RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 25 September 1922, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLTTB. i SPRIXG MEETING OPENED WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE. ' Tin: Avondale Jockey Club's Spring - Meeting, which opened the Auckland racing { • season of 1:i22-2.'1. commenced at Avondale ' on Saturday. The was fine, an«i the attendance, including: a number of visitors. I very large. Tlie track was in splendid ( order. THE TOTALISATOR. Speculation was well tip to expectations, i the sum of £'.8,871 passing through tbo machines, against £6.'!,.m1 10/ last year— a decrease of f.1fi.51 10/. Later resuits are: — , FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of TOOtovs Six furlongs. DOVELET. b m, Syrs, Malster—San Dove i.Mr. Earl. K.C.i. 7..U—Browne.. 1 ■ ROYAL BLOOD, blk g, 4yrs iMr. W. Xc'nolliimi, fi.7—l Milieu - - PAV'u. blk g. 6vrs iMr. H. Friedlanden, o.7—McFlinn a Also started: Chilform 8.8, King Abbey ' 5.3, Kins'* Trumpeter 8.0, Illumination 7.12, Refinement 7.4. Tarna a-roa 7.10, Kiilnshandra 7.8. Hipo 7.fi, .lolly Princess 7.?,, Kilreld 6.1", Bonny Canny 6.10, Callaghan 6.10. Prince Chartered 6.10, Shebang 6.9, Etner- ; aid Hill C.ri, Royn] Blood R. 7. When the tape lifted Dovelet was quickest to begin, followed by Klllashandra. Tama-a-roa, and Bonny Canny. Dovelet going out to make the rnnnlug. followed by Koyal Blood, Tama-a-roa, Pavo, Klllashandra, and Bonny Canny in that order, and Jolly Princess heading tbe others. Crossing the top, Dovelet and Koynl Blood were In close company, with Pavo, Tama-a-roa, Jolly Princess nnd Kiliasbandra most prominent of the others. Dovelet and Koyal Blood were stiii together as they turned ror home, with Pavo and Tama-a-roa bandy, and tbe quartet had the finish to themselves. Dovelet getting the verdict, by a length from Royal Blood, while Pavo was placed third, a length and a half further back, and 1 Tama-a-roa fourth. King Abbey was next, and then came Jolly Princess, Prince Charleroi, and Kilrelii, the last pair being ' Shebang and Keflnemenr. Time. 1.13 2-3. Civllform was favourite. HENDERSON APPRENTICE HANDICAP, of SCOsoys. Seven furlong.s. EL'PHOP.IA. br g. fiyrs. General Latour sizuum (Mr. W. Corrigam, 7.0— McTavlsh I GEOFFREY, b g. oyrs iMr. E. W. Allison, jun.i, .I.4—Young - i TACTKI.L. b g, 3yrs iMr. J. D. Jonesl. 7.o—Wiggins C Also started: Sundaur 7.0. Right and Left 8.0, Tlnokoha 7.13. Mumble 7.10, Bretland . | 7.10, Maehree- 7.5, Night Time 7.5. Stammer I 7.4, Pagoda 7.2, Poter Maxweil 7.0. Lady Varco 7.0. Loved One 7.0, Larrikin 7.0, j Shortland 7.0, and Edieform 7.0. ' Euphoria got out clear and led along the j back, followed by Tinokaha. Geoffrey. Peter ' I Maxwell. Tactful. Bretland, and Right nnd j Left, with Stammer heading the others. Crossing the top Euphoria was out by Mm- ! self, Geoffrey being his nearest attendant. , j and then came Tactful, with the others -/losing up. Euphoria came Tound Into the i straight with li!s advantage unaltered and . ■ really made a one-borse rac« of It. winning easily at the finish by two lengths from | Geoffrey, which was half a length in front , of Tactful. Stammer was fourth, and then | came Night Time. Maclirce, Peter Maxwell. i Right and Left. Shortland, TlnotaUa. and Mumble: the last pair being Pagoda and • Edieform. Time. 1.29. The bracket. Geoffrey and Sundaur, were favourites. ! SWANSON HACK WELTER HANDICAP. | of 300-sovs. One mile, one furlong. , TIRELESS, eh m, 4vrs, Thurnham— I Tlres-omc iMr. .7. Gordon), B.7—Anderi «<"» t j PENTAGRAM, b g. 6yrs (Mr. F. Waller). I B.G— Ryan « I GOLD BUD. b m. ovrs, i Mr. H S j Keesingi, 9..)—Kecsing r. 1 Also started: Bitholia 8.10. War Tank fi.ft : Fort. Regal n.9, Doric 8.11. Marble Crag S.U. , Oarnboola S.S, Folini S.S. Marbie Glass 8.7, I Narrow Neck S..'!, Wish Wynne 8.2. Navanft 8.0. Master Mick 8.0. and Kairaroarnmn S.O. Tireless was quickest to begin and piloted ! the Held past tbe stand and out of the j straight, followed by rentagraru. Dork-. War Tank. Marble Glass. Marble 'Crag and ; Pollni, with CVish Wynne headinc the i others. Going along the back Tireless was , three lengths in front of Pentagram, and then came M./rble Glass, Fort Regal. Doric I Marble Crag and Pollni. and in this order ; ttfey crossed the top. Tireless came round the home turn well clear nnd, easily holding , her own in the run to tbe post, won comI fortaldy by two lengths from Pentagram | winch wns half a lenzrh in front of Gold n'ii'i ,?" ltn 'Grille Glass right up fourth. S. , S~ ,ral ! nf>xt au<l iuen came Master Mick, Wish Wynne and Pollni. Time, 1.36 J-j. Fort Regal was favourite. ASHBURTON SPBTnVt MEETING. j (By Telegraph.— Press Association.) , 1 ViSITUntJI'ON. Saturday. ! The Ash'pnrt.on%nrins nWrring concluded in flne w-earlier. JOtalisator stair ! handled £H. 603. mUMf*!.fr.7o6 for the j meeting, against £30,8§7 last year The followine are rhe later results:— \ Melrose -Trot.-Tera's Doll, 1; Imshi. '2: ;^!"'- V £°i, n! £ r ' 3 ' ""'' ,n b > !n '° lengths. . Time. 2.21 2-3 I Maiden Hack Handicap.— Eighipence 1- , j Happy Warrior, 2: Trevella. .1. \i s ,j .started: Divination, (V>nnrus. Warst'ecr , Randalero. iSmall Change. Nyanza Brown : VVilly, Markley. Kilbrin. 'Maskie. Axle- Won -! by three lengths. Time. 1.14-5 j Cold-.tre.im Welter.—Red fiown. 1: Home' , Kid, 2: Jazz. ?.. Also started: Counter . Attack. Kilkee. Twinkle. Sembrie, The Reaver. Horaiius. Won by a neck Time 11.40 3-3. Eiffeton Handicap.—Uiuff. 1: Lovesign. 2: First Aid, 3. Also started: IJanic strait , lace. Lord Leslie. Kilada. \\'o;i by a length. Time, ].$. Farewell Handicap. 3; "Man. rua, 2: Counter Attack. '3. Also startedBella Lake, All 'British. Weary Willie, Kiidery. Won by a lengrb. Time. 1.11 2-5. fßv Telesraph.—Special to •' Star."i ASHBCRTON. Saturday. The New Zealand Cup candidate Foo I Chow was ••■onndly beaten 'by Koyal Mac j over ten furlongs at Ashburton to-day. at a difference ■■( 91b. Foo Chow did not run [on in ilie straight as well as was expected, ' . and did not make a very determined effort to overhaul Royal Mac in the las; JOOrarfi* ! Almoner, looking susceptible to Improve^ j ment, was a very fair third, after ruuniug : n patchy race. P.oyai Star was interfered 'with badly in the lirst furlong, showing | after the race decided signs of hein~ in I close contact with the rails. After leading i : for a mile. Silent King finished a good | fourth. "" i ] Cerberus, although jumping PaCy. hart I too much pace for the rest of the Held in I tlie hurdles. Falstnff. with TJ.s xv " s l-e" | a lone w,iv ov.t in tlie early stages but I [ finished rerv fast in second place" | Ardour won the Fairfield Hack' In good ! style, her race having improved her eonsidrrnMy. Another three-year-old tilly | Elghfeenpetice, made no race of the Maiden ; Hack. leadius frou, start to nnisb to win ! bard held h.v three lengths. ln Ked Gown improved on her first day's showing, and won the Coldstream Welter nftor a tussle with the hot favourite, So ~c Kid. X ' Fluff won the Eiffleton Hack Welter maiulv owinc to Emerson s vigorous horsemansWp. Loveslgn was not disgraced hv i running second, njeetlni- one too -ood it the weights. =° v nt . Brittle Scene won the concluding event in good style, being well handled br Erne "son I Mantu.,. after losing ground soon ?«.; the | stir,, it-rjs n good second. THE OTAKI MEETING. I iliy Teicgraph—Press Association) ! OTAKI. Satu-.lar i The ntakj.Maori Ra, inE <;, ab . s ' ." rtjened to-day i v line weather anr thZ-7. itn^ar^rt,!,,^ The fo,! are ! Teone Maketonor» M-:eori.-,I s-- v----mi> nnd n-quar:..,-.—Enthusiasm" <■"-' ""n" Ambitious. 6.1-2. 2: Kerie. 6.11 ' i .. started: Pnoanui, Kiiguur. ;•'.", ,' rteel. Enthusiasm won ea-llv oii'-i', Time. «.-.. Dr. P omare >}» W »J"after which cheers were fo- t?' owner, trainer, ami i„,-kev r ta " LaaV'Xne.' IVrtik % elehtbs. 7.12. 3. Also s-nrled • V-ZL ' , VP " Fonmark. Pnntler, Mi-.; Beauforte'"i'o-',, n,> ' Z\ ■??:.?'»< *«' '^'^ second and third.' Time"l a ,- n " oU between Flying Handicap, six fnrlon-. -vr, nod,,. !...,,._ 1; Astinomc. 7.C. 2: Passionless." I \..<> s..t;.p-ii. l n<iirrpfr inn Kir*' Salute. \\ alniatoa. l'.ack s br-esh. Probate Big P:i»Y vallpy RoFc. Ja,-karoo. Solf.-'nei," second ami third.' Time, i. 10?" 6 Ueiw,:eu J

. — ■ «■«■ "vTelter Hack Handicap, one mile.—Auckland S.Y2. 1; Highway, S.S). 2; Uoset, &2i, :t. Also started: Lady Nassau, Basso, Olynthns, Vindictive, Pleasure. Kyoto. AncS.lauil led rhrovhout, and won by ttvn lengths, a length and a-half separating tbe second and third. Time, 1.-i-. Kerclhl Koera Tlandlsap. one mile.- - Halifax. 5.4, J: Zircon. 9.1. '2: Prince '.Martian, o.S. 3.. Also started: iionnle Heather, Flight Commander. J'rince Hal, Makere. Borealis, Orawal. Beloved. Hall Cix -won nicely by a leugiu, with second a 1 ;Mrn clo?e together. Time, 1.12. MASTERTON SPRING ME'».TING. (By Telegraph.—Special to " S-'ur.-') MASTERTON. Saturday. Nominations for the Masterton .Spring Meeting total -41. compared with 346 for tbe last spring meeting. S2 outside and 32 local horses havinjr nominated. There are ten New- Zealand Tup horses In the list, including the V resent favourite. Ho.val Boi. The others are: Insurrection. Scion, Bonnetter. Tenterfleld. Festivity. Bonnie Heather, Omaliu. Taipairu. and Bonnie 'Nurse. Nominated ones for the two principal events are:—Masterton Cup: Trinee Martin. Bitters. Scion. Bonnie Heather, iimahu. Insurrection, Marktlme. Maioha. Festivity. M.itatna. Boanettei-. and Tenter field Opakl Handicap: I'rintemps, Prince Martian, Halifax. Bitters, Scion, Bonnie Nuise Bonny Heather. Omahu, Insurrection. Marktlme. Malcha. Festivity. Matatua, Bonnetter, and Tenterfleld.