Sly Brewer set for win in Ollivier Stakes

Press, 14 November 1977, Page 21

Sly Brewer set for win in Ollivier Stakes

By G. K. YULE A sixth in the New Zealand Free-for-all on Friday, even though he was some distance from the winner, Balgove, entitles Sly Brewer to serious consideration in the Ollivier Stakes at Addington Raceway tomorrow.

Three days earlier Sly Brewer paced a splendid race to beat all but Sapling in the Canterbury Junior Free-for-all. With just avera'ge luck in this mile race, he should be a top chance, especially as he has drawn so favourably at No. 5. He could come in to No. 4 should Loyal Drift not reenter the field.

Rocky Trvax did little over the last 200 m of the free-for-all on Tues ay, finishing a disappointing eighth. His earlier form was much better and he must be given another chance.

Sapling found the pace much too strong in the big free-for-all on Friday in

i what was his second start I for the season. He should be la much better horse tomorrow and with a reasonable run from the second line, he [should be in the money. For a time after she was knocked down in last Tuesday’s Junior Free-for-all, it seemed as though Helen of Tara might never race again. However, the injuries have been found to be minor and she worked satisfactorily at the week-end. Helen of Tara was travelling like an almost certain place-getter last Tuesday until she was knocked down. She has drawn very wide, and could need luck to secure a reasonable run

from the awkward mile I starting point. However, she! is too good to leave out of! calculations in this type oi race.

There was also support for Ganya (another knocked down in Tuesday’s race), Nimble Yankee and Longfellow Deeds, all of which are fit horses at present. Best Bet, Easton Light and Waipounamu form a likely trio in the second leg, the Greyhound Handicap. Selections:— 6.5 p.m. — Australasian Stakes: Glide Time, Mighty Smooth, Moving Grace. 6.35 p.m.—Certissimus Handicap: Spartan Prince, Lifeline, Beach Road. 7.10 p.m.—Le Lievre Handicap: Copper Hanover. Battle Lord. Tineka. 7.40 p.m.—Hayward Stakes: Lord Module, Lancia, Worthy Lord. 8.10 p.m.—N.Z. Premier Stakes: Selmer's Image, Ruling Lobell, Lordable. 8.45 p.m.—Ollivier Stakes: Sly Brewer, Rocky Tryax, Sapling. 9.20 p.m Express Stakes: Sole Chance, Tetarney, Laura ine Hanover. 9.55 p.m.—Greyhound Handicap: Best Bet, Easton Light, Waipounamu. 10.30 p.m.—November Handicap: American Chief, Kiwi Kid. Olga Korbut. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races are:— . 8.45 p.m.— OLLIVIER STAKES $5000: C 7; mobile; one mile. 2 4478 Rocky Tryax (2) It J. Smolensk! 3 559 Steven Stock (3) It M. Skinner

I 4 108 Ganya (4) It T. Thomas [ 5 5626 Sly Brewer (5) It D. Jones 6 4300 Nimble Yankee (6) It F. Kirk 7 3940 Helen of Tara (7) It D. Mangos 8 2275 Longfellow Deeds (8) It R. Cameron 9 4300 Waitaki Dawn (9) It W. Kitto jun. II 312 Anne's Day (11) It 12 10 Sapling (12) It W. Butt Balloted out in order of reentry:— 1 2990 Loyal Drift (1) It N. Edge 10 2706 Kara Kara (10) It R. Brosnan

9.55 p.m.— GREYHOUND HANDICAP $4500; OC; trotters; 2600 m. 1 4680 Be Free (1) It D. Jones 2 9100 Sharmbro (2) It W. Butt 3 2400 lisa Voss (3) It R. Cameron 4 9664 Our Evander (4) It J. Noble 5 7860 Lord Rodney (5) It M. Butt 6 7080’ Ritch Hill (6) It 7 5387 A.rmbro Lady <1) 10 K. Townley 8 098 Rodney Dale (2) 10 4 489 Southern Comfort (3) 10 R. Stockdale 10 2532 Best Bet (1) 15 J. Langdon 11 7556 Mighty Lee (2) 15 J. Carmichael 12 0340 Alias Armbro (1) 20 G. Holmes 13 3315 Easton Light (1) 25 P. Jones 14 2033 Waipounamu (2) 25 J. Smolenski

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