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The Border Watch : October 25th 2013
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SPORT NEWS TIPS sport@tbw.com.au SPORT 43 No worries with Bordertown track GILBERT DAVID WHILE the Lower South East copped another belting of rain this week, it was hit and miss in the upper South East, depending on where the thunderstorms struck. Bordertown township received 30mm in one downpour, but a kilometre away at the racecourse only 18mm of rain fell. Subsequently, the Bordertown track is in magnifi cent condition – rated a Dead 4 yesterday – for the penultimate meeting of the year for the Tatiara club. Over the border, with Hamilton Cup day this Sunday, it is a different story where local race offi cials are praying that the meeting will go ahead after a drenching this week, and a heavy track there looks an absolute certainty. “Until this year, we haven’t had spring rain for 15 years,” Bordertown course curator Peter “Thunder” Murch stated yesterday. “Normally we would have been watering the track for two months by now, but not this year. I’ve never seen our track look as good” was his glowing assessment in preparation for Sunday’s seven race card. Sixty-six fi nal acceptors were received for the seven race program, not helped by the fact that 16 gallopers from the South East are Hamilton bound on Sunday. Gets her chance AN eye catching run when fourth to Light Tan in the recent 1700 metre Kalangadoo Cup at Penola, Kyby Lady gets her chance to break back into the winners’ circle in the 1900 metre 0-62 handicap. Sunday will be a signifi cant drop back in class (from a Benchmark 80) for Kyby Lady, and the extra 200 metres will be right up her alley as her maiden victory was over 2100 metres at Gawler. Leading jockey Clare Lindop had the ride on the Sue Jaensch trained mare at Penola, and has stuck with her at Bordertown, no doubt impressed by the way Kyby Lady boxed on well after racing wide in the early stages of the Kalangadoo Cup. Sunday’s race does not appear a hard race to win, even though the top weight Dubai King is a last start winner (at 16/1) of a 0-58 handicap at Penola. Although Dubai King is only lightly raced (seven runs) he is yet to put back-to-back wins together. Standing in the way of a Kyby Lady victory could be the Adelaide visitor Storm Brewing even though his winning strike rate is nothing to rave about (two wins from 40 starts). The gelding has been around the mark on the provincials without winning and is dropping back in class from his last two runs in 0-68 company. Navan Lass caused a major boilover when a last to first winner at Naracoorte two starts back before a dismal last of 14 at Gawler last outing. A repeat of that Naracoorte effort could see her attract the judge’s eye. Lindop the jockey to follow ANYONE having a wager on the jockeys’ challenge at Bordertown on Sunday could do worse than backing Clare Lindop. Her six rides are all quite capable of running into the placings, and another top ride is Ace Or Joka in the feature event, the LSE hockey trio shine in national titles THREE of the Lower South East Hockey Association’s most promising juniors have signalled bright futures in the sport following the recent National Hockey Championships in Hobart. Cody Lewis (West), Olivia Turner (Tigers) and Lauren Lunsmann (Cavaliers) represented South Australia in the Under 13 women’s team, and after some tough games coming up against the traditionally stronger states, South Australia finished third in its pool and played off in the fi nal for fi fth and sixth position. South Australia came out victorious against the ACT in their fi nal to finish fifth in the national competition. This was the best result the SA Under 13 girls has seen for many years. The championship Benchmark 80 handicap over 1200 metres. Ace Or Joka seemingly had every chance when second to Season Of Fortune last start at Penola, and Sunday’s opposition does not seem as strong. Race fi tness on his fi ve rivals, plus the inside draw, should see Ace Or Joka extremely hard to beat in his attempt to win his 13th career race. The old stager Sandhill Prince is back for another campaign, and his fi rst up effort when fourth to Season Of Fortune at Penola was full of merit, and he is back on his home turf on Sunday. If fi t at his fi rst run from more than a six month spell, Strike Breaker is the one well weighted in the race with only 54 kilograms on his back after the claim for apprentice Caitlin Forrest. One of two Chris Oxlade trained runners in the race, Strike Breaker has been known to pull out a good run fresh in the past and could be the main danger to Ace Or Joka. His stablemate Off The Map is also resuming and is a winner of three of her nine starts, but failed to beat a runner home in a recent trial. An interesting runner is Conidel, formerly trained by Ricky Bruhn but now in the hands of his neighbour Jamie Opperman and owned by the Drury clan of local harness racing fame. Home town hope “I AM quietly confi dent Sunday will be her day,” Murch replied when asked about the chances of Mursadie in the 1100 metre maiden. Murch is part owner of the three- year-old fi lly which is trained on the track by Jeff Searle, and looks well placed to break her maiden status at start number four. Certainly the youngster has been highly competitive so far, placed at her last two runs over the border at Donald and Murtoa in what appeared stronger opposition. And while Mursadie is likely to go to the barrier as one of the main fancies on Sunday, the big unknown is the six fi rst starters in the race. They will be descending on Bordertown from all points of the compass including such faraway places as Currency Creek and Normanville, and the betting will be the best guide in the lead up to the race. Best bets: Ace Or Joka (win; race two); Kyby Lady (win; race fi ve). Best roughies: Navan Lass (race fi ve); I’m Smokin (race six). Poker details Monday night Round 4 Players: 24 Winners: Steve Hood $210; Martin Pink $120; Josh McCallum $70; Matt Gabell $45; Paul Macera $35. Other finalists: Derek Long, Marlene Wittwer, Aidan O’Connell, Kym Lavia. Top 10 leaderboard 290 Paul Macera 270 Pauline Schulz 245 Matt Gabell 229 Aidan O’Connell 208 Josh McCallum 197 Ronald Reid 177 Luke Smith 176 Setio Shanahan 175 Martin Pink 172 Brent Collins STATE STARS: Lower South East Hockey Association trio Olivia Turner, Cody Lewis and Lauren Lunsmann recently returned from the National Hockey Championships in Hobart where South Australia’s Under 13 girls recorded their highest fi nish in several years. was combined with the Australia Hockey League championships, where the girls were lucky enough to meet many of their idols and Hockeyroo stars. They participated in an intensive oneon-one skills training session with Adelaide’s Southern Suns. The trip proved to be a fantastic opportunity for the trio and will no doubt invigorate them to further their hockey careers. Tennis memorabilia on display at show IN between the dizzying rides and enticing showbags, the Mount Gambier Spring Show will also offer a unique look at the nation’s biggest tennis prize. The Australian Open (AO) Blitz will be an enticing feature today from 9am to 5pm as the largest participation drive in Australian tennis history arrives in South Australia. A range of free tennis activities will be held across the eight hour slot with photo opportunities available alongside the Australian Open trophies – the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup (men’s singles trophy) and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup (women’s singles trophy). The MLC Tennis Hot Shots – modifi ed tennis designed especially for children – will also be in full swing, while the Cardio Tennis new fi tness workout and a number of fun giveaways are also sure to be major drawcards. In addition to providing interactive activities, the AO Blitz will also be fundraising for its charity partners, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. The AO Blitz is a national competition that allows people who play tennis – and those who have never picked up a racquet – the chance to win major prizes and have an Australian Open 2014 player represent their local town. The travelling initiative is comprised of two parts – free community tennis days and an online interactive competition at www.aoblitz.com.au. Wednesday night Round 5 Players: 31 Winners: Carl Hussell $270; Gary Agiomamitis $155; Nadine Zanol $90; Dale Fox $60; Steve Hood $45. Other fi nalists: Sarah Creaser, Brenton Wittwer, Felicity Darkas, Yurek Jarnevic. Top 10 leaderboard 345 Yurek Jarnevic 310 Jim Agiomamitis 283 Sarah Creaser 281 Brenton Wittwer 272 Nadine Zanol 259 Shane Brown 246 Martin Pink 233 Bill Henley 229 Phil Holmes 197 Matt Gabell Saturday night Round 4 Players: 27 Winners: Tony Fenech $235; Sam Buhagiar $135; Gary Agiomamitis $80; Craig Foster $50; Brenton Wittwer $40. Other fi nalists: Paul Macera, Phil Ryan, Looey Mules, Brent Collins. Top 10 leaderboard 288 Tony Fenech 287 Brenton Wittwer 210 Looey Mules 208 Martin Pink 202 Craig Foster 190 Paul Macera 188 Jason Clausen 179 Marlene Wittwer 173 Brent Collins 125 Lindsay Storer Melbourne Cup Day Nov 5th $60 Includes 2 Course Luncheon & Drinks 12-4PM. Book your seat today Friday BLINDEYE Saturday Saturday playing from 10pm 78 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier. Ph 8725 2404 The Border Watch, Friday, October 25, 2013 - 43 Tradies Lunch KITCHEN OPEN ALL DAY! 626914
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