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Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 6

SPRINT TO AUTOPAY

PINE EFFORT IX STEWARDS'

J Nothing could have gi\en Autopaj bet 't«r claim to be consideied champion t amongst the spimtuig three j ear olds than , , the brjlhant and decisi\e Mctoiy he ob l tamed in the Stewards' Handicap He "if* dj«vt numbei 19 position, but'he moved 'a af ay smaitlv, and, aftpr taljjng- cpmmand u'-nt the'distance, withstood nil cailknges '~ from, the oldei dm&ion, J,ud iimshed up full of running He ]•> only the second three year-old to win the rate since Wai- ( btcp succeeded in 1013, Eulilie, in 1927, „ being the other. In 1012, two three \eaiolds, Bon Eeve and Staidancer r dead heated fovthe honours, and m years prior '' iao that it was quite common; foi a hor o lf t)i the age to scoisj j , When, the field had settled down, and < the colours were distinguished,..those of j (jieat Sta.r, Courtcsj, rentcidcn,""Koval Paiade, Consent, Autopaj, and Gesture ■nere most prominent, and there 'jwis little between tlieso horses is they came on to the course pioper where Gi&ifcStai1, Couitesj and Tenterdcn were m a line just clear of Autopiy (well out), Consent, ' tßo*£tl Paradfe, GiSstuie, Meadow Laik, and H White Vane Courtes> bnd a mcmentaiy --advantage just past the f\lse rail but w.is soon in tiouble, and Autopaj, galloping sraoolhh, took command at the distance 1 and shopk off btrong claims by the stable mates, Laughing Punce And Consent to win by a good length. Only necks sepa^- " ated Laughing Prince Consent, and Ges tuie, with Admiral Diake, Anow Lad, _ and White Fang next, and the. otheih, ' ' bunched t Hunting Da> commanded a shade more attention in the betting than lx>\euiiici, with the Foidell biacket (Laughing Prince and Consent) also in strong demand There v was then a diop to Courtesy, with tho "dinner tenth favounte afc a good double '"figure pi ice The favourite'^ vg never * withm range, -nor was Toxouma Langhiog -Prnice made up a lot of ground ovei. tae _6 £nal couple of tutJongs, and his effoit was 3 LigbJv attractne. Consent went lv-- best Tare tor "some time Gesture wns ,ojwa}» _( in the fight, md stuck it right out to , t ,tlie end, but Couitepj failed to finish on *V-_jffte? having -a great opportunity.- Praise, . '•iiSthie"dther; three-year-old, .Wate never" sight--4-'-ed-. ".Admiral Drajce and. Arrows Lad: both finished strongly, and should capture some .as money- before the meeting'cpiiaiudesv