Who's Who In The Avondale Stakes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 465, 21 September 1928, Page 7

Who's Who In The Avondale Stakes

The two-year-olds will make their bow to the Auckland racing public in the Avondale Stakes tomorrow. There are many who will be making their debut, but of the 24 acceptors a fourth of them raced in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui last Saturday. That is the only form there is to go upon. In addition to the race last Saturday, many of the Southern two-year-olds have had the benefit of participating in a few parades before race crowds, and among them there were some that did not compete in the Wanganui race. The form in that event the past few seasons has been rather misleading when applied to the Avondale Stakes, and yet that is practically all that Auckland racing folk have to go upon. For some reason or another the custom of staging a parade in Auckland early in the spring was shelved on this occasion, probably being overlooked. It was unfortunate, however. The following list shows where the youngsters engaged to-morrow (who raced at Wanganui) finished in the Debutante Stakes last Saturday—it jnay yet prove a valuable guide to form —with the distances separating

the first, second, third and fourth horses:— * Speed Light (head) i ♦Francolin (15 lengths) 2 ♦Courtlike (5 length) 3 Clever 4 Rangitoa * ’ 10 Alloy ♦Since scratched. Others that ha.ve shown promise on the tracks and on parade are Ceremony, First Money, Imperial Guard, Love Call and Hunting Day. A com Pl©te summing-up of the possibilities in this event is given in the usual place, but there are four that can be named as appealing rather more than their fellows. These are: Ceremony, First Money, Clever and Hunting Day. A point to be remembered when dealing with the prospects in this event is that from the five-furlong barrier there is but a run of 60 yards before they come to a turn, with a run to the judge exceeding two furlongs. Therefore those horses drawn a long way out will have to be near-cham-pions to win, for it means that they will be forced wide out all the way round the bend. Many of those given below will not go to the post, but they are included for reference purposes.

The following list gives full details of the field engaged in the Avondale Stakes:

Delphin (H. W. Burch), ch c ,by Chief Ruler—Gipsy Martian. Half-brother to Stormy, Breezy and Becalmed. Royal Menu <H. R. Burrett), b f, by Tea Tray—Jolly Princess (by Marble Arch Jolie Fille). First foal. Flying Prince (E. H. Cucksey), b c, by Flying King—Vanga (by Cylgad—Vain Chick). Bred in Australia. Brother to Air Queen and Polvanga. Ceremony (G. M. Currie) b g, by Absurd —Pennon. Full brother to Lyaander, Motley, Kilkeny Lass, and half-brother to Damaris. Alloy (G. M. Currie), br g, by Thespian—Bronze. Half-brother to Grotesque, Glenross, Lady Desmond, Mars, Anklet and Envoy. Gigolo (E. R. Davis), b g, by Paper Money—Jolly Gay (Prince Merriwee—Jolie Fille). First foal. Francolin (lan Duncan), b f, by Paper Money—Philomela. Half-sister to Monoxide. Eaglet (F. Earl), b f, by Chief Ruler—Dovelet. Half-sister to Prince Otto. Awamutu (R. D. Fisher), br g, by King Lupin—Queen Ripple. Second foal; first not yet been raced. Cymon (H. Friedlander), b g, by Leighton—Flora McDonald. Brother to Dumblane and Exalted, and half-brother to Royal Mac. Polyxena (J. T. Jamieson), ch f, by Chief Ruler —Podokes (Rock Flint— Galloping Girl). First foal. Roseglow (E. E. Jolly), b f, by Absurd—Rose Queen. Brother to The Thorn and Roseneath, and half brother to Ruanui. First Money (W. J. Jorgensen), br c, by Paper Money—Peronilla. Brother to Frenzied Finance, and half-brother to Boadicea, Claronilla, and Kilperon. Clever (T. H. Lowry), blk f, by Psychology—Miss Cute (Charles O’Malley— Canny). Rangitoa (A. McDonald), b g, by Potoa—Polly Perkins. Half-brother to Royal Mint, Paddington Green and Ruatara. Supremacy (J. McGovern), b g, by Chief Ruler —Lucella. Brother to The Begum. Golden Measure (J. and J. Paterson) ch f, by Surveyor—Pell. Sister to Section and half-sister to Pelham. % Imperial Guard (E. L. Riddiford), br c, by Valkyrian—Whitianga. Brother to Idun and Red Sea. Norval Tea (Mrs. M. H. Robinson), b f, by Tea Tray—Miss Norval (Penury— Lady Norval). Love Call (James Williamson), b c, by Romeo —Lassie Thurnham (Thurnham— Lassie Doon) First foal. Hunting Day (A. B. Williams), ch c, by Hunting Song—Gay. Half-brother to Many Colours, Olympic, Salamander and Optimistic. Sunny Mint (W. Wilson), br g, by Catmint—Sunny Roe (Sunny Lake—Merry Roe). First foal.