PUNTERS DIARY
TOMORROW Palmerston North dogs. TUESDAY Christchurch dogs, Invercargill dogs. WEDNESDAY Canterbury gallops, Wanganui dogs. THURSDAY Woodville gallops, Forbury Park trots, Cambridge dogs, Christchurch dogs. FRIDAY Te Aroha gallops, Auckland trots, Wanganui dogs, Christchurch dogs. SATURDAY Waikato gallops, Canterbury gallops. EXPERT TIPS AUCKLAND – Tim Ryan CAPELLA: A star in the making and lovely Te Teko trial, watch closely. KAWI: Quality galloper, back bigger and better, will be Foxbridge danger. WEE BISKIT: Amazing mare, the one to beat in Wednesday’s Grand National. WAIKATO – Ross Fisher SOUTHERN ICON: His Te Teko trial left little doubt about his natural ability. Follow with interest. CAPELLA: Her trial hinted that she is back and ready to show her class as a four-year-old. HEROIC VALOUR: Was unbeaten as a two-year-old and watch for him to excel this season. CENTRAL DISTRICTS – Paul Gueorgieff ANDARTA: Most encouraging debut at Otaki last weekend when running home well for fourth over 1200m. SIR KINGWOOD: Pipped on the post at Otaki when dropping back in distance to 1200m. PERFECTLY ENCHANTED: Racked up third placing in last three starts when fighting strongly for third at Hawera on Thursday; can handle better ground. CANTERBURY – Mat Kermeen BETTOR BUY IT: Wide draw but surely today is the day in race seven at Kurow. EASY RIDER: Last start was too bad to be true. Over hoof infection and can win Kurow Cup. WEE BISKIT: If the track is heavy, the gritty mare will be too tough in the Grand National Hurdle on Wednesday. OTAGO-SOUTHLAND – Jamie Searle GREY SKIES: Showed promise at workouts-trials before debut third in November. Unraced since. In race two at Oamaru today. PERISSA: Came from last of eight at the 200m for fastfinishing fourth at Addington on Friday night. FLORETA: Powerful late run to finish second at Addington. Be on next time. GREYHOUNDS – Peter Earley SNIGGLE PUSS: Slow beginning was costly when fourth at Cambridge, Thursday; worth a look in the third at Auckland today. UNILEVEN: Fell when last at Auckland, bounced back with strong second at Cambridge. lines up in the sixth today. VIDEO WATCH – MURRAY WEDLAKE ZUCCHERO: Was able to overcome the disadvantage of having to cover extra ground when he won at Ashburton. VALENTIA: Picked himself up and got going again after suffering bad interference entering the straight at Hawera.