AVONDALE CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25289, 15 September 1947, Page 4

AVONDALE CLUB

PRECEDENCY WINS MAIN RACE (P.A.) AUCKLAND, September 14. The second day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held yesterday in showery weather, and the going was very heavy. The totalisator handled £133,857 10s, against £131,023 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £272,923 10s, against £273,742 last year. Len Rosa was first past the post in the Avondale Guineas from Fifths Note and Wonder Boy. A protest on the grounds of interference by Len Rosa with Fifth Note near the finish was upheld, and the first and second placings were reversed. Results:— - KINGSLAND HURDLES, Of £750. Two miles. 9. 7—LOTTO 9-1 . . .. A. Morton t 1. 2—ROYAL VIEW 9-6 .. C. McColl t 10. B—British Mint 9-2% .. J. Chaplin 3 6, 5 Hunting Mac; 2, 3 Ernada; 5, 6 Duality; 8, 10 Foxstar; 4, 4 Waiting; 3, 1 Ramillies; 7, 9 British Talent; 11, 11 Air Warden also started. Deaa-heat; two lengths and a half. Foxstar was fourth. Time, 4min 3 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Five furlongs. 1. I—TAULOCH 7-11 .. W. R. Hooton 1 4. 4—Jacquinot Bay 7-6% N. Crombie 2 7. 7—Dedication 7-1 .. E. M. Fraser 3 3,2 Tranquil Lady; 2, 3 Town Hero; 5, 5 Beau Baron; 6, 6 Treloar; 11, 10 Dandy Ninth; 12, 11 Terry Lad; 8, 8 Foxlyn; 7, 9 Remand; 10, 11 High Power; 13, 13 Happy Choice also started. Length, length and a half. High Power was fourth. Time, lmin 7 3-ssec. EMPIRE HANDICAP, Oi £7OO. Seven furlongs. 5. 6—THE FAKE 8-3 W. J. Broughton 1 6. s—General Burleigh 7-7 E. M. Fraser 2 4. 4—Bay Jim 8-1 .. T. Hunter 3 2,2 Tin Musk; 3, 3 Valtoon; 1, 1 Langmor; 7, 7 Swanee; 10, 10 Skymaster; 11, 11 Atomic; 12, 13 Golden Beau; 13, 12 Steppeland; 14, 14 Baby Gay; 9, 8 Travel King; 8, 9 Noble Knight also started. Nose; head. Swanee was fourth. Time, lmin 37sec. CORONATION HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. One mile and three furlongs. 6. S—PRECEDENCY 7-11 N. B. Holland 1 11. 11—Frontier Mac 7-1 .. E. Harrison 2 3. s—Howe 8-9 .. W. J. Broughton 3 1,2 Valley Boy; 12, 14 Master Ted; 16, 15 Balgowan; 4, 3 Leigh Hark; 7, 9 Coogee; 2, 1 Our Gold; 9, 12 Ruling Master; 13, 10 Betterman; 17, 17 Lowry Bay; 5, 4 Black Ace; 8, 7 Duke Royal; 14, 13 Foxlore; 10, 8 Malee; 15, 16 Pola also started. Two lengths; three lengths and a half. Black Ace was fourth. Time, 2min 31 1-5 sec. AVONDALE GUINEAS, Of £lOOO. One mile. 2. I—FIFTH NOTE 8-5 .. J. Bagby 1 1. 2—Len Rosa 8-10 .. N. B. Holland 2 3. 4—Wonder Boy 8-10 .. A. Jenkins 3 8, 8 Apollo; 10, 9 Gildchase; 6, 6 Kind Regards; 7, 7 Niloch; 9, 10 Omar Khayyam; 5, 5 Pelias; 11, 12 Speedy Jack; 12, 11 Woollooga; 13, 13 Hydrangea; 4, 3 Rozami also started. Len Rosa won by a short head from Fifth Note with Wonder Boy half a length away third. The first and second placings were reversed on the grounds of inteference. Rozami was fourth. Time, lmin 51 l-ssec. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile and three furlongs. 7. 9—SILVER CANE 8-6 D. J. Wyatt 1 9. B—Sir Fox 8-2 .. R. Dye 2 5. 6—Norman Knight 8-5 E. M. Fraser 3 3, 3 Mollie Bon; 2,2 Flying Jim; 13, 13 Royal Musk; 6, 7 Beb; 8, 5 Susan Lee; 1, 1 Corineus; 15, 16 Brown Night; 10, 10 Race Chum; 4, 4 ’Golden Bird; 18, 18 Homeleigh Veyor; 11, 11 Distributor; 17, 17 Saville Row; 14, 14 Youghal; 12, 12 Gaelic League; 16, 15 Nanakea also started. Nose; head. Corineus was fourth. Time, 2min 38 l-ssec. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Six furlongs. 2. 2—ROYAL SCOT 9-9 N. R. McKenzie 1 3. 3—Rating 8-3 .. R. Smith 2 1. I—Tiger Tan 8-3 E. V. Dye 3 8, 9-Neenah; 14, 13 Flowerburn; 6, 8 Lord Revel; 11, 10 Sylis; 10, 11 Gay Youth; 5, 6 General Menteith; 4, 4 Lyn Vaals; 13, 14 Knight Templar; 15, 15 Peggy O.; 9, 7 Beryl Fox; 7, 5 Peter Gregor; 12, 12 Bournemouth also started. Four lengths; head. Beryl Fox was fourth. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile.

2. 3—GOLDEN PAY 9-9 E. Harrison 1 3. 2—General March 8-0 N. Cavaney 2 1. I—Valley Trail 8-0 .. E. V. Dye 3 10, 10 Gay Ranee; 6, 4 Broiealice; 15, 15 Sir Dink; 5, 6 The Fake; 7, 7 Master Dink; 9, 8 Ostentatious; -8, 9 Bay Jim; 4, 5 Loyal Lu; 13, 11 Nancy Vaals; 11, 14 Tatanga; 14, .13 Cydonia; 12, 12 Noble Artist also started. Half a length; two lengths and a half. Loyal Lu was fourth. Time, lmin 48 3-ssec.