WAIRIO

Press, 22 December 1978, Page 9

WAIRIO

3.45 p.m.— MAORI HOME HANDICAP $2750; C 3; 3100 m. 1 1428 IN CHARGE (1) It. Improved pacer racing well. Well drawn and must be hard to beat. G. McEwan 2 9412 NOT A CHANCE (2) It. Very improved. Waimate winner and impressive run-ner-up at Invercargill. Logical choice as he stays so well. A. Malcolmson 3 0800 MARK (3| |t Does not appeal. P. Barclay 4 6200 KEY MISS (4) It. Form has lapsed after worthwhile earlier efforts. Improvement needed. K. Norman 5 0879 LADY PACIFY (5) It. Latest form a little disappointing D, Kerr |un. 6 1411 SMOOTH OVER (7) It. Dashing front runner in rare form. This staying test will I be toughest to date. Place chance. P. Davis 7 1093 LOCAL JOE (7) It. Consistent and tough. Improving all the time. Top prospect. J. Crooks jun. 8 4004 GOOD TOO (8) It. Speedy, but preferred over sprint journey. A. Hunter 9 1157 BE SLY (9> It. Won a couple quickly, but might

have found mark for time being J. Bond 10 5410 TUTATUT (1) 10. Last start lapse only blot on re cent copybook form. Always a threat on big tracks Place chance. A. Milne 11 0385 FALLIMENTO (1) 20. Last start effort was useful. Suited by big tracks. Outside chance. R. Johnstone 5.5 p.m.— DUNDEE SANDY PACE $2000; C2; 3100 m 1 4170 JOYFUL MOOD (1) It. Earlier form smart but latest' efforts only fair. I E. Harley 2 1337 GLEN MOIRA (2) It. Fine, mare racing consistently. Top* prospect. R. Kerr 3 4152 EDEN GUY (3) It. Right! in form and deserves another' win. Invercargill second to; Lord Brigade was first-class run.

J. Cox 4 1034 DOUMARKWILL (4) It. Well drawn and racing consistently. Good chance.

M. Hamilton 5 1710 SATCHMO (5) It. Classy and better than last start run would suggest. Place prospect.

R. Johnstone 7 74 PIPETO (7) it. Under rated on number of occasions. Recent racing points to his place chance.

R. Todd 8 5510 DEL RITA (8) 11. Impressive first-day winner at Invercargill but disappointing on second day.

A. Hunter 9 9543 BROWNGATE IMP (9) It. Splendid Invercargill third to Lord Brigade and Eden Guy. Top place chance.

B. Swain 11 2294 CAPTAIN FOREVER (11) It. Invercargill efforts only fair. Earlier form better. j

A. Malcolmson 12 2268 RIPPLE'S COMMAND (12) It. Capable but not having much luck in running.

Staying test on this roomier track will help, H. Skinner 13 6119 FLYING WIN (13) It. Top chance. Two fine wins before having no luck in running at last start at Divercargill. Strong stayer.

A. Milne 14 4161 NEW AVERILL (14) It. In fine form and top chance. Runs his races out strongly.

P. Davis 15 6 ROBBIE S TALENT (15) It. Looks safely held at this stage.

C. Woodward 16 490 ELDERSLIE GIRL (16) It. Does not appeal.

M. Hamilton 17 3702 CHURNSIDE (17) It. Cap able mare in fine form. Bad draw only obstacle. 18 1411 SMOOTH OVER (1) 20. Dual acceptor. Almost certain to contest first leg which will suit her front-running ability better. Balloted out in order of reentry:—

6 2206 YANKEE SHADOW (6) It. Looks safely held on latest runs. 10 6585 SPRINGFIELD MAID (10) It. Latest showing in south quite respectable. Outside chance if she gains re-entry.