AVONDALE SECOND DAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 959, 30 April 1930, Page 10

AVONDALE SECOND DAY

Kauri Park Wins Hurdles

SIR MOND SCORES AGAIN

Nursery Handicap to Lady Court

FINE weather marked the opening of the concluding day’s racing today of the autumn fixture of the Avondale Jockey Club, and there was a good attendance. The track was soft after the heavy rain of the two previous days.

HOBSONVILLE HURDLES Of £:»:»0; 2 miles. 1— KAURI PARK (J. C. Lambess), b g, by Elysian—Sawdust, aged. 9. 10, J. Burgess 1 2 MOUNTAIN GUIDE (Mrs. B. McLeod), b g. by Mountain Knight —Avanti, syrs. 9.4. L. Jarvis . . 2 «—DARK PRINCE. (J. D. Kemp), bik g. by Prince Alerriwee —Lady Eleetra, 6yrs, 9.0, H. Turner .. 3 Also started: 3 Mangani, 10.12 (H. Xmlieu); Roman Abbey, 10.8 (J. Smith); 7 Thursby, 9.0 (A. McGregor); 5 Waka King. 9.0 (E. Stanway). Winner trained by owner, Ellerslie. Woti bv a neck, third horse same dis--1;i m e away. Time, 3.48.

K; wini was taken out of the hurdle race, and Roman Abbey, £572, w > little better than an even money favourite, Mountain Guide, £ 456, being a good second choice, with a drop to Mangani, £322, and Kauri Park, £298. The pace was slow l'or the first circuit. Dark Prince and Roman Abbey led over the first fence clear of Wako King, Kauri Park, Mountain Guide, .Mangani and Thursby. Roman Afcbey and Dark Prince came to the third hurdle together, but the former slipped on taking off and blundered, losing his rider. Dark Prince led past the post the first time from Wako King, Kauri Park, Mountain Guide and Mangani, with Thursby well back. Dark Prince was still clear going down the back, but Mountain Guide was •with him approaching the straight, with Kauri Park, Mangani and Wako King fairly handy. Over the last two fences Dark Prince, Mountain Guide and Kauri Park had a great struggle, the last-named winning by a ■neck from Mountain Guide, with Dark Prince another neck away. Then at intervals came Wako King. Mangani end Thursby.

DOMINION HANDICAP. Of £175; 7 furlong?. I—.SIR MONO (Hon. E. W. Alison \ b g, by Seremond—Lutestring, 4yrs, 9.0, H. Gray 1 4—OPERATIC (R. IT. Heaton), b g, by Hyllus—The Gleaner. 4yrs, 7.6, K. Voitre 2 3—STONEHENGE (R. Porter), b g, by Fcramorz—Marble Star, 6yrs, 7.0 (car. 7.4), H. Wiggins 3 Also started: 6 Principal, 8.6 (car. 8.1), (R. Mcßae); 7 Lana Measure. S.l < R. McTavish); 12 New Boy, 7.6 (J. Cammick); 10 Caulis, 7.4 (car. 7.0), (R. Horne); 2 Hannibal, 7.3 (A. Parsons), 12 Wild Country, 7.2 (car. 7.3 i)» (J. Conquest), 5 Catoma, 7.1 (S. Fergus); 14 Glittering Gold, 7.1 (Buchanan); 9 Mon Star. 7.1 (Thompson); 8 Lady Day, 7.0 (car. 7.7), (J. Day): 11 Shine On, 7.0 (car. 7.3), (J. Metcalfe). Winner trained by W. J. Wilson, TakaWon by a length, neck between second :nd third. Time, 1.29 2-5. Sir Mond registered a sterling performance to win the Dominion Handi- _ cap under difficulties. He was a warm * favourite, with £947, there also being good support for Hannibal, £6245, Stonehenge, £560, and Operatic, £551, there being a big drop then to Catoma. £252. When they had settled down Wild Country was in charge from Operatic, Hannibal, Land Measure, Sir Mond, Lady Day, New Boy and*Shine On. New Boy had run up into third place at tlio five furlongs, and he continued to improve his position crossing the top. Wild Country and New Boy turned for home just in front of Operatic, with Sir Mond, Hannibal and Caulis both handy and Mon Star running out very wide. Inside the distance Sir Mond had hit the front and he came on to win comfortably by a length from Operatic, with Stonehenge finishing fast a neck away. Hannibal was right up fourth, and was followed by Caulis, New Boy, Principal. Catoma (who got away badly). Land Measure and Wild Country. NURSERY HANDICAP Of €225; 6 fur. 6 LADY COURT (J. Manuel), bik f. I»v Romeo—Lady Kerman, 2yrs, 7.4 (car. 7.5), J. Cammick .. .. 1 7 FULL MEASURE (John Paterson). ch g, by Surveyor—Thurence, 2yrs. 7.5, J. Conquest 2 S—BIDDY’S BOY (W. Monteith and W. Willis), b g. by Illumination— Lady Biddj', 2yrs, 5.2, R. McTavish 3 Also started: 4 King Ford, 5.2 (ear. 5.3), » \ Goldsbro’; 9 Set Fair, 7.9, T. Metcalfe: 1 Karangapai, 7.8. A. Burgess; 2 Gold Day, 7.6 (car. 7.10 J). E. Keesing; 12 Rosshire, 7.4, C. Walters: 10 Valley. 7.4, (;. Jones: 11 Green Timber, 7.0 (car. 7.1£), A. Parsons; 8 Sargon, 7.0, K. Voitre; 3 Waimuri, 7.0 (car. 7.4 J), H. Wiggins. Winner trained by owner. Ellerslie. Won .by one and a-half lengths, third horse three-quarters of a length away. Time, 1.16 2-5. Karangapai, £835. was prime choice, with good support for Gold Day, £603, but the dividends were returned by long-priced ones, in .Lady Court, £26S, and Fitll Measure, £196. Set Fair went out smartest, followed by Karangapai. Lady Court, and Biddy’s Boy,

but at the end of two furlongs the order was King Ford. Set Fair, Karangapai. Valley. Biddy’s Boy, Waimuri. Full Measure. Sargon, and Lady Court. The field bunched approaching the turn, where Set Fair was in charge from King Ford, Valley, Biddy’s Boy. Lady Court. Full Measure, Waimuri. and the favourite. ' At this stage Set Fair and Valley fell, and Full Measure took charge and looked

a winner until Lady Court, with a fine finishing effort, headed him off, to win by a length and a-half. Three parts of a length back came Biddy’s Boy, followed by Karangapai, Sargon, Waimuri, Rosshire, Green Timber, King Ford, and Gold Day. WAITAKERE HANDICAP, Of £225; 7 furlongs. 2— PRINCE OP ORANGE (J. H. Cheshire), b g, by Valkyrian— Lassie Doon, 4yrs, 8.9, R. S. Bagby 1 I—TfcINAKOE (J. X. Heslop), b g, by Marble Arch—Queen Elizabeth, 3yrs, 7.12 (car. 7.13), H. G ra y 2 5 HIPO (E. George), bik g, by Potoa High Jinks, aged, 7.12, E. Keestng .. 3 Also started: 3 British King, 8.11 (K. Girl); 4 Value, 8.5 (car. 5.7). (A. Tinker); 9 Good Bov, 7.7 (H. Wiggins); 6 Treasury, 7,5 (K. Voitre); 8 Big Bertha, 7.0 (car. 7.12), (R. McTavish); 7 Cruaehan, 7.0 (R. Horne). Winner trained by P. E. Pope, TakaWon by half a head, two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.28 4-5. Tenakoc £1,210 and Prince of Orange £1,162 were warmly supported and they fought out a desperate finish, the latter scoring by a narrow margin. British King £992 was best backed of the remainder. British King was first to break the line from Cruachan, Value, Good Boy and Treasury, but at the five-furlong post the last named assumed command and showed the way to Value, Cruachan, British King, Prince of Orange, Good Boy, Tenakoe, Big Bertha and Hioo. Treasury was still at the head of affairs when the final bend was negotiated, where British King and Prince of Orange, together, were in hot pursuit, with the favourite handy*. There was a stirring finish in which Prince of Orange, who took charge half way up the straight, hung on to win by half a head from Tenakoe, with Hipo, who finished fast, two and a-half lengths away, third. Then came British King, Big Bertha, Treasury, Value and Good Boy. AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £450; 1 mile 6 WHITE FANG, 7.10 (car. 7.11 i), R. McTavish I I—EAGER ROSE, 7.13, H. Gray .... 2 4—LUCY ROSE, 7.0, A. Parsons . . 3 Scr.: Le Choucas, Prince of Orange. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.40 2-5. Paitonu fell.

RACING AT REEFTON

AUTUMN MEETING HELD WIN FOR FORTALICE REEFTON, Today. The Reefton Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held today in showery weather. The attendance was fair and the course was In good order. Results: DIGGERS’ HANDICAP Of £BS; 7 fur. 1— FORT ALICE, 9.0 1 2 RAVINE, 8.4 2 3 RAFINA, 8.4 3 Scr.: Tuku, Fair Go. Won by one length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.31 1-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £7O; 5 furlongs 3 ARROWMAID, 7.10 1 I—DELUGE, 10.13 2 6—THE DOVE, 8.4 3 Scr.: Sagittarius, Quilfire. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.4. PROGRESS HANDICAP Of £9O; 1 mile. I—ADJUSTER, limit, 1 4 WORTHY GIRL, 12yds., 2 6—UNDERTAKER, limit, 3

All started. Won by one length with half between second and third. Time 2.25 4-5.