BEST BETS

Press, 10 December 1976, Page 1 (Supplement)

BEST BETS

Canterbury I Manuka Street (Race ♦), blk h, 4yrs. by Sobig—Naumai Trained at lliecaiton by G. It. Humphries. Good run for fourth over 1400 m al New Zealand Cup meeting, making ground strongly in Hie style of a horse capaWo of a middle distance. Otaki GOLDHILL (Race 4), b C, Jvrn, by Stunning — Margrets Trained at Levin by B. Pre» ton. Three starts as * Juvenile have yielded a win and a second Kan away from (lie field at Woodville at his latest start and looks likely to repeat. Tapanui PANAGOR (Race 7), b g 6vrs, by Copenhagen U—Kaydclla. Trained at Invercargill by R. F. Pankliurst. Returned to winning form at Southland meeting last month. Quality sprinter which should prove t< class above the opposition. Te Arolia KATHLEEN CECELIA (Race 11, ch f. 2yrs, by Mc.llay—Peslta war. Trained at Takanlnl by Coleman and Wallace. Had far too much speed for her rivals over 880 m in her second totallsator start at Auckland in October. Maa had time to freshen and is sure to take a lot of catch ing over the 1000 m journey tomorrow. Thames TOKORANGI (Race 4) b m, 4yrs. by Lumber Dream—Vonnell Trained at East Tarnaki by R. B. Ogg. Has displayed faultless form In latest racing. Last start third over a mile was a good effort but the longer distance hero should suit just as well, looks certain to be very hard to beat despite hand* cap and the very talented field. Waimate JOSEPHUS (Race 7), ch g syn», bv Winabattle —Red Hawk Trained at Waimate by W. J). Ryan. Has raced fairly consistently lately and on Tuesday beat all but the .speedy Atarau Lad over 2ftoom at Washdyke, coining with a determined run in the straight. .Should master this distance better than most of Ids rivals.