AVONDALE MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 244, 15 October 1932, Page 4

AVONDALE MEETING

OPENING DAY’S FIELDS PROSPECTS DISCUSSED By 4 •Kestrel.’’ Au Avondale to-day the spring racing I campaign in th Dominion will be ad- j vanced a further stage by the Avon- I dale Jockey Club, whose spring meeting ■ will be concluded on Monday. With I such important events as the Avondale | Cup, Stakes and Guineas and the Cham pion Hack Plate as the outstanding attractions on the programme, the ini- ■ portanee of the meeting can well be , understood, especially as it will be followed. after an interval, by the Auckland Racing Club’s fixture. Fields for to-day arp of very satisfactory dimensions, and the quality is all that could - be desired. Rain at Auckland has not been sol heavv as to cause anyone to wort}’ I much about the state of the going, which should be in excellent order. The starting times for the respective events to-day are as follows: — Maiden Plate 3 ‘-bib ; Kingsland Highweight .. .. 12.55 (| Champion Hack Plate .... 1 -40 Avondale Cup 2-30 Avondale Stakes .. .. .. 3.20 , Flying Stakes 4.5 Swanson Handicap 4.u0 ( Henderson Handicap .. .. 5-40 It is certain that, unless the Maiden Plate field is further reduced by scratchings, the event will have to be run in divisions, for the safety number is exceeded by half a dozen by the number of acceptors. The stake will be . increased accordingly, an action which the club can well afford considering that over forty were nominated for the event and some thirty-five had the acceptance fee paid for them. Thus owners have so far provided 75 per cent, of the stake. The first race on the card is the

The lirsl division contains some very promising material, and of these Belltopper and Supreme Buler make most appeal. In the second division pair that will attract attention are Loombmation and Booklaw. . Instead of a hurdle race there is the KINGSLAND HIGHWEIGHT (Of £100; I 1 * miles)

Some of these have been showing a decent amount of form, and prospects of Neil. Thespis and Royal Visitor may appeal most. The usual strong field wi'l -rmtest the CHAMPION HACK PLATE. (Of £300: seven furlongs.)

More than half those engaged must be given good chances, among them being Psychologist, r-amint, Princess Bede. Puss Moth, L’Allegro, Sea Baler, Midinette. Pillow Fight, and Prolyxo. Several of the others cannot be lightly dismissed, but when they are so ied up Midinette, L’Allegro and Puss Moth may be found favoured. Though there is nothing of outstanding quality it is - good field which will contest the

At the top of the list is Antique, but as he has not had a race for some time he will perhaps be passed over for one of the division lower down. Hunting fry’s mission is stated to be the Cup. but if the pace is on all the way it is going to be a difficult task for him. Baroscope has ruled favourite ever since the appearance of the weights and as he will be ridden by H. X. "Wiggins he appears certain to retain that position to-day. Others with good chances are Te Hoia, Paddon, Unseen, Maori Boy and True Blood, but the issue may be fought out by Baroscope. Te Hoia and Hunting Cry. Even if there are several defections there will he a large field in the AVONDALE STAKES (Of £300; five furlongs.)

Bonny Joyce 7 9 Some of these two-year-olds will be sporting silk for the first time in a race, so their supporters will bo taking a long chance. Winning form at Marton will cause Princess Dorreen to go out favourite, with Dinolli and Glenromney as her most dangerous oppon- . cnts. The sprinters will provide something . good in the FLYING STAKES (Of £175: six furlonrr.->

c situation a little obscure, but even 1 he is started here he will find some i ec'l merchants opposed to him. Hunt- j tgdon, the Tea Trader-High Comedv

bracket, Tradesman, Gold Day, Lack and Greek Gold are a smart lot, and if Hunting Cry is absent the best-backed trio may be Tea Trader, Huntingdon and Greek Gold. A mile is the distance they have 10 I cover in the

Some of these will obviously be unsuited by the distance, but Great Emblem. Arch Ruler and Glcnrate may be prominent. The concluding event is the

It is likely that High Comedy will take ou this event iu preference to the Flying Stakes, and he should play a prominent part. Among those likely to be well supported are Chief Joy, Volimond, Speedmint, La Modorne, Pomp, Gold Trail, King’s Archer, Flying Prince and Hampton Park. Perhaps the favourites may include Chief Joy, Speedmint and La Moderne. There will be several brackets on the totalisator during the afternoon, the following being the ful] list of brackets in the ‘ 1 card” to-day:— Maiden Plate.—Master Musk and Loombination; Roxy and Pelting; Supreme Ruler and Sir Musk; Shon Latour and Beryl Latour: Charsong and Courthaven: Eldora and Golondrina; Lady Winifred© and Kind Words; Mahkill and Miss Rewa; Spring Vale and On Approval; Traced and Sweet Whisper: Wee Pat and Vilma. Avondale Stakes.—Gold Pocket and Expectancy: King Musk and King Mestor. Flying Stakes—Tea Trader and High Comedy.

MAIDEN PLATE (Of £100; seven furlongs.) Belltopper Blandford §ir Musk Jonathan Loombination Master Musk British Columbia Booklaw Beryl Latour Traced Directory Kanapa Golondrina Supreme Ruler Shon Latour Pelting Hunting March Landlubber Roxy De’rain Good Run Demylus Lady Winifred Miss Rewa On Approval Charsong Mahkill Courthaven Eldora Sweet Whisper Vilma Kind Words Spring Vale-

Roval Survey 10 11 Royal Visitor 9 13 Tarporley .. 10 4 Thespis .. • • Advance Biform .. .. 10 0 Illutnlnagh . 9 1 Neil 10 0 Chang .. ■ • 9 0 Patutahi .. 9 IS Cat-i-mes . - 9 0

Psychologist Sea Ruler Imamint Midinette Royal Gallant Miss Lorraine Princess Bede Master Brierly Puss Moth Holly Lu Protocol nt Pillow Fight F Allegro Prolyxo Knight of Australia Lordly Knight Jonathan

AVONDALE CUP (Of £350 ; I 1 ! miles ) Antique 9 12 Cay Cockade 7 7 Hunting Cry 9 7 Maori Boy ..7 0 Valroe ... 83 Limeen .... 70 Te Hoia .... 8 1 Bronze Tray 7 0 Paddon .... 710 Catoma . . .. 7 0 Royal Artist 7 10 True Blood . 7 0 Barascope .. 7 8 Taplight .. 7 0

Spiral 8 0 Lady Diana . 7 9 Ginn Romney 8 o Gay Sheila .. 7 9 Kins? Mestor 8 0 Expectancv . 7 9 Kinp Musk ..8 0 Gipsy Love . 7 9 Barn Dance . 8 0 Gay Rosn .. 7 9 Huntinr Bonny Gay .. 7 9 Melody 8 o Corinus .... 7 9 Enjoyment .. 8 0 Star Artist . 7 9 Gold Pocket .80 Princess Kintr Ara .. 9 0 Doreen 7 <* Springtime ..79 I.inell! .. .. 7 9

Hunting Cry 9 3 Tea Chat .. 7 9 Huntingdon . S 10 Marechai 7 9 Tea Trader . S 3 Lack .. .. 7 9 High Comedy 9 1 King's Arehe 7 1 Tradesman .. 9 1 Greek Gold . 7 1 Gold Day .. 7 12 Tetrarchate 7 0 The position of Hunting Cry makes

SWANSON HANDICAP i'Of £100; one mile) Great Emblem 9 10 Glenrata . . S3 Imaniint .. 9 10 Currajong . . 8 0 Trishna .... 8 13 Teels .... 79 Arch Ruler . 8 12 Bugle Call .. 7 7 Claremore 8 s Lady Lulu .. 7 7 Hawthorn 8 8 Ruling King 7 7 Master Briefly 8 -1 Catch ’Em . 7 7

HENDERSON HANDICAP (Of £125; seven furlongs) Valimond 9 3 Van Dyke . . High Comedy 8 5 Eager Rote . r 4 Chief Joy . - 8 4 Flying Prince ; o Speedmint . . 8 6 Gay Idea i 0 La Modeme . "13 Whakapara - . ' I 0 Pomp .. -. 7 7 Werata .. . . ' 1 0 Gold Trail .. 7 7 Hampton Park ' i 0 Imperial Prince 7 ' Helium King’s Archer 7 5 Alloy .. . I ’ 0