PAEROA DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34100, 12 March 1976, Page 4 (Supplement)

PAEROA DOUBLE

2.20 p.m,— PAEROA CUP $3000; 2200 m 1 5051 PRINCESS EULOGY (7) 57. Once top mare Perhaps now not so good but in reasonable form last time with 1400<n win, Gisborne, in second start after let-up. Last ran over more ground when third, Waikato Gold Cup P. Membery 1 0317 FREE GOLD (4) 55.5. Capable and showed something of her best when third. Lady Norrie Stakes, second. 2200 m, Te Aroha, in recent attempts. Last-start failure was weight-for-age 2000 m. Ellerslie, behind Black Rod, Oopik. 3 7124 ORIENTAL PRINCE (3) 54. Racing well with second two starts back, 2100 m, Te Rapa, and last-start fourth. 2200 m, Te Aroha. 4 0714 AKE AKE (1) 53.5. Came up te good form again when third and second, middledistances, Ellerslie. Not nearly as good recently. Failed New Plymouth. J. Grylls I 0223 NIMULOUS (1) 52. Has the pace Io be prominent Third, 2200 m, Te Aroha. Previously second, 2160 m. Rotorua. G. Simonsen 4 3414 HEAVEN BLESS (*) 50.5. Failed last two attempts when possibly feeling the hard ground. Latest minor placings were 2000 m and 2200 m Auckland Cup meet-i ing. Looks well enough. ' R. Barron*

7 3511 BRISTOL FASHION (14) 44 Improved young horse Could make further progress Won attractively last two starts Down in weight this higher class ami looks a chance. . O Southworth t 1414 DORNOCH (SI 44. Has looked good in Intermediate class with wins Te Awamulu and Ellerslie (twice) since hist December. B. Andrews 4 1413 ELLAN VANNIN (5> 44. Improved lately with wins. IfillOm. Matamala: 2to(hn. Te Kapa, and third. 2000 m. Te Awamulu. last Saturday. Prospect even In this company. 10 4004 LANDMINE (17i 44. Huns oil sometimes like a fair stayer but form not good Made ground again last lime Ellerslie. Could be helped bv this big track. 11 4144 MISS MODE (18) 44. Fourth, 2200 m. Ellerslie, behind Executive alter making pace Last won 22110 m, Ellerslie. Solid and ready to run well again. 12 3020 OH BROTHER (10) 44. Keaten off last start ,'l2oom Te Itapa. alter dose second Io Big (lash. Avondale. Has ability but form not inspiring. 13 0500 CARTER CASH (13) 48.5. Has raced well occasionally but even at best would seem up against it in this company. A. Lawrey 14 4100 JUST LUCKY (14) 40.5. Won Wairoa but well beaten KidOin. Gisborne, and 2000 m. Te Awamutu. last Saturday This looks harder. 15 0070 NOBLE BOY (15) 44.5. Racing poorly. Would need to improve considerably. 16 0074 OAK FAIR (4) 43.5. Well beaten each of last two attempts, 2000 m, Gisborne, and this looks tougher. C. Brierley 17 040 ON CAMERA (11) 48.5. Won a fast 1600 m, Ellerslie, last April, in one of his few attempts during season. Has failed to show up in three starts since a spell. 14 3005 PRIMCETTA (12) 44.5. Has failed to stay last few starts. Weakened to finish mid-field last Saturday, Te Awamulu. 14 7266 SHEZA SWEETIE (16) 43.5. W on 1400 m this course last October on soft track. Well beaten last two starts. K. Reggett 3.40 p.m.— ST PATRICK'S HANDICAP, 52600: 1400 m. 1 6104 EXECUTE (15) 56. Fine galloper back in great order after a summer spell. Return to racing will be inter esting but he will probably need litis race, his first since October. J. Riordan ■ 2 4254 TONIC TIME (13) 56. i Won A.R.C. Christmas IlanI dicap and in best form would

not hate much difficulty with Hits field Fair fourth last] Monday, 1400 m. New Plymouth. W. Robinson 3 3424 GOLD DUCAT (16) 55.5. Capable of winning in the best handicap company. Could come up at any time. Worth watching B. Andrews 4 5451 ORANMORE (3) 54.5. From runner. Hard to catch when at peak but not the easiest to follow. Last-start win. 1200 m. Ellerslie, followed weakened filth, 1200 m. Te Rapa In best form would be the one to beat from this draw. 5 2350 TOMS MATE (12) 53. Racing well. I.ast start lost rider soon after start at Trentham. Finished fifth two starts back Wellington Cup. Might have trouble in sprint. 6 4444 GLENGARRICK (14) 52. Getting a bit old to be much fancied Outpaced last time, 1600 m. Ellerslie, J. Grylls 7 4404 GOLD REWARD (7) 52. Needed run and outpaced. 1400 m. Te Awamutu. last Saturday when resuming racing after a spell. K. Mathews 8 1603 SOVEREIGNS DREAM (6) 51.5. Won well. 1200 m. Avondale, and after that failed at Te Kapa but fair third, 1400 m. Te Awamutu fast Saturday. Each-way prospect. D. Southworth 4 5304 GAY TtPLER (181 51. Well beaten last two starts after third. 1200 m, Te Arolia. Might do better when the ground eases. 10 6825 KASHMIR BELLE (8) 50.5. Good second. Chrisarda, 1200 m, Te Rapa Only fair meanwhile. 1200 m. Ellerslie. Would appreciate softer tracks D. Peake 11 8142 TACK AND HAMMER (2) 50.5. Smart young horse. Looks prospect from good barrier position. Close behind My Cue last start, 1400 m. Hastings. 13 6644 YARRAMAN (17) 44.5.

Won 1200 m Thames when fresh from a spell bul lias not looked as good since. Moderate fourth last start. 1400 m Gisborne T. Williams 14 8174 KAIKAMA (5) 44. Did not look like winning but stayed on fairly well behind Mer ’Cler, 1400 m, Te Awamutu, last Saturday. Chance 15 0427 SAMPAN (10) 44. «11OWing plenty of pace again but disappointing when fading quickly behind Mer ’Cler, Te Awamutu, last Saturday. Might find distance tough. 16 4000 ALE DA JAY (4) 48.5. Out of form and impossible to allow much chance on latest efforts. Beat one last Hine. C2, IGOOm, Te Rapa. 17 5008 DANNY ROYAL (151 48.5. Retains speed but failed to run on from trail, 1400 m, Te Awamutu, last Saturday. Tills course is harder. It 0565 GLENGARRIFF (1) 48.5. Racing pretty well. Fifth behind Basque. KiOOm. Ellerslie. Has the pace to make a

showing C. Brierley 14 048 IL LOTTO (4) 41.5. Shows speed at times but on latest form not even a faint chance. K. Reggett Scratched: Reprechaun.