Judge Obadiah picked
c Special correspondent Invercargill Judge Obadiah, which has the Canterbury Cup and the Churchill Stakes at the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton next month on his programme, is expected to make a successful fresh start in the Gore Cup, first leg of the T A B. double at the Gore Racing Club's meeting today. judge Obadiah, which heads the weights at 59kg. has not raced since winning the Wairio Cup in the autumn but he has shown to advantage at recent trials and is expected to strip near his peak. Bits And Pieces will be a firm favourite for the second leg, the Roxal Wine Handicap. Selections. — 12.15 p.m.—Wantwood Maiden No. 1: Shandley Boy, Haroiu Wilson, General Neil. 12.50 p.m.—Pukerau Highwe.ght: Enchanted Melody, R stic Gate, Kmgmonf. • 25 p.m —Wantwood Maiden No 2: Lovers Road, Graf Spee, M -ter Dee Jay. 2.5 p.m.—Waikoikoi Maiden No. 1: Heiress, Kintaii Star, R chefe. 2.55 p.m.—Gere Cup: Judge Obadiah, Dual, Dandyman.
3.35 p.m.—Waikoikoi Maiden N 2: Chunky, The Listener, Shirlina. 4.15 p m.—Royal Wine Handicap: Bits And Pieces, Regina Caeli, Napiat. 4.55 p.m.—Eastern Handicap: Freest Gate, Forest Wood, Sky 5 35 p.m.—Hokanui Handl- i cap: No Secret, Selector, Tree, i Acceptances:— 12.15 p.m—WANTWOD MAIDEN NO. 1, ! *’2oo: 1400 m- Bell Box Hi.j < 'ud. n Grey 'l2». Doctor Leigh (I). General Neil (5». Gold Peak; <•’•>. Harold Wilson rib. Kivan <1 '. Loch Antony (8). Marcelo <6>. Michael's Choice (10). Mondida ifh, Pinnace t2>, Shandley Boy (7) 55 12.50 p.m.— PUKERAU HIGH-WEIGHT, 31425; 2000m.—Enchanted Melody t 7) 59.5; Grex Angel (4). Kingmont il3i. Lady Carolyn (3). Rustic Gate (6) 59: Kings Siren <l4», Sarrat <2) 58.5; King Prawn <Bi 58; Osceola (10). Vari Flight <5) 57.5: Elvin Road (12). Rustic Star rib. Shandley Boy (9), Syndian (1) 37. 1.25 p.m.— WANTWOOD MAIDEN NO. 2, 31200: 1400 m. Cardinal Star < 10». Curly Smart <4», Fun Flutter (lb. Graf Spec (6). Grex Zorra (12), Hasty Sovereign (2). Kotechie <9i. Lovers Road (5). Mhorgold (3). Mister Dee Jay (7). Nigel Frances (13). Roval Trooper tl), Tommy Tucker (8) 55. 2.5 p.m.— WAIKOIKOI MAIDEN NO. 1, 31200; 1200m—Abby Kecil (5), Aristocratic i2>. Belle Affaire (4). Chastitv (3). Coral's Pride <6>, Dark Eves <l7). Dianne Barclay (12). Entree (14). Heiress (13). In The Know <8». Kintail Star (13). Lady Caramea <lBi, Ma Creek <10». Marilou «b. Miss Jane (7), Paper Arrow (9». Puppy Love (2h>. Rachete <l6). She (11), Spy's Road 1191 54 Balloted nut in order of reentry: Chastity. Belle Affaire. Lady Caramea. She. 2.55 p.m.— T.A.B. DOUBLE GORE CUP $l5OO ; 2000 m. ] Judge Obadiah (7) 59.0 2 115 Diamond Pal »1) 56.0 3 05 Oandyman (13) 53.5 4 9 Orbiton (3) 53.5 ‘ 5 1029 Tiva (10) 53.0 6 025 ! Dual *6) 51.5 7 4942 Duguid (3) 50.5
8 76 Trade Secret ill) 50.0 9 0688 Glendhu (8) 10 116 Show Beau (12) 11 90 Willow Park (9> 48 5 12 Boy From Dundee (2) 13 00 Lucky Dream (4) 48.0 3.35 p.m.— WAIKOIKOI MAIDEN No. 2, $1200; 1200m.--Abigail (3), Aut umn Glory (16), Cec Mee (.18), Chunky (5), Crown Patron (7), Darnley Flight (19). Eden's Lass (4), Fountain's Flight (8), Free Flutter (lb. Grey Flight (14), Helen's Ridge (2), Maryede (15), Penthouse ’9). Mystery Rose (13). Queen's Award (6). Sarah Dale 112). Shirlina HO). The Listener (17). War Dream (1) 54. Balloted out in older of reentry: Cee Mee, Autumn Glory. Darnlev Flight. T.A.B. DOUBLE 4.15 p.m.— ROYAL WINE HANDICAP $2500; 1400 m. 1 8 Napiat (15) 57.0 2 0 Ohcee HI) 55.5 3 03 Monkur (13) 55.0
4 Jack Dugan (6) 55.0: 5 07 Like Magic (3) 54.5 6 4206 Prodigal (5) 53.51 7 Emcee il2i 52.51 8 Alfee H) 52.5 i 9 5111 Bits and Pieces I u 52.5. 10 0 Bopepa (2) 52.5 i 11 Kerry Lee (9) 52.5. 12 04 Regina Caeli (14) 52.5 j 13 Trictime i 7) 52.0 1 I I Barkley Boy 18) 52.5 15 0 Golden Halo (4) 51.5 4.55 p.m.— EASTERN HANDICAP, $1400; 1400m.—Forest Gale (14) 58: Kwikasair H3j 54.5; Melpetan 110) 53; Sky Glow (7) 52; Chic Mellay (b 51.5; Flowa.v (15) 51; Bid Hali (12). Bright Magic (16). Forest Wood (2i Hoyden (9), Liza Doune (6), Pearly Gates Hl), Slantah (5). True Run H 7) 50.5; Cheers (8, 50; Ladv Auburn (3) 49.5; D C Royal (4) 49 Balloted out with right of reentry: De Royal. 5.35 p.m.— HOKONUI HANDICAP, $1600; 1800 m—No Secret (2i 57.5; Selector (5) 56.5; Kitty's Whistle HO), Treb (4) 54; Red Ensign (12) 52.5; ; Bellus (9), Keldor (1), Lord Arisi toi (3). Saintly Girl (6) 51: Big i Gong (8) 50.5; Memory Lane (11), Shirley's Flight (7) 49.
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