Old Nick, sprightly veteran in peak form

Press, 17 June 1988, Page 32

Old Nick, sprightly veteran in peak form

Special correspondent Auckland The high peak of form with which Old Nick is winding up his racing promises to continue at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa tomorrow. Within a couple of months of turning 10-years-old, Old Nick has managed two wins, a second placing and a fifth in his last four attempts. Everything going to plan his owner, George Molander, will retire him to stud next spring, with stake earnings that could well top $150,000. Old Nick raised his tally to about $126,000 when winning the Carbine Club Trophy on the first day of the Great Northern carnival. That was his twelfth success. The Cambridge Stud Gold and Ivory 1600 is the race tomorrow that gives him the chance of his thirteenth win with a first prize that would bring his stake earnings to $139,000. All this from a horse which did not race as a two-year-old or a three-year-old and which through a remarkable variety of misadventures, has had more layoffs from racing than his connections would care to remember. Last time at Te Rapa Old Nick finished second and went just about as close as could be to winning over this 1600 metres. His success at Ellerslie was achieved decisively after he had been in close touch to the pace all the way. In that one he carried 57kg so he is not doing at all badly, up just half a kilogram tomorrow, the scale of weights appearing to be down only slightly. Old Nick should certainly be too good again for the equal fourth placegetters, in the Carbine Club Trophy, La Benatar and Ivy- Star, though they have to be prospects for some of the stake. Perhaps the hardest for Old Nick to beat will, be Mister Tee, an Awapuni four-year-old gelding which gives the

impression of having made a fair amount of improvement. Mister Tee managed a couple of middle-distance wins in class three last November then a close second behind Flying Luskin over 1600 metres at Awapuni. Since back from a summer letup he has had three starts for a third placing at Rotorua on May 28, another at Wanganui, on June 6 and a fourth in a class 1 1600 at Awapuni last Saturday. Mister Tee ran on solidly each time, very likely he will be one of the better finishers in this one. Rongonui went sufficiently well when third in a class 2 1600 metres on Ellerslie’s third day, last Saturday, to be allowed a chance and Shearkhan, a disappointment last time, on the middle day of the Great Northern Carnival, is certainly capable of better. It was about this time last year that Rongonui came back into form with a second placing at Avondale then two wins in heavy ground at Te Rapa. He might'have reached the front a bit too early for his own good at Ellerslie last Saturday, giving way in the finish to Spanish Star arid another in this race, Majoright.

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 10.55 WINTER HURDLES $6000; 2550m 1 9612 In Doubt 12 C. Thornton 66.5 2 7647 Casscity 5 66.0 3 5463 Bon Hur 2 B. Stanaway65.0 4 0736 Coruba Cruise 7 ... . . R. Cassidy 65.0 5 1850 Bracken Brae 4 63.0 6 7049 Nightlife 11 . M. Douglas 63.0 7 Abur 8 . S. Douglas 62.0 8 Al Sirtene 9 62.0 9 0 Dark Fox 10 . . ,W. Hillis 62.0 10 5333 Palm Singer 6 . K. Browne 62.0 11 03 Royal Conclusion 3 . . . . . G. Cave 62.0 12 2085 Taupo Tiger 10 . . M. Faber 62.0

Race 2 11.30 OTOROHANGA MAIDEN $5000; 1600m 1 2242 lacocca 5 55.0 2 4002 Balance 2 . ,R. McKay 55.0 3 6353 Inez’s Desire 4 55.0 4 6563 Worldwide 9 55.0 55.0 .-5.0 7 380 Clonolea 15 . S. Dowling fc5.0 8 050 Eye Em 19 . . L. Croppb5.0 9 Flemington 3 . . . .C. Hill 55.0 10 0450 Jim’s Pal 8 55.0 11 6047 Our Taw 10 . . . D. Lang 55.0 12 6000 Silver Piper 7 55.0 13 0307 Swanilda 20 . J. Fleming 55.0 14 9879 Black Justice 13 ... . R. Caddigan55.0 15 6877 Noble Kauri 14 55.0 16 0 Skateski 1 55.0 17 090 Full Stride 12 W. Robinson 55.0 18 7590 Jubeil 18 55.0 19 0000 Turua 17 . . W. Foote 55.0 20 0000 Lismore Lad 11 55.0 Emergencies: Full Stride, Jubeil, Turua, Lismore Lad. Race 3 12.05 CLARKIN STEEPLECHASE $6000; 4000m 1 0090 Gaye’s Mate 10 . M. Douglas 65.0 65.0 3 0360 Alldat Jazz 6 ..... . . . M. Faber 64.5 . . . K. Rae 64.5 . . . P. Tims 64.5 6 0789 Son of Jason 12 ... . B. Stanaway64.5 7 6035 Quevado 11 . . . G. Cave 63.0 8 0021 Silverstone 8 . R. Cassidy 63.0 9 6621 Sonic Sound 9 . . .W. Hillis 63.0 63.0 11 0002 Gentle Saviour 1 . . . . . S. Douglas 62.0 12 5068 Manz 7 . K. Browne 62.0 1 Q bftan 13 . . R. Collett 62.0 14 0 Trans Tasman 5 ... A. Rutherford 62.0 Race 4 T, TF 12.40 FIELDHOUSE STUD HANDICAP $15,000; two-year-olds; ; 1200m 56.0 2 3233 Fast Draw 5. . . . . . R. Caddigan55.5 3 6511 Echo Lass 4 . .R. McKay 55.0 4 21 Ching 13 L. O’Sullivan 54.5 5 3092 Shahlandic 18 . . G. Childs 54.0 6 8305 Endearment 3 : . 53.5 7 2 Debold 15 . . R. Booth 52.5

8 3773 French Icing 8 . . . . 52.5 9 5 Dancing Pride 2 . . . . M. Coleman 52.0 10 La Ripioux 10 . . J. Fleming 52.0 11 5058 Miss Bridget 11. . . . 51.5 12 498 Smithski 16 . . B. Sargent 51.5 13 7909 Dramatic Move 14 . . 51.0 14 7074 Skiling 6 . . D. Hughes 51.0 15 6 Royal Pay 17 51.5 16 6 Mortimer 17 51.5 17 3000 Added Attraction 12 . 51.0 18 8 Area Lass 9 51.5 Emergencies: Royal Pay, Mortimer, Added Attraction, Aree Lass. Race 5 T 1.15 NEW ZEALAND PREMIER STALLION SERVICES MAIDEN $5000; 1400m 1 2034 Kinastatic 2 . . J. Fleming 55.0 2 0834 Karioi Spi 1 . . D. Hughes 55.0 3 3049 Mick’s Reason 3 . . . . . . M. Barrie 55.0 4 6969 Argonaut 8 . R. Caddigan55.0 5 0058 Burleigh Lad 12. . . . 55.0 6 6 Lisa’s Boy 17 . L. O’Sullivan 55.0 7 0900 Maggie's Effort 5. . . 55.0 8 00 Ronnie 18 55.0 9 000 Count Macabee 7 . . . . . . B. Paul 55.0 10 95 Golden Band 13 . . . 55.0 11 7 Hot Time 11 . . ,R. McKay 55.0 12 0 Little Chapel 9 . . . . . . .M. Griffin 55.0 13 8 So Cute 19 55.0 14 0788 Eden 15 55.0 15 Rabul 4 55.0 16 7077 Realm’s Of Glory 16 . 55.0 17 800 Sailing Shan 14. . . . 55.0 18 Billy Bold 20 55.0

19 900 Palm Valley 6 55.0 20 Harri's Game 10 . . . . 55.0 Emergencies: Sailing Shan, Billy Bold, Palm Valley, Karri’s Game. Race 6 T 1.50 ROGER BROWNE MEMORIAL $6000; 2100m 1 2110 Palezza 16 L. O’Sullivan 57.0 2 9022 Milimili 11 . . . D. Otto 56.5 3 961 Fury's Show 18 56.0 4 0841 All Agree 2 R. Caddigan55.5 5 4041 Jullene 14 . . G. Childs 55.5 6 8058 Mediterranean 17. . . . 55.5 7 3029 Red Cheval 4 55.0 8 7000 What About Me 13. . . . ,R. McKay 54.5 54.0 10 0060 Vivid 1 W. Robinson 53.5 11 0030 Ivorman 20 53.0 12 6403 Smiling Belle 19 ... . . P. Johnson 53.0 13 0721 Euphrasia 5 . . L. Cropp52.5 14 0460 Sh'ek O’ 6 52.5 15 861 Sir Roy 7 . . .J. Hayes 52.5 JR inn Snh 15 52.0 17 8800 Canvas Bay 12 51.5 18 4090 Barcas Boy 10 51.5 19 5605 Corporate Raider 9. . . 51:0 51.0 Emergencies: Canvas Bay, Barcas Boy, Corporate Raider, Count Sian. Race 7 D. TF 2.30 CAMBRIDGE STUD GOLD AND IVORY “1600’’ $20,000; 1600m 1 1521 Old Nick 7 M. Coleman 57.5 2 1494 La Benatar 2 . . . D. Lang 53.5 3 5410 Penkara 5 R. Caddigan 53.0 4 7 Document 15 . S. Dowling 52.0 5 0136 Lord Sutac 12 51.5 6 5200 Band Leader 9 . . . T. Allan 51.0 7 5464 Librici 11. . . P. Johnson 51.0 8 8004 McAdam 1 51.0 9 8334 Mister Tee 13 . . G. Childs 51.0 10 4272 Choir Boy 8 . B. Sargent 50.0 11 7074 Ivy Star 10 L. O’Sullivan 50.0 12 5682 Majoright 3 . . .A. Craig50.0 13 3887 Nunkeri 14 50.0 14 8843 Rongonui 6 . ,R. McKay 50.0 15 0229 Shearkhan 16 50.0 f 16 7410 Trouvere 4 . . D. Peake 50.0 Race 8 3.05 PUKETE MAIDEN $5000; 1400m 1 5082 Kitere 18 . . G. Childs 55.0 2 0020 Lady Tyack 19 . S. Dowling 55.0 3 3040 Racin Jason 17 55.0 4 00 Bold Aura 5 55.0

5 06 Irish Dew 10 55.0 6 9 Jill’s Beau 12 . . . . D. Lang 55.0 7 380 Marimar 2 . . .R. McKay 55.0 8 3200 Tainui Downs 7. . . . 55.0 55.0 55.0 11 4907 Gold Tango 13 ... . 55.0 12 0 Lager Lady 20 . . . . 55.0 13 La Lady 8 14 Carluta 1 . P. Fitzgerald 55.0 15 Phantasy Bay 9. . . . . M. Coleman 55.0 16 7 Rainbow Girl 14 . . . . . .M. Griffin 55.0 55.0 18 Lite ‘N’ Flight 4. . . . 55.0 19 Singing Hills 15. . . . ... J. Archer 55.0 ?n n78Q (fin Hina 6 . . 55.0 Emergencies: Jargon, Lite •N' Flight, Singing Hills, Kia Hine. Race 9 D 3.40 EASTPOINT STUD HANDICAP $10,000; 1200m 1 0905 Tipit 10 . W. Robinson 57.0 2 1518 Kairau Lad 7 . . B. Fletcher 56.0 3 4146 St James 8 . .G. Cooksley54.0 4 Taiaha 5 52.5 5 8094 Country Lover 2 . . . . . .R. McKay 52.0 6 3476 Gotta Good'N 4. . . . . . . L. Cropp 52.0 7 4854 Mango 3 . L. O’Sullivan 52.0 8 6008 Mr Sheen 9 52.0 9 0800 Princess Sharleigh 6. D. Weatherley 52.0 10 1061 Spot Le Ball 1 . . . . . . .M. Barrie52.0 Race 10 TF 4.15 horotiu graduation $5000; 1600m 1 4602 Secret Mission 2 . . . 55.0 2 7038 Apprehension 5. . . . ,L. Ballantyne 55.0 3 6464 Just Imagine 20 . . . . . P. Johnson 55.0 4 6983 Stage Door Billy 18 . 55.0 5 9680 King Solomon 1 . . . 55.0 6 2241 Nerissa Jay 6 55.0 7 0014 Norfolk Lord 19. . . . 55.0 8 0990 Golden Symphony 11 55.0 9 1776 Kylemore 12 55.0 10 0084 Mr Sandman 9 . . . . . . .R. McKay 55.0 11 0777 Angasl 4 . R. Caddigan55.0 12 0800 Latido 7 55.0 13 8000 Mr Rag 13 . . . .T. Allan55.0 14 0788 Soubala 17 55.0 15 0009 Wahoo Sam 14 ... . 55.0 16 0000 Ace Command 3 . . . . W. Robinson 55.0 17 0900 Stingray 16 . . J. Fleming 55.0 18 0980 Lotus Lord 10 55.0 19 7000 Supremo Scenario 15 . . . R. Booth 55.0 9(1 ITnv Air R 55.0 Emergencies: Stingray, Lotus Lord, Supremo •Scenario, Kay Air.