RACING AT AVONDALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 99, 29 April 1935, Page 11

RACING AT AVONDALE.

THE AUTUMN MEETING.

SPORTING BLOOD SCORES.

EXAGGERATION WINS SPRINT.

Heavy rain fell on Saturday morning, and matters looked anything but promising for the opening of the Avondalo Jockey Club's meeting, but it cleared just before the first event started, and remained fine for the remainder of the afternoon.. There was a fairly good attendance, and patrons, despite the fact that tho going was on the soft side, were provided with some excellent racing. Tho Foley Memorial, the chief event of tho day, was won narrowly by Sporting Blood, while tho Railway Handicap went to Exaggeration, who got home by the smallest of margins. Investments for the day reached £19,870 10/, against 24,011 day reached £10,870 10/, against £24,011

The Principal Event. The Foley Memorial, the principal attraction of the day, drew a field of twelve, and most support was accorded Sporting Blood ( £574), King Musk £424) and Kiltowyn ( £352). From an even dispatch Imamint was the first to show up, and she led past the stand from Kiltowyn, Delrain, Sporting Blood, Gay Bronev, Sinking Fund, Gay Mart' gold and Gay Rose. Imamint was still in charge as they raced along the back stretch, being attended by Sinking Fund, Sporting Blood, Gay Rose, Delrain, King Musk, Gay Broney, Mungatoon and Gay Marigold, with Caliente and Bonny Gay bringing up the riar. Imamint had drawn clear across the top from Sinking Fund, Sporting Blood, Gay Rose, Kiltowyn, Delrain, King Musk, Gay Marigold, Caliente, Bonny Gay, and "Gay Broney. Imamint was. just in front of Sinking Fund as they turned for home, with Gay Rose, Kiltowyn, Sporting Blood, King Musk, and Gay Marigold following, and in a great finish Sporting Blood get up to beat Gay Rose by a head, with Gay Broney a length away third. Kiltowyn was fourth, and then came Imamint, Caliente, Sinking Fund, Bonny Gay, and King Musk.

The Two-year-olds, A large field paraded for the Oakley Handicap, in which the favourites were Tonnerre ( £018), Gay Sheik ( £517) and Triune ( £448). Armacourt was slow to begin and Chalice was the early leader from Gar Vaals, Gay Sheik and Teak. Brilliant Acre had run through to the front when the top stretch was reached, being a shade clear of Teak, Gay Sheik, Gar Vaals, Triune, Light Comedy, Chalice and King Flight. The- field began to bunch as they reached the home turn, Brilliant Acre leading into the straight from Teak, Triune, Gay Sheik and Gar Vaals. Once straightened up Tonnerre came with a great run and got up to beat Triune by a nose, with Teak a neck away third. Gay Sheik was fourth, and then finished Valspear, King Flight and Light Comedy. Just after passing the post Tonnerre stumbled and lost Iris rider.

?The Open Sprint. Diiitonious, Astarth, Grand Sport and Star Artist were missing when the field lined out for the Railway Handicap, the favourito division comprising Gipsy Moth ( £490), and Tradesman ( £450), the winner. Exaggeration, carrying £151. When the barrier went up Gipsy Moth, Greek Gold and Tradesman lost a lot ot ground, the first to show up being Coronis, King Ford, Exaggeration, British Columbia and Versant. King Ford soon ran to the front and led across the top from British Columbia, Matorni, Coronis, Versant and Scotinnd. King Ford was first round the bend, attended by British Columbia, Versant. Scotland, Exaggeration and Oay Blonde. Exaggeration then challenged and in a preat finish beat Versant by a nose, while Scotland was half a length away third. Gay Blonde was finishins on in fourth place, then came Matorni, British Columbia, King Ford and Coronis.

Favourite in Second Place. All started in the Whau Handicap, and most support was accorded On Parade (£038), Werohia (£573) and Tybalt ( £401), Arawa Rose jumped out smartly, and when the field settled down ■was showing the way to Werohia, Tybalt, On Parade, Green Patch, King Rey and Valpai. On Parade then ran to the front and led along the back from Green Patch, Werohia, Tybalt, Grand Talk. King Rey, Valpai, Courthaven and Musquil. Green Patch joined On Parade in the lead, this pair leading across the top from King Rey, Grand Talk, Tybalt, Werohia and Courthaven. On Parade and Green Patch were still ifi command as they turned for home, the nearest attendants being King Rey. * Tvbalt. Courthaven. Grand Talk and Werohia. King Rey soon settled the opposition, and went on to score a comfortable win over On Parade by threequarters of a length, with two and a half lengths to Courthaven. Next to finish were Arawa Rose, Tybalt, WeroJiia, Grand Talk and Valpai.

The Titirangi Handicap. There were no withdrawals from the Titirangi Handicap, and most money was invested npon Impasto (£029), Korokio (£331) and King's Archer. Whakapara and Korokio were smartest to begin, and Whakapara led along the back from Impasto, Korokio, Psychologist, Gay Cockade, King Mestor and King's Archer. Korokio then assumed command, being clear across the top from Impasto, Psychologist, Whakapara. Oav Cockade and King Mestoi. The field'began to bunch at this stage, and Korokio. Impasto, Psychologist and (lay Cockade were all practically on terms as they turned for home, but once in line for the judge Impasto cleared right away to win by four lengths from Psv-hologist. who beat Gay Cockade by a head. King's Archer was fourth, then came King Mestor, Royal Artist, Whakapara and Korokio.

Later results are:- — FOLEY MEMORIAL of £300. One mile and a quarter. I—SPOKTIXG BLOOI), be. 3yra. by Hunting Song —Gazl (Mr. i. Frasor), 8 3-K. Marsh .... >• 1 S—GAY HOSE, blk m, 4yrs (Mr. A. E. I.cniuir l|, 7 4—lt. Honi« . . S—G.\ Y liltuNEY. I) K. 3.vrs (Mr. J. D. Kemp), 7.10—1t. Melavlsh -i A ls'> started : 3 Kiltow.vn. _07 in .i.'l: I U:iv Marigold, i'.J (11. (■"hi i uln- King Musk, 7.0 (\V. BruugUton) . 1L» Sinking Fund. 7.U (I. Smith). . \Vo:i by a head, third liorsc a length flway. Time, 2.0 1-3. Winner trained bJ— A~ -Mclntos . Clsbori> ~

OAKLEY HANDICAP of £ 130. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. X—TONNERIiE, blk g, by Vaals—Miss Sphinx (Mr. A. Rowan), 7.2— It. Horne 1 3—TRIUNE, eh e (Mr. W. H. Maria), B.2—N. McKenssie 2

6—TEAK, b c (Mr. C. Dawson), 7.4 — K. Marsh 3 Also started: 2 Goy fchelk, 9.2 (A. Tinker) ; 4 Light Comedy, 7.3 (H. Wiggins) ; 7 King Flight, 7.3 (L. Clifford) ; 10 Armacourt, 7.2 (Fearn) ; 10 Aymon, 7.1 (J. Winder) ; 5 Brilliant Acre, 7.5 (G. Casneron) ; 8 Chalice, 7.3 (11. McGill), 15 Ebb and Flow, 7.5 (W. Pine) ; 11 Gar Vuals, 7.1 (I. Smith) ; 9 King Song, 7.9 (W. Broughton) ; 12 Lady Valma, 7.3 (A. (Parsons) ; 13 Tliungi l.onibu, 7.2 (W. Jones); 14 Valspear, 7.5 (S. Tremaln). Won by a nose, third horse neck away. Time, 1.2 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Te Awamutu.

RAILWAY HANDICAP of £220. Six furlongs. B—EXAGGERATION, b m, Oyrs. by Lucullus — Holymond (Mr. N. Grafas), 7.O—H. Wiggins 1 7—VERSANT. br g. 4yrs (Mr. G. A. Holland), 7.8 —I{. McTavish .... 2 6—SCOTLAND, ;> g, 4yrs (Mr. W. J. McLean), 7.5—A. Parsons 3 Also started: 3 Gay Blonde, 9.0 (A. Tinker) ; 0 Greek Gold, 8.8 (11. Goldlinch) ; 3 Coronis. 7.8 (G. Cameron) ; 1 Gipsy Moth, 7.8 (W. Broughton) ; 11 British Columbia. 7.0 (H. Long) ; 10 Matorni, 7.6 (W. Pine) ; 2 Tradesman. 7.4 (J. Winder) ; 9 King Ford, 7.3 (I. Smith).

Won by a nose, third horse half a length away. Time. 1.15 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Te Puke.

WHAO HANDICAP of £ISO. One mile and a quarter. S—KING REY, br g, oyrs, by Raceful —Hllmur (Mrs. F. M. Heilij'), 9.9— N. McKenzie 1 I—ON PARADE, blk g, 4yrs (Messrs. S. J. Wood and S. Findlay), 9.4 —R. McTavlsh 2 9—COURTHAVEN. b m, syrs (Mr. F. Gilchrist), 7.7—A. Parsons ... 3 Also started: 8 Valpai, 9.0 (J. Day); 2 Werohla, 0.3 (It. Marsh); 3 Tybalt, 9.1 (W. Broughton); 0 Musquil, 8.13 (O. Reed); 7 Grand Talk, 8.0 (L. Dulieu) : 10 High Commissioner, 8.3 (E. Keesing; ; 4 Arawa Rose, 7.7 (S. Tremain); 11 Green Patch, 7.7 (H. Long). Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse two lengths and a half away. Time, 2.12 1-5. Winner trained by owner, Frankton.

TITIRANGI HANDICAP of £135. One mile. I—IMPASTO, br h. 4y-n, by High Art •—Baby Doll (Messrs. A. J. McPovern and C. B. O'Donnell), 9.5— H. Goldfinch 1 S—PSYCHOLOGIST, br g, 6yrs (Mr.

W. O. Butler), B.O—K. McTnvlsh 2 C—GAY COCKAUiS, b g, aged (Mr. H. P. Clear), O.O—H. Wiggins 3 Also started : 2 Korokio, 9.2 (W. Brougliton) ; 3 Kings Archer, 8.6 (J. Winder); 8 Iloyal Ar'-st, 8.0 (W. Pine): 4 King Meator, 8.0 (E. Keeslng) : 7 Whakaparn, 8.2 \(W. Thomson) ; 1) Alloy, 8.2 (N. McKenzle). Won by four lengths, third horse head away. Time, 1.44 2-3. Winner trained by It. S. Bagby, Elleralle.