Form for Riccarton double tomorrow
Race 7 D 4.55 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP $6500; 2000 m 1 110 His Latest 5 J. Walker 55.5 Weak showing in Benson and Hedges on first day but won his two previous starts over this distance. 2 73 Ten Winks 12 G. Phillips 55.5 Shaped well to finish third against, metric-milers on first day. 3 3656 Noble Jewel 7 52.0 Battling to notch up a win this time up. 4 6224 Double Lang 10 ... R. Montgomery 51.5 Has been racing consistently for minor placings on this campaign. 5 005 Allez Bijou 10 C. Johnson 51.5 Last-start fifth was in Gore Cup on Labour Day. 6 4231 Cellarmaster 9 51.0 Capped off useful patch of place form with win over 1800 m at Gore on Labour Day. 7 6000 Rattle the Sabre 13 50.5 Form has been well below best standard in recent races. 8 6055 Taxtale 3 S. Reid 50.5 Has been struggling to improve record at this level. 9 69 Amacola 8 50.0 Kept handy till turn before weakening in metric-mile on first day. 10 00 Double Sign 11 50.0 Has shown nothing in two starts this time up. 11 5540 Go Henry 2 50.0 Weak showing last time out but sound run when fourth in Ohinemuri county Centennial Cup at Paeroa. 12 1497 Our Guard 4 50.0 Highweight winner at Ashburton early in season but latest efforts do not inspire confidence. 13 0348 Sir Kelly 6 50.0 Beat five home in Lion Brown North Canterbury Cup at Rangiora on Labour Day.
Race 9 O, T, TF 6.15 FELTEX NEW ZEALAND TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS $120,000; 1600 m 1 3912 Anteaua 3 55.5 Cleared maiden ranks this distance two S Tils4 Asti Bay 6 G. Phillips 55.5 Never threatened winner over 1400 m on Ist day. This harder. 3 1122 Avon’s Lord 15 55.5 Not running. 4 1853 Blue Kingdom 7 55.5 Others preferred on guineas form at Ellerslie. 5 332 Bonecrusher 10 G. Stewart 55.5 Runner-up to Avon’s Lord in guineas at Ellerslie. 6 512 Field Dancer 5 55.5 Maiden winner, 1400 m, Paeroa, October 21. 7 1062 Frontiersman 9 D. Walsh 55.5 Distant 2nd, 1400 m, on first day. 8 1312 Honour Bright 1 M. Lyndon 55.5 Surprise win at expense of Avon’s Lord in Wellington Guineas. 9 3161 Kelly Boy 4 55.5 Won this distance Rangitikei meeting. 10 0518 Oasis Onassis 11 R. Booth 55.5 Won 1400 m class 3 by 7 lengths at Ellerslie two starts back. 11 4133 Rakanui 12 P. Richards 55.5
Fair run for Spring Plate 3rd but this tougher. 12 0332 Star Board 13 J. Walker 55.5
Pulled a plate on way to being beaten by Random Chance at Rangiora. Should leave his stamp of brilliance on the race. 13 111 Star Fraction 14 55.5
Latest win over 1400 m on easy track at Gore. This is toughest test so far. 14 1131 Random Chance 2 . . . S. Anderton 55.5 Won in style at this distance against three-year-olds at Rangiora. 15 4297 Sky Rocket 8 55.5 Beaten in weaker company on first day.
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