Pierree’s Order looks ready for win at Paeroa

Press, 30 August 1978, Page 26

Pierree’s Order looks ready for win at Paeroa

Special Correspondent Auckland; ■ Only once further back [than fifth in her last nine! 1 starts, Pierrei s Order pro-!; imis'es to contribute further to! [her keep at Paeroa today I [with a win or at worst a [minor placing in the Greg- 1 son Memorial. i j The only time Pierree’s ' jOrder failed to weigh-in [1 [through her last nine), attempts was at Paeroa, i over the 2200 m of thefi Cup, on July 22. The[l performance was right out!: of character because shelf came in thirteenth'of the 17[ runners.

Her seven 1 test starts ■previously brought in two! firsts, two seconds, a fourth jane two fifth .ilacings and 'she was third meanwhile, ! behind Korbel and Stevie [Wonder in i 2300 m at [Pukekohe on August 5. Korbel won the Pukekohe race very clearly but there [was no more than a length [between Stevie Wonder r.nd [Pierre’s Order. That form [has been made to look bet[ter v/ith the success of [Stevie Wonder at Tauranga [last week. [ Pierree’s Order has [several to beat which excel [on the very heavy ground. [One of them Kauere Lad, an- ; other Azenui. [ Kauere Lad and Azenui [are two of the smallest horses in the Gregson [Memorial but they make up [for a lack of physique by !being game and. when in [form, very capable indeed. [ Kauere Lad has been disappointing lately but it is I not so long since he won [the 2200 m Rawson Handicap [at Avondale, on July 8. Azenui finished second and [ fourth in his last two attempts, a 2100 m event at Te ! Rapa and a 1600 m event at

[Ellerslie last Saturday running the races out as though likely to be suited by a 2200 m such as the Gregson Memorial today. Eumenides, as a laststart winner, has to be considered, and Glister and [Sanderward are other possibilities. Glister finished only sixth last time, behind Stevie Wonder and Pinkerton at Tauranga, but he was in good, consistent form previously. Meed, which has often raced well at Paeroa, and Oakvale, a barrier trials [winner at Thames last (Thursday, look good prospects for the second leg of

'the T.A.B. double, the Nor-; jwood Handicap. [ Annasarzi is in the right [ [form and Patronize and [Gaberton are certain to be (given attention. i Meed was well beaten in his last start but that was at[ weight-fi.r-age in >he Fox-! bridge Plate. Today he is[ down 6.5 kg to 52kg, the! weight he had three starts! [back when third over 1200m.[ [And the going might be) [rather softer "than he wouldj [prefer, but as one of the top[ [houses of last summer he! {adds much to the class of! the field. Selections:—

i 11.5 a.m.—August Hurdles: j Fair Faux. Bannaman, Teretoa. 11.40 a m.—First Spring ! I Maiden: Valour, Dynasty, To- 1 'lemu. 12.15 p.m—Second Spring Maiden: Lemonade, Super Saree. Count Silver. 12.50 p.m. — Waitekauri : Steeplechase: Patrone, Blunder, Pene Royal. 1.25 p.m.—Rotokohu Handicap: Hawker Fury, Sammy, I Chevalier. 2.5 p.m.—Gregson Memorial: Pierre's Order, Kaurere Lad, Azenui. 2.40 p.m.—Junction Maiden: Candid Court, Roulette, Lepkey. 3.15 p.m.—Norwood Handicap: Meed, Oakvale, Annasarzi. 3.50 p.m.—Apprentice Handicap: Sharmon, Te Piri, Professor Higgins. 4.25 p.m.—Claremont Handicap: Rocky Dellah, Battle Ash, Leilique.

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RACE 10 T.A.B. TREBLE

T.A.B. TREBLE 1.25 p.m.— ROTOKOHU HANDICAP $1700; 2200m 1 0326 Chevalier (2) 54.5 3 6091 Hawker Fury i3) 54.5 5 3044 Sammy (13) 54.5 6 9269 Sonic Rulah (4) 54.5 7 2008 Cilla Black (5) 54.0 9 0679 Nevada Chief (14) 54.0 JO 103 River Plate (1) 54.0 11 1330 Saffron (6) 54.0 13 4520 Kolob i7) 53.5 14 0097 Balverjit (12) 53.0 15 0470 Homagold (15) 53.0 16 0 Justin (8) 53.0 Scratched: Dipro.se (10). Pipcline mat (11). (16). Hunting Style (9), Voli-

T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.5 p.m.— GREGSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP $4000: 2200m 1 4679 Kaurere Lad (10) 53.5 2 8601 Eumenides (5) 53.0 3 0624 Aienui (3) 52.0 5 4126 Glister (13) 51.0 6 3004 Lord Novello (6) 51.0 7 0000 Our Ward (14) 51.0 8 1503 Pierre's Order (7) 51.0 9 0896 Fleet Guy (12) Odland (2) 50.5 10 1407 50.5 11 0000 Reklaw (1) 50.5 12 3240 Sanderwood (15) 50.5 13 0800 Acrizona (9) 50.0 14 0921 Bashful Girl (11) 50.0 15 0700 Captain Peri <4) 50.0 Scratched: Gav Monarch (16)/ Dumar 8).

T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B, TREBLE 3.15 p.m.— NORWOOD HANDICAP S3000; 1400m 1 5460 Patronize (2) £6.0 3 1234 Annasarzi (3) 53.5 5 2468 Optica <8) 53.0 6 0220 Alpha Ale (6) 52.5

8 7360 Meed (16) 52.0 9 1250 Gaberton (13) 51.5 10 9000 Question Me ill) 51.5 11 7687 Secret Show (17) 51.5 12 1104 Arvalant (1) 51.0 14 0608 Blue Billy (21) 51.0 Hi 9010 Jaeldi (12.) 51.0 17 9598 Master Show (7) 51.0 18 7204 Morton Dale (18) 51.0 19 5004 Oakvale (15) 51.0 21 0700 Shenanigans (19) 51.0 Scratched: Copper Bit (10), Cameron (9), Sugai' Lu (5). Barbanca (4), Footmark (20), Onaia Ruler (14l.

4.25 p.m.— CLAREMONT HANDICAP $1700; 1200m 1 2303 Leilique (9) 54.5 2 7 J 92 Battle Ash (1) 54.0 3 0015 Beach Hero (12) 54.0 4 4209 The Shifty Kid (5) 54.0 ,> 6791 Bruton Pal (13* 53.5 6 901 Battling Lass (17) 53.5 8 0002 Manly Warrior <6) 53.5 11 7667 Secret Sierra (2) 53.0 13 0000 Bardia (16) 52.5 15 0900 Debbielin (7) 52.5 16 0068 Land March (10) 52.5 18 0000 Pretty Sweet <18) 52.5 19 0005 Rocky Deilah (19) 52.5 Scratched: Fixed Deposit (14). Madam Fahv (20), Blyg (lb, Megabai (3), Wattle (21), Bar Vone (8), Goldsack (5).