Noble Bijou well represented

Press, 25 February 1983, Page 26

Noble Bijou well represented

Special correspondent Dunedin The stock of the boom Wingatui stallion, Noble Bijou, should again dominate in a feature South Island handicap in the $lO,OOO D.B. Galaxy Stakes, the first leg of the T.A.B. double, at Wingatui tomorrow.

Mary Wake. Auditory and Caparo are represented, and all three have strong form claims. The Riverton trainer. Bill Hillis, produced Dig In to win the White Robe Lodge Stakes on the first day. and in Mary Wake, has a worthwhile runner to complete a “double" in the feature races at the two-day . autumn meeting of the Otago > Racing Club. t A last start winner at the Southland meeting. Mary Wake will be ridden by the ; prominent Southland horse- I man. Neil Ridley, in to- t morrow's engagement, following the susoension of ’

her regular rider. Jim Collett. on the first day. Auditory will be trying to go one better in this year s contest. Last year, she was runner-up to her stablemate. Joyarty, and has continued to develop into one of the South Island's best staying mares. She should be improved with her run on the first day and comes in favourably under the weight-for-age conditions. Caparo, runner-up to Mary Wake at Southland, an up and comer in Puff's Angel, three wins in her last four starts. Lord of the Dance and Myra May, are others which will add interest.

Indigod. which will be aided by the 3kg apprentice claim of Sharon Reid, is favoured to win the second leg. the Autumn Handicap - over 1400 m. The Godivari entire, which won twice over tomorrow's distance at Riccarton earlier this month, was right in the firing line until the 200 m in last week’s White Robe Lodge Stakes (1600 m weakening to finish seventh. Valraine. a winner on the . course in December and subsequently twice runner-up at Oamakau. should have freshened well with a month's break from racing.

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