El Shaddai for Te Rapa today

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33676, 28 October 1974, Page 8

El Shaddai for Te Rapa today

(“The Press ’ S'peetnl Semae) AUCKLAND. El Sliaddai improved so tuuci with his race at Pukekohe th other w eek that lie makes stron; appeal in the Labour Day Hand: cap, the first leg of the TAR double at Te Rapa toda). . A four-year-old, Ei Shadda was having his first start iron C. 31. Jillings’ stable and hi third tor Hie season when he rai at Pukekohe. The soft groum was against him and lie finishei only twelfth. An excellent gallop at Takaiun last Thursday showed him mud better for the outing, which wa: his first for a month and a bl further than lie had gone in tin two earlier races. A couple which are likely t< be among El Shaddai's tougliesi rivals are on the same weight 19kg. These are Fair Fun anc Rangitoto Chrisarda and Vibeke seem s liketv pair to dispute the finish of the P. and M Plaza Purse, a 1400-metre race for three-' earolds and the second leg A trifle disappointing this season, although he has not disgraced himself, Chrisarda looked near his best when narrowly beaten by Mighty Wealthy at Waverley on October 12. On the firm grounds of last summer he was probably the best two-year-old around last season. Selections:— 11.5 a.m Te Rapa Hurdles: Vitraglaze, Gunmetal, Master William. 11.45 a.m.—Junior Handicap: Dive Bomber, Palistan, Evenbelle. 12.25 p.m City MaidenFirst division: Secret Bid, Young Gift. Second division: Gentle Art, Tara Lass, Costa Brava. 1.5 p.m.—October Handicap: Officer John, Grand Canyon, Yosan. 1.45 p.m.—Advance Handicap —First division: Out Of The Clouds, All Eyes. Second division: Tonic Time, Shifnal's Pride. 2.25 p.m.—Labour Day Handicap: El Shaddai, Sweet Offer, Battle Eve. 3.5 p.m.—Spring Handicap: Monte Casino, Ocean Monarch, Ake Ake. 3.45 p.m.—P. and M. Plata Purse: Chrisarda, Vibeke, Boulder Block. 4.25 p.m.—Recovery Handicap: Tauber, Tom's Mate, Danish Rhapsody. Fields, with form, for T AB. double races:— 2.25 p.m.— LABOUR DAY HANDICAP $5000; 1600 m. 0 Apollo Eleven (11) 57.0 401 Battle Eve (10) 54.0 61 Prepak (23) 54.0 9 Hi-Bing (3) 53.5 3305 Kotati (15) 53.0 63 Sweet Offer (5) 53.0 2261 Conch (12) 52.0 Storming (13) 52.0 4264 Matapu (19) 51.5 048 Ribaldo (8) 51.51 8336 Catamaran (21) 51.0! 5 Gold Reward (1) 51.0 594 Gay Sovereign (7) 50.5 1300 Red Valley (4) 50.5 795 Harleigh Blows (181 49.5 800 El Shaddai (2) 490 3 Fair Fun (14) 49 0 02 Rangitoto (24) 49.0! Balloted out In order of reentry:— 1458 Dare Devil (16) 49 0

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