THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 166, 27 April 1935, Page 6

THE TURF.

, AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB

FOLEY MEMORIAL TO SPORTING BLOOD.

(Per Press Association.) •AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather was showery for the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting today. The track was heavy. There was a fair attendance. Results:—

ROSEBANK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 4—Kilonsoa,_B.3 (Keesing) ... 1 I—. Sweet Rose, 7.9 (Tremain) 2 2—<Gay Defence, 8.6 (Manson) 3 Scratched: Palm Dance, Electric Passage, Vera Acre. Won by two and a half lengths: three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29 4-5.

AVONDALE HURDLES, of 150 sovs. About one mile and a half. o—Ruling King, 9.6 (Rennie) 1 10—Karangahapai, 9.0 (Miles)... 2 9—Star Maire, 9.0 (Mcllroy) ... 3 ■ Scratched: L'Allegro, United. Won by five lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.54.

CHEVALIER HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs. 6—Adeline, 8.11 (Keesing) ... 1 3—Astartli, 8.7 (Goldsboro) ... 2 s—Keith Lu, 7.8 (Cammick) ... 3 Scratched: Tray Bit, Expectancy. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, 1.29 3-5.

FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter. I—Sporting Blood, 8.3 (Marsh) 1 s—Gay Rose, 7.4 (Home) ... 2 B—Gay Broney, 7.10 (McTavish) 3 Scratched: Rulanut. Won by a head; a length between second and third. Time, 2.9 1-5.

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

HURDLES TO ESTEEM. MARTON, This Day. The Marton Jockey Club's meeting was held to-day in showery weather. The attendance was fair, and the track slow. Results:— TRIAL PLATE, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs. 2—Wahine Nui, 8.7 (Ridgway) 1 I—Happyl—Happy Hunting, 8.7 (0. Broughton) 2 3—Merlyn, 8.7 3 Scratched: Fleeting Arrow. Won by four lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.18 2-5. OPEN HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. s—Esteem, 9.12 (Pasooe) ... 1 3—Air Laddie (McDowell) ... 2 2—Park Acre, 9.6 (M, Nicol) ... 3 All started. Won by two and a half lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 2.55 2-5. LADIES' NECKLACE, of 50 sovs. One mile and 137 yards. 2—Taumau, 11.10 (E. Watson) 1 6—Oometra, 11.0 (G. H. James) 2 9—Even Money, 11.0 (R, K. Simpson) 3 Scratched: Outspan, Croon. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time., 2.1 2-5. AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP, of 75 soys. Six furlongs. 2—Reipar, 8.10 (J. Green) ... 1 I—Kurapae,l—Kurapae, 7.11 (Savage) ... 2 3—Alby, 8.0 (H. Stuart) ... 3 Scratched: Dialogist. Won by a head; a length between second and third. Time, 1.19.

METHVEN TROTS. POSTPONED BECAUSE OF RAIN MAY BE HELD ON MAY 6. Heavy rain through the greater part of last night, with a promise of a most unpleasant day ahead, caused the postponement of the Methven Trotting Club's special meeting which was to have been held on the Mount Harding racecourse to-day. The track was rendered soft and unsafe by the rain, and the club early this morning decided; upon the abandonment of the meeting to-day.

It is understood that the club is making an endeavour to have the meeting held over till Monday, May 6, the King's jubilee day, which will be a holiday. The rainfall to 9 a.m. was 30 points, and at noon heavy rain was still falling. The committee held several meetings during the morning, and got into communication 'with the president of the Trotting Conference (Mr H. F. Nicoll), who, however, could not take the responsibility of granting a permit for May 6. If the Conference grants this date, the original nominations and acceptances will stand. In the meantime the club is postponing the meeting from "day to day."