N.Z. METROPOLITAN

Press, 19 August 1977, Page 20

N.Z. METROPOLITAN

ON COURSE TREBLE 6.5 n.m.—

wmmSJU 6 35 p.m.— N.Z. METROPOLITAN I COMMITTEE STAKES

Scratched: Coy Lopez. ON-COURSE TREBLE 7.10 pm —

11 h i It I ON COURSE TREBLE tZ-40 p.m.— It; FIRST CANTERBURY STAKES I $1350; three-year-olds; 2000th j ! 1 0 Fair Liza (1) It |

j Scratched: Majestic Blue.! it Hurricane Squire. rmoni ill mT» 10 8.10 p.m.— in ; TEMPLETON HANDICAP $3100; C’s; 2600 m.

H R. Payne KZE33 11 8.45 p.m.— LOUISSON HANDICAP $5000; OC; 2600 m. It j 1 4044 TREVINO (1) It <6g Sly ' I Yankee—-KHLank Lady). First

start since November. Has I had a fairly long buildup and has shaped quite ph as ingly at trials. However, could still need race. J. Smolensk! 2 6100 WINNING SMOKE (2) It tih Out to \\ in Panatela Bather disappointing when he last raced in April. Has done well in the meantime und could be dllM up. M. de Filippi 3 2060 ECLIPSE (3) It (7h Johnny Globe- < toudy Light) t First start since he \\ as hurt, in a race fall last December. Has gone well at trials and looks ready to make a bold showing D. Nyhan 4 7439 HELEN OF TARA (4) It Cm < iari Ison Banov eri Queensway). Was a good third at Balgove in thei Easter Cup two starts back. Usually goes well when fresh and must be considered. , J. Noble 6 0000 TRUSTY SCOTT (4) It <sh Scottish Command— Fledgling), (.inc of the best pacers in the country. h forward enough should make a bold showing J. Hunter j 7 7271 NIMBLE YANKEE (unruly 1) It »6g ICegal Yankee— i Morsel). Showed grand form I I late lasi season. Is a grand | stayer well capable of hold mg his own in this class. F. Newfield 8 3708 MIGHTY GAY (unruly 2) It (7g Gay Gordon- Rosa Dream). Not the most reliable pacer in his class, but capable on his day. Could easily surprise. G. Shand 9 1291 BALGOVE (1) 10 »6g Out to Win--Petite Deb. Easter Cup winner and regarded as one of the better pacers in the country. Has gone well when fresh in the past and looks one of the top chances. R. Cameron 10 1286 PALESTINE (2 )10 (7h Scottish Hanover—Coodool.) Another likely to race well I in spite of a lack of recent i racing. Seldom guilty of a i I really bad run and could be; placed. T. May 11 0000 COMMISSIONER (3) 10 »<>h Play Bill—Preferable). Has shone at trials and will; I only have to race kindly to) be the probable winner. R. Nyhan: ,12 9784 FINAL CURTAIN (Un ruly) 15 (6g Scottish Han over—Jendora). First start) since .January. Has shown up; at trials in ’ the north and ■ could be near his best.! which would give him a j | groat chance. B Purdon’ ’ Scratched: Bolton Bvrd.

r ESH T.A.B TREBLE ' 9.20 pm.— I LIGHTNING HANDICAP

i| CEHD 9.55 p.m.— P CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP J >3900; OC; trotters; 2600 m. 1 7554 LORD RODNEY (1) It t 'Off Rodney Day—Troodos). i Quite capable of a bold run e . in this class Looks wolf and! could surprise. M. Butt 2 6040 AKA BOY (2) It <lO g. I-, Court Martial—High low). Out-1 side chance onlv. i| K. O'Reilly

3 7810 WESTERN APPROACH It iti g Jruj Adio-s Light lant. Vrt\ >pee<ly on his da>. bul hard to recommend him in this class. J. Carmichael 4 0200 ANOTHER DAY (4) It (8 g Court Martial—Ka\ itie> Has goue fair races at times, but will find this hard. R. Morris 5 4800 ALIAS ARMBRO (5) It <6 g Armbio Del--Chaimini? Widow). Resuming after a long spell. Has gone well at trials, but still looks on the burly side. Will have to be taken on trust. G. Holmes * SISI BE FREE 16* II (9 j> j Tuft — Freeland*. Trotted some sound races at times last season, but win be working hard here. P. Jones 7 0 NOW (7) It .7 m Tuft— When) Had only one start last season. Looks to be ap proaching her best and must* be a top chance. D Nyhan 8 2207 WAITAKI GAMBLE (8) It (7 m Waitaki Hanover— Lady Epworth). Went v. ell enough at times to be given a chance of surprising. ■ I. Sutherland 9 5060 RODNEY DALE (1) 10 (9 n» Nevcle Gourmet —I Double Dale). Form was rather mixed last season, but at times went well enough, to;

be considered In this Ope of T McMillan 10 7096 MIGHTY LEE (2) 10 • 7 «• ’lull-Annabelle Lee) Form feil away last season I Quite capable of a winning run. W. Butt 11 8553 WAIPOUNAMU (1) 25 *9 g Aksarben ---Taiausi. Raced well last spring and looks one of the better chances. J. Smolensk! 12 1142 NIGEL CRAIG (1) 30 <8 r Protector- Pipclre>.| Champion trotter of last sea-’ son. I.ooks reasonably placed, in this race and should go close. B. Heron T.A.B. TREBLE 10.30 p.m.— RIBBONWOOD HANDICAP $4000; C 6; 2Cooin

AUGUST HANDICAP >800: Cl; 26‘4)n> 1 4804 Sail Again (1) J. Schwanun 2 2463 Beniarbee 2) 1) Kerr, juu. 1 3 1276 Super Chance >3) 1 4 5234 Bronxe Trail i4> D. Nyhan 0358 Bonny River 5. P. O’Reilly, »un. ! b U70H Facetious »6> i • 6320 Sunseeker (7) c. Devine t 7 Jenlight 8) II. Brosnan 1 9 10 3867 Bronxe Regal «9K. O*R» illy Lancia < 10) J Noble i" 3799 Rocky Tryax ill D. Jones 1001 Longfellow Deeds • Unruly) R. Cameron

1 $2300; fou j -year-olds; 2600m 3012 Gairsay •!) 2 5336 P. Shand Tonie Gallant ,2» 3 4783 Milstar «3) 4 0604 Radiant Mac 4> .» 0200 Kota re ln»p .j * 6 8602 (I. Hillier Atta Womba i6« 7 5303 (r. Shand Tara Drive »7) 8 3434 Carnival Kin® (8) . in 4672 K. O'Reilly Johnny Regale <10i ii 0600 K. Chapman Gallant Man (1) 12 2409 J DaJgety Copper Hanover (2) 13 0700 M. de Filippi Armbro Dhu (3) 14 1328 J. Smolensk! Jaunty Hanover <4» JI 1646 T. Thomas Seafield Majesty (5) 1303 Hanover Reine <6» S. Ballantyne

INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP C3; trotters; 2600m. 1 0794 Voi> Rue ij) J. McDonald 2 6010 Bankstown 2) K. Greanev 3 8970 Cameo Gold (3) A. O Brien 4 8203 Question Mark 4 I Ferguson 5 Tuftena (5) K. O’Reilly tj OOH Corf an <6) R. Brosnan 7 Ambleside <7> T. Thomas

s *M56 Steady Up 8» It 9 473* F. Newfield No Courting 9> It! !• 0026 Isa Rangi d> ! 1 11 0400 D. Maries Clifton Lodge i2» 2t» j 12 •♦044 G. Gates Chartie Wood h 20 "! 13 3667 D. McCormick Mary Dhu -4i 20 » 14 5600 J. Parsons Mac's Law (I 30 it 1 It' M. de Filippi

N. Pell it 11 3 (Hn39 Cotton Blue »3. K. Bull 10 4 909 Pinza -4) <;. Holmes H 0 Waikakano R Tattersoii it « 3768 Ruling Play <6* 1). Nyhan It 8 Regal Law »7» It a 05 Charlemagne Uh G. Stand It 9 <97/ Sir Robin *9> P. Jones it 10 7004 Come Local < 10» P. O’Reilly It 11 46 Roydon Scott 1|. it ;; 12 Tyka < 12) L. Fahey H II 13 096 Uncle Andrew <13) B. Hamilton it It 14 5229 Molu Prince (2) C. de Filippi 10 it 15 3013 Main Star (3) R. Cameron 10

10 1 3224 Worthy Lord (1) J. Smolensk! It 10 2 0074 Scottish Chief <2) It 10 3 7198 H Cameron Rebecca's Pride 3) It 10 4 1019 M. de Filippi Lcrdable *4) It r» 4530 P. Jones Jascoe (5) It 6 4400 J. Carmichael Avalon Globe <6* It 7 0997 F. Bebbington Show Day (7) 8 1301 O. Quinlan Calton Hill <8) It' a 7908 D. Kerr jun. Deo Gratias <9i it! ,, ib 3325 American Chief (10) it i It ii 4508 F. Newfield Tarport Toby (11) •»i

$2500; C3; 21100 m 1 1500 Pursue <1) 1. Sutherland It < 2 1311 Bold Lopez 2» R. Payne h 3 771« True Anna <3i C. Middleton it 4 4720 Sue Foyle ‘4» R. Cameron it 5 5007 Lauraine Hanover ■I. Smolenski 5) It' 6 0505 Creanza <6) P. O'Reilly jun. It 7 5H3 Butler Belle • 7» it 3 2314 Our Location it 10 4990 Mandy Seth 10» A. Peruclch Scratched: Royal Abdallah

1 2311 Bess Hanover 'll N. Pettit 2 3608 Majestic Pride >2» W. Stapleton it 3 1601 Draaon's Dream »3» R. Camcron It 4 0009 Hey Pronto 4) E. Corboy It •> 1112 Dorothy Lopez (5) K. O’Reilly It 6 5161 Warragamba (1) F. New field 10 7 6214 Sly Brewer (2) I> Jones 10 3 4819 Kara Kara i3) R. Brosnan 10 9 7868 Saucy Jack <4) D. Nyhan 10 10 (MIO Dreamy Boy 5) K. Townley 10 11 0165 Ruling Lobell ■!) J. Carmichael 20