Guess has Awapuni record to maintain

Press, 23 December 1988, Page 29

Guess has Awapuni record to maintain

Special correspondent Wellington

The Takanini galloper, Guess, will be attempting to maintain a notable record at Awapuni when he contests the $20,000 Evening Standard Christmas Handicap (2100 m at the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting tomorrow. The well-travelled seven-year-old has recorded three wins at the last two Manawatu Christmas carnivals, as well as having won the Marton Cup two years ago. He has raced on all three days of the Manawatu carnival the past two years and he is likely to do so again. Tomorrow’s race will act as a final trial for Guess as well as five others for Monday’s Manawatu Cup. Guess appears to be well placed to take the honours in tomorrow’s event after returning a sound effort for fourth on the first day of the meeting, finishing just under two lengths from the winner Gallipoli.

Noel Harris, who has won two races on Guess previously, has elected to stay with him.

The Marton galloper, McAdam, could be the toughest for Guess to beat. He returned an excellent effort for third in the Tenderkist Cup at Wanganui two starts ago and then didn’t have much luck when sixth at Otaki last start.

Sage is a talented mare which should be given another chance, despite her last start failure at Otaki. She covered a fair bit of extra ground in that race. The double will be completed on the John Henderson Sprint (1400 m in which the very promising Trissaring is likely to start a warm favourite. She has compiled a magnificent record and ran a track record when winning over 1200 metres at Te Rapa on December 6. She is probably better placed over 1400 metres and with David Walsh in the saddle, she looks an outstanding prospect.

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 TF 12.35 1 YULETIDE MAIDEN $500; 1400m Divine Girl 20 W. Stevenson 54.0 2 268 Glitz 11 . . . . N. Harris 54.0 3 9 Golden Lap 13 . . . 54.0 4 Guaranteed 12 . . . . . . . E. Jillings 54.0 5 24 Haaji's Hope 6 . . . D. Walsh 54.0 6 Ichiban 8 G. Elliot 54.0 7 5235 Kentucky Lass 16 . . . M. Campbell 54.0 8 50 Leica Kiwi 2 . . . B. Hibberd 54.0 10 Mr Cool 9 . . . . P. Taylor 54.0 11 2 Pa Mai 14 . . . R. Hannam 54.0 12 0 Payday 1 . . L. Isherwood 54.0 13 Petillant 15 54.0 14 0003 Quatro Queen 5 . . D. Smith 54.0 15 820 Sir Lotto 22 54.0 16 Smitten 21 . . . . J. Walker 54.0 17 0900 Super Morgan 4 . . . ,K. Clapperton 54.0 18 03 Truly Supreme 7. . 19 Princely Row 17 . . . . . . L. Cassidy 54.0 20 0 Renunciation 3 . . . . . . .G. Phillips54.0 21 0 Classified 19 ... . 54.0 22 0 Buster Boy 23 . . . 54.0 23 Top Notcher 23 . . 54.0 24 Arteear 18 54.0 Emergencies: Renunciation, Classified, Buster Boy, Top Notcher, Arteear. Scratched: Maple Row. Race 2 1-05 MISTLETOE HIGHWEIGHT $6500; 1600m 1 0422 Folkstone 14 W. Thomas 63.0 2 343 Silklandic 17 ... . . . J. McGifford 61.5 3 3541 No Contact 15 . . . G. Elliot 61.0 4 0 Uncomplicated 10 . B. Revell 60.5 5 7090 Beagle Boy 5 . . . . 60.0 6 0 Ramadero 13 ... . . . . K. Treweek 60.0 7 3825 Straight 'N True 2. M. Lord 60.0 8 0675 American 12 . . . . . . . . R. Burton 50.5 9 6670 Moalands 11 . . . . 59.5 10 65 Mr Truth 7 . . . .G. Andrew 59.5 11 0 Pierre Marcel 17 . . E. Lamb 59.5 12 000 Ataviar 3 59.0 13 3292 Bandoo Lu 9 ... . ... .J. Phillips 59.0 14 4007 Gonrong 8 . . T. O’Donnell 59.0 15 098 Governess 4 59.0 16 Kingship 6 . . . .S. Dennett59.0 17 Moava Red 18 . . . . . . . B. Towers 59.0 18 0890 Splash O’ Wine 1 . B. Scott 59.0 Race 3 1-40 CHRISTMAS STOCKING HANDICAP 1 12 $6500; 1400m Turbo Jet 7 D. Smith 55.0 2 2272 Unaided 10 . . . R. Hannam 54.5 4 1 Ripley 9 . . . K. Nickson 54.0 5 223 Aye Sir 8 Carson’s Law 4. . . 6 66 . .K. Clapperton 53.5 7 Trina Bay 11 . . . . D. Walsh 53.0 8 849 Black Marella 3 . . 52.5 9 70 Smart Boots 2 . . . . . . B. Hibberd 52.5 10 5200 Duel Princess 1 . . . . . . P. Mercer 52.0 11 0003 Hire Purchase 5 . . . . . . M. Smillie 52.0 Scratched: Bowie. Race 4 ERNEST ADAMS 2.15 MAIDEN 1 0 $5500; 1200m Bomber Command 1 . . . .D. Walsh 54.0 2 Centaurus 8 . . . T. Moseley 54.0 3 868 Curry 'N Chips 4 . 54.0 4 Greta’s Garden 13. .... J. Walker 54.0 5 00 Grundy’s Grandson 15 54.0 6 I’m Danny 2 . . W. Stevenson 54.0 7 9 Intrepid Sue 10. . . . . . W. Smillie3 54.0 8 Just Topic 3 . . . . .... N. Harris 54.0 9 Mint Julep 16. . . . . . . B. Hibberd 54.0 10 Myginti 7 . . . . E. Jillings 54.0 11 00 Sheer Spirit 11. . . G. Elliot 54.0 12 Sir Marlin 9 D. Smith 54.0 13 64 Sterling Maid 6. . . . . . B. Fletcher 54.0 14 4640 Te Totara 14 ... . 54.0 15 Timely Friends 12 . . .K. Clapperton 54.0 16 Vita’s Halo 5 . . . . . . . . M. Woods 54.0 17 Petillant 17 . . . . P. Mercer 54.0 Emergency: Petillant. Race 5 T 2.50 1 3 JINGLE BELLS HANDICAP $10,000; 1200m Astute 9 K. Clapperton 56.5

2 1151 Vain Sovereign 7 . . . M. Campbell 56.5 3 1932 Lucca 6 . . . N. Harris 55.5 4 8133 Cotton Club 10. . . . . . . E. Jillings 55.0 5 0641 New Mission 2 ... . 54.5 6 1460 Spot Of Gold 1. . . . 54.5 7 34 Casa Girl 3 54.0 8 3265 Young Vic 8 . . M. Enright 54.0 9 45 Jazzman 4 . . . . D. Smith 53.5 10 Aloso 11 . . B. Hibberd 52.0 11 Avocation 5 . . R. Hannam 52.0 12 Vreeland 13 . . . C. Phillips 52.0 13 94 Grey Lady Gray 12 . . . . P. Taylor 50.0 Race 6 T 3.25 MERRY CHRISTMAS HANDICAP $10,000; 2200m 1 2330 Abit Phoenix 3 . . . . 54.5 2 3274 Purple Rose 8 . . . . . . .G. Phillips54.0 3 2110 Tremor 2 . . . . D. Walsh 53.5 4 0017 Oxford Street 9 . . . . . . P. Mercer 53.0 5 7475 Rainbow Reason 5. . . W. Stevenson 53.0 6 8402 Swift Harbour 10. . . . . . N. Harris 53.0 7 993 Student Prince 4. . . . . M. Enright 52.0 8 7198 Furlong 1 ,K. Clapperton 51.5 9 0306 Brierley 7 . . . . D. Smith 51.0 10 600 Digby 6 . . R. Hannam 50.0 Race 7 D. T 4.05 EVENING STANDARD CHRISTMAS HANDICAP $20,000; 2100m 1 5404 Guess 5 . . . N. Harris 55.0 2 6963 Infantry 3 . . . .D. Walsh 53.5 3 9517 Sage 11 .K. Clapperton 53.5 4 3 Gold Lomond 2. . . . . M. Campbell 53.0 5 9036 McAdam 10 . . B. Hibberd 52.0 6 6135 Alberjon 1 . . R. Hannam 52.0 7 401 Goldstream 13 ... . ... J. Walker 51.5 8 8056 Rastes 12 . . . P. Taylor 51.5 9 3256 El Kara 7 . . . B. Griffin 51.0 10 3439 Mr Miison 8 . . .G. Phillips50.5 11 7982 Old Pirate 6 . . . . D. Smith 50.5 12 0577 Rose Eliza 4 13 1510 Special Knight 9. . . Race 8 D. TF 4.40 JOHN HENDERSON SPRINT $15,000; 1400m 2 0210 Auto Air 11 . . . S. Gordon 54.0 3 1 Hot Ice 1 53.0 4 01 Bold Silver 2 . . . . D. Smith 52.5 5 202 Shipmate 4 . . . L. Cassidy 52.5 6 1121 Trissaring 9 . . . ,D. Walsh 52.5 7 3647 Beach Tango 10 . . . . . B. Hibberd 52.0 8 2612 Garter Star 6 . L. Isherwood 51.0 9 5 Rifleman 5 . . . P. Mercer 51.0 10 54 Mountain Ash 3 . . . .K. Clapperton 50.5 11 Travertine 7 . . . J.W alker50.5 Scratched: Squire Gray, Kai Time. Race 9 TF 5.10 DRAYTON, KELLY, WISEMAN PLATE $15,000; weight-for-age; 1400m 1 3082 Bashful Lad 3 . . . N. Harris 57.0 2 1370 Glennalby 8 . . . L. Cassidy 57.0 3 8111 Irish Anchor 1 . . . . . M. Campbell 57.0 4 0584 Sir Valiant 4 . . . E. Jillings 57.0 5 1702 Silver Leopard 6. . . .K. Clapperton 57.0 6 6130 Bochica 5 55.5 7 8512 Princess Prieur 13. . 55.5 8 5431 Vienna Belle 12 . . . . . . .D. Walsh 55.5 9 06 Allira 7 . . M. Enright 54.5 10 9 Hazy City 10 . . . . G. Elliot 54.5 11 0653 Jan’s Agent 9 . . B. Hibberd 54.5 12 3970 Moll O’foff 11 . . . . . . . P. Mercer 54.5 14 117 Syrian Sea 2 . . . ,G..Phillip49.5 Scratched: Regal Rain.