ROTORUA

Press, 28 October 1977, Page 2-3 (Supplement)

ROTORUA

1.40 p.m.— ROTORUA CUP $20,000 ; 2200 m. 1 9 GOOD LORD (5) 57. Top class stayer which resumed racing with sprint at Rotorua last Saturday. Comes to hand quickly but faces difficult task to win over 2200 m. with only one race since June under belt. D. Medcalfe 2 882 SEVEN FORTY SEVEN (21) 54.5. Ran on solidly for second over 2200 m at Rotorua last Saturday. Good and hardy middle distance campaigner. R. Johnson 3 1514 STIPULWIN (19) 54. Bit unlucky when fourth at To Rapa last Monday in first v race since easy winner of Jellicoe Handicap. Won two middle distances in winter and is very capable. L, Douglas 4 1624 WAN BIN (3) 53. Close and unlucky fourth at Trentham last time. Previously smart sprinter and looks like making grade as middle distance runner. R. Vance 5 0525 CHRISARDA (14) 52.5. * Ran on solidly for fifth at Rotorua last Saturday. One of best sprinters in commission but unknown quantity at -this distance.' T. Williams 6 6212 NGAPUNAWAI (10) 52.5. Beaten a nose by My Binnie at Trentham last Monday and middle distance winner at Waverley the time before. B. Compton 7 7012 FLASH AFFAIR (17) 52. Won over 2200 m at Paeroa then second to Patronize at Ruakaka last Friday. Clearly right back in best form after

several lapses. A. Tweedie 8 1322 GLEN (4) 52. Second in Harcourt Stakes last Monday. Form this season of high standard. Top chance. M. Campbell 9 0000 HARP (8) 51.5. Dropped out over 1600 m at Trentham on October 15. Very capable at best and recent racing should have improved her. S. Aufridqe 10 0423 MASTER MORGAN (1) 51.5. Steadily returning to best. Solid third at Ruakaka last Friday Has raced well at Rotorua and in dangerous position in weights for one. of .his class. C. McNab 11 01 PATRONIZE (16) 51.5. Returned smartly to form with decisive win over 2000 m at Ruakaka last Friday. Bred to go this distance and must be strongly fancied. R. Heaslin 12 116 BIG GAMBLE (9) 51. Pulled hard and weakened to sixth at Rotorua last Saturday. If he settles this time must be tough to beat. P. Johnson 13 9012 PROUD SOVEREIGN (22) ■5l. All the way winner at Te Rapa in September. This company is much stronger. N. Tilev 14 0702 SHIFNALS PRIDE (6) 51. Won over 1600 m at Hawera last wek but relegated. Holds very good form up to 1600 m and has shaped well over more ground. J. Grvlls 15 0921 TONIC TIME (18) 50.5. Won over 1200 m at Ruakaka last Friday. Best form over shorter journeys than this but has raced well over niiddle distance. W. Robinson

20 2421 PURA SETA (13) 49. Tough, consistent campaigner which won nicely at Rotorua last Saturday. J. Moody Balloted out in order of reentry: 17 1719 GRAND ZAM (7) 49.5. Won over 2200 m at Otakj on October 5 but very disappointing same distance at Trentham last Saturday. 19 0466 LUMLEY LASS (24) 49.5. Promising sixth over 1600 m at Te Rapa last Monday and steadily getting closer to winning form. 16 1327 FLEET GUY (11) 49.5. Good race though only seventh at Ruakaka last Friday. Timo before close second in Mitchelson Cup. 18 8049 HEIDSIECK (12) 50.5. Finished midfield over 2200 m at Rotorua last Saturday, but back to best with win at Stratford on Wednesday. 22 0 WOOL AWAY (15) 48.5. Did not threaten at Rotorua last Saturday. Hardly likely to improve enough. 21 7500 FAIR MONTANA (23) 48.5. Faded at Rotorua last Saturday. ; 24 4988 HENTON OAK (20) 47.5. Made pace and weakened to eighth at Rotorua last Saturi day. . 23 8787 FASTA ZECAN (2) 47.5. i Useful effort at Rotorua last i Saturday.

3.15 p.m.— QANTAS HANDICAP $4000; 1200 m. 1 4812 SILVER IMAGE (4) 55.5. Much-improved sprinter : whose last eight starts have yielded five wins. Game second to ShifnaJ Chief at Rotorua last Saturday. 2 055 CHURCHILL LAD (2) 53. Looked close to winning form when fifth over 1200 m at Rotorua last Saturday. Would not need to improve much to win. M. Campbell 3 9335 COPPER BIT (11) 52. Genuine sprinter always en titled to respect. Third at Rotorua last Saturday then fifth at Te Rapa on Monday. Likes this course. P. Johnson

4 2220 SOVEREIGN BILL (8) 50. Found weight-forage conditions against Ipm at Rotorua last Saturday. Previous form was good and bet ter pointer to prospects here. J. Grylls 5 3548 STEVO (5) 50. Turned in useful effort at Rotorua last Saturday. Capable sprinter and should be eon sidered. 6 01 BLANCO SOL (13) 49. Sprang surprise with win at Hawcra last week in only second race after long break. Could improve. D. Cameron 7 8000 GAY TIPLER (7) 48.5. Seems well out of form. Did not threaten at Rotorua last Saturday and well beaten at Paeroa the previous week. 8 ASCENDING (9) 48. First race since May but likely type to go well fresh. 9 8 GOLD DUCAT (6) 48. Went fairly well for eighth at Eliei-slie on October 8. Hard to see winning but could run into a place. 10 067 KAY WARD (1) 47.5. Weakened to seventh at Trentham last Saturday. Showed plenty of ability at two years and should be given a further chance. 11 TOM BOWLING (10) 47.5. First race since April. Likely type to sprint boldly fresh although yet to meet com pany as strong as this. 12 DUNKELLIN (14) 47. Jumper which has not raced since May. 13 JUST SERENE (12) 47. Last raced in April. Others pre ferred. 14 LADY CLARICE (3) 47. First start since May. Speedy mare with liking for course and could be prominent.