Gollen Favoured For Avondale Cup Today In Very Open Race

Wanganui Chronicle, 2 September 1950, Page 7

Gollen Favoured For Avondale Cup Today In Very Open Race

AUCKLAND, Last Night, (Special). Easy going should be the state o£ the track tomorrow tor the opening of the Avondale spring meeting. Fields are very good all round, a feature being the presence of several of last season’s outstanding two-year-olds. The tptalisator double will be on the Avopdale Cup and the Sheriff Handicap.

The Avondale Cup presents a problem to speculators, with so many horses holding chances. Gollen, High Glory and Manon came home in that order in the mile al the recent Pakuranga Hunt meeting. The extra journey may not help this trio, although High Glory was second at Trentham over this journey. Gollen's great condition may also cany him on. Caber Fae will be all the better for his recent race, and Wonder Boy and Conspiracy always have chances if paught right on the day. Roiata and Frontier Mac won the handicays on this track in July and may be formidable contestants. Akbar has been working better than for some time past. Con Splrito likes this track and he may >yeU be the new rising handicap star, though he has to be taken pn trust over the journey. Bedivere, Fireman and the Hawke’s Bay galloper Count Bian seem the best of the lightweights. Perhaps Gpllen and Roiata will be the best. It is not often that a three-year-old wins the sprint here, but in the Sheriff Handicap the class is not so strong as formerly Outside of those of this age and so they will have their big chance, especially as the ground conditions have favoured training operations for many weeks past. Mainbrace and The Unicorn werp the best last season, with the promising lightweight Consulate an interesting runner. Classowa, Tudor Prince (if he has improved since Pakuranga), the speedy Zenith, Kintamani, and Dixie should make this second race of the double an illuminating contest. Mainbrace and Consulate are favoured. Provision has been made for divisions tn the Avondale Stakes, but the withdrawal of Akbar and Dusky Bride leaves the field only one over the safety number. Thus another defection would enable the club to avoid divisions in the first "classic” of the season for juveniles. The following should go well in their engagements tomorrow:— Henderson Handicap.—Emma Hamilton, Miss Kanui, Passionate. September Hurdles.—The Bat, Saluki, Swift View. Cornwallis Handicap—Motunacb, Cimtore, Archbishop. Avondale Cup.—Gollen, Roiata, Con Splrito. Avondale Stakes—First Division: Taj Mahal, Te Rapa. Second Division: Scorned, Foyer. Swanson Handicap.—St. Martin, Millstream, Ollivier. Sheriff Handicap.—Mainbrace, Consulate, The Unicorn. Borough Handicap—Reparation, Lord Revel, Luminous. The fields are:—

AUCKLAND, Last Night (Special). —The success of Foxfable at New Plymouth last week, his first as a jumper, confirmed the thought that he would be all right on a left-handed irgck. The hacks Flying Gleam and Heroa, also winners last Saturday at Taranaki headquarters, are engaged Jn similar class at Avondale tomorrow, and they may be able to held their own.

HENDERSON HANDICAP sever > furlongs*. eciairc Medieval King Miss Kanui .... 9 8 8 0 11 6 Paging Tide .. Lady Evrus .. Muskboy .. .. 7 11 7 11 7 11 Beverley Hills 8 6 El Salto 7 11 Emma Hamilton . 8 3 Penfriend .. .. 7 11 Passionata .. .. Heroa 8 8 3 1 Speedy Jack .. North Wilts 7 11 7 11 McTavish .. .. 7 11 Brookby Boy 7 11 Chester Belle 7 11 Glen Gavin .... 7 11 San Rosa .. .. 7 11 Rear Admiral 7 11 Relentless .. 7 1 .1. Continuity .. .. 7 11 Intercede .. .. 7 11 Warning 7 11 Balkan Prince 7 11 Miss Nasrah .. 7 11 Brer Possum . 7 11 Balloted out — All Hours . .. 7 11 Iptrepld Bcaq Sabreur 7 11 Hightotion .. .. 7 u 7 11 ’j 11 Chiarina 7 11 Bright Vaals . 7 11 Ancient Knight 7 11 Bramble Thorn 7 It Lord Wally 7 11 Mast. Gillis .. 7 11 Gay Jackie .. 7 11 Sherwd. March 7 11 Jasmine 7 11 Quill 7 11 Valley Trcas. 7 11 Lord Treasure 7

SEPTEMBER HURDLES (Of £850; 1} miles'. The Bat .. . . 10 4 Robbie Burns 9 0 Whawhareihi .. 9 8 Draper 9 0 Betlerboy .. .. 9 5 Amber Duke . 9 0 Hormuz 9 5 Slrnelli 9 0 Saluki 9 3 Brer Dazzle .. 9 0 Swift View .. 9 2 Flcxigoid .. .. 9 0 Pin-up 9 2 Hardrada .. .. 99 0 Ohuka Fox .... 9 1 Brer Acre . 9 0 King’s Law .. 9 1 Rangi’s Knight 9 0 Abans 9 1 Cyclades . .... 9 0 Veejay 9 0 Mission School 9 0 Boh's Own .... 9 0 Balloted out— 9 0 Empire Prince 9 0 Wild Life .. .90 Tide Lad ! 9 0 12.25— CORNWALLIS HANDICAP (Of £850; six furlongs.. Cimtore 9 0 Royal Spray . 8 Motunach . . 9 0 Hikft 8 u Mast. Monteith 8 b Mas. Cimbrone 8 Robert Craig 8 8 Glamour Boy . 8 1 Cimba 8 7 Rosheen 8 South Road . 8 7 Gold Venture 8 a Skyinaster .. .. 8 7 Spiteful Lad . 7 13 Peter Boy .. .. 8 7 Rossarila 1 12 Wee Ann .. .. 8 7 Sierra 11 Archbishop 8 7 Fighting Chief 11 Black Imp .. . 8 6 Ruling Credit 11 Theodora Vive la 8 4 Paramatta .. .. 7 11 France 8 3 ' Balloted out— Gay Revel .. .. 7 11 Surrey Boy .. 7 11 Art Shade . . 7 11 Nellie Kollie .. 7 11 San Rosa 7 11 Jostavia 7 11 Raging Tide Loch Gyle .. .. 7 11 Alpenza .. .. w 7 11 7 11 Fellse 7 11 Regoli 7 11 Hidden Treas. 7 11 Speedy Jack . 7 11 Merry Marriage 7 11 Slavcnka 7 11 Gay Sally 7 11 Coeur de Beau 1.157 11 AVONDALE CUP (Of £2750; 1 mile. 3 furlongs'. Caber Fae . . 9 0 Cowper 7 4 Gollen 9 0 Fireman 7 Wonder Boy . 8 13 Count Bian . 7 2 Conspiracy .. 8 12 Florida 7 2 High Glory .... 8 10 Moonee Valley 7 2 Roiata 8 4 Manon 7 T Frontier Mac 8 3 Landscape .. .. 7 0 Con Spirito .... 7 ft Maricrana .. .. 7 0 Lady Carmel . 7 10 Foxlyn 7 0 Akbar 7 10 Sir Tavia .. .. 7 0 Bedivere 7 7 Prince Regent 7 0 Ruling Master Highfleld .. .. 7 5 7 4 Beau Pari .. .. 7 0 Balloted out— ■ 7 0 Eliminated: Pola 2.5— AVONDALE STAKES (Of £1000; five furlongs). First Division Second Dlvisioi J Te Rapa 8 0 Lady Faith . 7 9 Air Rover 8 0 Belco 7 9 Ara war a 8 0 Gay Rosella .. 7 9 Taj Mahal .... 8 6 Dusky Bride . 7 9 Bursisis 8 0 Gay Salome . 7 9 Time Fuse .... 8 0 Fover 7 9 Star Gillis .. .. 8 0 Pretty Ballerina . 7 O Great Reward 8 0 First Step .... 7 9 Goldfield 8 0 Counterpart . 7 9 Persian Gulf . 8 0 Scorned .. - .. 7 9 Gold Star 7 9 2.50— SWANSON HANDICAP (Of £850; one mile). Lone Star .. .. 9 0 Vaalsbury .. .. 7 9 Imiens 8 10 Malhomie .. .. 7 8 St. Martin .... 8 6 Knight's Star 7 8 Gay Chance .. 8 4 Neutron 7 8 Millstream .. .. 8 2 Ballet 7 8 □llivier 8 2 Roval Glimpse 7 Argent Reliance .. . 8 1 Koliace 7 7 8 n Longford .. .. 7 Mas. Modereen 8 0 Gallant Robin 7 Brer Mark . . 7 13 Robin Rex .... 7 7 Melody 7 13 Beau Rep .. .. 7 7 Glen Moray . 7 12 Kerry Piper . 7 7 Frying Gleam 7 10 Probation’s Legal Star .. 7 9 Pride 7 7 Balloted out— Chester Belie 7 7 Brucena 7 7 North Wilts .. 3.40— 7 t Peranui .. ~ .. 7 SHE RIFF HANDICAP (Of I 1150; six . furlongs). Kintamani .. .. 8 9 Consulate .. .. 7 6 Malnbrace .. .. 8 7 Dixie 6 The Unicorn .. 8 2 Zenith 7 6 Tommy Gun .. Classowa 7 10 7 10 Driving Creek Barns'dale .. .. 7 6 Master Orelio 7 10 Beau Noir .. .. 7 0 Silver Birch . 7 6 4.30— BOROUGH HANDICAP (Of £1000; one mile). Stan f red 9 2 Naprcdak 7 7 Lord Revel .. 9 2 Fencing 7 7 Reparation .. .. 8 6 Censor M .. .. 7 Chung Chong 8 5 Ozami M «. •» 7 T Rating Sup. Scholar . 8 3 Putea .. „ .... 7 8 2 Major 7 7 Grand Shepherd I 7 12 Shamus 7 7 Luminous .. .. 7 12 The Fake .. .. 7 Tiger Tan .. •• 7 11 Victory' Song 7 7 Jutlook 7 11 Swift Beau .. 7 7 Eustany 7 10 Dora Lee 7 7 Pota 7 8 Ganjah 7 7 Flying Jane . 7 7 Valeana 7 7 Nionyx .. .. .. 7 7