KENA WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 16

KENA WINS.

PLUMFTON HANDICAP.

KELLY THE SPRINT.

FHILCOUKT TAXES GUINEAS.

With the exception of one heavy Kho'vrr that Ml after tlie fifth race, the wea'.h-v w.m line for the conclusion of the Avon.hi- .To-.k-y Club's sprin* meeting nt Avoinl.il . ycaterdnv, and there was i» «nor| attendance. The track, owing to rain nn Sunday, wn« on (.he heavy side. but. «nme intnrostinn lacing was provider! During tlie day the sum of £25.870 10' wr\« put through the machine, compared with £27,21).'» 10', a decrease of £1425. Thin made a total for the fixture of £02.010. against £68.341 for the corresponding meeting last year, a decrease of £.-,431.

Kemi ran light up to him first day's fiirtn wli.mi lu- won the IMumptun Hmidii'ii|>. H< vvim will Im U half ii mile from lioni", I. hi nt the itntr.Hi, .-. T.i tlie straight win liuh: up v. id, tli. lender*. Kr.inci* l)i.iAC Kii'tr nnd N'i\l Ciutl'. win] ■ G«ld Villi !n \v,M Inst. Knge then drew out. l>lll Keun settled him half a fin li.ng from home. Then Hold Yaals came last on the eatipnie outsiilp, but failed to reach Kena by half a lenirth, with N'ed Cuttle a neik away third, just in front of Enge. Then followed Mnlngigi nml Francis Drake.

Hiifwiun Baljf't who made n better favourite tlian Te Hero for tlic Avondale Ouiriea*, while I'hik'ourt carried only about ik third of the amount invested on Iho favourite. The iaxiie wa* fought out li.V riiili'oui t ntnl Kiwman Ballet, the l'ormer winning l>,v a short head after lipinii prominent nil the way. He joined •Jn.voU in the lend lipfore the turn wae rrni'hed. with Olympus, Coronation and Russian Ballet handy. Half a furlone froni home Riiwinn Bnllet challenged, but Philrniiri w»« just a bit too good for her. Ol.i inpim was three lengths away third,

t> Ith Jaynia, Coronation and Oay Runar next, while Tβ Hero was lMt, a position he held nearly all the way." His dieplay w«« very die«ppointina>

Kelly, who wa* having his flret race for srvifriil month*, created a surprise by winning the President'* Handicap, the chief sprint' event of the day. H* wm at th* tail of the field when the home turn wae ranched. Besiege, Ruiette, Marie'* Acre, Maori' Song ana Triune were racing sbreast in the lead at the stage, but Marie'* Acre *oon retired and Triune and .Maori Seng were fighting it out when Kelly came fast on the outaide to win easily by a length from Triune, who waa a similar distance in front of Maori Song. Minority was fourth* with Marie'* Acre and Ttulette next.

Koyevru* finished on gamely to win the Mount Albert Handicap from Erndale and Oenevni Rune. Young Paddon wm clear at the home turn from Valmint, Royevrus mid Krndnle. Foyevrn* *oon nettled Vnnng Paddon and going on held off Erniliilo )>y three-quarter* of a length. Ornrral Rime dime on to get third, only a head away, with Young Paddon, Trilliart;h and Crooning next.

Fii'lick. who had run second to Paddy Mie Rip in the Spring Handicap earlier in the drtv. warn again produced in the New T .ynn Handicap, for which he wa* made fnvouvlte. He won eaeilv. Mio, Fratollo, SuKiin. Forest Acre, Gay Rebel and Erlick were the lender* round the turn, but half whv down Krlirk came through and beat fnntaln Bruce by two and a half length*. Hth Su*an a head away third. Raceline. Vim Nβ, Forest Acre and Bererley followed. Later result* are:— PLUMPTO9 HANDICAP of a? 400. Oμ all* Uβ,* flearter. f—KBKA. j» f. 6yr*. fcy Maaketoon— I—GOLD VAAL«. bl, Byr* (Mr. F. Handler), 7.4— N. Vaughan .... 3 4— JTBD CCWLaV br g. JJyr. (Mr. J. •ooertoa), t.4—f. Wilson .;... 9 Also started: • Francis Drake, 8.10 (P. Atktns) : T Round Up. 8.8 (W. Bar tie) : « Bnge 8.4 (O. Btms) ; 2 Malaglgi, 8.1 (H. Wiggins). Half a length: seek. Time. 3.1 8.4-5. Winner trained hf W. O. Stephens. Rotorua. AVOKDALB OOtIfBAS Of *400. One alle. »— PHILCOURT, eh e, tjn. bJT Phllamor—Lady Mule (Mr. 0. • Courtney), §.10—Cameron X 1— RUSSIAN BALLET, b f. 3/r* (Mr. R. Grace). B.o—B. H. Morrl* ... S B—OUMPI'B, br c, Byr* (Mr. R. T. Held), B.lo— W. J. Brougbton . 8 Aluo atarted: e Coronation, 8.10 (P. Attain*): 2 T« Hero. 8.10 (A. Tinker); 7 Out Humor, 8.10 (William*); 4 Jayola, 8.10 (p. From). Short head: three lengths. Time 1.48. Winner trained by W. J. McLean, Green Lane. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP of £280. 811 furlong*. 5— KELLT. b g. aged, by KUbroney— Joy Queen (Mr. J. McGregor). 8.8 (cur. B.D—O. Otlchrist 1 T—TRIUNE, ch h. 6yr* (Mr. W. H. Maria), T.', (car. 7.11)— J. Mclnally 2 I—MAORI «ONO, eh g. Byrs (Mrs. C. I. .MrDonnld), 8.8 (csr. 8.1) —O. Evans 3 Also utiirfed: 4 Majority, 8.7 (8. Wilson > : 2 Marie'* Acre, 7.13 (W. Broughtonl ; 3 Rulette, 7.U (11. Wiggins); 6 Besiege. 7.1 (car. 7.2), <H. Vaughan). Length earn way. Time, 1.17 3-8. Winner trained by If. Ollchrlst, Onehunga. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP ol £200. Beren fnltong*. I—ROTEVRUS. ch e. 3yrs, by Surveyor—■ Desert Fire (Mr. W. Tnwniiend). T.l»— 1.. Clifford .. 1 6— EHNPAI.B, br J, syrs (Mr W. .Tame*) O.3—P. Atkins 3 8— OKNKRAL Rt'HK. ch g Byrs (Mrs. N. I. Burke), 8.0 (ear. 7.7) — U. KvnnK ! At«o xfnrti'il: S Vnlmlnt. H.tO (A. O Murray) : it Vnnntf Pmlilmi. H. 7 (11. l.«nsi 7 TrHrnn-'i. 8.4 ((!. Cnmernn) ; 4 froonln) 8.2 (H. : 0 Tybalt. 8.0 ((». fill clirlHtt : t;i l'.ii>|ir.'t, 7.1 a (N. Vuueliani 12 Klnit Then. 7.VJ (1. , . Heely); 11 Mai .1 Mer, 7.7 (W. ,r. Rroushton) ; .1 Land dlrl 7.7 (R. McTatrlsh); 10 Tip Toes, 7.7 (A Meoserry). Three-quarters of a length; head. Turn Winner trained by owner, TakanlaL

NEW LYNN HANDICAP of £200. One mile. I—ERLICK. eh g, Byr*. by Illumination —La»ly Katrua (Mr. A. J. Robinson), B.5—H. Wiggins ' 12—CAPTAIN BRITE. rh h. 6yrs (Mr. W. Kemp), 7.7—Henrn 2 S—SCSAN. br m, s.rrs (Mr. A. Winder), S.II, car. B.4—Hnin S Also started : 2 Kl Meynell, 0.0 (P. Atkins): 9 «iny Rebel, ft.4 t.I. Mrlnallvl: 4 KorPHt Acre. 5.13 (C, U (ioulsbrni : n> Ring Shot. 8.10. ear. 5.3 «i. Gilchrlst , . 3 R.icellne. 8.9 (X. M< Krnzie) ; e I, o njr Spnn. 5.3 |R. McTarlsh) : It Mlo Fratollo. 5.2 (W. Thomson) : 7 Vaalso. 8.0 (A <J. Murray i : S Hresketonn. 7.7 (\V. H .Tones) • 15 Hevcrley. 7.7. rnr. 7 4 (H. Hntwell) : 14 VimNrar. 7.7, rnr. 7.0} (W. Itroughtnii) : 13 Lady Defoe, 7.7. car. 7.9 ( J, Clifford t. Twii lengths and a half: head. Tinip 1.4« 4-5.