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RACE 6 T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.40 p.m.— RACING WRITERS' CUP SIS,UOU; weight-for-age; 14UUm. 1 2909 BAYSHORE (14) 57.5. Good galloper up to middledistances, not long back alter a let up from racing. Faded last start. J. Grylls 2 1024 GOLDEN RHAPSODY (9) 57.5. Racing well but without much luck. Lost ground early then ran on last time over 1600 m at Awapuni last Saturday after 2nd over 1600 m at Trentham. 3 728 HEIDELBERG (5) 57.5. Capable but form inclined to be patchy. Fair run last start when about midfield over 1200 m at Ellerslie, March 1. 4 5216 LAUREL AVENUE (13) 57.5. Last win was C 3 1600 m event at Te Awamutu. March 8. This is much harder.
G. Grylls 5 0810 OAKVALE (11) 57.5. Not prominent last attempt over 1200 m at Paeroa when back from short let-up. C. Freakley 6 9000 STIPULWIN (15) 57.5. Form only moderate. L. Douglas 7 3608 TARBELA (6) 57.5. Returned to racing after a spell when Bth of 11 last start over 1400 m at Hastings on March 5. 8 0739 ROYAL FENCER (12) 57. Disappointing lately and weakening 9th when last out over 2000 m at Ellerslie on March 1. Previously 3rd to Scotch Mist ovdr 1600 m at Avondale, Feb. 23. 9 7010 RUBICON (16) 57. Showed benefit of recent racing when winning 1600 m barrier trial at Avondale last Saturday. 10 8809 PENNEVARI (10) 56. Has had dozen or more starts this season without showing much in the way of worthwhile form. 11 0302 FAIRY LAP (4) 55.5. Last-start 2nd placing over 1200 m at Awannni last Saturday to Anderil. Thoroughly consistent. T. Williams
12 3018 HIKOTERE (17) 54. Finding intermediate company tough enough. 13 uBOO MINNAWAI (3) 54. Hardly likely. S. Autridge 14 2242 OUR SHAH (8) 54. Model of consistency and turned in another stout effort last start when 2nd to Gay Sharon over 1200 m at Te Arolia, March 17. R. Manning 15 3104 VIA CONDIOS (1) 54. One of the better three-year-olds. Won over 1400 m at Awapuni, Feb. 23. Sound 4th last start over 1400 m, Trentham, March 11. 16 1393 COOBER'S QUEEN (2) 52.5. Very fast filly sure to run very prominently. K. Robinson 17 7812 SILVER NYMPH (7) 52.5. Three-year-old filly back in best form again. Followed easy win, over 1600 m, Te Awamutu, March 8, with good 2nd over 1600 m at Te Aroha last Saturday. Emergencies: Laurel Avenue, Hikotere.
RACE 8 T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.45 p.m.— NEWMARKET HANDICAP $6000; 2100 m. 1 1523 ASSESSED (1) 53.5. Very consistent and close when third over 2200 m at Te Aroha last Saturday. One of the top prospects. G. Cooksiey 2 9230 LAVARO (17) 52. Useful at best and finished third two starts back over 2200 m at Trentham, March 8. Well back always over 3200 m at Trentham, March 15. 3 2341 DARK ISA (14) 53. Consistent and capped sound minor placings with win over 2100 m at Ellerslie, March 18. Prefers firm ground. S. Royal 4 0030 GARY BRUCE (8) 52.5. Won a couple of middle distances in Central Districts through the summer. 5 6013 MICKEY FLYNN (19) 52.5. Racing well again with last start third over 2100 m at Ellerslie, March 18. Looks to have trained on. 6 5003 KAHAWAI (13) 51. Third over 2200 m at Paeroa. March 17. behind Lucky Prince. In best form would be capable of winning. 7 4608 OPTICA (7) 51. Has run several solid races middle distances but vet to regain I form after a let-up. S. Autridge | 8 2000 AWARD (18) 50. Seems]
tb have last form again. 9 6671 MASTER MARK (12) 49.5. Looked good when a three-year-old. Suffered several set backs then returned to form with game win over 2200 m at Te Aroha last Saturday.
K. Reggett 10 9 PIELINE (3) 49. Even at best hardly likeiv. 11 7837 ALL ROCK (21) 48.5. Shows up occasionally but hard to follow. 12 0445 SALTASH (15) 48. Made some ground last start when fifth behind Dark Isa over
2100 m at Ellerslie. March 18. R. Manning 13 5926 TE TAKI (11) 48. Has failed to live up to some
very fai r early promise. G. Grylls 14 4504 TIKEDA (9) 48. Usually thereabouts. 15 046 DAO'S ARMY (20) 47.5. Shaped better last two runs but badly drawn.
C. Nolan 16 10 ROSS RULA (16) 47.5. Steeplechase winner early in season and resuming racing here after fair spell.
B. York 17 1180 ROYAL RIBOT (6) 49.5. This will be first race since
failure in N.Z. Cup last No- ■ vember. 18 8500 TONI RENEE (4) 47.5. Too far back always last Saturday. Has to do a lot better. ]l9 085 INDIAN GOLD (10) 47. ] Fair fifth last Saturday, behind Master Mark, but form 1 otherwise not encouraging. 20 7704 MANNADO (5) 47. Has not won for a long while. 21 6109 NOELANI (2) 47. Hardlv likely. Emergencies: Toni Renee. Ross Rula, Royal Ribot. Mannado, Indian Gold, Noelani.
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