EGMONT DOUBLE

Press, 29 January 1982, Page 10

EGMONT DOUBLE

| T.A.B. code: TG |

Race 6 2.40 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA EGMONT CUP $10,000; 2100 m. 1 0082 Cuss 4 56 Better run at Trentham. Capable of leading from the outset in his best form but has had a long campaign. 2 4902 Wren's Pride 2 55 Looks the one to beat after a dashing late burst at Avondale last time out. J. Hayes. :t 3 1133 Papabois 7. ' 54 Consistent galloper sure to be close up at the finish. Handles most types of footing. P. Smith. 4 5490 Great Dane 13 54.5 Capable but unpredictable, P. Hurdle. 5 1927 Mickey Flynn 18 53.5 Old campaigner which reserves'best for Taranaki. Others preferred just the same. 6 3183 Spring Moss 1 52 Promising stayer with Stratford Cup victory to his credit. Not the least of the chances. D. Grahonja 7 5055 Shelter’s Gold 16 . 51.5 Latest efforts good enough to rate him some chance. 8 4950 Peakae 9 51 Better than recent efforts suggest. 9 3546 Smart Devil 11 50.5 Recent efforts promising. Sure to be prominent for > a long way.

10 5642 Banabar 11 50.5 Always well supported but Wins don’t come out of turn. 11 2563 Last Lu 17 50.5 Talented galloper. May be short of a run but looking well. G. Williams. 12 2359 Macahan 20 50.5 Has looked brilliant at times but is hard to catch,,. . 13 9436 Saddlelight 3 50.5 Racing well but this-is harder. M. Barnsley. 14 2087 Double You Em 22 50 Not fancied. C. Johnson 15 9470 Sirtain 14 50 Form since winning Waverley Cup in spring far from consistent. Likes the Hawera track. 16 7354 Miss Rare 15 49.5 Good efforts lately suggest she is the pick of the lightweights. E. Harrison. 17 0590 Honey Bee 10 . .49.5 Not on latest form. J. Andrew. 18 5478 Prince Valiant 8 49.5 Others preferred. 19 4870 Pacific Pride 12 49.5 Working-well but racing poorly. 20 0550 Barbelda 21 49.5 Has been freshened but badly drawn, 21 1400 Livingston 6 49.5 Looks out of depth. ' 22 5000 Nicklebe 19 49.5 ( Others preferred, <•' ■ Emergencies: Honey Bee, Prince Valiant, Pacific Pride, Barbelda, Livingston, Nicklebe.

Race 8 4.5 T.A.B. DOUBLE ELTHAM HANDICAP $4600; 1200 m. 1 6109 Alley Oop 2 57.0 Has plenty of weight but with her ability is sure to be prominent at the finish. M. Barnsley. 2 1930 Al Donte 8 55.0 Still retains sufficient speed to win the bdd ; -race. Hard to predict. 3 7400 Silver Rhythm 11 54.5 In early season form would win easily. Has to be taken on trust on current weak finishes. D. Southworth. 4 3330 Audsway 13 54.0 Talented mare worth respect while .resuming on home circuit. J. Cassidy 5 3234 Tavern Queen 7 54.0 Providing she does not get too far back should win. G. Clutterbuck. 6 3300 Emphatic 4 53.5 Failed after brief break at Awapuni. This is harder. 7 Sally Sovereign 1 53 Resuming. Others preferred. 8 1453 All Sevens 12 52.0 Consistent four-year-old worth considerable respect. D. Grahonja 9 1090 Le Cadeau 6 52.0 Has turn of speed but showing little fight at present. 10 9868 Lens 15 51.5 Speedy customer which looks well. One for odds. P. Hurdle. 11 1211 Mirikau Lass 10 50.5 Contracted virus before holidays. Form then was ex-

cellent and she should go well while fresh. J. Andrew. 12 0158 Penny Dee 9 50.5 Useful sprinter well placed at the weights. 13 1906 Lady Adare 14 49.5 Would need to improve. S. Simon. 14 0646 Smart Fella 16 ' 49.5 Speedy customer. Could be helped by rain. 15 1213 Little Tai 3 48.5 Surprised few when placed in Trentham Stakes. Lightweight chance. 16 7 Big Dan 19 48.0 Others preferred. C. Johnson. 17 0326 Nioami 5 48.0 Facing tough task. 18 4662 Chanell 18 48.0 Bad draw should stifle any chance she had. 19 8030 Miss Carioca 17 48.0 Has pace but this is hard. 20 07 Homage 20 48.0 Bad draw to match form. Emergencies: Nioami, Chanell, Miss Carioca, Homage.