MANAWATU DOUBLE

Press, 23 July 1976, Page 2-3 (Supplement)

MANAWATU DOUBLE

2.10 p.m.— WINTER CUP TRIAL $2700; 1600 m. 1 1312 WELLINEAS (19) 57 Stylish winner of Whyte Handicap then second over 1400 m on Trent ham’s second day. Should gain apprentice allowance again and will not be far away. W. Skelton 2 1723 LOVER'S DREAM (2) 54.5. Won middle distance race here four starts ago. Has been sprinting meanwhile with placings at Hastings and Trentham Top hope again. R Franklin 3 5101 KARU (20) 53. Has won two of his last three races. Brilliant effort to score at Awapuni last time, beating Charger. Forced to miss Trentham but back to best for this. B. Browne 5 7741 MARENOSTRO (5) 53. Impressive victory at Trentham last week in similar company. Still down in weights and nothing stopping him from repeating success. M. Campbell 6 3321 MAREBELLO (14) 54. More consistent now than for a long time. Two solid placings at Trentham and, brilliant win at Levin on; Wednesday. Doubtful starter. 7 097 ALWICK (6) 51.5. Won’ live starts ago at Wanganui after leading throughout but disappointing since. Hard; horse to follow but hard to bowl when right. i 8 4336 BRYLEE (3) 51. Closest of thirds at Wanganui behind Alwick three starts back.! then third and sixth at! Trentham. Distance will suit him better and looks close to gaining overdue win. B. Thomson 9 0980 SKY (18) 51. Has been disappointing in this campaign. If she strikes the; right track she will be* tough. Would have to be taken on trust.

C. McNab 10 0125 UNNA QWAYISS (11) 51. Won in lower grade on this track three starts back but has since had two races in this grade. Second at Hastings and fifth in the Whyte Handicap. Much-improved gelding with top chance. G. Phillips 11 2301 INDIAN RULER (7) 50.5. Third in lower grade with big weight three starts ago then failed in this class at; Wanganui over 1600 m. Brilliant win in low’er class j j at Trentham on the second | day. J. Walker 12 0007 STYLE (13) 50.5. Good form at Awapuni meeting: here last month but latest; | performances poor. L. Robinson 13 0000 BEAU CHEVALIER (121 i 50. No form to recommend j in this campaign. Capable; I of much better though. 14 0000 BLUE RAIDER (8) 50. Not racing well enough and others preferred. 15 0704 CHAMPAGNE LADY (4) 50. Good runs when fresh in this campaign but form is mixed. 16 4000 FONTENOY (16) 50. Had first start for nearly seven months at Hastings finishing well back. Usually conies to hand quickly and a sharp; improvement would not surprise. 17 08 MAC DEE (15) 50. Only; third race for season and, first since April. Run should benefit him. 18 6006 MIAS (17) 50. Veteran) gelding which has lost his former dash. Maj still have) one left in him. Balloted out in order of reentry:— 19 0000 GAY WANDERER (9) 50. Racing very poorly and makes little appeal. I

20 0000 MEDUNO (1) 50. Has been out of form for some time. Hard to start fancying now. Scratched: La Foudre JO). 3.25 p.m.— CARNARVON HANDICAP $1300; 1400 m. 1 4870 REVISTAN (20) 57. Form only moderate now, but capable of much better. Draw could bother too. 2 1130 WANDAH (14) 57. Had been running consistently but stopped when handy at Levin on Wednesday. E. Jones 3 0311 WITCHETY (24) 56. Cleared maidens at Hastings then won again at Trentham under 56kg. Same weight again but drawn off track. B. Browne 4 4532 ARCHIPPUS (4) 55.5. Consistent colt seeking overdue win. First start since Hastings meeting but sure to be forward. J. Walker 5 5020 SEPTEMBER MORN (9) 55. Had first start since Manawatu winter meeting at Levin following solid track trials. May have needed run. W. Skelton 6 4616 CULLINAN (13) 54.5. Easy win at Trentham but disappointed at Levin on Wed nesday. Track conditions tricky then and better race expected tomorrow. M. Campbell 7 7650 MASSAM (3) 54.5. Form moderate only. Finished last at Levin and looked too bad to be true. Worth another chance.

C. McNab 8 5129 NIPA (12) 54.5. First start since Levin May meeting. Has run w’ell fresh but may still be wanting near finish. D. Harris 9 4030 AMBER ROSE (17) 54. Mixing form a lot and hard to follow. 10 0142 MILITIA (5) 54. Holding form well enough and should be prominent at the finish. 11 o’ls FLEET SYMBOL (2) 53.5. Decisive winner of maiden, then useful run at Levin on Wednesday. Good chance. D. Frethy 12 0010 PERFECT GLOW (6) 53.5. Won maiden two starts ago at Wanganui winter meeting but well beaten in only run since. 13 1792 MATA MA (23) 53. Form fairly sound. Held on well for second at Levin on Wednesday and only problem here is draw.

G. Stratton { 14 0063 MERITOR (19) 53. J Showed big improvement two fi starts back when sixth at j Wanganui and did better i > when third at Trentham. ! 15 3968 MISS SUPREME (18) 53. i j Only racing moderately. Has > some ability and seems to go better when in front. .16 9209 SOMETHING MISSING } (10) 53. First start since October. ) 17 586 RED CENT (11) 52.5. First > start for eighteen months. 18 2004 COBBLER S GOLD (7) 52. Second and fourth in last I four starts both at Levin i meetings. 5 Balloted out in order of ’ re-entry:— ’ 19 8000 MALE KO (21) 52. Little appeal. 20 0077 PAT COLLINS (1) 52. II Racing poorly. Not fancied. N. Waddell 21 0600 BELLA ROMA (8) 51.5. Improvement needed. C. Penfold 22 000 ALMINO (16) 51.5. No ! form so far this season. 23 0778 CARTOONIST (22) 51.5. No appeal. . 24 6088 FILLE DE JOUR (15) 51.5. I Capable of better. I G. Jenkins