AVONDALE MEETING.

Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 228, 27 September 1926, Page 8

AVONDALE MEETING.

AUCKLAND, Sept. 25. The Avondale spring meeting was held at Ellerslie in fine weather. There was a. large attendance. The course was in excellent order. Results :— Maiden Plate: 14 Antrium Boy 1, 4 Bahama 2, 9 Tino Maunga 3. Scratched : Stonehenge, Mangapiko, Sandbag. Koushla, and Scot Free. Won by 2] lengths. Time lmin 28 4-5sec. Grey Lynn Hurdles : 2 King's Guard 1, 6 Glenotus 2, 4 Mahgoloire 3. All started. ,Won by half a length. Time omin 45 3-5sec. Welter Handicap: 6 Day Guard 1, 15 Sir Arehie 2, 1 Imitation 3. Scr. : Clockwork. Won by half a length. Time lmin 15 2-5sec. Avondale Oup: 1 Beacon Light 1, 9 Tanadees 2, 8 Lord Star 3. Scr. : Mint Leaf. Won by a long neck. Time 2min 36 2-5sec. Avondale Stakes: CimabLie 1, 3 High Finance 2, 4 Laugliing Prince 3. Scr. : Chelone, The Dansant,

Bourse, Flower Gold, Melissa, Reckless. Won by two lengths. Time 1 min 1 3-5sec. Flying Stakes : 6 Le Choucas 1, 7 Tea Bell 2, 14 Pavo 3. Scratched : Oration. Won by tlireequarters of a length. Time lmin 14 2-5see. Henderson Handicap : 4 High Pitch 1, 3 Te Monanui 2, 15 Mosaic 3. Scr. : Oration, l)ay Guard, and Pompey. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 27 2-5sec. Swanson Hack Welter: Chamour 1, Kilrperon 2, Wiltshire 3. Scratched : Mint Leaf, Dress Circle, and Star Comet. Won by half a length. Time lmin 40 3-5see. Henderson Handicap : 4 High Pitch 1, 3 Te Monanui 2, 15 Mosaic 3. Seventeen started. \von by two lengths. Time, lmin. 27 2-5secs. Swanson Welter: 1 Chamour 1, 2 Kilperon 2, 9 Wiltshire 3. Seventeen started. Won by half a length. T'ime, lmin. 40 3-5secs. The totalisator receipts were £72,935, an increase of £22,429 on the corresponding day last -ear.