Kiwi Supreme ready for tough test

Press, 9 March 1988, Page 48

Kiwi Supreme ready for tough test

JEFF SCOTT

Devotees of Jack Smolenski-trained entrants for the classic races will be taking more than passing interest in Kiwi Supreme’s performance at the New Zealand Metropolitan meeting at Addington this evening.

Smolensk! took the tough but inexperienced Kiwi Supreme under his wing in Janudry and the successful Weedons mentor is well-satisfied with the progress they have made. But with the John Brandon Triple Crown series being launched in a fortnightj the Clever Innocence gelding faces his stiffest test since entering Smolenski's stable in the Chung Wah II Restaurant Mobile Pace this evening. Kiwi Supreme showed he could stick with the top three-year-olds when fourth in the Sires"' Stakes Final (to Dillon Deanj) and third in the Pickaberry Championship (to Carnforth) for Southland’s Kirk Larsen at the N.Z. Cup meeting in November. Used up in the running on both those occasions, Smolenski has set about teaching (he horse to come out froTn a trail and sprint, to smart effect in recent races. In four races for Smolenski, Kiwi Supreme has run two seconds and two firsts, the most impressive being a laststart! win at Addington on February 20, when he paced his last 800 m in 58s (storming over his last quarter in 28.35) to win going away from Quick Away. This evening he comes up against fellow Clever Innocence gelding, Wait a Morpent, Cardinal Star, Carnforth and

} Jetbet: 8 Race 1 5.45 I BURKES PARTY HIRE HANDICAP TROT $2500; three-year-olds; penalty-free; 2600 m 2i 53 Zola't Pride 2. . .K. W. O'Reilly It 3 0349 Martial Brant 3 D. Townley It 4 2415 Arnaong 1 M. Smolensk! 10 5 7593 French Accent 2 P. Jones 10 6 0084 Perfect du Jour 3 .... P. O'Reilly 10 7 5016 October Pride 4 R- May 10 8 2651 Le Due 5 A. Butt 10 9 4212 Robbie Heat UR 1 . .R. Prendergast 10 10 0008 Light Wood UR 2 D. G. McCormick 10 Scratched: Swinging Billy. Race 2 TF 6.15 FIRESTONE EUROSTEELS MOBILE PACE ■: $4750; Cl; 2000 m 4315 Sholty'e Beacon 1 . . ,M. de Filippi It 341 Olliver Lee 2 R. Dunn It 3 8725 The Jolly Poacher 3 A. Neal it u 6407 Jack Dundee 4 R. Cameron It 6 3600 Worthy Andy 6 R. Brosnan It 7 0974 Seafield Fran 7 R. D. Butt it 8 1253 Kawatiri 8 J. Curtin It

Charles Nero, in a small but interesting field and should go close to winning again. Wait a Moment has been under a cloud in recent weeks but looks his toughest rival. The Wigram-trained gelding was the best of Dillon Dean’s South Island rivals at the Canterbury Park meeting on February 7) and should be suited by the distance this evening. Cardinal Star can sprint and stay as well as most and from the ace should be in the firing line throughout for Bob Cameron, while Carnforth has been, freshened since last racing in January, but has been to the fore at recent workouts. Charles Nero, a third son of Clever Innocence in the first leg of the T.A.B. double, sprinted home sharply to beat Kiwi Supreme on the first evening of the New Brighton meeting last month, and adds to the form puzzle. Fiddler, freshened since winning a double at Blenheim last month, could keep his promising record moving in the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Lance Ryan Brokers Pace. The Michael de Filippi-trained gelding resumed with a third at last week’s Addington trials and is trying for his fourth win in 10 starts this evening. Silver Beam, Beau Peer and Nat’s Girl look the main dangers.

9 3324 Giftique 9 1. .R. May It 10 1780 Tough Delivery 10 .. J. Carmichael it 11 0259 Lone Eagle II A. Butt It 12 0305 Alba Scott 12 C. Newfield It 13 7299 Mystic Wonder 13 .. DJ Williamson It 15 7310 Yankee Toff 15 G. Hunt It 16 7818 Roydon Command 16 .M. Smolensk! it Scratched: Amuri Rose, Always Smile. Race 3 T 6.45 NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK CLASSIC SERIES MOBILE MILE $10,000; two-year-olds; one mile 3 244 Montini Royal 3 P. Yeatman It Promising youngster which reeled off closing 400 m in 28.7 s to win 2000 m heat in 2:40.1 (mobile) at the Addington trials last week. 4 3233 Grobbelaar 4 C. de Filippi It Just bettered 2:00 for this distance when having every chance behind Tight Connection, Star Kingdom, at Ashburton last month. 5 9421 Innocent Arc 5 . -B. Court It NZ Futurity winner j at Rotorua in December over Neroship resuming. Place chances look brightest. i

6 121 Tight Connection 6 . . R. Cameron It Looks virtually unbeatable after whizzing to 1:59.2 mile at Ashburton on February 27. 7 3612 Star Kingdom 7 I. Cameron It i Stout finish after clearing ruck behind Tight Connection at Ashburton, finishing two and a half lengths in arrears. Looks second best again. 8; 5 Honeyman 8 R. Brosnan It Fair finish in debut behind Tight Connection and co. at Ashburton. Could go on with it. 9 1324 Unique Blue Chip 9.. G. R. Payne It Wilted straight after being parked last 900 m in Ashburton. Has yet to finish further back than fourth in six outings and respect. Scratched: Motu Mister Smooth, Grampian. Race 4 T, TF 7.15 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING MOBILE PACE $5500; CO-C 1; four-year-olds; 2600 m 1 5My Dalrae 1 R. Cameron It Maiden which finished on for second at last week’s Ashburton trials, behind 3:7.4 (mobile 2400 m) winner, Firefox. 3 4021 Fernside Boy 3 D. Townley It Freshened since winning maiden at Westport in December. Third at last Thursday’s Ashburton trials suggests he is forward for this. 4 1800 Regardez Moi 4. ... J. Carmichael It Win four starts back was at Hutt Park in August. [6 4637 Hobart 6 R. Alfeld it Finished midfield in CO pace won by Tango Franco at Greymouth last Saturday. 7 2906 Roimata Lad 7 M. Butt it Only placings so far in 18 maiden starts. 8 4232 Skipper Forbes 8 R. Dunn it Consistent maiden which raced well at Hutt Park in the last fortnight. Could place again. 9 0013 Mysterious 9 C. de Filippi It Backed up penalty-bearing trial win at Addington with placing at Greymouth on Saturday. Respect. 10 0470 Sir Donald 10 . R. D. Butt It Four lengths from Lady Opal and Kotare Platinum at the Addington trials last week. Form patchy. 11 7101 Jake the Peg 11 A. Butt It Rangiora (grass) win in 3:25.8 record for 2600 m mobile two starts ago, a good recommendation for this. 12 2020 Mister Nat 12 R. May It Solid finish to place behind Noble Eden at Addington last month. Big chance if he repeats that showing. 13 8007 Salazar 13 R. Stockdale It CO trial winner at Addington last Wedneday (2600 m leading over last 800 m in 595. 14 7058 Kotare Platinum 14 D. Blair It Runner-up twice at the trials in as many weeks, but upset chance at best from this draw. ’l5 2214 Silver’s Lopez 1,4. ... G. Anderson It Maintained consistent background with fourth to Rare Chance, Exposure and Lord Venture, at Greymouth last Saturday.

I 16 I Beat Away UR ... . P. Blackmore It ’ Trial winner over 2600 m (mobile) in 3:25.8 at Addington on February 24. Could upset. Scratched: Gallienus, Sir Sholty. Race 5 T 7.45 QUINNS FASHIONS HANDICAP TROT $4750; Cl; 2600 m 1 7795 Lobell Star 1 R. Ward It Ran fifth in CO trot (off 30m) at Hutt Park last Tuesday. This is tougher. 2 1273 Lotus 2 R. Prendergast It Racing consistently. One of the better chances. 3 0 Pointer Line 3 D. Bunz It Former northerner which scored once in five starts from Wolfenden stable last term. 4 4005 Curling 4 J. Carmichael it J Battled after being parked in mobile 2600 m trot at Addington last month. Not the worst. 5 3222 Raemore 5 C. de Filippi It : Maintained consistent background by going down narrowly to Ten Four at Greymouth on Saturday. Obvious chance. 6 0008 Newhaven 6 I. Cameron It Trial winner this distance twice in as many weeks at Addington, holding out Alias Charm in 3:31.5 last Wednesday. Keep on side. 7 4632 Wave Goodbye 7 P. Nairn I It . I | Due to win one. Just failed to catch Circular Note at Ashburton on February 27.1 8 0803 Game Magic 8 D. Hanna It " ! Surprise third behind Ten Four and Raemore on second day at Blenheim last month, was first show of form this season. 9 9614 Ironbark 9 M. de Filippi It I Motukarara winner last month which finished on solidly behind Arnsong, and co. at Addington in mobile last time. Should go on with it. 10 0 Goldoa 10 R. McNally It Hard to have. 11 0890 Hickory Stick 11 ... .1. Sutherland It Form has fallen away since win at Central Otago' in January. 12 110 Amy Heat 1 D. Townley 20 Failed to flatter last time at Addington after earlier) winning a double convincingly. Runnerup to Tyron Scottie at trials last week.. 13 0000 Perfect Plus 2 R. Williams 20 Others appeal more. Scratched: Game Jill. Race 6 D, TF 8.15 CHUNG WAH II RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE I $10,000; three-year-olds; 2000 m 1 5614 Cardinal Star 1 R. Cameron It Winner of four this term and rarely goes badly. Mile winner here in November in 1:58.88 and: should be in the firing line 'throughout. 2 2132 Carnforth 2 M. de Fillippi It Freshened since last racing in January. Has been to the fore at recent workouts and canot be left out of calculations.

n 3 1227 Wait a Moment 3 J. Curtilt Troubled, by a blood disorder in recent weeks but too good to drop here. Chased Dillon Dean home at Addington last month, that in itself being a top recommendation for this. 4 2121 Kiwi Supreme 4 . . J. W. Smolenski It Fast finish to win impressively in 3:23.57 (2600 m stand) at Addington on February 20. Improving all the time and must take beating again. 5 6000 Hot Oil 6 L. O’Reilly It Maiden but of depth here. 6 2211 Long Fella 6 C. de Filippi It Wide early then led last mile of slick 3:2.4 (mobile 2400 m) win at Ashburton, February 27. This tougher (but could go on with it. 7 5223 Quick Away 7 E. Cowie it Run down by Kiwi Supreme two starts back, then outstanding placing behind Long Fella at Ashburton after being wide in open last mile. 8 1868 Meadow {King 8 I. Schwamm It Always a chance if he gets a run to suit. Mile winner in 1:59.07 in Sept., and has recorded two 2000 m stand wins at Addington since, plus Timaru Challenge Stakes win. 9 7051 Charles Nero 9 R. Dunn It Fast finish to beat Kiwi Supreme over 2600 m (stand) in 3:25.62 at Addington, February .17. Must be respected. Race 7 i 8.45 JOHN BRANDON FILLIES TRIPLE CROWN j CLASSIC $8500; three-year-old fillies; mobile; 2600 m 1 1175 Itz Magic 1 R. Dunn It 2 9477 Doe Back 2 G. Lee It 3 000 Pankhurst 3 M. Howard It 4 National Hanover 4. J. P. Smolenski It 5 Vytina 5 A. Malcolmson It 6 10 Issa Vitya 6 PJ Yeatman It 8 1018 Regal Guest 8 J. Smolenski It 10 0018 Native Rose 10 A. Butt It Scratched: Silk Threads, Mar Lady. Race 8 D 9.15 LANCE RYAN HANDICAP PACE $5750; C 3; 2600 m I 1 3267 Kincaid 1 C. de Filippi it Capable front-running three-year-old which has an each-way chance here. 2 6579 Princess Jilaire 2 . A. Butt It Has failed to run on from midfield in last two outings' behind Noble Fella at Addington and in Breeders Mile at Ashburton. 3 2311 Fiddlerf 3 M. de Filippi It Freshened since producing top form on Nelson-Blenheitri circuit, winning both days at Blenheim. Tilled to Hoosemedad and Hayden Bromac at trials last week suggest he is sufficiently forward for this. 4 7037 Lorcan 4 P. Jones It Fine third to Noble Fella, Le Marais, at Addington February 20, but no dash in Greymouth Cup last Saturday. 5 2502 Silver Beam 5. ... J. W. Smolenski It Resumed with strong pate finish for

second to | Chummy in Greymouth Cup last Saturday. Should go well again. 6 5500 Admiral Grace 6 It Has been battling in this grade since winning at ,Oamaru in October. 7 1858 Lady Rana 7 It Failed to show up in Greymouth Cup but has recorded two wins at Addington earlier this season. One for odds. 8 1680 Gilda James 8 .. . Gerard O'Reilly It Winner four starts back over mobile 2000 m at Timaru on January 8. Battling since. 9 5352 Nat’s Girl UR L. O’Reilly It Finished strongly to beat all but Le Marais at on February 27, over 3200 m. Racing soundly and worthy of respect. 10 6254 Kotare Pewter 1 R. Negus 10 Ran his usual honest race for fourth behind Noble Felia, Le Marais and Lorcan, at Addington ion February 20. Could place. 11 6456 Blythbank Del 2 . . . . G. D. Shand 10 Racing soundly without much luck, but place charices look brightest. 12 7053 Beau Peer 3 J. Carmichael 10 Fine third to Ankorman, Happy Patron, in Barclays 2000 at Addington (all classes) on February 20.' Not always the best from a stand but hard to leave out. 13 0080 Lordado 4 R. Austin 10 Struggling to find form of old. Race 9 9.45 KUHTZE LAGER (HEAT ONE) MOBILE PACE $5000; two-year-old fillies; 2000 m 1 17 Nukes Emerald 1. .J. P. Smolenski It 2 0 Joy's Girl 2 J. W. Smolenski It 3 Odette Celine 3 B. Kerr It 4 70 Aunt Hazel 4 R. Brosnan it 5 05 Happy Hazel 5 J. Dalgety It 6 1 Saplingship 6 R. Cameron It 7 9 Visionary 7 J. Curtin it 8 12 Liada 8 .M. de Filippi it 9 8 Bionic Girl 9 R. May it 10 766 Spring Harcourt 10 R. Alfeld .It Scratched: Samantha Belle. Race 10 10.15 PACIFICA PACE I $5250; C2; 2600 m 1 08 Silence 1 G. Laing It 2 0612 Soho 2 J. W. Smolenski It 3 5006 Skywalker 3 G. Thompson It 4 1077 Koau Chime 4 M. de Filippi It 5 8000 Johnny Bogart 5 L. O’Reilly it 7 0956 Paris 7 R. May It 8 0700 Damp Destiny 8 M. Howard it 9 5798 Badon 9 P. Jones It 10 0466 Sam Chow 10 C. Newfield It 11 9704 Kea Rio 11 M. Edmonds it 12 4465 Sunday Knight 12 P. Bagrie It 13 4087 Mecca Queen 13 .... R. Tatterson It 14 9515 Noble Eden 14 R. Cameron It 15 8260 Doc’s Hostess 15 R. Brosnan It 16 0001 Hoosemedad 16 A. Butt It Scratched: Princess Halsey.