BAY OF PLENTY

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33874, 20 June 1975, Page 4 (Supplement)

BAY OF PLENTY

1.5 p.m.— WINTER HANDICAP $4500 ; 2100 m I 6316 SYNDROME (7) 56. Impressive winner at Ellerslie two starts back but disappointing behind Arcdella last Saturday at Te Awamutu. Good finisher usually which might do better on this bigger track N. Landers 2 0856 BROGUE (12) 53.5. Runaway winner at Te Rapa in May but not nearly as good in four attempts since. Would need to improve considerably. i. Riordon 3 1211 EL VIENTO («) 52. Brilliant hurdles winner in two starts at Great Northern meeting. All recent racing over fences but was once better than average middle distance runner R. Skelton 4 1842 LORD MARBET (13) 52. Just beaten last Saturday at Te Awamutu Faster than most middle distance horses and should be prominent. 5 9137 FLIGHT TRACER (17) 515. Won amateur riders’ event at Paeroa in Maj- then third al Ellerslie early this month. Weakening at Te Awamutu Cup last Saturday but hard to dismiss on one failure.

O. Peake 6 3544 SAKATA 'SJ 51.5. Well performed winter galloper which looks close to win nlng form. Should be hard to beat if track is wet. R. Tavtor 7 M5B SINDACATO (») 51.5. Not long back from a spell and showing s-mc signs of former ability Perhaps not suited by heavy ground Te Awamutu last Saturday. J. Grylls 9 4040 ANGEL'S GOLD (16) 51. Has raced best so far over shorter distances but has time yet to develop useful form over more ground

J. Jones 9 *B6O OYAK (8) 51. Once sue

cessful stayer but too long out of form to be allowed much chance. 10 0000 MAHAL (4) 51. Has shown nothing in three races after a spell to suggest he is anywhere near top form. G. Hughes 11 7080 RED VALLEY (19) 50.5. Has shown a liking for course but hard to fancy on latest showings.

K. Reggell 12 4406 BRAVE CHIEF (1) 50. Capable middle distance runner which raced creditably for fair sixth last Saturday at Te Awamutu. 14 4124 HIDDEN QUALITY (2) 50. Good form in lower grades but this Is i bit tougher

G. Mcliesh 15 00 HILLBANK (10) 50. Too badly beaten tn two races

after a long spell to be con i sidered. 17 0090 KHANJI (15) 50. Latest form hardly suggests a chance. Balloted out in order of reentry: 13 0653 HASTY FAIR (18) 50. Getting past the age where much improvement likely but battled home pretty well al Te Awamutu last Saturday. G Edge 19 0600 SAURON (14) 50. Once promising winter galloper but has shown nothing lately. Scratching: Major Tom (3), Kaipipi (11). 3.20 p.m.— JUNE HANDICAP $3000; 1200 m. 1 2126 GAY TIPPLER (5) 57.5. Ended run of very solid form when beaten at last start at Ellerslie. Always a chance. 2 7401 SERROCO (7) 57. Capable wet-weather sprinter at best. Won well at last stail at Ellerslie. Very likely will continue to do well. 3 8630 SECOND SOVEREIGN (3) 55.5. Fast but seldom runs un sufficiently well. 4 4322 PIACENE (8) 55. Very speedy and consistent. Seems certain to run very prominently B. Andrews 5 5992 CONCH (4) 54 Showed first form on present campaign when second to Gay Tipier last Saturday. Place chance at least. Z. Grylls 6 9241 GUN POWER (1) 54. Impressive winner last Saturday. Rates highly on Te Awamutu form, especially if track is wet. 7 3071 HU DU (10) 54 All the way winner among stayers at Avondale on April 25. Previous efforts not greatly encouraging. B. Compton 8 6254 BRYLEE (13) 52. Getting on in years but also down* in the weights again. I. Pennington 9 7750 CATAMARAN (1) 51.5. Good last winter and spring but has failed to regain the

same form after a summer spell. 10 0045 CORNELIUS (2) 51.5. Lost form when ground firmed and has not greatly impressed in two starts since resuming at Pukekohe in

April. H 0918 HI SURGE (12) 51.5. Disappointing when failing to run on at Te Awamutu last Saturday after winning sprint at Paeroa on May 20. R. Skelton •2 0269 KIEWA (6) 51.5. Speedy but seldom stays on well enough. Could, perhaps, bo helped by better ground. 13 0 PINOTAGE (15) 51.5. Dropped right out at last start at Ellerslie in May when returning to race after a spell of 16 months. Hardly likely to have improved sufficiently. K. Reggelt 14 WAVE OF GOLD (14) 51.5 Has not raced for about two vnars. (lard tn fancy. 17 9035 NOB HILL (9) 50. lias not come to his early promise but has some ability. Balloted out in order of reentry:— 15 7070 HASTY COUNT (18) 58. Hit high peak of form in intermediate company at the end of last winter but not yet “come up” after summer sv»ell. IS 6470 GAY'S JOY (16) 50. Hardly has the. form to be considered in this company. N. Landens 18 9920 WAITETI LASS (17) 50 Finished second two starts back at Gisborne but well beaten meanwhile at Rotorua in May.