Purdon runners favoured for Auckland double

Press, 23 September 1987, Page 52

Purdon runners favoured for Auckland double

Special correspondent Auckland Roy and Barry Purdon have a fine chance of training the winners of the T.A.B. double races on the third night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park this evening.

The Clevedon partnership has the fine three-year-old, National Image, engaged in the first leg, the Motor Corp Grand Final, and two runners — Luxury Liner and Comedy Lad — in the second, the Metropolitan Life Pace. National Image, a colt by Vance Hanover from Signifcant, faces a tough assignment. He is opposed by an extremely talented field of three and four-year-olds, notably Break The Ice, Nosirrah and Brunswick. After being off scene for some eight months through injury, National Image resumed racing on a high note in the second heat of the series. Break The Ice, Nosirrah and Brunswick were no less impressive when winning their respective heats and, with Bold Sharvid, which scored decisively on the second night last Saturday, also entered, the field contains more than one capable of testing National Image. There promises to be a keen battle for the early lead with National Image, Bold Sharvid and Go For Broke all having exceptional speed out of the gate. Jetbet: 6

Race 1 TF 6.10 STEVENSONS MOBILE PACE $6000; CO; 2200 m 2 597 Genii* Hurricane 2 1. Hilliard It 3 200 Sharvid Gold 3 F. Cooney It 4 007 Blue Vance 4 H. Bryce t 5 Bonus Bon 5 A. Robb It 7 594 Advance Phee 7 P. Butcher 8 30 Kauri Gum 8 G. Reaks t 9 62 Otama Troae 9 F. Kirk t 10 890 Rocapo Girl 10 B. Gleeson It 12 0620 The Pygmy 12 B. Purdon t 13 580 Sonny Bridge 13 T. Knowles It 15 755 Bella’* Fortune 15 ... . A. Herlihy It 16 008 Saving* Bank 16 C. Butler It 17 Tapora Laae 17 H. Steedman It Scratched: IMermeen, Taupaki Countess, Blitzen, Columbia James, Inclination, Quick Del. Race 2 T 6.35 CHARDON MOBILE PACE $7000; C2; 2700 m 1 8558 Teak* Boy 1 P. Ferguson It 2 3112 Gip*y Vance 2 F. Cooney It 3 1804 Everfite 3 G. Hillier it 6 006 Weetern Fella 6 J. Stormont It 7 910 Hilmar Flight 7 R. Mitchell It 9 800 Davron 9 R. Green It 11 046 Cherie’a Fella 11 .... C. de Filippi it 12 749 Kala Maid 12 0. Purdon It 13 466 Kernow 13 C. Rose it 15 0180 Kennedy Road 15 P. Young It 16 9347 Skip Hick 16 P. Wolfenden It 17 1633 Formula One 17 J. Langdon it 18 097 Rue Bromac 18 A. Herlihy it 19 709 Buehfire 19 G. Mangos It Scratched: Lord Christopher, Electrolyte, Master Mercedes, Super. Max, Brazen Lord. Race 3 T 7.05 NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE $6500; Cl; 2200 m 1 500 Doralita 1 W. Larsen It 2 2967 Ima Preciou* 2 R. Green It 3 156 Surmo’a Dream 3. . . M. McKendry It 4 631 Kilvane 4 M. Purdon It 5 800 Saint Ella 5 M. Stormont It 6 5345 Admiral Tudor 6. . . G. Wolfenden It 7 6040 Tony Brydon 7 G. Mangos It 9 780 Welk Vintage 9 C. de Filippi it 10 213 Exceller Byrd 10 G. Reaks It 11 005 Snap Election 11 F. Cooney It 12 070 Agent Orange 12 A. Herlihy it 13 900 Tower Hill 13 G. Hillier It 14 2120 Andrelita 14 G. Harris it 17 050 Young Jayex 17 P. Ferguson It Scratched: Mister Bojangles, Rocket Averil, Model Mover. Race 4 T 7.35 CURTINS FARM MOBILE PACE $6500; Cl; 2200 m I 668 Asian Command 1.... A. Herlihy it 3 8090 Salute Seymour 3. . . P. Ferguson It 4 188 Bavarian 4 J. Stormont It 5 167 Sumwyn 5 J. Langdon It 7 4209 Viv’a Count 7 P. Wolfenden It 8 090 Fortune Girl 8 G. Martin It 9 2647 Hitchin 9 J. Fraser It 10 6496 Irroiietable 10 R. Wolfenden It 11 600 Trim Laaa 11 P. Miller It 12 2478 Thai Dara Lilino 12 .. . B. Mangos It 13 3213 Storm Force 13 M. Purdon It 14 340 Bacchus Marsh 14 ... C. de Filippi it 15 800 Sonny Vance 15 P. Butcher It 17 2431 Mercedes Best 17 . . M. McKendry It 18 4317 Donaghadee 18 S. Hayes It Scratched: Our Patch, Sonny Brydon, Perfectus. Race 5 TF 8.05 DB DRAUGHT MOBILE PACE $7700; C3-C4; 2700 m 1 260 Bundies 1 J. Fraser It 2 691 Lord Toronaga 2. . . G. Wolfenden It 3 1334 Willy Run 3 B. Purdon it 4 114 Vance Tryax 4 .... M. McKendry It 5 934 Romping Home 5 H. Timmins it 6 9097 Nkkafemma 6 R. Norton It 7 031 Butch Hackett 7 M. Purdon It 10 672 Mullaghmena 10 G. Small it II 0659 Kelvin’* Boy 11 C. de Filippi It 12 0443 Tapora Jack 12 J. Stormont it 13 890 Rebel Prince 13 M. Stormont It 15 986 Some Joy 15 A. Herlihy it 16 420 Vance Bay 16 J. Langdon It 18 2420 Ruesley Bridge 18 .... P. Butcher It Scratched: Shamrock Prince, Harvest. Moon, Tokyo Boy, El Vencedor.

Luxury Liner, which has drawn well at No. 1, looks to have a more clear-cut advantage over his rivals. With the scratching of Michele Bromac, Late Lustre and Placid Victor, Luxury Liner will only be opposed by nine rivals. Luxury Liner did not get much chance to show his best on the second night, after being pushed from pillar to post when trying to make ground around the outer. He is sure to strip a much fitter horse this time and could lead all the way. Comedy Lad showed he has lost little of his considerable dash when he flew home late for third to Hayburner and Levendi, over 2200 metres. Now seven, Comedy Lad has a splendid record when fresh and, at the corresponding meeting last year, scored over a mile in 1:58.8, beating Luxury Liner by a length and a quarter. Rum Brydon went an honest race when a close fourth last Saturday and, from No. 1 on the second line in behind Luxury Linger could manage a place.

Kwaima. Race 6 D 8.30 MOTORCORP HONDALULU GRAND FINAL $10,000; three and four year-olds; mobile; 2200 m 1 493 Bobby Dazzler 1 J. Stormont It 2 11 Break th* Ice 2. .. . G. Wolfenden It 3 331 National Image 3 M. Purdon It 4 301 Bold Sharvid 4 A. Robb It 5 222 Go For Broke 5 G. Harris It 6 212 Striking Star 6 P. Ferguson It 7 004 Star Bridge 7 J. Langdon It 8 572 Sir Ivanhoe 8 J. Cole It 9 071 Nosirrah 9 M. McKendry It 10 772 Calypso Clyde 10 B. Gleeson It 11 63 Super Breve 11 F. Cooney It 12 1243 Star Glory 12 A. Herlihy It 13 233 The Snip 13 C. de Filippi It 14 0311 Brunswick 14 J. Robinson It Race 7 - 8.55 HEE’S GARDEN RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE $8900; C5-C7; 2200 m 1 8650 Kathy’s Cobber 1. ... C. de Filippi It 2 3504 Starchaaer 2. ....... .A. Purdon It 3 906 Captain Cavalla 3 A. Robb It 4 5032 African Man 4 G. Hillier It 5 743 Sheer Quality 5 P. Young It 6 865 Camberley Albatross 6.. R. Green It 7 000 Jayvee 7 M. McKendry It 8 884 Winning Rose 8 B. Purdon it 9 001 Revae 9 .... B. Mangos It 10 6079 Spinnan 10 G. Wolfenden it 119211 Abbeyaon 11 A. Herlihy it 12 5082 Brandy Row 12 P. Ferguson it 13 787 Little Yellow Book 13 .. . .T. Pluck it Race 8 D 9.20 METROPOLITAN LIFE MOBILE PACE $12,000; OC; one mile 1 188 Luxury Liner 1 A. Herlihy it 2 710 Reggie’s Mate 2 ... . M. Nicholas It 3 393 Comedy Lad 3 M. Purdon It 5 060 Gaelic Skipper 5 B. Mangos It 7 146 Dreaming Neebray 7. . P. Ferguson It 8 500 Te Awa 8 P. Miller It 10 885 Bon 10 G. Reaks It 11 110 Sheraton Way 11 J. Stormont it 12 799 Metal Mickey 12 .. . M. McKendry It 13 774 Rum Brydon 13 G. Mangos It Scratched: Michele Bromac, Late Lustre, Placid Victor. Race 9 9.45 IMPACT WINDOWS MOBILE TROT $10,500; OC; trotters; 2200 m 1 131 Landora’s Pride 1 .... J. Langdon It 2 003 Andy Brydon 2 G. Mangos It 3 0059 Te Puke Aspires 3 J. Cole It 4 110 Admiral Soanai 4 B. Gleeson It 5 5640 Peddler 5 B. Hackett It 6 290 Zebec 6 M. McKendry It 7 080 Hanover Evander 7 F. Kirk it 9 9826 Nato 9 A. Perucich it 10 602 Sergalina 10 D. Alexander It 11 111 Minbar Loe 11 A. Herlihy it 12 3792 Midnight Special 12 ... M. Purdon It 13 069 Prince Topaz 13 J. Smith It 15 270 Global Gee 15 S. Reid it Scratched: Fergy’s Rocket Your Honour. Race 10 10.10 TNT MOBILE PACE $6000; CO; 2200 m 1 670 Tostada 1 It 2 927 By George 2 G. Reaks It 3 007 No Cash 3 G. Jones It 5 006 Orient Doll 5 B. Mangos It 6 656 In Clover 6 M. McKendry It 7 Rebel Yell 7 S. Hayes It 9 875 Notable 9 P. Ferguson It 10 0480 Tanner’s Lane 10 J. Crouth It 11 Perfect Fella 11 A. Herlihy It 13 706 Tartan’* Lad 13 S. Starr It 14 63 Princess Kwaima 14 .. M. Stormont It 16 140 Lord Listening 16 ... . T. Knowles It 18 2605 London Gossip 18 . . R. Wolfenden It 19 009 Tiger Kelly 19 G. Wolfenden It Scratched: Holy Oak, Rich Paul, Friendly Guy, Sheryl’s Hanover, Bourbon Chief.