AUCKLAND

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32862, 10 March 1972, Page 2-3 (Supplement)

AUCKLAND

T.A.B. double: races 5 and 7

■ ■I.TJffiW I 1 4.5 p.m. NURSERY STAKES, *1000; two- I year-olds; Im.—Barrier Conquest I (7) Cardigan Bridge (5), Cheyne I 111), Count Brydon (16), Final Decision (3), Hillcrest (18), Jack < Robinson (13), King Alfred (6), Marcellus (8), Ragamuffin (10), Raider Roy (15), Ruby Lady (17), 1 Scottish Royal (12), Sir Armbro (9), Vaal Japie (19), Yours Truly (1) It. Balloted out with right of reentry; Ada Light (4). Cnase Manhattan (14), Mister Raffles (2) It. Brackets: Mister Raffles and Cheyne; Cardigan Bridge and King Alfred. 1 6.40 p.m.— NEWMARKET HANDICAP, *1700; trotters; 2:16 class; 13L— Alcalda (5), Clifford Bay (3), Donna Juanita (1), Golden Cross (2) Jonalea (6), Mister Melody (9), Packy Pocket (11), Parisian Duke (10), Scott’s Song (12), Zerox (4) It; Carsonelll (2), Flagon Wagon (5), Johnny Kowhai (4), Loyal Smoke (1), Our Prince (3), Someday (6) 12. Balloted out with right of reentry: Mysore (7), Warrior Bold (8) It; Light Evander (1) 36. Bracket: Jonalea and Mister Melody. 7.10 pm.— PARAKAI PACE, *1750; 2:16 class; mobile start; Ilf.— Character (6), Command Performer (12), Desray (2), Fleet (5), Glenthorne (10), Halter Hal (8), Heather Royal (9). Irish Kiwi (11). John Haig (1), Just Hope (14), Laurel Lad (16), Nonevero (13), Vandameda (3), VI Direct (7) It. Balloted out with right of reentry: Beau Frost (4), Strange One (15) It. Bracket: John Haig, Strange One, Nonevero and Glenthorne. 7.40 p.m.— THAMES PACE, *1300; 2:18 class; probationary drivers;

mobile start; 13f.—Captain Court (7) Clarlcne (4), Fire Call (17), Gallant Hanover (3), Hilo Direct (14), Mister Dreamer (16), Moon Master (1), Nick Awin (5), Paul Gentry (15), Quona's Son (13), Red Rebel (2), Santa Hanover (11), Scotty Direct (10), Vanruma (12) Balloted out with right of reentry: Brief Frost (9), Jovandcr (8) Timber (6) It. Bracket: Scotty Direct, Captain Court and Hilo Direct; Moon Master and Timber. (T.A.B. double closes 6.45 p.m.) (T.A.B. closes 7.05 p.m.) 8.15 p.m.— INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP *3500; 2:11 class; 2m. 1 0750 BLUE DAWN (7) It Good race on first night of Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month but lost chance with slow start on second night. Stays well. D. Gibbons. 2 0820 HAL SCOTT (6) It. Bold run for second to Sunshine Boy at trials last week. With safe start has fine chance of being In money. J. Smith. 3 000 IRISH WHISPERS (1) It. Not impressive in few starts this season. J. Smolensk!. 4 8866 MISS DEBRA (1) It. Fair races at Auckland Trotting With solid pace, might be one of hardest to beat. P. Wolfenden. 5 5079 SOLDATO (3) It. Off winning list for long time but might be regaining form. A. Holmes. 4 8718 VIA VENETO (4) It. Decisive win on first night of Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month but moderate showing off 12 yards on second night. Better placed here. P. Leek. 7 7443 YOUNG CARDIGAN (5) It. Has been racing well but unluckily. Looks sure to be prominent again. I. Dickie. 8 2704 BELLA'S COMMAND (1) 12. Finished very fast on second night of Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month and earlier placings included second in Auckland Cup. Solid stayer and must have fine chance. H. TimI mins. ; 9 8202 BLACK WATCH (2) 12.

Second to Sunshine Boy on > second night of Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month. Meets him 12 yards better terms here. Fine chance. E. Harding. 10 3385 HOOVER (3) 12. Raced disappointingly at Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month but earlier form good. R. Mitchell, |un. 11 1101 SUNSHINE BOY (unruly) 12. Has shown brilliant form this season and sure to be warm favourite. Is 12 yards worse off than when 1 he won on second night of Auckland Trotting Club meeting last month but had poor run then and this is probably his best distance. D. Alexander. 8.50 p.m.— WAITOMO HANDICAP, $2150: 2:15 class; 13f.—Ann Avander (1), Courtnal (8), Double Cash (6), Johnny Alone (2), Mister Averil (9), Morpheus (3), Windy Ridge (7), Yarlcne (5), Van Garrison (4) It; Charlie Mack (3), Goldric (2), Stylish Forbes (1) 12. (T.A.B. doses 8.15 p.m.) 9.25 p.m.— MEMBERS' HANDICAP $2500; trotters; 2:13 class; 13f. 1 5049 ANONYMOUS (4) It. Moderate showings on each night of Manawatu meeting but over-all form this season hardly good enough. M. Halloran. 2 1123 CAROL EVANDER (5) It. Grand races at Manawatu meeting. Will be one of hardest to beat. G. Bradley. 3 9040 CAVIL (8) It. Good showing at Alexandra Park on February 12. N. Slade. 4 6122 GREAT ELECT (3) It. Bold run off tough mark at Claudelands on Tuesday. Sure to go well again. C. Hunter. 5 3270 HAIR'S HOPING (9) It. Last two showings well below best but capable of good run if at peak. 4 3790 KINGS UP (4) It. Poor showings at Hutt Park. 'Not reliable at start. E. Goodyer.

7 8078 LIGHT EVANDER (10) < It. Moderate form background. F. Weaver. • 8844 MISS DEBRA (7) It. Showed ability as trotter before being switched to pacing. Shaped fairly well at Auckland Trotting Club trials last week. R. Mitchell, lun. 9 8354 NUI ACRE (12) It. Splendid race off hard mark at Claudelands on Tuesday. Sure to have big following. J. Langdon. 10 2031 ROYAL FORBES (11) It. Stylish win in same class at Alexandra Park on February 12. Must be tough. P. Wolfenden. 11 4778 SCOTTY DILLON (1) It. Looks well past best. N. Mackenzie. 12 4304 SMOKEY CORD (2) It. Useful effort on second night of Auckland Trotting Club's meeting last month. Fair prospect. F. Cooney. 13 7000 SALVANDER (1) 12. Looks to have little chance. B. Simpson. 14 0327 JOHNNY FLING (1) 18. Close second on second night of Wellington meeting and unlucky in running on tliird night. Good chance. J. Smolenski. 15 0034 PAULETTE (1) 24. Weakened on third night at Hutt Park after close third on second night. Peak run would give her great chance. D. Gibbons. 14 1653 JOHNNY GEE (1) 36. Looked a little unlucky last start on third night at Hutt Park. On hard mark here. W. Butt.

10.5 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND MESSENGER (FIRST HEAT), *2500; four-year-olds; IJm.—Gaelic Warrior (3), Lord Melrose (1), Tradeland (2) It; Timber (1) 12; Birthday Girl (1), Dayvander (6), Gay Hal (3), Jack Sprat (7), Normandale (4), Royal Belmer (2), Via Tanza (5) 24. 10.35 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND MESSENGER (SECOND HEAT), *2500; tour-year-olds; IJm.—Lara (1) It: Bint Amina (1), Rossi Gewari (2) 12; Fleeting Forbes (4), Gallio (5), Mary Sirrah (2), Morpheus (6), Scottish Warrior (1), Shalimar (7), Strange One (8) 24. Bracket: Shalimar and Strang* One. Scratched: Thyme Picker (2).

Selections

4.10 p.m.—Nursery Slakes: Raider Boy, Hillcrest Marcellus. 6.40 p.m.—Newmarket Handicap: Zerox, Donna Juanita, Golden Cross. 7.10 p.m.—Parakai Pace: Desray, Irish Kiwi, Heather Royal. 7.40 p.m.—Thames Pace: Paul Gentry, Fire Call, Gallant Hanover. 1.15 p.m.—lnternational Handicap: Sunshine Boy, Young Cardigan, Hal Scott. 8.50 p.m.—Waitomo Handicap: Double Cash, Courtnal, Goldric. 9.25 p.m.—Members' Handicap: Great Elect, Royal Forbes, Carol Evander. 10.5 p.m.—New Zealand Messenger (First Heal*: Royal Belmer, Via Tanza, Dayvander. 10.35 p.m.—New Zealand Messenger (Second Heat): Scottish Warrior, Fleeting Forbes, Gallio.