Ragatan likely favourite at Avondale

Press, 1 June 1988, Page 53

Ragatan likely favourite at Avondale

Special correspondent Auckland Avondale racegoers who saw Ragatan win on the course earlier this month will make him their favourite for the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Avondale' Jockey Club’s meeting this evening despite a strong Central Districts representation. The field, however, for the Wayne Wilkinson Classic is a lot stronger than the one Ragatan beat in the Hills Flooring 2200 on May 20. One of the fresh runners will be The Bishop, from Hawera, and two others, Lunar Trail from Woodville, and Chance For Gold from Awapuni. All three are also in sound form. In their latest races Lunar Trail won a 2200 metres at Foxton on May 18, The Bishop came fifth in a 1600 m at Awapuni on May 21, the distance perhaps a bit short for him, and Chance For Gold came third, the same day, over 2000 metres at Riccarton. Ragatan made a procession of his last race, being out on his own at the finish. -It was a performance in keeping with one two starts previously when he beat all except Field Dancer over 2200 metres at Ellerslie. Jetbet: 5

Another showing as good would make him one of the favourites for the $BO,OOO Fay, Richwhite Cornwall, a feature on the third day of the Great Northern carnival, on which the connections of The Bishop and Lunar Trail have undoubtedly set their sights. Exchequer and Ankorette are two others in the Wayne Wilkinson which, with further good form this time, could come into consideration for the big event at Ellerslie. Where Ragatan and Ankorette may have an advantage is in their ability to manage ground as heavy as is probable this evening, even with further drying today. Mattie Dee will continue his preparation for the Cornwall in the Jumpers' Flat, over 2200 metres, this evening, and he is certain to be a short-priced favourite. To all appearances Mattie Dee has thrived since he won so well on the course on May 20, to such a degree, that his trainer, Baggy Hillis, could allow him a further run between times, and one or other of the early days of the Auckland meeting. ( Emergencies: Franzier, Triumphant Scratched: Corsica.

Race 1 TF 6.25 JETBET JUMPERS FLAT $10,000; 2200m. 1 0358 Pawky 5 . . . D. Miller 65.5 2 0006 Regal Advocate 9 . .... K. Rae 65.5 3 8911 Mattie Dee 7 . . . .W. Hillis 65.0 4 0960 Teseres 10 . . .T. Archer 64.0 6 1223 Dinah’s Card 3 . . . . . B. Mcdonald 62.5 7 0000 Vinaman 2 . . T. Wheeler 61.5 8 00 Alvator 6 . P. Fitzgerald 61.0 9 2892 Grand Nudge 8. . . . .T. Autridge61.0 10 8096 Great Chevalier 4 . 61.0 11 Miss Whatapaka 1 . ... J. Archer 59.0 Scratched: Phar Habit. Race 2 6.50 AVONDALE JUVENILE $10,000; two-year-olds; 1200m. 1 3317 Rule Enough 17. . . . .L. Bailantyne 56.0 2 6127 Conrad 10...... . . . .R. McKay 53.5 3 Arabian Dagger 3 . . . M. Coleman 52.0 5 Franzair 12 . . .M. Barrie52.0 6 3 Jebony 5 . . P. Johnson 52.0 7 Nearly There 4 ... . . . . .B. Jones 52.0 8 Quota 1 . . D. Johnson 52.0 9 Regulation 7 52.0 10 Zara Fair 6 . . . K. Oliver 52.0 11 06 Air Ace 2 . . . D. Peake 51.5 12 0 Loire 11 . . . G. Childs 51.5 13 750 Top Quest 8 51.5 14 9 Triumnhnnt 14 . • . 51.5 15 8880 Bold Mac 16 . . . . D. Lang 51.0 16 4790 Rustwood 9 . . .M. Moore51.0 17 0607 Shuffle The Pack 13. . . M. Forder51.0

Race 3 7.20 CITY MAIDEN NO. . 1 $8200; 1400m. 1 722 Vision Guest 11 . . G. Childs 55.0 4 0204 Jim’s Pal 6 L. Ballantyne 55.0 5 0 Bold Aura 18 . P. Johnson 55.0 6 4299 Harry Lima 13 . .R. McKay 55.0 7 Jill’s Beau 17 . . . D. Lang 55.0 8 7697 King Aussie 15 . . D. Peake 55.0 9 0 Palm Fox 1 .■ .1 55.0 10 00 Gay Voyager 12 M. Coleman 55.0 11 000 Meigh Killeavy 20 . . . . . .B. Jones 55.0 12 0700 Mlrialana 7. . . .T. Archer 55.0 13 0005 Norfolk Ace 19 .... D. Weatherley 55.0 14 0860 Swift 4 . B. Sargent55.0 15 400 Bold Aspect 16 55.0 16 0900 Queen Deb 14 . . L. Cropp55.0 17 0788 Eden 2 H. Malcolm 55.0 18 060 Free Affair 8 . M. Moore 55.0 19 Ouckle 10 . . . 55.0 20 67 Super Strike 3 55.0 Emergencies: Super Strike, Ouckle, Free Affair, Eden. Scratched: Bombay Tin, Dinky’s Dream. Race 4 T, TF 7.50 FASINEX 2000 $10,000; 2000m. 1 6622 Colourfield 9 . G. Childs 55.0 2 0260 Castlemaine 6 . .R. Elliot 55.0 3 6721 Kardo 18 . . D. Lang 55.0 4 6854 Pike’s Last 16 P. Johnson 55.0 5 5291 Rich Wizard 15 .D. Healey 55.0 6 9053 Patches 17. ..... . K. Clapperton 55.0

7 0568 Royal ciao 4 8 0100 School Bus 8 . . L. Cropp 55.0 M. Coleman 55.0 9 0460 Secret Mission 1. . . . R. Caddlgan 55.0 10 0309 Shah Of Kaiaua 3 , . . . K. Oliver 55.0 12 8 Ritzy Gold 7. . L. Ballantyne 55.0 13 0036 Azrangi 12 55.0 •14 00 Doubiio Sevan 10 . . . 55.0 16 Ivory Court 5 ..... . 55.0 17 0 Tipper Heads 19 ... . 55.0 18 7990 Title!*! 14 . B. Sargent 55.0 19 2800 Woodwind 11 . .R. McKay 55.0 Emergencies: Ivory Court, Doubiio Seven, Azrangi. Scratched: Ulteristic, Hine Mei. Race 5 T 8.20 CIBAGEIGY SPRINT $10,000; 1200m. 1 0363 Able Ablr 9 . . L Cropp 55.0 2 2400 Little Regal 19 . .R. McKay 55.0 3 9200 Sequita 11 . P. Johnson 55.0 4 4610 Little Prospector 8. . . . . M. Moore 55.0 5 0010 Red Flash 12 6 4213 Reiterate 16 . . J. Archer 55.0 8 8177 Kyiemore 3 ,G. Cooksley55.0 9 7480 Oliver Sudden 7 . . . . . M. Forder55.0 10 7038 Rutfrula 18 L » Ballantyne 55.0 12 000 Sherjar’s Niece 15> . . . . .D. Healey 55.0 13 60 Sir Maxim 4 M. Coleman 55.0 14 0890 Lady Roulette 14 . S. Dowling 55.0 16 9700 Hill Street Blues 20 . . . . . . J. Kiley 55.0 17 0700 Macerate 10 55.0 18 7 Fifty One 6 55.0 19 5056 Sevlgne 5 55.0 20 67 Super Strike 2 55.0 Emergencies: Fifty One, Sevlgne, Super Strike. Scratched: Deregulatore, She’s A Cracker, Mister Grey. Race 6 D. T. TF 8.50 WAYNE WILKINSON CLASSIC $60,000; 2200m. 1 2310 Grey Bo 6 .T. Archer 56.0 2 0271 Ragatan 9 5 1243 Chance For Gold 2 ... 55.0 6 0614 Lord Jekyll 13 .R. McKay 53.5 7 5512 Exchequer 5 . L. Cropp 53.5 8 0002 Lord Zirito 11 P. Johnson 53.5 9 6385 The Bishop 8 K. , Clapperton 53.0 10 0066 Timandra Bay 13 . R. Elliott 53.0 11 0801 Lunar Trail 7 ...... . . D. Peake 52.5 12 6806 Jimmy Te Cobai 1. . . . B. Sargent 52.0 13 7061 Ankorette 10 51.5 14 5515 Lady Calshot 4 51.5 Scratched: Exocet, Just A Star.

Rae* 7 D •JO JOSEPH KUHTZE STAKES 125.000: three-year-olds; 2000m. 10741 Trommr* 7 55.0 4 0070 CHSNa 2 . .D. Healey 54.0 5 5091 Rayner'* Uno 15. . . .L Ballantyne 54.0 65121 TowMado 5 . . . . .. . G. Stewart 54.0 7 8171 Endear 18 . . R. Caddlgan 53.5 8 6048 NHoa Jayb**i*y 16 . . . W. Robinson 53.5 9 6024 Spygia** 4 10 13 JcMoiar 13 . . . P. Johnson 5X5 . . . ; G. Childs 53.0 11 5206 Unyard 11 . . . B. Sargent 53.0 12 6269 Stag* Door BMy 9. 13 2012 Strok On 17 . ... L. Cropp 510 510 14 0454 Ord** 12 52.0 15 8 Sir Roy 10 52.0 x 16 212 Galaxy Angel 6. . . 17 0876 Prine*** Kaiab 14 . . . M. Coleman 51.5 50.5 18 4006 Smokey D*vil 3.. . 50.5 Emergencies: Princess Kaiab, Sir Roy. Scratched: Big Squander, Brovero. Race • 9.45 VINEYARDS PROGRESSIVE $10,000; 2200m. 1 2632 Vatax 4 . K. Clapperton 55.0 2 5902 MiiHnUi 6 . . . . .D. Lang55.0 3 1804 Zither 2 . . M. Coleman 55.0 4 0063 Sami's Pride 9 . . . . . . P. Johnson 55.0 6 7313 Vaneeaa’e Dream 5. . . . .R. McKay 55.0 7 0100 Vivid 1 . . W. Robinson 55.0 8 8488 Lucky’* Uet 8 . . . R. Elliot 55.0 9 4902 Silver Kri* 3 . . . . D. Peake 55.0 Scratched: Ngaitai Chief. Race 9 10.10 NATIONAL MUTUAL 1200 $10,000; 1200m. 1 3215 Mouskouri 12 . . . P. Johnson 55.0 2 6095 Highly Regal 8 . . . . . . G. Stewart 55.0 3 7902 Lockins 11 . . . ,R. McKay 55.0 . 4 3805 Chad 3 . . . D. Bradley 55.0 5 4124 Disintegrate 5. . . . 6 0001 Apollo King 10 ... . . . . . G. Childs 55.0 . K. Clapperton 55.0 7 4142 Coin Operated 6 . . . H. MacKinnon 55.0 8 0887 Colleta 4. . 10 8096 Porbager 1 11 0600 Risky Fellow 7 ... . . . . .M. Moore55.0 . .L Ballantyne 55.0 . . . . K. Oliver 55.0 12 9090 Dancing Sherbert 9 . D. Lang 55.0 Scratched: Pallas Anne. Race 10 10.35 CITY MAIDEN NO. 2 $8200; 1400m. 1 2344 Mie* Aptitude 11. . . . . P. Johnson 55.0 2 5053 Captain Cuties* 12. . . . . .B. Jones 55.0 3 3038 Fame 'n Glory 20. . . . . . G. Quids 55.0 4 7849 Advene* Guard 10 . . . . A. Bennett 55.0 5 58 Brigadier Puckle 19 . . . G. Stewart 55.0 6 0069 Holy Mayo 6 . . . . B. Paul 55.0 7 6675 JubeM 3 . . .M. Barrie55.0 8 0 Painted Princes* 9. . . . ,P. McKay 55.0 9 0077 Young Tore 2 ... J. Archer 55.0 11 508 Kiter* 15 K. Qapperton 55.0 12 608 Mor* Modest 5. . . . . M. Coleman 55.0 13 6070 Sterling Meld 7. . . , . . D. Bradley 55.0 14 00 Zic Zac Blitx 1 . . . . . . . L. Cropp 55.0 15 9680 Melody Fay 18 ... . 55.0 16 Bettor By Far 16. . . 55.0 17 7 Fitly One 14. .... . 18 89 Harbour Romance 5 . 55.0 55.0 19 0708 Mtetta 13. . . . ,M. Moore 55.0 20 00 Princess Ruby 8 . . . 55.0 Emergencies: Better By Far, Fifty One, Harbour Romance, Miette, Princess Ruby. Scratched: Kanoe.