A VONDALE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1927, Page 5

A VONDALE MEETING

■ FORM IN FINAL GALLOPS

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. As a result of the rain overnight the tracks were heavy for the final gallops at Ellerslie yesterday, and slow times were recorded. The best gallop of the Avondale Cup candidates was that of Mask and Alloway, who went a sound seven furlongs, and Mask, with the inside running and the beat of the weights, was going the stronger at the finish, but they were practically on terms. Te Monanui, Desert Glow, Mint Leaf, and Royal Mint also went satisfactorily, while Master Doon pleased in a six furlone gallop with Town Guard. The only Cup candidates not out were Eden Hall, Te.Kara, Lord Star, and Queen ! Arch, but they arrived in the evening. Te Kara is in strong favour and may start favourite. The best sprinting efforts were recorded by Laughing Prince, Finelli, Archeno, King Emerald, and Ballymoy IT. Laughing Prince made many friends, and undoubtedly is in great heart. The two-year-old Episode recorded a smart three furlongs with Second Wind, and always appeared to have the better of her companion. She is very speedy, and promises to win races, but has not been up as long as some of them she has to meet in the Avondale Stake's, and five furlongs in soft going may trouble her just yet. ■ The three-year-olds Catkin and Star God went nicely and registered a smart four furlongs. Star God is likely to start a good favourite in the Maiden Plate. He is in thefjrst division and in a weak field Whaka King and Thanus may be two of the hardest he has to beat. Brampton, Restaurant, and Standfast are novices that have been doing their work nicely without registering anything special. Brampton displayed some promise last season, while Restaurant finished a creditable ■ fifth in a big field of hacks at the Pakuranga Meeting last month. The visiting juveniles look likely to 5, y £ \ ery Pr°n»inent part in the Avonda c (stakes, and such as Knightlike, Freehold, Chit, and Episode should be difficult for the locals to beat. Prince Humphrey and Prodice may prove the best of the provincial representatives. It will occasion no surprise to find Prince Humphrey prominent at the finish, as he handled the heavy going well in the two-year-old parade at Marton. There is a very even class' engaged in the Grey Lynn Hurdles, and it should be a good betting race. In the going Rahepoto and' Ivamehameha should be promi"e"t- Tl]ere are good reports of YorkAbbey, who had a little experience at irentham m July, and with his superior pace he only requires to jump decently to jgrove dangerous. - ' Hacks whose recent doings have attracted attention are Modest Boy, Takarunga, Bright Dawn, Bahama-, and War Officer Takarunga won well over a mile last month and is partial to the heavy goin", while Modest Boy has been w6rking with great freedom. Archibald, who has been galloping well,

bled yesterday after doing a smart sprint. This is not an unusual happening frith him. Horses like Llandudno and Day Guard should take beating in the Henderson Handicap, as they will run a solid seven furlongs in the heavy going. Phaola is another that may also make a good showing m the going. She went a decent six furlongs with her stablemate Value yesterday.' At the time of writing W. Townsend has not arrived with Quineoma, Barometer, and Royal Doulton, but he was expected last night. Very little is known concerning the condition of his charges but if Royal Doulton has trained on the right way she will be greatly fancied, as sne notched two seconds in three starts last season. ■dil? second division of the Maiden ±"late quincoma and Barometer are mudlarks, and are always likely to go well m soft ground. The following horses may find good sup--1?, nn „theiF, engagements, to-morrow:— Star God, Whaka King, Brampton Res- &"*■ behold Rahepoto. AW? P ak Day ' Quincoma, Te Monanui, -Master Doon, Town Guard Dav gG° gard nn aCe>, T T f a™>> ™*<**& ?£. "S a* nd Llandudno. j.ne le Awamutu trainer, G Paul lias yer ar Veo?d Vlt fillAU|r Sif' Pk? tu' *»d W Tivolinnyf y 7ollmond by LimondJ.HOIIJ. His charges were out workinnnrHll rday'AbUt-tlle-ir taEks we« of a light m y the Nursery Handicap on the second capable middle, distance horse he k -nnt onlv VOhad c f°r the^.°^ale°Cu P , as he ht sent™ ° a S°hd mile and a half at PS The gallop recorded by Laughing Prince pleased the-track-watchers and gained him is partial to the soft going he is likely °f th£ P™e fancies for the win N? «ueS Handlea P to-morrow. To yin with 61b over weight-for-age he will require to record a good performance, and a victory in the handicap would cause him to start a very hot favourite in the Avondale Guineas on the second day. Fit and well iioarm is a very caapble sprinter.in the heavy going, and at his best he would require a lot of beating in the Flying btakes Handicap. It. is unlikely, however, that he will be fancied to any extent, as on the few occasions he has visited the tracks lately he haß not galloped as well as he usually does when right, and appears to be slightly above himself. It was evident from the pace she showed when she raced here last month that Jnnelli has lost none of her brilliancy, as she streaked away from her opponents for about four furlongs and then compounded. On that occasion she was having her first run for many months, and she is in better trim now, so that she may soon display improved form unless she is unlucky at the barrier. Finelli will probably set a fast pace for the opposition in the Flying Stakes Handicap tomorrow, but the soft going will not be in her favour, and the last furlong may find her wanting. The hurdlers Ttahcpoto and Kamehameha have done almost all their work together lately, and although Bahcpoto had the better of their latest gallop it would be difficult to choose between them. They have both won before in the heavy going, and should prove _ troublesome to their opponents in the hurdle events at the coming meeting. In view of the evenness of their track form trackwatchers will be interested to. see which will do best. There can be no doubt • that Episode has plenty of speed. She was better than Second Wind over three furlongs and covered the distance as faat as.anything during the morning. The Limond filly has not done so much as some of those she has to meet in the Avondale Stakes, and may be troubled by the final furlong, but she - should show up at some stage. There, has been nothing special about the track doings of Te Monanui since he has been- here, but he went very satisfactorily in his latest gallop. Because of his forward running in his recent engagements Te.Monanui is in strong favour for the Avondale Cup, aud seems certain to be one of the best backed candidates. His racing during the last few weeks has brought him on, and ho should strip in condition fit to give his supporters a fine run. There was not much between Mask and Allowoy in their gallop to-day, although the former wns going the stronger at the finish, as Alloway was on the outside and had the worst of the weights. The effort they recorded was the best put iip by Avondale Cup candidates, and did not lose them any friends. On recent form Mask and Alloway must both have good chances in the Avondnlc Cup, and should be in the firing line at the finish.