Brazen Princess looks ready to repeat

Press, 23 April 1980, Page 29

Brazen Princess looks ready to repeat

'■ From W. R. CARSTON in Blenheim Brazen Princess and Star Piper are expected to battle it out for the honours in the Turuturu Lodge Handicap at Blenheim today.

This face will be the first! leg'of the T.A.B. double on' the final day of the Marlbor-! ough; Racing Club’s annual meeting. j; Each of these talented! northern stayers will be i having :;its second start at the meeting. Brazen Princess/ has had time to freshen’ since her. Marlborough Cup ;i victory'last Saturday, and a convincing win in the Bailie 1 Handicap on Monday is un-|i likely to/,have taken the-’ edge off Star Piper.- J With a free-goer like Varnamo out of the way and>. the prospect of a firm track/ this time,. Riccarton’s Hi! 1 Magic, one of the Marlbor- h ough Cup failures, but ai| pretty useful front-runner,!, could be a force to reckon' with. But there will prob-i* ably be stronger backing fori I

t Moutoa Treasury and Father. ‘Lou, which will both be trying to improve on minor! placings earlier at the meet-! ing. ! Moutoa Treasury, third inj ithe cup, and also the Bailie; Handicap, will be Bill Skel-I , ton’s .. mount and that will. ! assure him of a big follow-j ■ ing. Skelton will need to ride! only one winner today to' achieve a notable milestone, in an outstanding career —■ his 2000th winner. Napiat. Tima; and Shif-j tease have form from earlier; 'at the meeting to assure! them of heavy ‘ backing ini the Coruba Handicap, second! leg of .the T.A.B. double. Big |Dan and Fantan have also’ done enough to engage plen-l >ty of interest. |