Fair Ally and Avocat Lad in form

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32604, 12 May 1971, Page 9

Fair Ally and Avocat Lad in form

"Ths Frets” Special Senile* PALMERSTON NORTH. Fair Ally schooled well enough at Awapuni yesterday to suggest he might have prospects In his Jumping debut at Otakl on Saturday. He ha* more than average pace for a novice, and Otakl Is his favourite track. He has won tour races on the Another to Impress yaatorday was Avocat Lad, which will race UM^* h was^? B goff e^l^I fOT the Oriental Hack Handieep. Fair Ally ran wen clear of Fin* Court and Final Luca ip a bout over six furtang*, Fair Ally S^V^Kd w « 1 7l schooling and seems fit for th* Oh«u Hack Hurdles. Gold Mint Jumped two hurdles with Aku Hoa, which went on to clear four more alone. Gold Mint took his fences well. He has thrived since Nelson and Is the likely favourite for the I Brooklyn Hurdle* today, On the course proper, with the markers well out. Avocat Lad completed three furlongs In 3? 2-ssec He is racing tn line form and should go well today. Big Beam shaded Belle He at the end of live furlongs In imln 6 3-S*ec, the last three in SOsec. Big Beam was placed at Woodvine. He has Improved since, and might test Swat In the Pukehou Hack Handicap at Otakl. Midland Bov, a form runner for the Second Walkanae Novice, sprinted half a mil* in SOsec. the last three In 41sec. On the plough Glengowan worked easily over three furlongs In Usee. He is In the Oriental Hack Handicap today and will again clash with Triton. Awapuni stables may have two

runners in this year’s Great Northern Steeplechase. Paddy's Escort is likely to be on hand, and E. Temperton said yesterday that Status Would be a starter. Status will race lint at Foxton, then at Masterton.