SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONDALE MEETING. | THE CONCLUDING DAY. DEFEAT OF RATIONAL. By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded to-day in nne weather and before a large attendance. The totalisatdt handled £64,920, making £128,474 10s for the meeting, an increase of £.1674 compared with last year. Results KINGSLAND HURDLE RACE.—Ditto (Rennie) 1, Rathlin 2, Guianform 3. Also started: Deviation, Killard, Marconi, Lady Bruce, Walshman, No Mistake. Goldscene, Ma Copper, Octoplete. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3min. 19 l-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Sir Otway (Bagby) 1, Refinement and Just dead Lx 2 - Also started: CFRorke, Sheffield, rotoa King, Royal Fame, Dorinda, Shebang, Florent. Time, Imin. 3 2-<ssec. AVONDALE GUINEAS. Grotesque (R. Reed) 1, Rational 2, Mermin 3. Also started: Young Thurnham, Rose Thurnham. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, imin. 41 3-5 aec. PLUMPTON HANDlCAP.—Molyneaux (J. O’Shea) 1, Uncle Ned 2, Khublai Khan 3. Also started: Volo, Admiral Codrington, Humbug, Gold Kip, Starland, Strategy, Mangamahoe, Glen Canny, Perfect Day, Spanner, Arch Salute, Tmohoro, Miss Muriel, Hyllus, Sylvan. Won by a neck, three-quarters ’of a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 55sec.

mount albert steeplechase. —Dakleigh (Warner) 1, Signature 2, Tenacious 3. Also started: Golden Glade, Monopole, Battletide, Marconi. Won by four lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Gmin. 4sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDlCAP.—Absurdurn (R. Reed) 1, Tigrinia 2, Tamaroa 3. Also started: Gazique, Golden Bubble, Income, Namutere, Right and Left, Esthonia, Tieki, Leithfield, Illumination, Pavo. Won by half a length, half a neck between second and third. Time, Time, .Imin. 14 3-ssec. NEW LYNN HANDICAP.—Radiant Light (A. Olliver) 1, Esplanade 2, Broderick 3. Also started: Paonui, Pepin, War Tank, Persian King, Nunerrant, Navana, Ohiti, Marble Slab, Some Fashion, Miss Melva, Arch Laddie, Glencairn, Greatform, Kinkora, Tireless, Shortland, Gilgi, Martini, Prince Menschikoff, Tinowere , Teakati, Coroglen, Narrow Nack. Won by half a length, a nek between second and third. Time, Imin. 58sec.

NIHOTAPU WELTER HANDICAP.— 5 General Advance (Andrews) 1, Pure Laziness 2, Dead Sweet 3. Also started: Spanner, Archie, Rockfield, Truthful,. Prince Martian, Penona, Stork, Prince Charleroi, Scrap o’ Paper, No Bother, Bezant, Lady Energy, Lovelight, Nighttime, Mistian. Won by a length half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. sGsee.