Mill River standing on the edge of success

Press, 2 November 1989, Page 44

Mill River standing on the edge of success

Auckland correspondent The Avondale mare, Mill River, should be sufficiently seasoned to return to winning form in the C.B. Clarke Memorial, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at her local meeting this evening. A sister to good stayer Te Akau Prince, Mill River has had two starts this campaign for a firstup midfield placing in the Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Pukekohe and a sound second to Rusty Boy over 2000 metres at Ellerslie, on October 19. The Clarke Memorial is another 2000-metre event and from barrier six Mill River should be able to take up a handy position without much exertion. Trained by part-owner Warren Adams, Mill River was not asked to try a middle-distance until late in her last campaign. Her previous form over sprints and “miles” had been most consistent and when stepped up in journey she won first-up over 2050 metres at Ruakaka and completed a double when scoring at Avondale. Mill River was put aside last term after running a creditable seventh to Plume d’Or Veille in the Oliver Nicholson Handicap (2400 m at Ellerslie in May.

Jetbet: 3 Race 1 6.25 T-SHIRT TWO YEAR OLD $6000; two-year-olds; no allowances; 800m 1 43 Raise A Dream 13 54.5 D Peake 2 Beam 01 Light 11 54 3 Collectable 21 54 4 Cool Reception 9 54 M Coleman 5 Gravy Train 12 54 Scratched 6 Mita Leigran 17 54 BGrylls 7 Nassido 6 54 B Compton 8 Prince Gazelle 20 54 RJones 9 Star Brooke 14 54 M Forder(a) 10 Sterling Mist 7 54 G Cooksley 11 Surprise Us 3 54 12 4 Swift Indian 15 54 13 8 Miriam's Choice 4 53.5 14 0 King’s Reason 18 53 P Johnson 15 Ebony Lee 8 54 G Stewart 16 Myocrisin 10 54 17 87 Appease 1 53 18 San Fran 5 54 Scratched 19 Grand Amour 16 54 20 Treasury 19 54 21 Run For Us 2 53.5 Scratched Emergencies: Myocrisin, Appease, Grand Amour, Treasury. Race 2 6.50 FLEMINGTON IMPROVERS $6000; C4; apprentice riders; 1600m 1 -6173 Deebee Fox 17 57 D Weatheney(2.5) 2 -4235 Rose Chan 1 57 A Pascoe (3) 3 -1340 Shorty Mac 14 57 4 207-0 Coppervite8 56.5 LCropp(a) 5 19 Del's Divine 11 56 S Dowting (1.5) 6 -0519 Fashion Star 2 56 SUdy(3) 7 0-250 Ginger Ice 19 56 M Carter (3) 8 01 Miss Alfie 10 56 T Foong (3) 9 240-9 Montrose Boy 9 56 ' J Cullen (3) 10 2-510 Nautical Lass 16 56 W Arnold (3) 11 04918 Pickled Devil 13 56 B Profitt (3) 12 159- Shiriey Ellen 3 56 Scratched 13 1370 Sir Ringo 18 56 P Den Hertog (2.5) 14 Woobum Green 20 . 55.5 Scratched 15 7009- CarrhiH6 55.5 16 0-706 Tres Reos 5 55 17 0067- Happy Story 7 55 18 07870 Join The Queue 15 55 19 50600 Bold Fella 12 55 20 0-708 Ralt 4 54.5 Emergencies: Tres Reos, Happy I Story, Join The Queue, Bold Fella, Ralt. Race 3 7.20 PHOTO FINISH MONOGRAM WELTER $6000; C4 and jumpers; no allowances; 2200m 1 31423 Roskill King 10 64.5 W Hillis 2 0-800 Fort Cheval 2 63 G Cooksley

3 -6799 Pawky 8 62.5 J Collett 4 65-96 Dinah's Card 11 62 B McDonald 5 60401 Silver Jay 12 60.5 6 00-21 Commence 4 60 S Stacey 7 8-064 Red Cheval 6 59.5 T Autridge 8 757 Beau Charles I7 59 G Childs 9 67965 Dreamy Willis 9 59 J Archer 10 06508 Honest Reward 3 59 S Griffiths (a) 11 46087 Something Fancy 5 59 K Browne 12 -0734 Troylyn 13 59 P Fitzgerald 13 04 War Dance 1 59 C Thornton Race 4 7.50 MACHINERY EQUIPMENT MAIDEN 35000; 1200m 1 26 More Money 13 55 D Peake 2 25 Blue Grand 12 55 D Lang 3 3349 Drama Rose 16 55 G Cooksley 4 24204 Arcturus 3 55 L Cropp (a) 5 53-04 King's Arms 9 55 B Compton 6 3720Moaula 11 55 J Pocock (4.5) 7 3Sky Prince 2 55 8 -22F0 Welscot Star 7 55 G Stewart 9 Charatan 17 55 C Douglas 10 6655Elegant Cross 14 55 11 GoShamie5 55 J Collett 12 67-5 Kotare Lady 10 55 J Archer 13 056Perfect 1 55 L O'Sullivan 14 49 Royal Guest 20 55 A Tweedie 15 Rewards 18 55 Scratched 16 David's Folly 19 55 17 9700Key Largo 15 55 BPaul 18 King James 4 55 19 Small Point 6 55 20 9Sun Lion 8 • 55 Emergencies: David’s Folly, Key Largo, King James, Small Point, Sun Lion. Race 5 T 8.20 HARRISON GRIERSON SPRINT $7000; C3; 1200m 1 29120 Baronet 15 55 PJohnson 2 1090- Breyani7 55 SUdy(4.5) 3 11-17 Fiesta’s Pride 8 55 DPeake 4 -8050 Justice Swift 13 55 J Zuppicich (4.5) 5 110-9 Lancaster Square 5 55 P Den Hertog (25) 6 3370Marksman 2 55 7 070-9 Noble Mayo 6 55 B Compton 8 7548- Taonganui4 55 G Cooksley 9 4624Whodunnit 9 55 W Arnold (3) 10 390-0 Wild Venture 10 55 L Cropp (a) 11 6366Charity Bay 14 53.5 A Craig 12 796-4 In My View 12 53.5 JPocock(4.5) 13 26-56 Prince Solomon 16 53.5 MForder(3) 14 Super Dancer 11 53.5 Scratched 15 0-70-Four Aces 1 53.5 G Grytls 16 -0972 Dream Again 3 55 Emergency: Dream Again.

Race 6 T 8.50 WILKINSON AND SMITH 2000 $7000; C3; 2000m 1 0-899 Justice For All 5 55 B Compton 2 21146 Lucky Shu 3 55 P Johnson 3 -4585 Mimical Lass 4 55 G Cooksley 4 00-82 Mister Hopps 8 55 C Douglas 5 07900 Perbager 10 55 S Simon 6 07-82 Schumacher 1 55 7 6015- TaupeyGirl 11 55 J Collett 8 85041 Tidal Rip 6 55 D Healey 9 -3095 Manorey9 53.5 L Ballantyne 10 311-0 Marsden Rock 7 53.5 L O'Sullivan 11 203-5 Perfect Dancer 2 53.5 M Coleman Race 7 D. T 9.20 C. B. CLARKE MEMORIAL $12,000; Cl; no allowances; 2000m 1 32387 Fairfield Lad 4 57 G Stewart 2 -304 My Good Omen 11 55 PJohnson 3 76-24 Zither 2 53.5 J Collett 4 71002 Hot Number 10 53 RJones 5 17-02 Mil! River 6 53 D Peake 6 50-01 Butler Brown 13 52.5 G Grylls 7 -8741 LordMe!iay7 52.5 LCropp(a) 8 60752 Monren Don 1 52.5 T Foong (a) 9 11586 Arbour Lsd 12 52 DWeatherfey(a) 10 11-95 Entirely Yours 5 52 L O’Sullivan 11 6-465 hroryQuestS 52 B Compton 12 89475 Majoright3 52 A Craig 13 21334 Showmint 8 52 R Caddigan Race 8 D 9.45 AVONDALE FUNCTION CENTRE 1200 $12,000; Cl; 1200m 1 0210- Snabben 15 57 G Childs 2 6110- Flying Luskin 10 54.5 A Tweedie 3 0000- Matthew Ryan 1 53.5 W Arnold (3) 4 028-5 Her Royal Highness 14 53 J Pocock (4.5) 5 03-76 Kiwi Affair 13 53 L Cropp (a) 6 129-0 Shugar9 53 B Compton 7 8650- Sir Gareth 3 52.5 L O'Sullivan 8 1836- Anne Of Stratford 8 52 P Johnson

9 1110- Hamish 11 52 J Hayes 10 0-877 Fortune Road 5 51.5 L Ballantyne 11 20556 Gotta Good'n 6 51.5 C Douglas 12 108-0 Torcello7 51.5 G Cooksley 13 10718 Cis 12 51 DPeake 14 -1113 MissTarrago2 51 A Pascoe (4.5) 15 0-000 Mighty McGinty 4 51 M Lucas (4.5) Emergency: Mighty McGinty. Race 9 10.10 NX OWNERS AND TRAINERS $6000: C4; 2000m 1 D2320 Better By Far 11 55 P Johnson 2 0-1 Citilad 19 55 M Coleman 3 05-66 Ardishah 6 55 4 32450 Jacket 1 55 D Lang 5 940-6 Queen Deb 3 55 J Collett 6 2-005 Sharp Eulogy 17 55 L O'Sullivan 7 -5925 Shuffle The Pack 4 55 M Forder(3) 8 48703 Chief BumemoH 10 55 D Peake 9 77-54 Fiery Type 12 55 B Cooksley 10 0-337 High Praise 5 55 L Cropp (a) 11 01 Elina Rose 2 55 D Healey 12 85820 Grande Pere 13 55 L Ballantyne 13 -8100 Kinghagen 18 55 S Simon 14 -0914 StarKash9 55 W Arnold (3) 15 17759 Come Forward 8 55 M Griffin 16 79-65 Murry’s Choice 7 55 17 078-0 Ski Dazzle 20 55 18 80-09 Silver Stiletto 14 55 B Compton 19 770- Piper Valli 16 55 20 0770- Vee Eight 15 55 Emergencies: Come Forward, Murry’s Choice, Ski Dazzle, Silver Stiletto, Piper Valli, Vee Eight. Race 10 10.35 FITZ-GERALD AUCTIONS MAIDEN $5000; 1200m 1 00-24 Barakin 19 55 C Douglas 2 -3429 Franzair 14 55 P Den Hatog (2.5) 3 26 Truly Royal 4 55 D Healey 4 3648- Beech Pride 12 55 B Compton 5 43 Majestic Ore 11 55 DLang 6 ■ 9-3 Strandon Belle 1 55 7 4620- Toadsvilfe7 55 BPaul 8 -2429 Young Kiwi 5 55 G Cooksley 9 Charisse 15 55 L O’Sullivan 10 5 Enlafs Star 17 55 S Dowling (1.5) 11 4- Hobson 8 55 P Johnson 12 0 King’s College 13 55 W Arnold (3) 13 7300- Meg 3 55 J Collett 14 84-0 RedHelena16 55 M Carter (4.5) 15 Doug 2 55 RJones 16 0 Imperial AJiksir 6 55 M Coleman 17 47407 Tauhou 18 55 S Simon 18 588-0 Very Noble 10 55 19 Royal Promise 20 55 20 609- Sugartown 9 55 L Cropp (a) Emergencies: Doug, Imperial Aliksir, Tauhou, Very Noble, Royal Promise, Sugartown.