BEST BETS

Press, 20 July 1984, Page 24

BEST BETS

FRIDAY NEW BRIGHTON SOLAR PRINCE (Race 10), b g, 4 yrs, by Byebye BillOno Hana; trained at Chertsey by J. L. and T. C. Behrns. Impressive maiden winner this distance at Oamaru in 2min 33.8 s and game runner-up at Addington in May from only two starts to date. Promising pacer which should be too classy for this field. PAEROA THE OPERATOR (Race S), br g, 7 yrs, by Trelay—Loyal Charie; trained at Cambridge by Mrs A. and K. S. Browne. Easy winner of the Riddiford Steeplechase at Trentham last Saturday and should prove too smart for his rivals again today. SATURDAY AUCKLAND LITTLE RIPPER (Race 7), b m, 4yrs, by Out to WinRipper’s Delight; trained at Papakura by R. C. and B. Purdon. A daughter of a former top mare, she won her first two

starts for the season then went off the boil. A strong finish for second last time suggests she is nearing top again and is given top billing in this. MANAWATU CODY (Race 3), b g, 3yrs, by War Hawk ll—Seeds; trained at Foxton by D. Enright. Showed improvement on firstup sixth with useful third at Hawera on July 13. Ready to clear maiden ranks. > SOUTH CANTERBURY SILVER GUARD (Race 1), gr ’ g, 5 yrs, by Imperial ’ Guard—Lyn’s Lass; trained ■ at Gore by R. J. Cochrane. ; Impressive in back-to-back ■ wins at Oamaru earlier in , winter. One of the youngest , in this field and could be still improving. TAUMARANUI SHINING MONK (Race 10), ’ ch g, 5 yrs, by The MonkBelle of Carlyle; trained at < Takanini by C. M. Jillings. Has been blessed with a good draw tomorrow and looks a bright prospect.