WAIKATO

Press, 18 August 1978, Page 4 (Supplement)

WAIKATO

1.50 p.m.— foxbridge plate $11,250; weight-forage; 1400 m. 1 0020 BARRY STUART (15) 58.5. Beaten off, last, most recent attempt at 1400 m Wellington, July 15. Failed to win last season. G. Edge 2 5300 BIG GAMBLE (17) 58.5. Best form has been over longer distances and finished i second to Good Lord, last 1 Wellington Cup. Has had a letup from racing and perhaps capable of a showing while fresh. B. Compton 4 0 DUMAR (21) 585. At peak a chance but has had setbacks and too long out of form to be considered. A. Campbell 5 0074 HAPPY UNION (24) 58.5. Fine galloper when at best, and looked close to top form again when fourth last, start in the Taumarunui!

Cup. Has rated well at weight-for-age. 6 077 MAYO MELLAY (6) 58 Once top performer trying a comeback after a layoff from racing since last February. Last showed form when second to Silver Lad 1976 New Zealand Derby. C. McNabb 9 1126 RISING DAMP (18) 58.5 Ran on after slow start last time over 1200 m Matamata on Saturday behind Bay shore. Previously second over 1200 m at Pukekohe First over 1600 m at To Rapa. J. Grylls 10 2839 ROYAL CADENZA (11) 58.5. Well beaten last start over 2200 m at Avondale after third same course and dis tance on July I. Second in this race last year. P. Hillis 11 8870 SHIFNAL CHIEF (22) 58.5. Top sprinter at best but finding return to form a struggle. N. Tiley 12 5061 SMART FELLA (5) 58.5 Runaway winner last start

over 1100 m at Te Awamutu on July 29 in impressive re turn to top form. W. Robinson 13 1825 WANBIN (4) 58.5. Ran on promisingly over J 200 m at Matamata last Saturday behind Bayshore, after sec ond behind Prince Lee over 1400 m at Trentham on July 15. Good performer at this distance. A. Tweedie 14 4552 WITCHETY (3) 58.5. Consistent and turned in an other solid run when second at last start, behind Rising Damp over 1600 in at Te Rapa. L. Robinson 16 0309 CLOUSTON (23) 57. Lat est efforts —1600 m at Trentham and 1200 m at Matamata — disappointing. 17 1318 LONDON TRADER (19) 57. Well beaten last start, 1600 m TUccarton August 5 after early check. Previously won 1400 m at Riccarton, third 1600 m at Trentham and first. 1600 m at Awapuni. Top form prospect. 18 1139 LUCK ROONA (8) 57. Failed last Saturday over 1200 m, under 59kg after run of solid form including sprint wins at Avondale and Matamata. T. Williams 19 4122 PRINCE LEE (9) 57. Second last Saturday, behind Bay shore over 1200 m at Matamata. Usually runs on well. One to consider. M. Campbell 21 1113 UNCLE REMUS (16) 57. Champion last season with string of wins until last-

start third this course, w.f.a. over 2200 in February, Has since had operation for respiratory trouble. This will be big test. R. Vance 22 1803 MY BINNIE (13) 56. Game third last start behind Evander, over 2200 m at Trentham on July 15. Has the class to win. R. Taylor 23 4206 NEW RECRUIT (1) 56. This will be first race since last February. Hard to fancy even at best. Balloted out in order of reentry: 20 1141 SUGAR LU (20) 57. Cleared intermediate com pany in fine form then fair fourth, class one over 1200 m at Matamata last Saturday. 15 0 YOUNG CRAIG (12) 58.5. Beaten off, fourteenth, over 1200 m at Pukekohe on Aug ust 5. 7 4734 MEED (10) 58.5. Made ground last start over 1200 m at Pukekohe on August 5 behind Misty Brae. Handles heavy ground well but doubt ful if up to w-f-a class. 3 0700 CAPTAIN PERI (14) 58.5. Too long out of form to be considered. 8 0080 NELSON'S ORDER (7) 58.5. Has failed too often these last 12 months. 24 4241 KENTUCKY PRINCE (2) 49.5. Last-start winner over 1200 m at Foxton in May. 3.5 p.m.— VERCOE HANDICAP $5OOO ; 2100 m. 1 8101 KORBEL (7) 58. Impressive winner last start over 2200 m. Up 3.5 kg on that Pukekohe run but has to be respected if ground remains very soft’ B. Wood 2 1468 KAUERE LAD (10) 55.5. Tough little galloper. At his best on really heavy ground. 3 3405 STIPULWIN (6) 553. Looked good again when very close last start in 2000 m Taumarunui Cup. One of the best when in top form. Won this race last year and up 2kg here. 4 0000 GUEST STAR (4) 54. Showed some of old dash last Saturday before finishing seventh behind Master Morgan. Probably further improved by that one. 5 2204 ALBACORE (15) 53.5.

Consistent, rias to t>e re-i spected. 6 1009 MONTANA GIRL (12) 53.5. Last won 2200 m Hastings, July 1. Hard to fancy. L. Robinson 7 0000 OUR WARD (8) S 3. Failed in his only four attempts last season and well beaten last Saturday. W. Robinson 8 0970 PREFER (14) 53. Beaten favourite last start at Matamata, last Saturday after useful sevent Taumarunui Cup. 9 0306 AZENUI (5) 52.5. Good little galloper at best and fair sixth last Saturday at Matamata. A. Tweedie 10 7543 LAVARO (22) 52.5. Continued improvement when third last start at Hastings over 2000 m. 11 0800 CLANG (17) 52. Back after fair spell when tenth over sprint distance at Pukekohe. Well beaten last SaturC. McNab 12 0205 LE CALEB (13) 52. Turned in fair race last time when fifth behind Korbel at Pukekohe. Second placing was middle distance at Wanganui, July 29. J. Grylls 13 0000 REKLAW (16) 52. Latest performance dismal. M. Donlop 14 8669 GEORGE (1) 51.5. Made some ground when sixth here on July 29. 15 1439 MERMAN (21) 51.5. Failed to run on Last Saturday at Matamata after third on this track behind Fusing Damp. Linda Jones 16 1140 ODLAND (3) 51.5. Fair fourth two starts back over 2200 m at Trentham behind Evander. 17 3093 PRINCELY ORDER (20) 51.5. Good third in Parliamentary Handicap three starts back. 18 7324 SANDERWARD (9) 51.5. Racing well and close fourth last start at Wanganui. One - of the best chances. R. Vance

Balloted out in order of reentry: 19 0015 CAUTION (2) 51. Pacemaker when fair fifth last time behind Korbel. j. Moody 22 6080 PORCHESTER (18) 51. First start since November. 21 0700 KING OWEN (11) 51 Has been out of form far

too long. 23 0073 STAR DELTA (19) 51, Game third this course and distance in intermediate class July 26. 20 7766 COMMUNITY AFFAIR (23) 51. Form disappointing.