Our High Noon deserves another chance after failure

Press, 28 July 1989, Page 41

Our High Noon deserves another chance after failure

Wellington correspondent Our High Noon, a three-year-old from Woodville, was an expensive failure at Waipa last week, but he could atone when he contests the $7OOO Glen Oroua Transport handicap (1360 m at the Rangitikei Hunt Club’s meeting at Wanganui tomorrow. Although Our High Noon was only fifth in the $17,500 Hodgson Motor Classic (1600 m before that his form had been excellent with wins at Awapuni and Trentham and a second at Hastings tossed in as well. With 55.5 kilograms, Our High Noon has his share of weight, but that does enable Noel Harris to accept the ride. Trained at Woodville by the Herberts, Our High Noon is joined in the race by his stablemate, Diamantino, already a winner twice at Wanganui. His most recent success there was at the Hunt meeting earlier in the month and he is expected to run a big race again. In one outing since Wanganui he was fifth in class one company on Trenthaih’s first

day. The pace in the field is expected to be helped along by Navajo Brave and Purple Glory, which was close up in that Hunt club sprint. Purple Glory has returned some useful performances in this campaign, while Navajo Brave will be having his first outing since winning at the Masterton meeting. Form in the main staying event, the $lO,OOO Plant Plasma Handicap looks widespread. Bond Street, who looked so useful some months back, was second over 200 metres at Hastings, also a month ago, while Apollo King is seeking to improve on a moderate seventh at Levin during the week. Bronze Valley, Kimberley Road, Carter Star and Fool’s Fortune all have the ability to run well. The main jumping event is the $6OOO Plant Plasma Hunt Cup 3900 m and Ark’s Regent, after a second here at the previous Hunt meeting and then a win in the Mariri Steeple, looks well placed to continue his run of form.

Selections

IMS: Big Talk, Look At Me, Waiamaco. 11.2#: Master Bard, Inez’s Desire, Norfolk Lord. 11.5#: Bugatti, Le Compagnion, Taliban. 12.2*: Ark’s Regent, Bretwalda, Pappa Lion. 12.55: Golden Nile, Joyous March, Gregory

James. 1.30: Bond Street, Apollo King, Garter Star. 2.05: Our High Noon, Diamantino, Navajo

Brave. 2.45: Zamahl’s Pride, Cathedral Lad, Toft

Farm. 3.20: Hot Cakes, Sir Daniel, Noble Grit. 3.55: Tora Belle, Not So Big, Fox Hunt

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 10.45 LOWE-WALKER BRUSH HURDLES $4500: 0-1 win; 2800m 1 16526 Look AIM* 15 63.5 2 -80F2 Big Talk 9 62 3 005-0 Coghill 16 4 000-8 Flying Duda 2 62 62 R Burton 5 00-F Fund Raiser 5 62 6 Grot* 1 62 Scratched 7 090-0 Harmony Port 6 62 MSmillie(3) 8 Huriaway7 62 9 0-00- Isolate 10 62 SDennOtt 10 09P5F Lemon Squeezer 3 62 11 786F7 Mexican Wave 4 62 B Towers (2.5) 12 09210 Notram 14 62 G Elliot 13 -8-78 Professor 12 62 14 00-0 Superior Grey 11 15 02766 Tilbury Docks 13 62 62 J McGifford 16 63303 Wsiamsco8 62 Emergency: Harmony Port. Race 2 11.20 OTAIRI BRACELET $4500; amateur riders; 2060m 1 11660 Big Bread 12 2 6459P Indian Joy 18 71.5 W Myers 71 3 85012 Inez’s Desire 7 71 M Brown 4 65031 MasterBard3 71 M Buckley 5 4-005 Mr Steptoe 17 69 6 59890 Alcoran 2 68.5

7 70705 Bort’s Hope 9 8 37924 Norfolk Lord 8 68.5 68 F Simmons 9 18009 Brother’s Pride 13 67.5 10 30709 Keith 4 67.5 L Dennett 11 10-6 Lord Trappour 15 67.5 12 24050 Castlomaine6 67 C Burgess 13 9-07 Amata 16 66.5 S Thompson 14 83556 Bright Em Notes 20 66.5 15 20-7- Diamond Dansour 10 66.5 16 0-000 Gian Tilt 1 66.5 S Wilson 17 76697 Kaiwaiwai 19 66.5 BSklennars 18 -0900 Laserlight 14 66.5 19 0 Rimu 11 66.5 20 04000 Vintage Las* 5 66.5 Emergencies: Vintage Lass, Amata, Rimu, Laserlight. Race 3 21.50 MARTON HOTEL JUVENILE $4500; two-year-olds; no allowances; 1200m 1 Britt Boy 7 55 2 Bugatti 3 55 3 Docker 2 55 P Mercer 4 First Cross 20 55 5 Master Avon 15 55 6 Otaxoll4 55 MSmlllle(a) 7 Roughly Painted 9 55 8 Shoran jac 6 55 9 TaHwn 19 55 Scratched 10 The Card 13 55 A Gale (a) 11 Virgil Light 18 55 12 0 Pittsburgh 17 54.5 13 530 Purple Pip 10 54.5

14 Boll* Strane 1 54 EJillings 15 0 Franc 16 54 16 Joan Collin* 5 54 17 95 LoCompagnion 11 54 18 Mu*kaana 14 54 19 0 Sam Malone 8 54 20 0 Snorkel Dunkin 12 54 Emergencies: Le Compagnlon , Pittsburgh, Snorkel Dunkin, Sam Malone, Frano. Race 4 12.20 PLANT PLASMA RANGITIKEI HUNT STEEPLE $6000; 0-3 wins; 3900m 1 1275L Full Frontal 6 65 S Dennett 2 75237 Yorkemith2 66.5 S Gillies 3 23321 Ark'* Regent 8 63.5 T O'Donnell 4 17343 BretwaMa3 63.5 5 6001 Pappe Lion 5 63 F Simmons (3) 8 0678F Definite Deo 4 62 7 22624 Garebaldi 1 62 8 63860 Nuclear Free 7 62 G Lord Race5 12.55 SANDHAVEN STABLES GRADUATION $4000; maidens; 1360m 1 88909 Acouitic 7 55 2 7 Azure Lad 15 55 3 700-0 Boor Talk 3 55 M Woods 4 26800. Count Godhram 5 55 5 40909 Dana Spirit 2 55 M Smillie (3) 6 6-662 GoldenNile8 55 B Hibberd 7 62526 Gregory Jarno* 11 55 C Bain (1.5) 8 40435 Joyous March 9 55 9 Monolla 13 55 10 Papina 14 55 Scratched 11 00 Princess Florin* 16 55 B Herd (3) 12 Rangimaikuku 1 55 13 0000- Shy Maid 6 55 A Gale (4.5) 14 80 Toon Tide 12 55 P Gillett (4.5) 15 0-008 Treasure Field* 10 55 18 FO Video Prince** 4 55 RaceB D 1.30 PLANT PLASMA 10,000 $10,000; Cl; no allowances; 2060m 1 -8072 Bond Street 1 56.5 EJillings 2 67709 Bronze VaHey 9 56 3 60520 KimberioyRoad 11 56 P Mercer 4 15840 Garter Star 2 55 J Walker 5 ApoHoKing4 54.5 Scratched 6 19009 Fool* Fortune 8 54.5 B Fletcher (a) 7 62105 Shahreign 7 53.5 8 84308 Star Count 6 53.5 C Bain (a) 9 91204 Weztord King 10 53.5 10 35037 Dance 5 53 D Smith (a) 11 99-08 Knight Juan 12 53 12 15808 Norfolk Dude 3 53 Race 7 D.T 2.05 GLEN OROUA TRANSPORT 7000 $7000:0-5 wins; 1360m 1 79205 Tote Myth 1 58 . R A McCann (4.5) 2 41309 Radiant Down 9 57 Our Hgh Noon 10 55.5 N Harris

4 07468 Atishu 7 54.5 C Bain (1.5) 5 51015 Diamantino8 54.5 P Mercer 6 15221 Navajo Brave 6 54 J Barr (1.5) 7 00230 Special Knight 11 54 E Jilllngs 8 12849 Purple Glory 2 52.5 B Phillips (4.5) 9 70009 Gladstonelass 3 52 10 30197 Swift Harbour 5 51.5 11 95009 Trouvare4 51 Race 8 T 2.45 TRUFFLES COFFEE SHOP GRADUATION $4000; maidens; 2060m 1 05029 Buster Boy 17 55 2 34943 Cathedral Lad 15 55 K Clapperton (a) 3 0 Celebrating 9 55 P Mercer 4 -070- Chavinsky 14 55 5 06980 Disentis3 55 6 00 Gin Mill 5 55 7 05 Half A Ton 18 55 8 0-000 Haunui2 55 9 52141 Island Bay 12 55 10 27248 Javatan 21 55 M Campbell 11 990F7 Kestrel King 10 55 12 Mount Up 22 55 Scratched 13 Our Brusan 11 55 14 80P Robert Brydon 6 55 E Jilllngs 15 9 Silver Dancer 13 55 18 57087 Slinky Lady 1 55 17 Star Cover 19 55 18 60464 Superman 7 55 L Cassidy (a) 19 0-80 Tigersun Nugget 16 55 J Walker 20 0-330 Toft Farm 4 55 21 07420 Viilajaro8 . 55 22 72743 Zamahl's Pride 20 55 B Hibberd Emergencies: Our Brusan, Silver Dancer, Star Cover, Haunui, Slinky Lady. Race 9 T 3.20 SPIC AND SPAN DRY CLEANING HANDICAP $5000; 1-2 wins; 1600m 1 D1212 Sir Daniel 2 57 2 63711 Farce 8 56 B Herd (3) 3 01484 Hot Cakes 21 56 4 14140 MaranuiKid12 56 M Campbell 5 30136 Noble Grit 14 55.5 8 19000 Electric Bay 16 54 B Phillips (4.5) 7 08000 YarraBay13 54 8 F1 Drum,oft 6 53.5 L Isherwood (3) 9 70000 Flexman 10 53.5 B Fletcher (1.5) 10 85-06 Juste Whinga 11 53.5 11 -088 Kia Kara 4 53.5 12 70000 Keswick 9 53 R Hannam 13 19-05 Captain Cutloss 20 52.5 14 54170 That's The Spirit 19 52.5 15 07375 Angasio 52 16 51667 Gentle Reign 7 52 17 04495 Silver Anna 3 52 18 6-000 Silvorwirid 15 51.5 19 00000 SirVato18 51.5 20 0-800 Snitcha 17 51.5 21 66090 Sovereign Tide 1 51.5 Emergencies: Silver Anna, Gentle Reign, Silverwind, Sir Vato, Snitcha, Sovereign Tide. Race 10 3.55 PLANT PLASMA GRADUATION $4000; maidens; 1360m 1 0 Apollo Star 5 55 2 -7068 Bambi Tango 9 55 3 BoidAiida7 55 4 Cathexis2 55 5 Fox Hunt 14 55 6 0-66 Groat Hope 3 55 7 0 Hailey 13 55 8 00876 Kerry Sea 12 55 B Herd (3) 9 00 Newbury Star 11 55 M Campbell 10 025 Not So Big 15 55 D Smith (1.5) 11 0-0 Queen To Beet 6 55 ‘ -r 12 0 Reigning Moment 4 13 0000- Sending Tide 8 55 55 14 47456 Tore Bede 16 55 8 Fletcher (1.5) IS 0- Upstart 1 55 16 Wbhmrton Beile 10 .55 Scratched