AVONDALE RACES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 6

AVONDALE RACES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, September 28. The Avondale Racing Club's spring meeting was concluded 10-day in bad weather. Bain fell at intervals during the. aiteruoon, the. going in .consequence being very heavy. The fields were big, howover, and the racing was full of'interest. The attendance was large. The following are the results:— HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100' sovs. One mile and three-quarters. l.Te Waharoa,'lOst. lib (M'Flynn) 1 3 Mr. R. Hnnnon's Miss Explosion, 9st. . 121b 2 G Stroller, 9st. 31b.... 3 Also started: 2 Sphinx, 9st. Gib.; i Napenape, 9st. olb.; Arawa, list. Won easily by five, lengths, the third horsD being a hundred yards away. Sphinx and Napenape fell. Time,' 3min. 33 1-5 sec. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs., 2 Mr. W. C. Ring's Taketumu, 7st. 31b. ■ (O'Shea) 1 1 Waiowora, 9st. 111b ~ 2' 5 Goodwin Sands, 9st. 31b 3 Also started: G Miss Livonia,' 7st. 131b.; 3 Scorch, 7st.; 7 Elegance, list. 131b.j 4 Spalfish, Gst. 101b. Won by half a length. Time, linin. 20scc. ■ .AVONDALE GUINEAS. Ono mile. 1 Mr. P. Hall's Bleriot, Bst. slb. (Buchanan) 1 2 Prince Soult, Sst. 101b... 2 3 Semolina, Sst. 51b '.... 3 Also stalled: 7 Prince Merriwee, Bst. 101b.; 5 Monorail, Bst. 10H>.; G General Drouet, Bst. 101b.; 4 Tact, Bst. 51b.; 8 Ltivernu, Sst. 51b. s Prince Soult got the best.of a good start, but after two furlongs had been covered Bleriot went to tho tront and was never headed. Prince Soult put in a good run in the straight, but failed by a length. Semolina was a length .further buck. Time, 1 lmin. 51 3-ssec. NURSEEY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; for two-vear-olds. pour furlongs. 2 Mr. J. H. Walter's Rosea, 7st. 81b. , (Buchanan) 1 1 Jcu d'Esprit, 7st. 121b 2 3 Soultikolf, 7st. 121b 3 Also started: 8 Kiokaha, Sst. 71b.; Mar- " Rhal M'Donnld, 7st. 1211).;. I■ Soldier, 7st. 121b.; 5 Marconi, 7st. 121b.; 4 Lady Alica, > 7st. 71b. . ".-.., Lady Alica played up at the barrier and was niled out. .leu d'Esprit was in front ! at tho distance, but Rosea finished gamely and won by a bond. SoulHkoff was half a length awav. Time, 53 2-ssec. ', PLUMPTON HANDICAP, of 200. sovs. Out-mile and :i distance, ■ G Mr. J. D. Kemp's Jolie Fill?, 7st. Sib. . ; (Conquest) 1 • l Watchckoin, Gst. 12)b. .;... 2 7 Plying Soult, Gst. 101b 3 Also started: 2 Vvariium, Sst. 71b.; \ ■ Goldsizo, o.st. 71b.; 3 Sea Elf, 7st. lllb.; 5 1 Admiral Soult, Gst. 121b.; 8 Kaween, Gst. > l'Jlb. ' ■ .Tolie Fille and Watchcliain were the lirst- to show out, but were soon joined by Goldsizc. Going down the, Kick, Goldsize 1 took the lead, but when the straight was reached-.Tolie Fille- went to tho front and 1 won by a length. The third horse was half a length away. Vraniutu injured his leg and \V.-is nulled up after going a furlong. Time, 2min. 5 l-ssec. .NEW LYNN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 5 Mr. Loo Marshall's Vestal, 7st. Mb. (Stoclclcy) 1 1 Haku, Ost ■. ..; 2 1 Total, Sst -. 3 Also started: Centenary. Sst. . Rib.; Troublesome, 7st. Gib.: Geneva. Rst. (ilb.; Vivaw, 8«t. 51b.: KeiMer,.Sst. 21b.; Tri- .., poli. ist. 61b.: ..Muikcwai, Sst,

61b.; Pet, 7st. 61b.; Blue- Res*, 7st. 61b.; Glad Eye, 7st. 61b.; Lord Delaval, 7st.-llb.; Poo. Rifle, 7st. 41b.; Celt, 7st. 41b.; Avalon, 7st. 41b.; Matakana, 7st. 4Ux; To Ongo, 7st. 41b.; Miss Pauline, 7st. 41b.; Abner, 7st. 41b.; Almeida, 7st. 41b.; The Whip, 7st. lib;; Karalah, 7st. 41b.; Revelation, 7st. 41b. Vestal put in a good run in the straight and bent Haku by half a length, Potoa being half a length away. On returning to the paddock, Karalah dropped dead. Time, lmin. 7 2-ssec. NIHOTAPU HANDICAP, of 100 sdvp. Seven furlongs. 5 Mr.-E. Banks's Runtangata, 7st. UlbJ (Steiuiing)' 1 2 Domino, Bst: 101b; ,'. ' 2 4 Sea Pink, 7st. lib. .3 The field went off- in'lndion file, Roval Soult being left two chains awav. Ruatangnta put in a groat rim in the"straight and won by three lengths. Royal Soult was fourth. Time, lmin. 35sec. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, of 109 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr. H. D. Lc Latson's Scorch, 7st. 21b. (Percival) 1 i Dido, 7st. 61b 2 2 Lucille, 7st. 121b 3 Also started: 5 Naumai, 9st. 121b,; 1 Red Lupin, Bst. 51b.; 6 Bow Bolls, 7st.i Tobias, 6st. lllb. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 6seo. HAWKESBURY RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. September 29, 5.5. p.m.) Sydney, September 28. At the Hawkesbury Racing Club's spring meeting to-day, the following was the result of the— HAWKESBURY GUINEAS, a sweepstake of 5 guineas each, with 250 guineas added. For throe-year-oldß. One mile. Mr. James Thompson's b. f. Symetria, by Malster—Symmetry, Bst ;.... 1 Mr. G. Paine's Careel, Bst. .'........; 2 Mr. E. R. Frazer's Barios, Bst. 51b. ... 3 Ten started. . Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 40sec. The New. Zealand horses Caedmon, Welcome. News, and Manurcre were among the starters in tho Park Stakes, six furlongs... '■'"•'' ... A.. WIN FORDEELEY. . Br TclcErabh-Press Aeeociation-Copyrieat (Rec' Sepember 30, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, September 29. Ladies'. Man, ridden by-Deeley, tho New Zealand jookey, Won tho ' Hawkesbury Spring Handicap;' beating Bernard by a head, after a great finish. Jolly Beggar .defeated, .Blairgcur by a» head in the Rowley Mile, Lochano being third. The starters included Volsloano, Woolcrina, and Hotair. HASTINGS TRAINING NOTES.'' (Bj Taloiritsb.-Press JS.Bjoctatlon.l Hastings, September 28. Kain fell during tho night,, and improved the tracks. The plough and tho course proper woro used this morning. Hurakia and Winning Post, on the plough, galloped six furlongs in lmin. 19 4-ssec, tho fonner finishing ahead. Peacemaker went once round in lmin. 48 l-ssec. on the plough. Facsimile.and Arohakau, on the grass, covered six furlongs in lmin. 21sec. Our Queen left five furlongs behind in lmin. 51sec., on tho grass. Tupaea and Yarro'wmau went one* round on the nlough, the former having the better of it. . Ariom and San Pluie covered a mile on the grass in lmin. SOsec, tho latter showing to better advantage. Seatondalo and Thravo finished in that order at the end of six furlongs in lmin. 20sec. on the plough. Warlight and Waimahora were together ■ at tho end of five furlongs on tho grass in lmin. Bsec. ■ Golden Loop and Manitau finished in that order after going once found on the plough in lmin. 45sec, Elfish and Mozella went once round tho hurdles in lmin. 48sec. Moonbrih, Easy, and Goldfindcr galloped once round on the plough, finishing in that- order, in lining 41 4-ssec, tho l>est galldpof tho morning. '■'• _ Diavolo went five furlongs on tho grass in lmin. sscc. Hautu and Hinomann, tho lather going best, galloped five furlongs. Bravest went a round of the hurdles in lmin. 52sec. Red Book, Waikehua, and Breeze were in that order at the end of six furlongs left behind in lmin. 19 3-ssec. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. Messrs. J. W. Abbott, D. J. Nathan, O. S.- Watkins, Ortou Stevens, and \V. H. Turnbull were nominated for the four vacancies on the Wellington Racine Club's committee. The result of the ballot for the positions' was declared on Saturdav, and resulted in the return of the first four gentlemen named.