FRANKLIN DOUBLE

Press, 13 August 1976, Page 16

FRANKLIN DOUBLE

RACE 5

8.15 p.m.— EASTERN VINEYARDS HANDICAP, $3550; C 4; 2700 m. 1 0065 MATAI MIST (1) It. Form moderate toward end of last season but shaped well at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Sound prospects.

A. Holmes 2 7300 JACK'S DREAM (2) It Finished well back in last few starts and only fair effort at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Would need to improve.

J. Langdon 3 7349 TUATAHI STAR (3) It. Shaped well at times last season and good showing at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Could be dangerous.

R. Fletcher 4 9770 COLQUHOUN (4) It. Form moderale but close sec ond to Riconui al Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Would be helped by slow track. L. Robinson 5 8672 GUIPURE (52) It. Solid effort when second at Alex andra Park on June 26. Only fair showing. though. at Claudelands .Matinee. Likely improver. G. Harris!

6 1741 BRENDEL (6) It. Showed splendid form toward end of last season and showed fit ness with solid fourth at Claudelands Matinee. Must have fine chance.

G. Mangos 7 4568 DOUBLE MARK (1) 20. Has. not raced since weak showing at Cambridge In March. Not impressive at Claudelands last Saturday. 8 4093 FROSTY LEA (2) 20. Useful third at. Alexandra Park on June 26 and fair effort at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Could upset. 9 8700 RICONUI (3) 20. Won well at Claudelands Matinee

last Saturday after string of moderate efforts. Well forward and may be hard to beat. C. Holmes 10 &300 MARLBOROUGH MISS 4) 20. Finished well back in last two starts following promising showings. Speedy and must be considered. 11 8050 JOHN ROBERT (1) 30. Form poor and not impressive at Alexandra Park Matinee last Tuesday. Has plenty of ability but rarely shows it. J. Cooney 12 2236 GOOD SPORT (1) 50. Easily the best-performed horse in field but on hard mark. P. Wolfenden 9.25 p.m.— BURNS HANDICAP, $2150; trotters; C 3; 3200 m. 1 0040 COLONEL MERRETT (1) it. Form not impressive but speedy and always likely to make good showing. Could upset. J. Cole 2 4184 DUNGENESS (2) It. Sound efforts towards end of last season but has broken badly at two matinees lately. <’hanee with safe getaway. 3 7000 NOBLE LAND (3) It. Has plenty of ability but usually breaks at some stage, i’hance if lie stayed in stride. E. Goodyer I 5000 YAHATZEE (4) It. Form moderate but fair showing at Pukekohe Matinee on July 28. Could surprise. 5 0060 LET'S THINK (5) It. Former southerner, third at Pukokohe Matinee on July 28. Must be considered.

6 0050 OUR EVANDER (6J tt. Has not raced since tast November but went well until condition gave out at Alexandra Park Matinee last Tuesday. Should imprwa with more racing. J. Smith 7 1 060 MUTU (7) It. Has been breaking in latest races, although fair showing at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Could surprise. J. Davies 8 9003 COL IM (1) 20. Good third at .Alexandra Park on May 22 and won well at A.T.C Matinee last Tuesday. Looks sure to go well. P. Wolfenden 9 7967 NOVANDERADE (2) 2a Raced well but unluckily towards end of last season. Bold run oil tong mark at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. Solid stayer and looks the one to beat. 10 4525 BARBARA JEAN (3) >a Good staying niare. Showed she was well forward with solid run for fifth at t’laudelands Matinee last Saturday. Splendid chance. D. Alexander 11 0009 TAMATOA (4) 20. Form hardly inspiring. Sure to be at good odds. E. Hair 12 4232 GEORGE EVANDER (1) 30. Had string of good performances toward end of last season. Solid stayer and looks to have good chance again. L. Purdon 13 EGYPTIAN ACRES (3) 3A Has not raved since April. 1975. Finished well back at Claudelands Matinee last Saturday. 14 0091 VAN LORNE (3) 30. Won well at Alexandra Park on May 22. Not reliable but would be hard to beat uith safe getaway W Smith