Dillon Dean looks unbeatable

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 43

Dillon Dean looks unbeatable

By

JEFF SCOTT

'.(!;- i; • , I ■ . I : : • j j ; | Dillon Dean | is drawn ideally to keep his, unbeaten record this season intact in the $55,000 John Brandon Three-Year-Oid Championship at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington this evening. j ! | I .■ H : ■ I! : ! Ml! ■!; I ' . M’' . M

The glamour I Takanini- gelding is trying for his. seventh win in. a {row this term in the first leg of the T.A.B. double this z evening and an all-thei-way win-looks imminent from . his handy front-row draw. | ; I I 111 j Dillon Dean will also |be looking to push his career earnings past' (the $200,000 mark if i he continues his winning streak this evening. ; The Shicker gelding,-! yet to be seriously tested this (term, is) trying {for his fifth win (-at Addington I Raceway this season. His previous wins at Addington include a heat and the final of the. Rising Stars’ Final in October,, the. Sires’! Stakes Final in November, and' z the {Shipley’s Vision and Sound Pace,' in Christchurch last month. ' i ’ll) ' ' Fellow northerner, Godfrey, Indicated he was nearing peak again for [this race when beating all but Dillon ! Dean at Alexandra! Park last week jIH . -[I Young ' Quinn's close relative is a mobile start specialist which : doesn’t mind the (pace unrelenting, as evidenced by rating 2:00.9 during his! national record win for the mobile 2200 m at the end of last term: Godfrey suffered a slight setback in January but hasj improved again at the right time according to his p.o-trainer, Jetbet: 8. : M Mi' i ' . : | Race 1 , ! 5,45 I AUTOLODGE MOTOR INN TROT ‘ ! $6000: C3-C4; trotters; 2000)n) 1 i 1704 Karina Lee 1 IR: May It 2 3322 Miss Govern 2 ...... ’F? .Bennett It 3,0157 Kylie’s Pride 3 ..... M, Edmonds It 4(1401 Ten Four 4 J. W. Smolensk! It 5'5675 Earl Evander 5 ....... ft. Alfeld It 6(1101 Game Jill 6 . , . . )A. Butt ' It 7)5832 Bulla Mallari 7 M.S Rennie . It 8(7295 Iseult B.(,Li ..... .-. . . .P. .'Jones (It 9: -Delacouri 9( ': K. (Vincent : It 10(2646 Sir.Adios 10 R. (Brosnan I It 11'6583 ll ...... C. de Filippi It 12 5121 Tuftena's Reb UR . . -M. de Filippi It Race 2 TF | I 6.15 COTSWOLD INN MOBILE PACE ($6750: C 4 and C 5: 2600 m i 13100 Farm Maid. 1 . R. Gillespie It 2 5602 Graeco! 2L- ....... G. iO'Reilly It 3 1054 Cool Charm Girl 3. . ... .S.) O'Brien It •1 1890 Nat ,4 .. j. R. ißrosnan It 5 1 Hayden Bromac 5;.. . R. Cameron it 6 4004 Flashdance 6. . . R. May It 7 6616 Blythbank Del 7- . .. G. t>. (Shand It 8 3067 Citation 8 .....’ J. I Noble It 9 3111 Fiddler 9i. ... ■- .J. .M. de Filippi It 10 0534 Beau Peer 10 . . . '.! . J. Carmichael It 11 0620 Polita 11 1 . . C. de'(Filippi It 12 1835 Application 12. ..; . K. W.iQ'Reilly It 13 5521 Jay Ardee 13 ... L[ Grant ' It

Rov Purdon. ; i I | Wait a moment and Kiwi; Supreme, both sons of Clever Innocence; and Lord Lenny’s half-brother, ; i Lookahead, ) unbeaten in five Southland . races, look j the best southern chances. M I ■ Kiwi Supreme...and Wait; a Moment' fought out the finish, to an age group race at Addington a fortnight ago at the ) end of the mobile 2000 m in la slick! 2:1.6 Tate, while Lookahead was | just outside Rostriever Hanover’s national thrjee-: year-old mark, for 2400 m mobile when) rating the same 2:1.6 for the longer trip at Wyndham 11 days ago. J j ' ! The richly-bred Reba Lord (six] vjins' from 11 starts), and Carnforth, ap im-l pressivb winner of the Pickaberry Championship at the New Zealand Cup meet-, irig. and the Champion Stakes at Ashburton,! add to the form puzzle. I ; , | Tyron) Scottie looks set to resumi on a winning! note (in the second (leg 6f the T;A.B. (double, the Twiggers Sunday Night Smorgasbord Trot. (I { j ' This | season’s Dominion | Handicap! runner-up at; Addington and National Trot winner at’ Auckland was freshened after racing at the Auckland Christmas meeting but-showed his readiness for this with a [ trials win at: Ashburton earlier this month. I H > 1 . ; j Race 3 T j (i 6.45 TOSHIBA PACE I $5250: C2; 2600m' -{ 1 0031 Worthy Andy 1:. ... . . (.!. . .J. Hay It Returned to winning form with useful Timaru mobile 2700 m success ilast Saturday in 3:28.7. Must go! close again. ■ j j | | j I! I 2 5071 Regal Dime 2.'. ... P. Ferguson It .'Stablemate of Joker Man which won last .start at (Taranaki in 2:7 rate fori mobile 21'50rri. Has wop twice in 46 starts. ’ ) ' ! [I j 3 0634 Smirk Jones 3 (. . . . k! W. lO’Reiily it I Racing soundly and.could place at useful odds. I i I ' II * 5 6783 Besta Kora 5 . W; Cummings! it , Another usually thereabouts, lastjstart placing was behnd Rovaltross at! Greymouth. j. .6 2414 Giltique 6 . . i.j.l. R. May It | Winner at Addington itw'o starts, back (2000 m mobile) in smart 2:30.97,! thfen got d fourth behind (Quick Away off ,30rn behind at Arihbilrton. Must be tough. I | . ■ I I I . ; I I 7 4654 Sunday Knight (7 . . . . '.UP. Bagrie. It ; Going' well enough to; just finish in behind placed horses. Might be hfcld again) ( 8 2116 Long Felia 8. .;! .(. . . G. Ide Filippj It Fair, sixth behind three-yearlolds at Addington on March 9. Previous win was in a fast 3:2.4 (mobile 2400 m); at; Ashburton md big chance again. I ! u| 9 5721!, Sterlo 9 M.I Edmonds It ' Last-start Greymouth winner n 2:56.3 (2200 m istand). Could reach a place. I l ! 1023411 Quick Away 10. .!. . ... E. Cowie It ; Fourth behind Kiwi Supreme, Wait (a

Moment and Charles Nero at Addington before winning 2400 m stand at Ashburton in 3:1013. Could win again. ! I . I :•( - I i 11 0362 Festive' Heir; 11 j I. J. Curtin ! It Bettered 2:00 (for a mile when the runner-up to Theorem at Hutt Park on March 1. Respect. i I I : ! 12 3002 Pride of Lanark 112. . .Mi de Filippi flt Placed at long odds behind Royaltross at Greymouth on March 5. Likely to be at good odds again. 13 1203 Brandy and Dry( 13. J. W. Smolensk!, It Has compiled tidy record to date, having won at Timaru in January (by four lengths) and at Blenheim in February. Placed!behind-Donegal Castle, Admiral Charles at Ashburton last time. 14 0018 Hoosemedad, 14 : . A. Butt 1 . It Winner 2600 m stand at Addington (two starts back in 3:24.82, however last 800 m was slow. Battled last time. I 15 2415 Fulla Tricks 15 S. Miller It Winner two starts back at Hutt Park in 2:32.4 (mobile 2000 m). Draw doesn’t help here. 16 4510 High Gun 16 L. Crawford It Mile winner at Wyndham two starts back in 2:2.67. This tougher. Scratched: Tania’s (Boy. Race 4 M T. TF 7.15 DB DRAUGHT MOBILE J>ACE : I $8500;! C6-C8; 2600 m ■ I 1 0450 Bionic Raider 1 P. O'Reilly It Last raced January, and yet to win this term. i' ll i■ - I 5 2 8053 Aran 'Blaze 2.1 I. Cameron It Last-start placing was behind Gina Rosa. Frangelico, at Ashburto(n. Trials winner in 3:23.5, this distance, at Rangiora on Sunday. 3 6909 Master Vance 3. .. . .1. L. A. Scott It Has failed to flatter onlrace day in south so far. MM U : M M j 4 1381 Megatrend 4 (C. de FJilippi It Freshened since winning this distance in 3:22.4 (mobile) at [ Addington j on February 5. Former Stakes | winner ( and one of the favourites for this. | I ' I J 5 2217 Dream Lustre 5 '. . . A! Butt It Swamped last time after pacemaking in Barclays 2000 at Addington, February 20J Beat Ankorman and! Starwin Boy jthe time before. 6 9008 Free's Best ; 6 E. Cowie It Trials form good but wilted after trying to lead last mile in' Hororata Cup. 7 7188 Light Foyle; 7 .(.... K. W. O’Reilly It Freshened since racing at Addington in January. Good stayer which could place, j • 8 8372 Happy Patron 8. . R. May It Looked to ;be nearing best again when second to Ankorman in Barclays 2000 at Addington last time, February 20. Respect. ■ i’ ■ 9 9067 Mythical 9j. 1 . ... . R, Brosnan It Freshened since racing last mid-Jahuary. Wide draw against.! 10 2966 Lord Kara 10 i. . . J.i W.! Smolensk! it Racing fairly but may I need some luck in this. . I I. 11 2141 Shot 11. .A. Milne It Backed upjmpressivb runs at Addington last month by winning the Wyndham Cup on March 5. Should go on with it. Race 5 i , H 1 T I' ' 7.45 SID WILSON STANDARDBRED AGENCY i HANDICAP ' i ■ $5500; kour-year-olds; 2600 m 17162 Local Ladll, .... '. P. Williamson it Ruhner-up at Wyndham last time and -winner three starts ( back at Gore in* 3:37.4 ' (mobile, ;2700m).| i I i! ; 2 8977 Personality Pate 2.; . . .J. Dalgety It • I Freshened since last racing in January. Could surprise. | I ■ . I : |i 3 2145 Silver's Lopez 3 ..I . G. Anderson It Continues! tol race (soundly. Blenheim winner last (month; 4 1)050 Sir Sholty 4 ;.. I. Cameron It Needs to improve oh latest showings. ; 6 0200 Hickory JWood 6 . . .C. de Filippi It Last raced January but showed promise earlier and'worth including.

7 2140 Fsrnaids Boy 7.. . . : ’.K. Townley It Useful fourth two starts back at Addington but never close at I Ashburton two days later. 8 0133 Mysterious 8 (...!..( R. Cameron It Has continued to race well since winning penalty-bearing (race lat Addington last month!, Should go well Again. I I -1 10 9057 Shengelia 1.1...!. .(. . .G. Hope 10 Fair efforts since winning double at Hutt Park in January. Outside place! chance. 11 11 5081 Kotare Pfatinun- 2 ...(.. .D. Blair 10 Useful win under similar conditions here on March 9, in 3:24.6 (stand). Should be close up again. | i II 12 0996 Princess Halsey 3 ..;.!.. .B. Court 10 Battling! to regain form. Others appeal more. -'I ’ i - ! i I 13 077 Koau Chime 4 ... .M. de Filippi 10 Form has slipped since winning over 2600 m (stand) in 3:26.64 at Addington in January14 4665 Sam Chow 5 . . ..(. . J.C. Newfield 10 Racing I fairly. Could place with some luck. ■ | 15 0391 Lord Venture 6 . ... J. Carmichael 10 . Scored impressive win (at Ashburton two starts back but disappointed last Saturday at Timaru. Take on trust. j ' (j . 16 7562 Mayhem 7 . . . . P. Shand 10 Last-start placing was at Forbury behind Nimble Phil. Has raced .well | here: before and could surprise. j .J | - II Scratched: Regardez Moi, Artimuk ! ' Race 6 D, TF I 8.15 JOHN BRANDON 3-YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONSHIP $55,000; (mobile; 2600 m |(l 1 8689 Meadow King 1. i . . . I. Schwamm I( It Form only fair since winning (at Timaru in January. (39 starts,! 5 wins, 6 placings, $36,085). 2 2272 Wait a Moment 2. . .(i . . J. Curtin 11 It Runner-up to Dillon (Dean at (Addington in February, then chased home Kiwi Supreme! in Mobile 2000 m a fortnight (ago. i Improving all the i time. (14-4-4, 1 $18,185). , I j 4 1211 Kiwi Supreme 4 I . J.|W. Smolensk! ; it! Doing everything!asked of him in looser! grades. Held on for useful 2000 m win in 2:31.1. at I Addington a fortnight Ago! i Respect. (11-4-5,! $32,335). , ' | I I ! I I . 5 1111 Dillon Dean 5.. L . . ;M. Mckendry It Yet to! be tested in seven outings this term. Drawn to win (again. (17-10-1, $174,400). 6 4111 Joker Man 6, .... ;;.C. de Filippi It Form impressive in (north but this is tougher. (19-8-4, $45'515). i i ! 7 6124 New Orleans! 7 . > ; . i G. R. Payne . it Paced national record (for 2400 m (stand) of 3:4.3 at Alexandra Park last month. Fourth behind Dillon Dean tliere last Wednesday. (26-8-6, $57,445). ' ! I ( ! I ’ I 8 1115 Reba Lord 8L C. 'Butler I It Promising TAranaki colt which won four on end before (streak encied last month. Rated 2:4.6 for winning over 2700 m at Alexandra Park in December. (11-6-3, $24,895)'. | j 9 1712 Godfrey 9 .'...(..! j . A. Herlihy | it Chased! home Dillon Dean at Auckland last week when resuming. Should be improved and must take beating. (16-7-4, $125,495). I 10 1514 Dual Fuel 10 . .I. . ' IP. Wolfenden I It Has a solid'form background but may need luck from this (marble. (16-5-2, $26,055). 11 2117 Milson ;11 . |.;... i. .;(. . B. Mangos i It Rated 2:3.9 for mobile 2700m(at Alexan-! dra Park last month. Another' useful inortherner; which will have followers. (20-7-10, sgo,oos)j I 13 1473 Cardinal Sler 131. Ii I. .R. Brosnan! It Form fair since) winning atlTimaru in January. Stays well and should be running oh at finish. (21-5-5, $35,980). I (I I 11, 14|1U3 Surmo Way 14 .. . P. McMillan! It ’ Third behind : Dillon 'Dean, Godfrey, in fast time at Auckland lasfweek, after three loose) class wins. Might be! held from this dlraw. (6-3-2 J $12,111). I 1 i . | 1: 15 1325 Carnforth 15. .J. ;. >|.M. de I Filippi it Good staying three-year-old (but 'may need some luck from this draw. Won Pickaberry Championship (2600 m mobile in November in 3:19.95. (18-4-4,'543,840).; I 'l l

16 HU Lookahead 16 |. A. Scobie It Unbeaten in five outings. Impressive last-start Wyndham winner after being three wide throughout, pacing the 2400 m mobile in 3:1.4. (5-5-0, $21,585).( | Scratched: Charles Nero, Mistabell. Race 7 I M I 8.50 UNITED HOME LOANS MOBILE PACE I $4750; Cl;; 2000m’ 1 7462 Paleface Beau (1 I . . . ,| R. Brosnan It 2 0624 Royal Flier 2 N. Hamilton It 3 7215 Amorous 3. .T. Butt It 4 01 Madam Lustre 4 1 ... C. de Filippi It 7 3414 Olliver Lee 7 ...... ,R. Dunn It 8 8884 Dream Come True 8. J. Carmichael It 9 1345 Oroua 9 . . . .1 . ; . . .T Henderson It 11 8643 Always Smile 11 IJ . |E. Ryan It 12 148 Franco Reign 12 ... . !r. Cameron It 13 3005 Mystic Bromac 13 ... 1 P. O’Reilly It 14 3126 Crowley 14 . -J . ' M. de Filippi It 15 2186 Tinka’s Best 15 ID. Mangos It Scratched:) Leopardore, Mystic Wonder, Glenmanda, Amuri Rose. | ; Race 8 D I 9.20 TWIGGERS SUNDAY NIGHT SMORGASBORD ! TROT | ' $12,000;; C 5; 3200 m 1-6261 Game Nian 1 i . . M. Butt It Has! won five I of 22 starts, all five this term. Winner; this distance at: Ashburton last month but this is harder. | 2 8478 That’s It 2...;! . . . . . L . .G. Hope It Finding the going tough. Others preferred. I 3 2820 Lustre Fella 3 R. Cameron It Going well at times but finding it hard to win. ( 4 0170 Flameaway 1 .... J. V- Smolensk! 10 No!dash since narrowly beating Lustre Fella at Addington on) January (26. 5 0633 Pitcher 2. . . ' M. de Filippi 10 Racing soundly in lower grade but could find this a shade rich' ; j 6 7499 Dancing Armbro 3 . . K. McCormick 10 Has failed to i fire since beating Bellam and Simon (Katz in the Banks Peninsula Cup in December, j : i I |7 2812 Tyron Scottie 11. |. . . . . P. O'Reilly 20 Top young trbtter resuming. Runner-up to Simon Katz in Dominion Handicap (3200 m in November and should; win. 8 5032 Firm Offer 2. i. . ( B. Clark 20 Racing soundly but off the winning list tor a long time. Due to win again. 9 8776 Troppo 3. . . . I . . . . R. D. Butt 20 Placed during campaign at Inter-

Dominion Trotters’ Carnival in Melbourne last month. This easier. I; i I ! I l 10 5914 Waafham 4 . . . '...!.. S. Miller 20 Winner this distance iji 4:18.94 at Addington last month. Must Be considered.. I ' ' ; 11 1385 Bellam 5 |. . J .F. Newfield 20 Racing fairly, without being as dominant as he was earlier in the season. ( 12 0000 Golden Blue 1 . . . .1. R. Jenkins 30 Not fancied. ' ' 13 8446 Wedgewood 2. .... JC' de Filippi 30 Form sound but not spectacular. Place chances seem brightest. | ;i 14 1167 Kahuna Pale 3 . . . ..i E. Cowie 30 I Canterbury Park Cup winner this distance'in 4:16.67 in January. Not; much luck in last two outings. L F| i ! II 15 2021 Yankee Loch URj . . j. Carmichael 30 I Capped consistent background with win at Addington, February [2O, over ;| 2000 m. Stout stayer which; should go close again. Race 9 | LI I| 'I 9 - M ' I WYATT AND WILSON (PRINT(HANDICAP j $5000; two-year-oldsi 2000 m I 1 ( Scots Wha Hae 1. .. 1 R.l Cameron It; ,2 535 Honeyman 2.,. .J.. . 1 ,|RI Brosnan It! 3 Navy Lobell 3. .!. ..I II Schwamm !lt' 4 • Certain Style 4.| .( .|. A. Butt lid 5 Local Jiffy 5. . .1. . . P. Williamson It: 6 4452 Montini Royal 6. .. . i P.l Yeatman It: 7 j Inky Lord 7 I . .(. R.'May It! 8 ! Kotare Cruise 8. .. . .P. O’Reilly It! 9 650 MacGyver 9 If. Carmichael It; II !■ Out Lord 11 I . .|.G. Dunn It' 12 02 Joy’s Girl 12 J. IW. Smolensk! Jtj 13 2111 Agile 1 . . . I .lj! Versteeg 10( 14 3340 Grobbelaar 2 ..... IC. de Filippi 101 15 910 Defoe 3 . I J .i.R. Dunn 10: Scratched; Charlie Roma. " ( i. Race 10 ,i i Hl! 10.20! FIRESTONE HIGH PERFORMANCE MOBILE PACE 11 $5750; C 3) 2600ni I J 2 7136 Spitfire 2 [...(.! R. Brosnan It 3 0513 Charles Nero 3J.. . . .; .R. Dunn It 4 0111 Donegal Castle 4.1. ..; P. O’Reilly It 5 6703 Kincaid 5 ... J. ... C., de Filippi It 6 2149 Lord Raja 6 [ .!|R. May it 7 3305 Mireille 7. M. Edmonds It 8 3727 Lorcan! B'. . L ,P. Jones llt 9 5238 Nat’s Girl 9 ....... I L O’Reilly It 10 1765 Mistabell 10 I . ,G. Court it 11 1513 Noble Eden 11 F>. Wolfenden It 12 8084 Gilda James 12. ... I G. O’Reilly It 13 0255 Sitver Beam 13. .. j! Carmichael It 15 1110 Peter Lynn 15. .!. . . IR. Cameron It 16 7844 Skip Hick 16 . . i. . M. McKendry It Scratched; Lady Rana (Alabama Express.