WAIRIO DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33815, 11 April 1975, Page 4 (Supplement)

WAIRIO DOUBLE

1T.A.8. Double closes 12.15 p.m.) (T.A.B. closes 12.35 pm.) 1.45 p.m.— SCHENLEY GIN HANDICAP $1400; 2147 m 1 9910 NATIONAL FLIGHT (15) 57. Capable slayer, suited by heavy ground and in top form. Looks excellent pros pect S. Allen 2 6163 MELASTRA (11) 56 Racing well enough to be considered. 3 0743 SUNNY LIGHT (8) 54.5. Racing wel] for minor plac ings. Stays well and will be one of better chances. G. Mcßae 4 3162 NEURECHELLE (17) 53. First-class run lor second to National Flight at Riverton. Could well turn the tables on the top weight tomorrow. D. Adams 5 2347 SUBALTERN (18) 53.5 Disappointing last time out but earlier placed form was above average 6 7061 BARNEY MELLAY (20) 53. Won well enough at Riverton to have chance in similar field here. R McAra 7 6861 IRISH MELLAY (13) 53. Can be relied on to give good account of himself. Would be prospect on latest running. 8 0244 LUCY MELLAY (12) 53. Would not be out of depth on best form. M. Mein 9 1183 TATAWAI PRINCESS (3) 53. Capable mare whose latest form gives her a chance. A Robinson 10 6309 MYR (5) 52. Capable mare on her day Could upset. G Wright 11 4856 NOTARY (22) 52. Com petent stayer which won Summer Cup at Invercargill and ran useful races at Riverton Should not be overlooked N Ridley

12 4002 DETROIT (9) 51.5. Has been racing fairly well but looks safely held.

J. Dowling 13 0696 ABACUS (23) 51. No recent form.

G. Sanderson 14 0000 BARDOT (6) 51. Does not appeal. 15 7385 BUCENHALL (2) 51. Would have stayer's chance. M. Batkin 18 0938 GOOD COMRADE (24) 51. Looks safely held. 22 3900 MISS MELLAY (10) 51.

Has ability and stays well Long-shot chance24 2221 VIMY RIDGE (16) 51. Impressive maiden graduate at Riccarton and would be a chance. G. Harris Balloted out in order of reentry:— 16 900 DUBLYN (21) 51. Looks out of his depth 21 0550 LAOME (7) 51. No show on latest runs. 19 0806 HAGLEY PARK (10) 51. lias some ability. R. Weaver 17 00 FLAME GUN (4) 51. Has ability but opposition looks too strong. A. Jones 20 9000 KIRSTY ANNA (14) 51. No show. H. Warren 23 3779 RICEFIELD (1) 51. Needs to improve. (T.A.B. closes 1.55 p.m.) 3.5 p.m.— WAIPIO CUP, $2450; 2147 m. 1 617 ZEE BEE (3) 57.5. Top staver in peak form. Should beat this field with something to spare. G. Mcßae 2 9622 REDLO (2) 54.5. Kan up two first class second placings at Riverton. Handles heavy ground well. Could beat this field. S. Allen 3 5194 SOBERANO (5) 54. Looks safely held on latest form.

R. Weaver 4 3461 SHIFNAL KING (6) 53.5 Has developed best form over less ground. Rarely runs bad race but could be outstayed. J. Dowling 5 2271 HOWGAME (4) 52.5. Tough stayer and competent mudlark. Looks one ’of best chances.

M. Lawson 6 2133 GREY PRIDE (11) 52. been racing well in strong company. Last-start third at Riccarton in Great Autumn brings him right in to calculations. A. Robinson

7 1532 BLUE DAY (7) 50.5. Up-and-coming young stayer. Good record in lower grade and ready to win in open class.

E. Winsloe 8 6683 ANTINOUS (9) 50. Came in for confident support at Riverton. Looks back to his good three-year-old form of last season.

9 7306 BLEND (1) 50. Good middle-distance form in lower grades. Would be lightweight chance.

G. Harris 10 3575 FOREIGN AID (8) 50. Does not appeal. 11 6423 WILLIE KNOWS (10) 50. , Racing well enough to. cause .upset Kuns his races but strongly. G. Sanderson