LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 April 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

FIRST DAY AT AVONDALE LARGE FIELDS ENGAGED. HURDLES TO AIRAM. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather is excellent, the attendance good and the course hard and fast for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting. There are large fields engaged, and the win and place system is in operation. Results: — AVONDALE HURDLES, 1:; miles. 2/4 Airam, 11.7 (Maria) .... : 1 3/1 Agog, 9.6 (Foster) 2 1/3 Mia Acrea, 10.7 (Mcllroy) .... 3 All started. f Won by 1-J lengths, with the third horse 2J lengths away third. Time, 3.13 4-5.' ROSEBANK HANDICAP, 7 fur. 5/4 Silver Cloud, 8.0 (Manson) .... 1 4/5 Vaalso, 9.0 (G. Smith) 2 1/1 Royal Fawke’s, 8.3 (McTavish) 3 Scr —Royal Ace, Royal Message, Domo, Eonnybelle, Vaal Star, Maioro. Won by 1.1 lengths; a neck. Time, 1.28 1-5. ‘ CHEVALIER HANDICAP. 0 fur. 1/1 Bronwen, 7.7 (Broughton) 1 4/5 Veritable 7.9 (Long) 2 7/6 Aero King, 9.2 (McTavish) .... 3 Scr—Hunter’s Rose. Won by half a length; a head. Time, 1.14. FOLEY MEMORIAL, I.', miles. Round Up, 9.13 1 Gold Vaals, 8.4 2 Golden Sheila, 8.12 3 STRATFORD ONE-DAY MEETING, LIGHT RAIN FALLS. (Bv Telegraph—Preus Association.) STRATFORD. April 14. The Stratford Racing Club’s oneday meeting opened in overcast weather, with light rain falling. The track is firm. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, 6 fur. 7 Liberal Mint, 8.7 (Tattersail) .... 1 6 Sang Bleu, 8.0 2 1 Ghana Lass. 8.7 3 All started. A length each way. Time. 1.16.