Triple Crown interest high

Press, 18 March 1988, Page 29

Triple Crown interest high

By

ALEX MCMILLAN

AS many as eight North Island three-year-olds couljd contest the John Brahdon Triple Crown serifes, which commences at ! Addington next Wednesday evening. Djillon Dean, a brilliant winner at Alexandra Park in 2:46.3 (mobile, 2200 m) on Wednesday, is likely to be Accompanied south by New Orleans, Milson, Reba Lord, Dual Fuel, Joker Man, Surmo’s Dream and Godfrey. Late entry payments for the series of $2200 may be made up until the closing of withdrawals at noon on Monday. A total of 19 nominations, including this evening's InterDominion finalist, Luxury Liner, have been received for the Easter Cup, to be The John Langdontrained Neroship is a notable entry for the Welcome Stakes, while the Hastings three-year-old, Rua Kenana, a winner at Hutt Park last month, is the only North Island nomination received for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes. Nominations for the feature events on the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting at Addington on Easter Saturday (April 2) are: DB Draught Easter Cup Handicap, $85,000; 0C; 3200 m. Ankorman, Speedy Cheval. Laser Lad, Emcee, Light Foyle, Master Mood, Frangelico, Sossy, Sir Alba, Rostriever Hanover, Lord Lenny, Metal Mickey, Freightman, Gina Rosa, Rolls ’Hanover, Aran Blaze, Present Laughter, Luxury Liner, ComedyLad. Firestone Eurosteels New Zealand Trotting Championship, $30,000; 0C; mobile; 2600 m. Lustre Fella, Avion De Combat. Your Honour, Pitcher, Kahuna Pele, Highwood, That's It, Beliam, Troppo, Westham. Yankee Loch, Flameaway, Simon

Katz, Melvadder, Brother's Pride. ijTyron Scottie, Spangled Pride, Dancing Armbro, Wedgewood, Game Nian, Tussle, Firm Offer, Cracker Pete. National ijloodstock New Zealand Welcome Stakes, $40,000; two-year-olds; 2000 m. Kotare Cruise, Innocent Arc, Agile, ! Happy Hazel. Scots Wha Hoe, Certain Style, Arde Pryde,|i Arden’s Beau, MacGyver, I Swift Fella, Shuttle) Lovfestruck, Unique Blue Chip, befoe, National Glory, (! WatCh Me Fella, Liada,!' Navy Lobell, Joy’s Girl, Grobbelaar, Star Kingdom, ii Nerpship, Montini Royal, i Charlie Roma, Local Jiffy, Honeyjnan, Championship, Sur Curagh, Inky Lord, Out Lord. ; Tourist Hotel Corporation Mount) Cook New Zealand Trotting Stakes, $25,000; three-year-cjld trotters; mobile; 2600 m. October Pride, French Accent, Robbie Hest, Zola's! Pride, Le Due, Arnsong, Ruh Kenana. Swinging Billy. Thb Expatriot, Martial Brant, Alias Charm, Perfect du Joutj, Light Wood, La Petite Avian.