Guess Who in form for Manawatu

Press, 18 July 1979, Page 24

Guess Who in form for Manawatu

Special correspondent I' Palmerston North ( Guess Who has trained on I well in recent weeks. He 1 looked in great order work-h ing at Awapuni yesterday morning and seems likely to be one of the favourites for the Manawatu Hunt Cup on baturday. Guess Who will later go to Riccarton. He will run in the Homeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt ' Club s meeting as a lead up to the Grand National. Charger will go on the trip with the Grand National hurdles as his mission. There is a chance that Glandovey will be sent south as well, while a definite traveller from the Temperton stable will be Young Margot. Yesterday, Guess Who and Young Margot ran 1600 m on a firm inside trial. They ran the distance in Imin 595, the last 600 m in 445, and Guess

I Who did well to stay with I j his companion. He will meet: I only a moderate field in the! 'Manawatu Hunt Cup and i seems the best of the entrants. Gavade hd the pace on all the way over 1200 m in Imin 17s, the final 600 m in 39.65. He has not been racing up to his best but his work yesterday was sound. He could improve in the Winter Cup, trial. Tap Again sprinted from) the 600 m in 41s and Kya-l lami took 39s for a similar task. Cyclops was timed over 1000 m in Imin 6s, the final 600 m in 395. This smart galloper will make a fresh start in the Bainesse Juvenile, although he is likely to benefit from an outing or two. Twice is Nice covered 800 m in 555, the last 600 m in 41s, and Charger ran an easy 800 m. He came through his Trentham race well and

lit would not surprise to see I him figure prominently in I the finish of the Winter Cup trial. On the plough, Akura was in front of Celtic Sun at the end of 1200 m in Imin 20s, the last 600 m in 425, while Seraphique and Noble Edition were timed over 800 m in 51s, the last 600 m in 38s, ' Noble Edition ran a bold fourth at Trentham so he 'must be in with a winning (chance in the Bainesse • Juvenile at Palmerston North on Saturday. Eljaycee and Priosford left 800 m behind in 52.2 s the last 600 m in 38.8 s and High Fiesta required Imin 8s for 100 m. Perpetuate shaded Detained over 1000 m in Imin 7s, the last 600 m in 395. Ra gave a good display : over six hurdles. He has had plenty of practice and will i make his jumping debut in the Pukehou Hurdles at ! Manawatu at the week-end.