Glenmana appeals in Trentham first leg

Press, 10 March 1982, Page 26

Glenmana appeals in Trentham first leg

Special correspondent Wellington Glenmana made a brave effort to win the Duoro Cup on his last visit to Trentham. Though he failed in that bid he looks welT enough placed to pick up the Boulcott Han-, dicap, the first leg of today’s T.A.B. double. Glenmana was third in the ■Duoro, won by the highlyregarded’Jon. He then went on to win the Alexander Handicap on the first day of the Wanganui meeting, just over a month ago. His form all along has been sound and with just 52kg, three , above the mini- . mum, he looks well placed to make another winning bid. Glenmana is prepared at Woodville by Noel Eales whose team always seem to do well at Trentham. Azawary, from the Doug-las-Jones stable, has been a regular visitor to Trentham. While his form through January to March has not brought success, he must be given a fine chance. Azawary was second in the Wellington Cup then fifth in the W.R.C. Handicap. Though he missed at Avondale he

bounced back again to run third here on Saturday in the U.D.C. Finance Handicap.

Pakekae looks certain to be a dangerous lightweight after his second in the U.D.C. Handicap in which he kept handy then was in front for most of the run up the straight. Fraxy, fourth at Wanganui, first at Woodville and not far away when seventh in the Rangitikei Cup last time out, is another possibility. Spring Moss, fourth in the U.D.C. Handicap after winning at Stratford, Mickey Flynn and Double You Em second and third at New Plymouth last Monday will also be among the brighter hopes. If his effort on Saturday is anything to go by, Coronal looks certain to be a top chance in the second leg, the Valley Handicap. Coronal tried the W.F.A. North Island . Challenge Stakes on Saturday and did well to finish fourth, being pegged back only inside the last 300 metres. The topweight, Hikotere, will be a leading hope if he runs, 58kg and all. His second

on the course this year includes a narrow defeat in the Adams Handicap in January and a victory in the Golden Mile last Saturday. After two fine races for thirds, the first at Awapuni and the other in the Golden Mile last Saturday II Vento’s prospects look good while Commissionaire, of which Noel Eales has a high opinion, has had time to freshen since failing in the Duoro Cup and should sprint powerfully over 1400 metres. Cedar Key comes from Riccarton with a big reputation. He has won five of his last six races, the last three over today’s distance on his home course. Trentham stables will be represented by Shilling and John Wayne. The former won her first two races, was handy for a long way in the Telegraph Handicap here in January, and was a good third over 1600 m at Tauherenikau last month. John Wayne ran fairly for seventh in the North Island Challenge Stakes last Saturday after a fourth at Awapuni and a second at Woodville.

Sally Sovereign is a capable mare which did well in her two races this season, while Elan Ryan was a winner on the course in January. Good Health, a recent Wanganui winner, and El Pedro are other hopes in what should be a good contest. The T.A.B. Treble races will not be much easier. Exporter, from the Jillings stable, at Takanini, looks the top chance in the first leg, the Kelson Handicap. The Cambridge visitor Weyahead may be the favourite for the third leg, the Britannia Handicap, but the puzzler is the second leg, the Jerningham Handicap, an event for horses which have won no more than one race. A dozen of the runners come into that category and seven of them are last-start winners. Perhaps the brightest prospects will be Durandel, from Matamata, The Whisper, from Woodlands, Saddleback, from Levin, Mythos, from Marton, and the locallytrained Silver Dot.