La Crique solidified herself as a contender for top honours in next month’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby as she decimated her rivals in the Gr.2 AJC Avondale Guineas. While Ashvin Goindasamy got the best from Hinepara in the Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup, closing strongly from beyond midfield to burst to the lead in the final few bounds.