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Race 7 », T 2.40 BAILEY MAZDA HANDICAP PACE $3600; C 3; 2600 m 1 6800 Owhatta Lady 1 C. de Filippi It Form not impressive but capable of upsetting with peak run. 2 Noble Shan 2 P. Shand It Newcomer to Peter Shand's Washdyke stable which was second to Liquid Lightning at Washdyke trials last Saturday. Could go boldly. 3 4771 Venus Boy 3 1. Cameron It Talented five-year-old sure to have big following. Has not raced since April but up to this if forward. 4 1522 Counsel Bay 4 R. May It Hard to go past on recent performances. Found Beaudiene Byrd and Rosin too good in respective races at Addington last month out this much weaker. 5 6809 Garrison's Image 1 ... I. Schwamm 10 Newcomer to Schwamm stable after winning five from 64 starts in south. 6 0000 Russel Garnett 2 G. Mangos 10 Looked promising once but out of form much too long to be recommended. 7 0 The Ringer 3 P. Young 10 Has not raced for almost a year. Indicated he was progressing again when second to Toris at Washuyke trials on July 17. 8 2199 Lisa Hest 4 J. Smolenski 10 Failed at Addington last month after impressive form on Nelson-Blenheim circuit. Worth another chance. 9 0000 Toris 1 P. O'Reilly 20 Washdyke trial winner in 3.30 (2600 m on July 17, but raceday form unimpressive. Race 8 D 3 - 15 RADIO CAROLINE PACE $2700; C2; 2000 m 1 0740 Waikato 1 D. Purdon It Fourth two starts back gives him some sort of chance in this weak field. ' 2 0900 Tintern Fair 2 T. Behrns It Winner on course and at this distance last season. Latest form unimpressive but better than that. Could upset. 3 0890 Mercury Chief 3 M. Rennie It Not racing well enough. 4 4812 Elbon Blue 4 R. Prendergast It Form horse after two fine runs at

Addington last month. Likely favourite. 5 5870 Nanoose 5 M. de Filippi It Well-bred mare which won over 2400 m in 3:15.8 at Ashburton trials on July 25. Honest mare which should be prominent. 7 Unique Philippa 7 P. Boag It Last raced May, 1984, however third to Toris, The Ringer in 2600 m trial at Washdyke last month. 8 8000 Bubbles 8 D. Scott It Better than latest form suggests. Would not surprise with improved showing. 9 1090 Stoner Creek 9 1. Cameron It Out of form since falling at Blenheim in June after winning well on first day. 11 4335 Mac Andrew 11 D. Larkins It Racing honestly without much reward. 12 9080 Pallea 12 R. May It Second to Nanoose at Ashburton trials last month but raceday form unimpressive. 13 0405 Lordshipman 13 M. Perriton it Racing fairly. Usually runs his races out strongly and not the worst. 14 0890 Lively Too 14 C. de Filippi It Looked promising before being sidelined with injury last season. Never close when resuming at Addington last month but likely improver for this. 15 4870 Man’s Desire 15 P. Yeatman It Will need luck from this draw. Win would surprise. 17 9071 Brazen Lord 17 P. Young It Best races in front. Draw a problem here. Scratched: Fell Off, Charley Bromac, Maiden Haste.