SPRING RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23373, 16 September 1939, Page 14

SPRING RACING

TO-DAY’S MEETINGS AVONDALE The Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting opened in fine weather befora a good attendance. The course was heavy. KINGSLAND HURDLES. £250 One mile and three furlongs. 4- BISQUIT, 9.0 (Turner) ... ... I 5- 10.1 (Aukett) 2 2- -Tutor, 9.3 (Cleaver) 3 Scratched ; Agog, King Musk, Adsum. Won by two and a-half lengths f length. Time, 2min 51sec. , TRIAL PLATE, £2OO. Seven furlongs* —First Division.— 9-7—GLADYNEV, 8.2 (M'Tavish) f 17-13—Marheke, 7.11 (Messervy) ... 2 15-9—First Gold Money, 7.11 (Long) 3 Scratched: Buccaneer, Dick Turpin* Master Vaals, Water Fox. Won by half a length; neck. Time* Imin 31sec. —Second Division.— 5- MEADOW, 8.2 (Horne) ... ... 1’ 6- —Glen Connell, 8.2 (Forsythe) ... 3 1-I—The Dozer, 8.2 (Broughton) ... 3 Scratched. Surmise. Won by half a length; short neck* Time, Imin 30scc. HENDERSON HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs. 1- 8.4 (Cameron) ..; !T 3- —Royal Tray, 7.8 (Goldfinch) ... 2 6-7—Greek Queen, 7.8 (Hanson) ... 3. Scratched; Spearford, Gazeful, Orally* Pantheist. Won by a head; length and a-half* Time, Imin 16 l-ssec.. ASHBURTON The Ashburton County Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was held in fine weather before a large attendance.- The track was in good order. .... ' COUNTY HURDLES, £l2O. About one mile and a-half. 2- COLONEL FRENCH, 9.0 ... I 1-I—Jewish Lad, 9.13 ... ... ... 2 4- Bit o’ Blue, 9.0 ... ■... 3 All started. Won by four lengths; length. Time, 2min 56 I-ssec.’ NOVICE STAKES, £IOO. Six furlongs* —First Division.— 1- BOLOYNA, 8.4 ... ... 1 3- St. Cloud, 8.4 ... ... 3 4- —Lord. Midas, 8.0, ~ ...... 3 Won by two lengths; three lengths* Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. —Second Division.— 2- BLUE COAT, 8.0 ... ... ... 1 6-9—Dinah Dhu, 8.0 ... 2 8-6—Ngaitama, 8.4 ... ... ... ... 3 Nutunga and Muriet were scratched. Won by a head; three lengths.