Greyhounds Shiny Woman should prove too classy

Press, 29 June 1987, Page 28

Greyhounds Shiny Woman should prove too classy

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STEVE WILSON

The Ashburton ownertrainer, Derek Copland, looks assured of winning another major race this season when his talented bitches, Shiny Woman and Liza’s Isle, contest the Roneo Laurels, the second T.A.B. trifecta event at the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Queen Elizabeth II Park today. The daughter of Bright and Shiny—Airwoman, Shiny Woman was easily the fastest qualifier when she recorded the smart time of 33.88 s on June 13. The winner of 21 of her 40 starts should prove too classy for her rivals. Copland’s other representative, Liza’s Isle, has the draw to suit and

should be well placed all the way. Although she has been out of form for some time, the littermate to Nathaniel and Aurum demonstrated in her heat that she could be about to fulfil her earlier promise.

The Weedons trainer, Ray Adcock, will be represented by Welsh Woman, Sheer Petite and Pride of Poetry. The best of these could well be Pride of "Poetry which has been off the winning scene for a while but should still be amongst the placings. Quick Surrender which was surprisingly defeated by Sheer Petite a class one bitch in her qualifying heat would have to improve on that effort to rate a winning chance. Previous to that run, the

Bill Werner-trained bltck had been performing well in higher grades. Just On Midnight surprised many when she downed a top class field at Hutt Park recently and she must rate a top chance in the Woodpecker’s Restaurant Stakes, the first TAB. trifecta event. The Nigel Rugg-trained bitch clears the boxes quickly and could well head the likely favourite. Near the Sun, In the early rush for positions and should take some heading Pinky Hilarity which has been racing fairly er; ratically recently, should ; still be a place chance,’ while Heather’s Moon and Lynne’s Moon look the best of the others.