Shannon Lad set for Pukekohe win

Press, 22 January 1988, Page 29

Shannon Lad set for Pukekohe win

Special correspondent Auckland Shannon Lad needs only to show the recuperative powers of his good stablemate, Derriana, to win at the Counties Racing Club's meeting at Pukekohe tomorrow. After hard racing during the DB Auckland Cup carnival, Derriana came back to win at Thames and at Rotorua. Shannon Lad competed even more strenuously at the Auckland carnival for his second and third (Cup) placings. In his second placing, behind Kotare Chief in the Nathans Memorial, Shannon Lad carried 53.5 kg and he had 49kg in the Cup. He has 51.5 kg in tomorrow’s Newstalk IZB Cup so it is not weight that will stop him. But for being forced so wide, Shannon Lad would have won the Nathans and his performance in the cup, chasing so hard after Sea Swift and Daria’s Fun, was also meritorious.

Now a five-year-old, Shannon Lad could well be Ellerslie’s big cup winner next year. If he has a good winter then comes up again in the spring he will certainly be one of the first to consider. Shannon Lad and Derriana, tomorrow’s top weight, are both prepared at Te Aroha by Eddie Lee, who is making a name for himself as a trainer. It is hard to imagine Derriana, as good

Jetbet: 2 Race 1 12.20 QANTAS JUVENILE $6000; 880 m. 1 1242 Dashing Stick 6 J. Hayes 56.0 2 212 Fast Draw 3 R. Caddigan 55.5 4 2 Star Affair 7 S. Treweek 54.0 5 3 Flying Spray 8 M. Coleman 53.5 6 4189 Gone Fishing 16 . 53.5 7 350 Racing Away 9 P. Johnson 53.5 8 3 Replevin 2 W. Robinson 53.5 9 5 Bright Planet 11 D. Hughes 53.0 10 Ginty's Girl 5 J. Collett 53.0 11 4 Loma Rose 10 E. Harrison 53.0 12 4 Sheer Folly 1 53.0 13 6 The Gentry 12 P. Tims 53.0 14 6 Joycee 15 D. Peake 52.5 15 6 Eamon 14 G. Butler 53.0 16 Champagne Sea 13 . .L. Bailantyne 53.0 17 Variety Girl 18 53.0 18 6 Thai Affair 4 ■ • 52.5 Emergencies: Champagne Sea, Variety Girl, Thai Affair. Scratched: Whodunnit. Race 2 12.55 HOWE AND WESTON HONDA NOVICE MAIDEN $6000; 1300 m. 1 822 Mustar 5 J. Collett 55.0 2 0423 Flying Angel 9 R. Caddigan 55.0 3 6602 Marksman 2 G. Stewart 55.0 4 2 Prince Solomon 12 L. Croppss.o 5 0937 Reiterate 15 H. Mackinnon 55.0 6 3 Samsong 4 " P. Johnson 55.0 7 9450 Show Parade 16 D. Healey 55.0 8 6853 Solar’s Hope 18 M. Hawkins 55.0 10 0 Dandy Lad 14 A. Tweedie 55.0 11 0409 Dedringer 17 55.0 12 4 Happy Wanda 8 M. Coleman 55.0 13 4 Highet 19 P. Tims 55.0 14 9 Mezzidotes 7 55.0 15 0057 Noble Kauri 1 B. Paul 55.0 16 64 Peddles 6 J. Hayes 55.0 18 07 McKellar 3 55.0 19 Stormin Normin 11. . . . B. Sargent 55.0 20 Live Aid 10 S. Treweek 55.0 Emergencies: Stormin Normin, Live Aid. Scratched: Tres Reos, Paint Box. Race 3 1-25 SOUTHERN CROSS GROWERS HIGHWEIGHT $8000; 1600 m. 1 5208 Jayell’s Pride 7 T. Wheeler 64.0 3 1013 Phar Habit 11 P. Tims 63.0 4 8395 My Torpedo 10 R. Collett 61.5 5 5414 Auburn Fair 5 M. Douglas 61.0 6 5458 Red Lava 4 A. Shotton 60.0 7 0004 Claytons 6 M. Faber 59.5 8 2958 Imposeur 3 T. Autridge 59.5 9 0000 Lotus Lord 13 ■ 59.0 10 7270 Quisiera 12 W. Mita 59.0 11 Toast The Dragon 8 59.0 12 Zareefa 9 59.0 13 8000 Uncle Frank 2 S. Stacey 59.0 Scratched: Oak Vue. Race 4 T 1.55 AOTEA GREENSTONE 1400 $7000; 1400 m. 1 6 Moll O’Toff 7 J. Collett 55.0 2 103 Crossword 13 B. Jones 55.0 4 2726 Red Thorpe 8 R. Caddigan 55.0 5 3103 Victor Bruton 16 .... W. Robinson 55.0 6 7706 Ascot Prince 12 L. Croppss.o 7 5 Bayfair 11 D. Weatherley 55.0 8 5 Bravato 1 M. Colman 55.0 9 0291 Chigarow 20. ........ G. Heslop 55.0 10 0036 Devastate 17 55.0 11 1 I’m William 19 S. Treweek 55.0 12 1038 Outrate 3 G. Stewart 55.0 13 1 Pikorria 22 P. Johnson 55.0 14 1 Regency Art 14. 55.0 15 9041 Rufrula 15 M. Moore 55.0 16 71 Tripod 2 B. Sargent 55.0 17 39 Taivaro 5 L. Bailantyne 55.0 18 7180 Amicnota 10 P. Yovichss.o 20 5300 Ellena Dawn 6 55.0 21 Pike’s Last 4 55.0 22 00 Cover Drive 9 55.0 Emergencies: Ellena Dawn, Pike’s Last. Cover Drive. Scratched: Grace ’A Dieu, Coldaz. Race 5 T, TF 2.30 PUKEKOHE TRAVEL 1400 $10,000; 1400 m. 1 4320 Pesaro 5 B. Jones 55.0 2 1774 Petty Sessions 7 G. Stewart 55.0 3 2427 Rationale 8 M. Coleman 55.0 4 8208 Vizor 3 R- Caddigan 55.0 5 1 Antisimo 9 S. Dowling 53.5 6 52 Bay Biscay 1 P- Tims 53.5 7 6361 Mango 10 J. Collett 53.5 8 3921 Shy Di 11 P. Johnson 53.5 9 4997 Single Shot 2 D. Healey 53.5 10 0165 Cumulus 4 D. Peake 52.0 11 1501 Fronaree 6 L. Bailantyne 52.0

as she is, giving 5.5 kg to Shannon Lad. However, she is a free-goer and should still be prominent. Sounds Like Fun, back into form again, Beau De Zure, Cardonagh and an interesting lightweight, Alloch have prospects as well. After being disappointing the time before, in the Jaguar Plate, Sounds Like Fun scored an impressive 2200 metres win on the fourth day of the ARC carnival. Cardonagh won the next week, at Avondale over 2200 metres and Beau De Zure, from Te Rapa, has been showing great form in the middle districts of the North Island. Beau De Zure and Alloch face tough assignments going for their third wins in a row. This will be Alloch’s first try at class 1. Alloch, a four-year-old Matamata mare, led all the way last time, in a class 3 2200 m at Ellerslie on January 1 as she did in her previous start, a 2100 m at Te Rapa. If Derriana and Alloch both try for the pacemaking it will ensure this 2050 m is run fast. She Might Hula also likes to lead and is decidedly promising. However she is an acceptor also at Trentham. Two starts back she set a 2100 m course record at Tauranga and was a runner-up meanwhile, to Beau De Zure, at Hastings.

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12.20: Dashing Stick, Fast Draw, Star Affair. 12.55: Marksman, Mustar, Flying Angel. 1.25: Jayell’s Pride, Auburn Fair, My Torpedo. 1.55: Outrage, I’m William, Tripod. 2.30: Mango, Shy Di, Rationale. 3.05: Highly Regal, Deerhunter, Mouskouri. 3.40: Shannon Lad, Sounds Like Fun, Derriana. 4.15: Cool Deal, Yenoloa, Stylish Lass. 4.45: Blue Note, Three Tone, Earlstoun. 5.20: Solstice, Meryl, Dark Lace. Race 6 T 3.05 NATIONWIDE HORSE TRANSPORT SPRINT $8000; 1200 m. 1 Bellbiri 7 P. Tims 55.0 2 9512 Deerhunter 5 D. Healey 55.0 3 622 Highly Regal 6 W. Robinson 55.0 4 07 Humdrum 11 B. Sargent 55.0 5 0087 Just a Risk 10 G. Stewart 55.0 6 90 Kindermann 2 M. Coleman 55.0 7 6021 Licall 3 L. Cropp 55.0 8 4723 Mouskouri 1 P. Johnson 55.0 9 Nakama 9 J. Collett 55.0 10 75 Puncher 8 B. Jones 55.0 11 0906 Wai Tai 4 . . D. Hughes 55.0 Race 7 D, TF 3.40 NEWS TALK IZB CUP $30,000; Cl; 2050 m. 1 0011 Derriana 9 P. Tims 57.0 2 3111 Beau Ze Zure 3 D. Healey 55.5 3 1006 Silver Rhapsody 5 D. Peake 53.5 4 6301 Sounds Like Fun 7. . . M. Coleman 52.5 5 7123 Shannon Lad 6 P. Johnson 51.5 6 2261 Cardonagh 2 S. Treweek 51.0 7 8014 Secret Ace 14 L. Bailantyne 51.0 8 4646 Call Me Stumpy 8 J. Collett 50.5 9 1083 Melody Moss 15 B. Sargent 50.5 11 0076 Mighty Vain 4 R. Caddigan 50.0 13 0111 Alloch 10 B. Jones 49.5 14 4632 Shades of Dark 13 J. Hayes 49.5 15 2160 That’s Jack 12 49.5 16 0961 Lord Sutac 1 A. Craig 49.0 Scratched: Auburn Fair, She Might Hula. Raes 8 D 4.15 ALLEGRA PARK STUD SPRINT $15,000; 1200 m. 1 1610 Random Chance 2 . . . M. Coleman 56.5 2 2321 Cool Deal 4 G. Heslop 55.0 3 456 Golden Impala 6 . • 52.0 4 3617 Yenolom 8 P. Johnson 52.0 5 6176 Sir Gareth 9 B. Jones 51.5 6 5334 I’m James 3 L. Bailantyne 51.0 7 407 Mickey’s Town 5 . . . : .S. Treweek 51.0 8 0413 Stylish Lass 1 H. Mackinnon 51.0 9 1000 Galaxy Bay 7 D. Peake 50.0 Race 9 4.45 DRATER TALADA MAIDEN $6000; 1600 m. 1 2 Blue Note 10 55.0 2 0236 Saba Bay 17 J. Collett 55.0 3 2 Three Tone 4 P. Tims 55.0 4 494 Arana Angel 11 55.0 5 3470 Ballarat 12 55.0 6 2997 Big Rum 16 P. Johnson 55.0 7 2849 Coppervite 15 L. Cropp 55.0 8 054 Earlstoun 19 A. Tweedie 55.0 9 3803 Free Tide 18 G. Stewart 55.0 10 3903 Fusilier 13 B. Jones 55.0 11 03 Lunar Light 21 L. Bailantyne 55.0 12 035 Singer 3 D. Hughes 55.0 13 3 Sioux’s Lad 20 D. Peake 55.0 14 208 Sir Nijil 22 M. Hawkins 55.0 15 5694 Clevedon Lad 2 G. Heslop 55.0 16 Gribben 8 M. Coleman 55.0 17 Headmaster 9 55.0 18 357 My Shavana 6 G. Evagora 55.0 19 9084 Aotea Lad 14 . . K. Smith 55.0 20 Our Cabaret 5 . . . . H. Mackinnon 55.0 21 888 Put Her By 1 M. Moore 55.0 22 0 Meigh Killeavy 7 55.0 Emergencies: Aotea Lad, Our Cabaret, Put Her By, Meigh Killeavy. Race 10 TF 5.20 NORWOOD METRIC MILE $10,000; 1600 m. 1 0927 Aurotor 12 S. Treweek 55.0 2 5231 Fleetward Lad 7 L. Cropp 55.0 4 2511 Meryl 14 G. Stewart 55.0 5 0604 Selene Star 8 55.0 6 2211 Solstice 30 P. Johnson 55.0 7 8079 Styzyguy 18 55.0 8 4170 Young Indian 4 P. Tims 55.0 9 70 Amouree Riche 1 53.5 10 5222 Dark Lace 6 B. Jones 53.5 11 1105 Guard Captain 5 .... W. Robinson 53.5 12 417 Lady Genesis 15 ... . M. Coleman 53.5 13 4840 Llanys 10 W. Foote 53.5 14 4066 Play Music 9 ........ J. Collett 53.5 15 8376 Pont Neuf 2 D. Peake 53.5 16 938 Sir Carlton 11 53.5 17 8 Chi Soong 17 M. Hawkins 52.0 18 2106 Gatecrasher 16 52.0 19 6698 Wayward Wind 13 . . H. Mackinnon 52.0 Scratched: Lontigre.