Good Fields

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 499, 31 October 1928, Page 12

Good Fields

AT AVONDALE TO-MORROW

Review of First Day’s Card

WITH its own convincing ground in the hands of a working party executing extensive alterations, the Dargaville Racing Club had to go afield for its annual race meeting, and this has been fixed for to-morrow and Saturday on the Avondale course, thanks to the generosity of the Avondale Jockey Club. For the opening day to-morrow an attractive programme is to be staged, and the prospects are discussed below. The track will be in good order, with the sting well out of the ground. 11 « MAIDEN PLATE Of £125; 6 furlongs First Division Archeva] .SO This is generally regarded as the Lido S 0 Camn P< Prinr.» s 0 weaker division, in which a few that lunette s 0 Diamond make most appeal are Blue Spear ’ ' ' „ „ Queen . . SO (who continues to do things on the SrSi, y o;'„5 Ut a n Bager Rose . 8 0 track, but not in public), Diamond outfmtaMc ' ' S f B’Snden 0y • S o Queen ’ Fancy Boy, Fernden, Josie Poiiticus ! ! 8 0 Good Boy :8 0 Melville, Lunette, Mon , Star and "-.man Pearl S 0 Ilvento .... 8 0 Eager Rose (who may be reserved A TOes ' ' § a Josie Mel- for the hack mile). All of these TSwnoa eV ' 'go villa ... S 0 represent but poor class‘from which ’ ' ’ backers may sort out this pair for favouritism: LUNETTE and BLUE SPEAR 11.55 MAIDEN PLATE Of £125; 6 furlongs Second Division R l rfnm e ton la ' I S Ttae !uck of the draw has left the Lineroo .... 8 0 Tharitaine' ' 8 0 second rather stronger than the Lueklaine ..SO Double Mint! s G opening heat, with fair sorts en- Monetize ..80 Envoy .... s 0 gaged in Brampton, Monetize, and owalr-iiV ' ' s n " FroMiblowe'r' |°o , a T ". d ° thers Uke!y in £d 3S ‘/f o° PandstitTh s n Double Mint, Lineroo. Section, Sulla Section ... 8 0 Haviland ' s o and Valquette, and it will indeed Sulla .... 8 0 Kaiwanga. ' S 0 be a surprise if anything outside T? Uer - J* ® this octette bobs up. Monetize was vaiuuette ..80 m a place a couple of times in his races in Hawke’s Bay, and Brampton ran a good second at Ellerslie recently. The favourites perchance may be: MONETIZE and BRAMPTON 1245 TOKA TOKA HANDICAP Of £150; 6 furlongs ’ 9 0 There are two dozen in this event. Abbey Boy , le ... s 7 making 64 acceptors for the first KinStl” ' '7 4 Liaison ..... 8 7 two races, which must almost con- Exalted . ! 7 1 irlSi?' o n statute a record. There are recent Gay Coclia’d’e' 7 1 Maori Bov ' 7in winners in Miss Mercia, Maori Boy, Catapult ... 7 1 Bombarder' !7 10 and Grand Tea, while place-getters Litmf Gift' ‘ 7?, Grand Tea . 710 this spring are Liaison, Abbey Handstitch ' 7 0 Vallar .... 710 Queen and Killute. among the Abbot’s ' iviir.se 7 7 remainder being promising hacks in Delight ..70 Air King .'77 Winsome Boy, Hone Heke, Bom- Bulolo .... 7 0 Kerry Dance 7 7 harder, Vallar, Partial Eclipse, Air jSlectra 7 0 . King and Kerry Dance, and the Taneriri .. ! 7 0 Ellerslie maidens, the three-year-old Bulolo (who has been doing great work on the track for some time), and Taneriri (a good race was credited to this fellow in the Frankton Handicap at Te Rapa last Wednesday). There you have it, and a nice problem presents itself. Half a dozen that threaten to be m the money are Winsome Boy, Liaison, Miss Mercia, Grand Tea, Abbey Queen and Bulolo, and from them Investors may show a preference for;.— LIAISON and BULOLO 1 70 KAIHU hurdles Of £175; M miles Min“3 a ' ’}S % s The top-weight was rather a bit unlucky on this Piet ' 9 6 coul ’se last month, and may do better this time. ManClockwork" '. 9 3 sani won very easily at Te Rapa recently, but to offset Mangalti ..90 .this is a substantial rise of 151 b. He is so well, howo n ever - that he must go another big race. Piet shapes Harbour ' llke a Promising acquisition to this branch, a fair third View ... 9 0 at Ellerslie confirming this. He has only to fence right Miss Alma . 9 0 to-morrow to get in the money. Of those further down the list' nothing particularly appeals, although novices m Master Clements, Miss Alma and Harbour View have the pace if they can jump. When the bells cease ringing the public fancies may be: MANGANI and PIET 215 NURSERY HANDICAP ■ V Of £150; 5 furlongs Fl Prfnce . . S 11 Tlle quartette at the head of Love Call ..88 affairs should be successful in mak- Anom . 7 7 ' o ? inßr quite lively for the remainder. Currajong . 7 7 ; ? J Flying Prince and Awamutu are Tea ' ? I Imperial from Loomb’s stable, the former sunwnbiae ' 7 n Prince ..77 being a bit lucky to beat his mate 1 ' 1 at Te Rapa last. Wednesday. Love Call created a most favourable impression by the manner in which he accounted field a few days previously, and may develop into a real good one. Carl Idem is a useful customer and one that looks like being a stayer. Bennie has pace but lacks stamina, and the remainder may be wanting in experience. The public fancies will probably be: LOVE CALL and CARL IDEM 3 5 DARGAVILLE CUP Of £400; 14. miles Mint°Leaf ’ 8 3 * tlie liandica P s alone the top-weight would appear Desert Glow 721 to outclass the field, and On his recent performances this J£ h arsby ..75 is so. tie won so easily last Wednesday at Te Rapa Wedding 7 1 that it is going to. take something pretty good now to Royal ‘ lower his colours, despite his rise of 111 b. Mint Leaf Doulton .73 is only allowed 41b for his convincing defeat last week. Papatu ... 7 0 but it is in his favour that Valkon is now in a place -Sfrßusseli ’ 7 0 where the heavy weight tells. Desert Glow would have Master Doon 7 0 al } undeniable chance if he could get back to form, and Sir Archie 7 0 his second at Cambridge suggests that he is on the improve. Thursby will be fancied if the track is heavy, for he is likely at the weights. Golden Wedding went weH at Ellerslie yesterday, the last bit to-morrow being the puzzling point. Royal Doulton, if bad: to her form of last autumn, would win, and so keen interest will be taken in her preliminary. Papatu has disappointed for some time, although the comparatively weak opposition to-morrow may assist him. Alonsoa is not liked, and neither is Master Doon, but Sir Russell has the pace, and a fair three-year-old will always command respect in a field such as this. Then there is Sir Archie, who appears to be getting his punch back, for he impressed yesterda at headquarters. When the final rackoning is made by the totalisator staff it may be found that, the best-backed are; VALKON and MINT LEAF 3SO AVOCA HANDICAP * Of £225; 6 furlongs Awarere '. '. 813 with Awarere, and a very formid- faHymov II ' 7 I Oration ... 8 4 able combination they will make, Hyde Park 7 1 Flying with every probability of being sent The Fox .. ! 7 0 TaV-,h ' * « a out favourite. Branson is too near The Begum . 7 0 si?t ; ; 7 S the top-weight, and the big event §««*}» .... 7 0 Lady’s Boy . 7 8 the second day will suit him better. Oration galloped brilliantly yesterday, and if he could be relied upon to repeat that effort there would be no need to look elsewhere for the winner. Flying Juliet will show a vast improvement on her last Wednesday's running, and is a distinct possibility Lady’s Boy will go well if started, and Tea Time is a speedy sort, running well last week. Billikins is a speedy mare that will be hard to head off if she gets in front, and the Waverley winner, Te Atiawa, is now withdrawn. The Fox and Hy de Park are with us once again, wi£h a leaning to*the former. The Begum had plenty of speed iast season and may be the best of the others. Summed up, an open race may see this pair at the head of quotations: . BILLIKINS and FLYING JULIET 4 AWAKINO HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile Respirator . 9 0 Quantity rather than quality Nassor-k - u Salamander ‘ 1 S marks the baker’s dozen eligible to Glenstar *. ’. ! 7 9 Sron£tflVn er ‘ * * contest this event. Respirator (if Critique ... 7 9 Guide 712 the track is firm), War Officer, Template. ..79 Pekatahi . . 711 Salamander, Mountain Guide, Peka- tSSS 83 Bizarro . . 710 tahi, Bizarro. Eager Rose, Nassock. Tid?i ’ * * 4 o Eager Rose . 7 9 Glen Star and Tidal are “fair to middling,” with the last named and War Officer displaying most promise, and Salamander, Pekatahi and Bizarro showing some form in recent flat engagements. Two that will not lack support are: TIDAL and WAR OFFICER HOBSON HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile! Stormy ... 9 0 This field presents such an open Cynthia N. . 74 King Smock 8 6 aspect that a good totalisator pool Wenday ..71 Schorr 1 "" 1 ' 1 . ! I l should be the result Stormy Is now ÜB Box ’ ] J Lomint . . 711 back to his best, and it is surpns- Eh Timi ..70 The Thorn . 7 11 ing that he was not given a chance in the Cup. King Smock ran a ratting good race last Wednesday at Te Rapa in the principal handicap, and will be a hard nut for the others to crack. Ohinemuri is a speedy sort when caught right: will it be to-morrow? Schorr ran two great races at Te Rapa, but at the weights Stormy should again account for him. There is the material for a surprise from those further down the list, the most likely of these being Lomint, Cynthia NT., Wenday and Auriculus, while the lightly-weighted Judge’s Box appears well placed. However, the two best supported in all probability will be: {STORMY and KING SMOCK