Regal City to take another positive step along trail

Press, 18 August 1989, Page 37

Regal City to take another positive step along trail

Auckland correspondent Regal City looks set to complete a hattrick of wins and take another positive step along the W. S. Cox Plate trail when he contests the Trelawney Stud Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa tomorrow. Since being brought back into work a couple of months ago by his trainer, Jim Gibbs, Regal City has had as his long range mission the Cox Plate, Melbourne’s big weight-for-age event in October. Regal City began this campaign with a

superb effort to score under the topweight of 59kg at Te Rapa last month and he has thrived since then.

“Naturally he’s still a long way off peak fitness, but he’s ready for another top run on Saturday,” said Gibbs. “He’s so honest.”

Regal City has gone some of his best races on the Te Rapa track. Apart from his latest success, he also took the Cambridge Stud International Stakes (2000 m in February.

Jetbet: 2 Race 1 10.55 AIRCON HURDLES $6000; maidens; 2400m 1 832-3 Master Ben 8 63 W Hillis 2 600-4 Big Bread 5 63 KTreweek 3 8463- Honest Reward 9 63 S Stacey 4 P30-4 Phar Habit 13 63 T Wheeler 5 554-F Aurotor 12 63 R Cassidy 6 809-8 Mediterranean 17 63 P Fitzgerald (1.5) 7 806-6 Anteaus 1 63 G Cave 8 396-0 Better Tip 11 63 M Douglas 9 7906- Deux Bells 18 63 10 7370- King Solomon 14 63 T Autridge 11 340-8 Pioneer 7 63 A Madden (1.5) 12 090-0 Brother’s Pride 16 63 13 000-4 Cail The Coin 6 63 P Hillis 14 0850- Jubilee Fair 15 63 B Towers (2.5) 15 507-7 Six Aces 20 63 S Douglas 16 5550- Will He Sue 2 63 R Grantley (3) 17 000-0 Ban Alley 19 63 18 -07-8 Documentary 10 63 19 000-8 Top Story 4 63 20 Tom Woolf 3 63 Emergencies: Ben Alley, Documentary, Top Story, Tom Woolf. Race 2 11.30 HAMILTON PLUMBING MAIDEN $6000; 1600m 1 052-2 Crackajack Lad 1 55 D Peake 2 705-2 La Lady 2 55 C Douglas 3 2536- Ritzy Gold 13 55 E Harrison 4 532-5 Worldwide 6 55 R Vance 5 9205- Furia20 55 L Ballantyne 6 90-43 Queensland Jack 12 55 D Healey 7 06- Bristol Cream 16 55 R Jones 8 00-5 Evening Sky 4 55 W Robinson 9 4-6 Phantasy Idyll 5 55 D Lang 10 5-6 Rugby World 9 55 11 0-0-5 Something Fancy 17 55 L Cropp (a) 12 0868- Bowl The Ball 19 55 M Griffin 13 808-5 Hi Rajah 11 55 G Heslop (3) 14 0008- Rabul 18 55 G Grylls 15 9- Forth Bridge 3 55 J Archer 16 959-9 Akarana Bride 10 55 D Parsons (4.5) 17 0-0-9 Jay Boo Are 7 55 18 00-60 Country Music 8 55 19 090- Foxhoath 14 55 20 0- Beau Paard 15 55 M Rotherham Emergencies: Jay Bee Are, Country Music, Foxheath, Beau Paard. Race 3 12.05 ROBERT EARL STEEPLECHASE $7000; 0-1 win; 4000m 1 943-2 Kangaroo 1 63.5 B Towers (2.5)

2 3 809-3 George’s Pride 20 63 63 A Madden (1.5) F Pratt 931-2 Hollow Victory 14 4 613-5 Royal Hush 5 63 B McDonald 5 2221- Sovereign Sam 7 63 T Autridge S F66-4 Dark Fox 10 62 M Douglas 7 834-2 Great Barrier 16 62 M Brown . 8 5F8-2 In Doubt 2 62 R Cassidy 9 7260- Jack Stark 8 62 10 2359- Loyal Pride 19 62 GCave 11 7806- Mountain Dancer 12 62 A Tata (2.5) 12 603-3 Nuclear Free 3 62 T Wheeler 13 736-F Omarnee 18 62 P Hillis 14 8084- Sharp Ace 13 62 W Hillis 15 63-00 Sweet Blue 6 62 S Douglas 16 Trawlerman 4 62 Scratched 17 Census 17 62 18 000- Pansize 9 62 KRae 19 0-00- Lucky Tango 15 62 S Griffiths 20 800-5 Beach Band 11 62 Emergencies: Pansize, Lucky Tango, Beach Band. Race 4 12.40 VICTORIA’S TAVERN MAIDEN $6000:1600m 1 20-23 Froy 19 55 M Forder(3) 2 062-3 Ocean Bride 6 55 S Dowling (1.5) 3 07-24 Snazzy 15 55 P Den Hertog (2.5) 4 083-0 Bold Son 18 55 G Childs 5 5034- Jiniwinna5 55 6 8490- Bright Jewel 2 55 L Baliantyne 7 086-0 Cerlyle Ace 13 55 G Grylls 8 6 Laurel Dee 10 55 S Simon 9 56-5 Purple Deal 20 55 B Sargent 10 70,7- Sir Barton 8 55 11 9- Tonzaheart 12 55 J Schager (4.5) 12 800-0 Count Sian 11 55 D Lang 13 Fair Sheer 1 55 D Peake 14 29F-2 Yamani3 55 E Harrison 15 0- Village Green 14 55 G Cooksley 16 08- Brown Beau 7 55 R Jones 17 00- Supreme Court 16 55 PTIms 18 70- Bracken Lad 9 55 19 0- Regal Lane 17 55 20 0- Shambalara4 55 Emergencies: Supreme Court, Lane, Shambalar. Bracken Lad, Regal Race 5 T 1.15 TE AKAU STUD IMPROVERS $6000: C4; 1600m 1 05-20 Casey’s Lass 18 55 R Jones 2 212-3 KangoLad14 55 J Archer 3 215-3 Gainea5 55 J Cullen (3) 4 0331- Moving Away 9 55 T Allan 5 514- What An Honour 4 55 L Baliantyne

6 4291 Breath Of Life 6 55 C Douglas 7 014-7 Chef D’Oeuvre 8 55 E Harrison a 707-4 Chief Burnemoff 15 55 L Cropp (a) 9 5381Red Kaiab 2 55 D Peake 10 00-1 Shorty Mac 10 55 G Cooksley ii 002-1 Spudman 12 55 D Healey 12 168-0 Jim's Pal 16 55 G Grylls 13 509-7 Join The Queue 11 55 T Foong (4.5) 14 049-8 Little Regal 1 55 15 510-6 Million Dollar Baby 7 55 W Robinson 16 005-0 Canpac 17 55 J Hayes 17 000-8 Kamahi King 19 55 18 9080- Rail 13 55 19 6900Lareta 3 55 Emergencies: Karnnhi King, Ralt, Lareta. Race 6 T 1.5 HEYTESBURY MAIDEN $6000; 1200m 1 0-2 Arcturus 7 55 L Cropp (a) 2 28Te Akau Rainfall 5 55 R Vance 3 Baba 6 55 L Ballantyne 4 7 Emperor John 14 55 5 0Jill’s Pearl 15 55 G Grylls 6 870-0 Kingship 4 55 7 0 Miss Mercer 10 55 a 6 Secret Fantasy 3 55 J Liley (3) 9 F050In Vision 8 55 G Childs 10 0 Weston Fun 9 55 T Allan 11 565Yat Loh Fatt 2 55 T Foong (4.5) 12 0770Battle Dance 13 55 G Heslop (3) 13 Midnight Silver 12 55 14 Oso Smart 1 55 D Peake 15 33-5 Vice Lady 11 55 DLang Emergency: Vice Lady. Race 7 D, T 2.1 TRELAWNEY STUD FOXBRIDGE PLATE $40,000; weight-for-age; no allowances; 1400m 1 5250Bourbon Boy 3 58.5 8 Hibberd 2 115-2 Catering King 1 58.5 B Sargent 3 1462- Chigarow8 58.5 L Simpson (a) 4 7231Coshking 12 58.5 RJones 5 1211Regal City 2 58.5 D Healey 6 4361Laurelak 10 57 G Childs 7 007-1 Mannagin 9 57 J Archer

8 9 112-3 Bombay Tin 7 741-8 Gremlin 11 56 E Harrison 56 PTims 10 1534- Shahzamani5 56 R Vance 11 4587- Spyglass 6 56 G Cooksley 12 3316- Bruiser 4 49.5 Race 8 3.05 LIFE MEMBERS MAIDEN $6000; 1200m 1 0444- Balkan’s Reign 14 55 K Hickey (4.5) 2 48- AwhinaMai9 55 3 847- Chesterman3 55 P Den Hertog (2.5) 4 04-90 Head To Head 12 55 D Parsons (4.5) 5 Kaiaka 6 55 C Douglas 6 Knights 15 55 L Ballantyne 7 Nuage Morn 7 55 G Childs 8 0600- Triumphal Prince 10 55 D Lang 9 0- ima Dancer 5 55 Y Yokoyama (3) 10 Country Rep 2 55 11 00-00 Liverpool Kiss 4 55 W Arnold (3) 12 807- Mi Angie 11 55 J Pope 13 0- Nation’s Air 8 55 C Hill (4.5) 14 Waiti Blues 1 55 S Simon 15 9- Cally’s Kingdom 13 55 Emergency: Cally’s Kingdom. Race 9 D 3.40 AMBASSADOR MOTOR INN HANDICAP $20,000; Cl; no allowances; 2100m 1 7418- Escalation 6 57 G Cooksley 2 21-11 Lord Zirito 9 55.5 D Lang 3 645-F Billet Doux 11 54.5 G Childs 4 062-6 Ivy Star 8 54.5 J Collett 5 164-5 Lunar Trail 1 54.5 D Peake 6 704-5 LordSutac5 53 A Craig 7 079-0 Band Leader 2 52.5 8 114-1 Count Gold 10 52.5 S Dowling (a) 9 449-0 TimandraBay4 52.5 R Jones 10 700-1 Lotus Lad 7 52 MForder(a) 11 07-36 Morven Don 3 52 L Cropp (a) Race 10 4.15 BENCHMARK BUILDING SUPPLIES $9000; C3; 1600m 1 1152- Mountain Air 18 57 L Simpson (4.5) 2 378-1 Megabucks 16 55.5 D Healey 3 304-2 Showmint 17 55 R Caddigan 4 6300- Mister Hopps 9 54 L Ballantyne 5 305-8 Norfolk Inn 3 53 J Archer 6 0716- Sirpier 8 53 C Douglas 7 0190- Fame And Fortune 11 52.5 J Cullen (3) 8 21-53 Incomplete 19 52.5 J Collett ■ 9 424-8 Wolverton’s Rage 7 52.5 L Cropp (a) 10 -10-3 Clearlane 20 52 D Peake 11 698-5 Dramatic Move 10 52 12 003-3 Keswick 2 52 G Childs 13 099-7 Roulade 4 52 P Den Hertog (2.5) 14 142-6 Tesios Tale 12 52 J Liley (3) 15 861-3 Timandra Steed 5 52 R Jones 16 0250- Time Bomb 14 52 W Arnold (3) 17 9706- Turua 15 51.5 18 800-0 Wreck The Tote 1 51.5 19 6705- What About Me 6 51 20 499-0 Beagle Boy 13 51 Emergencies: Turua, Wreck The Tote, What About Me, Beagle Boy.