RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1922, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

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A VON.H SLE RACKS. A P (’ELAND. April 22

h'or the opening day of the Avondale .Jcehey Club’s Autumn Aleeting, there was fairly line weather. .A lew hgnl showers fell. The course, was in f?i»od order, hut ratlmr dead. There was a lairlv la roe attendance. The tntalisal. or took £15..T77 10s, as against £07.104 on the corresponding day hist year. Maiden Handicap. Alarhle Crap; 1. Sussex 2, Alarhle Class 11. Wail hy a length and a half; third a head away. 1 line 2.0 2,-1. 1 ladisunvillo Hurdhs. Shellshock 1. Teimcims 2. Paddington Green W <>» hy three lengths. Time 15.27 2-1. Avondale Handicap. Income 1. I’erlect Hay. (iieiieanny IS. Won hy half a length, Time 2.10. Oakley Hack Handicap Cinterns 1. Kuphoria 2, Alaelirce 13. Won by time (punters of a length. Time 1.58. All Aped Stakes Thespian 1. Rational 2, Highland W Won hy a neck, linie 1.15.

Chevalier Steeplechase Sea l)eil 1. Onkh'igli 2. Silvei' pine ?>. Won hy a head. Time 0.0 4-5.

Railway Handicap.—Prince Abbey 1 Sir Burnett 2, i-ovoid 13. Won hy two lengths; third one length away. Tun ■ 1.15 4-5.

Titirangi Welter - Khuhlai .Tvhim 1. Urgent. 2. S um pa-hinti Won by ijiu* and a hall-lengths; a neck between second and third, 'lime I.oS.

APSTRAIJAX JOCKEY t i.PR. SYDNEY, April 2d At the. Australian Jockey Club’s \utiuim meeting the attendance was 40,(101) for tin' kind day's racing wliiul) was the most enjoyable <>i the im cling. Several close finishes were witnessed. The Jockey Club Plate should have been the race of the day, but the fact that there wore only three starters robbed it of any interest. David was expected to win anj did'not disappoint his supporters, lie also won this event the previous year. The lime was 20 seconds within, the prescribed limit. The me l, ling was otherwise devoid of interest. The weather was line and the course in excellent order.

Rous Handicap, first division- Ail Held 1, Gilray 2, Yolpi J. W"ii hy ball' a length. Time I.2G;{. Second Division Lisnavane 1, Cirrus 7.7 2, Tiessad v Queen J. Won by half a length. Time 1.20 1-1

Hangar Handicap. Salitms 1. Kennopel 2. Kvensmig 3. Won by a short neck. Time 2.33 1-1.

Second Steeplechase Basil T\ I, TUI Buster 2. Sand ridge 3. Won by three lengths. Time 0.30 1-1. Second Nursery .Miss Ilighfield 1 Mirlhmaker 2, Mont Clair 3. Won by a length and a quarter. Time 1.10.

Jockey Club plate ■ David 1, Harvest King 2, King of the Forest 3. Won by two lengths. Time 5.27)1.

Final Handicap Sandwye 7. Valid - lid 2. Lhmthonv Won by half a neck. Time 2.7 1-1.