Able Tim prevails

Press, 14 February 1986, Page 24

Able Tim prevails

By

J. J. BOYLE

Because of a malfunction in the machinery, the starting gates were opened manually for the Mulken Mining Handicap, first leg of the Riccarton Turf Club’s double at Riccarton yesterday. The field left the stalls in three slightly staggered formations and one of those affected was Firetint, a dominating favourite. Officials acted quickly and the starting gates were back in working order before the next race on the programme. The Mulken Mining Handicap still managed to provide a tight two-sided finish, with Able Tim and Keen Pell as the principals. Able Tim responded well to every vigorous call made on him by John Dowling and beat the West Coast-owned and trained chestnut by a head. Te Kaahu, another runner for a West Coast stable, was a length and a half back third, just beating the second favourite, Travanti. Firetint was always well down the field after that ragged start and wound up seventh in the field of 13. Chris Johnson, who rode Firetint, had a change of luck in the second leg, the Godvari 1600. He landed White Lip a narrow winner over the more strongly supported Slick- Million and the result appeared to hinge on their respective fortunes at the start. Slick Million was one of the slowest away but White Lip was quickest to accelerate and Johnson had her in a trailing position almost from the start. Slick Million took gaps readily in the straight in his pursuit of White Lip but the four-year-old Amalgam mare from Michael Pitman's stable kept him out by a nose. The win favourite, Vendee, shlfided Charlie’s Pal

and Red Rolfe in a tight finish for third, but in a gap of four lengths behind the first two. Michael Pitman and the jockey, Chris Johnson, again combined successfully in the final event. Johnson brought Remus’es Flight on a well timed late run to win the Longbeck 1200 by a nose from Crikey Dick, with an outsider, Our Hope, just shading Blazing Bernie for third. Weather showery; track easy SHIPLEYS VIDEO SYSTEMS HANDICAP $3000; 1800 m. 5-5 PALIKARI 8 (Mrs B. J. Blackie’s ch g, 5 yrs, Palatable—Fairy Cross) 59.5 B. Pelling 1 1- COUNTRY MANNERS 2 66 A. Cowan ... 2 2- SIR REGGIE 4 60.5 J. Dowling ...... 3 Others in finishing order: 7-7 Kelistan, 6-6 Marwitzer, 4-4 Another Look, 3-3 Ar Jay, 9-9 Zale, 8- Waltz King. Short hd, 2'/< len, len. Time: 1:54.81. Trainer, Mrs B. J. Blackie, Riccarton. Win: $16.45. Places: $2.60, $1.40, $1.25. Quinella: $11.45. Trifecta: $110.55. PACKARD — THE PROFESSIONALS MAIDEN $2500; 1200 m. 4- COUNT BENELLI 5 (H. A. Fayen, Mrs R. A. S. Jones and A. P. Smillie’s ch g, 5 yrs, Insolvent—Discount Cycles) 55 R. 5- GUNYAH - EARL 7 55 1 P. Richards 2 7-7 O’BAY 11 50.5 W. Stevenson 3 Others in finishing order: 2-2 Jazemay, 1-1 Speedy Prophet, 9- Bygone, 12-13 Industry Funds, 8-10 Weston Trelay, 6-6 Irish Indian, 14-14 Eau Cheval, 3-3 Bilitis, 15-12 Bound To Fly, 11-11 Try For Gold, 13-15 Petite Parlez, 10-8 Balmy Night % len, 1% len, nk. Time: 1:12.88. Trainer, A. P. Smillie, Pleasant Point. Win: $7.10. Places: $2.70, $2.60, $5.25. Quinella: $64.95. Trifecta: $585.80. CANTERBURY-WESTLAND O. AND T. MAIDEN $2500; 1200 m. 9-9 PELION 13 (H. C. Greenwood's br f, 3 yrs, Palatable —Shezan) 55 B. Pelling . 1 1-1 QUEEN CONSORT 14 55 G. Davison .... 2 6- FREDDY FINDERS 6 55 R. Bruce 3 Others in finishing ordSK' 3-4

Maestri, 14-14 Paddy’s Turn, 5-4 Epping Valley, 4-3 Flowing Silver, 12-12 Moderation, 10-10 Aegean Blue, 11-11 Passez Vite, 7-8 Beaufort Queen, 2-5 Twice Shy, 8-2 Dominion Belle, 13-13 Lady Oakdale. iy 4 len, 2y 4 len, len. Time: 1:12.71. Trainer, Mrs M. R. Harris, Riccarton. Win: $14.45. Places: $4, $2.05, $3.10. Quinella: $39.35. $367.75. GREYHORSE MAIDEN $2500; 1400 m. 1- SILVER TUSSOCK 9 (J. D. Gregan and W. R. Lemon’s gr g, 3 yrs, Taxco ll—Tuscan Princess) 52 J. Woledge 1 9-8 DOUBLE TIME 3 55 C. Roberts 2 2- SOUTHERN STYLE 10 55 C. Johnson. . 3 Others in finishing order: 4-3 Night Nurse, 3-4 Frosty Heir, 77 Whan Chai, 11-11 Ty Kee, 1212 Ben Avon, 6-6 Bounder, 5-5 Kaoru Brave, 8-10 Profile Lady, 10-9 Evensong. 4 >4 len, y 2 nk, 2 len. Time: 1:27.18. Trainer, P. H. Jones, Riccarton. Win: $2.05. Places: $1.40, $6.85, $1.60. Quinella: $30.95. Trifecta: $183.20. ALEX GRIGOR MENSWEAR MAIDEN $2500; 1400 m. 1-1 WAITAKI LASS 12 (R. A. Borland, B. Stuthridge, R. S. Weaver and D. J. Woods’ ch f, 3 yrs, Beaufort Sea—Loyal Pal) 55 G. Davison. 1 7-7 IRISH CASTLE 6 52 A. Brown 2 10- DOVER CASTLE 4 55 B. Pelling 3 Others in finishing order; 6-6 Falcon Prince, 2-2 Dashing Fox, 4-5 Tudor Lord, 5-4 Sailing Free, 3-3 Power of Love, 9-8 Thriller, 12-12 Benjamin Blue, 11- Lady Cheval, 8-8 Advocate. 2 len, 1 y 2 len, 2 len. Time: 1:27.18. Trainer, I. W. Thomas, Riccarton. Win: $1.90. Places: $1.25, $5.60, $7.45. Quinella: $32.80. Trifecta: $616.05. MULKEN MINING HANDICAP $3500; 2000 m. 4- ABLE TIM 2 (Miss J. A. and L. Woods’ br g, 5 yrs, Palatable— Timothea) 56.5 J. Dowling 1 3- KEEN PELL 3 53.5 G. Foote 2 5- TE HAAHU 8 55.5 G. Davison 3 Others in finishing order: 2-2 Travanti, 10-10 Unique Gift 9-8 Miss Isabel, 1-1 Firetint 11-11 Gregory Shane, 6-7 Yum, 13-13 Jack’s Lad, 12-12 Ann Bell, 8-6 Been Burgled, 7-9 Adios Lad. Hd, len, hd. Time: 2:05.94. Trainer, L. Woods, Riccarton. Win: $10.35. Places: $2.30, $2.55,

$2.50. Quinella: $48.30. Trifecta: $1111.95. UNITED BUILDING SOCIETY HANDICAP $3000; 1400 m. 7- SOUTHERN QUEEN 7 (C. H. Lang’s br m, 6 yrs, Brazen BayDusky Satchel) 55 J. O’Flanagan 1 2-2 DREAMS COME TRUE 2 53.75 W. Satherley 2 1- TUI’S IMP 9 55 G. Davison 3 Others in finishing order: 6-6 Royal Monarch, 3-3 Steiger, 5-5 Melsea, 9-9 Half A Carat, 4-4 Athole Brose, 8-8 Miss Tiger Lil, 10-10 Yippy Lee. iy 4 len, len, 2 len. Time: 1:27.39. Trainer, Mrs K. J. Thomson, Sefton. Win: $30.55. Places: $5.40, $1.40, $1.35. Quinella: $45.60. Trifecta: $189.65. GODAVARI 1600 I $4000; 1600 m 4-5 WHITE LIP 9 (J. H, and Mrs Lincoln and M. R. Pitman’s ch m, 4 yrs, by Amalgam— Tarantelle) 53.5 C. Johnson 1 2- SLICK MILLION 5 54.5 G. Davison ... 2 1- VENDEE 13 50.5 P. Richards 3 Others in finishing order: Illi Charlie’s Pal, 9-9 Red Rolfe, .6-4 White Lie, 5-6 Gritain, 8-8 Eggnog, 10-10 Ike’s Revenge, 31 Adios King, 7-7 Beau Magnum. Nose, 4 len, nose. Time: 1:39.12. Trainer M. R. Pitman, Riccarton. Win: $lO.lO. Places: $2.70, $1.95, $l.BO. Quinella: $18.30. Trifecta: $211.85. Double: Able Tim (2)—White Lip (9), $103.75. Concession: Slick Million (5), $12.90. LONGBECK 1200 $3500; 1200 m 2- REMUS’ES FLIGHT 1 (P. L. Howard, G. N. and R. D. Howman, and G. Stockdale’s b m, 5 yrs, by Uncle Remus — Jean's Flight) 57 C. Johnson 1 8- CRIKEY DICK 13 54 R. Montgomery ... 2 13-13 OUR HOPE 6 54.5 G. Caird 3 Others in finishing order: 4-5 Blazing Bernie, 5-4 Totara Million, 3-2 Eureka Lad, 10-12 Lady Lucretia, 7-8 Kubiak, 9-9 Fidel, 6-6 Keltod, 12-11 Tudor’s Choice, 15-15 Carat Gold, 14-14 Annandale, 11-10 Lucky Beau, 1-3 Headman. Nose, 1y 4 len, hd. Time: 1:12.77. Trainer M. R. Pitman, Riccarton. Win: $3.85. Places: $1.60, $4.75, $13.70. Quinella: $60.15. Trifecta: $118.25 (1, 13 and any other number). Treble: Southern Queen (7)— White Up (9) —Remus’es Flight (1), $3117.35.