Mudlarks Picked For Avondale Leg

Press, Volume C, Issue 29554, 1 July 1961, Page 4

Mudlarks Picked For Avondale Leg

‘Th« Press” Special Service

AUCKLAND, June ‘ The ground has become so heavy that it seems only the best mudlarks and stavers will have a chance in the Rawson ■ Handicap at Avondale tomor- ; row j The most notable wet-weather i candidates are Craddock, Upper- ! cut. Ruthless Tax, Action j Packed and Surging Probably 1 one of this group will be suci cessful Action packed will be one of | the northern team for the later ’ days of the Wellington winter J meeting, and his Avondale form j will be especially interesting. I Action Packed won the Corni wall Handicap at the Auckland . winter meeting. Craddock, with ;no luck, has secured three 'Seconds from his last four ! starts. Tile main race on the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club s winter meeting, the Rawson Handicap, will also be the first leg of the TA B. double : The second leg, the President’s Handicap, looks veryopen It might be another good, chance for High Count, although’

j Beauzami. Otara. Rose Filou and ! Dolamars are such capable wln- : ter sprinters that thev will | command respect Showers have continued durling the week and the ground Is I very holding i Selections:— 11 a.m.—Mt. Albert Steeplechase: Johnny Dee Valuation. ■ Double Fling 11.45 am.—Winter Handicap I Grand National, Melody Maid, Red spot 12.25 p.m.—Windsor Hurdles ! Lochwood. Malways. Play I Prince. 1.15 pm.—Rawson Handleap: I Craddock. Uppercut, Ruthless ' Tax 2 p.m.—Kia Ora Handicap: Blue Gum Davett. Myrrh. 2.50 p.m—President's Handicap: High Count. Beauzami. Otara 335 p m.—First Oratia Handicap: Torrnod Turella. Cashel 420 p.m—Second Oraria Handicap; Couhtax, Gento, Felacita. t