Barrier positions could prove deciding factor in Cambridge feature

Press, 19 February 1988, Page 23

Barrier positions could prove deciding factor in Cambridge feature

Special correspondent Auckland Emcee’s advantage over Elmer Gantry and Speedy Cheval in the barrier draw could be the deciding factor in the $20,000 Cambridge Classic at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting at Cambridge this evening. The Majestic Chance—Ceredel four-year-old will begin from No. 4 in the mobile 2200 metres. Elmer Gantry will start from No. 5 and Speedy Cheval No. 6. Speedy Cheval and Elmer Gantry finished second and third respectively behind Rostriever Hanover in last Saturday’s $150,000 TNT New Zealand Messenger Championship at Alexander Park. Emcee, after being held up at a vital stage, finished strongly down the outer for sixth. Mark Purdon, who drove Emcee, said yesterday that he was pleased with the horse’s effort and he expects another good performance this evening. "He got held up by Bionic Chance, who wasn’t going that well,” said Purdon. “She was the last horse I thought would be struggling.” Emcee proved a costly failure in the Solo Blue Chip Stakes at Cambridge the time before and Purdon was at a loss to explain the performance at the time. He developed a rash afterwards, which indicated he may not have been at his best on that occasion. Before that, though, Emcee was in rare form, and with Purdon at the helm, he swept unbeaten through the Great Jetbet: 8 Race 1 6.10 ROY GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $4100; CO; 2600 m 1 0000 Jim 1 S. Hayes It 2 4 Alas For Ever 2 T. Payne It 3 473 Thuriderberg 3 A. Coryl It 4 4285 Abacus 4 E. Newcombe It 5 0000 Lord Linton 5 L. Young It 6 8962 Had it All 6 M. Wallis It 7 46 Kiri’s Star 7 R. Bowker It 8 7670 Armbro Master 8. . . . K. Primmer It 10 3178 Perfect© Mystery 1 J. Taylor 30 11 691 Kala Dream 2 A. Herlihy SO12 6260 Arteus 3 L. Chin 30 14 3510 Krisannes Hope 5 J. Cole 30 15 3034 Nui Countess 6 S. Fleming 30 17 7224 Count Bar 8 T. Shaw 30 18 9577 Dark Beauty 9 G. Harris 30 Emergency: Dark Beauty. Race 2 6.40 TEGEL FRESH CHICKEN MOBILE PACE $4200; Cl; junior drivers; 2200 m 1 3200 Dees Row 1 L. Barnes it 2 0666 Rocapo Lass 2 T. Shaw It 3 1635 Vonstead 3 R. Haddon It 4 0612 Inquisitive 4. . « L. Paterson It s 1720 Smokey Grattaiws . . . P. Ferguson It

Northern Bloodstock series at Claudelands. In the final he beat Elmer Gantry. Roy and Barry Purdon train Emcee at Cievedon. They have a fine record in the race, having won the Cambridge Classic previously with Comedy Lad (1985) and Luxury Liner (1986). Apart from Emcee, the Purdons have Reilly and Tax Credit in this year’s race. Reilly will be driven by Brent Mangos, who has won the last two Cambridge Classics with Luxury Liner and That Fella (1987). Elmer Gantry’s third in the Messenger was a gallant effort and driver Tony Milina, believes the horse may well have won had they been left alone in front. “Brunswick had us on for a time early,” said Milina, “and when he had another go later on my bloke got stirred up and started to race fiercely. Who knows, we might have won if they hadn’t done that.” Speedy Cheval looked as though he had beaten Rostriever Hanover in the Messenger, but the judge gave the decision to the latter by a nose. Peter Wolfenden drove an almost perfect race with Speedy Cheval and will again drive the South Island gelding this evening. An even field of three-year-old fillies will contest the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the D.B. Export Flying Fillies’ Heat. Vulcan Lady, Julie Vance and Precious Vance should dispute favouritism, with Tintern Heather and Miss Ardmore also worthy of respect. 6 7006 Ned Dundee 6 M. Wallis It 8 8796 Rock Star 8 S. Livingston It 9 092 Smcoihy Andy 9 .... A. Vallander It 10 8300 Doc's Trick 10 K. Neither It 11 2409 Bladerunner 11 C. Dalgety It 14 Oregon Lady 14 C. Rose It 15 8050 Fogarty 15 it 16 0010 Naphee Girl 16 R. Villiger It 17 3410 Slave Girl 17 s. Garvey It Scratched: Amir, Sharvid Miandad, Albaluk, Super Breve. Race 3 TF 7.10 MAX HARVEY MOBILE PACE (HEAT THREE) $4000; three and four-vear-olds; 2200 m 2 53 Doctor Hal 2 ........ G. Harris It 3 920 Kaimata Boy 3 S. Argue It 4 8 Canit 4 R. Bowker It 5 3925 Stop the Gun 5 F. Cossey It 6 9040 Leo 6 C. Butler It 7 02 Inclination 7 M. Purdon It 8 0 Lord Brosnik 8 T. Milina It 9 5 Monte Generoso 9 r. Villiger It 11 005 Stormy Bogart 11 B. Mangos It 13 High Profile 13 B. Gleeson It 14 8 Body Language 14 J. Cole It 15 750 \janderboy 15 ■. P. Butcher It

16 Evolydal 16 J. Langdon It 18 550 Darvan’s Ike 18 P. Wolfenden It Scratched: Surmo Averil, Triple Ripple, Spinalong, Gramagold. Race 4 7.40 HAINES ELECTROMAGNETIC TREATMENT STAKES $5000; two-year-olds; mobile; one mile 1 8821 Lucky Irish 1 S. Doody It 2 1915 Precocious Hanover 2M. McKendry It 3 Touch of Gold 3 J. Shaw It 4 72 Ashore Lady 4 P. Ferguson It 5 0149 Egmont Gold 5 D. Gibbons It 6 2824 Delightful Reign 6 .... P. Butcher It 7 7263 Nancy Patch 7 B. Mangos it 8 8477 Lucky Ina 8 C. Butler It 11 Blue Brandy 11 R. Mitchell It 12 9 Copy Talk 12 G. McMillan It Scratched: Easy Guess, Smooth Advice, Fille De Geneva, Full of Glory. Race 5 T 8.10 FAIRLANDS ORCHARD HANDICAP TROT $4500; C2; 2600 m 1 7253 Regal Appeal 1 R. Hansen It 3 1833 Sergio Mac 3 F. Cooney It 4 0 Amber’s Star 4 J. Davies It 5 5252 Miss Robyn 5 P. Butcher It 6 8788 Palasade 1 T. Shaw 20 7 1217 Miss Iguassou 2 M. Branch 20 9 575 Mountain Peaks 4 J. Smith 20 11 1734 Our Reb 6 B. Mangos 20 12 3659 Battle Colours 7 J. Dickie 20 13 5010 Dale Gentry 1 C. Butler 30 Scratched: Mountain High, Game Yank, Yankee Count. Race 6 D, T 8.40 NINTH CAMBRIDGE CLASSIC MOBILE PACE $20,000; four-year-olds; 2200 m 2 9000 Brunswick 2 B. Gleeson It 3 7747 Reilly 3 B. Mangos It 4 1156 Emcee 4 M. Purdon It 5 1213 Elmer Gantry 5 T. Milina It 6 9332 Speedy Cheval 6. . . .P. Wolfenden It 7 2150 Tax Credit 7 A. Herlihy It 8 4890 Race Time Glenn 8 . . P. Ferguson It Rqcg 7 T 910 ALLIED MORTGAGE GUARANTEE STAYERS’ CUP $5000; C 3; 3200 m 1 0000 Mud Fever 1 C. Butler It 2 0060 Nikandrew 2 J. Fraser It 3 5687 Shamrock Prince,3. .. . B. Mangos It 5 0970 Muskie 5 M. Neill It 6 3351 Rocket Averil 6 G. Harris It 8 0000 Aramiro Lad 2 D. Gibbons 10 9 800 The Cornishman 3 . . . G. McMillan 10 10 8627 Lear Jet 1 M. Hasler 20 11 2079 Brandy Row UR .... P. Ferguson 20 12 0665 Travel Warrant 1 D. Butcher 30 13 7348 Litigate 2 M. Stormont 30 Scratched: Flash Bromac, Bereoska. Race 8 D, TF 9.40 DB EXPORT FILLIES STAKES MOBILE PACE $13,000; three-year-olds; one mile 1 0192 Tintern Heather 1 F. Cooney It 2 5060 Precious Vance 2 J. Langdon It 3 5201 Julie Vance 3 M. Purdon It 4 0031 Genuine Product 4 G. Harris It 5 3012 Shekel 5 D. Butcher It 6 FEO Vulcan Lady 6 .. . . M. McKendry It 7 f 0 Parisian Gold 7 B. Mangos It

9 3518 Countess Kari 9 S. Doody It 12 0773 Added Bonus 12 W. Larsen It 13 4182 Miss Ardmore 13 A. Herlihy It Scratched: Body Language, Andrameena, Preference, Smooth Kiwi. Race 9 TF 10.10 CAMBRIDGE TIMBER AND HARDWARE MOBILE PACE $4000; CO; 2200 m 1 96 Alpha 1 J. Stormont It 2 5 Chapel Maid 2 A. Herlihy It 6 7304 Preference 6 J. Langdon It 7 22 Ma Petite 7 S. Pavlovich It 8 086 Happy Princess 8 J. Duckie It 9 9528 Lady Janice 9 B. Anderson It 10 5 Amber Reign 10 .... A. Vallender It 11 8847 Bogart’s Castle 11 .... D. Butcher It 12 4226 Montini Lopez 12. . . M. McKendry It 13 8486 Holy Idol 13 W. Holmes It 14 2523 Peach Blossom 14 .... P. Butcher It 15 47 Bobby Jan 15 B. Mangos It 17 Josephine Kay 17 ... P. Ferguson It 18 5048 Cluain Meala 18 M. Purdon It Scratched: Fast Lady, Devante, Vancehella, Sally Surmo. Race 10 10.35 SECOND AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC SALE MOBILE PACE $4400; C2; 2600 m 1 707 Tabella Go Quickly 1 .P. Wolfenden It 2 0057 Jackpot 2 K. Barnes It 3 6493 Storm Command 3. .. M. Robinson It 4 5535 Glenfern Pride 4. . . M. McKendry It 5 4000 Kotare Kiev 5 C. Butler It 6 0676 Motu Charles 6 J. Fraser It 7 1972 Dusky Bret 7 D. Butcher It 8 1888 Ocean Ranger 8 B. Mangos It 9 8806 Truffle 9 A. Herlihy It 10 7071 Virginia Tuck 10 r. Olivieri It 11 760 Loyal Pal 11 B. Gleeson It 12 5040 River Kwai 12 P. Butcher It 14 6957 McGrattan 14 P. Davis It 15 Marvin Skipper 15 .. E. Newcombe It Scratched: Fortune Girl, Rapture.