AUCKLAND DOUBLE

Press, 17 December 1976, Page 18

AUCKLAND DOUBLE

8.20 p.m.— BENSON AND HEDGES FLYING MILE >8500; C 9; mobile start; 1 mile. 1 3223 SOLE COMMAND (1) It. Fine run off long mark at Alexandra Park last Saturday when having first race for two months. Looks ready to go bold race. 2 4967 SPEEDY GUEST (2) It. Finished well back in Miracle Mile at Addington on December 4 and overall form this season disappointing. Has good record al Alexandra; Park though. P. Jones) 3 1442 STANLEY RIO (3) It. I Unlucky when second in l Miracle Mile at Addington, lias shown outstanding form ; this season and looks top prospect. J. Noble! 4 1524 FINAL CURTAIN (4) It.! Raced well hut unluckily at New Zealand Cup meeting at Addington last month. Udi drawn and looks sure to be tough. 5 4113 BOLTON BYRD (5) It. Meritorious thiid in Miracle Mile after scoring impi cssix e double at N.Z. Cup meeting. Has brilliant speed and war j rants strong con.siderntldn. R. Dunn ( 0009 RIPPER S DELIGHT (6) It. Last in Miracle Mile after being slow away and covering lot of ground. Hard to fancy. A. Holmes 7 0111 MASTER DEAN (7) It. Carried on whining win withi dashing win in Mlraclr Mile j Mobile start specialist and. in spite of awkward draw, must be hard to heat M. de Filippi > 2257 CAPTAIN HARCOURT <®> It. Disappointing in two stalls since finishing second,' •n New Zealand I'np at' Addington last month, fool good to be ruled mH. though. I T. K nowles 9 .1388 FORTO PRONTEZZA (9) If. Fine ram after roreiHn;' had runs in latest starts ; Again poorly drawn hut with a»»v luck in i tinning could be dangerous. H. Skinner

9.30 p.m.— ALLAKASAM MOBILE PACE $1050; C 6; mobile stall; 2200 m. 1 6263 DELS DREAM (1) It. Another good showing when j third at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Sound prospect. P. Wolfenden 2 1501 MISTER SPYRO (2) It. i Stylish win over mile at I Alexandra Park last Satur day. One of best young' pacers about and looks sure I I to be tough at this distance. I J. Langdon 3 007 ROYAL WALDORF (3) It. .Showed lot of speed at Alex andra Park last week after breaking early. Looks close to best form. G. Smith 4 0600 CARMEN AVERIL (4) It. i Form this season not good | Would need to show great I

* improvement to have any chance. W. Smith 6 1007 VANAVARA (6) It. Well beaten at Alexandra Park on I December 4 at latest start. Speedy but riot reliable. A. Holmes 8 3516 COLONEL BRYDON (8) It. Faded at Alexandra Park last Saturday after making most of pace. Shorter distance this time will help. J. Newberry 9 0110 YANKEE LAD (9) It. Parked out and weakened in Flying Mile at Addington on! December 4. Earlier form first rate. Looks one of best prospects. H. Skinner 10 0000 HEY PRONTO (10) It. Last in latest two starts in South. Will be helped by mobile despatch but sure to be at long odds. P. Jones 12 2420 DIRECT MAGIC (12) It. Fine races at N.Z. Cup meet ing without much luck in running. Brilliant winner on last visit to Auckland and must be respected. J. Smolenski' 13 4604 CLASSIEBAWN (13) It. j Solid effort after covering!

extra ground when fourth at Alexandra Park on Decemi ber 4. Should go well. 1 O. Purdon i 14 2381 PLEASANT COMMAND (14) It. Runaway win at Alexandra Park on November 13. > Has raced consistently well ) this season and in spite of ; awkward draw could be ’ prominent. M. McKendry 15 2271 BARLEY BREE (15) it. ■ Well-deserved win at Alexandra Park last Saturday i after several unlucky runs. . i If handy at homo turn, will i be hard to keep out. 1 J. Noble 16 0 EMME SMILE (16) it. 1 Finished well back in only 1 start so far this season at ' i Alexandra Park on October 27. > 17 5555 SCOTTISH LUSTRE (17) It. Another solid race at > Alexandra Park last Saturday. Finding it hard to win in this class but must be respected. R. Mitchell Balloted out in order of reentry: 11 3790 PUISSANT (11) It. No appeal on latest form. P. McMillan

7 7989 DOUBLE WHIRL (7) It. | Finished well back at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Hard to fancy. F. Coonev 5 9900 JOHN ROBERT (5) It. Form not good enough. M. Stormont