RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 104, 3 May 1900, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

AVONDALE JUCKKY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. The first Jay's racing of tlie Avoudale Jockey Club Auiuiuu Meeting yesterday IJUhsed 01l most successfully. There was a capita) attendance on all parts of tlie course, The racing was noticeable for large lieidi and .some keen finishes. During tbe afternoon the .sum of £4tJ4O was passed through the totalisators by Messrs H. H. Huyr and Co.'s stuff, against £3101 on the euii-csijisiiuiug day of last year. Details of tin; concluding races are appended:— Avondale Handicap of HUsovs; U mile.— 113. -Mr E. J. Hue's br g Xae Needle, by j ungailici— i/ressuwlier,(iyip5,8.7 (W. Ciarkej, ■1; wii, mi- John Chuaie'a Li m St. Ursula, I -iyrs, 7.1- (.j. Chaul'e, jun..i, '2: J.1!6, .Muasrs j L. D. and N. A. Nathan's b f Laetitia, iiyrs, 7.10 (J. Buchanan), :i. -ilso started: —40, Waiorungomai, /.Lli (M. Ryan); lot), Dayntree, 7.1a (J. Gainstord); iO-i, Firefly, 7.11 i (\V. fcitewarq; 27, Xbe Freuahniau, 7.5 (.1. Scents); 00, Canopns. 7.0 (M. Seeats); 58, Tiie Labourer, 7.0 iTute); 44, doctor, 7.0 I.T. ! Hudson;; tJ, Cadiz, 7.0 (G. I'ennell); 4U, Knight of Athol, 0.8 (Tliomas); *U, Auld Reekie, 0.7 (Satmaii). The field wore dismissed to an even start. Daymree was first to show out in frout, followed by The Needle, and the pair came into the straight a length in front, of Firefly, with the rest of the held close up. At the turn out of the straight Dayntroe, Doctor, Canopus, and The Frenchman were racing in line, but in the run up the buck of the course Knight of Athol went through tho nolil, ami li" reached the home turn a length In front of Doctor and Dayntroe, with cue rest o. I He held well bunched. About 200 yards from home The .Needle was brought with a good run, and overhauling the opposition in great style he won by a length, while St. Ursula and Laetitla fought out the issue for second honours, ending in the pair being separated by a neck. Knight of Athol finished fourth, and then followed Auld Reekie and Canopus. Time, 2.14J, Dividend, £7 10/. Totalisator, 945. Pony Handicap of SOsovs; 0 furlongs.— 105, Mr C. Lovett's br m Lena, by Derringer —Nina, aged, 0.0 (J. Gainsford), 1; 50, Mr Alex. A. Phillips' b g My Lord, aged, CIO (Thomas), 2; 22, Mr J. Byers' eh g Motukorca, 4yrs, 0.7 (W. Pennell), 3. Also ran:— 03, The Slave, U. 12 (J. Sceats); 97, Mara, 8.6 (W. Gall); 50, Mamoa, 7.10 (Satman); 50, Cuisine, 7.7 (T. Hodson); 46, Myrene, 0.10 (Abbott). Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.211. Dividend, £4 5/. Totallsator, 498. First Hack Handicap of 40sovs; 5 furlongs.—l 72, Mr T. B. Bell's b f Rosiphele, by Hotchkiss—Reproach, 2yrs. 7.5 (W. Stewart), 1; 03, Mr W. H. Clayton's br m Nereid, 4yrs, 7.4 (M. Scents), 2; 33, Mr J. Arnold's eh g Donnybrook. Oyrs, 7.4 (Tate), 3. Also started:—4l, Defender, 8.10 (T. Hodsou); 4. I Radical. B,<i (J. Stewart); 77, Bacchus, 8.6 (51. Ryan); 20, Delia Rose, 8.5 (.Whitehouse); S. Blaircarrig. 7.7 (Conway); 12, Voice, 7.7 1 (Heaps); 40, Perseverance, 7.0 (Satman); 15, | Lightning, 7.4 (J. Pennell); 6, Progee, 7.0 (G. Pennell): 21, Jack Brown, 7.0 (Abbott); 50 Mataraataharakiki, 7.0 (J. Buchanan): C 9 Jess, 7.0 (J. Scents). Rosiphele wns first to reach the straight, and she won by two lengths. Time, 1.0. Dividend, £-.- 1-t/-Totalisator. 685. Auction Stakes of 50sovs; 5 furlongs.—2so. Hon. H. Mosman's eh g Kettledrum, by Hotchkiss—"Weazel, 4yrs. 5.2, £20 (Whitehouse), 1; M, Mr G. Tuck's b g Brigham Young, aged, 8.8, £20 (J. Buchanan), 2; 129, Mr J. Gall's b m St. Inrils. 4yrs. 8.3, £20 (W. Gall), 3. Also ran:— i", Blairinn, 8,0 (T. Hodson): 27, Keikura, 5.3 (M. Ryan); 5 The Sharper, 8.1 (Simmonds); 2. Foudroynnt, 8.1 (Conway); 77, Corporal, 7.0 (Tate). Kettledrum, who was soon In his stride, made a runaway race of it, and won byfour lengths. Time, 1.5. Dividend, £2 4/. Totalisator, C 27. The winner was bought b.r his owner for £38. Railway Handicap of COsovs; 5 furlongs.— 103, Mrs Lennard's b c Val Rosa, by Seaton Delaval—Vleux Rose, 2yrs, 8.3 (S. Lindsay), 1; 24, Mr B. Gardiner's b m Lady Dash, Gyrs, 7.S and 51b penalty (J. Sceats), 2; 106, Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan's eh c Hastings, Syrs, S.B (J. Gallagher), 3. Also ran: —189, The Needle, 9.11 and 51b penalty (W. Clarke); 00, Telephone, D.lO (Glllesple); 12.). Moment, 7.10 (Edwards); 54, St. Olga, 7.2 (Satman): 18, The Major, 7.0 (Whitehouse); 1(5, Argyll, 7.0 (M. Sceats); Cuirasette, 7.0 (Tate): 24, Brilliant, 6.10 (Abbott); 12, Nereid, 0.10 (Heaps). Lady Dash reached the home turn a length in front of Val Rosa, and she had the best of her opponent until about 20 yards from the post, when S. Lindsay sat down on his mount and drove him home with a length to spare. Moment finished fourth, and then came The Needle close up fifth. Time, lA{. Dividend, £6 16/. Totalisator, 780.