 . .M. Hawkins 52.5 All Kiwi 10 .... H. Mackinnon 52.5 Proud Dream 11 . . . . ... J. Liley52.0