Racing DOUBLE FIELDS FOR WAIROA

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 11

Racing DOUBLE FIELDS FOR WAIROA

(T.A.B. closes 1.15 p.m.) r.A.B. double closes 12.55 p.m.) ,25 p.m.— NOLAN HANDICAP $2750; 2100 m. 1 0481 SIR CULLUS (1) 56. Won the Goldfields Cup at Thames last start. Well beaten stronger field in Hawke’s Bay Gold Cup, but fair fourth in President’s Handicap at Hastings. ) 2197 MINICORT (14) 54 5. Likes the course and has a strong chance following some good efforts. | 5294 ELSTHORPE (9) 54. Won tw o races here last season and following fine Ashhurst race should win this. Has been working well. D. Foley 4 6061 ORANGEMAN (S) 53.5. High-welght win at Trentham was first show of form for some time. Hard to follow and this looks a bit rich. 5 5265 FLEET STREET (5) 52.5. Small but game and close second to Minicort at Hastings. Latest efforts fair and a good place show. 6 0060 DON'S JOY (2) 51.5. Won this last year as well as handicap at Napier Park. Latest efforts very poor. Hard to fancy. 7 9115 MANUKURA (4) 51.5.

His last six starts have brought four wins, so one of the form runners. Veryhard to beat on his good Awapuni effort under large weight. 8 0850 AU FAIT (13) 51. Will be at good odds. 9 700 DUBRA FALA (3) 51. Working well, but no punch ip this season’s efforts. Could improve with a shower. 10 5808 EVEN WREN (10) 51. Bred on staying lines, but seems to lack the real pace. 11 1589 HAVAWALTZ (6) 51. Recent high-weight winner. No class though. 13 2700 MARY MAC (7) 51. Not fancied. 12 1 009 HI FUJIN (11) 51. Would be at good odds. 14 74 UP AGAIN (12) 51. Two solid efforts at Trentham have brought him into strong favour. Good place bet. 3,50 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 2.40 p.m.) ORMOND MEMORIAL $2250; 1200 m. 1 4232 DENAGH'S PLANET (4) 55.5. Deserves a winning run as his latest efforts against good fields have been strong. Third to Tashi and Prepak at Thames. 2 6228 EVENETTE (8) 53.5. Two fair seconds on the West Coast but faded out at Thames. Not fancied strongly, 3 2944 PATRIDA (3) 52.5. Former top sprinter on the eve of retirement. Still swift enough to get one last race though. 4 1515 BARTELLE (13) 52. Has been freshened for this and

should come up trumps. Working well. 6 8080 KOTARE LASS (9) 51.5. Won tliis event last year. No form but has been freshened and could surprise. 7 0042 POLPERRO (14) 51.5. Best effort for ages at Ellerslie. Chance. 8 6907 FRISKY FRED (10) 51. Latest efforts not very good. J. O'Neill 9 9673 JUST FOR KICKS (1) 50.5. Latest efforts not really very good. 10 0840 RIBO (5) 50. Lightly raced but this looks too Strong 12 9000 MOKOPUNA (2) 49.5. Looks out of his depth here. 14 0800 POINT OF ORDER (6) 49.5. Out of form. 13 7132 MYSTICAL MISS (11; 49.5. In good form but tackling the top grade for the first time. 15 05 ROCK FERRY (7) 49.5. Could find the distance too short. Scratched: Zetland (15), Luck (12).