World record-holder to race at Addington

Press, 19 November 1977, Page 20

World record-holder to race at Addington

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G. K. YULE

Back in July, Avalon established a world mile record for a yearling pacer in adverse conditions at Washdyke. Today, along with all his rivals in the New Zealand Spring Time Stakes, he will have his first start at a totalisator meeting in what should be a highlight of a night of feature races at Addington Raceway.

Avalon has had a limited! amount of racing at trials, 1 but he has failed to begin: cleanly, and this could be! against him this evening. I However, he has such great] speed that it is difficult to I go past him. It is in his I

i favour that unless Genesis re-enters the field, Avalon ; will start from the outside I of the front line, which |could help him get under I way better than he has at [trials. , All of the others in the

race have shown form of note at trials and there is unlikely to be much between quite a group of them. Marble Arch and Kotare Victor have both showed promise and they could be two of the hardest for the probable favourite to beat.

As well, the form shown at trials by Winning Choice. Spartan Queen, Plato, Ryal Scott, Kotare Knight, Matai Dreamer and Saben entitles them to consideration in an extremely open field. Other races certain to attract more than usual interest are the New Zealand

Derby Stakes and the free-for-alls for the top pacers and trotters.

Another interesting field is carded for the Final Handicap. Lordable and Regal Light will be two of the top chances, while there will be strong support for Anne’s Day, even though she will start front 20m.

Also in demand will be Ganya, narrowly beaten by Anne’s Day on Tuesday night. Ganya will have another change of driver tonight, Peter Wolfenden having been engaged for the promising son or Fallacy.