MARTON DOUBLE

Press, 2 September 1977, Page 19

MARTON DOUBLE

I 15 p.m.— BRYANT HANDICAP $5000; 2000 m 1 723 BACCALLA (12) 54.5. Good effort in first leg at Foxton last week. Second to Prince Royal at New Ply-; mouth the time before and should have no trouble man-: aging tomorrow’s distance. | 2 613 JACK HOBBS (4) 52. Form at Riccarton was good and 4s a course xvinner. Has to be respected here. 3 501 PRINCE ROYAL (14) 52.5. Good win at New Plymouth and if anything will be all the better for the run. Still at early stage of campaign. G. Clutterbuck 4 346 TRICKETTE (13) 52. Im I proving all the time. Good effort for sixth at Foxton. and could be right in this.! M. Campbell 5 444 WILLEM BARENDSZ (3) 52. Continues to run sound races. Made ground late at New Plymouth and can out; be left out. R. Bergers on 6 761 MONFAIR (1) 51.5. Stand-! ing up to a busy campaign.’ Last-start winner at New Plymouth with 54.5 kg and well, off at the weights in this. I J. Walker 7 606 Stunnamede (10) 51. Has. pace, but latest race at Tau-I ranga was over hurdles. i 8 741 WITCHETY (20) 51. Could not have been more impressive at Riccarton when winning over 1600 m. 2000 m • should not trouble him. L. Robinson! 9 075 HALFAYA (9) 50.5. Fair run last week. Some improve ment may still be forthcorn10 017 LAVARO (21) 50.5 Hast ings winner last month and made some ground at Foxton last week. P. Hurdle 11 970 HUNTING CHIEF (16) 50 Course winner. Has been bat Hing so far this winter. 12 024 ALWICK (15» 49.5. Fair race over 1200 m at Foxton. Can not be left out over this distance either. 13 000 EL SHADDAf (19) 59.5. Needed race at Hastings when resuming, has ability. 17 500 KERRY PRINCE (6) 49 Recent form has been disappointing. 18 540 METUENDA (8) 49. Rattling in this company at Marton last month, but could improve. 19 000 MISS OUNRAVEN (2) 49 Form has fallen right away. Balloted out in order of reentry:— 22 103 TONO BUNGAY (18) 49. Good effort in Class 3 with} big weight at Foxton. Could, trouble here. 21 080 SASO (11) 49. Failed to flatter at Foxton. G. Cooksley 14 004 ADVENT TOR (5) 49. Recent form has been in lump I ing races. N Waddell 16 000 GRACIOUS GIFT (17) 49.

| Has yet to approach best in this campaign 15 056 CELTIC KATHY (7) 49. Running fair races. Place. I chance at least. 20 389 SAHIB ALY (22; 49 Bat tling to find tup form i fmVB 3.30 p.m.— ! FLYING HANDICAP $2000; 1200 m I 1 941 VICKY JANE (2) 55.5. Capable in this company and should be ha id to beat. B Crozier 2 061 BEN BRAGGIE (4) 54.5. Front runner which should be suited by this circuit Top chance. G. Phillips 3 640 CREDIT NOTE (7) 54. Outpaced over this distance first-up last week. S Valier 4 599 AUBREY (20. 52. Not •fancied from this draxv. < 5 468 GAVADE (11) 52. Faded last week in first race for a month but went well enough to be rated an im-' prover. W. Skelton 6 374 PLAYFELLOW (16' 52. Middle-distance runner resuming. Little appeal. 7 565 HIMSELF (5) 51. Hardy veteran whose Taranaki tun makes him fair place chance. 8 117 PRINCE LEE (1) 51. Weak ened after disputing pace i{ over 1200 m last week but winter two-year-old form too; good to discard him. Worth, > another chance. G. Clutterbuck 9 705 SURREY PARK (15) 51 Blocked when finishing on. over 1200 m last week. DangI emus lightweight. I 10 400 YUKIKO (8) 51. Wins’ ate few and fat between but

could upset In deep going D Withington 12 650 CHITRAL (9) 50.5. Has not raced for live weeks but form generally would rate her outride chance. 13 330 DONNA SHARI (17) 50.5. Useful two-year-old last term and could be up to this but for wide draw. 15 0 EVEN RETURN (13) 50.5. Veteran showed little last week. 16 400 HONEY PUFF (12) 50.5. Pushed back early in first three-year-old run last week. Can do better and should come up quickly. 17 009 MATA MA (3) 50.5. Likes the wet but may find this field too speedy though he has good record on this course. J. Walker 20 470 TWAIN (19) 50.5. Has fair ability but not racing well. M. Lord Balloted out in order of reentry:— 19 000 TRICKY BOY (14) 50 5 No appeal. 11 007 AUGUSTINE (18) 50.5. Not finishing well enough to copo with draw. 14 000 ELLENDOR (10) 50.5 Speedy mare but not running on. 18 080 SIR DESMOND (6) 50.5 Last raved in March. Not fancied. G. Gibbs