AUCKLAND

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33454, 8 February 1974, Page 4 (Supplement)

AUCKLAND

(T.A.B. double closes 6.45 p.m.) (T.A.B, closes 7.5 p.m.) 8.15 p.m.— GREAT NORTHERN PACING DERBY $16,000; three year-olds; mobile start; 2700 m. 1 1115 JOSIAS (1) H. Great effort for fifth on first night after being almost down early. Previous form outstanding and with safe getaway will be hard to beat. J. Butcher; 2 6131 KOTARE LEGEND (2) H.! Scored easy win in C 4 race on first night. Obviously vcr> i talented and must be given good chance. B. Anderson' 3 9143 WHITE DEVON (3) ltd Finished fast for third on first night, allhough well behind Koarakau. Improving all the time and bred to be good. 4 6103 ECLIPSE (4) It. Has won four races this season and was good third in Co field on first night. Highly regarded in south and sure

I to have big following. D, D. Nyhan 5 1211 KOARAKAU (5) It. Had runaway win on first night.' his seventh from nine starts. Won Now Zealand Derby and] is well above average. Looks the hardest to beat. D. G. Nyhan 6 4303 ARMBRO MAGIC (6) It. Ran on strongly for third to Al's Holiday and Happy Fella on first night. Stays very well and will be suited by longer journey. J. Langdon i 7 3212 TAR EARL (7) It. Dis-1 ’ tant second to Koarakau on I first night but race was first! since December 22 and he I has benefited considerably. .1 Has plenty of ability and ( ■ could be dangerous. T. Knowles i. 8 5212 DAVID GARRISON (8) It. I Had no <hance of catching i Kotare Legend on first night j but will be tougher to heat at this distance. Won im1 prcssively at (’laudelands on i January 22. 9 1340 GOLDEN MOOSE (9 ; It J Was off colour on first night and failure can be ignored.i Has splendid record and I ) must be considered > R. Butt: 10 1721 AL'S HOLIDAY (10) If. ‘ Had fine win on first night i

after covering 10l of extiai ground. Was second to Koarakau in New Zealand Derby! and very good all-round form' this season. Looks sure to! go well in spite of second-' row draw’. M. Holmes: 11 1476 CAPTAIN HARCOURTI (11) It. Made uncharacteristic break early on first night and did exceptionally well to finish sixth. Very fast and will be tough if he dan be reserved for a late run. i P. Wolfenden EQ3II (T.A B. closes 7.30 p.m.) 9.25 p.m.— CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP $3500; C 7; 2700 m. 1 0670 TRADE LAND (1) It. Has' ability but form this season • not impressive. W. Smith 2 4500 GALLIO (2) It. Has not raced since Auckland Cup; meeting. Could surprise. | A. Fausett 3 0347 PAUL GENTRY (3) It. Did not have best of runs on j first night. when seventh.! Earlier form promising. Chance. D. Mangos

4 0700 NICK AWIN (4) It. Speedy but unreliable at start Chance with safe be-j ginning. T. M/lina! 5 0855 RE RE WAI (5) It. Good! effort for fifth on first night and sound showing at Claude-< lands on January 29, at previous start. Getting on in! years, but always liable to I be in money. H. Oliver 6 08 BIRTHDAY GIRL (6) It. Would need to improve good deal. L. Purdon 7 6564 LORDY BOY (7) It. Another solid effort on first night. Racing consistently, | and must be given good i chance A. Holmes 8 0000 IRISH KIWI (1) 10. Not' fancied. D. Gibbons 9 7069 RANA (2) 10. Not impressive on first night and; would need to improve sub-; stantially to have winning ■ prospects. J. Cooney 10 6583 TONTON MACOUTE (3) (10). Best showing for some! time when third on first I night. Fine chance on that ; run. G. Harris:

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

11 5122 SCOTTISH FOIL (4) 10. Great effort on first night after breaking at start and I being forced over extra ground. I.ooks the one to; beat. J. Langdon ' • 2 3010 GRAMATAN (5) 10. Lost | chance on first night with I break at start. Won decisively at (.'laudelands on ■ January 29. Fine chance if he began safely. I. Behrns 13 6050 DOUBLE CASH (6) 10. Finished well back on first ■ night when having first race I for five weeks. Likely improver. H. Purdon 14 8121 HILL CREST (1) 20. I Maintained splendid form with stylish win on first night. On harder mark this j time, but should still be tough to beat. M. Holmes 15 4300 BLACK WATCH (1) 30 I Seems to have lost form but too good to be ruled out. E. Harding 16 0056 MANAROA (1) 50. Made up lot of ground for sixth on first night after breaking at start. With reasonably ; good getaway, will have fine prospects in this class. P. Wolfenden