RECORD MEETING AT AVONDALE

Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 9

RECORD MEETING AT AVONDALE

Clinch’s Surprise Win In Cup CHAMPION PLATE WON BY BEAU LEON (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, September 14. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting was opened in fine weather and before a record attendance. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £64,852/10/-, against £49,475/10/- last year, an increase of £15,377. Results:— .

KINGSLAND HURDLES, £250. One. mile

and a-half. 2-2 MIDLAND 10.4 (Curran) 1 6-6 RACEWHIP 9.8 (Skiffington) 2 1-4 LAPIDARIAN 9.13 (Cleaver) 3 Also started: 3-5 Kaiwaka 11.4, 9-7 Small Boy 11.3, 7-9 Knight of Australia 10.9, 8-8 Cappy 9.4, 10-10 King Musk car. 9.1%, 11-12 Valspear car. 9.1, 12-11 Vaalso 9.0, 5-4 The Trimmer 9.0, 13-13 Tane Mahotu car. 9.3, 4-3 Ringshot 9.0. Won by half a head, a head between second and third.. Time, 2.43 2-5.

TRIAL PLATE, £2OO. Seven furlongs.

10-10 AGUILA 8.2 (Hain) 1 3-3 EXPELLANT, car. 8.3 (O. Mclnally) 2 7-7 RARA AVIS 8.2 (Goulsbro) 3

Also started: 5-4 Airport 8.2, 20-18 Bide-a-wee 8.2, 18-19 British Mint 8.2, 9-9 Bronze Fire 8.2, 3-3 Tea Blossom car. 7.12%, 2-2 Glen Connell car. 8.3%. 21-20 Mimax car. 8.2%, 19-21 Natal 8.2, 6-6 Pleuron 8.2, 13-13 Rey Lu 8.2, 8-8 Royal Musk 8.2, 17-17 Sir General 8.2, 15-15 Spats car. 8.3%, 1-1 Venture 8.2 and Village Green 8.2 coupled, 11-12 Flying March 7.11 and Foxola car. 7.11% coupled, 11-11 Goldrace 7.11 and Lady Thea car. 7.12% coupled, 16-16 Kerona 7.11 and Pretty Model 7.11 coupled, 4-5 Veyana 7.11 and Volifox 7.11 coupled. Won by half a length, third three-quarters of a length away. Time, 1.27.

HENDERSON HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs. 1-1 MONTE CRISTO 8.12 (Goulsbro) 1 5-3 CHAIN ACRE 8.4 (Wiggins) 2 10-10 KINDERGARTEN 8.1 (McKenzie) 3

Also started: — Hum-a-song car. 8.12, 1211 Selwyn 9.0, 9-9 Rex Maitland 8.9, 3-2 Mysito 8.9, 15-16 Sir Lysander 8.3, 2-4 Te Haka car. 8.0, 7-8 Calula Boy 8.1, 18-17 Veritable 8.1, 16-15 Fairfield car. 7.4%, 14-14 Sieglinde car. 7.6%, 17-18 Panthiest car. 7.4%, 20-20 Bournemouth 7.7, 4-5 Kraal 7.7, 11-12 Princess Vai car. 7.0, 13-13 Phil Vaals car. 7.5% and Poutama car. 7.8 (bracketed), 8-7 Romani car. 7.10 and Money Spinner 7.7 (bracketed). 19-19 Hine-iti car. 7.10% and March By 7.7 (bracketed). Won by a length and a-half, third a length away. Time, 1.23 3-5. AVONDALE CUP, £6OO. One mile and aquarter. 7-7 CLINCH, car. 7.1 (Vaughan) 1 4-4 BEAU REPAIRE 8.3 (Broughton) 2 1-1 OUR JEAN 7.12 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 18-17 Golden Sheila 9.0, 1310 Royal Appellant 8.11, 22-21 Mazir 8.8, 5-5 Flood Tide 8.6, 2-3 Sly Fox 8.2, 3-2 Flying Acre 7.11, 12-9 Kena car. 7.12, 15-14 Aero King 7.8, 6-6 Gamos 7.8, 14-11 Erlick 7.6, 11-12 Valamito 7.6, 10-8 Mintlaw car. 7.6, 20-22 Silver Glow car. 7.4%, 19-20 Day Wind 7.0, 18-18 Raceline car. 7.3%, 16-15 Jayola car. 7.1%, 17-16 Coronation 7.0, 15-13 Kelly car. 7.1%, 20-19 Eastern Heir car. 7.4. Won by half a head, third three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2.7 4-5.

AVONDALE STAKES, £350. Seven furlongs. 4-6 MISS BAFFLES, car. 7.11 (Gouls-

bro) 1 6-4 RIVER PLATE 8.0 (Wiggins) 2 1-1 KAWARIKI 8.0 (Cleaver) 3 Also started: 17-17 Grand Vaals 8.0. 7-7 Golden Pay 8.0, 11-9 Old Mac car. 8.2%, 1212 Hogarth 8.0, 15-15 Purple Vermeer 8.0, 5-5 Greenock car. 7.10, 8-10 Panoni 7.9, 3-3 Colombo Bay 7.9, 10-8 Nuna 7.9, 16-16 Declaim 7.9, 8-11 Bright Lady car. 7.10%, 14-14 Kotiro Pai 7.9, 13-13 Funny Fox 7.9, 2-2 Tinketoon car. 7.10.

Won by a length, third a length and ahalf away. Time, 0.48 3-5.

CHAMPION PLATE, £350. Seven furlongs. 1- BEAU LEON. car. 8.1>,4 (Cameron) 1 5-6 GREEK QUEEN 8.9 (Evans) 2 2- CLASSIC 8.9 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 3-3 Tellsom 8.9, 9-9 Silver Stick 8.9, 11-10 Bronze Emerald 8.9. 4-4 Odtaa 8.9, 7-7 Estro 8.9, 6-5 Native Chief 8.9, 10-11 Miss Jose 8.10, 12-12 Golden Tom 7.13, 13-14 Hot Shot 7.13, 14-13 Korotangi 7.7, 8-8 Rich Blood 7.7.

Won by a head, third a length away. Time, 1.27.

FLYING HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. 2-1 MARSHALL HALL. car. 7.10 (Broughton) 1 15-15 GRANDORA, car. 7.7 (Gollop) 2 11-8 PHALERON 8.0 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 14-14 Royevrus 9.0, 5-5 Lou Rosa 8.6, 9-10 Brazen Bold car. 8.2, 8-13 Orate car. 7.11. 6-6 Emdale 8.3, 1-2 Gay Miss 8.2, 4-4 Blonde Princess 8.2, 16-17 Valimeen 7.10, 17-16 Maxam car. 7.7, 7-7 Foxmond car. 7.6>,2, 12-11 Brazilian car. 7.0, 3-3 Queen City 7.4, 13-9 Surella 7.0, 10-12 Happicoat car. 7.0%, 18-18 Land Girl car. 7.4 ! /aWon by half a head, third a head away. Time, 1.13 3-5.

SWANSON HANDICAP. £250. One mile. 3-2 DON QUEX, car. 7.12 (Stewart) 1 6-5 JOAN PEEL 8.8 (Cameron) 2 2-4 MINORITY 9.7 (Doyle) 3 Also started: 5-6 Esquire car. 8.13. 8-7 Hunter’s Night 9.3, 9-9 Gaine’s Choice car 8.11, 13-15 Hunting Bee 8.4, 11-13 Beeswing car. 7.11, 1-1 Milanion 8.1 and Hackenschmidt car. 7.10 (bracketed), 14-12 Gas Acre 7.12, 7-8 Rival 7.11, 12-11 Hesketoon 7.11, 4-3 Gold Spot car. 7.6’/ 2 , 10-10 Valley Maid car. 7.5, 15-14 Pertinax car. 7.3.

Won by a neck, third a neck away. Time, 1.40 4-5.