RIVERTON DOUBLE

Press, 12 April 1979, Page 24

RIVERTON DOUBLE

T.A.B, DOUBLE TAB. QUINELLA 2.15 p.m.— RIVERTON CUP $5000; 2147 m. 1 6211 MILES BETTER (10) 56. Vastly improved stayer. Seasoned and in form and should be one of the favourites. M. Mein 2 3911 LORD HYMAC (18) 55.5. Formidable Canterbury challenger. Trying for three on end and certain to be hard to beat. S. Allen 3 0921 OFF AN' ON (1) 55.5. Last year’s winner which has regained top form at opportune time. Relishes this course and is the logical choice. K. Morton 4 9002 THE FANTASY (13) 55.5. Will be improved by Beaumont second, but might be reserved for Riccarton. on Monday. 5 9000 SAN ARDO (15) 55.5. Finding the comeback trail difficult after a wind operation. G. Gibson 6 9185 KERRY LEE (2) 54.5. Talented Zamazaan mare which has raced well throughout the autumn. Top place chance. R. Weaver 7 5505 ZING (17) 54.5. At a stage where no improvement can be expected. Looks safely held. N. Ridley 8 6058 JACK DUGAN (16) 53.5. Runner-up in Invercargill Gold Cup, but looks safely held on latest form. A. Robinson 9 4123 OCEAN RAIDER (12) 53. Talented but day to day pro-

position. On easy ground quite capable of a placing. J. Collett 10 0638 TIVA (7) 51.5. Has dropped to a dangerous position in the weights. Appeals as best outside chance. G. Mein 11 4440 ARROJADO (6) 51. Sound placed performances on autumn circuit give him a battlers chance. M. Casey 12 0690 DEEP MYSTERY (8) 51. Looks safely held. S- Prince 13 1073 KWIKASAIR (19) 51. Any easing in track would count against him. R. McCann 14 0336 SELECTOR (20) 51. Outside place chance on an easy track. B. Robertson 15 0009 GLENDHU (11) 50.5. Vast improvement needed. E. Winsloe 16 2737 KITTYS WHISTLE (14) 50.5. Others preferred. 17 7174 REDRO (5) 50.5. This looks too rich. S. Dalton 18 1606 WILL BEE (3) 50. Looks safely held. R. Me Ara Emergencies:— 20 470 BUCENHALL (9) 49. Will be at lucrative odds. J. O'Flanigan

19 5006 DUGUID (4) 50. Inclined to get too far back in the field. P. Lewis T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.35 p.m.— APARIMA HANDICAP $2200; 1200 m 1 1160 NAPIAT (6) 56. Top southern sprinter, but prefers dry ground and might start instead at Riccarton on Monday. R. Me Ara 2 7602 OHCEE (1) 56. Capable on his day and good second at Beaumont. Top chance. K. Morton 3 3303 PANAGOR (15) 53. Good third at Rangiora. but easy footing would be against him. A. Robinson 4 9182 WANDAH (10) 53. Impressive Cromwell winner and good second equal at Beaumont. One of the favourites.

S. Allen 5 0354 DUAL (3) 51.5. Sprint form at Grand National meeting reliable guide to his

I worth. Smart place-getter at i last start. J. Collett > 6 0030 LIKE MAGIC (13) 50.5. Disappointed at Beaumont. Improvement needed. E. Winsloe 7 2357 GOLDEN HALO (8) 50. Has raced well on track and was consistent on early autumn circuit. M. Casey 8 8404 ANNA'S GIRL (9) 50. Capable on day, but this , will be her toughest test. D. Adams I 9 2212 FOREST GATE (12) 49.5. i Has looked distinctly promising in lower grade and , slight easing in track will . suit him admirably. Appeals I for longer odds. G. Mein , 10 1549 KRANAL (11) 49.5. Looks i safely held. , 11 0700 ACHERON (4) 49. Others preferred. 12 0480 BITS AND PIECES (7) , 49. L ooked good at times in lower grade, but this is a tougher field. C. Brough . 13 1138 MATCHWOOD (2) 49. Top hack 12 months ago. Re- , suming after recovering from serious injury. May need more racing. B. Ritchie 14 07(1 SHIFT TIME (5) 49. Looks safely held. 15 3120 TREB (14) 49. Others preferred. M. Mein