AVONDALE MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26632, 1 December 1947, Page 2

AVONDALE MEETING

LORD BARWON PRINCIPAL WINNER TAULOCH WINS STAKES P.A. AUCKLAND, Nov. 30. Wet weather marred the opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s second spring meeting yesterday. Rain fell almost incessantly. The totalisator handled £83,927 10s, compared with £116,685 on the corresponding day last year—a decrease of £32,757 10s. Following are the results:— RANGITOTO HURDLES, Of £7OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1/I—Observatory, 9.1 (D. Mackinnon) 1 4/4—Abaris, 9.3 (R. Gibbs) 2 11/10 —Raniera, 9.0 (B. Mobberley) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Duncan, 14/14 Airlie, S/3 Cornell, 9/7 Captain Jesse (fell), 13/15 Cheval de Bataille (pulled up), 8/11 The Fake, 16/16 Gay Dazzle (fell), 12/12 Foxbrae, 5/8 Coruscant, 7/5 Star Duchess (fell), 15/13 Sir Desmond. 6/6 Prince (pulled up), 21/19 Cyclades. Three lengths and a-half, five lengths. The Fake was fourth. Time, 3min 16 4-ssec. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, Of £550. One mile. First Division 16/16—Prince Chat, car. 7.101 (R. Loye) 1 9/7—Portland Bay, 7.11 (D. J. Wyatt) 2 4/9—Beau Rosa, car. 8.11 (L. Cleary) 3 Also started: 17/18 Chief Robin. 6/6 Faithful Knight, 5/8 Royal Beau, 23/22 Pindus, 20/19 Miss Shirley, 14/12 Waitai, 18/17 Cash Order, 3/4 Teuila, 2/1 Bright Vaals, 22/23 Squatter’s Dream, 19/19 Prince Rana, 15/11 Beau Pari, 1/2 Miss Balloch, 21/21 Whynot. Half a length, a short head. Faithful Knight was fourth. Time, lrnin 43sec. Second Division 2/I—Antonio, car. 7.6 (R. McDowell) 1 10/10—Omar Khayyam, 7.11 (F. Edlin) 2 9/7—Shadow Camp, car. 7.6 (B. Jones) 3 Also started: 3/3 Kuku Nui, 12/14 Corondal, 11/15 Bronze Pay, 13/12 Noble Artist, 23/22 Flying Gleam, 7/5 Olive Fox, 20/19 Royalist, 14/12 Kyrat, 8/4 Dukedom, 22/23 Dark Victory, 15/11 Gold Wand, 1/2 Pleasant Bay, 21/21 Lady Greta. Two lengths and a-half, four lengths. Bronze Pay was fourth. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. Brackets: Portland Boy and Shadow Camp, Antonio and Bright Vaals. NIHOTUPU HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile. 2/4 —Len Rosa, 8.6 (N. B. Holland) .. 1 4/2—Foxbay, 9.0 (N. R. McKenzie) .. 2 9/9—Star. Performer, car. 8.01 (J. Williamson) 3 Also started: 1/1 Master Coronach, 3/3 Demonic, 7/7 Fifth Note, 5/5 Wonder Boy, 10/10 Apollo, 6/6 Silver Gull, 12/12 Master Arthur, 8/8 Oklahoma, 11/11 Silver Sam, 13/13 Tweedora. Three lengths, a head. Master Coronach was fourth. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec. JOHN BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £I6OO. One mile and three furlongs. 3/3—Lord Barwon, 7.0 (R. Parker) .. 1 6/4—Ascot Lad, 8.7 (S. Green) .. .. - 5/5 —Coogee, 7.6 (A. Messervy) .. •• 3 Also started: 2/7 Balgowan, 1/1 Precedency 8/8 Tweedsmuir, 9/9 Pola, 4/2 Gav Fault, 7/6 Atomic. Three-auarters of a length, three lengths. Pola was fourth. Time, 2min 24 4-ssec. AVONDALE STAKES. Of £750. Five ' furlongs. 1/I—Tauloch, 8.0 (W. Hooton) .. .. 1 2/2— Regality. 8.0 (T. Green) •••••• % 7/7 —Tranquil Lady, 7.9 (A. Leatham) .. 3 Also started: 8/10 Outlook, 16/16 Jamboree, 6/6 Coonbridge. 3/3 Beaufighter, 13/13 Balmaha, 10/11 Lanceair, 12/12 FoxIvn 11/8 Wild Life, 14/14 Lady Anola, 15/15 Tibbar, 4/4 Lady,. Cometary, 9/9 Marcher, 5/5 Mignonette." A length and a-half, two lengths. Beaufighter was fourth. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £750. One mile. 16/17—Gildchase, 8.5 (T. Green) .. .. 1 4/6—Tin Musk, 8.7 (E. V. Dye) .. 2 14/12—Maid of Sherwood, 7.7 (E. Harrison) 3 Also started: 8/11 Faultina, 9/7 Aylesbury, 13/14 Norman Knight, 5/5 Coulgardie, 7/9 Bay Jim, 10/8 Quick Marcn, 1/1 Ruling Prince, 18/18 Rachael, 6/4 Beb 2/2 Valley Trail. 11/10 Master Dink. 16/16 Robin’s Pride, 12/13 Alnajo, 3/3 Censor, 15/15 Ranger Boy. Two lengths, a length and a-half. Faultina was fourth. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. SHERIFF HANDICAP. Of £IOOO. Six furlongs. 2/I—General Mentelth, 8.1 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 6/6— Hot Pursuit, 8.8 (N. R. McKenzie) 2 5/s—Cambria, 8.5 (J. Williamson) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Neenah, 11/11 Flowerburn, 1/2 Swift Fox, 4/4 Irish Poet, 7/7 Knight Templar, 10/10 Niloch, 9/8 Gwen Vaals, 8/9 Pelias. A length and a-half, a neck. Pelias was fourth. Time, lmin 16sec. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP. Of £6OO. Seven furlongs. 1/3 —Double Chance, 8.10 (W. Hooton) 1 13/14—Forth Bridge, 8.0 (A. Leatham) 2 11/11—Payout, 7.10 (R. Samson) .. ..3 Also started: 16/15 Nancy Hanks, 8/5 Mollie ‘Bon, 2/1 Rosslare, 7/8 Formata, 10/10 Horonui, 18/16 Interceptor, 14/17 Silk Thread, 9/9 Bouquet, 5/6 Huntopay, 17/18 Lola May, 20/19 Venturous, 4/4 Diaphon and Equator (bracketed). 3/2 Susan Lee and Flying Officer (bracketed), 12/13 Vetan and Miss Malibu (bracketed), 15/12 Premonition and Supervision (bracketed), 19/20 Alford, 6/7 Discovery. Three-quar-ters of a length each way. Susan Lee was fourth. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec.