Kallista should prove her class today

Press, 23 November 1987, Page 36

Kallista should prove her class today

By

DAVID McCARTHY

The dashing grey mare, Kallista, and her rider, John Dowling, are out to lay a bogey to rest in the Miss Scenicland 9000 at Hokitika today, and her class should take her a long way toward that end in the 1650 m weight-for-age event.

Kallista was the beaten favourite in the race last year in what was her first lengthy trip away from her Ashburton

base. She ran a good second to Nomusa on a soft track but Dowling considers she got too far back in the running which cost her a possible win. He intends riding her handier to the pace this time. Kallist beat only Sterling Exchange and Connie Lawn home at the last outing, the Churchill Stakes at Riccarton, but before that she produced an outstanding effort to beat all but Danseuse Royale over 1200 m at Banks Peninsula after losing valuable early ground. Under handicap conditions she would be giving most in this line-up weight, and plenty of it, so the set scale is another factor in her favour. Nor will she worry about track conditions. The weather was still fine and clear yesterday, with rain possible. The track was on the easy side of firm on the first day and should not be much different today. Lady Blandford will be the rival most will expect to test Kallista. She was running on well at Riccarton and is a useful galloper though not yet in Kallista’s class. Vendee has to switch back from the 3200 m of the New Zealand Cup to today’s measure of Just over half of that but is well and should produce a bold effort. The best of the others could be Goodie Two Shoes which has a good record on the track, especially in softer Jetbet: 6 Hara 1 19 SOUTHLAND HOTEL MAIDEN $3100; 1200 m 1 522 Big Shot 1 C. Johnson 55.0 2 9 Clarataah 7 B. Beamsley 55.0 3 Dagger Dan 10 J. Woledge 55.0 4 0 Firat Bluah 11 G. Williams 55.0 5 Gene 8 R. Bruce 55.0 6 Gillie Mcßain 4 55.0 7 0 Harbour Strike 2 C. Roberts 55.0 8 5 Justine Renee 9 A. Hunsche 55.0 9 0 Kodle Jarrot 6 Z. Mathie 55.0 10 69 Mangahao Rose 13. . K. Clapperton 55.0 11 0 Rainy Jay 5 J. Oakeshott 55.0 Race 2 1.10 COMO HOLDINGS MAIDEN $3100; 1200 m 1 00 Blue Sard! 8 C. Roberts 55.0 2 Boldak 3 55.0 3 Bold Clasoiquo 5 55.0 4 Diamond Dot 11 . . . K. Clapperton 55.0 5 8583 Fancy Note 6 G. Williams 55.0 6 0 Freedom Hunter 2 . . R. A. McCann 55.0 7 004 Godsin 12 J. Oakeshott 55.0 8 Hamblin 7 A. Hunsche 55.0 9 7 Kotlro Cue 1 B. Pelling 55.0 10 0 Native Water 10 J. Dowling 55.0 11 0 Teaman Bay 4 C. Edmond 55.0 12 2 Tracoy'a Reward 9 M. Barry 55.0 Rbcb 3 1.45 WESTPAC CORPORATION CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP $3300; 1200 m 1 6081 Maloch 9 P. Falvey 54.5 2 2803 Rod Apollo 10 G. Williams 53.5 3 021 Nicolai Queen 2 R. Bruce 53.0 4 1 Wren Margot 7 A. Brown 53.0 5 3572 Not Topic 8 C. Johnson 52.5 6 006 Wendy Jane 1 J. Oakeshott 52.5 7 60 Bally Bridge 5 K. Clapperton 52.0 8 7709 Canzak 4 R. A. McCann 52.0 9 009 Follower 3 A. Hunsche 52.0 10 Melow 6 L. Cook 52.0 11 0700 Dancing Belle 11 S. Reid 51.5 Race 4 2.20 HOKITIKA NEW WORLD NOVICE $3100; maidens; 1650 m 1 0 Couain Sue 2 C. Johnson 55.0 2 0 Crlcklowood 11 P. Falvey 55.0 3 03 Darehan 9 B. Beamsley 55.0 4 0 First Blush 10 G. Williams 55.0 5 9 Kaiwalwsi 3 55.0 6 Kcputsros 4 R. A. McCann 55.0 7 92 Merry Coaster 7 R. Bruce 55.0 8 09 Opie 6 A. Brown 55.0 9 7805 Palstep 5 K. Clapperton 55.0 10 0003 Rattle 1 J. Oakeshott 55.0 11 0 The Naughty Expreaa 8 55.0 Race 5 2.55 WILLIAM PATEMAN MEMORIAL NOVICE $3100; maidens; 1650 m 1 5576 Coo Guard 6 J. Oakeshott 55.0 2 04 Doatsmido 7 B. Pelling 55.0 3 0057 Financial Nowa 8. . . K. Clapperton 55.0 4 04 Lady Lorottan 1 C. Roberts 55.0 5 75 Leica Bijou 3 C. Johnson 55.0 5 0006 Lightning Fast 5 J. Baillie 55.0 7 3 Margrlt 10 55.0 8 98 Nuther Kni|ht 9 M. Barry 55.0 9 7564 Palmyah Treat 2 G. Williams 55.0 10 02 Rakau Tender 4 R. Bruce 55.0 Race 6 3.35 HOT DQGS LTQ HANDICAP $3700; 1200 m 1 3852 The Nightwatchman 1. . J. Dowling 57.0 2 2271, <?ur Desire 7 p. Pe111ng56.5 3 3 Almagelee 2 A. Hunsche 55.0 4 26 Valley of Wales 8 R. Bruce 55.0 5 19 Balmax 9 C. Johnson 54.0 6 900 Ngapu Tai 6 G. Williams 54.0 7 600 Rod Rainee 3 J. Woledge 54.0 8 7 Eureka Lad 10 L. Cook 52.0 9 8 Femdalo Lass 4 52.0 10 4999 Roman Knight 5 52.0 Race 7 O 4.15 MISS SCENICLAND 9000 $9000; fillies and mares; weight for age; 1650 m 2 6 Desperate Lass 14 R. Bruce 56.0 4 4405 Goodie Two Shoes 17. .A. Hunsche 56.0 5 04 Icska 5 56.0 6 4326 Kalllata 3 J. Dowling 56.0 7 0687 Miss Isabel 15 P. Falvey 56.0 8 0004 Purple Tone 8 56.0 9 Some Bird 12 B. Felling 56.0 10 9505 Taxtale 1 56.0 11 Urania 13 56.0 12 4400 Vendee 11 G. Williams 56.0

footing. Decree Nisi appeals in the second leg, the Guenole Memorial.

The versatile Licorice Stick gelding is a fresh runner at the meeting and brings to it a fine record on turning tracks. He was only sixth over 1600 m at Riccarton last start but was still in contention 100 m from the finish. Before that he had run a bold third to Danseuse Royale over 1200 m and before that again he had thrown out a pointer for today’s event by running third in the North Canterbury Cup over 1600 m. Chris Johnson has the ride and Tom Lalor has the brown looking a picture. Cappiemore was put to the test in the middle stages on the first day which took the edge off the free-going gelding when the pressure went on later. Left alone in front this time he will not be easy to get past. He will be ridden today by Anthony Hunsche, thus benefiting from an apprentice allowance. Kaoru Heights stuck well enough in his 1200 m event on Saturday to suggest the extra ground will suit and Star Hope was a shade unlucky on Saturday and if he settles could also offer more than token resistance. For longer odds, Black Arrow could appeal, especially if the rains came. He did not fire over a distance now short of his best on Saturday but looked as if he would improve with the run and he could spring a surprise on soft footing.

13 3301 Capable 10 54.5 14 3962 Lady Blandford 9 C. Johnson 54.5 16 6108 Waffles 16 54.5 18 0003 Rattle 6 48.0 Emergencies: Capable, Rattle. Scratched: Avlonter, Flight to Glory, Ysatis, Nuclear Rocket. Race 8 T, TP 4.55 AIR NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP $3300; 1650 m 1 4903 Avlonter 8 Z. Mathie 55.0 2 3301 Capable 7 J. Dowling 55.0 3 Lotus Major 3 R. Bruce 55.0 5 5207 Goldfield Prince 2 . .R. A. McCann 54.5 6 095 Sea Bride 9 C. Johnson 54.5 7 447 Castle Prince 5 J. Woledge 54.0 8 7592 Kuz 1 A. Hunsche 54.0 9 09 Golden Kuda 6 53.5 Scratched: Waffles. Race 9 D, T 5.35 DAVID GUENOLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP $6000; 1650 m 1 0064 Capplemore 7 A. Hunsche 56.0 2 5304 Kiwi Alley 5 56.0 3 8705 Black Arrow 10 G. Williams 54.5 4 3426 Decree Nisi 9 C. Johnson 54.5 5 8912 Kaoru Haights 11 R. Bruce 54.0 6 133 Star Hope 4 B. Pelting 54.0 8 0633 Serene Pulse 2 J. Woledge 53.0 9 0087 Ike's Revenge 1. . . . K. Clapperton 52.5 10 749 King’s Pal 3 P. Falvey 52.5 11 0008 Punasmoke 8 L. Cook 52.5 12 6911 Dark Turbo 6 52.0 Scratched: Dreamville. Race 10 T. TF 6.15 ARTIST’S HANDICAP $3700; 1650 m 1 1551 Palamhor 8 C. Johnson 57.0 2 12 Pericolini 2 B. Pelling 56.5 3 835 Marc 10 R. Bruce 55.0 4 4405 Goodie Two Shoes 9 53.5 5 6 Desperate Leas 5 53.0 6 600 Red Rainee 12 J. Woledge 53.0 7 0004 Purple Tone 1 K. Clapperton 52.5 8 6 Karamuremu 4 52.0 9 07 Scortby 3 52.0 10 5981 Misnomer 11 A. Hunsche 51.5 11 OCO Norfolk Eve 7 51.0 12 4999 Roman Knight 6 51.0