SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8802, 2 May 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

EAGING PIXTUEES. May 4 - Christchurch B.C. Autumn May 8 and B—Marlborough Autumn May 8 and 6—Hawke’s Bay Autumn 1 May 15 and 16—Ashburton Autumn May 15 and 16—Egmont Winter May 18 and 24—Takapuna Winter May 23 and 25—Wanganui Winter June 1 and 3—Dunedin Winter June 1, 8 and B—Auckland Great Northern Steeplechase Sale of a Racehorse. Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, May 2. ; The racer Misty Mom has been sold for 1500 guineas. Avondale MeetingSecond Day. Per Press Association. Auckland, May 1. The Avondale Jockey Club concluded their autumn meeting to-day in ideal weather and in presence of a largo attendance. .£B,lOl was put through the machine against £1,131 on concluding day last year, making £10,833 for the meeting compared with £7,417 in 1900, an increase of £9,410. Results —- Maiden Hurdles, 11 miles—Landlock 1, Hardships 2, Luminous 3. Scratched: Heywood, Swagsman. lime, 3min 23 4-ssecs. Div, £2 os.

Plying Handicap, 4 furlongs—Celerity 1, Mighty 2tom2, Waitati3. Scratched: Engraver. I'liiio, 50 l-ssecs. Divs, £4 5s and £2 19s.

Pony Handicap, 5 furlongs—Washoul 1, Octoroon 2, Mcrrimanu 3. Scratched Mighty Atom. Time, Imin 4secs. Divs £3 5s and £1 13s.

Autumn Handicap, 1 mile—Carl Rosa 1. Te Aroha 2, Millie 3. Scratched: Soultmaid. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 43 4-ssecs. Divs, £2 9s and £5 10s.

Nursery Handicap, six furlongs—Haldane 1, Quadroon 2, Port Light 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Divs, £2 14s and £1 10s. Haldano and Port Light were bracketed on the machine.

Steeplechase Handicap, about three miles—Loch Pyno 1, Kanaka 2, Nor’west 3. All started, but the placed horses only finished. Won by 60 yards, lime, (Jmin 15sec. Divs, M 12s and =£3 4s. Mt. Koskill Handicap, six furlongs—

Inglis 1, Castadtift 2, Ruaparaha 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, Imiu 17 3-ssec. Divs, £o 16s and .£1 17s. Waitakerei Handicap, six furlongs— Te Aroha 1, Uhlander 2, Tui Cakobau 3. Scratched: Delania. Won by throe lengths. Time, Imin 16soc. Divs, £5 18s and £3 X6s.