Soubrette tough to beat

Press, 4 March 1988, Page 26

Soubrette tough to beat

peciall correspondent Palmerston North Soubrette hinted that she will be hard to beat in the Silver-stream Handicap at I Trentham tomorrow (when she ran a smart 1600 m at Awapuni yesterdaj/. She has improved further after her fine effort behind Garter Star at the Rangitikei meeting last week. Working on the course proper. Soubrette Iran 1000 m in 1:5.4, the hast 600 m inj 38s, appearing to have something in reserve at the end. Brian Hibberd will ride her tomorrow. Straight Order, has the job in front of him from a wide draw in the Sovereign (Lodge Stakes yet he looked in fine heart yesterday, running 800 m in 495, the last 600 m in 355. Hie finished full of running and seems over recent | injury problems. Lagerfeld and Flight Queen (again went impressively, running 1000 m in' 1:5, the last 600 m in 36s and finishing on terms. Both are at peak fitness

for j the Thompson in which Flight Queen seems fairly well weighted with 52.5 kg.

Golden Sealord and Sweet Echo ran 1200 m together in 1:19, the last 600mj in 38.65. Golden Sealord will be hard to beat i tomorrow, while Sweet Echo, disappointing lately, would need only to give of her best to have a chance in the highweight. The Sovereign Lodge candidate, Mr Brooker, worked nicely with Grundy's Grandson. They ran 800 m in 51s, the last 600 m in 37s with Mr Brooker, a winner at Trentham in January, is improved as a result of his. race last week. Coffee Pot and Tasha worked over 800 m in 51s. the last 600 m in 37.6 s and Time Tide ran 800 m in 51s taking 36.5 s for the last 600 m. Vienna Belle, in great order for the Silverstream Handicap, required 1:6.5 for 1000 m, the last 600 m in 38s.

On the plough, the promising Beechwood, a

winner at Hawera and a top chance in the Tinakori Handicap, didj good work over 1000 m ini 1:5, the last 600 m in 395.

Cornwall King worked two rounds, sprinting his last 600 m ini 375. (He is ready for a good effort in the UDC Finance Handicap. So is Signora, i which ran 600 m in 38s. (She did not like the | ground last start and could make amends in th(e first leg. Lisa Bay, an improver for the Maidstone Handicap, ran 100(0m (in 1:6.4, the final 60bm in 39i4s while Mr Bunnythorpe, racing at Avondale today week, ran thq last 600 m( of a round the (reverse way in 38.55. ( Ray . Verner ( was on hand with the prominent Trentham candidates. The Gentry and 'Three Tone. Both were I given light tasks. They look |top ! chances tomorrow and i Verner holds a High opinion of (The (Gentry, which has won well atlhis last two starts. (He could start favourije for the Sovereign Lodge Handicap.