THAMES DOUBLE
8.15 p.m.— TOTARA PACE $2500; C 4; 2700 m. 1 2742 TRUE KIWI (1) It. An other solid effort at Alexandra Park last Saturday when second to Helen of Tara. Looks sure to go well. G. Bruton 2 0730 SALLY BELWIN (2) It. Broke and lost all chance at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Talented and would have fine chance if she kept to her gait. L. Purdon 3 5425 DEL'S DREAM (3) It. Good races at A.T.C. meeting. With safe getaway must be hard to beat. H. Timmins 4 9073 JACK'S DREAM (4) It. Led and just caught in Messenger Consolation last Saturday. Looks to be regain ing form. J. Langdon 5 2431 GUIPURE (5) It. Won well at Stratford on February 14. This is harder, but should go well. G. Harris 6 3478 MISS CELEBRITY (6) It. Has not had best of luck in latest races. Speedy and could be dangerous. R. Mitchell, |un. 7 0977 COLQUHOUN (7) It. Kan on fairly well at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Could surprise. L. Robinson 12 0010 YANKEE PAUL (12) It. Won well at Claudelands but never likely in stronger company at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Would need to improve. D. Gibbons 13 6639 ADIOO DIRECT (13) It. Good showing on first night of A.T.C. meeting, but always well back last Saturday. Form over-all this season disappointing, but has ability to upset. B. Purdon 14 1345 DOUBLE MARK (1) 20. Sound runs at A.T.C. meeting. Looks to have come solid and expected to go well. 15 1926 COSTA LIGHT (2) 20. Fine run on first night of A.T.C. meeting, but brokeon second night last Saturday. Deserves another chance. P Wolfenden 16 7017 BLUE SPARK (3) 20. Won well at Claudelands but never likely at Alexandra Park last Saturday Always likely to give good showing. B. Stenninq 17 11 HELEN OF TARA (4) 60. Won fine double at A.T.C. meeting. Very talented and looks sure to be prominent again. J. Noble
18 0509 RED SUMMER (5i 20. Weak showing at Alexandra Park last .Saturday. Little appeal on that run 19 0652 MARLBOROUGH MISS (6) 20. Ran on well for second to Esteban at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Looks to be regaining form but , not reliable from standing L* start. J. Cooney , Balloted out in order of re entry:— : 8 0503 GENTRY FELLA (8) It. Best run for good while I when third at Alexandra Park last Saturday. .Must he respected , 10 5300 SCOTTISH ROYAL (10) It. Had bad run and linished well back al Alexanandra Park last Saturday, likely improver. A. Holmes 9 5596 SLEEPY HAL (9) It. Keeps going useful races. Could surprise. 11 6168 TAR EARL (11) It. Very disappointing at A.T.C. meet ing after winning stylishly at Alexandra Park on February 7. Little appeal. 9.25 p.m. NORTH ISLAND OAKS $11,000; mobile; 2700 m. 3 0006 LYLA (3) It. Failing in maiden races and can hardly be given good chance here L. Robinson 5 6115 HEY CHRIS (5) It. Won Impressively at Claudelands on March 2 and unlucky at
Alexandra Park last Saturday. Splendid chance. M. Butt 6 0138 MISS HAYLEY (6) It. Settled well back at Alexandra Park last Saturday and made little improvement. Speedy but this looks a bit rich. H. Purdon 7 1000 MISS UNIQUE (7) It. Latest efforts moderate. Would need to improve good deal. 9 5790 TOKORANGI (9) It. I’qioi not good enough. Win would com e as major surprise. 10 7896 OLGA KORBUT (10) It. Still racing well below best form Too good for chances to be taken lightly, though. F. Holmes 11 2210 CIVIC (11) it. Weakened badly at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Previous form promising but may be troubled by distance. W. Smith 12 6167 EGMONT MATILDA (12) It. Useful effort at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Stays well and could upset 13 1683 GYMEA GOLD (13) It. Looked unlucky when third at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Good staying filly and in spite of awkward draw looks one of best prospects. L. Purdon 14 0601 KIATINA (14) it. Won impressively at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Looks sure to go well again. „ «. Butt 5 7512 GENTLE LOPEZ (15) It. Fine effort at Alexandra Park last Saturday after covering lot of extra ground. Must be strongly considered. P. O'Reilly |un. 6 8304 BELL LOGAN (16) It. Showed plenty of speed when fourth at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Must be considered. Balloted out in order of re'm try: — 8 VIENNA ffi) it Has shown shown promise but still a maiden. T. Knowles 4 RONDOGRA (4) H. Qualified »n good time 3:17) but hard race in which to make debut. F. Cooney
1 WtRI LADY (1) st. Has not raced for nearly a .year. G. Reaks 2 PAT HANOVER (2) It. Finished last on only start last season.
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