Ladies’ day at Southland?

Press, 12 February 1982, Page 21 (Supplement)

Ladies’ day at Southland?

Special correspondent Invercargill The combined efforts of Mary Wake. In Flight and Albatross should ensure that mares continue to dominate the southern scene in the $lO,OOO Radio Southland 4ZA Special, first leg of the Southland Racing Clubs T.A.B. double tomorrow. And if the combined efforts of that trio is not good enough then Helens Ridge, another mare, is well capable of chiming in. Only Noble Boa and Kopara, it seems, might be capable of beating the mares. Mary Wake, winner of the Fireside and Tapanui Cups in November and December, has had time to freshen since finishing a creditable fifth in the Invercargill Cup, when she was left handier than she lik' 'tr r ly ; ‘.he co-*

ikes too early in the contest. If Douglas Shaw can hold

her up for a late run, her undoubted class could carry the day for her. Bill Hillis, her trainer, is adept at producing stayers in fresh, hard condition.

In Flight narrowly beat Double D’Or on the first day at Gore, and Albatross returned to her best when successful on the second day of the Gore meeting. .

Noble Boa. a talented Win.ganui five-year-old, beat all but Miles Better on the first day of the Canterbury midsummer meeting. He was second past the post in the Dunedin Cup but was relegated for interference. On the strength of those showings, he will be troublesome, as will Kopara, which will have derived benefit from his trip to and from and race at Riccarton.

Race 6 2.55 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA SOUTHLAND 4ZA SPECIAL $10,000; 2150 m 1 4803 Fleetwood Mac 12 57 Good third last start on course. J. Collett. 2 6105 Mary Wake 8 56.5 Talented mare which has freshened and looks sure to run a big race. D. Shaw. 3 2431 Albatross 11 56.0 Consistent mare which regained winning form on the second day at Gore. One of the favourites. P. Richards. 4 1853 Helen's Ridge 9 56.0 Good third at Gore and looks to be last returning to her best. S. Allen. 5 4491 In Flight 5 56.0 In winning form and one of favourites. G. Blair. 6 1138 Kopara 1 56.0 Will be improved by Riccarton race and trip. Rain would not bother him. J. Pankhurst. 7 9602 Short Stops 10 55.5 Runner-up to The Dimple on Tuesday. Not without a chance. 8 0290 Harold Wilson 7 54.5 Does not win out of turn and this looks a bit rich. 9 6150 Black Rule 2 53.5 Should find this a little above him. 10 3044 Cara Dee 4 53.0 Is so consistent that he always rates a good place chance. P. McKay. 11 9472 Noble Boa 13 53.5 Good second to Miles Better at Riccarton. Promising type which will not lack for a’dmirers. 12 6118 Gallant Ace 3 51.5 A lot better than Riccarton eight on Tuesday. Has come through the grades impressively. 13 0056 Grey Flight 6 51.5 Others preferred. D. Frve.

Race 8 4.20 T.A.B. DOUBLE MCKENZIE MENSWEAR HANDICAP $4250; 1400 m 1 7105 Maybe Foxy 6 57.0 Fair fifth at Riccarton on Tuesday, but appears to have share’of weight. D. Skerrett. 2 0615 Double Days 9 55.5 Won well on the first day at Gore and received a poor passage when fifth on the second.day. Will be one of top chances. J. Mclntosh. 3 2450 Great Day 5 55.5 Age might have at last caught up with him. 4 4330 Napiat 2 55 0 Raced well before his Riccarton 10th on Tuesday. Will be better suited by this distance. 5 3192 Surf Call 7 53.5 Fine second first day at Gore. Improving all the time and will be the one to' beat. J. Collett. 6 0868 Linda's Grey 3 53.0 Not racing with usual dash. G. Blair. 7 6001 Nottingham Note 4 53.0 Doubtful starter. 8 2044 Sydney James 10 53.0 Running fair races without reproducing earlier dash. C. Roberts. 9 3563 Peck 8 52.0 Sharp front runner, but should be cut back again. P. Richards. 10 5357 Luca Brasi 1 51.5 Others preferred;