Motu Prince great chance at Timaru

Press, 26 February 1977, Page 18

Motu Prince great chance at Timaru

Motu Prince has improved to such an extent alter each of I his four races that he should be a leading contender lor honours I in the Timaru Nursery Stakes at Washdyke today.

Motu Prince firm favour for this race w won decisively by lengths from Main again one of his riv Addington Raceway ia urday He paced the in 2:39.3 after racing open for i great part event. If he has trail satisfactorilv since th should be more tl match for most of his Lord Module is one more talented Can juveniles He has b model of consistent'

ned tn will only have to begin vhen tie smoothly to put Motu Prince i four to the *est. i Star, Jayex. after a bad lapse at vals. at the start, put in a solid run ast Sat-, for third to Motu Prince last 2000 m Saturday. Usually he is a ; in the safe beginner and he will tof the have a chance to make ined on amends in this event He hen, he looks to have more than than a a’erage ability and from his ■ rivals handy barrier position, ? of the should be capable of making iterbury a bold bid. been a Locarno. from Robin cy and. Butt’s team, has had two

: fourths and a second from , ■ his three race starts. The Local Light colt has pert formed creditably at recent, ■trials and he will be one of| ;the brighter chances. Timely Robin has not; ‘ raced since he finished sec-1 ‘ ond to Lord Module on Feb-! ' ruary 11. He, too, has! L sufficient ability to share in the stake. ~ Glide Lime, Main Star and! ' Eastwood Glenfern have all! raced well enough to be con-! ' sidered at least as placet ’ chances while Timely Propo-| sal might not. be a forlorn i “chance in an open field. i