FRANKLIN

Press, 19 January 1979, Page 8

FRANKLIN

4.5 p.m.— CHAMPION HANDICAP 85000; 2200 m 1 4027 MASTER MORGAN (20) sfc. Holds the best form m; the field a wide margin I and still very capable. Weakened to seventh over 2200 m at Avondale last Saturday. Form mainly good this sea-, son. , R. Taylor 2 2000 FAGAN'S BOY (211 55. Poor race in Auckland t up and only 10th, a though running on over 220vm at Avondale last Saturday. Close second over 2200 m at Ellerslie on December 28 and certainly verv capable at best. 3 3*23 RUA MANA (14) 55. Close second in Kings Plate and; third iii Clifford Plate at El-| lerslie. Better off under these handicap conditions. Seldom runs other than well and looks the one to beat. 1 W Robinson 4 3023 MAKE MINE CANDY (7)1 53.5. Racing well again after j p-riod of disappointing form. I Fought on strongly for third! at Avondale last Saturday I and just beaten at Tauranga on De* ember 30. Clearly in right form. „ ~ R. Heaslip 5 0330 TE TAKI (15) 53.5. Did not get close over 2000 m at Foxton last Monday but should find extra distance to liking. Flew home for third over 2200 m at Ellerslie on January 3, Usually reaches best form tills time of the 6 REGAL EDITION (131 53.5. Fine two-j ear-old but big disappointment so far, this term. Fair sixth in the Roval Stakes over 2000 m at, Ellerslie on January 2 in first | start past 1600 m. Too good; not to allow some chance. ' 7 0650 BRISTOL FASHION (51 52. Alwavs at rear after early! check at Ellerslie on January! 2. Good fifth over 2200 m at Ellerslie in December. Capable on day and might be; worth another chance. 8 0060 GOLD DUCAT (11 St.; Getting on in years but might I have a win or two left in him. W. Hokaij 4 0054 SOLO (16) 51. Slashing | fourth over 2200 m at Avon-! dale last Saturday in second start since coming north to a new stable. Repeat of that effort would make him very hard to beat against this slightly weaker opposition. G. Mulcahy 10 0000 BEAU'S DEMAND (18) 50.5. Well beaten in last start at Te Aroha in December. But could have freshened meantime. 11 1605 CROWN ROYAL (4) 50.5. Good fifth over 2200 m at Rotorua in December. Form in lower grades often promised much for the future. Not the least of chances. J. Morgan 12 08 BANZALI (2) 50. Bold race for eighth in the Geo. Adams Handicap at Ellerslie on January 2. Would be preferred over 2000 m but a chance all the same. T. Williams 13 0300 BEAUJOLAIS (») 50. Well hack over 2000 m at Avondale last Saturday, Has some staying ability and racing likely to be improving him. Rough chance. D. Cameron 14 0005 CLANG (10) SO. Better race for fifth over 2000 m at Stratford January 3. Last win wks two years ago. S. Royal 15 4074 FULL OF SCOTCH (12) 50. Showed plenty of dash before weakening to ninth over 2200 m at Ellerslie in December. Worth some attention. G. Grylls 16 0516 GAY MONARCH (111 SO. Consistent galloper in hlghweights and might measure up to this class under different weight scale. K. Regqett 17 4800 LANDMINE (3) 50. Success here would be surpris18 8700 SUPER VALUE (14) 50. First start since April although but has had two outings at trials. Likely to still j need this one. R. Tuckeri 14 0090 POLAR ROUTE (8) SO. Prominent to home turn when stopped to 14th over 2200 m at Avondale last Saturday. That was fourth race after a long spell and could be improving. 20 3904 MILL HILL (7) 50. Latest form of little account. Definitely at best in heavv footing. 21 00 TAILLE (17) 50. Has finished. well back in two races after a long break. Too old to expect much improvement. Emergencies: Polar Route. Mill Hill, Tattle. T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 5.15 p.m.— FRANKLIN HANDICAP $4000; 1200 m. 1 MARCH LEGEND (1) 58. Won derful campaigner right from I the start of career. Hurt in Australia early last winter and this will be first race since. Certain to be improved by the run but has such class he could win. R. Lang

2 0424 BABBLING BROOKE (2) 56.5 Disappointing fourth at Avondale last Saturday Fol lowing close second in the Railway Handicap. Spring form was first class and in eluded two all the way wins on this course. Might appreciate the sting out of the ground no" 3 4212 COPPER BIT (4> 54.5 Genuine sprinter which came straight back to form after a spell. Won 1200 m at Rotes nia in December then second over 1200 m at Tauranga three davs later. One of the strongest finishers among the sprinters. G. Mulcahy 4 a 306 JACKWILL <l*> 51.5. Ran on for sixth over 1600 m at Avondale last SaturdaI atest racing over 1600 m but might not find 1200 m too short on this big. testing course 5 0106 REDAN (1) SI.S. Fast but not sticking on often enough to be a reliable bet ting proposition. Has the ability but must be taken on trust - » « . R. Taylor 6 8545 SOVEREIGN'S KNIGHT (51 51. Beat only one at Avondale last Saturday, hut race should have Improved. Could pav a dividend this time. K. RepqeH 7 2030 APOSTLE (15) 30.5. Bold first-up third over 1200 m at Avondale in December but finished last over IfiOOm at Ellerslie on January 2. Might want more ground than this sorlnt course. 8 8261 MICKEY FLYNN (17) 50.5. Wonderfully consistent last season and looks on the verge of another good run of form. 4 4 lENTEUR (13) 50. Finished last over 1200 m at Rotorua on December 27 In first rare for some time. Former Australian horse last win was three ’“ars ago. 10 SOSO BETTER BE GOOD !») 44, Well bark. 1600 m. Ellerslie. January 2. In second race atter break. Probably best at 1600 m so could have trouble keeolng on here. 11 6370 IRISH LAD (3) 44. Stopped from near the nave to fourteenth over 1600 m at Ellerslie on January 2. but race should have improved. Hard to beat on best day and from favourable draw should run prominently N. Williams 12 LEPRECHAUN (7) 44. Cap able galloper having first race for nearly two veers. Likely to be In need of the outing. 13 6351 SORRANITA (4) 44. Won nicely over 1200 m at Thames on January 9 and earlier fifth in the Railway Handicap. Has ben sparingly raced this season and capable of much more good form. G. Forbes 14 TOMMY'S PRIDE (18) 44. Middle-distance galloper having first race since May. Has the ability to sprint well fresh but. still, others preferred. D. Cameron 15 COPING (14) 48.5. Capable middle-distance galloper stepping out for the first time since July. Unlikely to show 1 up. 16 4950 KAZINKA (20) 48.5. Has been most disappointing recently.

G. Chitty 17 0091 LOYAL NAVY <lo> 48 5, Finished strongly from the back for a good win ovet 1200 m at Thames on January 6. Formerly better known as a speedster. Prospect whatever the riding tactics R. Tucker 18 08 LLANFYLLIN (14) 48. Beat only two at Stratford on January 3. but could be an improver. Developed smart form this time last year. A. Shotton 14 0718 DAINTEE DEVIL (4) 48. Finished mid-field ciass-three company at Tauranga in De cember. Hard to allow much chance. 20 1010 RHADAMANTHUS (12) 48. Has won in only three races this course. Faded out in the Avondale Guineas on December 16. but will find 1290 m much more to liking. Very fast, and dangerous light-weight. Emergencies: Dainlee Devil Rhadamanthus.