Double You Em looks set to win again

Press, 11 May 1981, Page 29

Double You Em looks set to win again

Special correspondent

Westport The first day winner, Double You Em, looks set to make it a double for the meeting when he contests the Martin Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at Westport today.

The Hawera-trained gelding achieved his win on Saturday with such ease that it is unlikely the rise in weights will trouble him. Phillip Smith rated the four-year-old perfectly when he asked him to stretch out at .the 800 m, Doub’e You Em quickly looped the field and shot to a two-length lead that was never threatened. Father Lou, a winner at the' Marlborough meeting, comes to the meeting for his

only start. In his recent form he rates a grand chance and would not be inconvenienced by the softtrack conditions. Surprise, a fast-fin : hing second in a lower class race on the first day, looks the best of the lig eights while the beaten favourite, Good Way, would be improved on his first-day run. The second leg is an extremely open race with at least four horses likely to

dispute favouritism. Maurice 1 Thornley expects Hi Roona • to be much improved with a ■ run under his belt, while one could not help but be im- ; pressed with the appearance • of Scotcn Mist on Saturday • and he would only need a ; little more luck in the run- , ning to beat this field. The Hawera visitor. Bandalero, ran an honest race on - Saturday, while Scintillate L brings good form t<? the ) I meeting.