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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 75, 26 September 1927, Page 6

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TE KARA'S AVONDALE -' CUP

JjTBST .lUVENILE CLASSIC TO v • PRODICB

(By Telegraph frtfm"y^ett«.'^ li". Track eonditiona^eonld' haraty'have been Worse than thoealbbtainiajficn Saturday" •A Ellerttie, when^he-f&Vcmdale Spring Sleeting was coinmeiiciii; J The long r spell ol bad weather had made the courseWery heavy, and, moreover, it was patchy, being ■worse'in' some places c^han others. Accordingly horses who were unlucky enough oa Saturday to strike the 1 really bad spots were handicapped considerably, and the form shown may suffer some marked reversals. . For the first time for many years the five-furlong barrier on the round course was used. The owners and trainers of the two-yeapolds engaged' in the Avondale Stakes, after inspecting tha course, asked the clvb I,to'.take this'step.j The. first furlong on ,'the^uaual five-furlong course was more «r-lesr--waterlogged; - -"'- -.> "*" - - After rain in the earlyl morning the ■ weather cleared .about midday.--The attendance wai rather thin to commence with, but improved with the weather. The totalisator..business- showed a falling off . of £18,175' 10s i on, last,"year's totaT of £72,933. f , ~ ~- The divided Alaiden Race, caused' end- ' less confusion. For some peculiar reason many of '-the horBPB carried saddle-cloth numbers,different from those in the race as set out,' For instance, Levenside, winner of the "first ,division, was No. 17 on the totalisator and-in the main part of the racebook, .but in. his division, he.was, No. 19, and carried Np.<l9 saddle-cloth. As No. 17 m the division* was scratched,'there ■were many flsrouW-be "disappointed backert of Levenside, Similarly, Royal Doulton "winner of .the second division, was No. 2L on the totalisator but No. 22a in the divis lon, and carried No. 22a saddle-cloth. The ebb certainly had a lengthy explanation but as th ( e-'Maiden Plate took up six pages of -ftlosely printed matter in the racebook with some involved instructions, the ordinary racegoer could be excused for becoming bewildered.

MAIDEN PLATE. The two divisions in the Maiden Plate ■were weakened by the scratchings of eight, including Star God and Bold Front. Setting was fconfined to the Whaka KingValentino bracket, the Royal ■ DoultonSalamander bracket, and Leyenside. The big field ■ caused a good deal' f of confusion. In the first division AcusWa-and Scaramouehe jumped out first, but at the. end of a'furlongJVhaka King and Scaramoiiche led from Royal, Master Noel, and Yaqui. The last-named moved up fast and with v Whaka Kfng led at the turn from Master Noel, Ijevenside, Edifice, and Searamouche. lievenside*finished on and beat'Yaqui by' three-quarter^ of a length, with Whaka , King twoj lengths away ' third." 1 Master Noel, Edifice, aria? -Acuahla were next. JJevenside.^a six-year-old gelding by Thurnnam from Spinster, stayed on very well, and revelled- in the mud. Yaqui had Whaka King beaten a furlong from home. In the iecond division Brampton, ■on the rails, showed out first, but when they settled down Tauriimi had charge fromCynthia N^Brampton, Royal Doulton, and Good Boyi";At the" tinn Good' Boy had' cnaTge frqm. Brampton, Tmirimu, Royal Donlton, and Wyoming: Royal Doulton strode to the front a furldßg from home and was i not bothered to win by threequarters of, a'length from Restaurant, with Wyoming '*. length away third. Diamond Queen, Laf^Roma, and Cynthia N. were next. Royal; Doulton, a four-year-old 'filly by Romeo^ftbm Tecoma, looks like'proving fairly tiseful. and may be capable of better things. Brampton did not appear to be suiteel by the going.

GREY. LYNN HURDLES. York Abbey, Rahepoto, and Kamehame-' ha were fairly evenly backed, with Karamu. at a good "fence. Yoik Abbey led to the firjjt'ience Horn. Jiaiamu,"' iilago, Stonewall/and Rahepoto, bih at tho stands Karamu; whose lider had lost a^stimip, was ia charge from. Yoik Abbey, with Kahepoto Caad Kamehameha closing up and Stoneifftll and Blago commencing to tail off. 5-Ytork Abbey jumped badly at the two ftnees in the back straight,.but was up wjjtfC Kamehameha and'-Kahepoto in hot pursuit of Karamu going to the last fencer,.', Heie a dog ran out and caused a jnelee, in, which Kamehameha suffered and York Abbey stumbled and felL Kafaipu maintained his advantage to the end''and struggled home a length in front ofv'Rahepoto, who" beat Karat* hameha by] tf'length. Glenotus was fourth, and Blagp: and Stonewall were pulled up. It is vsry probable- -'Oiat the trouble caused by;' ttie dog running in amongst the horsed at the last fence affected the result. Kamehameha may have won, with Rahepoto second, and both, raco/d right up to. their- track form. Karamu "- ran a solid "race, while his jockey had nil tho disadvantage of having to ride for over a mild'^without stirrups. Glenotus •was outpaced\«id Blago and Stonewall outclassed. York ' Abbey hit several fences hard, but put up a creditable performance. _ Ho, will $oon win a hurdle race. — - , MEMBERS'' HANDICAP

Automne and Gold Acre carried the bulk 1 cl the-money, with a fair amount of cash -1 for Gala' Day and King Smock. Gala Day, ' Value,'-Gold Acre,, aud Automne began ' best, and at the end of a iurlong Value ' Jed out from Arch Queen, Gold Acre ' Waltzer, Gala Day, Quincoma, and King ' Smock. At the turn, where Gala Day fell,. Value, Day Guard, King Smock', ' Waltzer, Quincoma, and Automne -were practically in line. A iuriong fi-ipn home King 1 Smock and Waltzer. drew clear. King Smock' beating Waltzer. home by half a length. ' Day Guard was two lengths away third, just in front of Automnt. Quincoma, Mosaic, and Arch Queen were jiext. King' Smock, who looked a picture of condition,' would have scored comfortably better ridden. He drew the roils but lost his position- early, and his rider was not of. much use to him at the end.Waltzer revelled in the ground and stuck >on in great style. Day.Guard looked as if the race would improve him, and he rattled ion well info third place. Automne just failed to see out'the distance, but ran a creditable-race: Gold-Acre looked very big and was done at tho end of half a mile. Gala Day wlis going well when he fell, and^Mosaic ran a creditable race. Quincoma was asked to cover a good deal of extra ground, and should soon do bet-

tea. Value faded out completely at the end' of- five furlongs. Arcli Queen ran a fair.. I.race. AVONDALE CUP. - Master Doori,-- -l'e ivava, ie Monanui, Mask, arid Alioway were always well, backed. Cohesion led down the straigiit from yueeu Aicu,.Mastei JJoon, Xc JS.ara, 'JL'e JUouanui, Kden iiail, and Desert Glow, with iMask and Jlmt i_.eai last. Xc Monanui couui not bold liis place,' and. gradually druted back, otherwise the order bix it'unongs irom Home was much the same. jYiasK commenced a last iorward move ■nich about live and a-ualf lurlongs to go, and at tho haii-uuie tue order was: Cohesion, JLden Mail, and Queen Arch together, "J'e^liara, Alioway, blaster JJoon, , Uesert Ulow, and MasK. At the turn Uoliesiou, yucen -ajrcn, ±c Kara, and Kacn -Hall-were the leaders, witli" Alioway and Mask handy. Queen Arch was the first beaten, and a furlong ironi home 'ie Kara had Cohesion's^meabure. Cohesion stuck on, however, but Te Hara b«it him home by halt" a length. Kden ,Hall was two lengths away third, with Koyal Hint right up fourth, then coming Mask, Alioway, Mint Leaf, arid Queen Arch, with Master Doon last. ' > Te Kara was always going -well near the leaders, and at the turn his backers were on good terms with themselves. He has not won a race for two seasons, but scored in quite his best style, and, moreover, looked iv .great* order. Cohesion was unlucky to meet one as'good as the winner, but he ran a' great race, and should win some good handicaps this year. Kden ITall was always prominent, and Ins winning turn is hot far away. Royal Mint •was,,asked to cover a good deal o£ extra ground, but .failed to muster up the necessary dash in the straight. Mask was ridden a -waiting race, and came with.BUch a rattle that he should soon earn another -winning bracket.' 1 Te Monanui failed badly, and apparently could not handle the ground under bis weight. Desert Glow was not ready, and Master Doon was beaten by the distancg. Alioway was,-al-ways labouring along in the middle of the field.' ~

AVON DALE STAKES. Freehold was-a very pronounced favourite, wittt- good-Dieting xor i'lioce Humpnrey, ,Uut, ana ir'roaice. Unit was nrst out troiu ijreenoid, flying hinge,,and ProUice, with Prince itumpiu'ey, Jiipjode, and Marions iiirtnday amongst tnose slow away. C'tot-aoa.ii'iyiiig xiinge ted across tne top trom iJTeehoid, Aloebau, and Valour, "with Prince. Humpurey and Prodice next. The leaders went '.vide at the turn execept Valour, but the last named hung out irom the: rails and. allowed Jf rodice to come through. (Jhit had chaige when in line for home,'but with a iurlong to go 'Prodice headed her. Prodice went oa to win decisively by a length Irom .Freehold, who,beat Prince Humphrey by a length, with the tiring Chit in tourth place. Then came Valour, Marion's Birthday, and Moehau. ' _ ' i'rodice, a neat filly by' Catmint from Hyades, is a sister to Phaola, who won this race two years ago. Both fillies were trained by F. JLoomb. Prodice finished particularly well,-and may prove better than the 'majority of early tw 4 0-year-old winners. Freehold ran'a bit green,; and did not receive such a lucky run ail the winner in'the straight.- 'His action suggests that he will be better on a dry .track. Prince Humphrey came from some distance . back into third place. He is going to be good. Chit had every chance but stopped badly over the last furlong. Valour* ran a decent race, and Episode and Marion's Birthday both finished well up after beginning slowly. Episode was very big. ' Flying Binge stopped badly at .the end oi three furlongs.. She really had every chance. Thole with good barrier positions were at" an advantage, for the old five-furlong fobs'is right on the turn and at the foot of the hillj' Prodice and Freehold started from Nos.. 9 and Ife'at the barrier, and Prince Humphrey from No. 15.

.FLYING STAKES. Delightment was a solid favourite, with plenty of support'for Laughing Prince, a good price going about any of the rest. Covent Garden,' Nancy Lee, In the Shade, and Oration began best, but racing to the turn Covent Garden/bud Nancy Lee were well clear of-Town Guard, who was followed after an Interval by, Tinokoa, Oration, and' Laughing Prince. Covent Garden dropped back suddently two furlongs from home,, where Town Guard, Tinokoa,' and Laughing Prince closed on Nancy Lee. Town Guard kept up his run, and although Delightment put in a good run, ia the straight he failed to'reach'Town Guard by half a length: Nancy Lee was half a length away, third, and then close" up came Tinokoa, Laughing Prince, and Oration. * - Town Guard finished on very well, served by 'the going andi'his light weight. He appeared to cause some trouble in the straight, 'and Tinokoa did not have any room to spare. Delightment' was unlucky, for he came from a long way back to get second placo. Nancy Lee ran a really good race, and her turn is not far away. Tinokoa was most unlucky, and if lie had received^ decent passage in the straight he might have been in the money. Laughing Prince was kicked up to k his work all the way. He waß under pressure at the turn, but when L. G. Morris saw pursuit, was uselesa he eased the three-year-old, who pulled up well. Oration, with K. Reed up, .was prominent all the way. Finelli whipped round at the barrier and took no part in the race. In the Shade could not handle the ground. Covent Garden dropped right out of it at the turn, getting into a particularly bad piece of ground.

JSWANSON HANDICAP. Takarungu was a pionouneed favourite, ■with Wai Officer a hbeial puced second choice and Sovena nearly as 'well backed. Modest Boy, Sovena, Branson, and Bahama began best, and led clown the back. Racing lor the turn, Bahama, Branson, and, Modest Boy abreast led from War Officer, Takaiunga, Blue Sky, Sovena, and Fiery Lad. The caily Icidcis had had enough a furlong from home, wheie Alonsoa tell and Te Tain lost his ndei. War Officer came tluough on the inside, and Sovena on'4hV outside, with Fiery Lad sticking on~~in the centre. At the finish War Officer beat Sovena home by a length, with Fiery Lad a neck away third. Bahama, Star Comet, Kendal, and Branson were :'■ next. War Officer, ridden by W. S. Bagby, won ; by coming straight "homo, whereas Sovena. Hung s out all the way down the straight,* the right-handed way round being against her.' 'Fiery 'liad ran a really good race, for he was well ouf all the way. Bahama was not disgraced, and Star Comet and Kendal ran very fair races. Branson and Modest Boy did well to the turn. Takarungu did not receive the bent of passages.

f HENDERSON HANDICAP. Tlia Damaris-Thaw, bracket, the Llan-dudno-Ballachulish bracket, and King Lv were fairly equally backed. 1 Thaw led out from Tinoiti, King Lv, Archeno, 1 and Llandudno., Thaw and Llandudno were in (.charge crossing tho top from Tinoiti, Nucleus, King-.Lu, and .Nippy. Thaw was in trouble at 'the turn, and King. Lv obi tamed a lucky rvin on the rails. King Lv was in front a furlong from home, and went on and won easily by four lengths. There was' a good battle for second, Nucleus just beating Archeno by thrcequartera of a length. Tinoiti was fourth, and Llandudno, Phaola, and Golden Krist finished next. King Lv, after Delightment's good form two races earlier, was at a good price. A. Tinker took a: risk at the turn in coming on the inside, for his mount wpn so easily that he could have come round his field. There is no doubt that King' Lv is a master of weight on heavy ground. Nucleus, who paid a pricfe for second, stuck on well, showing all tho Lucullus liking for mud. Archeno looked a possibility a furlong from home, but stopped over the last bit. .-Tinoiti went a very fair race, and Llandudno can be expected to do better very soon. Phaola finished on well in sixth place after having none of tho luck of the running. • Thaw, bustled along in fronti was beaten.at the turn, while his stablemate, Uiuharis, could not go in; the. ground at all.- 'Vivo was .another all "at se'r," in the going. Results: — ; Maiden Plate, of 200' sots; seven furlongs.— First division: 3 Lovcnaide, 8.0 (W. S. .Baßby), 1; 1 Ymiul, S.O, 2; 1 Wliaka King, 8.0, 3.

Also started: 6 Acushla. 7 Arlnagour. 11 Charitalne, 14 CuUgle, 20 Tidal, 12 Edifice, 3 Master Noel (coupled with the winner), 21 Pontlous. 5 Boyal and Salamander' (Bracketed), 17 Scaramouche and Simpllcltas (breackcted), 8.0. Time, lmln 38sec. Second Division: 1 Doyal Doulton, 8.0, (A. M'Cormac), 1; 2 Kestaurant, 8.0, 2; 4 Wyoming, 8.0, 3. Also started: 21 Amos, 19 Ash Tray. 9 Brampton, 18 Cynthlan. 10 Diamond Queen, 21 The Cryer. 16 Good Boy, 13 L» Eoma and Marble Boy (bracketed), 21 Ototoa, 14 San Quin, 8 Standfast and Taurlmu (bracketed), 4 Valentino (bracketed with Wyoming), 8.0. Time, lmln 3Ssec Grey Lynn Hurdles, of 300 sots ; two miles.— 5 Karamu. 10.4 (Regan), 1; 2 Kahepoto, 9.13, 2; 3 Kamehameha, 9.13, 3.- Also started: 4 Glcnotus 10.3, 1 York Abbey 9.6, 7 Stonewall 9.13 (Including'l3lo" OTerewlght), G Blago 9.0. Time, 4min 13scc.

Members' Handicap, 0f'250 sots; six furlongs.—4 Kins Smock. 8.12 (Atkins), 1; 1 Waltzer, 8.0, 2; 5 Day Guard, 9.7, 3. Also started: 9 Mosaic 8.11, 2 Gold Acre, 3 Gala Day, 6 . Quincoma,, 1 Automne 8.7, 8 Berinthla 8.6, 7 Value-8.2, 11 Carlnthla 8.3%, 12 ArchQueen 8.0, 13 Luxurious 8.0. Time, lmln 23sec. AVONDALE CUP, of 1200 sots; one mile and a half. 2M. H. Thns's Te Kara, 8.12 (M'Tavlsh) 1 8 Mrs. F. H. Goodman's Cohesion, 7.0 (Rellly) 2 7 C..-G. Maclhdoe's Eden Hall, 8.2 (Green) 3 Also started: 3 Te Monanui 9.5, 1 Mask 8.12, 1 Master Doon 8:1, 12 Desert Clow,

7.10, 5 Alioway. 7.8, 6 Royal Mint, 7.-1, 9 Lord Star, 7.0, 11 Mint Leaf 7.0, 10 Queen Arch 7.0. Time, 2mln 52 3-osec. AVONDALE STAKES, of 1000 sors; flvo furlongs. 4P. E. Loomb'3 Prodice, 7.9 (Lee) ...... 1 1 \V. MA Duncan's Freehold, 8.3 (L. Mor- | Us) ..... 2 2C. G. Madndoe's Prince Humphrey, 8.0 | (T. fireen) 3 Also started: 15 Catonlan 8.0, 8 Kingsland 5.1, 11 KingVal 8.0, 7 Marian's Birthday 7.0, 10 flying Binge, 12 Avoncourt, 3 Chit 7.9, 5 Episode, 6 Mochau,. 9 Imcyaßose, 15 Snow •Drift, 13 Valour 7.9.: Time, lmln 10 2-sacc. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 500 soys; sis furlongs, 7 A. Kemp's Town Guard, 7.8 (Ludlow) .. 1 1 J. P. Tlerney's -Dellghtmeut, 8.11 (Cammlck) 2 13 It. N. Todd's and R. Porter's Nancy Lee, 7.3 (Gill) 3

Also started: 11 Benzora 9.0, 10 KingQeld 5.7, laughing Prince 8.0, 4 Oration 7.11, S Covent Garden 7.7, 6 In the Shade 7.7, 12 High Pitch 7.6, 5 Tlnokoa 7.0, Finelll, 8 Sir Archie 7.0. Town Guard, won by half a length from Do^ Ilghtment. Nancy Leo. was one and a halt lengths away third,'Tlnokoa was fourth, and Oration fifth. .Time,.lmta 21Sr5sec. Swanson Handicap; of 250 sots; one mile.— 3 War Officer, S.I, 1; 4 Soveua, 8.1, 2;: 14 Fiery Lad, 8.0, 3.. Also started: 5 Branson .9.9, 8 Alonsoa 9.2, 2 Modest Boy 8.12, 12 Killiite, 11 Bahama, 1 Takarunga 8.7, 7 Blue Sky 8.4, 15 Schorr 8.1, 13 Kendal, 9 Slums, 6 Star Comet,' 10 Barakau, 16 Te TaM. Time, Xmin sSjm. Henderson Handicap; of 250 sots; seven furlongi.—l KlnjLu, g.O (Tinker), 1; 14 Nucleus, 7.0, .2; 4 Arcbeuo, 7.9, 3. Also started: 10 Transformer 9.0. 1 D&maris' 8.5. 2 Thai? 8.5. 3',1/]»ndudno B.J, 13 Felham 3.2, 3 BallachuUsh, 6 Fhaola, 9 Nippy, 7 Barometer 7.9, 12 Golden Krirt. 11 Thursby 7.2, 8 Vivo, S Tlnoitl 7.0. Time, lmln 37sec.