MANAWATU DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33815, 11 April 1975, Page 3 (Supplement)

MANAWATU DOUBLE

(T.A.B. double closes 1.20 p.m.) (T.A.B. closes 1.40 p.m.) 2.50 p.m.— MANAWATU AUTUMN HANDICAP $5000; 2200 m. 1 2118 SEVEN FORTY SEVEN \l2) 56.5. Brilliant win at Feilding but at weight-for-age last week weakened out. Top chance in this. T. Williams 2 1231 FORT HAGEN (11) 56. Continued fine form by outclassing field at Waverley. Looks best chance. W, SkMton 3 811 KENNAN (3) 54. Easy winner of St Leger at Trentham but failed to show usual dash at weight-for-age here last week. Good chance. 4 5235 COUNTRY FLIGHT (7) 52. Good third to lechyd at; Wairarapa but did not re-'l eeive the best of runs when fifth here last week. Worth another chance. B. Thomson 5 5022 DARK BURN (10) 49.5. Run down by Chelsea Tower at Feikling then ran on gamely behind Fraxable here last week. Chance. R. Jenkins 6 0606 ELKARAND (2) 49.5. Mixing form but is capable of causing an upset. 7 8437 DONNA PAREE (5) 48. Fair third at Opunake. Ran on a shade here last week. i banco. 8 8306 KOPAROA (6) 47.5. Has won here twice before but form is a little patchy at this time. May be an improver. L. Robinson 9 0878 CAPTAIN SCOTT (4) 47. Form is poor and should not prove a threat 10 0708 JUST DIANNA (13) 47. Not racing as well as could be expected but could surmise. 11 0555 MARY MAC (1) 47. Has been running on fairly and must be rated a Place chance. W. Robinson 12 0096 NGAERE DAWN (9) 47. Could be an improver. 13 4560 SENTOGA (8) 47. Fair sixth at. Whangarei but failed badly here last week. Could improve. G. Chitty

(T.A.B. closes 2.50 p.m.) 4 p.m.— MANAWATU METRIC MILE $5000; 1600 m. 1 1124 KINGS ROMANCE (2) 58. Beaten by Auditor in Thibenzole. Last week shared torrid pace to turn, led in straight and weakened to fourth. Looks great chance. W Skelton 2 0815 LOVELY HONEY (24) 54.5. Won well at Wairarapa first day but only battled second day. Could show up. N. Harris 3 1052 MR DAN (14) 54. Good second to Grey Way here last week entitles him to respect. J. Walker

4 4161 THAT'S LUCK (16) 53. No danger on first day at Wairarapa but proved too good on second day. Impressive winner at Trentham earlier. Good chance. B. Brown 5 4476 BLUE NILE (22) 52. Not running races out now. May find this a bit far despite his gameness. D. Harris 6 5510 GUIDO (18) 52. First run since November. Could go well fresh. R. Jenkins 7 2243 HAVASPOT (13) 50.5. In good form and cannot be left out. W Robinson 8 CHARGER (5) 50. Not raced for nearly a year but could show up. 9 4510 BRAD (10) 49.5. Ran on a little here in February in first run since being injured. May go well. JO 2233 TIPTOE (21) 49.5. Always in the money but has not won for a while. Could gain reward here. B. Thomson 11 5702 MARINOTO (1) 49. Better run at Waverley. Good chance at her best. 12 3003 SHARIF (9) 49. Ran on soundly for third over 1200 m last time and this distance should suit at this stage. Chance. 13 2007 NATIVE TRACK (17) 48.5. Would have to improve on recent runs to rate a chance. K Reqgeft 14 8851 AMORAE (12) 48. Won well at Feilding and could be a chance in this. 15 0058 AL WICK (6) 47.5. Needs to improve. 16 4990 EL KAY (19) 47 5. Form has dropped away. 17 2606 GNAPAL (11) 47.5. Not racing as well as could be expected may improve. 18 2043 ROYAL SIGN t 8) 47.5. Ran on for third to Zetland at Riccarton last time. Could go well. L. Robinson' 19—2723 STYLISH PAL (20) 47 5.

Could be good chance on last run. 20 40 BESTOW (3) 47. Yet to show any real form from a spell but could be an improver. G. Phillips Balloted out iu order of re-entry: 24 1670 TOM'S MATE (23) 47. Form has slipped and up against it here from wide draw. 21 9067 FORGEON (4) 47. Needs to improve. 22 0609 KARATE (7) 47. Not really fancied. 23 4560 SENTOGA (15) 47. Has been racing over longer distances but mile may suit. Chance. G. Chitty