SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 111, 26 September 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The AvQndale Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day in cold, showery weather. The going was very heavy. The fields were large and the racing interesting. The attendance was large. The totalisator investments for the day aggregated £15,615, as against £13,443 for the corresponding day of last year. The following are the details of the Maiden Plate/of 100 sovs.; six furlongs.—l 4 Tragedy King, 7.3, 1; 5 Haku, 8.0, 2; 2 Spanish, 7.7, 3. 9 General Drouet 8.10, (i Manuwere 8.4, 19 King William 7.10, 1 Prince Merriwee 7.10, 12 Te Pua 7.4, Hi Monotone 7.3, 10 Vestal 7.2, 13 Hemisphere 7.2. 8 Pet 7.2, 18 Troublesome 7.2, 4 Prince King 7.1, T Celt 7.0, Deliah 7.0, hi Almeida 7.0, 11 Zeume 7.0, 20 Revelation 7.1. 3 Karalab. 7.0, 15 Matawerewore 7.0. and 18 Taknnui 7.0, also started. Won by :\ length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, linin. 22sec. Henderson Handicap, of 100 sovs.; four furlongs.—o Apwllon. 7.10, ],- I Monorail, 7.11, 2; (i Solitude. 7.7. 3. i Naumai 10.2, 2 Red Lupin S.Ji, 13 Miss Livonia 8.5. 5 Lucille 8.2, 3 Mighty Atom 7.13, 11 Mahenga 7.13, 7 Monoline 7.10 r 8 Urekehu 7.10, 16 Bow Bells 7.8, 13 Centenary 7.5, 14 Geneva 7.4, 17 Heyboy 7.2, 15 Allworthy 7.0, 10 Pea Rifle 7.0, 17 Merry Christmas 7.0, and 18 Abuer 7.0", also started. Won by half a head, with ■ half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 7sec. Avondale Stakes, of 225 sovs. (for two-year-olds); four furlongs.—3 Merry Roe, 7.9, 1; 1 The Hague, 7.9, 2; II Jeu d'Esprit, 7.9, 3. S Soldier 8.10, 7 Marshall McDonald 8.0, 11 King Lupin (coupled With Jeu d'Esprit) 7.9, 6 Brookfield B.H, 9 Monojack 8.0, 2 Soultikoff 8.0, 4 Marconi SD, 13 Flying Feather 8.0, 5 Rosea 7.9, 11 Lady Winsome 7.9, and 10 Lady Alicia 7.9, also started. A heavy shower I fell as the horses lined up at the post. Monojack was the first to show out, followed by Soultikoff. Merry, Roe, Rosea and The Hague were first into the straight, the former winning in good style by a length, with Rosea fourth. Time, 51 2-ssec. - , Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs.; two miles.—s Te Waharoa, 9.0, 1; 1 Sphinx, 9.2. 2; 2 Ambergris, 9.5, 3. S Lloyds 10.12. 4 Miss Explosion 10.0, « Nape Nape 9.2, 7 Blue Mount 9.0, and 8 Mildura 9.0. also started. Te Wharos led over the first obstacle, and was never headed, winning in hollow fashion by two lengths, with the third horse six lengths away. Lloyds and Blue Mount fell. Time, 3min. 58 8-ssec. Avondale Cup, of 350 sovs.; one mile; and a quarter.—l Bleriot, G. 13, 1; 3 Gold Size, 7.11, 2; 5 Uranium, 7.13, 3. 8 Master Wairiki 8.0, 6 Maui Nina 7.9, 2 Prince Soult 7.9, 4 Sea Elf 7.8, 7 Jolie Fille 7.0, 8 Kaween 0.12, 7 Sea Pink .6.11, and 10 Lady Betty 6.7, also started. The race was started in a heavy shower. Prince Soult and Lady Betty led past the stand, Sea Elf bringing up the rear. Going down the back, Bleriot ran to the front, followed by Gold Size. Bleriot led into the straight-and finished full of' '' running, and won convincingly by a length. Gold Size was a nose in front of Uranium, Sea Elf, finishing fast, being fourth. Time, 2min. 16 2-ssec. Steeplechase, of 100 sovs.; about three 1 miles.—l Hautere, 11.9, 1; 7 Dhudeen, 9.8, 2; 5 Bonnie Jean, 9.9, 3. 4 The Chief 10.2, 2 Tui Cakobau 10.0, 3 Hunakaha 9.12, 8 Romp 9.7, fi Stroller 9.7, and 9 Bump 9.7, also started. The Chief, ~ Romp and Stroller fell. Bump pulley up and Hunakaha ran off at the double the second time round, carrying off Tui Cakobau, who was going very well in second place. Won pulling up by seven lengths, the third horse a hundred yards away. V Time, 6min. 42 3-ssec.

Islington Handicap, of 100 sovs.; seven furlongs.—2 Semolina. 7.1, 1; 4- Cloudy Dawn, 8:2, 2; 1 Watchohiiin, 8.2, 3. 9 Domino 10.3, 13 Taimanupo 8.11, 3 Admiral Soult 8.5, IS Flying Soult 8.4, 0 Ruatangafca 8.3. .7 Scorfih 8.3, 10 Regain 8.2, 14 Fuss 8.2. 11 Hyperion 8.0, 7'Tobias 8.0, 8 Surplus 8.0, 5 Goodwin Sands 8.0, and 9 Master Jack 8.0, also started. Won easily by a length, with a long neck between second and third. Time, lmin. 34scc. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs.; six furlongs.—2 Waiowera, 8,3, 1; 5 Royal Irish, 6.12, 2; 1 Monorail, 7.9, 3. 8 Roval Soult 9.0, 9 Miss Livonia 8.3, 8 Taketumu 7.8, 7 Dido 7.7, 4, Elegance 7.5, and 6 Devastation 7'.3, also .started. Won by a length and a half, with a length' between s-ccond and third. Time, lmin. lOsec.