PUNTERS DIARY
TOMORROW Te Rapa gallops, Oamaru gallops, Ashburton trots, Palmerston North dogs. TUESDAY Christchurch dogs, Invercargill dogs. WEDNESDAY Avondale gallops, Wanganui dogs. THURSDAY Taranaki gallops, Cambridge trots, Cambridge dogs, Christchurch dogs. FRIDAY Gore gallops, Auckland trots, Wanganui dogs, Christchurch dogs. SATURDAY Tauranga gallops, Feilding gallops, Invercargill trots. EXPERT TIPS AUCKLAND – Tim Ryan BALHAM: A promising stayer to keep an eye on. CHARMONT: Has the quality to win a big race at short notice. UGO FOSCOLO: Can forgive his last start blip - will bounce back. WAIKATO – Ross Fisher MAJIC EL: Had that improver’s look about his latest attempt. Watch next time. SHOCK HORROR: Punters will have to wait until this 3-year-old steps up to 1600 metres plus. LHOTSE: Was set too big a task at Matamata. Threeyear-old who will improve with racing. CENTRAL DISTRICTS – Paul Gueorgieff A RED PRINCE: Nice third over 1400m at Woodville last week at first start for a month; can get over 1600m as well and suited to better ground. TIP THE DANCER: Fought well for fourth over 1400m at Woodville for second good run in two starts of a new campaign; shaping well. ETERNAL ANGEL: Beaten less than two lengths when fourth over 1100m at Woodville at first start for four months; will get over more distance and will appreciate better footing. CANTERBURY – Mat Kermeen RR SAND DOLLAR: Goes into the last at Tuapeka fresh but big drop back from what she was racing last season. POWERBALL: Set to break maidens in race eight at Oamaru tomorrow. BRILLIANT STRIKE: Has race fitness and a decent head start over All Stars’ mares in race six at Ashburton. OTAGO-SOUTHLAND – Jamie Searle GOLDEN GATE: Early break ruined chance at Addington. Can atone in race five at Forbury Park today. THE BIG BOSS: Above average pacer resuming in race nine at Forbury Park. Should fight out the finish. RIPPY LONG STOCKINGS: Has the ability to overcome wide draw and win race five at Oamaru gallops tomorrow. GREYHOUNDS – Peter Earley RUBEUS HAGRID: Ran a straight line with blinkers on at Cambridge, can back up and do the job in the third at Manukau today. BAY MAX: Getting closer to the first prize, nice second at Cambridge on Thursday, in the seventh today. VIDEO WATCH – Murray Wedlake ALL ABOUT ROY: Deserves a change of fortune after covering extra ground in both his starts this month. LIL MISS WAITOKI: Caught the eye by steaming home for fourth at Matamata over a distance well short of her best. GALLOPING GERTE: Could well have won at Tauranga on debut but for having to steady and change ground in the straight.