EARLY SPRING €UP a

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 13

EARLY SPRING €UP a

Historic Is Engaged At Ayondale (From,, ''N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) ; < .;, An entry list of twenty-isix for .'. jthe Avondale Cup, the .most Fm,-,. .pprtant of early spring 'handicaps,' may be considered satisfactory from the club's viewpoint, yA . . A pBGARDING quality, there is rioth- .,-' ing of real note engaged, uriless : it I is that the best includes the •promising Historic, which gave indication by his s comfortable victory m "the "Winter;.' Cup t mile that he would stay ori over any 1" journey and probably turn -out one of * the finds pf the present season! • ' - He- has breeding /on the sire's side to command respect over a distance, for among Auckland Cup winners figures the narrie of Starland, which was by -. Nassau, the sire of Historic.- Another A by Nassau, which won a Wellington Cup, : was that serviceable middle ;dis- ■ tance horse, Surveyor. Of. course, not n to mention^ BaHy mena. A This all indicates that Historic v a should make good over, a distance. , The roomy coui*se at Avondale a should suit Sid. Reid's candidate ad- f mirably; if it is decided' to send the v Trentham nominee north. ! -.-:':' \ In '.the- event of Historic taking the c Avondale prize, he would be, placing a himself in-line! with the deeds of Bisbx last year, that of taking both . tjie Winter and Ayondale Cups. ' ' r It is satisfactory to .note seven other horses from a distance entered <j for the ; big handicap at Avondale, including Amor from as far, south as Riccarton, while the presence- of Star r. Stranger, Singleton, Yoma,. Piuthair, c Mint Leaf, High Court and Bispx will ? lerid additional iritei-est to the contest. High Pitch, Prodice, Hyde Park, d Tarieriri. and Barometer will be north- o erriers, claiming; support,; but the main army of Auckland provincial punters j Will .probably centre their real hopes .]. m : Paddon arid Pririce Humphrey. B ; As for Paddon",! his winter, form >, ! r ? ybasAbeen very-encouraging, while "" '"■ "P ..some- line on PrinceyHumpKrey | ! Vvill' be gleaned from : his public :t '. outings Aait . Marton' and Wahgariui. s The trip which appeal on nominations at' present for the Avondale Cup c are HistPric, Paddon and Prince Hum- jb |'phre T y. . . y