STRATFORD DOUBLE

Press, 17 February 1978, Page 9

STRATFORD DOUBLE

J.lO p.m.— STRATFORD TROTTING CUP $2000; C 3; 2000 m 2 2774 MAJOR DELL (2) It. Sound run at Palmerston North on Wednesday. Good stayer. 3 7031 FUNNY (3) 10. Won at Manawatu on Wednesday, chance on that form. 4 1740 PARISIAN DREAM (4) It. Faded after being parked out at Claudelands on January 24. Previous form useful. 5 4850 WEIGH IN (5) It. Well back at Palmerston North last Monday. Has ability but hard to follow. 6 1021 BRILLIANT EMORY (6) It. Stylish win at Tauranga on January 2« at last start. Great chance on that run. O. Purdon 7 3234 HIGH QUALITY (7) It. Solid effort in Derby Trial on first night of Auckland meeting and fair sixth in classic. This opposition not so strong. 8 0124 BOWLYN (8) It. Useful run at Tauranga on January 28. Shaped pleasingly at Pukekohe on Wednesday and should be hard to beat. L. Purdon » 5022 ROAMAWAY (») It. Two solid efforts at Palmerston North. Racing so well must be respected. J. Langdon 10 0057 BLUE TOREADOR (1») It. Form only fair. Would need to improve. J. Cole 11 0034 SPLASHOVER (11) It. Useful race at Wanganui two starts back and sixth at Palmerston North on Wednesday. Always likely to turn in good showing. 12 0000 REBEL DANCER (12) It. Form poor. No appeal. 13 001 MY BEAU (13) It. Returned to form with dashing win in Tudor Hanover Stakes at Tauranga on January 28. Looks the one to beat. _ „ T. Knowles 14 1058 DEVASTATOR (14) It. Form at Palmerston North only fair. Improvement needed. 15 0800 ANDY TWINKLE (15) It. Little chance on latest form. P. Neal 18 8978 NICK AWAY (2) 10. Only fair races at Auckland Cup meeting. Hard to fancy. 20 8024 CLAN DERBY (4) 10. Ran on gamely for fourth at Alexandra Park last Saturday after equal second there week earlier. Sound chance. 21 431 S LADY ANDRA (I) 20. Won well at Palmerston North on Monday. This is harder. 22 3321 REAL LUMBER (unruly) 10. Capped string of good efforts with win at Claudelands on January 24. Not reliable from standing start. R. Fraser Balloted out in order of reentry:— 1 0000 MERRY ON (1) It. No appeal on latest form.

23 7459 REGINALD CHARLES (1) 20. Racing usefully and could go well. 17 9009 ANNETTE SCOTT (1) 10. Not racing well enough to be seriously considered. 14 890 PEEKAY (14) It. Form not good enough. Scratched: Lyla. 3.20 p.m.— SPORTSMAN FILTER PACE *1600; C2; mobile; 2600 m. 1 9455 MISS SUPREME (1) It. Racing consistently and must be considered. 2 3090 MULTI HANOVER (2) It. Form poor, no appeal. 3 4040 WHATA GENERAL (3) It. Last at Cambridge on January 6 at latest appearance. Some useful showings earlier. 4 7491 AUTUMN JO (4) It. Came from well back for fine win at Tauranga on January 28. Looks sure to go well again. 5 8455 TRY A SMILE (5) It. Keeps going sound races. Must be respected. 4 1293 ROYAL EDWARD (4) It. Finished strongly at Tauranga on January 28 at latest start. Big chance. 7 0234 MICHAEL'S ADVICE (7) It. Two good races at Manawatu meeeting. Should be prominent again. O. Purdon 8 1172 BERRYMAN (8) It. Just beaten at Palmerston North on Wednesday. Verv speedy and must have good chance. 9 4900 BONNIE CARDIE (9) It. Form disappointing lately. Hard to recommend. 11 5070 MOORFIELD LAD (11) It. Sure to be at long odds. 12 3809 COUNT TRYAX (12) It. Well back at Palmerston North last Monday. Little appeal. 15 2185 TRIBAL HANOVER (15) It. Finished well for fifth at Tauranga on January 28. Sound prospect. 14 7041 EARL RICO (14) It. Won decisively at Tauranga on January 28. Does not win out of turn but has ability. G. Bradley 17 3434 ROYAL WILLIE (17) It. Solid effort when fourth at Tauranga on January 28. Always has chance. Balloted out in order of reentry:— 10 CHARLIE AGIOS (10) It. Has not raced since last June. 14 OUR TERRY (14) It. Has not raced since last April and weak showing at trials at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Scratched: Jean Chance, Heldez, Glen Butler.