STRATFORD

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32588, 23 April 1971, Page 6 (Supplement)

STRATFORD

T.A.B. double: races 6 and 8

19.45 a.m.— NGAERE HANDICAP. *700; 1:19 class; mobile start; 9f.— Archway (5), Beachcomber (10), Brief Frost (12), Caretaker (3), Gay King (4), Golden Number <l4k Happy Melody (7), Joan Batten (1), Jenny Frost (6). Lakadough (2), Night Cove (16), Old Blackie (13), Polly Creed (9), Port Range (15), Bracket: Beachcomber and Brief Frost. 11.15 TOKO HANDICAP, *600; trotters; 1:20 class; 13f.—Anna Dea (12), Bert Hanover (16), Darky Forbes (6), Earl Forbes (15), Frank's Luck (11). Goodwood (1), Jack's Mate (13), Leura Forbes (18), Lochhead (4), Lord Audair (2), Loyal Bay (5), Mini Smile (8), Money Box (10), Ratiro g), Rotonul (14), Sebert (3), lt unny Dollar (9), Tiny Boy (17) Balloted out with right of reentry: Rotonul. Money Box. Brackets: Darkle Forbes, Loyal Bay and Money Box; Ratiro and Rotonul.

124 p.m.— TARIKI HANDICAP, $900; 2:18 class; mobile start; 13f.— Andy Lyn (9), Count Pared (3), Hal Air (8), Honest Dollar (10), Lockwood Boy (2), Mister Dreamer (1), Normandale (13), Regina (7), Rocklea (11), Sam (4), Scotside (14), Sleepy Valley (12), Sujester (6), Tarquinius (5) It. Bracket: Hal Air and Tarquinius. 12.45 p.m.— EL TH AM HANDICAP, $550; 2:20 class; mobile start; 13f.— Adio Water (8), Apollo Lady (9), Bachelor Royal (2), Bonnie Red (6) Briarwood (15), Bumside £11), Captain Forbes (14), Eddie Bell (7), Globe’s Maid (10), Kerry Song (13), Parkman (4), Sidrick (1), Silver Fem (12), Thurber’s Imp (5), Thyme Picker (3) IL Brackets: Adio Water and Thyme Picker; Apollo Lady and Silver Fem. 1.25 p.m«— MIDHIRST HANDICAP, $800; trotters; 2:19 class; 2m.—Hey Boy (5), Merry Light (6). Mighty Scott (3), Ruakqra Laddie (1), Scotbury (7) Tommy Atkins (4), Vanwrack 8) It; Gay Marlene (1). Oxford iamond (2) 38; Nui Acre (2), Ottavio (1), Royal Forbes (3) 60.

(T.A.B. double closes 12.40 p.m.) (T.A.B. closes 1 p.m.)

2.10 pjn.— STRATFORD TROTTING CUP $1575; 2:16 class; 13f. 1 MSI BLANKET VALLEY (1) it. Had runaway win last start at Addington on Easter Saturday. Has ability well above average and looks top prospect. A. Holmes. 2 0002 CAOANE (14) It. Sec* ond in Taranaki Trotting Cup was best performance for long time. Repetition of that run would see him being one of toughest to beat T. Knowles. S 0400 CHOIR BOY (3) It. Never likely at New Plymouth last week, but is sound stayer and might upset. P. Breed. 4 MOO DARK IMP (5) It. Moderate showing at New Plymouth last week after weak efforts at Hawera. Would need to improve consider* ably. A. Holley. la 2421 GAY HAL (2) It. Main-

tained fine form lately with stylish win at New Plymouth. This is harder but is a good filly and must be tough. L. Knight. 5 3415 GAY LOCAL (12) It. Good effort at New Plymouth last week after being without trail most of way. Won well at Hawera time before. Must be given good chance. D. Alexander. 6 7000 HUNDRED PIPERS (7) It. Form poor and win would come as big Surprise. J Smith. 8 7090 JOHN ROBIN (T) (4) It No appeal on latest form L. Caldwell. 9 6000 LIGHT EVANDER (13) It. Made pace and weakened to last at Hawera at latest start Too unreliable to be recommended. R. Weaver. 10 8500 MIKE HALL (11) It. Form poor. No appeal. N. Wylie. 11 0809 MOBELLE (15) It. Showed speed at New Plymouth. Qver all form this season not good but retains fair share of ability. C. Chandler. 12 5003 SHINING ARMOUR (8) It. Finished strongly at New Plymouth last week and looks close to best again. Fine chance. I. Thomas. 13 47 STAR STRANGER (6) It. Weakened. 2m., at New Plymouth last Saturday after bold run off tough mark at Hawera. Shorter distance will suit P. Wolfenden. 14 3020 TARTAN LAD (16) It. Lost chance at New Plymouth last week by breaking at start. Earlier form sound and must be respected. R. Starr. 15 1072 VANDAMEDA (17) It. Narrowly beaten by Shontelle, 2m., at Alexandra Park on March 20. Badly drawnj but .with luck in early running could be hard. G. Mills. 7a 3566 YOUNG CARDIGAN (10) It. Faded at New Plymouth after having good run behind pacemaker. May do better at this distance. I. Dickie. 13a 5551 CON AMOUR (1) 36. Game win at New Plymouth after making most of race. On tough mark here, though. H. Purdon.

Balloted out with right of reentry:— 7 3469 INFERNO (T) (9) It. Solid stayer which will be suited by testing course, but invariably slow in early stages. Outside chance. Brackets: Blanket Valley and Gay Hal; Con Amour and Star Stranger; Inferno and Young Cardigan. 24M p.m.— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, $550; 2:20 class; mobile start; Hm.—

Adio Water (16), Bachelor Royal (15). Bonnie Red (6), Briarwood (2), Burnside (8), Cneye Lynne (7), Eddie Bell (4), Globe’s Maid (10), Good Guy (5), Heather Command (3), Lyrical Hal (12), Moana Marie (17), Parkman (9), Scottish Call (1), Superior Frost MW 8 ’ P Thyme Bracket: Adio Water and Thyme Picker. Balloted out with right of reentry: Globe’s Maid, Burnside, Adio Water. (T.A.B. closes 2.20 p.m.) 3.30 p.m.-— TEACHERS WHISKY HANDICAP $1220; 2:17 class; mobile start; 2m. 1 8659 BROTHER DEAN (1) It. Useful effort at Hawera but moderate showing at New Plymouth last week. Too unreliable to be recommended. R. Kemble. 2 6344 COURTNAL (2) It. Racing consistently and is sound stayer. Looks sure to be prominent. K. Fraser. 3 0762 GOLDRIC (6) It. Ran on well at New Plymouth last week after sound efforts at Hawera. Great chance here. A. Martin. 4 6021 HALTER HAL (13) It. Won easily, 13f., at New Plymouth last week following Sood second at Hawera. tays well and looks one of best prospects. P. Stephens. 5 2700 HI RANI (8) It. Broke at start at New Plymouth last week. Latest form not good enough to be given much chance. J. Smith. 6 0500 JONDOR (4) It. Form moderate but will be helped by mobile start. Smart when right. H. Purdon. 6a 1151 LOYAL GAILLARD (5) It. Much-improved pacer which finished strongly for good win at New Plymouth last week. This is harder

but should still go well. P. WoJfenden. 1 0044 OTTAVIO (12) It. Another good showing at New Plymouth last week against trotters. Running on well in races and might be dangerous. L. Fleming. 8 6737 SILVER VALLEY (7) If. Good third on last day at Hawera but weakened badly at New Plymouth last week. Hard to fancy. 3. Baker. 9 0873 SINGLE HAL (3) It. Maintained improvement in recent weeks with bold run at New Plymouth last week. Good chance. 3. Langdon. 10 3010 STRANGE ONE (11) It. Broke several times at New Plymouth last week. Has plenty of ability and will ?l<Smes ate mobUe start - A ' 10a 4400 STYLISH FORBES (9) It. Failed in standing-start races at Hawera but previous

form very good. Solid stayer and from mobile start must bo given fine chance. L. Knight. 11 MM SWEET LUI (10) It. Ran on fairly well at New Plymouth last week after breaking early. Might be tough. N. Duncan. Brackets: Jondor and Loyal Gaillard. Strange One and Stylish Forbes. 4.10 pm CARDIFF HANDICAP, 0700; 2:19 class; mobile start; »£.— Arohena (12), Balaton (8), Beachcomber (14), Brief Frost (IB), Caretaker (5), Donna Light (15), Gay King (17), Golden Number (4), Happy Melody (3), Jenny Frost. (6). Lakadough (1), Night Cove (7), Old Blackle (if), Oparua (13), Port Getaha (18), Sandy Range (2), Volta (10), Von John (») It. Balloted out with right of reentry: Brief Frost, Port Getaha. Brackets: Beachcomber, Brief Frost and Von John; Donna Light and Volta; Oparua and Port Getaha.

Selections

10.45 a.m.—Ngaoro Handicap: Beachcomber, Port Getaha, Old Blacklo. 11.15 p.m.—Toko Handicap: Loyal Bay, Mini Smile, Tiny Boy. U.S p.m.—Tarlkl Handicap: Lockwood Boy, Scottide, Mister Dreamer. 11.45 p.mElfham Handicap: Bachelor Royal, Captain Forbes, ApoHo Lady. 1.15 p.m.—Midhurst Handicap: Gay Marlene, Merry Light, Vanwrack. 1.10 p.m.—Stratford Trotting Cup: Blanket Valley, Shining Armour, Young Cardigan. 1.50 p.m.—Stewards' Handicap: Superior Frost, Scottish Call, Bachelor Royal. 3.30 p.m.—-Teacher's Whisky Handicap: Goldrlc, Halter Hal, Stylish Forbes. 4.10 p.m.—Cardiff Handicap: Von John, Happy Melody, Golden Number.