SOLARIA'S RETURN

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 70, 19 September 1936, Page 22

SOLARIA'S RETURN

MAY RACE ON MONDAY (Special from "Early Bird.") AUCKLAND, This Day After a series of successful trips all over the North Island last season, including Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Taranaki, and as far north as Whangarei (where he was taken for one meeting but did not run), Solaria finally came to rest at Te Aroha after registering a surprise win at Tauranga on the King's Birthday. He' has been in steady work after hid spell and he was entered for the sprint event on the second day at Avondale on Monday, so apparently he is under orders to commence serious business once more, tie is now being trained by E. A. Keesing. In his only start at New Plymouth three weeks ago, Tonnerre raced well enough to suggest that in .the interim he should come nearly "back to his best once again, so he may be expected to race prominently if he is produced in the Avondale sprint on Monday. He wound up last season as one of the mest improved three-year-olds, a good rare in the Auckland Easter Handicap, being followed by a ridiculously easy I win in the Avondale sprint. l ture is particularly bright, that is it his respiratory difficulties do not become worse. .Valpai was an expensive failure at Wanganui, for his trainer considered he was certain to win a race there. He did. not jump at all well, a fact that might be laid down to the turning course, but all the fame he should have done better. He may have his next race at' Avondale on Monday, and the bigger track,, even with stiffer hurdles, may suit him better. The steeplechaser Electric Flash is to have her first start over battens in this event, and it will be interesting to see how she fares. Huntsman's Chorus displayed a lot of pace in his race at the recent Pakuranga Hunt' -Meeting, and on that showing he should not be hard to place in a maiden event. He was not entered for the first day at Avondale, but he was nominated for the six furlongs hack handicap on Monday, and if he.is produced he may be a place prospect, although he will.be up against several smart hacks, i The Avondale Guineas on Monday will give GaUio a chance to reinstate himself, for he should have derived, considerable benefit from his two Wanganui runs. Some idea of'his future prospects may be gauged if he fulfils his sprint engagement this afternoon. but in any case he should be a much fitter horse than when he raced last weekend. Mandamus is one of the Guineas fancies, and Golden Blonde, too, has prospects if she will run on. This trio seem to be the pick of the Avondale Guineas field and as they are engaged this afternoon their form should help to clear the classic atmos-1 phere.