AVONDALE RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20986, 24 September 1931, Page 7

AVONDALE RACES.

;t%OBE HOESES ARBTVE.

JjjjHE cup favourites.

'IIANERIKI and cessation.

ICKOUPIER S SLIGHT COLD.

-"•'With tlif niriv.il of many Southern in the past, few days there has • been a d ecilieri c l uirke " in S of interest in the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meet3 nd discussions on tho prospects in the'chief events on the first day are now T6ry animated. Most of the horses engaged on Saturday will liave their final gallops tjjig morning and there should be some interesting trials unless tho weather Additions are unfavourable. As far as the Avondale Cup is conned, Taneriri Cessation appear to fcg the most fancied candidates, while Croupier is a pronounced fancy for the ffrjng Stakes. Croupier was affected a cold after his two wins at the Grand National Meeting last month, and jg is still showing signs of the trouble. did not affect him to any extent at Wanganui, where lie won brilliantly, and »£ present there is no need for his adfixers to be unduly alarmed, as he is otherwise very bright. The arrivals at Avondale yesterday were G. W. New, of Awapuni, with King Colossus, Haulbo\yline and Sastrugi, and (Jrand Tea from Thames. The following have also arrived at Ellerslie:—J. Fryer, Hawera, with Peter Jackson and Splutter; J. Brown, Hawera,.with Chief Link and Silvermins; G. Edgecombe, Hawera, with Richfield; F. Tilley, Fordell, with View Halloo; and W. McKinnon, Greenmeadows, with Pewa and Curie. The cup top-weight, Historic, is a picture of fitness. He was given easy work at Avondale yesterday morning, cantering over a couple of rounds. He is usually found well forward in the early spring, for a couple of years ago he won the Winter Cup and followed this up by capturing both 'the Avondale and Mitchelien Cups under solid imposts.

YESTERDAY'S TRAINING.

GALLOP BY GOLDEN WINGS.

/ A PLEASING PERFORMANCE. / Further rain overnight caused all the tracka at Avondale to become soft on top. bnt nevertheless'' the going for yesterday's training operations was good, the ground drying quickly. M)st of the fast work was executed on thjt outside of the course proper, the trestles being 66ft. out, but, •part from a dashing five-furlongs effort /on the rart of the Flying Stake 3 and Guineas candidate Golden Wings, most of the work was of a useful nature only. Today there should be a number of gallops against the watch, so that it promises to be an interesting morning. Among those scheduled to sprint to-day, most attention will doubtless be focusaed upon Lady Quex »cd Croupier, yi'ho are to work together, ' Golden Wings was the first to make use .ct the course proper, when he was sent ,s,7t furlongs immediately aiter the breakup interval. He reeled ofi the first two furlongs in 27 2-ps, and was hitting out with rare freedom atf the finish. The five furlongs took 1.6 2-5, the last three being run n39 i-is. Taking into consideration the conditions and' the additional ground covered, it was a first-class performance and points to his chances in Saturday's Flying ''Stakes. " ,

..Spear Lad arid Lady Pam did an easy talk, taking I.iS '2-5 lor the last six furlonss. Latiy Paci doea not appear to be at her best ret. Mr. VT. R. Keraball's two-year-olds. Po?y

gnd Rulanut, were together all the way in running half a mile in 55 3-ss. the tirst ; three in 4L 3-as. Both are very forward as ' a result of their race at Wanjanui last week.

itao'ri Boy strode out. freely over seven 'furlongs on the inside gras3 without soinq: against the watch. He is fairly well forward and revelled in the wet track. Cape Gold and Actaeon took; 1.24 1-5 to run 8U furlongs, the first five taking I.S-1-5. They v.cre both loafing at the finish. An easy fire furlongs was the task per-

formed by Kazan and Cessation, ihe time being 1.10 3-5, after the first half-mile had taken 50s.

Croupier ran four furlongs in 58 4-ss. He is a lazy worker Unless the slight, cold from which he is suffering develops, it otrriit not to hamper Hoi much. Croupier remains in -two races on Saturday, the

Flying Stakes jlnd Henderson Handicap, but it ia fully expected that his mission v.-ill be the Flyin; Slakes, v.-ith H. N. Wiggins as his rider. .Gibraltar and the tivs-y ear-old Merry Way cs-rne home over three fnrlonzs in 42 4-os. Merry Way has apparently done plenty of work and V 3 a,very nice mover. She will probably b4 one 01 the many well-supported candidates in the Avondale Stakes.

Lady Quex looking bricht and well Find Hone the worse for her successful out ins at Wansanui, sprinted an three furlongs in 41 4-ss.

CHAMPION HACK PLATE

JALLDY KARO'S CHANCES.

/, , Jalldy Karo is verw fit: and there is n disposition on the part ot Avondale truckcatchers to fancy hi 3 chances in the Champion Hack Plate, a race that has drawn the cream, of the hack class trained in the Province, with a fair representation of southern hordes. JallHy Ka to won an open seven-furlontrs race at the Taumarunm feetjn- at Ellerslie about 10 week 3 ago. and »t his next appearance he ran a very creditable race in Pakuransa sprint. Biddy's 807 won that race, and under the set ■"■ eights comes in on Tib. better terras in the Champion Hack Plate. On the face of it Jalldy Karo onsht not to he able to turn the tables on Biddy' 3 Boy, but his admirers ar e hopeful that the extra furlong will be *ll to hia advir.tase. Certainly, he looks better than ever.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. Additional fidinc engagements for the first, of the Avondale meeting are a3 follows: J. M Pine.—Little Doubt,, March Alone, Btonehense, Grand Tea, Kozan. , _H. (irnv.—Taneriri, Manawhenua, Biddy's £ov, Heromia. Bell Topper, Tnurua. W. Brous:btor>.—Air Laddie. Kairuri, Kinsr v-olosflus, Sa.strntri, Flaulbowline. S. Wilson. -Granadi , H. K. Sinrkley. Pe'cr Jackson. J. McDowell.— Pony. Spear Lad. (.ape Gold, Pnw i Y ' :ind possibly Golden Wings in the Flying Stakes. L. G. Morns.—Rulanut, Actaeon. Historic, Lady Qii^x K. Yoitr".—Timorous. Curie, Lady Pn.rri, Clopton. Tpa Chat. Dominican. He will a[so ride Goiden, Wmss ;n the Guineas on Monday. n TWO NOTED MARES DEAD. I the dam of gloaming. [from orr. own correspondent.] MELBOURNE. Sept. 1(3. Two who made racius history in \ "Ustrahii died a few days a^ r o at t.ho Melton jiliT' THey were Light and Teppo. Although Teppo was more successful as a Patron thun Lisht. the 1 aat-named will be Dfcst remembered by New Zealanders as ww dam of Gloaming, who won £'I3,UOO in ■tanes. , Lipht. who was imported by E. E. P- Clarke, was by Eager from No Trumps. H„,Orvwto from Electric Lisrht (dam of > <Jf Portland), by Sterling. Following gloaming's extraordinary successes. the ? r °»eny of Light were keenly sought after. >'*>* •, a P ai "t from Gloaming. none of the j, **2}**y 'achieved distinction on the turf. J >i-i .P 1 " 1 3 most. distinguished son was ■iSffi.c- e * successes included the A.J.C. ii&Sl** 8 ' Prpduie Stakes, Ascot Vale Stakes,. S'?Tv! a:ril)a '^' e Stakes and Caulfiekl Guineas. ISS**" r 'ce is now a useful sire. Light was 24 years and Teppo 23*