Greyhounds Steiny Blue looks best bet in Cup

Press, 21 July 1989, Page 34

Greyhounds Steiny Blue looks best bet in Cup

Although unplaced at Hutt Park on Monday, Steiny Blue must still be the dog to beat in The

Christchurch Star New Zealand Cup, the second leg of the T.A.B. double at the Christchurch Racing Club’s meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park today. Having already won the “New Zealand Greyhound of the Year” title, Steiny Blue has proved her worth by defeating the best in the land up and down the country on numerous occasions.

The blue daughter of Thomas Earl showed the signs of an arduous campaign when finishing a disappointing fifth at Wellington on Monday, but trainer Thayne Green has had her aimed at the Cup for some time and he should have freshened her for the big test Miss Keytoe shot into calculations when she won the first of the Cup trials last month, and her

five-length winning margin suggests that the Hornby owner-trainer, Pat Martin, has the well-bred bitch hitting her straps to perfection. Another North Island visitor, Medusa caused a surprise when winning the distance feature at last Monday’s Wellington meeting, and she will be all the better for having raced at Q.E. II Park in recent months.

A previous winner of the race, Dawn Mist, has not shown her best form recently and would have to improve, while Call Me Grace and Mainland Magic have the early speed to stretch this field. Call Me Early gets his chance to recapture some form in the Shirley Veterinary Centre Stakes, the first leg of the T.A.B. double.

The New Brightontrainer, Dennis Watson, has had his team firing well at recent meetings, and Call Me Early has suggested he is about to return to his form of old. In spite of some poor form when campaigned in the North Island, Shiny Band must be respected as she has performed so well as Q.E. II Park in the past.

Jetbet: 9 Race 1 2.30 SPOTLESS CANTERBURY SERVICES STAKES $500; C2; 330m 1 78815 Alyshan 2 46152 First Light 3 63312 Silver Surfer 4 14313 Tamanui 5 27425 Mr Mooloolaba 6 41222 Gallant Lady 7 71411 Dawn Pride 8 52313 Regal Notice Emergencies: 9 43757 Kim’s Image 10 34487 Big Dream Race 2 2.50 PAPER AND PAINT STAKES $500; C2-C3; 330m 1 46222 Earhart 2 23272 Kim’s Miss 3 23151 Crafty Spike 4 51123 Glimmer Demon 5 15111 Club Havoc 6 62314 Puckawidgee 7 57668 Sum Reprieve 8 72281 Airini Emergencies: 9 64175 Phalanger 10 45457 Te Kinga Tiger Race 3 T 3.15 MEAT SERVICES STAKES $500; C2; 560m 1 32743 Pipe Bender 2 111 The Man’s Miss 3 12245 Tnimp Card 4 52387 Kelly’s Eye

5 63153 Vagrim 6 51344 Cruz Country 7 21713 Bobby Hobbs 8 24221 Mythical Magic Emergencies: 9 22762 Crafty Lobell 10 87457 Marksman Race 4 T 3.40 ARMOURGUARD STAKES $500; C2; 560m 1 23348 Magic Mischief 2 57252 Townman 3 11131 Pere Paku 4 25411 Carmen’s Flash 5 25268 Matagouri Girl 6 44551 Noble Willie 7 42461 Silent Bell 8 33372 Little Lithgow Emergencies: 9 17226 More Mischief 10 77466 Bellamint Race 5 T 4.05 T.A.B. AGENCIES STAKES $500; C2; 560m 1 42811 Brighton Mist 2 11726 Sun Princess 3 16333 Waitotora 4F7311 Nootka Lass 5 15416 Merely Nosey 61622P Lucy Locket 7 33236 Roaming King 8 14463 Drainlayer Emergencies: 9 56844 Barcode 10 17667 Thursday Night Race 6 4.30 CANTERBURY CONCRETE STAKES $500; C3; 560m 1 14282 Bell Of Typhoon 2 42153 Jongene Lass 3 1261 Turon River 417643 Remit 5 32222 King Nero 6 31738 Supreme Bub 7 44477 Katie Waits 8 62211 Tullamore Boy Emergencies: 9 47634 Silent Jewel 10 14452 Lindara Lass Race 7 D 4.55 SHIRLEY VETERINARY CENTRE $600; C4-C5; 560m 1 51131 Leitrim Lass

2 53624 Call Me Early 3 55212 Catch My Patch 4 27428 Easyman 511551 Solo Run 6 31748 Sahiny Band 7 11211 Negus 8 62646 Hula Havoc Emergencies: 9 58278 Milagros Bijou 10 27572 Roaming Angel Race 8 D 5.20 THE " CHRISTCHURCH STAR” NEW ZEALAND CUP $6000; Invitation; 805m 1 37466 Brydie Giri 2 11115 Steiny Blue 3 75722 Call Me Grace 4 36614 Murray's Dream 5 42354 Dawn Mist 6 42331 Medusa 7 51331 Miss Keytoe 8 25225 Mainland Magic Emergencies: 9 74333 I’m An Earl 10 62646 Hula Havoc Race 9 5.45 WEST AUCKLAND VINEYARD STAKES $600; C4-C5; 330m 1 18527 Kotuku Queen 2 16816 Shy Guy 313722 White Gem 4 15316 Canasta Club 5 34261 Bert Hinkler 6 38351 Knight Club 713345 Phillip Henry 8 11436 Kiwi Acacia Emergencies: 9 27572 Roaming Angel 10 38877 Thunder Star Race 10 6.10 WOODPECKERS RESTAURANT STAKES $600; C4-C5; 330m 1 71455 Arran Blaze 2 54336 Canterbury Star 3 25212 Barley King 4 15276 Prince William 5 28161 Pinchin 612646 Proper Ripple 7 44552 Diggers Dilemma 8 44485 Shiny Spot Emergencies: 9,27572 Roaming Angel 10 38877 Thunder Star