RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8412, 29 April 1907, Page 6

RACING.

AVONDALE RACES. By Telegraph —Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 27. The Avondale Jockey Club opened their Autumn Meeting, to-day, in fine weather. The sum of £8,669 was put through the machine, as against £3,28G for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £3,286. Results:— ' Maiden Plate, 6 furlongs.—St. Cyren, 7.11 (Barr), 1; Inglis, 7.7, 2; Field Marshall, 7.7, 3/ Scratched —Freeb'ird, Poultava. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 19 2-ssec. Dividends, £27 16s and £2 2s. Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Landlock, 10.7 (Cress), 1; Bonomiana, 9.2, 2; Loch Fyne, 9.0, 3. Other starters —Fabricator. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 52Jsec. Dividend, £3 10s. Oakley Handicap, 5 furlongs. - Kola Nip, 7.0 (Pell), 1; Waitati, 7.5, 2; Duart, 7.7, 3. Scratched—Aristocrat, Manapouri. Won by a length. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividend on Kola Nip and Lady Cr'essy, who were bracketed, £4 4s; on Waitati, £l. Juvenile Handicap, for two-year-olds, 5 furlongs.—Haldane, 8.0 (Lindsay), 1; Advocate, 7.10, 2; Quadroon, 9.1, 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 4 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 6s and £3 lus. AVONDALE 6 HANDICAP, 11 mile. Carl Rosa, 7.9 (Sceats) ... 1 Uhlander,7.l3 ... 2 Lord Seaton, 7.8 ... 3 Scratched—Akarana, Sir Gilead. Won comfortably by three lengths. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec. Dividends, £5 10s and £l. Pony Handicap, 5 fu"longs.— Waihou, 7.0 (W. Chaafe), 1; Storyteller, 8.5, 2; Octoroon, j}.o, 3. All started. Won easily. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. Dividends, £7 16s and £l. Chevalier Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Celerity, 8.0. (Julian), 1; Turbine, 8.2, 2; Klondyke, 8.11, 3. Scratched —Octoroon, Aqua Regia. Won by a bead. Time, 51sec. Dividends, £3 10s and £1 4s. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Soultmaid, 7.7, injluding 51b over, (Ryan), 1; Miss Crispin, 6.13, 2; Sweet Alice, 6.13, 3. Scratched Delania, Duart, Annoyed. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £2 14s and £2 16s.

CASTLEPOINT RACES,

(Special to the Age.)

The first race meeting of the Whakataki Hack Racing Club was held on the B?ach at Castlepoint on Saturday last. The weather was fine but cold, and there was a fair attendance from the surrounding districts. The secretary (Mr W. H. Mason) and all the officials worked hard to make the meeting a success. The following were the results:— Maiden Plate.—Mr F. Armstrong's Plough (Phillips), 1; Mr A. Nicholls' Recruit, (Chong), 2.

Castlepoint Cup.—Mr McManaway's Awahura (Williams), 1; Mr Mackay's Eclipse (Carroll), 2. f Scurry Handicap.—Mr A. Nicholls' Recruit (Chong), 1; Mr Armstrong's Chartres (Phillips), 2. Tinui Stakes.—Mrs L. Mackay's Eclipse (Carroll), 1; Mr Clancy's Traylock (Watson), 2. , Ladies' Bracelet. Mrs Armstrong's Plough (Phillips), 21 f Mrs Stillborne's General Nogi (Watson), 2.

Whakataki Handicap. —Mr A. Nicholls' Recruit (Chong), 1; Mr Armstrong's Charters (Phillips), 2. Forced Handicap.—Mr Armstrong's Plough (Phillips). 1; Mrs Mackay's Eclipse (Chong), 2.