Jim Lalor’s stable has likely pair for ‘key’ races today

Press, 3 February 1981, Page 26

Jim Lalor’s stable has likely pair for ‘key’ races today

By

J. J. BOYLE

The Ashburton trainer, Jim Lalor, is enjoying one of his best seasons, thanks mainly to the efforts of three sharp sprinters from his stable.

He has Schweppeshire Lad and Sharebroker on the sideline todaybut in Timax he has a top chance in the Johnnie' Walker Hahdicap, second leg of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s; T.A.B. double and T.A.B. treble. Timax won the corresponding race with ease .on the . firth day of the meeting last Friday. . . Lalor has the . promising three-year-old, John Peel, fit to make a fresh start in the Canterbury Handicap, first

leg of today’s T.A.B. treble, John Peel was good enough to finish third in the Wellington Guineas last October. His form slumped in two later starts, and he was then put aside. " , A bold fresh run at 1400 m is well within his powers, and his task has been eased with the withdrawals of the promising fillies, Maeann Mellay and Foam. The Sydney owned Wingatui trained Noble Boa might be too strong for Canterbury’s best in the McWil-w

liams Handicap,, third leg of the T.A.B. treble and one of three T.A.B. quinella races. He won m style on the first day of the meeting, so easily in fact that he could have hardly been jaded by the run. _ . There is promise of earlier success for . Canterbury today, in the Lion Breweries Handicap, first leg or the T.A.B. double. Mr. Ay Bee has the stature and has-, shown the class to place a top weights victory ithin his reach.

He arrived at Riccarton from the south at the weekend looking bright and solid, obviously seasoned enough after two recent races at Trentham for his bid to improve a splendid record at Riccarton. He will be ridden by the Riccarton jockey, Michael Mein, who has partnered Miles Better in that chestnut’s summer programme. Kevin Morton will ' rid Miles Better today.