Katoombo best bet at Taranaki

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33513, 19 April 1974, Page 7

Katoombo best bet at Taranaki

(T.A.B. closes 1.15 p.m.) T A B. double closes 12.55 p.m. 2.25 p.m.— TARANAKI TROTTING CUP, <1750. (3; 32Win 1 1090 ASPEN RIDGE (14) It. Ila* been disappointing since he won at Cambridge earls in month. Good stayer and cannot be ruled out. C. Chandler 2 7640 COLQUHOUN (1) It Finished well for fourth al Cambridge two starts back but well back at 1 lav. era la>l Saturday, Could be improved L. Robinson 3 7000 FOOLPROOF <l6 It. Form poor at Haw era meet R Fletcher 5 0740 GUERNSEY PRINCESS (5) It. Xot impressive al llaweia on Monday. R. Mitchell Jun 6 2135 KATOOMBA (17 It. Rae ing \rr\ well and looks the P. Wolfenden 7 050 LITTLE DUCHESS (8) It. Latest form not good bill stays well. P. Stephens 9 3800 LYN JOY (10) It. Has not been running on in latest S. Cossey 11 1140 MICHAEL CAMPBELL (2i It. Disappointing at I law era following dual sm-ce-v.N at Manawatu meeting Df M-rves another chance. 13 3100 NERETVA <4) It. \ew • •oilier to circuit. Won well at Whangarei three starts bauk and must have good chance here. 14 4000 NEW LINE (11) It. hailed lo run on at Hau era on Tuesday after having a every chance.

N. Mackenzie 14a 3260 REGAL FROST (12) It. Disappointing at Hawera meeting after run of good form. Al best, would have line chance.

G. Newberry 15 2300 RICONUI (15) It. Finished well back in two starts al Hawera but had none the best of running. Likelv improver.

.. _ J. Langdon 17 5544 SCOTTISH ROYAL (4) It. Never well placed in' race* at Hawera. Stays well and ~, • I .* avs ra,es a good chance. 17b 0141 VANAVARA (7) 20. Hunawav win at Hawera on Mon day. tin harder mark here hu( still looks one of best prospects.

.... A Holmes 18 4477 DAVID GARRISON (1) 20. Continues to race disappointingly although fair seventh at Hawera on Tues day.

17 0800 FOREST KNICHT^To 5 Latest form not good but nas shown sonic of his best form on grass.

20 1002 LYRICAL HAL (6)* VIX finished fast for second ove.i 2000 m at Hawera on Tuesdav HHI appreciate extra dr lance.

21 3424 MORGAHAN (4) C °o Another good effort at Hawera on Tuesday, books sure to go well again.

22 0133 RAINBOW HALL (1) 40 Raced very well at Hawera meeting tor iirst and two thirds On tough mark here., though. ni,.. G. Smith Balloted out hi order of reentry:— 4 80 GAY KING (7) It. Makes little appeal here. 8 4116 JOHNNY LOGAN Little disappointing at Hawera on Tuesday. Previous: ionn tirst rate. 17a 8060 MARSHAL HANOVER <5) 20. Race well below expectations at Hawera. Hard to* fanev. 14b 5300 MAX BRYDON (2) 20 ! Lost chance at Hawera with! break* at start. Could be: dangerous with sate getaway * ■ nd' M kel U Line ’ R ‘‘ al fTl’St * and Max Brydon; Scottish Roval * Marshal Hanover and Vanavara Roxana MeXican Chief ' (T.A.B closes at 2.35 p.m.) 3.45 p.m.— WESTOWN MOTOR HOTEL HANDICAP 51350; C2; mobile start; 2600 m. 1 1060 AR ABAS (5) It. Broke, badly at start in races ati Hawera. Has plenty of speed! and would be tough to beat; with good getaway. 2 8071 ASTEROID (11) If, Finished well for decisive win! at Hawera on Tuesday and obviously back to top form, f ine chance.

D. Alexander 3 7209 CHARLSON (12, It. Would need to improve 5 3117 DELAMANDA (14) It. Won a double at Manawatu meeting and not disgraced when seventh in stronger class at Hawera on Monday. Should be prominent.

G. Holmes 6 8110 DORNAIRB (17) It. Will be suited by this distance.

A. Holmes 8 7806 FLASH ONE (13) It. Useful showing at Hawera last Saturday. Always liable to surprise.

J. Butcher » 2004 FORWARD LEE (15) It. Finished strongly at Hawera on Monday. Looks likely improver. 10 1332 GENTRY FELLA (19) It. Another good showing at Hawera on Tuesday. Racing

so well must have great H. Purdon 11 3107 HILL BRAY (3) |t Went lair laces at Hawera meeting and should be improved. 12 6600 JOVANDER (8) It. No appeal. D. Wilcox 13 0888 KEEP GAY (1) It. Shaped I airly well at Hawera and could upset. C. Hunter 14 3032 LOGAN SON (7) It. New comer to circuit. From ’hands draw, looks one of top prospects. H. Timmins 15 8718 MAVERICK (»0) It. Won well at. Hawera last. Saturday but made only fair showing there on Monday. T. Knowles. 16 8004 RED SUMMER (9) It. Showed plenty of speed in races at Hawera. Must have good chance 18 0977 STIRLING GOLD (2, It. Looks to have only outside chance G. Newberry. 4 0709 CONNA ROSSA (6) It. Little chance on Hawera form. 17 0503 SHORTWAVES (20) It. Just beaten at Hawera on Monday Good prospects on that run. Scratched: Emory, Vagabond. Warsaw Song