Tomorrow’s Otago programme pays tribute to Andertons

Press, 14 February 1986, Page 24

Tomorrow’s Otago programme pays tribute to Andertons

By

J. J. BOYLE

LION BROWNS

IRACING TIPS |

The Otago Racing Club’s programme at Wingatui tomorrow has a special character about it It recognises the contribution of the Anderton family to the thoroughbred industry in Otago and beyond. Appropriately, the principal race bears the name of the Anderton-owned White Robe Lodge, home of the champion, Noble

Bijou. To match the occasion, sons and daughters of that successful stallion are ex’pected to play key roles in the finish of the $22,000 metric mile.

Noble Note, one of Noble Bijou’s most distinguished sprinter-milers, returns to Wingatui for a race he won in style last year.

Last year he won by two lengths and Noble

After a titanic battle with Steven John at Blenheim on Monday it will be interesting to see how WORLD OF FAME measures up at Addington in the Regency Pace on Saturday night. Vince Davies has little doubt he will measure up very strongly and it would be hard to disagree with him on the horse’s runs at Nelson and Blenheim. World of Fame looks one of the most improved handicappers about and it will be a surprise if he does not pay a dividend. Interdominion time is drawing near with several hopefuls on trial at Addington but the one who really needs a form boost is LADY EL. She didn’t figure in the finish on the first night but her luck wasn’t all that good either.

Robin Butt knows the singer is as important as the song and the mare would have to show some dash from this draw to justify flying off to Brisbane. My pick is that she will do just that.

UNCLE JASPER had to be the unlucky runner in the three-year-old race on Wednesday night which makes him a gilt edged prospect back to handicap company in the Vistalite. A handy horse at his best he seems to have really “come right” in recent weeks and he will be hard to head tomorrow.

The big Miracle Mile looks a lot more open now that Roydon Glen is out, but in spite of Master Mood’s recent form I think I’ll stick with the old hands BORANA and OUR MANA in a race like this. Borana had to be desperately unlucky in the Auckland Cup and while there may be better milers about he looks much improved in the last few months. Our Mana has drawn behind a good one and he still has a very smart sprint home when he gets the chance to use it. FREES BEST didn’t quite make it at Addington but she had no luck at all at Blenheim last Monday getting more checks early on than a bank teller.

She meets an average field in the Kaban Mobile and it would surprise me if she didn’t get some of it.

Racing at Wingatui tomorrow will be interesting but a weather eye will be a big help.

If there’s been some rain NOBLE NOTE will start and should win though Satinys Pride has a big pull in the weights and might surprise the favourites. The Ashburton horse SIR REGGIE is not headline material but it will be should he make his mark in the opening event.

Princess increased the input of Noble Bijou by finishing third.

Noble Princess is engaged again tomorrow. So is the Gore-trained Chook a Rook, which split Noble Note and Noble Princess last year, and has strong form recommendations for this year’s renewal.

Chook a Rook does not belong to the Noble Bijou tribe, but the brilliantly successful son of Vaguely Noble supplies five of the first six in the handicap. Besides he has a likely pair in the lower half of the handicap in Dig In and Satiny’s Pride. Dig In, now trained at Riccarton by Myles Johnson, came back promisingly after a spell for a second behind Noble Note over 1400 m at Riccarton last week.

Dig In won the White Robe Lodge Handicap as a four-year-old three years ago and would not have to improve much on his latest run to be a force with 50kg tomorrow. Satiny’s Pride goes into the race with 48.5 and a good case can be made for her chances after recent placed runs at Trentham and Riccarton. She had Noble Note behind her when she finished second to Harbor Flo over 1400 m on the second day of the Wellington Cup meeting.

Last time out she was third behind Noble Note and Dig In over the same distance at Riccarton.

Although she never struck a blow at the winner in that one, she showed finishing powers to suggest she will make a good fist of the metric mile. For a stallion that has been represented by dozens of competent middle distance performers Noble Bijou has a surprisingly small representation in the 2200 m Noble Bijou Handicap, second leg of the Otago T.A.B. double.

His only representative will be Noble Ella, whose form record this season has something of a rollercoaster look about it. Variations in the Noble Ella form line appear to be largely linked with track conditions, and if the ground is easy or worse tomorrow this four-year-old should improve on anything she showed in two starts at the Vincent meeting last month. Earlier on her holiday programme Noble Ella ran third on this course at this distance on an easy track.

Sea Swift, winner of that race, put lustre on that form by going on to win the Invercargill Gold Cup.

Double Lang, also from Wingatui, and Flyer, from Invercargill, are others on the short list of fancies in the Noble Bijou Handicap.

Race 5 D, TP 5.10 WHITE ROBE LODGE HANDICAP $22,000; 1600 m 1 0321 Noble Noto 7 G. Davison 57.5 Mastered 58kg in winning over 1400 m at Riccarton last week. Placed against top metric milers at Trentham two starts back. 2 3412 Chook A Rook 3 55.0 Win two starts back was over 1400 m at Omakau. Carried 60kg when second 1600 m at Invercargill last time out. 3 1135 Courier Flight 11 54.0 Creditable third behind Canterbury Belle Invercargill, January 4. Failed to stay in Invercargill Cup at latest start, but respected this 4 6223 Noble Princess 14 53.0 Last-start third was behind Nipper’s Son, Chook A Rook, 1600 m, Invercargill. 5 1600 Allez Bijou 10 52.5 Has achieved best results over more ground. 6 1326 La Pomma 9 51.5 Close second in first of two starts against sprinters at C.J.C. meeting. 7 4023 Ten Winks 4 51.5 Back to 1600 after placed runs at 1800 m and 2000 m at Riccarton. 8 2701 Nipper’s Son 8 50.5 Easy winner with 51.5 this distance, Invercargill, February 6. 9 5143 Pokare 12 C. Johnson 50.5 Dead-heated for first this distance, this course, Hazlett Stakes, December 21. Placed 1200 m Riccarton last start. 10 502 Dig In 6 50.0 Encouraging fresh start for second to Noble Note at Riccarton last week. 11 1154 Million Joys 13 49.0 Strong finisher last start for fourth in Thoroughbred Stakes 1800 m at Riccarton. 12 4423 Satiny’s Pride 2 48.5 Solid finisher for minor placings over 1400 m at Trentham and Riccarton in latest starts. Bright prospect. 13 6120 Ike’s Revenge 1 48.0 Latest win was in class 2 middle distance at Kumara. 14 1106 Mister Winks 5 S. Dowling 48.0 Newcomer to this class. Others preferred. 15 1384 Rufus Dawes 15 T. Kennedy 48.0 Consistent in lower grades, but win here would surprise.

Race 6 D 5.50 NOBLE BIJOU HANDICAP $4000; 2200 m 1 2350 Double Lang 4 . . . R. Montgomery 57.0 Placed twice in stronger company at N.Z. Cup meeting before unrewarding two starts in north. 2 0252 Eggnog 6 56.0 Determined finisher for second in class 2 1800 m, Riccarton, February 1. 3 2121 Flyer 1 56.0 Close second this distance at Invercargill, January 6, before winning 2000 m Vincent, a week later. 4 6518 Relay 10 55.0 Failed in Invercargill Cup after highweight win at Wyndham. 5 6570 Double Mystery 11 54.5 Failed in Invercargill Cup last start. 6 5661 Don Bruce 8 54.0 Big run for win 1800 m Gore, January 28. 7 3589 Noble Ella 3 54.0 Did not measure up in two starts at Vincent, worth second thought if track is easy. 8 0000 Unique Gift 9 53.5 Latest form of this North Islander not encouraging. ■ 9 3621 Lord Vermillion 5 53.0 Comfortable winner 1600 m at Invercargill last time. 10 0800 The Scud 14 53.0 Has been failing over shorter trips. 11 8568 Our Guard 2 52.0 Weak finisher 1600 m last start at Timaru. 12 0048 Chetnole 12 A. Robertson 51.5 Needs to improve on latest run in highweight at Gore. 13 3943 Anzonetta 7 G. Davison 51.0 Strong finisher 1400 m Riccarton last start. 14 876 Confide 13 .F. Kennedy 50.0 Fair run 1600 m last time. Bred to master more ground.

Jetbet: 3 Race 1 2.25 GOLDEN CENTRE HIGHWEIGHT $2800; 1600m 1 2324 OH 2 ... J. Dowling 61.5 2 243 Str Reggie 10 ... . 61.0 4 4091 Charlton Gold 1 . . . . .T. Belsham60.5 5 3170 Diamond Blaze 12 . R. Montgomery 60.5 6 2443 Hampton’s Gift 3 . . 60.5 7 0733 Passive Chief 8. . . . . .P. Richards 60.5 8 618 Turner 9 . . . . M. Brick 60.5 9 107 Free Bijou 5 60.0 10 3650 Good Habit 6 . . . . . .A. Robertson 60.0 11 COO South Pacific 11 . . 59.5 12 7557 Bronnie 7 59.0 13 0900 Noble Kaura 13. . . 59.0 Scratched: Tourneur. Race 2 3.5 FIRST PRINCESS MELLAY MAIDEN $2500; 1600m 1 00 Andy’s Boy 2 . . . . 55.0 2 0 Bijou Mellay 5. . . . . . .S. Anderton 55.0 3 00 Elenadoer 9 R. Montgomery 55.0 4 5735 Karetia Lad 4 . . . . .... G. Foote 55.0 5 628 Lady Forteena 8 . . . . . . W. Foote 55.0 6 800 My Name's Good 6 . . . C. O'Brien 55.0 7 8895 Peppermint Kid 10. . . J. Pankhurst 55.0 8 9266 Riwai 1 . . .P. Richards 55.0 9 00 Sancitude 11 . . . . . . A. Robinson 55.0 10 7889 Tai! Wind 3 . . A. Robertson 55.0 11 0 Vera’s Girl 7 . . .T. Kennedy 55.0 Race 3 3.45 SECOND PRINCESS MELLAY MAIDEN $2500; 1600m 1 066 Aussie's Pal 4. . . . . . A. Robinson 55.0 2 6284 Devil’s Secret 1. . . 55.0 3 0763 Erie 6 . . . G. Davison 55.0 4 0776 Kia Ora Deo 9 ... S. Allen 55.0 5 90 McCall 10 . . .S. Anderton 55.0 6 6243 Next Lot 8 . . . C. Johnson 55.0 7 508 Pepco 5 55.0 8 40 Royal Trelay 3 . . . . . J. Pankhurst 55.0 9 8802 Some Palace 2 . . . . . . J. Dowling 55.0 10 4040 Super Sea 11... . R. Montgomery 55.0 11 8300 Torres Strait 7 . . . . .A. Robertson55.0 Race 4 4.25 FIRST TAWFIQ MAIDEN $2500; 1200m 1 Bright Prelude 2 . . . . .P. Richards 55.0 2 Cockabully 8 . . . . R. Montgomery 55.0 3 00 False Start 5 . . . . . . A. Robinson 55.0 4 9420 Freddy Finders 13 . . . . . R. McAra 55.0 5 6903 Golden Chimes 4. . . . . C. Edmond 55.0 6 5458 Highway Boy 6 . . . . . . . S. Prince 55.0 7 Idol Dice 9 . . A. Robertson 55.0 8 Just A Glimpse 10. . . .S. Anderton 55.0 9 60 Rich Addition 3. . . . . .J. McQueen 55.0 10 5657 Seventy Cents 7 . . . . . . L. Fraser 55.0 11 9933 Silver Ika 12 .... 55.0 12 5522 The Mean Machine 14. M. Thornley 55.0 13 70 Whan Chai 11. . . . 55.0 14 Ora Bay 1 52.0

Race 7 6.25 SECOND TAWFIQ MAIDEN $2500; 1200m 1 06 Carpigiani 6. . . . A. Robertson 55.0 2 6692 Epping Valloy 2. . 55.0 3 7327 Follower 13 M. Thornley 55.0 4 Gee Whizz 1 . . . 55.0 5 Grey Corvette 15. . A. Robinson 55.0 6 4920 Hot Jazz 12 .P. Richards 55.0 7 Innes Magic 3. . . . . C. O'Brien 55.0 8 07 Mangahaulni 8 . . .T. Kennedy 55.0 9 Nap. Bonaparte 5. R. Montgomery 55.0 10 70 Suodeene 4 55.0 12 0302 Tropic Lass 11 . . . . . . C. Bain 55.0 13 364 Westwood Girl 7 . . . J. Dowling 55.0' 14 03 White Wino 9 . . . . . . S. Prince 55.0 15 0633 Red Briar 14 . . . . 52.0 Race 8 T 7.0 MELLAY MEMORIAL $2800; 1400m 1 5764 Apprize 5 A. Robertson 55.0 2 2511 Beau Geate 2. . . . .T. Kennedy 55.0 3 2133 Blazing Bernie 8 . . 55.0 4 7839 Ellery Princess 13 . 55.0 5 5520 Fun Run 12 . J. Dowling 55.0 6 1509 Katrina Gold 6 . . . .L. Cameron 55.0 7 4161 Kiwi Boy 19 J. Pankhurst 55.0 8 131 Knight Invader 3 . . . C. Johnson 55.0 9 0331 Kyollc 17 . . R. Bruce 55.0 10 2452 Mates Rates 20. . . •P. Richards 55.0 11 03 Moody Brook 15 . . R. Montgomery 55.0 12 6146 Princess Altesso 1 . . G. Davison 55.0 13 9971 Red Rainee 1... . . S. Dowling 55.0 14 9 Shlfnal’s Mate 14. . A. Robinson 55.0 15 1167 The Maltese Cat 18 55.0 16 2113 Village Guy 16 . . . 55.0 17 2202 Wee Rest 4 . . . C. Bain 55.0 18 Windbreak 9 .J. McQueen 55.0 19 6 Society Light 11 . . . . . S. Alien 55.0 20 Caras Breeze 10 . . 55.0 Emergencies: Society Light, Cara’s Breeze. Race 9 T 7.35 CAUTIOUS STYLE MAIDEN $2800; 1200m 1 2610 Avalanche Peak 1 . H. Goscomb55.0 2 6018 Duisburg 6 .P. Richards 55.0 3 0550 Jo Anne’a Jem 2. . A. Robinson 55.0 4 0400 Joan’s Charm 7. . . . S. Dowling 55.0 5 Katiki Lady 5 . . . . . J. Dowling 55.0 6 9046 Little Scrubber 13 . 55.0 7 6677 Man Mountain 9 . . ■J. McQueen 55.0 8 139 Native Princess 3. . R. Montgomery 55.0 9 7440 No Techie 4 . . L. Fraser 55.0 10 0825 Paula Mellay 8 . . . J. Pankhurst 55.0 11 2338 Royal Dia 16 .... 55.0 12 2187 The Rest 11 • T. Kennedy 55.0 13 Waipatiki 12 .S. Anderton 55.0 Race 10 T 8.10 HECTOR AND ALICE ANDERTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP $4000; 1200m 1 0129 Star Fraction 8 . . . . G. Davison 57.0 2 16 lala Bijou 7 .P. Richards 56.5 3 0800 Baliway 3 . C. O’Brien 56.0 4 9347 Briny Girl 6 R. Montgomery 56.0 5 1131 Morris Man 4 . . . . J. Pankhurst 56.0 6 7724 Highland Peer 1 . . . J. Dowling 55.5 7 020 Lord Venture 13 . . .S. Anderton 55.0 8 8096 Pork Pie 11 55.0 9 2176 Mi Classic 5 A. Robinson 54.5 10 07 Soreb 12 .J. McQueen 53.5 11 6848 Bernadone 10... . .L. Cameron 53.0 12 5 Lord Killarney 9 . . . . . C. Bain 52.5 13 Rock Crystal 2 . . . . S. Dowling 50.5