Signora will be hardest to beat

Press, 25 January 1988, Page 30

Signora will be hardest to beat

Special correspondent Wellington Signora promises to be the hardest to beat in the $lO,OOO Ashhurst-Pohangina Cup (2200 m the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni today. Signora’s form has been most useful this season and last time she closed quickly for an excellent fourth in the Marton Cup nine days ago. At this stage Signora has an entry in the Wellington Cup, next Saturday but a start for her is still uncertain. In an even field today Mister Tee, Sweet Echo and Argonaut Style all have genuine claims.

Mister Tee is a promising young Bolak horse trained by Kevin Hughes. He has had his share of minor setbacks, but if he is near right he should improve on his last-start Woodville effort. Sweet Echo only battled in that same race, but she is capable of much better, while Argonaut Style is also a Wellington Cup entrant. He has a good record, but failed to flatter at all in the Marton Cup. Tiroji, which was seventh in the Anniversary, looks better placed in this' one, while Scorching Bay, Auto Air, Imperative and Sterling Exchange all have genuine claims in the second leg.

Selections 12.15: Sandl y, Kintyre, Oro. 12.45: Vineg. - Lil, Itsgo, Golden Rule. 1.20: Count >odhram, Carilia, Tempted, Captain’s Bay. 1.55: Eroica, Casey’s Dream, Commanding Officer. > 2.30: The Rattler, Nauta, Bard. 3.10: Signora, Mister Tee, Sweet Echo. 3.45: Squire Gray, Auto Air, Scorching Bay. 4.20: Golden Amythest, Shagroon, Diamante’s Fortune. 4.55: Papal Seal, Raisem Raz, Serenade.

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 12.15 SIBERIA MAIDEN NO. 1 $4000; 1400m. 1 Air Force 3 . . ,R. Elliot 54.0 2 0206 Balora 6 . . M. Woods 54.0 3 0009 Brauner Miss 2 . K. Kenyon 54.0 4 Eulophia 12 . . . M. Lord 54.0 5 0 Fun 7 . M. Enright 54.0 6 86 In Line 4 . R. Hannam 54.0 7 0 Kid Claire 1 . 54.0 8 304 Kintyre 13 . . D. Walsh 54.0 9 5409 Marc Ef 8 . . P. Ayres 54.0 10 700 Omanuka Fire 10. . . . . D. Bradley 54.0 11 0620 Oro 9 . .J. Walker54.0 12 78 Queen Genvoy 14 . . . . P. Taylor 54.0 13 Roshana 11 . . . D. Lang 54.0 14 Safi 16 54.0 15 2 Sandboy 5........ . . M. Lyndon 54.0 16 3000 Screwtop 15. ..... . . G. Davison 54.0 17 7040 Sovereign Ack 17 . . . . B. Sargent 54.0 18 600 Willybfasta 18 54.0 Race 2 12.45 RAUMAI TWO-YEAR-OLD $4000; 1100m. 1 07 Ferndene 4 . D. Bradley 54.0 2 7 First Rullah 10 . .' P. Ayres 54.0 3 0 Giggler 8 .¥ . M. Lyndon 54.0 4 754 Golden Rule 14 . K. Kenyon 54.0 5 80 Graceful Way 9 . . D. Walsh 54.0 6 94 Itsgo 6 . . P. Taylor 54.0 7 Petroski 5 . T. Moseley 54.0 8 Poraiti Sfgr 1 54.0 9 Practical Man 2 . .A. Parkes54.0 10 05 Tarrago Bill 13 G. Kellaway54.0 11 Timely Friend 3 . .J. Walker54.0 12 4 Vinegar Lil 7 G. Davison 54.0 13 Westernette 12 . . C. Bain 54.0 14 8 Zebadee 11 . . D. Lang 54.0 Race 3 1.20 MACDONALD MAIDEN $4000; 2200m. 1 3508 Antrim Heights 10 , . . . R. Elliot 54.0 2 570 Bellewstown 20 B. Sargent 54.0 3 4390 Captain's Boy 11 .... M. Lyndon 54.0 4 8274 Cariila 3 . 54 0 5 0324 Count Godhrarr{i/2 . . . . . . C. Bain 54.0

6 696 Frassle 4 7 2089 Glennalby 5 M. Enright 54.0 . D. Morel 54.0 8 085 Kardo 7 G. Kellaway'54.0 9 5 Kopane Lad 18 .B. Brewer 54.0 10 00 La Friand 14 . . D. Lang 54.0 11 9008 Letterkenny Lad 13 . . D. Bradley 54.0 12 3085 Majestic Knight 6 . . . . . M. Lord 54.0 13 505 Mr McCarthy 12 .... K. Kenyon 54.0 14 076 Pevee 15 . J. Walker 54.0 15 6065 Princess Bonny 24 . . . . P. Ayres 54.0 16 8405 Smiling Belle 19 ... . R. Hannam 54.0 17 0302 Tempted 8 . D. Walsh 54.0 18 54 Well To Do 16 G. Davison 54.0 19 60 Suntory 9 . P. Taylor 54.0 20 Eulophia 1 54.0 21 Lady Trixy 23 54.0 22 0779 Purple Tor 22 T. Moseley 54.0 23 7009 Easily Led 17 54.0 24 08 Royal Exchange 21. . . 54.0 Emergencies: Suntory, Eulophia, Lady Trixy, Purple Tor, Easily Led, Royal Exchange. Race 4 1.55 WHARITE HANDICAP $7000; 1200m. 1 0571 Triab 1 . D. Walsh 57.0 2 613 Commanding Officer 4 L Isherwood 56.0 3 4553 I'm Syd 5 . M. Woods 56.0 4 Holy March 7 . P. Taylor 55.5 5 1024 Casey's Dream 8 55.0 6 2570 Eroica 2 . .R. Elliot 54.5 7 41 Astute 6 . J. Walker 53.5 8 5609 Lisa Bay 12 G. Davison 53.5 9 6272 Hazel 11 M: Enright 52.5 10 5017 Buckle Up 13 M. Lyndon 51.5 11 3355 Fly Half 9 B. Sargent 51.5 12 3120 Spirit 3 51.5 13 4885 Crimson Flame 10 ... . R. Hannam 51.0 Race 5 2.30 SIBERIA MAIDEN NO: 2 $4000; 1400m. 1 00 Adios Patrice 3 K. Kenyan 54.0 2 2 Bard 14 L Isherwood 54.0 3 0 Dun Fyne 17 . .R. Elliot 54.0 4 0 Finito 10 M. Enright 54.0 5 Harlem Shuffle 9 .... . 54.0 6 45 In Charge 4 G. Davison 54.0 7 678 Mr America Ujt. , . . . . M. Lyndon 54.0 8 4050 Mr'McGyver 2* . J. Walker 54.0

9 23 Nauta 5 . . . D. Lang 54.0 10 4064 Penelope Lee 1 . D. Morel 54.0 11 00 Petillant 12 . . . C. Bain 54.0 12 67 Pride of Greenbank 13 . T. Moseley 54.0 13 03 Princess Prieur 11 . . . . . M. Woods 54.0 14 9 Simon Pure 16 54.0 15 44 Sir Daley 6 . . D. Walsh 54.0 16 8436 The Rattler 8 . . . M. Lord 54.0 17 00 Town Planner 18 ... . . . P. Ayres 54.0 18 30 Whizz Kid 7 54.0 Race 6 i D. TF 3.10 ASHHURST POHANGINA CUP $10,000; 2200m. 1 3393 Cornwall King 2 ... . 54.5 2 0670 Argonaut Style 3 . . . . G. Kellaway 54.0 3 007 Fountaincourt 5 . . J. Walker 54.0 4 1964 Signora 10 . . D. Walsh 54.0 5 7068 Chance for Gold 9. . . . M. Lyndon 53.0 6 1127 Mister Tee 8 . R. Hannam 53.0 7 3237 Mr Milson 6 . G. Davison 52.5 8 3076 Sweet Echo 4. ..... . . . P. Ayres 52.5 9 0044 Brown Edition 11. ... , . . .R. Elliot 52.0 10 8100 Buster O’Riley 7 . . . . 52.0 11 9610 Count Abridge 1 52.0 12 3122 Sugar Raine 12. ■ . . . . . . P. Taylor 52.0 Race 7 DT 3.45 POHANGINA HANDICAP $8000; 1400m. i Rapsea 4 , . . R. Ruri 54.5 2 531 Tiroji 2 54.0 3 0020 Scorching Bay 6 . . .R. Elliot 52.5 4 634 Auto Air 10 . . D. Walsh 52.0 5 22 Squire Gray 9 52.0 6 7 Alcoran 5 K. Nickson 51.5

7 5265 Sterling Exchange 7 . 8 311 Tall Dwarf 12 . . . . C. Bain 51.5 51.5 9 4108 Conchelle 8 . . T. Moseley 51.0 10 2456 Imperative 11 . . . D. Morel 51.0 11 4704 Mister York 13 ... . . . M. Lyndon 51.0 12 6834 Self Help 3 , . G. Davison 51.0 13 6038 Tramore 1 . . B. Sargent 51.0 Race 8 T, TF 4.20 WHAKARONGO HIGHWEIGHT $6000; 1600m. 1 99 Fred’s Fortune 2 . . . . . . R. Burton 66.5 2 9 Taupo Tiger 18 . S. Dennett 65.5 3 Miss Lincoln 5 . W. Jeffcoat 65.0 4 3110 Diamante's Fortune 17 . .S. Jenkins 63.0 51650 Shagroon 12 . . E. Lamb 63.0 6 2143 Final Royale 7 . . . G. Lord 61.5 7 2466 Reverse Charges 15 . . . . M. Gillies 61.5 8 3290 Bright Em Notes 14 . . . .P. McKay 61.0 9 0349 Trojan 11 J. McGifford 61.0 10 0544 Golden Amethyst 16. . P. Fitzgerald 60.5 117329 Veda 21 60.5 12 07. Apello 13 . G. Andrew 60.0 13 1080 Mr Truth 19 . . -P. Hillis60.0 14 2507 Rainbow Reason 4 . . . . J. Andrew 60.0 15 9730 Royal Token 9 . . . F. Pratt 60.0 16 049 Sucaryl Boy 3 59.5 17 3580 Crest Way 8 . W. Thomas 59.0 18 9300 Power of Love 10 . . . . . .G. Elliot 59.0 19 600 Willybfasta 1 . . J. Albert 59.0 20 08 Royal Exchange 6 . . . 59.0 21 099 Hilda Ryrie 20 59.0 Emergencies: Willbyfasta, Royal Exchange, Hilda Ryrie. Race 9 T, TF 4.55 KOMAKO HANDICAP $6000; 1400m. 1 1481 Papal Seal 10 . . D. Walsh 57.0 2 21 Raizem Raz 8 . D. Bradley 56.5 3 190 Go Bush 7 . .J. Walker55.5 4 8422 Serenade 5 . M. Enright 55.5 5 Triple Halo 13 . . P. Taylor 55.0 6 9 Waterman 11 . . . D. ling 55.0 7 5000 Anarchy 9 54.5 8 2644 Furlong 2 . . P. Ayres 54.5 9 9051 Cotton Club 14 . R. Hannam 54.0 10 1 Cherry Hills 12 . G. Davison 54.0 11 1027 Indeed a Lady 1 . . . . 53.5 12 08 Aloso 4 . . .R. Elliot 52.5 13 0 Frilly Lace 3 . T. Moseley 52.5 14 000 Peg’s Joy 6 . B. Sargent 52.5