Emcee has big handicap to overcome in Cambridge feature

Press, 29 January 1988, Page 25

Emcee has big handicap to overcome in Cambridge feature

Special correspondent Auckland Emcee may not have everything his own way in the Solo Blue Chip Stakes at the Bay of Plenty Trotting Club’s meeting at Cambridge this evening, but there is little doubt he will start a warm favourite for the race.

The four-year-old son of Majestic Chance has been in grand form this term. He has won six of his seven starts, including the inaugural Great Northern Bloodstock Classic at Claudelands at his latest attempt.

Mark Purdon, who drove a great race at Claudelands, will be behind him again and he has a very high opinion of the horse.

“He would have to be the best horse I’ve driven,” he said recently. “He’s a real racehorse and can sprint and stay equally well.” Purdon, who works for his father and brother, Roy and Barry, who train the horse at Clevedon, has driven Emcee three times for as many wins. Emcee is the co-backmarker on 40m, but this may not stop him ending his preparation for the Messenger meeting at Alexandra Park on a high note. Brent Mangos, who will drive another of the more-favoured runners, Milson, (off 10m), agrees. “I don’t really think 30m is that great an advantage to have,” he said yesterday. “Especially when the distance is 2600 m and some of the backmarkers are cup horses. “But I’m confident Milson will go a good race. He went well at the Pukekohe

workouts last Sunday and came his last half in 58.65. “He wasn’t too bad from the stand, but was frightened a bit by the barrier strand. It will be better when he has a few around him.” Mangos said a hard race first up over 2200 m, when Milson won and clocked a grand 2:46.8, could have taken the edge off him. In two subsequent starts Milson has managed two seconds, but was on each occasion a little disappointing. “John May (a veterinarian) did his blood after the second night at Auckland and found it to be all to blazes,” said Mangos. “He was also tying up a little.” Another blood test recently gave a much better reading, suggesting Milson will be nearer peak this evening. Given time to freshen, Tax Credit can be expected to make a forward showing. At C 9 he is the second most tightlyassessed runner in the field behind Emcee (0C). The Solo Blue Chip Stakes has drawn a good field of three and four-year-olds with Royal Albert, Papa Bear and Tricky Rhythm each boasting impressive recent form. The smart filly, Vulcan Lady, will be hard to beat in the second leg of the double, the Todd and Pollock Mile. After winning well first-up at Claudelands on January 15, Vulcan Lady has worked exceedingly well. Her main opposition could come from the Purdontrained Second Mate, and Castle Farr, which won so impressively at Cambridge in his debut earlier this month.

Jetbet: 7 Race 1 TF 6.40 RACE RULER MOBILE PACE $4400; Cl; 2600m 1 0930 Jolly Whiskers 1 . . C. Rose it 2 1524 Bladerunner 2. . . . . . . A. Herlihy It 4 8644 Don’t Panic 4 . . . . . M. McKendry It 5 8832 Virginia Tuck 5. . . . . . R. Olivieri it 7 0047 Shamash 7 . . . .J. Jeffries It 8 01 Western Hanover 8. . . . . G. Hillier It 9 750 Precious Vance 9. . . . . .F. Cooney It 11 Smooth Andy 11 . . . . . . G. Harris It 12 2316 Alleluia 12 . . .J. Stormont It 13 8984 Wardene Lass 13. . It 14 0459 Sharvid Miandad 14 P. Davis It 15 3640 Suzerain 15 It 17 9505 Tudor Kelly 17 . . . . . . . L. Barnes It 18 1 Miss Morrison UR . . R. Wolfenden It Scratched: Patiki Ridge, Friendly Guy, Tintern Heather, Snap Election. Race 2 7.05 WAIHI HANDICAP TROT $4200: ,C0; 2600m 1 6 Kala Dream 1 . . . . . . . .B. Purdon It 2 0000 Lord Linton 2. . . . . . . . L. Young It 3 3334 Game Maria 3. . . . . . . . G. Small It 4 Take Pride 4 . . . . It 5 44 Lady Marama 5. . . . . . D. Butcher it 7 Regal Red 7 . . .H. Timmins It 8 4 Dos Equis 8 . ... J. Davies It 10 4083 Krisannes Hope 10. J. Cole It

11 47 Thunderberg 11. . . . . . . T. Milina It 12 8923 Nui Countess 1. . . . . . S. Fleming 30 14 0395 Dark Beauty 3 . . . . . . . G. Harris 30 15 0562 Arteus 4 . . . . L. Chin 30 16 3942 Evandel 5 . . A. Herlihy 30 17 0972 Count Bar 6 . . . . T. Shaw 30 18 9800 Princess Dee 7 . . . . . . . . B. Cave 30 Emergency: Princess Dee. Scratched: Had It All, Armbro Master, Saint Nicholas. Race 3 T 7.35 NEEDHAM HEATLEY INSURANCE STAKES MOBILE PACE $4200; two-year-olds; one mile 1 0 Bee Mine 1 . . . G. Hillier It 2 8001 Egmont Gold 2 . . . . . . D. Gibbons It 3 045 Letterkenny 3 . . J. Langdon It 4 33 Kinross 4 . . M. Purdon It 5 7525 Busy Bee 5 M. McKendry it 8 Mercury 8 It 10 2328 Opposition 10 . . B. Mangos It 11 6 Bombshell 11 . . A. Herlihy It 12 2 Kalkadoon 12 . .H. Timmins It 13 Atomic Theory 13 . . . ,J. Stormont It Scratched: Nuclear Power, Winning Fella, The Brute. Race 4 T 8.05 BEN MOBILE PACE $4200; CO; 2200m 1 2480 Village Guy 1 . . .M. Naylor It 2 52 Onedin Classic 2. . . . . D. Butcher It 2 8408 Bella's Gamble 3 . . . . . B. Mangos it 4 2 Puha 4 . . . G. Small It 5 4 Lonero Command 5 . . . . ,G. Jones It 6 6 Icarian 6 J. Cole it 8 7 Vanderboy 8 . . P. Butcher It 9 522 Admiral Kwaima 9 . . . . M. Purdon it 12 Contribute 12 M. McKendry It 13 6628 Lord Cardigan 13. . . . . .A. Fraser It 14 0 Surmo Way 14 ... . . P. McMillan It 15 3406 Stallone 15 . . . G. Harris It 16 46 Sally Surmo 16 ... . . . A. Herlihy It 17 7 Great Fella 17 . . .W. Larsen It 18 422 Montini Lopez 18. . . M. McKendry It Emergency: Great Fella. Scratched: Bold Dash, Epitome, Davie Hobson. Race 5 T 8.35 CHADWICK FISH SUPPLY HANDICAP TROT $4700; C2; 3200m 2 2631 Mountain High 2 . . . It

3 7272 Regal Appeal 3 . . . . . . R. Hansen It 4 3696 Deecedee 4 . . A. Herlihy It 5 Amber’s Star 5 . . . . . . . J. Davies It 6 118 Sergio Mac 6 . . ,F. Cooney It 7 7413 Battle Colours 1 . . . . . . J. Dickie 20 8 4008 Palasade 2 . . . . T. Shaw 20 9 2245 Game Yank 3 . . . C. Butler 20 10 3449 Yankee Count 4 . . . . . W. Thomas 20 11 5758 Four Leaf 1 . . . . M. Neil 30 Scratched: Miss Iguassou. Race 6 9.05 COMEDY LAD MOBILE PACE $4200; CO; 2200m 1 Tijuana Kid 1 . . P. Butcher it 2 00 Stormy Bogart 2 . . . . . J. Langdon It 3 2330 Inquisitive 3 . . R. Olivieri It 4 Canit 4 . . R. Bowker It 5 88 Alba’s Blaze 5 . . . . . . A. Herlihy It 6 4925 Winess 6 . . . C. Butler it 7 0058 Lairdship 7 . . B. Mangos It 8 0727 In Clover 8 G. Wolfenden It 11 00 Daisys Mana 11. . . . . . E. Goodyer It 12 0 Eaglehawk 12 . . D. Butcher It 13 8550 Cluain Meala 13 . . . . . . G. Small It 14 Harvest 14 M. McKendry It 16 8402 Queen Supreme 16 . . . R. Mitchell It 17 4243 Sharvid Shield 17 . . S. Livingstone It Scratched: Perfect Fella, Mean Mister Mustard, Effie’s Chase, Port Royal. Race 7 D, TP 9.30 SOLO BLUE CHIP STAKES HANDICAP PACE $15,000; three-and-four olds; 2600m 1 6142 Don’t Look Back 1. . M. McKendry It 2 94 Kotare Kiev 1 . . D. Butcher 10 3 122 Milson 2 . . B. Mangos 10 4 3166 McGrattan 3 . . . ,P. Davis 10 5 5451 Dual Fuel 1 . . .B. Purdon 20 6 3411 Papa Bear 2 . . P. Butcher 20 7 1214 Tricky Rhythm 3 . . . . . ,W. Larsen 20 8 2011 Royal Albert 1 . . . . . . R. Mitchell 40 9 1011 Emcee 2 . . M. Purdon 40 10 6609 Brunswick 3 . .J. Robinson 40 11 1512 Tax Credit 4 . . A. Herlihy 40 12 7854 Race Time Glenn UR . P. Ferguson 40 Race 8 9.55 HURRICANE PAUL MOBILE PACE $4200; CO; 2200m 1 0734 Rich Paul 1 . . . E, Wallis It 2 Vancebella 2 . . A. Herlihy It 3 7307 Clever Way 3 . . R. Olivieri It

4 3898 Tim Pal 4 . . . E. Bayly It 6 Spinalong 6 J. Cole It 8 273 Preference 8 . . J. Langdon It 10 Inclination 10 . . M. Purdon It 11 2 Danish Kroner 11. . . . . . G. Harris It 13 080 Naphee Girl 13 ... . M. McKendry It 14 330 Shekel 14 . . D. Butcher It 15 0 Just Hope 15 It 16 8637 Merceman 16 . .J. Robinson It 17 753 Jay Direct 17 . . . G. Small It 18 Lady Elalee 18 ... . . . . M. Wallis It Scratched: Millburn Lopez, Empire Gold, Anne’s Fella, Gramagold. Race 9 D. TF 10.20 TODD AND POLLOCK BUILDERS MOBILE PACE $4700; C2; one mile 2 1250 Asian Command 2 . . . . R. Olivieri It 3 47 Saieda Girl 3 . S. Pavlovich It 4 1 Vulcan Lady 4 . . . . M. McKendry it 5 1628 Second Mate 5 ... . . . A. Herlihy It 6 0833 Rapture 6 . . ,S. Garvey It 7 5393 Andrelita 7 . . . G. Harris It 8 2165 Glenfern Pride 8 . . . . . B. Mangos It 9 3100 Sedgeford Super 9. . . . R. Mitchell It 11 0626 Fortune Girl 11 ... . . . . G. Martin It 14 2140 Motu Charles 14 . . . ... J. Fraser It 15 2467 Calypso Clyde 15. . . . .J. Robinson It 17 114 Castle Farr 17 . . . . . . . P. Young It' 18 3166 McGrattan 18 It Scratched: Lord Denning, Lusty Bridge, Naughty Boy, McGrattan, Nosirrah, Starboy. Race 10 10.45 PLACID VICTOR MOBILE PACE $4400; Cl; 2600m 2 001 Amir 2 . . . .T. Pluck It 3 0 Countmellow 3 . . . . . P. Ferguson It 4 4922 Notable 4 ... J. Fraser It 5 43 Timely Chief 5 . . . . . .D. Marshall It 6 3901 Vonstead 6 . . . P. Young It 8 4232 Shoes 8 . . A. Herlihy It 9 1339 Turama Ten 9 . . W. Holmes it 12 01 Upper Plain 12 ... . . . . G. Harris it 13 2318 Wayne Lobell 13 . . . M. McKendry It 14 3183 Pacman 14 . . J. Langdon it 15 3806 Talking 15 . ... C. Cave It 16 4810 Lord Regal 16 . . . .G. Jones It 17 0332 Dees Row 17 . .J. Stormont It 18 1209 Uptown Girl UR . . . It Scratched: Brecon Lady, Rocapo Lass, Sancian, Regal Emperor.