TE AROHA DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33774, 21 February 1975, Page 7

TE AROHA DOUBLE

T.A.B, double closes 12.50 p.m.) (T.A.B. closes LIO p.m.) 1.20 p m.— W. S. GOOSMAN MEMORIAL 13500; 2200 m. 1 2632 SHY WAYS (1) 52. Second and third at last two, starts and thoroughly deserves win. Will get few | belter chances. R. Skelton 2 0 JAMARL (13) 50 5. Beat one at Te Rapa last Satur-. day in first start since | autumn. Capable when at j best, but probably will need further racing. 3 4961 FIRST EDITION (12) 50., Game win at Rotorua on February 8 Better this right-hand way around. B. Andrews 4 0080 HARLEIGH BLOWS (11) 50. Well back at Te Rapa last Saturday and badly beaten at Rotorua and Matamata Latest efforts do not suggest much chance here. K. Reggett, 5 7244 SIZZLE (2) 50. Fair fourth at Rotorua and also fourth in stronger field at Te Rapa last Saturday. T.ooks one of the toughest to beat. R. Taylor 6 1116 AKE AKE (4) 49. Won twice in high-weight class at' Trentham last month. Entitled to respect. D Peake 7 3278 MANCHERO (8» 49. Fair eighth at Te Rapa last Saturday. but capable of better. Worth another chance. G Willetts 8 9426 ARRAGON'S STAR (10) 48.5. Second at Wairoa two starts back, but otherwise form this season patchv. 9 5249 CEPHEUS (5) 48.5. Raced well at A.R C. summer meeting for second to Jandell and a fourth. Should be tough to beat. D, Wyatt 10 0725 TELL (9) 48.5. Fifth in Jackson Stakes at Wanganui on February 8. Best form up to 1600 metres, but likely to give plenty of cheek.

11 0380 CRADENLY (3) 48. Third; at Wairoa on February 1 i then well out of money at j next two starts. Much improvement needed. S Jones 12 0084 FLOWALONG (7) 47. Went best race for some time when fourth at Te Rapa last Tuesday. Probably better at this distance and could be dangerous light-weight. 13 8051 SHARELA (6) 47. Won high-weight at Avondale on February 6. Sticks pretty well, but doubtful whether up to this class. i j 3.45 p.m.— (T.A.B closes 2.35 p.m.) N.Z. THOROUGHBRED STAKES $10,000; fillies and mares; 1600 m. 1 2213 KIA MAIA (5 )59.5. One of best staying mares of recent times Won Auckland Cup two starts back. Injured on eve of Wellington Cup. Freshened, could go this journey very well. J. Grylis i 2 3411 JANDELL (2) 58. Highclass staying mare. Brilliant | winner at Ellerslie on JanuI ary 25. Could get this dis--1 tance well on roomy course. R. Skelton i 3 7122 BATTLE EVE (8) 57. Stocks have slumped little since being beaten bv Free Gold in Stretto Stakes at Avondale last month and Lady Norrie Stakes at Te Rapa last Saturday. G. Hughes 4 1101 FREE GOLD (13) 56. Has won five of last six starts, three over 1600 m. including Lady Norrie Stakes at Te Rapa last Saturday. Bound to make another great bid. R. Taylor 5 9521 LOVELY HONEY (11) 55.5. Honest sprinter which has fashioned fine record I for consistency, but might be troubled by 1600 m in this I company. 6 598 BELLOTA (3) 53.5 D'S1 appointing at latest attempts

although capable of better. G. Willetts 7 1270 GUIDEVILLE (4) 53. Has good sprint form to credit, but will be tested by 1600 m. 8 610 PREPAK (16) 52. Topclass mare but lacks racing since November. Hard to fancy in view of strength of opposition. D. Wyatt 9 2794 SWEET OFFER (10) 52. Fourth of seven in Woodville sprint last Saturday. Would be best suited by longer journey. 12 1280 ERNADER (14) 51.5. Well back in Te Rapa sprint last Saturday Very handy at best, but not fancied on latest efforts. 11 2715 PRINCESS PATRICE (1) 51.5. Top filly this season. Could test older horses from place in weights. 12 2510 SOLILOQUY (9) 51 Faded in sprint at Te Rapa on Tuesday. Could be better for latest outing. B Andrews 13 8027 MELODY BELLE (8) 49.5. Weak finish for eighth in Lady Norrie Stakes at Te Rapa last Saturday. Has plenty of ability, but that effort was very moderate preliminary for this. D. Peake 14 1568 NEW YORK (15) 49.5 Fair sixth in Ladj' Norrie Stakes at Te Rapa last Saturdav. but better effort for eighth in Thibenzole Stakes there on Tuesday. Some chance on those runs. 15 4167 SHIFNAL'S PRIDE (12) 48.5. Only seventh in Rotorua Challenge Stakes on February 8, but covered extra ground. Won Royal Stakes at Ellerslie on January 2. Worth some attention. W. Cardwell 16 2312 SOMERSET PRIDE (121 48.5. Verv consistent last season. Might lack class of some of rivals, but sure to go a game race. D. Southworth Balloted out with right of reontrv:— 17 4*ol KATHIE'S ORDERS (17) 47.5. Won well in mhior company at Avondale on Februaw 6. Will find this tougher.