AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 225, 20 September 1913, Page 9

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

■■ ■ ■ SECOJTD DAY'S RACING. The Avondale Jockey Club was again favoured with fine weather to-day for the i second day's racing of the spring meeting. There is a large attendance of the public. Following are the results:— Ia.IMiSI.A_iD HANDICAP of loOsovs. Onemile and three-quarters. J- Williamson's br h Watchchaln, Syrs, Cuirassier—Decoration, 10.1 (Trail) .. 11 W. Eyan's br g ilerriinax, oyrs, 0.5 (Deerey) -> P. Conway's i> m Vestal, aged, 9.0 tSpealanun) 3 Also started: Pip 10.11, First Wairiki D.2, Crispineer 9.0, Poictiere 9.0, Dash 9.0, Ruffy 9.0, House Dragoon 9.0. Pip was first to move. Dash losing, a lot of ground, but Rouge Dragoon and Watchchaln soon supplanted, the former failing at the second fence, Crispineer then going on in the lead, followed by First Wairiki. the order of the others, being Watchchaln, Buffy, Pip, 31errima5, and Poictlers, with Vestal last. Racing past the stand Watchchaln ran np to Crispineer, the pair being just in front of First Wairiki and Merrimax, after which came Buffy and Pip, while Vestal had made up a lot of and was close'to the field. Going along the back Watchchaln was out by himself, and showed the way across the top three lengths clear of Vestal, with Merrima_, Ruffy, First Wairiki, and Pip racing in that order. Watchchaln still had charge when they jumped the last fence, and stalling off, chaUenaes by Merrima-, Vestal, and Ruffy, won by two lengths, with a similar distance separating' second and third. Buffy was fourth, with Pip, First Wairiki <md Crispineer following, _>oiotiers walking in with the crowd. Time, 3.20 2-5. Merrlma_ was favonrlteC. Scott, the rider of Ronge Dragoon, had his arm broken. XCBSERY HAXDICAP of lOOsovs. Four furlong*. F. Hall's b f Castalia, 2yrs, by Marble .T- Ar ? b ~^s rr3r 8 -~ (Buchanan) 1 W L. Thompson's eh g Delenda, 2yrs. i i .12 (J. Ross) F '- o' mb s b f Shepherd's Bush, 2yrs! t.S (O'Shea) 3; ! o^S-.?." 1 Ind'gence 7.9, Laird of Gowrie S.O, Kitty BeHalrs- 7.12, lu.ll.ngar 7.12, Ulster 7.12, Attraction 7.8. Lady Penury 7.9, Vv aiune iS\, Mason Bee 7.7, Crescendo 7.7. [ When they were let go Delenda was , first out, closely attended by Shepherd's Bush and Kitty Bellafrs, with Castalia at . the head of the others. Kitty B-llairs Tan . out wide -crossing- the top stretch, locoing ncr position, C.ist-Jia running up third just behind Delenda aDd Shepherd's Bush,' asid liv this order they turned, for home. At the distance Delenda had shaken off Shepherd's Bash, and a victory looked like coming her way, but a littie further on Castalia ■ put in her claim, and. finishing with great 1 dash, got the verdict by two lengths. Shepherd's Bush was a length and three(juarters away, third. Crescendo, which finished fast, was fourth, and then came Kitty Bellairs, Mason Bee. Attraction, Mol- ; lingar, Laird of Gowrie, and Ulster with Lady Penury last. Time, 49 4-ss. Shepherd's Bush -was favourite. AVONDALB GUINEAS, of 225sovs. One mile. I F. Hall's br m Merry Roe, 3yrs, Sonlt —Erry Roe, 8.5 (Buchanan) 1 J. O. Jackson's br g llareoni, 3 yrs, . 8.10 (Conquest) 21 • Mesdames Foss and Stuart's t>r c Soultikoff, 3yrs, 8.10 (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: Brookfield 8.3, Tinopai 8.0, I and Bosea 8.5. Merry Roe got aU the best of the start, while Tinopai hung at the post, and lost a ] , lot of ground. When they settled down' \ Merry Roe was out throe lengths In front of Marconi, the order of the others beiDg . Brookfield, Bosea, and Soultikoff. with Tino- j pal last. Bacing along the back Merry Boe was striding along in great style, Marconi being her nearest attendant, while Soultikoff and Rosea were together half a dozen lengths away, and in this order they crosed the top. Merry Roe turned for home with ber advantage unaltered, and never let the field near her. winning as she liked by three and a-half lengths from Marconi, with Sonltlkoff two and a-half lengths further back, third. Rosea was fourth, and Brookfield last. Time. 1.418. Merry Roe was favourite. PLTJMPTON HANDICAP of 300sovs. Ond mile one furlong. Prince Merriwee , 1 Royal Anns . ' .'.; 2 Tiresome a Won _by two and a-iialf lengths. Time, 1.35 4-0. All started. There was one breakaway, and they were let go iv perfect line. Bluestone. Decorate, and Prince Merriwee racing iv line past the stand, followed by Tragedy .King, Royal Arms, Laverna, and Tiresome, and in that order they left tbe straight. Entering back stretch, Laverna. Bluestone, and Decorate were in line, but passing the aye-furlong post Laverna was the leader, while I'rince Merriwee got a lucky run through on the rails, and was in second positiom, -with B-uestcme ueit, a_sd; the others bunched. Crossing the top Prince Merriwee got another lucky run on the rails, and went to the front, closely attended by Bluestone Prince Merriwee won easily by two and ahalf lengths.