Glen fancied for first leg at Levin today

Press, 25 May 1977, Page 26

Glen fancied for first leg at Levin today

Special correspondent Wellington The Foxton three-year-old Glen, an unlucky second at Wellington and again atl Foxton on Saturday should be rewarded for his con-: sistency in the Oxford Hoteb Handicap, first leg of the 1 T.A.B. double at Levin! Gie.i has been holding his : form well this term. Two starts ago he ran second to Sir Chuckle at Trentham over 2000 metres and on.

Saturday he ran second to Master Mark after coming from a fair way back in the’ field. Though he steps back, to 1600 metres today he is; not expected to be inconven-i fenced. The Hawera entire; Quaestus went down nar-j rowlv at his last appearance at Waverley. That was seven: weeks ago but his nose, defeat came at his first start after a four-month spell. It was an impressive perform-: ance and a similar run is expected today. Trial Bid won on the first

day at Trentham at useful odds and his form is fairly l soundThe second leg of the double is the Engineers : High-Weight in which the Fraxinus filly Dittany makes strong appeal. She cleared maiden ranks at Tauherenikau over Easter ; easily, eventually winning iby six lengths. Though that was her first success she has shown enough meantime Ito be given every chance ‘today. Rainbow City has beenj knocking on the door fort

some time and he looks the biggest threat to Dittany. Since running third in a high-weight at Wiapukurau at the beginning of last month he has held his form well. Back to high-weight class his chances look brighter. Plenty of support can be e.-pected for the Cambridge visitor Our Mark. His form has been fair lately and as : the opposition is not strong today a top run can be expected.