AVONDALE DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34046, 9 January 1976, Page 4 (Supplement)

AVONDALE DOUBLE

2.10 p.m.— O'LOGHLEN HANDICAP $6OOO ; 2200 m. 1 4011 PREPAK (9) 56 Re turned to form at Hastings last week with wins over 2000 m both days. Clearly in grand order and must be strongly fancied, especially if anv easing of ground. 2 TURFCUTTER (15) 55. Last raced at Melbourne Cup carnival. Looks in very good condition to resume and has gone well when fresh in past. 3 2110 HEIDSIECK (8) 54.5. Forced to miss Auckland Cup carnival when a bit off colour. In last race, Avondale Cup. faded to fourteenth. hi fine form beforehand with wins in N.Z. Cup

and Benson and Hedges Gold , Cup at Ricearton Genuine; galloper and should be respected. B Compton 4 3202 SKITE (16) 54. Showed great resilience to race four times at Auckland Cup meeting getting seconds in Summer Cup and Nathan’s Memorial and Third Queen Elizabeth Handicap. Bound to be hard to beat again, J. Riordan 5 0017 SAN MICHELLE (6) 50.5. Another which has been off the scene since Avondale Cup. when good seventh. Beforehand won Wanganui Cup, 2060 m Entitled to respect though lacking recent race. 6 6876 AKE AKE (4) 50. In very good form this time last year, but has been disappointing this season. Went better race for sixth in Nathan’s Memorial, but this field looks stronger. J. Grylls 7 8073 ANGEL'S GOLD (2) 50. Game, speedy mare which is seldom far away whatever the track conditions. Close seventh in Summer Cup. then third in Nathan's Memorial. 8 3010 PERSIAN SUN (5) 50 Won Summer Cup, but well back in Auckland Cup. Found Cup too far. but will be more at home over this distance. R Vance 9 0080 HARRISAND (3) 49.5. Twelfth in Auckland Cup without best of running, and fair eighth in Queen Elizabeth Handicap. But form not not really good enough to suggest big chance. 10 7434 HEAVEN BLESS (13) 49.5. Ran good races at Auckland Cup meeting when tlnrd in Summer Cup and fourth in Nathan’s Memorial Winner on this course and while lacking the class of some of her rivals should acquit herself well 11 6148 YOSAN (7) 49. Has improved considerably this sen son. Close fourth in Sum mer Cup Only eighth in Nathan's Memorial, but al most fell midway through race. Must be strongly fancied D Harrison 11 3000 SANYO (Il 48 5. Well out of money twice at Auek land Cup meeting Has ability, but might need easier footing to show best 13 6367 ORIENTAL PRINCE (12 47 5 (■ |l |f« |

in Summer Cup and seventh, in Nathan’s Memorial. Worth) some attention. 14 5000 CEPHEUS (10) 47. Well back in two starts Auckland! Cup meeting. More than useful stayer when at best.! but had interrupted preparation in late spring and might need further race or two before returning to form. 15 0967 EXECUTIVE (11) 47. Has often looked good but has had restricted career. Seventh in Christmas Handicap, and has trained on pleasingly meantime. Could surprise. 16 0070 RIPBANG (16) 47. Well beaten at Thames on Tues day. Good three-year-old but form this season has been well below best. 3.30 p.m — COOK HANDICAP $4000; 1200 m. | 1 5158 SOLILOQUY (5) $6. Weakened disappointingly in Railway Handicap. Must be given another chance. Sei dom fails altogether as she did last time. B Andrews I 2 7365 CHRISARDA (12) 51$. Useful fifth Railway Handi cap. 1200 m, Ellerslie, after below par run earlier at meeting. Form beforehand I very good and included second to Soliloquy, Avondale. December 10. B. Compton 3 3773 GLENGARICK (4) 51. Veteran which often pops up with first class effort. Made big amount of ground for third in Railway Handicap. G. Edge 4 1443 SHOT THRU (11) $O. Third al Tauranga at lone start during holidays. Seldom goes a bad race. D. Southworth 5 0107 ORANMORE (6) 49. I Faded to finish well back in sprint at Avondale Much hotter than latest efforts ) might indicate and should not be left out of calculations T. Williams 6 0574 JOCASTA (3) 48.5 Stuck on much belter than in other recent starts when fourtl: in Railway Handicap Could Ire on way back to best I form Was very good this lime last year C Briefly

7 9326 PURE LUCK (10! 43 Second to Blue Blood over 1200 m al Ellerslie on Boxing Day but well beaten sixth at Tauranga. Represents good class when at best and entitled to some respect. 8 9 DANNY ROYAL (2) 47 Showed dash before condition gave out at Ellerslie on December 29 when having first start since February Should go closer this time. 9 1009 KILORAN (7) 47. Well beaten two starts in lower grade at Auckland Cup meeting, This opposition looks too strong. 10 0044 PALISTAN (18) 47 Fourth in intermediate sprint, at Thames on Tuesday, Will find this much harder. 11 1000 PARAKAI (1) 47. Ran last in intermediate sprint at Thames last Saturday. No show on that form. 12 8566 VICKI JANE (9) 47. Fair sixth in Railway Handicap Speedy. lias not been run ning on well lately but. worth some consideration.