AVONDALE MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26638, 8 December 1947, Page 3

AVONDALE MEETING

FRONTIER MAC SUCCESSFUL MAJESTY BEATS SHIRLEY FOX P.A. AUCKLAND Dec. 7. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded yesterday in fine, warm weather. After rain the previous day and overnight the course was easy, although in better order than appeared likely. The totalisator handled £120,690, compared with £130,853 10s on the second day last year, a decrease of £10,157 10s. The investments for the meeting were £204,623 10s, compared with £247,538 10s last year, a decrease of £42,915. . Following are the results:— TIKIRANGI HANDICAP, Of £550. Seven furlongs. 1/1 —Double Chance, 9.6 (W. R. Hooton) 1 12/12—Lady Oral, 7.7 (R. Parker) .. 2 16/15—Lola May, car. 7.93 (B. Markwick) 3 Also started: 8/9 Molly Bon, 5/6 Title, 4/5 Formata, 9/8 Prince Chat, 14/14 Silk Thread, 2/4 Night Venture, 10/10 Faithful Knight, 7/7 Bronze Pay and Diophon (bracketed), 15/16 Royal Beau, 6/3 Olive Fox and Susan Lee (bracketed), 11/13 Miss Malibu and Noble Knight (bracketed), 18/17 Baby Gay, 13/11 Supervision and Corsair (bracketed), 3/2 Diplomat and Portland Bay (bracketed), 17/17 Khadin, 12/12 Discovery (bracketed with Lady Oral). A length and a-quarter. a long neck. Prince Chat was fourth. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. THREE KINGS HURDLES. Of £750. Two miles.

1/2—Lucky Alex, 9.3 (R. Gibbs) .. 1 3/I—British Mint, 10.1 (J. Chaplin) .. 2 11/11—Cyclades, 9.0 (L. C. Brown) .. 3

Also started: 7/7 Town Survey (pulled up), 8/10 Brantome, 5/6 Diamond King, 2/3 King’s Ace, 4/4 Merriful, 9/8 Our Nation. 6/5 Lotlo (pulled uo), 10/9 Star Duchess Half a length, a length. Time, 3min 49sec. Brantome finished third but was disqualified owing to his rider weighing in light, and Cyclades was placed third. ROSEBANK HANDICAP. Of £7OO. Eleven furlongs. 9/9—Jay Wind, 7.8 (E. V. Dye) .. .. 1 13/11— Valley Trail, 7.11 (J. R. Gillies) 2 4/2 —Maid of Sherwood, 7.8 (A. Leathham) 3 Also started: 1/1 Distributor, 6/6 Gildchase, 3/4 Beau Rosa, 20/20 Norman Knight, 11/12 General March, 10/10 Star Performer, 2/3 Rose Marie, 5/5 Antonio, 8/8 Beb, 18/17 Levane, 17/18 Our Dave, 12/13 Chief Robin, 4/2 Beau Martian (bracketed with Maid of Sherwood), 19/19 Shadow Camp, 21/21 Gaelic League 15/15 Cash Order and Bright Vaals (bracketed)-, 14/16 Beau Pari, 7/7 Pleasant Bay and Master Dink (bracketed), 16/14 Luriri and Silver Sam (bracketed). A neck, half a length Our Dave was fourth. Time. 2min 22sec. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £I6OO. Eleven furlongs. 14/12—Frontier Mac. car 7.1 (N. Vaughan) 1 3/5 —Foxfablc, car. 7.9 J (R. B. Ireland) 2 7/7 —Black Ace, car. 7.8 J (N. B. Holland) 3

Also started: 2/3 Royal Charter, 4/4 Hoi Pursuit, 16/15 Swift Quarry, 5/6 Precedency, 13/13 Iwo Jima, 8/8 Silver Lighting, 1/1 Lord Barwon, 9/11 Chung Chong. 6/2 Ostentatious, 10/10 Bramble Song, 15/15 Rating, 11/9 Coogee, 12/14 Saffron Walden, 19/20 Gold Dash, 20/19 The Fake, 17/18 Dumbarton, 18/17 Good Bay. Two lengths and a-half each way. Lord Barwon was fourth. Time, 2min 21 4-ssec. AVONDALE CHALLENGE STAKES. Of £1250. Seven furlongs.

2/I—Majesty, 9.0 (W. R. Hooton) .. 1 3/3—Shirley Fox, 7.11 (R. B. Ireland) 2 1/2 —Sleepy Fox, 9.2 (J. Winder) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Foxwyn 4/4 Regal Praise, 6/6 Wonder Boy. Three-quarters of a length, a length. Foxwyn was fourth Time, lmin 28 3-ssec. SAPLING HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Five furlongs. First Division

18/19—Regal Gold, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford) 1 3/3—Akbar, 8.0 (J. Bagby) 2 2/2—High Power, 8.5 (S. Green) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Maricrana, 10/9 The Pimpernel, 14/14 New Order, 7/8 Balmaha, 19/18 Shamus, 13/13 Foxlyn, 12/11 Gold Spoon, 15/15 Bellewin, 22/21 Regal Charm 8/7 Marian Ann. A length, two lengths and a-half. Marian Ann was fourth. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Second Division

6/6—Finest Hour, 7.9 (A. Leatham .. 1 11/12—Tibbar, 7.8 (E. M. Frazer) .. ..2 1/I—Tranquil Lady, 8.0 (N. B. Holland) 3

Also started: 17/17 Gin Gold, 5/5 Rizzio, 16/16 Jamboree, 20/20 Luminous, 9/10 Final Cast, 22/22 Dainty Robin, 8/7 Wild Life. A nose, two lengths. Jamboree was fourth. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Six furlongs.

13/13—Take-a-Lot, car. 7.4 * (M. L. Edwards) 1 1/1 —Master Coronach 7.10 (B. Markwick) 2 2/3—Morocco, 8.2 (N. B. Holland) .. 3

Also started: 5/4 Lord Revel, 4/5 Swift Fox, 10/10 Desert Patrol, 6/8 Irish Poet, 7/7 Niloch and Mindora (bracketed), 3/2 Brockton, 11/11 Gwen Vaals, 9/9 Bridge Watcher, 12/12 Beaute, 14/14 King’s Pride, 8/6 Robin Leigh. A neck, a length and a-half. Swift Fox was fourth. Time, lmin Msec. MOUNT ROSKILL HACK HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile. • 7/9—Coolgardie, 8.4 (I. Galvin) .. .. 1 1/I—Faultina 8.12 (B. Markwick) .. 2 9/7—Ranger Boy, 7.7 (R. Parker) .. 3 Also started: 8/8 Tin Musk, 5/5 Aylesbury, 10/11 Happy, Fox, 2/4 Kuku Nui, 15/16 Victory Bridge, 3/3 Pay Out, 14/14 Napredak, 12/10 Flying Officer, 13/13 Noble . Artist, 16/15 Robin’s Pride, 11/12 Brown Duke, 6/8 Alnajo, 4/2 Skywriter, 9/7 Golden Secret. A nose each way. Brown Duke was fourth. Time, lmin 40 3-ssec.