AUCKLAND

Press, 8 June 1979, Page 4 (Supplement)

AUCKLAND

Race 5 T.A.B. TREBLE 1.25 p.m.— McGREGOR GRANT STEEPLECHASE

Race 6 T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.5 p.m.— CORNWALL HANDICAP $20,000; 2200 m. 1 6984 STIPULWIN (20) 56. Made some ground last start over 2000 m at Wanganui on Saturday after moderate runs. Up Ikg in this tougher company but worth respect nevertheless. Won A.K.C. Easter Handicap. P. Hillis 2 0129 LAVARO (18) 55.5. Hit top form when winning 2400 m Queen Elizabeth Handicap. Successful three starts back over 2000 m at Gisborne, then second, same course, distance. Well beaten meanwhile. 3 0501 GOLDEN FOX Good front runner at best and all-the-way winner over 1600 m at Ellerslie last Saturday. Won three times this distance last season. With wet ground to suit one of top prospects. R. Vance 4 2621 TRIAL BID (12) 53.5. Ran on solidly when winning last start, 2200 m event at Masterton, May 26, after good second to 'Disraeli over 2200 m at Trentham, Mav 12. Holds winning hurdles form as well. And has no trouble with very heavy ground 5 0012 COMMUNIQUE (2) 53. Top middle-distance , runner this time last year. Lately switched to hurdling for win and second last two starts. Retains nlenty of speed and handles very wet ground capably. R. Heaslip 6 1715 SHELTER'S GOLD (13) 52.5. Winner two starts back over 2200 m at Ellerslie. May 5. then sound fifth over 2200 m at Rotorua, May 26, behind Apostle. Looks one of the more promising middledistance runners. T. Williams 7 000 EVAN DE R (9) 52. Yet to show, much worthwhile form since back from a summer spell and thirteenth out of 16 last time. G. Cooksley 8 6030 STEVIE WONDER (17) 52. Returned to racing after

a let-up when third over: 1200 m at Avondale, April 25. Not as good one start meanwhile, twelfth of 16 over 1600 m at Te Rapa. May 12. Good on heavy ground but might need more racing. D. Southworth 9 8511 YOUNG BING (10) 52. In fine form at Te Rapa last month when winning twice, both C2 middle-distances. Down in handicap for this tougher company and merits plenty of consideration. A. Shotton 10 0765 FLAVIUS (16) 51.5. Racing soundly In Central Districts but could have some trouble matching this tougher opposition. 11 0000 GOLAN (6) 51.5. Not sighted in his few attempts since back from a spell. 12 7076 MANNADO (4) SI.S. Has often shown plenty of ability but. latest form not specially encouraging. G. Mulcahy 13 5014 MERCURIOUS (14) 51.5. Good-looking winner two starts back over 2200 m at Avondale, April 28, then running on for fourth over 2200 m at Ruakaka, May 25. Has often looked a coming stayer. Could well prove worth attention. L. Jones 14 7078 NEW RECRUIT (11) 51.5. Comes up useful form occasionally but seems to re serve best efforts for home 15 8241 PIERREE'S ORDER (1) 51.5. Sound middle-distance runner which regained winning form last start, C2, 2200 m event at Ellerslie. June 2. Has raced well in better company. One of best lightweights. D. Peake 16 1531 RED SCABEL (15) 51. Finished second and promoted last start over 2200 m at Ruakaka. May 25, after run of solid intermediate form. Looks to have done well meanwhile, lias to be considered. W. Robinson Emergencies:— 17 0000 CAUTION (19) 51. Retains speed but latest form not encouraging. N. Tiley 18 7005 WALKING DELEGATE (7) 51. Has yet to fulfil ex-

i pectatlons but more promising last start when making ground over 1900 m, Rotorua, May 26 S. Autridge 20 2042 FRAXIBARD (3) 51. Racing solidly and close third, promoted second last start, after doing well intermediate company. Scratched: Cadet (5). Race 7 T.A.B. TREBLE 2.40 p.m.— FITZROY HANDICAP NO. 1

Race 8 T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.1 S p.m.— VISITORS HANDICAP $6000; 1400 m. 1 2522 LUCK ROONA (1) 59.5. Model of consistency and close second over 1200 m on the first two days of the meeting. Up in the weights but will get 2.5 kg allowance and should appreciate this longer distance. A. Campbell 2 2610 AVENGER (5) 57.5. Failed to run on in last start over 1600 m at Ellerslie on June 2 after winning over 1200 m at Rotorua on May 26. Has to be respected still, especially back to this shorter distance. R. Heaslip 3 0 BUNVARO (14) 56. Beaten off at Ellerslie on Saturday, when back from a spell. Good at his best but hardly likely to have improved sufficiently. L. Douglas 4 0006 PRINCE AMURA (1) 56. Veteran which shows plenty of pace still but does

not often stay well enough. L. Jones 5 0807 SULEIMAN (3) 55. Not long racing again after lengthy spell. R. Swift 6 0030 RISING DAMP (2) 54. Needed the race, his first after a spell, when fading to fourteenth in his last start over 1200 m at Ellerslie on June 2. Good at best but could be expected to need a further run or two. R. Vance J 5913 ROSE OF CARLYLE (11) 52.5. Racing solidly and close third last time over 1400 m at Ruakaka on May 25, after winning over 14C«m at Dargaville. Top chance at tlie weights. B. York 8 6209 ALBACORE (10) 52. Back from a spell when unplaced over 1200 m at Ellerslie on June 2 in latest attempt Useful when in top form but could be expected

to need further racing. » 00»» CREST STAR (8) 51.5. One of the best as a spring three-year-old but has been a long while out of form. Resuming here after a further let-up. N. They 10 7653 DEVANEY (4) 51.5. Distant third behind Royal Fencer in last start over 1200 m at Te Rapa on May 12, but racing pretty well. W. Jeffcoat 11 8653 LORD NOVELLO (7) 51.5. Showed best form since back from a spell when third over 1200 m at Ellerslie on Monday. Holds very useful winter sprinting form and could be expected to continue his improvement. G. Grylls 12 8467 ANNASARZI (13) 51. Always likely to show up but finding tins company tough. Made some ground last start over 1900 m at Rotorua on May 26. K. Reggett 13 7000 ARVALANT (6) 51. Recent form not good enough. S. Autridge 14 1407 BEAT THE GUN (12) 51. Failures in last two attempts, hardly encourage confidence for much chance in this stronger company. 15 7070 CHILLY RECEPTION (15) 51. Has ability but shows it only seldom. T. William* Race 10 T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA 4.25 p.m.— TECOMA HANDICAP

1 7110 »12,000 ; 4900m. Thums Orf (10) 59.5 2 9556 High Chief (2) 59.0 3 7331 Bean's Beau (9) 58.5 4 3405 Andeer (1) 57.0 5 4738 Arceen (8) 57.0 G 1944 Call Nine () 57.0 7 0475 Matapouri Fox (7) 57.0 8 4724 Pafrone (3) 57.0 « 0451 Regenerate (5) 57.0 10 6697 Time Bell (6) 57.0

1 0869 $3300; 1600m. Dorian (10) 56.0 2 4015 Wild Fire (3) 54.5 3 6090 Orion's Sun (4) 54.0 4 1359 Streaker's Dream (5) 54.0 5 8064 Bold Scot (2) 53.5 6 8736 Sovereign Step (1) 53.0 7 3365 Haliotis (8) 52.5 8 521 Soldar (7) 52.5 9 0106 Indian Blood (11) 52.0 10 830 Reppin (6) 52.0 11 0998 Wangerra (12) 51.5 12 0000 Perdida (9) 51.0

S3300; 2200m. 1 7013 Cob Baby (12) 59.5 2 8477 Dark Purple (1) 56.0 3 6311 Tantalize (7) 56.0 4 4078 Ina Ville (13) 55.5 5 6150 Heineken (4) 55.0 6 3022 Waihi Knight (10) 55.0 7 2109 Five Crowns (14) 55.0 8 0585 Sir Herimes (2) 55.0 9 1070 Connamara (17) 54.0 10 3096 Campaigner (16) 53.5 11 0780 Solo's Dream (3) 53.5 12 5542 Big Mike (11) 53.0 13 0533 Headford (8) 53.0 14 0100 Dusky Dan (5) 52.0 16 0546 Stringbag (6) 52.0 17 0900 Evergeen (18) 51.5 Emergency: 18 5005 All Skite (9) 51.5 Scratched: Montial (15).