Who’s Who In Maiden at Avondale

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 630, 5 April 1929, Page 12

Who’s Who In Maiden at Avondale

Horses to Head the Best Form ” Class WHAT AN ANALYSIS SHOWS With so many promising winners in the Maiden at Avon dale to-morrow, this race is s u ~ to attract more than the usual amount of interest. This is but natural, for with the end of thr season in sight the form has beer pretty well exposed. T EX, the top weight, hail* from lht same stable as Aussie and v». rcre, and his colours, small black »na big l fie?d. eCkerS - ir ° Caßy t 0 " nd * Having his first race at Paeroa Lei* finished fifth, and on the second dav won from a poor field, finishing 'in strung fashion, suggesting that the bur i straight to-morrow will suit him. Galloped well one morning last week a’ Ellerslie and was seventh in ator’s race on Monday. Trained bv G. Paul at Te Awamutu. Roving Cup is very fast lrom the tapes, and would probably do better over a shorter course. Is on the ui, grade, however, and may see it out to-morrow. Trained by T. M. Morris* at Cambridge. Archileen is a maiden of rare promise and has run some sterling races under difficulties. A good many of the bigger betters have been saving up for this one and were disappointed when she failed to be. produced at Fukekohe a month ago. Trained by owner E. Abbott, at Ngaruawabia. Katuseha has not done a great deal in public, but she chased Ltn home in the hack seven at Paeroa the second day and paid a royal price for second. That was good form, for there was no getting over the fact that Katuscha was putting in some good ones at the finish, coming from well back. And this stable appears to be .striking form again after a long run of outs. Trained by owner R. Hannon, at Cambridge Measurer was prominent in the nonwinners* class in a division race at Pukekohe, petering out in the straight, although he was in third place. He has had a month to improve to winning form, but that may not prove sufficient. Trained by F. Smith at Takapuna. Lord Hope to un is a big striding chestnut, a very likely looking sort in-

leed, and next season lie should be ■unning in much more select company, rlis finishing effort into third place in i maiden division at Pukekohe last nonth left a favourable impression. Plained by G. Henderson at Avondale. Salamander is a philanderer. 11a.arely shown form, but on one occasion was placed in a ten-furlong race Lt Ellerslie. A good third that was. :00. Trained by owner J. Manuel, at Ellerslie. Arihana has pace, tons of it. Ha.nany names, also, mostly unprintable, lor he has let his backers down on several occasions this season. Not a torse to recommend, so if he wins sheer him. Trained by owner W. J Wilson, at Takapuna. Diamond Queen is another jau. Runs prominently until well into tht straight and then closes up like a payiook. Her owner is a stayer if the nare is not. Trained by owner J Ross, at Ellerslie. Onewhero was noticed bowling alone n the van in a division at Pukekohe. Trained b\' R. Hall at Papatoetoe. Catonian was a very promising two* fear-old and gave out hopes of de/eloping into a good three-year-old .his season. He has not raced for a ong time. Trained by TV. Patterson at Dtahuhu. Liona has raced fairly well in the ast two or three starts, and as he has inished close to the placed horses more than once may be about the

best of the light-weights. Trained by J. Cronin, junr., at Pokeno. Little is known of the capabilities of Gold Lily (trained by G. Henderson at Avondale), Merry Mason (W. Gough, Avondale). Carmint (W. E. Kirk, Avondale). Cat-i-mes (R- Hall, Papatoetoe), ungenerously referred to in certain quarters as “cat’s meat,’ Ponticus (owner TV. Jenkins, Edendale), The Bansant iowner S. G. Lindsay, Avondale), has shown speed on occasions; Bonny Day (A. Morrow. Ellerslie), and Lady Eustace (F. LBowding, Avondale), who will be bracketed with Katuseha. Summing up the above, actually the best form shown has been given by Len. Catonian, Archileen, Katuseha, Lord Hopetoun and Loving Cup. anfl they are placed in that order as a result of a careful analysis of their running of lat**, taking into full account the company in which they have shown their best. Will the form work OU right?