AVONDALE RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 April 1938, Page 5

AVONDALE RACES

0 AUTUMN TO AIRAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 27. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for the second day of the Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting today. The track was cutting up by drying. Favourites all fail,ed, none returning a dividend and only one gaining a third place. Totalisator investments were £30,811 10s against £27,028 10s last year, an increase of £3,783. For the meeting the total was £65,275 compared with £64,865 10s last year, an increase of £409 10s. Results:

Hobsonville Hurdles, 1.,m. —3 All Irish, 11.4 (J. H. Mcßae) 1; 4 High Star 9.8 (L. Dulieu) 2; 6 Kilberis (P. Mcllroy) 3. Also started: 1 Celtic Lad; 8 Englishman; 9 Valpai; 2 Golden Spahi; 7 Swift Spear; 5 My Money; 10 London. Three lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.19 2-5.

Dominion Handicap, 6f. —4 Superior Guard, 9.0 (H. Stokes) 1; 11 Hessketoon, 7.12 (R. W. McTavish) 2; 2 Cintrace, 7.12 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 1 British Nation and Fleur d’Or, bracketed; 6 King Silver; 12 Bright Idea; 3 Senacre; 9 General Riske; 8 Broadway Bill; 13 Australian Star; 5 Bonnybelle; 15 Strathearn; 7 Love Parade; 14 Master Appellant; 16 Carmelia; 10 Devon. Three lengths; short neck. Time, 1.16 4-5. Waitakeri Handicap, 6f. —3 Superior Guard, 7.5 (J. Mclnally) »; 6 Dragon Moth, 7.1 (N. Vaughan) *; 2 Hutana, 8.11 (R. W. McTavish) 3. ’’Signifies dead-heat for first. Also started: 5 Highland Queen; 9 Teak; 4 Bronze Wing; 1 Hunting Blood; 8 Windcress; 7 Mai de Mer; 10 Asset, and Wykemist, bracketed. Third horse two lengths away. Time, 1.15 2-5.

Autumn Handicap, lfm.—lo Airam, 7.5 (S. Tremain) 1; 2 Malagigi, 7.13 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 1 Valamito, 7.13 (R. McTavish) 3. Also started: 9 Gay Rose; 7 Jonathan; 4 Enge; 3 Llangollen; 8 Knight of Australia; 5 Tybalt; 6 Day Wind; 11 Prince Rangi.- Neck; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.10 2-5. Nursery Handicap, 6f. —9 Milanion, 7.0 (N. Vaughan) 1; 6 Philcourt, 8.6 (R. W. McTavish) 2; 4 Kaspian, 7.4 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 3 Pocket Venus; 2 Noitaro; 8 Vitement; 10 Eastern Heir; 1 Valimeen; 11 Fidelis; 7 Te Takina; 5 Vaals Star; 17 Silver Quex; 18 Boy Lu; 14 Bronze Emerald; .15 Spinning Wheel; 9 Brizilian, bracketed with the winner; 12 Maioro; 16 Avail; 13 Gay Hussar. Long head; one length and a half. Time, 1.16 1-5.

Mount Roskill Handicap, 7f. —3 Te Monowai, 0.0 (L. Pratt) 1; 11 Vaalso, 7.6 (J. Mclnally) 2; 5 Barrister,' 7.4 (S. Tremain) 3. Also started: 6 Aero King; 13 Loombination; 17 Ringshot; 1 Mon Acre; 8 Prival; 7 Forest Acre; 4 Fleetwind; 2 Alyth; 10 Ivy Willonyx; 14 Maxown; 9 Silver Eagle; 12 General Ruse; 16 Palmint; 15 Siega. Short head; length. Time, 1.28 4-5. Mount Eden Handicap, 6f.—3 Surella, 7.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 6 Rulette, 7.9 (P. Atkins) 2; 13 Tonnerre (H. Long) 3. Also started: 8 Golden Sheila; 5 Race Call; 7 Tosh; 2 Anion; 1 Prince Acre; 4 Erndale; 9 Johnny Walls; 10 Palustre; 12 Galilee; 11 Rerepai. Heads each way. Time, 1.15 2-5. Morningside Handicap, Im. —4 Gold Vaals, 8.1 (N. Vaughan) 1; 6 Day Wind, 8.0 (N. R. McKenzie) 2; 7 Kena, 7.11 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also started: 10 Shy; 5 Crooning; 13 Horowhenua; 9 Te Hai; 3 High Tea; 2 Merial; 12 Whakapara; 8 Land Girl; 11 King Musk; 1 Cheval de Voile. Four lengths; half a length. Time, 1.43 3-5. PROTEST DISMISSED, i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. The protest entered against U. Scott' after the third heat of the third qualifying event for the inter-Dominion trotting championship at Addington on Tuesday has been dismissed and dividends will be paid on the horses as 1 they passed the post: U. Scott 1; Pot Luck 2; Supertax 3. On Tuesday night Mr J. R. McKenzie, owner of U. Scott, said that if the stake were awarded to him it would be handed over to the Returned Soldiers' Association, which will now bene.fit by £575.