WANGANUI DOUBLE
V.A.B. DOUBLE 2.35 p.m.— WANGANUI CUP $12,000; 2400 m. 1 2315 EVEN SON (2) 56. Impressive winner of the Rotorua Cup. Good sprint as well in only outing since and on that effort will be hard to i beat. W. Skelton 2 1109 TROCHEE (11) 54.5. Little luck in the running at Rlecarton in the N.Z. Cup. Top galloper which has i raced well on the track before. M. Campbell 3 1255 LONE HAND (14) 53.5. Fair run at Woodville a week ago. May not be out of of this. C. McNab 4 0831 AR I AN A (9) 53.5. Won well during the week, lias the necessary class to take some beating in this. 5 1700 EXTRA DEAL (7) 51.5. Genuine mare with good records on the track. Disappointed at Hastings though and mfiy be battling. R. Frankl’n 6 0171 OPTICA (6) 51.5. Set track record at Ellerslie last Saturday. Well off at the :i weights and could figure in the finish. S. Autridce 7 2522 PUNCHINELLO (19) 50.5. Only just caught by Bahrain in the Waikato Cup last time. Racing well and looks over-i due for success. 8 1542 SEAN'S GIFT (4) 50.5. Nelson visitor which kept improving during Cup week. Is a capable galloper which is not without a chance in this. 9 1501 GAR FORTH (13) 49.5. Good win at Hawera. Genuine tVne which will be at good odchg D. Withington 10 4316 SIR DESMOND (15) 49.5. Levin winner which ran 1 a fair race at Woodville a week ago. Has to be respected. B. Hibberd 11 0700 ANDREW (17). 49. Has
not the form on the board, but has the ability. C Saxon 12 5913 BARRY STUART (5) 49.0. Is now racing well. Two good efforts at Fell ding. P. Kauri 13 0762 CUBACADE (1) 49.0. Fair run at Hatvera after a handy sixth in the Waikato Cup. Good place chance at least. J. Walker 14 7068-GRACIOUS GIFT (3) 49.0. Would have to improve. M. Lord 15 2994 IMASCAMP (18) 49.0. Fair run at Woodville a week ago. R. Jenkins 16 9720 GARFIELD (16) 48.5. Good placing at Levin, but battling next time at Folding. G. Lord 19 OCSO TOKO RIVER (8) 47.0. Failed to llattex 1 at Woodville during the week. Balloted out in order of reentry:— 18 7009 SOVEREIGN'S DELIGHT (12) 47. Not really fancied. 17 0060 RED LUCIFER HO) 47. Win would be a major surprise. K. Robinson T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.45 p.m.— KALGOORLIE HANDICAP $4000; 1360 m 1 1114 MADAME MINK (10) 55* Fair run at Riccarton. Few m before was first eMass- and she rates as a top hope. G. Childs 2 ICO MUN LEE (8) 53. Last season’s top filly. Still look mg for best form. K M. Campbell 3 171 PURPLE KIWI (13) 52. Better than average galloper. Has won two out of three this term and could continue on winning way. W. Skelton
4 MB MARIE'S BELLE (♦) «.S. Failed to Harter at Woodville during the uerk. Would have to improve. B. Hibberd 5 8052 VICKI JANE (7) 49.5. Still battling away. Good effort at Hawera makes her a chance in this. K. Robinsen 6 0 WHISPERS 11) 4t;5. Capable mare which' probably would improve on her race last week. L. Robinson 7 7022 AL DONTE (I) 48. Showed potential in two placed rune at the recent Woodville meeting, lias the ability to win. D Withington 8 TOM BOWLING (12) 48. First run since February. J. Cassidy 9 1013 BUCKSHOT (4) 47.5. Successful recently at Trentham and Stratford. Placed in first class, 1 run and could be a dangerous light-weight. G - Waddell 10 SOVEREIGN CLOUD (5) 47.5. < apabie Nelson mare resuming. 11 00 WANDREEN- (9) 47.5. Won the Lowland Stakes last year. Not long back in this campaign and may he getting to showing some form. ,12 0035 DAWN MELODY (2) 47. Course winner. Effort at El- ■ leislie was first glimpse of (orm for a while. 13 6844 MONETS HE’R (3) 47. Fair ra» < s at Feilding and Haw era. Place chance.
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