Scratchings leave way clear for Admiral Soanai

Press, 25 September 1987, Page 24

Scratchings leave way clear for Admiral Soanai

Special correspondent Auckland The scratchings of Landora’s Pride and Minbar Lee has left the way clear for Admiral Soanai to score his second consecutive win in the Morrinsville Trotting Cup, to be run at Cambridge this evening. Admiral Soanai trotted a fine race when second, beaten by two and a quarter lengths, in the Impact Windows Mobile Trot at Alexandra Park on Wednesday, after being parked outside Landora’s Pride throughout. Last season, under similar circumstances to those which surround this evening’s Cup, Admiral Soanai led all the way and won comfortably from Jenner and Mister Square.

Admiral Soanai’s only open-class opponent tonight is Andy Brydon, while the remainder of the field is made up of trotters on the fringe of open company, with Your Honour and Great Life possibly the best chances. Count Westby, a promising third in his debut at Alexandra Park on September 4, could prevail from a strong field in the feature event, the $21,000 Morrinsville Juvenile Stakes. The Alba Counsel colt, a half-brother of last month’s $lOO-plus, Addington winner Blythbank Del, is closely related to the former outstanding pacer and moderately successful sire, Holy Hal. Trained at Cambridge by Charlie Hunter, Count

Westby won at trials on the track earlier this week. He has drawn handily at No. 2. Vance Reign, should he win, would reap owners Mr Charlie Elliott and his wife, Dawn, a large slice of a $lOO,OOO bonus, this was a clause after an auction sale of a service to Vance Hanover. In spite of drawing awkwardly at No. 17, Vance Reign, a winner in 2:5.3 at Alexandra Park on September 4, will be hard to hold out if the breaks go his way. Opposition, a highly rated Noodlum colt, has the ability to be prominent, especially after drawing the “ace.” His ownertrainer, Gordon Middleton, was quoted earlier this week as saying the horse is "unbeatable.”

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 TF 6.10 HARNESS WORLD MOBILE PACE $4500; Cl; 2200m. 1 145 Storm King 1 . . . W. Larsen It 2 8090 Salute Seymour 2 It 3 21 Astral Belie 3. . . . . . . R. Mitchell It 4 280 Rocket Averil 4. . . . . . B. Gleeson It 5 015 Insomnia 5 S. Hayes It 6 3690 Patiki Hanover 6 . . . . . J. Langdon it 7 432 Naughty Boy 7 . . . . . . D. Butcher It 8 7548 Sure Smile 8 . . . G. Martin It 9 000 Black Dave 9 . . . S. Moore It 10 486 Rock Star 10 . . . . . M. McKendry It 11 908 Kawarau Song 11 G. Harris It 12 025 Dominion Jam 12. T. Shaw It 13 0576 Acacia Clyde 13 . . . . . M. Branch it 14 2430 Casio 14 . . . P. Ferguson It 16 090 Fortune Girl 16. . It 17 7000 Sonny Brydon 17. . . . . C.'Mangos It 18 007 Bird Command 18 It Emergencies: Fortune Girl, Bird Command, Black Dave. Scratched: Lucy Sackett. Race 2 ' 6.40 PIAKO POST MOBILE PACE $4300; CO; Junior Drivers’; 2600m. 1 000 Poplar Scotch 1 . S. Garvie It 4 750 Without 4 . . . . R. Haddon It 5 000 Heide Evander 5 . . . . . R. Villiger It 6 0 Young Vic 6. . . . . . . . B. Johnson It 7 0979 Skip Du Jour 7. . A. Purdon It 8 376 General Sharvid 8 C. Rose It 9 903 Palette Lad 9 . . . . . . P. Ferguson It 10 885 Andywin 10 ... . . . . . P. Jeffreys It 12 6207 Knock Wood 12. . B. Blair It 13 93 Inquisitive 13 . . . T. Shaw It 14 080 Double Black 14 . T. Pluck It 15 55 Adjust It 15 ... . L. Barnes It 17 875 Notable 17 It Scratched: Par Four, Don’s Lad, Drummond, Colonial Boy, Leo. Race 3 T 7.10 MORRINSVILLE GARDEN HANDICAP TROT $4500; C1-C3; 2600m. 1 042 Miss Iquassou 1 . . . . . M. Branch It 2 437 Subtle Hint 2 . . . . ... J. Langdon It 3 001 Sergio Mac 3 . . . F. Cooney it 4 004 Scdlchdat 4 B. Cove It, 5 729 Ronnoel 5 . . . . R. Bowker It 6 001 Miss Paula 6 . . . It 7 65 Arteus 7 L. Chin It 8 3630 Yankee Count 8 . It 9 2241 Deecedee 9 . . . . A. Herlihy it 10 280 Game Reb 10... . P. Young It 11 173 Idle Scott 11 ... . . . . . D. Gibbons It 12 7540 King Al 1 ... .G. Martin 20 13 5626 Justa Thought 2 . . C. Butler 20 14 9200 Clem’s Pride 3 . . . 20 15 552 Gemena 4 . . . M. Stormont 20 16 0265 St Pauli Girl 5 . . . , . M. McKendry 20 17 5043 Heaven’s Gate UR . . . . B. Anderson 20 18 1130 Armadale Cloud 1 . C. Bruton 40 Emergencies: St Pauli Girl, Ronnoel, Clem’s Pride, King Al. Race 4 T 7.40 NOTTINGHAM CASTLE CELLARS MOBILE PACE $4300; CO; 2200m. 1 Miss Vance 1. . . . : M. McKendry It 2 8 Charlie Morris 2 . . . . . G. O’Reilly It 3 Quick Flash 3. . . . . . P. Ferguson It 4 642 Tuck Shop 4 . . . . . . C. de Filippi It 5 595 Ashley Craig 5 . . . . . . . G. Harris It 7 El Venture 7 . . . D. Butcher It 8 704 Rex Revue 8 . . . . . . S. Pavlovich It 9 074 Likadart 9 . . . . W. Oliver It 10 770 Buckingham 10 . . . . . . . P. Young It 13 Odelord 13 It 14 441 Trandate 14 . ... G. Butler It 15 083 Alleluia 15 . . .J. Stormont It 17 60 Cast A Shadow 17. . . P. Campbell It 18 Sweet Favourite 18 . . . R. Mitchell It Scratched: Mr Chance, Seafield Fella, Basalt, Wishart. Race 5 T 8.10 22ND MORRINSVILLE JUVENILE STAKES $21,000; two-year-olds; one mile. . 1 14 Opposition 1 . . . . . . . B. Mangos It 2 3 Count Westby 2 . . . . C. de Filippi It 3 . Bee Mine 3 It 4 The Draper 4 . . . . .... J. Dickie It 6 6 Colby, 6 . . ,J. Robinson It 7 42 The Orute 7 ... J. Langdon It 8 Kalkadoon 8 . . .H. Timmins It 10 Island Byrd 10 . . . ... A. Herlihy It 11 Grampian 11 . . . . . .P. Wolfenden It 12 5 Signor Alba 12 . . . . ... C. Butler It 13 Small Wonder 13. . . M. McKendry It 14 2 Armami 14 . . . R. Hooper It 15 Free To Choose 15 It 17 31 Vance Reign 17. . . . . . . C. Harris It 18 Caledonian Gold 18 . . .J. Stormont It Emergencies: Free To Choose, Colby, The Draper. Scratched: Kenzo, Jolly Star, Mostest Marie.

Race 6 8.40 DB MORRINSVILLE TROTTING CUP $9000; £)C; 2200m. 1 098 Hey Peter I . I W. Oliver It

2 010 Great Life 2 .P. Wolfenden It 3 110 Admiral Soanai 3. . . . B. Gleeson It 41127 Your Honour 4 . . . . C. de Filippi It 5 111 Minbar Lee 5 ... . . . A. Herlihy It 6 0083 Braidie 6 . A. Jamieson It 7 602 Sergalina 7 .D. Alexander it 9 075 Silver Wheels 9. . . . . . G. Bruton It 10 390 Fergie’s Rocket 10. . D. McGowan It 11 270 Global Gee 11. . . . . . . . S. Reid It 13 003 Andy Brydon 13 . . . . G. Mangos It 14 61 Smokey Mountain 14 . . . .M. Neill It Scratched: Landora’s Pride, Te Puke Aspires. Race 7 9.10 GOVERNOR J MOBILE PACE $4300; three-year-olds; 2200m. 1 Copper Boy 1. . . . . . .W. Larsen It 2 Lady Franco 2 . . . . .J. Stormont It 3 320 Kama Fella 3 . . . . . C. de Filippi it 4 35 Regal Alba 4 ... . . . R. Hooper It 5 005 Friendly Guy 5 . . . ,D. McGowan It 6 900 Glen’s Row 6 . . . . J. Cole It 7 Classy 7 . . B. Gleeson It 8 898 Jendy 8 . . . G. Harris It 9 Logan Bret 9 . . . . T. Shaw It 10 77 Jungle Rule 10 ... . . .J. Robinson It Il 68 Adios Lad 11 . B. Anderson It 12 Just Hope 12 M. McKendry 0 It 14 654 Wellsford Lad 14 . . . . M. Nicholas It 15 473 Clever Way 15 ... . . . . R. Oliver It Scratched: Advance Phee. Race 8 D 9.40 SURMO HANOVER MOBILE PACE $4900; C3-C4; 2600m. 1 000 Streets Ahead 1 . . . . . .M. Nyhan It 2 5518 Janet Harlyn 2 . . . C. Butler It 3 0070 Tokyo Boy 3 It 4 5129 Fencourt 4 . P. Ferguson It 5 0756 Dundee Dell 5 . . . . . . J. Langdon It 6 000 Stepdon 6 ... O. Miller It 7 7915 National Tabella 7 . . . . .F. Cooney It 8 734 Bereoska 8 . . . .T. Shaw It 9 001 Gus Redmond 9 . . . ... J. Fraser It 10 9097 Nickafemma 10. . . . It 11 180 Velcrose 11 . . . . S. Reid It 12 500 El Vencedor 12... . . S. Pavlovich It 13 806 Thundering Star 13 . . ... C. Rose It 15 006 Blabs 15 . M. Timmins It 16 000 Brief Affair 16. . . M. McKendry It 17 973 Lear Jet 17 . . . M. Hasler It 19 932 Running Hot 19. . . . . . . G. Reaks It Emergencies: Streets Ahead, Tokyo Boy, Nickafemma. Scratched: Smart Wag, Stirling Counsel. Race 9 10.10 VICE REIGN MOBILE PACE $4300; CO; 2200m. 1 675 Sue Vicious 1 M. McKendry It 2 930 Symbol’s Dream 2 . . . C. de Filippi It 3 725 Irish Byrd 3 . . . C. Butler It 4 85 Uptown Girl 4 . . . G. Hillier It 5 003 Three Rubies 5. . . . . . B. Mangos It 6 803 Dolorous 6 . . A. Herlihy It 7 Sure Sign 7 It 8 000 Watch Mercury 8. . . . . . . S. Starr It 9 938 Bickerstaff 9 . . .1. Hilliard It 10 3206 Ginabella 10 . B. Anderson It 11 065 Glamour Tan 11 . . . . . . .T. Shaw It 13 9043 Salome 13 . . . G. Bruton It 14 Young Byrd 14 ... . . . . P. Young It 16 3870 Sudden Urge 16 . . . . . R. Mitchell It 17 465 Ada’s Girl 17 . . P. Butcher it Emergency: Young Byrd. Scratched: Lusty Bridge, Scottish Dee, Riverina Princess. Race 10 10.35 SLUGGER MOBILE PACE $4700; C2; one mile. 1 208 Kitty Lobeil 1 It 2 800 River Kwai 2 . . T. Phillips It 3 620 Smooth Rowan 3. . . . . . G. Smith It 4 676 Anloes Money 4 . . . . P. Ferguson It 5 000 Distinct Fella 5. . . . . C. de Filippi it 6 1092 Malayla 6 . . . . T. Shaw It 7 930 Pride’s Boy 7 . . .G. Bruton It 8 050 Electrolyte 8 . . . . S. Reid It 11 210 Crestafield 11 . . A. Herlihy It 12 114 Norm’s Effort 12 . . . . . . C. Butler It 13 001 Mister Bee Kay 13. . . . P. Butcher It 14 476 Truffle 14 . B. Anderson It 15 830 Scotch On Rocks 15. . . .M. Nyhan It 16 895 El Conde UR . . R. Mitchell It Emergencies: Malayla, Distinct Fella. Scratched: Master Mercedes, Super Max.