Meeting’s delay frustrates club

Press, 11 April 1979, Page 33

Meeting’s delay frustrates club

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BOB SCHUMACHER

Further frustrations have hindered the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club from securing the stop-class field it sought for its $l5OO New Zealand Cup race at Queen Elizabeth II Park tomorrow evening.

A number of withdrawals was made from the original field after the cancellation of the meeting on March 22. Just when it seemed that more than adequate replacements had been found, more complications arose. Go You Halves, the brilliant Auckland dog which won the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Collar distance race last Friday to add to his Wellington Cup and New Zealand St Leger successes this year, was to have started but the airlines pilots’ strike has forced his owners to change plans.

Mrs Irene Close, partowner and trainer of the dog, said from Auckland that she would like to have sent Go You Halves but the uncertainty surrounding the Strike made it impossible to make definite arrangements.

There is also doubt about the Sydney representative, Fluent Top. He was slightly injured in a trial in Sydney on Sunday and the chance that the dog might be stranded in Christchurch should the strike widen has put his trip in jeopardy. However, the fieldwill still be useful, with Fawn Sleek, the Taranaki representative, travelling by boat and car. The Muldoon dog, fourth in last year’s New Zealand championship, finished second to Go You Halves in the Duke of Edinburgh race and will be a worthy representative from the North Island.

Mystic Wave and Signor Caruso, the winners of the Canterbury regional heats, are proven and experienced chasers on the track. They will relish the long distance and a win by either would not surprise.

Sarkhan Sal and Reefton Rosita, Christchurch replacements in the field, have their share of ability and might share some of the stake money with reasonable runs.

The second leg of the double has drawn a field rich in form and talent. Ariki Sue, a renowned speedster, will have a difficult job over 590 m to lead home three fine chasers from the Sarkhan-Sally Havoc litter: Lisa Havoc, Arithmetic, and Falcon Arrow. Falcon Arrow recently won' the New Zealand Breeders’ Stakes.

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Fields: 7 p.m.— LYTTELTON 0.8. T. STAKES ?150; C 3; 540 m. First leg of treble. 344121 Fawn Finola 1211 Ngaitahu 142302 Hawkesmoor Anna 134213 Lough Fea 043112 Racketeer 111 Hobbs Decent 234300 Doone Spartan 341411 Hunting Red 7.20 p.m.— MAXI REV STAKES $150; C2; 540 m. Second leg of treble. 11 Alpine Partner 11 Cuddly Princess 1021 Twinui 212103 Spry Lass 2121 Nighborn 101 Little Devil 022221 Rawhiti Girl 300211 Silver Huntress Reserves: 030221 Con’s Baron 011203 Kai Tak 7.40 p.m.— SHACKELS BUTCHERS STAKES $150; CO; 540 m. Third leg of treble. 02 Jumping Jim 024022 Pacific Legend 002402 Hasty Career 20322 Mighty Buffer 042242 Tinopai Lad 2 Tip Top Gomer 2 Solarcalne 323422 Wayward Fella t.S p.m.— FERRYMEAD TAVERN MAIDEN STAKES $500; CO; 540 m. First leg straight double. 31 Phil The Flute r 1 Radiola 321 Worried Gypsy 41 Topsy McGrath 331 Dismal 241 Dales Irish 44321 Dougs Pal 033421 Justa Moon 0.30 p.m.— KEEN MOSS STAKES $150; C 4; 590 m. Second leg straight double. 401222 Reefton Amber 220331 Moss Circle 11033 Mr Forester 20120 Alpine Rhythm 212140 Rocky Baron 141122 Kiltybegs 330411 Marshall Hobbs 241100 Waranui Reserve: 110404 Keytoe Trudi 8.55 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND CUP $1500; Invitation; 840 m. First leg second double 332043 Reefton Rosita 443111 Mystic Wave 030132 Kyles of Bute 111211 Fluent Top 333012 Kilty Rambler 111314 Sarkhan Sal 211041 Signor Caruso 343412 Fawn Sleek Reserve: 343024 Top Revs ».2O p.m— CANTERBURY TAVERN STAKES $200; C 8 and 9; 590 m. Second leg of double 100200 Apache Squaw 212113 Lisa Havoc 232100 Shaun Boy 103201 Ariki Sue 201100 Man o’ War 111314 Sarkhan Sal 141111 Arithmetic 123311 Falcon Arrow Reserve: 000000 Anna’s Retreat

9.45 p.m.— B. J. McSHERRY STAKES $150; C 5; 590 m. First leg of second treble 333203 Aqua Craze 030012 Del Pandora 000110 Baron David 202111 All Okay 201444 Ross Rual 001301 My World 013223 Slitrig Dancer 021110 Lively Jim

Reserves: 322000 11 Trovatore 000010 Ruapeka 10.10 p.m.— ALL AGLOW STAKES $200; C 7; 590 m. Second leg of treble 002001 Whitey Review 200112 Space Bluebell 332043 Reefton Rosita 002324 Pioneer Sam 131232 Keytoe Ben 24113 General Titan 010141 Cracker Starlet 201003 Roaming Gazelle Reserves: 032020 Always Roaming 240440 Huatahi Prince 10.30 p.m.— KATY DID STAKES $150; C 5 and 6; 590 m.

Third leg of treble 123112 April Flyer 020104 Dazzling Ace 343024 Top Revs 001020 Highsted Lass 231101 Ring Round Me 000400 Bright Burglar 122231 Deadly Dame 000010 Money Lender Reserve?: 021020 Saucy Dish 310040 Dancer Knows