WAIPA DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33786, 7 March 1975, Page 10

WAIPA DOUBLE

RACE 6 |

(T.A.B. closes 12.55 p.m.) (T.A.B. doubles closes 12.35 p.m.) 2.05 p.m.— CATERERS HANDICAP $3000; 2000 m.

1 8273 ST CRISPIAN (7) 55.5. Still capable of a good sprint but yet to win over 1600 m. Distant third over 1600 m last Saturday. 2 1161 AKE AKE (1) 55. Came through intermediate grades impressively and measured up well to Cl class at Te Aroha. Well seasoned and should go on with good form.

J. Grylls 3 8029—ERNADER (11) 54.5. Fairly successful sprinter but yet to show up as a middle distance runner. Failed over 1600 m last Saturday but close second over same dis tance previous week. G. Edge 4 8026 HARLEIGH BLOWS (1) 54. Capable middle-distance runner who has been mainly disappointing this season. Turning track will suit though. K. Reggett 5 9025 HENRY TUDOR (3) 54. Runs a solid 2000 m at best and is showing signs of coming back to top form again. J. Jones 6 9693 ALL HANDS (15) 53.5. Improved for close third at Stratford, running on well. Not long back from spell

and probably improving M. Campl •II 7 2494 CEPHEUS (8) 52. Disappointing two starts back but came back with good last start fourth at Tc Aroha. Has worked well meanwhile. Good caeh-wav chance. G Willetts 8 4318— SAN MICHELLE (3) 51.5. Won gamely two starts back, over 3200 m but below expectations at Strut fnrd Stays fairly well but migl.* lack quickness for this.

9 4056 JACK JOHNSON (6) 51. Comes up with occasional flushes of form but not very often. Made ground last start over 2100 m. )0 5206 CUYLER (9) 50.5. I ~ ( showed form when second behind Dutj Free Heel Ings on January 1. Looks well enough and outside pro

D. Southworth 11 2507 TELL (1) 50.5. As fast as any in this field but might have difficulty staying the distance as well as some J. Riorda n I 12 4289 BASQUE (14) 50 Rest recent effort was second hr ' hiii'i b.’i\ Soxeii i' f o\ei I 1600 m at F.llerxlie. Rough I chame n»»lv. 13 1926 ONA (5) 50. Ilab Ivokrdl

promising on occasions and won easily over 2000 m on | this course in December. Ran

on fairly well last time. W. Smith 14 8 ROYAL COURT (2) 50. Came ba<-k from spell in last start. Faded out from pacemaking but could be expected tn have improved with the W. Robinson 15 0 SAGO (4) 50. Has been a long while out of form. (T.A.B. closes 7.10 p.m.) 3.20 p.m.— TONKS HANDICAP $2200; II 00m. 1 30 DEE LIGHT (7) 56.5. Fine sprinter last summer who . am< back from a spell for fan third at Rotorua. Disappointing though last time, win n fourteenth at Te Rapa. R. Lang 2 2702 GUIDEVILLE (5) 56. After a couple of failures came bat k to run second at Ellerslie last Saturday. In the same form would be one of hardest to beat.

G. Hughes 3 7564 SECOND SOVEREIGN <8) 54.5. Very speedv and haid to catch when he does ins tu si Game fourth last Saturday after making the running. Slwiuld be very prominent this short course R. Taylor. 4 35)3 MOON ROCK (3) 52.5 Fast and seems certain to make a bold showing from this favoiiiablc barrier draw. Last two start* were at Wai

G. McLeish 5 1252 SOMERSET PRIDE (9) 52.5. Raring very well with lasl-stait second to Battle I Av at El'vrsiie. This oppo Nil ion looks easier. J. Riordan 6 0007 PORTRAYAL (12) 49.5 Looked full of promise 18 men i»‘ ago but form lately not good. G. Edge

7 9201 SHOT THRU (6) 49.5. Speedy and good second this course and distance in December. Won last start over 1200 m at Thames. Seems certain to be up near pace all the way. D. Southworth 8 3532 CAREER GIRL (4) 49. Consistent and with a quirk beginning could be in it. G. Willetts 9 6670 CENTAURI (10) 48.5. Failed in weaker rompanv than this lasi two starts. Hard to fancy On that form. 10 2370 GOLD DELLA (13) 48 5 Often looked good when a two-year-old. But un against It from this wide draw. 11 0948 LARDALETTE (1) 48.5. Shows plenty of speed but has failed latelv to run on sufficiently well. D Williams 12 0135 LINDISFARNE (2) 48.5. Racing well and looks sure to to be prominent over this distance. P. Johnson 13 4606 LORD FAIRWAY (11) 48.5. Showing plenty of speed still buf faded too badly in most recent attempts to hr rated much chance. 14 8 PANATELLA (14) 48 5. Never In It last lime in first race after a fair spell.