Standoff works well

Press, 4 February 1982, Page 19

Standoff works well

Special correspondent Palmerston North

Standoff and his sister. Saunter, worked soundly at Woodville yesterday morning in their final trials for the Carterton meeting tomorrow. On the plough, Standoff ran from the 1000 m speeding up over the last 800 m in 51.95. the final 600 m in 395. He ran a good race for fourth in the Adams at Trentham last week, and appeals strongly in the Carterton Metric Mile. Saunter tackles the Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes. She galloped 1200 m in Imin 17.95, the last 600 m in 38.75, but her task tomorrow looks tough. Belmore looked ready to race well in the second

Belvedere Maiden when he went with Alto over 1200 m in lmin 18.35. After a slow start they ran the last 1000 m in lmin 4s and final 600 m in 39.35. Paratrooper ran 1000 m in lmin 10s, the last 600 m in 41.55. He is in the first Belvedere Maiden. High Idea, another Metric Mile runner, went 1200 m in lmin 19.25. the last 1000 m in lmin 5.4 s and 600 m in 40.25. The Foxton winner, Makorby, ran 1200 m in lmin 20.15, the last 600 m in 39.25. He should show up again in the Clareville Handicap. Bruce Marsh is taking a team to Wairoa. The leading apprentice, Maree Lyndon, will ride on all three days, and will not be at Tauherenikau tomorrow.