BABIES' FIRST CLASSIC

NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 11

BABIES' FIRST CLASSIC

Two Favorites Have Yet To Be Tried In Race

(From "HZ. Truth's" Special Auckland Rapre#«nt*ttvtJ More than ordinary interest If being worked up over thd Avondale Stakes— the first classic two-year-old evwrt of the season.

IT is run over five furlongs, and It is more than probable that the winner will come from the batch of youngster* whloh sported silk at Wanganui. It l» mare likely to oome from those eesn out In the parade of tht opening day, than from the lot whloh oontested the Debutante Btakea on Baturday. So tar as northern entrant* wo concerned there Is no great hope regarding their ability. Nothing has leaked out that anything m training is possessed of outstanding speed. However, surprises have been sprung on the public m the past by unknown northerners m this classic Stakes. This, however, will not stop som« of the visiting candidates from claiming firm admirers, among these being Imperial Guard, First Money, Hunting Day, Ceremony, Clever, Fracolin and Speed Light. At time of writing, there is some doubt whether* the Debutante Stakes winner will make the trip. The Paper Money— Simper filly finished on gamely when she took the 4% furlong event last Saturday, and I must be taken into consideration if she is on the spot. Francolin had every show from No. 1 when defeat was registered last Satur-, I day, and the prospects of Telford's oharge have fallen slightly regarding Avondale. .

She certainly has had a Uvetr *•©• into her Which tome ft th« other* have riot had, and Is worthy of the trip north. But when totting ftptna, SVanoolfa will probably bi htaded oft for favoritism. '" Imperial' Guard (carrying the Rlddlford oolors) iM stated to be on© of the likely one*- whilt onloolc«rt at tfee Wanganu} parade aprlata w«r# ißpreaaed with both Buntlnf Day (BttOt« Ing Song) and Flrit Money (Paper Money~Peronllla). ThlVpalr .irnkMi* *«*»W_#f >•* that both these Are above mi ordinary. : So far as First Money is eonoerned, W. J. Jorgensen's nominee Is bred on speedy lines, and displayed the right pace when stripped last week. ' Clever may Improve with the vaoe she had at wanganui where the fllty flnißhed fourth. Ceremony's track work at Avondale may throw come light on the 'prospects of George Curries representative. A Chief Ruler representative at Te Awamutu is said to be fast, while Norval Tea Is an Ellerslle candidate which has pleased her party. [ When the business end is entered on those m at the finish may prove to be: FIRBT MONEY, HUNTING DAY and CLEVER.