Wee Donna Roxburgh fancy

Press, 12 April 1982, Page 16

Wee Donna Roxburgh fancy

Special correspondent Dunedin Wee Donna, which has not finished further back than third in her last seven starts, is in line to win the Roxburgh Handicap, the first leg of the Roxburgh Trotting Club's T.A.B. double today. Wee Donna is trained and will be driven by Maurice Kerr, the Gore horseman, who has a splendid record in the Roxburgh Handicap. He trained and drove Karalea to win in 1980 and won with Glen Moria the previous year. He also drove Fait Accompli to win in 1973 and 1974. Wee Donna finished third to Sir Bret and Hillcrest Lad over 3200 m on a slushy track at Invercargill 10 days ago and she ran Sir Bret to a neck at Winton in her previous start. She won at Wyndham last month and was runner up to Risdon Lea in the Wyndham Cup and second to. Kintyre over a mile at Forbury Park. Blueberry Hill, a close second to May Win on Saturday evening after racing in the open, should be capable of a bold bid from the pole position. Steady Lady, a promising three-year old. makes most appeal in the Central Otago Stakes the second leg of the T.A.B. double. Steady Lady was a maiden winner at Winton last month and she came from the second line to finish third to Dab Chick and lowa over a mile at Invercargill last time. Drivers PA Dunedin H. Skinner: Waihemo Lass, Conga's Chance. Pony Express, Classic Countess, Ten Strike, Jenny’s Lad. A. Scobie: Steady Lady. Kiwi Royale, General Ike. G. Harnpton: Black Soil, Pride Of Beau, Twinkle Toes. D. Larkins: Rigger. Bret Forbes. Knowing. M. Skinner: Lord Mannette. Robert Leslie, Rosewood Dream, Josie Queen. M. Rennie: Boyde Sister, Adenwin. Sarnia. Moorbank Debbie. F. Franks: Honest Advice. J. Cox: Purdell. Captain Bret. R. Swain: Kamahl, Irawaddy. Gember, Young Graham. Hi Finance. B. Buchanan: Classic Countess. Willie Coon. Berry, Constable, Kingi. Pearl Harbour, Biblical. L. Vient: Dundee Coon. D. Kerr: Wee Donna. P. Williamson: Spinstar, Imperial Hanover. A. Laidlaw: Eily Dear. C. Middleton: Acapulco. Kenneth William. Pokare.

SELECTIONS 11.: Black Soil, Monty Wood, Big Beaut. 11,35: Lusty Dreamer, Young Graham, Felix Regor. 12.10: Marchons, Fashions Drive, Pokare, 12.45: Pebble, Waihemo Lass, Twinkle Toes. 1.20: Joy Del, Count Brandon, General Ike. 2.5: Wee Donna, Blueberry Hill, Joan Hanover. 2.40: Everton Adios, Highland Tuft, Classic Pride. 3.15: Steady Lady, Town Talk. Jet Set Magazine. 4.0: Ten Strike, Biblical. Llennoco. 4.45: Black Wave, Kiwi Royale, Firewood. Race 6 2.5 T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA ROXBURGH HANDICAP $3350; C 3; 3200 m 1 2202 Blueberry Hill 1 it 2 9301 Spinstar 2 It 4 3141 Rosewood Dream 4 It 5 0103 Knowing 5 It 6 7870 Knowing Butler 6 It 7 4959 Conga’s Chance 7 It 9 9060 Speedy Chance 9 It 10 0300 Kamahl 10 It 11 00 Eily Dear 11 ~ it 12 0000 Mein Princess 12 It 13 6714 Joan Hanover 13 It 14 1937 Risdon Lea 1 10 15 3223 Wee Donna 2 10 16 7789 Willie Coon 3 10 ' Scratched: Spaxton Hanover. May Win. Race 8 3.15 T.A.B. DOUBLE DB CENTRAL OTAGO STAKES $2550; three-year-olds: 2700 m 1 0545 Town Talk 1 It 2 Irrawaddy 2 It 3 87 Bretsun 3 It 4 5756 Jenny's Lad 4 It 5 Gray Lord 5 It 6 0098 Acapulco 6 It 7 Nardaire 7 It 9 5060 Pearl Harbour 9 It 10 6090 Honest Advice 10 It 11 05 Hard Choice 11 it 12 3084 Boyden Sister 12 it 13 02 Purdell 13 It 14 3083 Kreskin 14 It 15 Dundee Coon 15 it 16 0580 On Parade 16 It 17 7000 Delora 1 10 19 2813 Steady Lady 3 , 10 20 5048 Jet Set Magazine 1 30 Emergencies: Hard Choice. Gray Lord. Acapulco. Bretsun. Scratched: Rval Romeo. Scottv Del.