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Press, 24 April 1984, Page 33

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Special correspondent Invercargill Ocean guard, a creditable runner-up to Paddle in the Riverton Cup on the first day, thoroughly deserves a winning turn in the Mooney Wools Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the third and final day of the Riverton Eastern carnival today. The ultra consistent Imperial Guard four-year-old has been runner-up at his last four starts. In the absence of his first day cup conquerer, Paddle, he is in line to win today, especially as Jim Collett felt the cup on the first day was not run entirely to suit him. Kintail Lad, third in the cup, looks the big danger for Ocean Guard. Kintail Lad has earlier finished first equal at Waimate over 2000 and obviously has potential as middle distance performer. He would need to reveal little improvement on his firsrt day cup third to win this. Gripp, another highly consistent sort, prejudiced his cup chance on the first day by hanging tendencies. For all that, he was a respectable enough fifth and strikes a slightly weaker field today. The Washdyke visitor, Soaring High, a sound fourth on the first day and a good third on the second day yesterday, is likely material for the Radio 4ZA Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. dnnhlo

Soaring High stepped out on the third day last year and won this 1400 m feature, it might not be beyond him to repeat, as he has the constitution to stand three races in quick time and keep improving. He will be ridden by Jim Collett, who won the Southern Champion Handicap on his stablemate, Proud Leigh, yesterday. Soaring High is likely to encounter most rivalry from Go Johnny, which created a favourable impression when he won the 1200 m United Building Society Handicap (1200 m on the first day. Go Johnny’s liking for Riverton footing will be a decided asset in his favour. A T.A.B. treble will be

run on races five, seven, and nine.

Proud Leigh won so impressively yesterday the he appeals as a ready made

anchor in the first leg (race five), the Lindsay and Dixon Handicap. He won too well to offer excuses for the beaten division and today’s field, if anything, is slightly weaker. Azirae, an impressive winner on the first day, will be a thorn in the side of his rivals in the middle leg, the Tweedie Memorial Steeples. The issue in the third leg, the Waipango Handicap, is nowhere near so clearcut, as Saturn, Red Rhapsody and Zeldeene by no means exhaust the list of possibilities. Shelleys Gold, the first day winner, Hiroshima Rose and Gay Girl, both improvers, are other worthy of some consideration. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 1 12.05: Rocks Maiden No. 1, $1800; 1400m.—Aliway 4, Appear 3, Brindillian 8, Joe’s Dream 7, Noble Kaura 5, Off 10, Opal Chief 2, Palace Lights 1, Sir Zatopek 11, Toddy Malone 12, Turn Trumps 6, Upwey 9, 55. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 2 12.40: Southland Fast Foods Handicap, $2200; 1400 m—- . Lad 7, 57; River Glow 5, 56.5; Nottingham Lea 10, 56; Lord Venture 4, 55; Courier Flight 13, Huff ’N Puff 3, 54.5; Clint 2, Golden Gull 1, Sovereign Dean 11, 54; Atomous 8, Royal Adder 14, Sonntag 9, 53.5; Cara’s Breeze 12, 53; Hope El Nil 6, 52. T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 3 1.15: Ermedale Maiden, $1800; 1200m.—Charlie Trelay 3, Co Bar 8, Corporal Joe 10, De La Triomphe 11, Hampton’s Gift 14, Have A Shot 1, Helen’s Lass 9, His Paula 2, Imperial Way 5, Knobbelen 16, Lee Major 17, Linda May 6, Paul’s Warrior 20, Pelham Lass 19, Real McCoy 4, Royal Loch 12, Suedeene 13, The Scud 18, Victoria 15, Waihopai 7, 55. Emergencies: Lee Major, Charlie Trelay, Waihopai, Victoria.

TA.B. QUINELLA Race 4 1.50: Rocks Maiden No. 2, $1400; 1400m.—Amber Crest 12, Belcera 9, Deep Port 8, Miracle’s Mate 2, My Hula Lady 5, Native Burn 3, Noel Trelay 10, Ohau Boy 1, Our Pal 11, Paul’s Day 6, Some Approve 4, Willie Saxon 7, 55. T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 5 2.25: Lindsay and Dixon and W. J. Kenneally Ltd Handicap, $2700; 2147m.—Duaprove 4, 57; Proud Leigh 1, 56; Him Pronto 15, 55.5; Mount Joy 6, 55; Imperial Nip 9, 54.5; Moomba 16, 54; Glowing Treasure 7, The Improver 13, 53.5; Holy Water 11, Walden Pond 18, 53; Da 800 3, 52.5; Irish Note 14, 52; Ebony Duke 17, Rhubarb 12, 51; Antarah 2, Sea Beau 5, 50; Imperial Count 8, Prisma 10, 49.5. T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 6 3.05: Mooney Wools Ltd Handicap, $4200; 2147m.—Gripp 1, 56; Ocean Guard 2, 55; Kintail Lad 5, 54; Newmarket 7, 52; Ruthless Charles 4, 51.5; Cee Low 8, Duaprove 3, Rhubarb 6, 50.5. T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 7 3.40: D. M. Tweedie Memorial Steeplechase, $3200; 4000m.—Abound 3, Paulmont 2, 63; Connecticut 7, 61.5; Off An’ On 8, 60; Azirae 5, 58; Hasty Simm 6, 57.5; Ejay Bee 4,

Killarney 10, Royawa 1, Uncle Buck 9. 57. T.A.B. DOUBLE T.A.B. TRIFECTA T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 8 4.15: Radio 4ZA Handicap, $3600; 1400m.—The Vision 4, 57; Soaring High 1, 55.5; Ruby’s Boy 11, 53.5; Nottingham-Belle 12, 53; Go Johnny 7, 52.5; Lochindal 6, 51.5; Scorcher 8, 50.5; Follow On 3, Goldcrest 9, Royal Souverain 2, Second Round 5, Silver Guard 10, 49.5. T.A.B. TREBLE T.A.B. QUINELLA Race 9 4.50: The Waipango, $2100; 1200m.—Bright Arrow 6, Browband Beau 15, Danseuse Etoile 1, Gay Girl 2, Gwnalla 10, Hiroshima Rose 5, Lady Rockburn 7, Lissom Lass 8, Miss Randwick 9, Perky Paula 11, Princess Altesse 13, Red Rhapsody 3, Royal Di 16, Saturn 18, Shelley’s Gold 17, Silver Heron 4, Strathnann 12, Zeldeene 14, 55. Emergencies: Lissom Lass, Perky Paula.