AVONDALE CLUB’S MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25550, 19 July 1948, Page 4

AVONDALE CLUB’S MEETING

GOLDEN REIGN WINS STEEPLES

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 18. The Avondale Jockey Club’s Winter meeting was opened yesterday in fine weather. The going was heavy. The totalisator handled £142,473, a record for Avondale, and an increase of £31,815 10s on the corresponding day last year. Following the Mount Albert Steeplechase, the judicial committee inquired into the running of the favourite, Duncan. The committee expressed its dissatisfaction with the handling of the horse in the early stages of the race by the rider, W. A Sinton, but the evidence however did not justify a conclusion that the rider's failure to take a more prominent position in the early stages of the race was other than an error of judgment. The owner and trainer’was completely exonerated.. A protest by A. McGregor, trainer of Broiefort Prince, who finished second in the Kia Ora Handicap against the first horse. General March, on the grounds of interference in the straight, was upheld and the placings were reversed. The payment of the win dividend only was held up during the hearing of the protest. An inquiry was also opened into alleged interference by the winner. Ostentatious, in the final stages of the Windsor Hurdles. It was adjourned until next Saturday. F. Hain, rider of Hunting Mac in the Grey Lynn Hurdles, was fined £2 for having faulty gear. Hunting Mac lost his saddle and rider when running fourth about a furlong from the finish. Results; —

MOUNT ALBERT STEEPLECHASE, Of £9OO. About two miles and a half. 4 S—GOLDEN REIGN 9-7 J. Jenkins 1 13. 13—King Baffles 9-0 J. Williamson 2 1. I—Duncan 10-5 .. W. A. Sinton 3 2,2 Whirlwind Star; 7. 8 Bronze Night; 8, 7 Sir Waimai; 5, 4 Irish Fox; 6, 6 Hard Case; 10, 9 Race Chum; 11, 10 Oemo; 16, 16 Roto Parera; 3, 3 Uganda; 9, 11 Valconia; 15, 15 Toastmaster; 18, 18 Diana’s Choice; 12, 12 Willie Pay: 14, 14 Carnation; 17. 17 Dollar Money also started. Eight lengths; six lengths. Bronze Night was fourth. Time, 4min 47 3-ssec. WINTER HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile. 15. 15— TE PAERATA 8-13 M. Martinovich 1 14. 14—Lady Blandford 8-5 R. B. Ireland 2 6. 6—Beau Pari 8-10 .. T. W. Green 3 1, 1 Equator; 2, 3 Bouquet: 12, 11 Camp Queen; 8, 9 Thornton Hall; 10, 10 Flying Officer; 16, 15 Pay Out; 5, 4 Antonio; 21, 19 Freezing Point; 4, 5 Redingote; 17. 18 The Trader: 13, 13 Grand Shepherd; 9. 8 Valley Trail* 19. 21 Lord Baffles; 11. 11 Dukedom; 20, 20 Ranger Boy; 3. 2 Lola May; 18, 17 Severe Lass; 7, 7 Miss Maureen and Premonition bracketed; 22. 22 Fcxbrae and Diavil bracketed also started.

Three lengths; head. Redingote was fourth. Time, lmin 44sec. GREY LYNN HURDLES. Of £9OO. Two miles. 1. I—SIR JOVIAL 9-13 C. G. Sargent 1 4. 3—Abaris 9-1 .. .. R. Gibbs 2 2. 2—Victory Song 9-8 D. McKinnon 3 3, 4 Hunting Mac; 5, 5 Diamond King; 8, 8 Surpeen; 9, 9 Prince Dolomite: 6, 7 Vindicator; 7, 6 Bronze Man also started. Neck; two lengths. Bronze Man was fourth. Time, 3min 50sec. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile and three-quarters. 1. I—HONORA 8-0 .. W. J. Mudford 1 9. 6—Conspiracy 8-2 .. S. Green 2 12. 12—Beb 7-0 .. M. Martinovich 3 5 9 Sleepy Fox; 8. 10 Robin Leigh; 4,2 Black Ace; 3, 4 Frontier Mac; 11, 11 Golden Pay; 6, 5 Fianna Fail; 7, 8 SlyRobin; 15, 14 Duke Royal; 14, 15 Irish Poet; 13, 13 Silver Cane; 10, 7 Saffron Walden; 2, 3 Pelias also started. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Frontier Mac was fourth. Time, 2min 25 4-ssec. GRATIA HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Seven furlongs. 1. I—TE TUI 8-9 .. M. Martinovich 1 11. 11—Master Arthur 8-0 R. McDowell 2 1. I—Oklahoma 8-4 bracketed with winner .. .. P. Turnwald 3 12, 14 Our Dink; 5, 6 Omar Khayyam; 14, 15 Ninth Week; 2,2 Venio; 9, 10 Regal Chase. 4, 4 Merripay; 6, 5 Miss Beau; 15, 13 Grey Moments; 8, 9 Valchase: 19, 18 Gay Rosina; 3, 3 Vera Lee; 16, 16 Portland Bav; 13, 12 Faithful Knight; 23, 23 Shillelagh Boy; 18. 19 Royal Beau; 21, 22 Lord Ven; 17, 17 Orfe; 7, 7 Woolooga; 22, 21 Belcroon; 20. 20 Pahlwan; 10, 8 Balancer and Sunny’s Last bracketed also started. Half-head; length and a half. Venio was fourth. Time, lmin 31 3-ssec. WINDSOR HURDLES, Of £750. One mile and threequarters. 4. 4—OSTENTATIOUS 9-4 D. Mackinnon 1 2. 3—The Fake 10-4 .. C. G. Sargent 2 6. 6—Gaelic Salute 9-2 F. Hain 3 1. 1 Sir Bian; 15, 14 Rockery; 9, 11 Dies Faustus; 8, 8 Miss Sterling; 10, 10 Revelga; 12, 13 Banetta; 11, 9 Look Ahead: 3,2 Superb; 5, 7 Donnybrook; 13, 12 Redoubt; 17 18 Felix Street; 14, 15 Autogiro: 16 16 Cash Order; 18. 17 Gold Man; 7, 5 Kenneth also started. Four lengths: neck. Dies Faustus was fourth Time, 3min 26sec.

KIA ORA HANDICAP. Of £7OO. One mile and thre>3 furlongs. 1 I—BROIEFORT PRINCE 8-10 W. R. Hooton 1 2. 2—General March 5-1 J. Williamson 2 5. s—Lightmint 8-2 .. A. Messervy 3 1, 1 Mission School bracketed with Broiefort Prince; 4, 4 Tin Musk; 3, 3 Trenchant; 10, Winstake; 13, 14 Dan Comet; 9, 9 Noble Artist; 12, 12 Swift View: 7, 6 Pleasant Bay; 18. 18 Star Dink; 17, 17 Jildi Jow; 8, 8 Rajalal; 14, 16 Sirnelli; 6, 7 Teuila; 15, 13 James; 10, 15 Peria Chief: 11. 11 Whawhareihi also started. Length and a half; two lengths. Sirnelli was fourth. Time, 2miri 30sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £BOO. Seven furlongs. 13. 13—SILVER LIGHTING 8-2 S. Green 1 7 7—Take-a-Lot 8-12 .. I. Galvin 2 1. I—Double Chance 8-6 W. R. Hooton 3 9, 11 Bedivere; 6, 6 Master Ted; 12. 12 Gay Youth; 8, 8 Rozami; 2.2 Shirley Fox; 19, 20 Francis Mond; 3, 3 Coogee; 5, 5 Moonee Valley; 11, 9 Fencing; 20, 19 Peter Gregor; 15, 15 Babrow; 4, 4 Star Performer; 10, 10 Niloch; 18, 16 Mollie Bon; 17, 18 Mallee; 14. 14 Forth Bridge; 16, 17 Pine Park also started. Three-quarters of a length; length. Bedivere was fourth. Time, lmin 31 l-ssec. AUSTRALIAN RACING DEEP SEA WINS IN SYDNEY (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 6.30 p.rfi.) SYDNEY, July 18. The New Zealand-bred Deep Sea made light of the weight of nine stone to ’ score an easy win in the Canterbury Flying Handicap at the Sydney Turf Club’s meeting yesterday. The day was bitterly cold and the track on the heavy side. Deep Sea upset all preconceived ideas by jumping into a two lengths lead in the first 20 yards. His jockey, Fordyce, held him back in the first furlong, but he remained in front without a serious challenge. When let out at the St. Leger he went on to a runaway win. Result.—

FLYING HANDICAP. Of, £750. Seven furlongs and a quarter. DEEP SEA 9-0 .. .. Fordyce 1 Hava Chat 7-4 .. Waldhoer 2 Ulterior 7-2 .. ... McGrowdie 3 There were 12 starters. Four lengths; neck. Time, lmin 31Jsec.

’HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP WON BY SHANNON (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. The 100,000 dollars Hollywood Gold Cup was won by the Australian-bred horse Shannon carrying 8-4, with On Trust 9-2 second and Olhaverry third. Shannon won by two lengths, with a length and a half between second and third, and the time for the mile and a quarter was 2min 1 3-10 sec.