LATEST RACING.
<t%T THE AVONDALE MEETING. LATEST FROM THE TRACKS. (By Telegraph—Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, 'Wednesday. It was an off morning at Avondale, and few horses were asked to gallop fast. The inside grass track and tne course proper, with trestles about 66 feet out from the rails, were available. The weather was fine, but the going was holding. ’ On the Grass Track. Granado did pace work on the inside grass and his stablemate, Historic, also worked over a couple of rounds on (lie same track, doing the second circuit at a good strong pace. Tills horse is looking in first-class condition. Grand Tea did useful work, and is looking in good order. The Course Proper. Golden Wings, ridden by H. Wiggins, was sent live furlongs. He commenced slowly, taking just on 14s. for the first furlong, 27 2-5 l'or two, and ran the full distance in i. 6 2-5. This was a first-class gallop, and he was finishing on nicely. Lady Pam and Spear Lad l began slowly from the mile post, and covered the last six furlongs in 1.28 2-5. Lady Pam looks well, but may want another race before being at her best. The two-year-olds Posy and Ru'.anut were on terms over half a mile, run in 55 4-5. Cape Gold had Actaeon as a companion over six furlongs, in 1.23. They ilnished together. Both worked well. Cessation and Ko/.an were not doing their best over five furlongs in 1.10. Ouupier worked very lazily over half-a-mile in 5S 4-5. This horse lias not completely recovered from a cold land was coughing Ibis morning. (librallar and Ihe Avondale Flakes candidate. Merry Way, ran home from I Ihe Ihreo furlong post in 42 4-5, doing I il riimfortably. | Lillie Mould also worked, but did ! no! have muelt pace on. i Lady ijwex sprinted three furlongs • in it .3 5, lm| could have done much : heller. Tills Morning’s Arrivals. Arrivals Ibis morning were Grand : Tea, King Colossus. Saslrugi, lloul- ; liwiine. View llallao, chief Link, ; bilvcrmine, Riehlleld, Peter Jackson ! and Splutter.
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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18441, 23 September 1931, Page 8
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340LATEST RACING. Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18441, 23 September 1931, Page 8
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