Empire Rose will be centre of attention

Press, 8 September 1989, Page 33

Empire Rose will be centre of attention

Wellington correspondent

Empire Rose is certain to be one of the major drawcards when the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club opens its spring meeting at Hastings tomorrow. Empire Rose, the darling of Melbourne turf after winning last year’s Melbourne Cup, will be having her first outing since failing on a wet track in the Wellington Cup last January. She contests the $40,000 Byerley Thoroughbred Stakes (1400 m a weight-for-age race. There is a chance that Empire Rose will strike a wet track tomorrow. It was raining in Hastings yesterday. “She’ll still run,” trainer Laurie Laxon said yesterday. “She has to have the race.” Empire Rose is one of four horses that Laxon is sending to Hastings and all will command respect. Courtalista is in the Scannell Hardy Graduation (1200 m a class three event; Blue Music will run in the Cavanagh Stakes (1200 m and Weston Fun is in the TAB Tracktalk Novice (1200 m Tony Allan will ride the team. Empire Rose, while having her first start this term, has already been to Hastings for an exhibition gallop. Her progress since that task just on a month ago has been spot on and after tomorrow’s outing, she will move on to Matamata for the Matamata Cup (1600 m on October 3. Courtalista is in both cups and early markets rate her highly in the Caulfield Cup. “It won’t be too difficult to place her,” Laxon said. “She is only a class three horse.” She has won three times, at Trentham, Te Aroha and then the Lindauer Stakes. In Australia she ran second in the A.J.C. Oaks, won by Research, the performance that has won her the respect of the Australian bookmakers. Tomorrow’s Byerley Stakes includes two other prospective Australian tourists, Regal City and Shuzohra. Regal City, one of the candidates for tonight’s Horse of the Year Award, disappointed trainer Jim Gibbs when only seventh in the Foxbridge Plate. Gibbs said that tests on the horse had found nothing amiss and he remains firmly on target for the Cox Plate.

Jetbet: 4 Race 1 11.10 BEST TRAVEL HURDLES $7600; open; 2400m 1 6137Scotch Prince 1 64.5 D Miller 2 6B-51 Grey Streak 7 60 R Burton 3 64-3F Now’s The Chance 10 59 E Lamb 4 5F9-6 Contrary Mary 5 59 P McKay 5 6300Crownley 3 59 J Thomson 6 90-88 Happy Prince 2 59 7 00-80 Rum Raider 8 59 8 000-0 Shanshah 9 59 T O’Donnell ' 9 03-78 Smart Boots 6 59 J McGifford 10 Will He Sue 4 59 Scratched Race 2 11.50 TAB TRACK TALK NOVICE $7000; maiden; 1200m 1 02Blotto 5 55 R Hannam 2 2 Blue And White 3 55 L O’Sullivan 3 02 Weston Fun 1 55 T Allan 4 33Born To Star 20 55 N Harris 5 230-3 Fiduciary 14 55 6 3Private Life 7 55 B Hibberd 7 2829Glitz 18 55 8 4528Telespun 9 . 55 PTims 9 240Haajii’s Dream 12 55 R McKay 10 2-95 Master Avon 2 55 L Cassidy 11 030Sieger 13 55 D Walsh 12 74Artery 6 55 M Campbell 13 03 High Income 17 ' 55 S Simon 14 0-54 Fraternize 10 55 M Woods 15 600-4 Real Nice 4 55 E Jillings 16 000-4 Master Schwepps 16 55 17 Centuria 8 55 M Lyndon 18 Highland King 15 55 19 0-9-0 Avon Lass 11 55 20 Kiwi Khan 19 55 Emergencies: Real Nice, Master Schwepps, Centuria, Highland King, Avon Lass, Kiwi Khan. Race3 12.30 SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL IMPROVERS $7600; 0-1 win; 1600m 1 144Missourie Wolf 5 55.5 2 0982No Contact 4 55.5 M Enright 3 00-94 Lady Windsor 10 55.5 R Hannam 4 520-8 Stormy Princess 2 55.5 R Elliot (a) 5 1 Nikchris 7 55.5 L Cassidy 6 1 Sonolia 12 55.5 D Walsh 7 -960Four Ports 11 55.5 M Campbell 8 71-67 Tri Mine 9 55.5 M Hawkins (1.5) 9 0080Jargon 14 55.5 P Mercer 10 -800Snitcha3 55.5 R McKay 11 -6032 Count Godhram 6 55.5 J Barr (1.5) 12 5-039 Macho Comacho 15 55.5 L O’Sullivan 13 260-9 Ice Storm 8 55.5 P Tims 14 006-0 Plumb Crazy 16 55.5 15 0900Able Court 1 55.5 16 006Regal Concerto 13 55.5 Emergencies: Ice Storm, Plumb Crazy, Able Court, Regal Concerto. Race 4 T 1.05 SCANNELL HARDY GRADUATION $8800; 0-3 wins; 1200m 1 1224Courtalista 5 55.5 T Allan 2 401-3 Disintegrate 2 55.5 L O'Sullivan 3 0911Dynamic 10 55.5 D Walsh 4 60-62 Georgie Porgie 11 55.5 D Bradley 5 4036Resounding 9 55.5 N Harris

6 36-28 Wise Counsel 3 55.5 EJillings 7 1166Red Nip 7 54 P Mercer 8 51Mclnnes 8 52.5 R McKay 9 -800Sparkling Melody 6 52.5 M Lyndon 10 F08-0 Abrasive 1 52.5 J Barr (1.5) 11 Win At Ease 4 52.5 R Hannam. Race 5 T 1.40 ANGUS INN MOTOR HOTEL 2000 $8800; 0-3 wins; 2000m 1 12-23 Inez’s Desire 13 55.5 N Harris 2 62-12 Jugged 11 55.5 C Bain (1.5) 3 1-302 Keith 3 55.5 J Barr (1.5) 4 20-24 Lucatreze 17 55.5 L O'Sullivan 5 07-48 Swift Harbour 2 55.5 R Elliot (a) 6 Tasmith 5 55.5 Scratched 7 831-8 Newton’s Third 19 55.5 J Walker 8 386-6 Pride Of Limerick 6 55.5 9 619-3 Crown Regent 14 54 10 12-45 Farce 18 54 B Herd (3) 11 91-41 Forest King 1 54 L Cassidy 12 425-7 In The Valley 8 54 D Smith (1.5) 13 4-515 Barnum 15 54 D Walsh 14 03-36 Keswick 9 54 M Lyndon 15 -0-10 Abracadabra 7 54 16 40-50 Abit Phoenix 16 54 17 Taffera 20 54 Scratched 18 06-08 Maranui Kid 4 54 M Campbell 19 00-50 Nebelwerfer 10 54 20 70-0 Reinvest 12 54 Emergencies: Abit Phoenix, Maranui Kid, Nebelwerfer, Reinvest. Race 6 T 2.15 ANTHONY G CAVANAGH STAKES (GR 111) • $50,000: three-year-old fillies; no allowances, 1200m 11118-1 Phillipa Rush 12 54 L O’Sullivan 2 2307Super Inn 14 54 B Hibberd 3 1148Blue Music 4 54 T Allan 4 867-3 Kathylorn 13 54 G Phillips 5 1150Ash Valley 9 54 N Harris 6 1-3 Zola’s Magic 6 54 D Walsh 7 135-5 Echostatic 2 54 PTims 8 1Erudite 1 54 J Walker 9 126Hinekaha 3 54 M Lyndon 10 033-8 Yankee Zephyr 15 54 P Mercer 11 2360Pusan 8 54 D Lang 12 2150Kolfinna 7 54 D Smith (a) 13 0690- Debutante 11 54 R Hannam 14 290-0 Sculptor’s Dream 5 54 C Douglas 15 0-45 Aud’s Gift 10 54 M Campbell 16 0Country Lodge 16 54 L Cassidy Emergencies: Aud’s Gift, Country Lodge. Race 7 2.55 AIR NEW ZEALAND PROGRESSIVE $8000; 0-2 wins; 1400m 1 24-63 Sir Daniel 8 55.5 R Elliot (a) 2 1444McAsey 3 55.5 D Smith (1.5) 3 2126Mr Brooker 11 55.5 M Lyndon 4 8521Seagers 5 55.5 D Walsh 5 5106Picea 10 55.5 L Cassidy 6 190-0 Jadamari 6 55.5 R Hannam 7 600-5 Reception 7 55.5 C Bain (1.5) 8 99-00 Beagle Boy 12 55.5 9 6-880 Musskadoro 1 55.5 10 8P-52 Amber Prince 4 54 C Douglas 11 44-22 Going 2 54 T Allan 12 6-879 Kay Sirrah 13 54 B Herd (3) 13 00Kalasha 9 54

Race 8 D 3.35 HERALD TRIBUNE 2000 $20,000; no allowances; 2000m 1 319-0 Orapai 11 57 M Campbell 2 3-930 Tele Myth 5 56.5 M Hawkins (1.5) 3 380-8 Fairfield Lad 1 56.5 N Harris 4 13-22 Chibuku9 56 R Hannam 5 665-1 Tilbury Docks 6 56 L O’Sullivan 6 -9146 Beaufort Light 4 55 7 7-421 KingKenora8 55 L Cassidy 8 5-062 Star Count 3 54.5 B Hibberd 9 -6094 Ebony Star 10 53.5 S Simon 10 11-41 Robyn’s Affair 7 53.5 T Allan 11 4-507 Special Knight 2 53.5 P Mercer Race 9 D 4.15 BYERLEY THOROUGHBRED STAKES $40,000: weteht-for-age; no allowances; 1400m 1 15-22 Catering King 11 58.5 L O’Sullivan 2 135-7 Dundee Road 1 58.5 C Douglas 3 834-Exocet10 58.5 B Hibberd 4 178-0 Injustice s 58.5 5 6100- Plume d'Or Vellle 8 58.5 N Harris 6 211-7 Regal City 9 58.5 D Healey 7 -1954 Satisfy 5 58.5-P Mercer ; 8 11-57 Silver Mask 7 58.5 M Enright ‘ ? 9 436-4 Krona 4 57 P Tims 10 1110- Empire Rose 3 56 T'Allan 11 211-7 Shuzohra 12 56 E Jilllngs 12 2160-Trissaring2 56 D Walsh Race 10 4.50 SUPERLIQUORMAN 1400 $10,000; 0-5 wins;-1400m 1 55-33 Diamantino 13 .55.5 R McKay 2 126-1 Beechwood 5 55.5 D Smith (1.5) 3 11-31 Dogwood 10 55.5 C Johnson 4 87-11 Sir Nova 12 55.5 B Phillips (4.5) 5 60-00 Buckle Up 17 55.5 P Taylor 6 6000- Pearl’s Paul 11 55.5 D Healey 7 090-0 Radiant Dawn 1 55.5 8 087-0 Rojiman 7 55.5 9 48-74 Casa Girl 2 54 R Elliot (a) 10 466-3 Coldaz3 54 11 54-58 Mighty Glenn 8 54 L Cassidy 12 3-546 Norfolk Joy 16 54 PTIms 13 2030- Ton Of Luck 9 54 14 5540- Cast The Gauntlet 15 54 DLang 15 04-21 Showmint 4 54 T Allan 16 3089- Immunize 14 54 N Harris 17 8000- Star Pride 6 54 L O'Sullivan Emergencies: Pearl’s Paul, Rojiman, Star Pride.