Racing and trotting Ngapunawai picked at Masterton today

Press, 8 December 1976, Page 34

Racing and trotting Ngapunawai picked at Masterton today

Special correspondent Wellington i Ngapunawai comes back to 1600-met re racing in the D.B. Breweries Handicap at Masterton today and on the testing Opaki circuit the drop in distance should not catch him short. Ngapunawai *s last two races, ha\e been o\er middle-distances. He was fifth at Woodville 10 days ago and finished a battling ninth over 2400 metres in last Saturday's Wanganui Cup. A Mellay gelding he shapes as! If he will master the art of staving, but at this relatively; early stage of his four-year-old year he might still prefer 1600 metres. Bartelle. a last start winner; over 14»»0 metres at Woodville, should be a strong prospect again though Opaki is a much more demanding course. Hasty Arrow is a useful mare which posesses a devastating finish. She seems close to peak..

having run a third ano a fourth iin her three races this term, and must be rated among the top chances. Cherradi looks one of the best chances in the second leg. the Topaz Handicap. He has been placed at Feilding and Wanganui at his last two starts. Alarice, a class three winner last Saturday, and Rahman, which has been working keenly, might be the hardest for Cherradi to beat. Selections:— 1.15 p.m.—Otahuao Highweight: Uma Iti, Totara Park, Regal Crown. 1.50 p.m.—Breeders' Nursery Plate: Silver Strike, Michael's Pearl, Beau Roi. 2.25 p.m.— Kaituna Handicap: Turakina, Tokyo Lad, Membership. 3.5 p.m.—Ardsley Park Maiden—First division: Doronicum, Eiger. Second division: Liberation, Eskimo Nell. 3.50 p.m.—D.B. Breweries Handicap: Ngapunawai, Bartelle Hasty Arrow.

4.25 p.m.—Riddlesworth Stud Maiden —First division: Summerlands, Patreena. Second division: Militia Man, Sencore. 5 p.m.—Topaz Handicap: Cherradi, Alarice, Rahman. 5.35 p.m.—Nu Look Handicap: Norton Park, Cherubin, Solar . Prince. 6.10 p.m.—Weraiti Handicap: Gold Step, King Ogil, Astelia. T.A.B. TREBLE 2.25 p.m.— KAITUNA HANDICAP $1605; 1600 m. 0742 Turakina (10> 56.5 4 Black Ace 55.5 1023 Membership 15) 53.5 5201 Pan Jet <B> 53.0 501 Red Vesta <l> 52.5 5252 Imahoop 4) 50.5 5957 Tokyo Lad 2) 49.5 5970 Waggon Belle (9> 49.0 4258 Firoz ill) 48.5 0800 Bacchus Marsh >7) 48.0 7596 Solo (3) 43.0 T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.50 p.m.— D.B. BREWERIES HANDICAP $3000; 1600 m. 7321 Bartelle (7) 52.0 304 That's Luck (6) 50.5 8804 Lover's Dream 113) 50.0 00 Munchen (9) 49.5 Trushot (101 49.5 3320 Surrey Park (8) 48.5 7005 St Benedict (1) 48.0 2246 Take All (2) 48.0 7977 Tomben (4) 48.0 7000 Alwick i!6> 47.51 304 Hasty Arrow (17) 47.51 '2659 Ngapunawai (14) 47.5 6460 Trickette (12) 47.51 0050 Duty Bound (15) 47.0 (I Maserati (3) 47.0 . 000 Roy (5) 47.0 Scheelite 11) 47.0 T.A.B. DOUBLE AND TREBLE 5 p.m.— TOPAZ HANDICAP $2425; 1200 m. On Show (4) 57.0 0823 Cherradi (3) 55.5 63 Tapti (2) 53.5 5092 Yukiko (1) 53.5 0 Frisky Fred <5l 52.5 Duntroon (9) 52.0 Mighty Shifnal (8) 51.0 081 Alarice ,6) 50.5 I 800 El Kay (7) 50.5 i 0009 Lazy Loot ('ll) 50.5 131 Rahman (10) 50.5 , T.A.B. TREBLE 6.10 p.m.— WERAITI HANDICAP $1300; 1400 m. j 0281 Astelia (16) 55.0 2221 King Ogil (3) 52.0 6073 Legal Command (19) 52.0; 1 Nick's Head (18) 51.5 i, Ali <2i 51.0 6442 Gold Step 114) 51.0 107 Asmara (9) 50.5 1006 Sans Rival (22) 50.5 I 007 Grand Marnier (17) 50.0 0 Royal Rapture (12) 50.0 , 1840 The Vicar <l3l 50.0 9 Bits and Pieces (5) 49.5 Deepee El (10) 49.5 Hellraiser (7) 49.51 6 Mission Viejo (15) 49.5 6570 Poulaine i2O) 49.5 00 Sweet Donna (8) 49.5 8000 C'Est Vin (I) 49.5 Balloted out in order of reentry:— Blue Senarda Hl) 49. a 6660 Golden Moments (6) 49.5 009 Nella Maria (4) 49.5 Scratched: Senor Piacco (21).