‘Rosie’ heads N.Z. list of Cup entries

Press, 8 June 1989, Page 46

‘Rosie’ heads N.Z. list of Cup entries

PA Auckland Empire Rose heads a list of 77 New Zealand horses nominated for the 5NZ2.357 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 7. Most of the country’s best stayers are entered for the big race which this year carries a winning prize of more than SNZI.S million plus a $NZ45,000 gold cup. New Zealand representation is also likely to be strong in other rich races at the spring carnivals with 47 entered for the Caulfield Cup (winner’s purse $NZ844,000), 43 for the VRC Derby ($NZ633,000), 17 for the VRC Oaks ($NZ316,000) and 25 for the Golden Slipper (SNZI.S million). The Victoria Racing Club received 628 nominations, the same number as last year, by deadline time for the Melbourne Cup.

V.R.C. official Tony McGrath said the total would not be finalisedfor

a few days in case any nominations went missing after being lodged at agencies. McGrath said six Northern Hemisphere stayers had been entered direct by the Newmarket-based International Racing Bureau, including Top Class, Al Mufti, and Heavenly Manna. The Clive Brittaintrained stallion Top Class ran a gallant second to Poetic Prince in the SUSI million Tancred International Stakes (2400 m at Rosehill on March 18. Al Mufti, owned by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who won the 1986 Melbourne Cup with At Talaq, is trained at Newmarket by Harry Thomson Jones, who also prepared At Talaq before he was transferred to Colin Hayes stable in Australia. Horses nominated through New Zealand’s five major racing clubs for the feature events in Melbourne and Sydney are:

MELBOURNE CUP, sAustl.BlsM, 3200m.—Auckland: Waiau Pal, Zither, Jnllene, Star Harvest, Ivory Quest, Crown Regent, Magic Man, Mr Earing King, Good Fortune, Beau Bayou.

Waikato: Na Botto, Tour Blade, Banderol, Purple Rose, Coshking, Sarah Fay, Beagle Boy, Shannon Lad, Fleetward Lad, Mr Sandman, Dixie Kid, Spyglass, Secret Mission, Street Hawk, Grosvenor Heights, Empire Rose, Courtalista, Kawahai, Lady Cassandra, Balance, Cast The Gauntlet, Irish King, Fiery Type, Bright Jewel, Our Taw, Chigarow, Front Row, Mountain Air, Khairbold, Super Victory, Roulade, Naisbie, Olympic Sword, Plume d’Or Veille, Cordero, Dundee Road.

Wellington: Smiling Belle, Bouillon, Hot Point, Gregory James, Silver Leopard, Noble Khan, Orapai, Mr Milson, Mr Bunnythorpe, Blizzard, Colonial Crown, Classic Pretender, The Phantom, Lord Smuggles, Brown Edition, Justa Whinga, Beula Bea, Fury’s Show, Candide, Red Chiffon, Icelette, Special Knight, Avon Lodge, Uffizi, Fools Fortune.

Canterbury: Lomondy, Nicinda. Otago: All Counted, No Bugles, Crystal Jayjay, Prince Kumai. Handicaps will be declared on July 30. CAULFIELD CUP, SAustlM; 2400 m—Auckland: Magic Man, Sovereign, Mr Earing King, Impressionist, Good Fortune, Star Harvest, Crown Regent, Escalation. Waikato: Tour Blade, Banderol, Sarah Fay, Mr Sandman, Spyglass, Street Hawk, Raie Lunaire, Rongonui, Empire Rose, Courtalista, Kawahai, Lady Cassandra, Balance, Cast The Gauntlet, Irish King, Aspiration, Just A Dancer, Fiery Type, Bright Jewel, Chigarow, Front Row, Mountain Air, Naisbie, Cordero. Wellington: Shuzohra, Bouillon, Gregory James, Flight Queen, Blizzard, The Phantom, Kate’s Myth, Brown Edition, Candide, Rosenkavalier, Red Chiffon, Icelette, Fool's Fortune. Canterbury: Lomondy. Otago: All Counted.