NOTES FROM AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1930, Page 8

NOTES FROM AUCKLAND

"THE AVONDALE MEETING

GOING LIKELY TO BE SOFT

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The. Evening Post") AUCKLAND, 10th September. The Ellerslie trainer, J. Williamson, aefeotnpanied by Mrs. Williamson, returned from Sydney ,by the Ulimavoa to-day. While on the other side Williamson' had no. luck with Gemlight, Eafflight, and Sremetus, and the only one of the trio !se has brought back is Rafl'light, Gemligbt has been left at Kaudwick with G. Price, and Tremetus has "been sold to ;fclie Melbourne trainer, ]B. E. Hayes. THE CUP AND STAKES. Uncertainty about the weatlier at pieBent obscures the situation in connection with the Avondale Cup and Flying Stakes Handicap, the leading handicap events to be decided at the Avondnle Spring Meeting on Saturday, and many followers of form are in a quandary about making definite selections for these races. The outjoofe to-day was by no means favourable, and all the indications pointed to heavy rain. A downpour at this stage on top o£ the recent rain would render the course very heavy, and this would seriously affect the chances of many candidates not partial to soft track conditions, ©no whose chance in- the Avondale Cup <$c;oi.ild be; prejudiced by tha soft going Is Star Stranger, who is seen at his best only when the ground is firm, and J. H. Jefierd does not intend to run him if tfto going is at all heavy. On the other Sand it.would not come amiss to horses .like Historic, Prodice, Seatowu, Mendip, Paddon,- Jtfaori'Boy, High Pitch, Steadfast, Nassoek, Prince of Orange, and Barometer, who are all partial to heavy going.'- - Possibly the one it would suit test of fall is Seatown, who is in his demerit, when the ground is deep s and With every likelihood of conditions being Jreally to his liking, his prospects now appear very -rosy. Seatown has not had a frace since June, but he has been specially prepared for this race, and what beats him should win. So far as the "Flying Stakes Handicap is JConcerned, the horses likely to be most Effected by' a heavy track are Lady Quex and Paganelli, and on that account they are not finding as much favour as would lie the case in other circumstances. Two of the best mudlarks, in th,e field are Nancy Lee and Lucy Rose, and their claims to consideration are strengthened by the fact that both have recent form to recommend them. Others not averse to soft going are Prince Val, Awarere, Lady's Boy, Awamutu', White Wings, and JTying Prince, and they, should all be jftossibjlities, although they do not make tha same appeal as Nancy Lee and Lucy Sosa. To-morrow it may be possible to secure a more definite idea of the likely state of the going, and then the position may he clarified to some extent. However, ander present conditions there is every justification for the selection of horses eapabla of handling soft going, and popular, fancies under the circumstances may include Seatown, Maori Boy, and High Pitch in the Avondale Cup, and Nancy Lee, Lucy Rose, and Prince Val in the Plying Stakes Handicap. ;; RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. Jlidhig' engagements- announced for.'the first day oE the AvbHda'lo Meeting on Saturday are as-follows!— - ■ -■■"';-^•'.' T. .Green: Seatown, Te Atiawa, Great Charter,' Chrysology, Commandant, and Lady Vane. ' .•■ J. Cammiek: Frothblower, Lady Court, Sub-Editor, and Bonny- Lea t ■ E. Garrett: Koyal Day. E. Ludlow: Great Emblem, Catoma, and Koyal Artist. J. F. Fergus: Llanore, Vanessa, and Hannibal. . H. Wiggins: .Eager Rose, Operatic, and Teller. ■ T. Williams: King Swift. J. Conquest: Kawainga, Foot Rule, and Land -Measure. . . R. M'Tavish: Royal Gallant, Karangapai, fend Volimond. H. Dulieu: Make Up. , J. Burgess: Wan Lu. L. Hanson: Tetrarchate, High Pitch, «md Grand Spirit. E. A. Keesing: Mendip, Lucy Rose, Miss Albyn, and Lucky Alice. A. E. Ellis: Prodice, Baroscope, and IISnminagh, ; ..B. H.- Morris: Historic, King Colossus; i A. Tinkler: Sir Kay, Trishna, and Awa- i ;i-ere. . . , < J. Day: Lllanfylan and Beau Irieb. ' C. Lewis: Supremacy. . 1 ■j?. Foster: Sea Cob. J. M'Rae: Air King. ' H. Gray: Star Stranger, Golden Sceptre, ' To Hoia, and Lady Quex. ] LATEST ARRIVALS. ] Several. southern trainers with horses ' engaged at the Avondale Meeting arrived by the Main Trunk express to-day. The \ arrivals were E. George (New Plymouth), J Lady Quex, Annoyer, Royal Finance, and ! Easter Time; T. R. George (Blenheim), ] Johneen, Make Up, Imateagirl; S. Reid ' (Trentham), Historic, Lineage, Panther, - mid Type; J. O'Neill (New Plymouth), Orapai, Te Atiawa, and Gibraltar. ] Vandyke also arrived to join J. H. , Jefferd's other horses, Star Stranger and Cylinder, who arrived a couple of days ] earlier. j With the exception of T. R. George, j who has taken his horses to Ellerslie, 1 the other trainers are all located at Avon- ] dale. ] Mr. T. H. Lowry's horses, Courtesy, < Chrysology, Commandant, and Great 1 Charter, are booked to leave Greenmea- ] dows to-day in charge of R. Alexander, i and are expected to reach Avondale on 1 Thursday morning. ]