BAY OF PLENTY DOUBLE

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34106, 19 March 1976, Page 3 (Supplement)

BAY OF PLENTY DOUBLE

2.45 p.m.— SIXTH JAPAN BAY OF PLENTY INTERNATIONAL, $15,000; 1600 m. 1 2187 BLUE BLOOD (8) 57.5. bine galloper up to HOUni but has vet to win at this; distance. bailed last two l attempts, 1600 m, Trentham. 1400 m Te Kapa, after winning brilliantly, 1200 m Trentham. January 17. 2 1221 BATTLE EVE (11) 56.5. Top sprinter at peak form again. Won easily last start. W E.A. 1400 m, New Plymouth, after seconds behind Tudor Light, 1600 m, Ellerslie, Te Arolia. Leading prospect. 3 2143 SHARDA (2) 56. Veteran which continues to jace well and won W.F.A. 1600 m, Jack son Stakes. Wanganui, three starts back. Game third iastj time, Black Rod, Oopik. 2000 m, Ellerslie. 4 1225 MELODY BELLE (6) 55. Suffered a set-back in Feb ruary and has not raced • since George Adams Handi - cap, Trentham. Very good at j best and showed up well enough when second toi Tudor Light, 1200 m trial.! Pukekohe, Tuesday. At peak j would be one to beat. D. Peake 5 3271 FREE GOLD (7) 52.5.. Led all the way last Saturday, 2200 m Paeroa, Recent racing has been middle distances. Last tried 1600 m when third to Nena, Romantic Belle, Lady Norrie Stakes at Te Rapa. Has to he respected. R. Taylor 7 4095 SULEIMAN (3) 52. Has failed to recover top form in a few’ starts since a spell but could improve quickly when the ground eases. Very good at best and might have a successful autumn. Failfifth last time, W.F.A., 2000 m. Te Rapa. 8 0675 CURLY WAVE (14) 51.5. Racing below his best probably because of firm tracks. Led then faded last time. W.F.A 2000 m, Ellerslie, behind Black Rod. Chance would improve greatly with rain. B. Compton 9 4245 GOLD DUCAT (5) 51.5. Good at 1600 m and beat ah but Kiwi Can this race last year under 50.5 kg. Has raced soundly last few starts though unsuccessful and promises to be back his peak in this one. B. Andrews 1C 2546 TONIC TIME (10) 51. Racing well enough and needs to improve only slightly. Handy sixth last .Saturday, 1400 m, Paeroa, behind Tack and Hammer. Won last A.R.C. Christmas ITandi-

cap this distance. At best would trouble this field. W. Robinson 1311 MER'CLER <l7) 49. Bril liant winner last start, 1400 m. Te Avvamutu, with 51kg. One of the best and most con sistent fillies. Also in Breeders’Shakes. Would have to be respected here. Runs on well. G. Edge 1029 SUGAR BABY (13) 49. Has produced fair form and ‘ won four starts back. Mata mata Cup, 2000 m. l atest second was 2000 m Hastings. Ability to match this field at 1600 m a bit doubtful. 1421 TACK AND HAMMER (4) 49. improved young 1 sprinter and easy winner, 1400 m, Paeroa. last Saturday with 50.5 kg after close second to My Cue, 1400 m. Hastings. From good draw should be prominent all the way. 1211 MY CUE (15) 48.5. Won Douro Cup. this distance, Trentham, and has continued in very good form. Took sprint double Hastings earlier this month. Appeals as , top light-weight. 0951 BASQUE (12) 48. Game last-start winner, 1600 m. Ellerslie. after promising 2100 m Te Rapa. Lightly-raced and has the chance to go on with good form. D. Southworth 1212 LITEN REST (9) 48. Came through lower grades impressively and looks one of the best y oung horses anywhere at this distance.

Needed race when beaten narrow I), Basque, 1600 m Ellerslie last time. T. Williams Balloted out in order of re entry:— 18 3083 GAY TIPLER (1) 48 Prominent all the way then fair third behind Tack ami Hammer. 1400 m, Paeroa, last Saturday. Faces tougher assignment here and might need luck to get a start. 20 6038 SOVEREIGN'S DREAM t2O) 47.5. Good third two starts back. Mer’Cler, 1400 m Te Avvamutu. Not dangerous behind Tack and Hammer Paeroa last Saturday. Might need easier ground. 21 4274 SAMPAN (16) 47. Showed something of his best when good fourth behind Tack and Hammer at Paeroa last Saturday. Very fast but unlikely to gain re-entry. Scratched: Patronize I), Lady Marilyn »2Ji, Nena (18). 4.5 p.m.— N.Z. HANDICAP $3000: 1200 m. 1 HOC CORNELIUS (13) 57. Fine galloper on soft tracks but unraved since October and might need the track easier : ,, »an is likely. Had four wins on end late winter and early spring last year. G. Hinton 2 1812 LADY MARILYN (8) 55.

B.u k in top form with ievent 1400 m win Neu Plymouth and second to Battle Eve. W-F-A same course, distiooks better chance here, ance. Also in first leg but .specially if track eases. W. Cardwell 3 5851 ORANMORE (11) 55. Ver.v fast. Led all way last time. 1200 m, Ellerslie, with 51.5 kg Usually, makes the pace. Bit hard to follow but hard to catch on his day. 4 3207 CREAM PUFF (5) 53. Fine three-year-old last season which last showed form when second, 1600 m. Aw a puni, Dec. 27. Has had a spell since last start but showed up promisingly when winning 1200 m barrier trial at Pukekohe on Tuesday. Worth watching. G. Edge 5 7 ST CRISPIAN (2) 52.5. A bit too old to be backed with confidence and in second start after a spell, could be outpaced in this field. Had a run Pukekohe trials, 'Tuesday. and looked bright enough. 6 2350 DENAGH'S PLANET (9) 51. Dropped out to finish last most recent attempt, 1400 m. Hastings. Beaten, 1100 m, Wai roa, time before. Has to be considered on home track; and will probably run prominently.

7 6825 KASHMIR BELLE (4) 51. Fast and needs only slightly easier ground to become al top prospect. Second two *

1 stal l.*, bark, fresh up. b« ititid ii < 'ln isarda. 1200 m. I c Rapa. Beaten meanwhile, 1200 m, Ellerslie. D. Peake 8 0026 GUN POWER i 7) 50.5. Holds very useful sprint form on soft tracks but has not yet proved as good on firmer fooling. Struck easy giou mi wlii'ii second two starts back. 1200 m, Pukekohe C. Freakley * 7850 LEPRECHAUN (12) 50.5. j Capable al best but form lately not too encouraging. Always well back before finishing tenth last start, 1600 m 'Trentham. This is not quite as tough. B. Andrews 10 5980 APRIL WINE (10) 49.5 ' I iisuceessiul since he showed good form Taranaki, < hrist mas. Faded disappointingly last time, 1480 m, Stratford, and has no easier track here. Softer track might help.

11 0089 DANNY ROYAL (1) 49. Retain speed but form lately I disappointing. Not dangerous. 1400 m. Paeroa. Saturday, and weakened quickly time before, 1400 m, Te Avvamutu. D. Southworth 12 1000 MIGHTY SHIFNAL (6) 49. Won intermediate 1200 m this track four starts back, but not dangerous in his attempts. Twelfth last time.! 1200 m. Te Rapa. 13 8000 QUEEN'S CREST (3) 49. Could hardly be considered on latest form. Last in latest*

attempt, behind Mer ’CJer, 1400 m, Te Awamutu, and second last the time before, 1600 m, Ellerslie.