AVONDALE DOUBLE

Press, 2 September 1977, Page 19

AVONDALE DOUBLE

1.55 p m.— CLARKE MEMORIAL 2000 m. 1 412 VAN DER HUM (4, 58 5. Fitie stayet which looks to be coming right back to his peak in time lor the major spring races Seems the one; to beat. R. Skelton 1 2 2407 MARCH LEGEND (3) 55. !■ <nm inclined to be patch v | but at best a good prospect. l C. McNab 3 4116 PREFER (19) 53.5. Won Taumarunui Cup two starts: hack but disappointing mean-1 v\ bile at Tauranga. Has to j be allowed another chance. J Grylls 4 8057 CATTLE KING (15) 53. Form lately a fair way i below his best Still worth some attention. G. Simonsen 5 2405 HAPPY UNION (18) 53. I'op staving three-year-old; which has not been able to; regain same high standard of ; form. Longer distance might: help P. Johnson . 6 3202 FLASH AFFAIR (5) 52.5. j Having well and will probably be haid to beat S Autridge 7 7084 ROSIE'S GIRL (12) 52.5.1 hum a bit disappointing since autumn. D. Peake 8 2138 GOLDEN FOX (9) 51.! Faded from pacemaking last' Saturday after run of solid i form Free goer almost certain to be prominent. R. Vance 9 8843 INDIAN RULER (1) 50. j t sually battles on well. Good ■ in heavy ground and has shown form on this track P Hillis 10 0700 SUGAR FOX (7) 52 Disappointing since winning here on .July 2 At best a good stayer but hard to allow much chance on latest showings. 11 0483 BATTLE FURY (14) 49. Showed signs of coming back to good form with last start third at New Plymouth. At his best a chance from his position in weights. N. Tiley 12 9142 SATIN DOLL (6) 49. Runner-up to Slipulwin last time out at Ellerslie on August 27. Best form has been up to 1600 m. but everything suggests she will manage 2000 m well enough. 13 0009 PROUD SOVEREIGN (10; 48.5. Looked promising about this time last year but efforts this time up disappointing. K. Reggett 14 2631 ALPHA ALE (16) 47.5. Won intermediate 1600 m gamely al Ellerslie on August 17 Has useful placed form this distance. One oi the beltei light weights N. Tiley 1$ 0668 NELSON'S ORDER (8) 47.5 Racing well below the form he showed as an early three-year old. W Robinson 16 2211 PURA SETA (17) 47.5. Won well, though only narrowly, at last two starts; in intermediate middle distances at Matamata and' Ellerslie. This will be first* race in open company and has to be considered. J. Moody 17 1310 REKLAW (13) 47.5. Ran poorly at last start at first try in top company. Handles heavx ground well but might have ttoublr matching this field. K. Burke 18 2502 STEVIE WONDER (21) 47.5. Last stall second behind Cornelius at Ellerslie on' August 17 Has done little middle distance racing but chance on last showing. D. Southworth Balloted out in order of reruti i 22 0000 KERRIBEE (20) 47. failed to show up in his half dozen oi so starts last season and well beaten in

two middle distances so fur 1 tills season. 21 5307 GEORGE (2, 47. bail third behind Golden box at Pukekohe on August 6 but not dangerous in two attempts meanwhile. Would, need to improve. 20 0000 DIVINE CLOUD (22> 47. Not fulfilling the promise he showed in intermediate compan v. 19 0659 AZENUI (11) 47. Kan well below best last time but capable of a solid middle dis- | lance and has won on this 1 track. 3.15 p.m — SHERIFF HANDICAP $4000; apprentice allowance. 1200 m. 1 4901 BATTLE HEIGHTS (14)/ 61. Has not raced since stir prise sprint win at Te • Awamutu in July, but has ■ since won a couple of barriei : : (rials Groat old stayei and will now probably find this i distance too short. R. Lang 2 1757 BATTLE EVE (15) 57.5 (las failed to show het best form In three starts since • ‘ back from a spell Could be expected to improve as; soon as given bettor footing.‘ W. Cardwell 3 6484 WANBIN (8) 54.5. Capable at best and fair; fourth at Ellerslie last Satin day. Won a sprint double at Trentham in July. D Peake 4 3140 TRUMPET CALL (13) 53.5. b’aded quickly last start in first race since' January. Could be expect oil to improve but Likely to j need another two or three runs. 5 0100 YOSAN (3) 52.5. This will be first race since early January. Good galloper which might sprint well while fresh but more likely to need the race. 6 2251 CHEEKY COUNTESS (4> 52. Consistent and had deserved win last Saturday at Ellerslie. Has same weight under this lower scale and looks one of the top prospects. C. Brierley 7 0702 SOVEREIGN BILL (11) 52. Fast and led until close to home at Ellerslie last ’ Saturday in best showing since back from a spell. ; Should continue his im provement. J Grylls 8 090 ELTON (2) 51 Wellperformed three-year-old , down to resume racing aflei a spell, l ast raced when unplaced In New Zealand I Derby. Interesting runner Will probably need the run R. Skelton 9 3568 LICHELLE (12) 50 5. Showed up well at Welling ton winter meeting with three minor placlngs but form meanwhile seems to: have slumped D Southworth 10 1254 PENNYSHIMA (16 50 5. Continuing to race well and I close up last Saturday when fourth behind < heeky Countess. Has to be; respected but seem., to be J up against it from so v% Ido. K. Dunlop II 8762 SECRET SHOW (b 50 5 Top galloper In his younger days l ooked < lose to his best last start when second over 1200 m at Tautanga • Good chance from this draw. I K Reqoett 12 0109 Ml GOLD (9i 50 Has plenty of speed but disap pointing In last two attempts J 13 2337 LORD NOVELLO (5) 49 5 Not far awny last Saturday. I Previously very consistent, and at a. good position still I in the weights. D Wyatt U 5121 REDAN (19« 47.5 Very fast and ended last season ' Binning Avondale's Whitbread Stakes Worth alien tlon In fiist race after a winter spell but might have to go too haul carls (tom so wide at the start. P Yovich •IS 1130 COTTON CANDY (18 47. One of the best tw<» year old fillies last season 1 I with four wins liihi<-k\ to draw so wide and Mould need Ito turn in an exceptional performance to wln 16 *OO6 HOT BUNDLE (6) 47 . Showed some quality fast . season and shaped promb ■ | Ingtx when » love glxtl !»• ' I Checkv Countess last Salm , day. t > os«»ible Improver. A Campbell 17 3753 IRISH HALO (17» 47 1 Developed fair middle