SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

! isw-—^ • AVONDALE MEETING. • . CONCLUDING DAY'S RESULTS. ■ "By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. . The Avondale Jockey Club's autumn [meeting concluded in fine jveather and {before a large attendance. The track rwas in good order. The tote handled l £37,884 10s, making £83,784 for the 'Meeting, an increase of £5538 10s on last {year. Results: WAIKUMETE HURDLES.—I Ditto l(Roach) 1, 6 Signature 2, 7 Totara JackIS. Also started: 3 Cynic, 4 Keystone, 2> ITmirotq, 5 Benzine, 8 Entente Cordiale-: Only the three placed horses finished, Dit-,, to winning very easily by three [twenty 'lengths separating the second and j [third. Time, 3min 49sec. j DOMINION HANDICAP.—I Carlysian! '(McFiynn) 1, 6 Gaycium 2, 4 Bellacity 3.! idlso started:. 2 Ohinewairua, 3 Stac-j leato, 10 Kumara, 7 Flowing Bowl, S; backfire, !> jtitfee-quartare <>f a length, one lcjgt'h; | thft nest, Time, lmin 12-5] if** >'■■■■ ' < NDRSERy OANXIJCAP—I Rose Queen! :{Rayncrl I, 5 Pentagram 2, 4 Canowin- j ! jars 3; Also started: 2 Stammer, 7 No j i fEmexald Hill, 3 PhyUona. Won by tlnv.-- • j (quarters of a length, half a length be-j j tween the next. Time, lmin 15sec. ; I AUTUMN HANDICAP.—I Gazique j, (Goldfinch). 1, i Waiuta 2, 3 All Talk 3. ! Also started: 2 Taiamai, 5 Mullingar. : Won by a head, a length and a half | separating the next. Time, lmin 54sec. JtfOONT EDEN STEEPLECHASE.—2 Spalperion (Kelly) 1, 3 Dunrobin 2, 1 Tirau 3. The only starters. 'Spalperion was the oply horse to complete the course "without mißhap. Time, Cniin Slsec. WAIKEREI HANDICAP.—4 Gavcium (Rayner) 1, 3 G'orregidor 2, 2 Carlysian and Downham (dead heat) 3. Also started: 1 Bedford, 5 Winning Lass. Won by a length, a neck between the next. Time, lmin 15sec. MT. ROSKILL HANDICAP.—2 Escaped (Goldfinch) 1,11 Penona 2,1 Mountain Gold 3. Also started: 3 Canzonet, 12 Glucian, 0 Don't, 4 Persian Prince, 5 New Zealand, 10 Blue and Black, 7 Slowcoach, 13 Isingarch, 8 Duchess Eudorus, 14 Mary Bruce, 9 Bang. Won by two lengths, a half length between the next. Time, lmin 50 l-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP.—7 Corregidor (O'Shea) 1, 5 Hyllus 2, 3 Crowhurst 3. Also started: 9 Kauri King, 4 Rockfield, I Fabrjquette, 8 Pierrot,. 0 Independence, II Empire, 10 Kilbeggan, 12 Scottish Knight, 2 Kereone. Won by three-quar-ters of a length, a lengtli separating the ' .next.-, Time, lmin 29 2-ssee. TURi 1 TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). The Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting opens to-day, and will be concluded on Saturday. Taken all round, the acceptances are good, and the presence of such horses as Gloaming, Desert Gold, Sasanof, Star Lady, Affectation, Afterglow, Punka, Nobleman, Waimatao, Acre, etc., gives promise of splendid sport. The Trentham track is reported ' to be at, its best.. Sasanof appears to be likely to start a firm favorite in the Thompson Handicap though plenty of money is flying about for Spanner and Rebekah. The bar vons, to judge by the latest charts, give nothing a chance outside this trio, and they may be right. Sasanof has a big weight (9.9), and, judging by Easter form, he will be very busy giving 251bs to Spanner and 301bs to Rebekah. '-On paper Spanner looks the pick of the handicap. The Railway Handicap has only drawn a moderate field, and Acre may hold/the top-weights safe. He ran well each day at Feilding, and appears to have benefited by Easter racing. Taunaha and Deinoa •.have a good pull in the weights, and the Fordell sprinter will not have much, to spare with that speedy pair in the field . Papanui has a much more moderate field to meet to-day than lie accounted for at Feilding, and promises to start & warm order in the hurdles. • The Plunket Nursery bears an open appearance, but Amythas lias been galloping in great style, and with C. Price in the saddle the Fordell two-year-old will certainly run well. Red Pepper may prove the best of the light-weights. The Silversti'eam will bring out a number of seasoned sprinters, and, if not bril- , liant, Risingham, The Speaker, Tprchlight and Cooing arc certainly consistent, Risingham may be the fittest of .'th« quartette. If three hard races at Feilding have not affected Black Mark, the Marton-traitad horse should handle 7.12 with distinction in the Tinakori Handicap. Wonder is another that can go very fast over the distance. Gloaming and Star Lady will monopoSse attention in the classic events.