AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 90, 16 April 1913, Page 7

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

OPENING DAT.

Tbe weather was fine and the going good for the opening day of the Avondale Jocbey Clnb's Autumn Meeting. The attendance was large, and speculation on the totalisator during the afternoon was 1 brisk. . MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP of lOOaots. Six furlongs.;. ■ '■■■':'• T - I Fl °y£f »>«■ n> Topic, 4yrs, by. Camp Fire—Tottie, 8.2 (S. Brown) 1 P. Bolton's br g Barb Wire, ayrs, B.* (K. iE. Brown) .............;.......;. '2 J. D. Kemp's brc Prince Merriwee, Syre', 8.0 (Flannigan) :....:.,.., ,'. , ' ™' 3 : Also started: Troublesome 8.10. Sir Stroud 8.9, The Celt 8.0, Kaiwaka 8.4,, Hamlet Master Hilda 8.2, Nlinroa 8.1. Antlnhone 5r Bouge Dragoou 8.0, I'erU 7.13, Oaverna 7 12! Decorate 7.12, Financier 7.12, •Parapara l.li, Rukuhia 7.12, Watelki Bose 7.12. Wheu they were let go Topic Immediately rushed to the front and led along the back a length clear of Barb Wire, after which came a bunched lot, of which the mogt prominent were The Celt and Rouge Dragoon, with the favourite a long -way back. Topic had Increased his advantage as they raced along the back, Barb Wire etill lying second, with Financier and Kouge Dragoon at the head of the others. Topic turned for homo with his lead unaltered, and though he ran about a lot in the concluding stages, lasted long enough to win by a length from Barb ■Wire, wliieh also finished very green. Prince Merrlwec was half a length further back, nnd then came Traversa, Nimrod, Antiphone, Kalweka, and Parapara, the last three being WalrtM Rose, Ruknhia, and Master Hilda. Time, 1.16 2-!>. Antiphone was favourite. HANDICAP HURDLE lIACE of lOOsovb. Two miles. C. Hennessy's 1. g The Chef. 6yrs, -by San Uemo—Lady Cuisine, 9.10 (Tutcner) 1 H. Barr's eh g Tlri, aged, 9.0 (J. b\ Brady) 2 H. Whitney's b m Aema, Oyrs, 0.0 (Thompson)' .3 Also started: Tβ Wahnroa 10.7, Surplus 0.12, Master Theory 0.12, Sphinx 9.7, Admiral Soult 9.2, Pyrmont ».0, Virtue 0.0, They were let go to an even dispatch, Tirl, Admiral Soult, and Te Wabaroa racing together to the first fence, four lengths clear of fourplns, after which cunie The Chef, Sphinx, and Aema, with Virtue tailing off last (..rosslng the top Surplus ran up to the < ?A er sL and Pishing tue stand was on tonne with Tiri, the pair being four lengths in front of To Waburoa, • and then In order came Sphinx, The Chef, Admiral Soult, Aema. and. Master Theory, with Pyrmont .and Virtue some,distance away last (Pyrmont falling at the hurdle at the half mile post). Kaclng along* the back Surplus lost his position, Tbe Chef running up to Tlri, ami the pair raced in company across the top, with a three lengths advantage of Te Waharoa, and then followed Admiral Soult and Aema. These positions were maintained to the home turn, where Admiral Soult closed tho gap separating him from the leaders. Tbe last fence brought Admiral Soult down, and The Chef, drawing out Id the rnn home,-won by a length and a quarter from Tlri, which was three parts of a length In front of Aema, which came very fast in the concluding stages. Te Waharoa -was fourth, and then came Sphinx, Master Theory and Surplus, Virtue being last Time, 3.48. The Chef was favourite . rercival, the rider of Admiral Soult, snstalned a broken collar bone, and was conveyed to- the public hospital. OAKLEY HANDICAP' of lflOsovs. Five furlongs. A 'r,? - , Carle s"s « r S Bluestone, 4yrs, by Blnellifht-Kllrt. 0.12 (TrlgserJ .../.... l W- DRii b E Uobungutabi, aged, 8.1 W. I*. Thomson's eh f " Mono'llue,"" 3yr's! 7.2 (E. It. Brown) 3 --, A , lso n st " rte<J: Nnnmal.SS, Mighty Atom 1.12, Bow Bells 7.12, OverUme 7.0, Miss Livonia 7.8, Positive 7.7. Marangnt IS, Lody J,™™ 643,. Sir Walter 0.10. and Merry Christmas 6.7. - Mighty Atom, as usual, was quick to begiu, and, joined by Naumtfi, the pair made the running across the top, followed hy Uohungatahi and Monoline, with Sir "Walter and Lndy Thorn ahead of the others. Turning for home Mighty Atom, Nautnai and Hobungatalii were in line, followed by Monoline iind Lady Thorne, with milestone nt the hend of the others. The Held swung wide nt the turn, and Bluestone, getting through next the rail, caught the leaders at the distance, and, finishing strongly under pressure, won by a length and a-half from Hohnngatahi. which was a neck In front of Monoline. Positive was fourth, and then enme Thorn amd Bow Bells. Time, 1.2 J. Monoline was favourite. JUVENILE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. E. .T. Rae'B b f Self. 2yrs, by Soalt— Elf, c.9 (Chaplin) 1 B. Goldwater's eh f Lolouin, 2yrs, 7.4 (E. R. Brown) 2 D. McKinnon's b c Marshall McDonald, 2yrs, 8.1 (Conquest) ..-...- . 3 Also started: Tioopai 8.11, Obdnrate 7.1, Glidcaway CO. When the barrier lifted Self was quickest to begin, and showed the wjiy along the back, a length velear of Lolomu, after which came Tlnopal, the other trio together. These positions were maintained as they crossed the top nnd turned for home. In the run to the post Loloma and Marshal McDonald challenged, but could not reach the leader., which won by a length from Loloma, with Marshal McDonald hnlf a length away, third. Tlnopai was fourth and GUdeaway last. Time,. 1.3. Loloma was favourite. HAWKE'S BAT AUTUMN MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , HASTINGS, this day. The Hawfce'e Bay Jockey Club's' Autumn Meeting opened this, afternoon. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. Bcsnlts are as follows:— LONGLANDS HURDLES. One mile anil three-Q.uarter,s. Player, 9.3 1 Hurakia, 9.0 ~ 2 Prince Eddte. 9.11 ... r 3 Scratched: Fond Memory, Impostor, and Waitobe. Time. 3.10. MAIDEN HACK. • Zeus ...._—..•.. 1 Day Fly - 2 JJellanios .••■;»••• 3 Scratched: Entente, Mozefla, Barmy, Hamilton, Mannwhiri, Gazalie, Free, Historiette. .'. ■~ Time. 1.15. NURSEBY HANDICAP. Ftve furlongs. Tatterley, 9.0 1 Anguish, 6.2 2 Scratched: Rtealdor Zens, Gerberga, Whakahoki. Won by half a length. Time, 1.3. . POKANGAHAU H"A2SI>ICAP. Six furlongs. Postillion, 7.12 1 iAltcar. 7.12 - - Peroneal, 7.12 ;•-••« Scratched: Emperador, Bliss, Kocene.Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.14 J.