SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 256, 29 April 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

AVOXDALE JOGKF.Y GLUB. liy Telegraph-:- i'rcss A-sociiition. Auckland, Last Night. The Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting was cone) ink d yesterday in showery weather. There was a large attendance. The going was fairly heavy. A sum of £17.482 was invested, compared with £9071 10s last year, making £28,494 for the merting, as against £21,32!) last year. Results:— Nursery Handicap, 100 govs; six furlongs.—Semolina 0.11, 1; I'otoa 7.7, 2; Lannacost 8.5, 3. Tact 9.4, Prince Merriwee 7.12, Prince King 7.1, and Battle Abbey G. 13 also started. Won by two lengths and a half. Time, lmiu 1!) 2-ssec. Flying Handicap, 100 soys; four furlongs.—Waiowcra 7.10, 1; First Bond 7.0, 2; Solitude 7.0, 3. Crown Pearl 10.1, Salute O.fi, Mighty Atom 7.13, Sarenoa 7.7, Lady Dot 7.0, Arawa 7.3, Bogey 7.3, Vivace 0.10, Lady Thorn 0.9, and Muskewai ('.!) also started. Won by two lengt'.-o. Maiden Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—Napenape 9.2, 1; Pip 9.2, 2; Sphinx 9.11, 3. Bonnie Jean 10.9, Fuss 9.13, Zinnia 9.11, Hoyboy 9.9, Surplus 9.4, Blue Mount 9.4 i lAtaherere 9J), Crispineer 9.0, Tiri 9.0, Napper Tandy 9.0, an<l Penfold 9.0 also started. Won by two lengths. Time, ,3min 27sec. Autumn Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile and a furlong.—Sea Elf and Gloy 1; Royal Soult 8.0, 3. Sir Artegal 8.9, tiresome 7.11, St. Amans 7.8, Admiral Soult 0.13, Kaween G. 13, Larina 0.12, and Sea Pink 0.11 also started. A great race up the straight ended in a dead-heat. Time, lmin 59 3-ssec. Dominion Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—Red Lupin 8.8, 1; Bow Bells 7.5, 2; Cloudy Dawn 6.13*, 3. Marangai 7.8, Mahinga 7.5, Lady Dot 7.5, Arawa 7.2, Bogey 7.2, and Jena 7.1 also started. Won. by five lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin ssec. Steeplechase, of 100 sovs; three miles. —Pleiades 11.2, 1; Taiaha 9.10, 2; Hautere 9.10, 3. Ben Johnson 10.0, First Barrel 10.1, Hunakaha 9.13, Tui Cakobau 9.9. Commander 9.8, Mildura 9.7, and Rebel 97 also started. The only horses ' to take part in the race after the first 1 hurdle were Pleiades, Taiaha, Hautere, 1 and First Barrel. Won by two lengths. Time, Omin 31sec. Mt. Roskill Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Ngatimuru 8.6, 1; Glenfern 8.3, 2; Spalfish 7.8, 3. Firelock 9.0, Haku 9.0, Manurea 7.11, Clare 7.9, Nimrod 7.8, Winhaston 7.5, Tohara 7.4, Whakarewa 7.2, Lord Delaval 7.2, Vailon 7.2, Holdfast 7.2, Flip Flap 7.2, Bonney 7.2, Ruku hia 7.2, and Cuckoo 7.2 also started. . Won by half a lenfth. Time, lmin 19sec. Waitakerei Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Salute 9.3, 1; Cloudy Dawn i 6.10, 2; Admiral Soult 7.1, 3. ' Royaj i Soult 8.10, Kohinoor 7.9, Captain Soult [ 7.8, Larina 7.0. Impulsive 7.0, Blue Gar- , ment 7.0, Peggy Pryde 0.12, Paraiwivi 6.12, Grenadier 0.11, Hyperion 0.0, and i Lady Betty 0.8 also started. Won bv a neck. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. A Melbourne cablegram states that the Glen Huntley Cup on Saturday resulted: Avenger'l, Gunboat 2. Swagger 3. Nine horses started, and the ex-New Zealander suffered defeat by half a neck. Time, lmin 6eec.