MAIDEN FIELD

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

MAIDEN FIELD

Severed Are InGmneas (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) When entries for any maiden m a new season fall due it is of some interest to scan the lists and note the large /number which have been tried, and -found ; wanting. A / '■'.-■■••" :'■'.•.■■"' ■ ".■•"'.',■- A TN the Maiden Plate : at ' Avondale, r-' v quite a number have proved absolute duds, and many, of them never look like paying their way. y „.; ! A few which figured as two-yea*? olds last -season were certainly Ul against it to crack it for victory it the juvenile class, and it is noticeable that at least five of these "figure ; m th« Guineas on the second day. ! The! quintet .is made-up of Crimestorj! Gay "Duke, Catoma, I'm Alone and Cloptori. Ofthe others engaged m the Maider at Avondale, Carrriint came into the limelight as a likely winner of the future by showing up; prominently for over six furlongs m the mile hack race won by Sea Cob at Pakuranga. Still, -if any yof the three.-Year-olds have any chance of taking' the Avondale - Guineas stake, they should be good- enough to have the decision of the: sev.eh-f urlong Maiden .Plate : at Avondale to themselves.