THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 167, 29 April 1935, Page 6

THE TURF.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN HANDICAP TO KELLY. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, This Day. For the second day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting the weather was showery and the track soft. There was a fair attendance. Results: — HOBSONVILLE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2—Valpai, 10.2 (Muir) ... 1 I—Thespis, 11.0 (Burgess) ... 2 6—St. Ames, 9.10 (Mcllroy) ... 3 All started. Won by a length and a half; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 3.20 1-5.

DOMINION HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3—High Tea, 8.9 (Tinker) ... 1 7 —Master Rex, 7.6 (Fearn) ... 2 I—Sweet1 —Sweet Rose, 8.1 (Tremain)... 3 Scratched: Moss Vale, Red Hawk. Won by a neck ; a head between second and third. Time, 1.31 3-5.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 —Gay Sheik, 9.2 (Tinker) ... 1 1 — Tonnerre, 7.11 (Keesing) ... 2 s—Teak,5 —Teak, 7.7 (Marsh) 3 Scratched: Floodtide. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. WAITAKEREI HANDICAP, of 135 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Sinking Fund, 8.2 (McTavish) 1 5 Princess Star, 7.0 (Winder) 2 I—lmpasto, 9.2 '(Goldfinch) ... 3 Scratched: Whakapara. Won by half a. length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29 3-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1— Kelly, 8.5 (J>ulieu) 1 2 Gay Rose, 7.8 (Horne) ... 2 6 Delrain, 7.1 (Tremain) ... 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length; a. head between second and third. Time, 2.11 1-5.

SILVER JUBILEE CUP. MASTER BRIERLY TOP-WEIGHT. (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Master Brierly is to carry top-weight (9st 61b) in the Silver Jubilee Cup, one mile and a half, to be run at Flemington next Monday.