Kiwi and Imaprince Trentham attractions

Press, 6 December 1985, Page 28

Kiwi and Imaprince Trentham attractions

Special correspondent Wellington Given the presence of old stagers Kiwi and Imaprince, and the • up-and-comers Lomondy and Twelve Gauge, tomorrow’s Toyota Corolla Handicap at Treritham takes on significance. Kiwi and Imaprince are kicking off fresh New Zealand campaigns after racing in Melbourne. Twelve Gauge and Lomondy have conie through the grades in fine style here and Twelve Gauge in particular, needs a good effort here to make sure of a start in the Avondale Cup. Twelve Gauge failed to flatter last time when a moderate fifth in the Wanganui Cup. >He has not won out of turn and nbt since a

sprint at Hastings last September. He is certainly due for some luck.

Lomondy found the class of the Waikato Cup a bit strong when only seventh, but he has won six of his 19 races, the most recent success coming in the Leopard Cup at Hastings at the beginning of last month. Kiwi and Imaprince were protagonists in the Melbourne Cup and Imaprince’s late run .for seventh waslengths better than Kiwi’s “out of touch” eleventh. Since then, Kiwi has run third in the Sandown Cup and his effort this week will prove to be Some guide, to his holiday racing prograrrime. In Melbourne, Imaprince, with 55kg, had o.skg more than Kiwi. Tomorrow Kiwi

has the top weight of 58kg, four kilos more than Imaprince. Of the' others, the Couchman stablemates, Kerry Lane and Tamworfh, make some appeal while Selanii, a lower class winner at Trentham in October, and in good form since, could be one for longer odds. The Toyota Corona Han-’ dicap is *the second-leg of the T.A.B. double and has drawn a capacity field. The class ‘runner is the top weight, Super Tai, the Te Rapa Lion Brown winner, which has a good record on the course. He could improve on his . Levin Stakes run last week. * ’ , So could Our Buddy, but Huron and Malcomem are racing soundly and appeal ais good prospects.