RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1924, Page 1

RACING.

[uY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A VOX DALE JOCKEY CUB. AI’CKLAXI). Sept. 22. The Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring .Meeting concluded to-day in line weather, tile coins*.' being in excellent order, and t lie* going good. The tote handled £51,!!)IM compared with L'll.2101 on the concluding day last year. The results are as follows*. Kingsland Hurdles.- I.andbird I. prince l.ulfis 2. .Miss Alelva .'t. Won hv 11 lengths. Time 0.10. Nursery Handicap.— Antonine (Nixon) I. Lady Cavendish 2. King l.u .'I. Won bv three-quarters of a length. Time 1.3 I A.

A \ iiinhile < inincM . Tiuiliiue I. Ms Icr Don 2. I.ady Dew a 3. Won by a head. Time HI.

I’lump ton Ilain I nap.—lllumination I. Landslide 2. Dmipa pa .‘I. Won by a length. Time 1.-Yi. Mount Albert Weller.— Dafa 1. I’rin-r-ess Bonnie 2. General I’ryde 3. Won hv I'. lengths. Time* 1.10.

I’ref-id 'ill's 11 amljln p. Killell’ I. Waster O'Rourke 2. Royal Blood 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.1 A. New I vim Hack I lamlieap.—Steel Par I. Tactician 2, Tresilian 3. Won by a head. Time 1 .AA 2-0. N'ilitapn Welter. Blight Day I. Gold Rain 2. I’etcr Maxwell 3. Won by :i head. Time Loo l-A.

tVI'AKI RACING CLUB. OTA KI. Sept. 21. The weather was glorious, the atteiidanee large, and the course heavy. Tin* sum of £IS.II!)2 I . was put through the machine against £1(1,3231 for the lirst dav of last year. Results:- - Hurdles.—Koiinau I. Bonnihrook 2. Gold Piece 3. Won by three lengths. Time 2.AG. Maiden Plate.—Westbrnke 1. Salamn 2. .Miss llautiana 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.1 I-A. Katiliiku Hack.—Clarindu. 1. Star Ranger 2, Waeta 3. Won by a length. Time 1.31 I-A. Memorial Stakes. Siinart 1. KilI'liire 2. Tanadees 3. Won by half u length. Time 2.10 l->. Pahiko Hack. Imperial Spark 1. | ,ady Gay 2. Bonideer 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.17 TA. Wailawa llandieap.—Rose nl Athens 1, Lady Fingers 2. Last ('rust 3. Won by two lengths. Time I.G l-o. Taiiniaka Welter. - Botiena 1, Kalakau.'i 2. Paiiaclie 3. Won by a length. Time I .JO I-A. Kerclii Welter.—Happy Days I. Cleasauta 2. Counter Attack 3. Won by a length. Time 1.31 2-A. JOCKEY SERIOUSLY HURT. AUCKLAND. Sept. 22. Roy Thompson, aged 20. received severe internal injuries, with slight concussion, while riding in the Kingr,huid Hurdles, at Avondale. His horse (,' 'iieral Iti.e. fell ah a fenee. rolling on him. Thompson is in the hospital in a serious condition.

BALLYMENA UPTURNING. SYDNEY. Sept. 22. In view of li is win on Saturday, the hope was expressed that Knight might revoke his decision to send Ballymena hack to New Zealand before fulfilling his Randiviek spring meeting engagements. Mr Knight, however, stated that, Ballymena would leave for borne in Friday, unless the unexpected happened. and he had no reason to expect it would—meaning, unless the Jockey Cliih Committee reopened the Royal Dispatch case. It is understood that Air Knight's action is a protest against the disqualification of l'\ D. Jones and .Maurice AfcC'arteii. in both of whom lie expresses his utmost confidence.

RACING NEWS. SYDNEY. September 23. It is reported that alter Saturday’s victory, Mr Knight wa> offered t'AHOO sterling for Ballymena. He replied the horse was not for sale. Windbag's owner intends to take no risks in connection with the slight leg trouble which developed alter bis collision with Flngnort i u Randwick tracks recently, and lias decided to spell him. New Zealand will lie poorly represented in next Saturday's Itawkesbury races, the only entrants being Nora Agues, Falladeen and Danger Zone.

NIGGER MINSTREL’S INJURY. SA'DN'EY. Sept. 22. Nigger Minstrel's 'injury consists of a sliglitlv sprained ligament in the off foreleg. * Since,*the horse has licen given walking exercise. It appeared quite sound to-day. It is anticipated that any slight damage will quickly disappear under the treatment the horse is receiving,