ROTORUA

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33454, 8 February 1974, Page 2-3 (Supplement)

ROTORUA

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

(T.A.B. closes 1.40 p.m.) (T.A.B. double closes 1.20 p.m.) 2.50 p.m.— ROTORUA CUP $12,250; 2100 m. 1 3111 BATTLE HEIGHTS (2) 58.; Won Wellington Cup three| starts back and winner since

at Trentham and at Avondale last Saturday. At high peak of form. A. Tweedie 2 HO6 JAN'S BEAU <9) 58. Needed run when beaten pacemaker at Avondale last Wednesday. Could easily improve to win here. D. Marsh 3 6062 KAUKAPAKAPA (4) 53. Won well this race last year with 52.5. Has favourable bar-

ricr position and must be hard to beat again. R. Skelton 4 4343 NO SHOW (12) 52. Consistent and sound third behind Peg's Pride, 2400 m. Trentham. G. Willetts 5 1013 PETER PUCKLE (13) 51.5. Fast and stays middiedistances wel). Should be in it all the way. W. Smith 6 5410 FRAXABLE (17) 51. Won well two starts back, 2200 m, Trentham. Form otherwise moderate. D Wyatt 7 3213 BRONZE LEGEND (14) 50.5. Game and runs on well. Battled home well belli nd Battle Heights and Dark Ron aid. 2200 m, Avondale, Wed nesday. 8 9110 WINDSWEPT (19) 50. Has

ability but up against it in this company’. J. Gryils 9 0571 WOOL AWAY (20) 50. Races well on this track and good each-way chance. P. Johnson 10 4622 MANCHERO (8) 49.5. Racing solidly with last-start second in Wellington Cup. Usually runs on well. B. Andrews ill 8133 SIR CULLUS (22) 49.5. Winner three starts back, at Thames, January 5. Hard to fancy here. M. Hinton 12 1084 TIMON (1) 49.5 Won four starts back. 2000 m Stratford L’up, January 1. Wcdl-beaten since. 13 1233 SKITE (5) 49. Consistent enough but in weaker company than this. N. Landers

15 4721 GOLD DUCAT (6) 48.5. Smart and won well last start, class 2,1600 m, Matamata, last Saturday. Could be prominent again. 14 1003 TURFCUTTER (18) 48.5. Lightly raced and good third last start. Chance at good odds. 16 1780 SIZZLE (7) 48. Form mainly moderate. Win here would be a surprise. H. Mathews 17 4167 VILLAGE OAK (16) 48. Looks fair chance only. 19 9563 SHY WAYS (11) 47.5. Game and consistent. Ran on well last start for equal third to Peg’s Pride. Balloted out hi order of re-entry:— 20 0000 CRADENLY (10) 47. Once promising stayer but hardly a ghost of a chance on latest form. 22 5579 SAHRANO (3) 48.5. Would need to improve greatly. 21 3542 HARLEIGH BLOWS (15) 48.5. Thoroughly consistent and game second last start. Not the least chance. K. Regqetl 23 8019 SPRINGLO (23) 48.5. Too old to be considered this company. Scratched: Off Drive <2J». (T.A.B. closes 3 p.m.) ALL AGED STAKES* $4000; 1200 m. 1 0260 BANNAMAN (11) 57. Second placing three starts back was behind (Jun Power. Seems to be flying a bit high. 2 4520 DEE-LIGHT (6) 57. Looks much better than most in this field. R. Lang 3 0341 INCA GOLD (4) 57. Getting on in years but retains ability and won last start, 1200 m, Matamata, February 2. This Is tougher though. G. Willetts 4 2698 NUNUI (3) 57. Once brilliant little galloper but out of form lately. 5 649 PINOTAGE (10) 57. Cap able and go«xl fourth two starts bark. 1200 m, Ellerslie, January 1. J. Riordan 6 1312 ST CRISPIAN (13) 57. Getting on in years but racing at his best. Usually runs on solidly. 7 1095 SOLAR BOY (8) 57. Shows useful form occasionally. Hard to allow much chance, D. Cameron 8 4624 YURON (12) 57. Showing plenty of speed again. Should bo prominent, though wide at start. 9 5011 LOVELY HONEY (5) 55.5. In top form with last start win, 1200 m, Kiecarton. February 1 in fast lime. Must bo fancied.

D. Peake 10 7 PRINCE SHIFNAL (2) 54. Fine little galloper which will be having second race since return from Australian spring campaign.

R. Skelton 1> 3151 MAPINDA (9) 52.5. Cor

tain to be very prominent. G. Hughes 12 4 PURE LUCK (7) 52.5. One of the best fillies of last season, not herself on spring campaign in Melbourne. Capable of winning. 13 3116 WHITE CREST (1) 44.5. One of the top two-year-olds. Covered extra ground before beaten last time, hooks well. W. Smith