Cup contenders chasing form

Press, 22 December 1987, Page 35

Cup contenders chasing form

Special correspondent Auckland This afternoon’s feature event at Alexandra Park is really the last chance contenders for the $400,000 Auckland Trotting Cup have to force their way into contention for a place in the final 15 acceptors. The selection committee of the Auckland Trotting Club has stressed the importance of form at the meeting being the main criteria when the field for the Pacer-Kerridge-sponsored event is selected. With that in mind, the Chardon Handicap is crucial for many to stake their claim. The cup-class pacers get one more chance to find form when they race again on December 28, but with the prospect of most starting off a long mark, and with the cup run just two days later this is it.

Sossy is such a reliable performer he must rate highly when assessing the chances for the Chardon Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. One of the “finds” of the season, Sossy has won three races since the beginning of August, including a last-start victory in the Christchurch Airport Travelodge Free-For-All at Addington

Jetbet: 5 Race 1 3.10 RELIANCE PRINTERS MOBILE PACE $6500; Cl; 2200m 1 093 Jolly Whiskers 1 . . . . ... C. Rose It 2 Miss Ardmore 2 . . . . . A. Herlihy it 3 8380 Michael Brydon 3. . . . . G. Mangos it 4 Precious Vance 4. . . . . .F. Cooney it 5 5046 Sur Zahlee 5 M. McKendry it 6 1962 No Cash 6 . . .B. Purdon it 9 1020 Young Byrd 9 . . . P. Young It 10 7308 Good Order 10 ... . it 11 Wardene Lass 11... G. Wolfenden It 12 2012 Lusty Bridge 12. . . . . .J. Stormont it 13 0484 Andywin 13 . . P. Jeffries It 14 2649 Karen’s Dream 14 . . . . P. O’Reilly It 16 9 Legin 16 ... A. Fraser It 17 0838 Talking 17 . . . . C. Cave It 18 062 Bella's Fortune 18 . . . . M. Purdon it Emergency: Good Order. Scratched: Sharvid Miandad, Kamwood Beau, Kanga Proof. Race 2 T 340 UNITED BLOODSTOCK GRADUATION (HEAT THREE) $7000: three and four-year-olds; mobile; 2200m 2 2993 Charlie Too 2 . . P. Jeffries It 4 311 Central Dancer 4. . . . .J. Stormont It 5 00 Kanebro Bill 5 . . . . it 6 02 Holy Idol 6 . . W. Holmes It 7 Great Vance 7 . . . . . . D. Gibbons It 8 5725 Doc’s Trick 8 . M. Nicholas It 9 0 Western Hanover 9. . . . . G. Hillier it 10 563 Soixante 10 . . A. Herlihy It 11 Jay Tee 11 . . . . S. Reid It 12 8435 Exceller Byrd 12 . . . . . . G. Reaks it 13 9987 Thai Dara Lilina 13 . . . B. Mangos it 14 57 Espalato 14 . . . T. Milina It 15 9943 Lady Janice 15 ... . M. McKendry It 16 0 Mean Mister Mustard 16 R. Olivieri It 17 Countmellow 17 . . . . . J. Langdon It 18 3505 Columbia James 18 . . . . C. Butler It Emergencies: Western Hanover, Kanebro Bill. Scratched: Super Brave, Savings Bank. Race 3 T 4.10 HARVEY FURNISHINGS HANDICAP TROT $6555; C2; 2700m 1 3095 Top Girl 1 . .A. Perucich It 2 367 Regal Appeal 2 . . . . . . R. Hansen It 3 2304 Yankee Count 3 . . . . . D. Gibbons It 4 00 Maybe When 4 . . . . It 5 9502 Clem’s Pride 5 . . . . . B. Anderson It 6 0012 Our Reb 6 . . B. Mangos It 7 0301 Evander Rose 7. . . . M. McKendry It 8 609 Deecadee 8 It 9 4058 Bunderbay 9 .... J. Clyde it 10 8800 King Al UR . . .G. Martin It 11 130 Slanboy 1 . . A. Herlihy 20 12 878 Dale Gentry 2 . . . C. Butler 20 14 438 Game Yank 4 20 15 7897 Genius 5 . P. Ferguson 20 17 9000 Single Tan 7 W. Pemberton 20 18 9500 Golden Wings UR . . . . . .C. Jones 30 Emergency: King Al. Scratched: Aron Del, Signor Gabrielu. Race 4 T, TF 4.40 PRINTPAC CHRISTCHURCH MOBILE PACE $7000; C2; 2200m 1 3256 Nosirrah 1 M. McKendry It 2 7002 Tahekeroa Bret 2. . . . M. Nicholas It 3 4341 Star Glory 3 . . A. Herlihy It 4 6226 Calypso Clyde 4 . . . . .J. Robinson It 5 7 Julie Vance 5 . . M. Purdon it 6 6444 Knight Rider 6 . . . . G. Wolfenden It 7 2021 Royal Camo 7 . ... F. Kirk It 8 1434 Sonny Vance 8 . . . . . . D. Butcher It 9 5100 Sobryan 9 it 10 3586 Kennedy Road 10 . . . . . P. Young It 11 3451 Starboy 11 . . R. Olivieri It 12 6160 Me An Roy 12 ... . It 13 2683 Andrelita 13 it 14 0410 Rapture 14 . . B. Mangos It 15 2852 Lockie Vance 15 . . . . . P. Butcher it 16 8112 Roydon Rom 16 . . . . . . .P. Davis it 17 4220 Striking Sharvid 17 . . ... C. Rose It 18 9205 Smooth Tina 18 . . . It Emergencies: Smooth Tina, , Me An Roy, SObryan, Kennedy Road. Race 5 5.10 LEP INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP PACE $7700; C3; 2700m 1 0$9 Muskie 1 It 2 8949 Yankee Wins 2 . . . . It 3 7(TO Imperial Jack 3. . . . . . R. Olivieri It

4 2224 Skip Hick 4 M. McKendry it 5 1165 Dual Fuel 5 . . .B. Purdon it 6 Flash Broman 6. . . . . .J. Stormont It 7 230 Classic Tryax 7. . . . . . . G. Hillier it 8 3964 Prince Of Karz 8 . . . . . .0. Purdon It 9 3185 Lord Briden 9 . . . L. Barnes it 10 1810 Sir Ivanhoe 10 ... . It 12 2 Royal Albert 12. . . . . . A. Herlihy it 13 0414 Nickafemma 1 G. Wolfenden 10 14 2735 El Vencedor 2 . S. Pavlovich 10 15 9808 Bereoska 3 10 16 6242 Mullaghmena 4 . . . . . . . M. Small 10 17 6659 Running Hot 5 . . . . 10 19 3440 Brandy Row 1 . P. Ferguson 20 Emergencies: Sir Ivanhoe, Running Hot. Scratched: El President, Starwin Boy. Race 6 D, TF 5.40 CHARDON HANDICAP PACE $27,500; CO; 2200m 1 3734 Frangelico 1 . . . D. Nyhan It 2 0054 Ben 2 . . B. Mangos it 31481 Sossy 3 . . R. Brosnan It 5 0000 Direct Kiwi 5 . . J. Langdon It 6 805 Sir Alba 6 . .H. Timmins It 7 9006 Metal Mickey 7 . . . . G. Wolfenden It 8 6073 Gaelic Skipper 8 . . . . . D. Butcher It 9 2310 Lord Lenny 9 M. McKendry It 10 8002 Present Laughter 10. It 11 0670 Master Mood 11 . . . . .K. Williams It 12 2153 Skipper Vantar 12 . . . M. Nicholas It 13 4178 Laser Lad 13 J. Cole It 14 4227 African Man 14 ... . . . . G. Hillier It 15 0997 Placid Victor 15 . . . . . . . S. Reid It 16 8080 Rum Brydon 16. . . . . . G. Mangos It 17 3793 Skipper Dale 1 ... . . . P. O’Reilly 10 18 2128 Luxury Liner 2 ... . . . A. Herlihy 10 19 1400 Comedy Lad 3 . . . . . . M. Purdon 10 Emergencies: Sir Alba, Rum Brydon, Present Laughter. Scratched: Gina Rosa. Race 7 6.10 UNITED BLOODSTOCK SERVICES CLASSIC $12,000; two-year-olds; one mile 1 363 Watam Vance 1. . . . .P. Wolfenden It 2 03 April Sun 2 . . D. Gibbons It 3 2 Hammer 3 M. McKendry it 4 461 Neroship 4 . . J. Langdon It 6 Kinross 6 . . M. Purdon It 7 Cattle King 7 It 8 420 The Brute 8 It 9 75 Busy Bee 9 It 10 Sandy Logan 10 . . . . A. Dunsmuir It 11 9 Auto Vance 11 ... . . . W. Holmes It 12 46 Royal Command 12 . It 13 243 Armarni 13 . . R. Hooper It Scratched: Opposition. Race 8 D 6.40 SAKS CLASSIC MOBILE PACE $10,000; three-year-olds; 2200m 3 1631 New Orleans 3 ... . M. McKendry it 5 25 Joker Man 5 . . . G. Butler it 6 8122 Kama Fella 6 . . B. Mangos It 71203 Advance Phee 7 . . . . . . D. Butler it 8 11 Godfrey 8 . . A. Herlihy It 11 2663 National Image 11 . . . . M. Purdon It 13 2641 Top Vance 13 . . .B. Purdon it 14 1030 Friendly Guy 14. . . . . D. McGowan it Scratched: Lord Denning, Soixante, Stephen’s Choice, Milson, Caton’s Bay, Go For Broke, Don’t Look Back. Race 9 TP 7.10 UNITED BLOODSTOCK SERVICES GRADUATION (HEAT FOUR) $12,000; mobile; three and four-year-old; 2200m 1 8706 Asian Command 1 . . M. McKendry It 2 22 Rebel Yell 2 . . .F. Curran It it 4 2330 Browngate Happy 4 . . . R. Olivieri it 5 0080 Trim Lass 5 . . . P. Miller it 6 08 Cluain Meala 6 . . . . . . . M. Small It 7 35 Lord Timer 7 It 8 5223 Alleluia 8 . .J. Stormont it 9 9 Cruise Director 9. . . . . . G. Hillier it 10 5572 Stallone 10 . . . . It 11 731 Bogner 11 . . A. Herlihy It 14 4702 Pacman 14 . . J. Langdon It 15 205 Go For Broke 16. . . . ... C. Rose It 16 3 Tangatu 16 . . . T. Milina It 17 038 Jill Lobell 17 . . . . F. Kirk It 18 3201 Young Jayex 18. . . . ... J. Fraser It Emergency: Trim Lass. Scratched: Moody Miss, Alba’s Best. Race 10 7.35 CURTINS FARM HANDICAP TROT $7455; C4; 2700m 1 7969 Just Way 1 . . B. Mangos It 2 122 Directorship 2 M. McKendry It 4 3053 Four Leaf 4 . . . . B. Neill It 5 3344 Idle Scott 5 . . D. Gibbons It 6 4390 Nato 1 . .A. Perucich 10 7 4607 Tuarangi Guy 2. . . . . . . D. Hayes 10 8 0929 Miss Chips 3 . . T. Knowles 10 9 9500 Braidie UR . A. Jamieson 10 10 0679 Pitcher 1 . . A. Herlihy 20 11 6780 Fergy’s Rocket 2 . . . . D. McGowan 20 12 3005 Great Life 3 G. Wolfenden 20 13 5040 Hey Peter 4 . . . W. Oliver 20 14 7630 Sergalina 5 .D. Alexander 20 15 6579 Hanover Evander 6. . . ... F. Kirk 20 16 6856 Raybum Royal 7 . . . . . . E. Wallis 20 Scratched: Waimoe, Game Joe. r Greg, Light Bay,