AVONDALE CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27339, 3 May 1954, Page 4

AVONDALE CLUB

FOLEY MEMORIAL TO FOX MYTH

GENDARME’S FINE EFFORT FOR SECOND “The Press" Special AUCKLAND, May 2. Fox Myth, a Te Rapa colt sustained a strong claim to three-year-old staying supremacy when he Won the Foley Memorial Handicap at Avondale on Saturday. It was his second success in a big handicap this season and brought his earnings during this time to £8490. He was very capably ridden by D. J. Wyatt and ran to the front about 50 yards from the finish.

A pleasing feature of the race was Gendarme's ran into second. Gendarme was pocketed until the last 100 yards or so. He looked imbalanced for a stride or two, while' attempting to get clear, but his final effort all but gained him victory* Elixir was third, and the outsider. Rose of France, fourth.

Altogether Fox Myth has had 19 starts this season for six firsts, three seconds, and a third. Besides the Foley Memorial Handicap and the Franklin Cup in March, he won the' Great Northern Derby on Boxing Day and the Great Northern St. Leger Stakes on Easter Monday. He has beaten Idaho, a highly-regarded Tren** tham colt, in three out of six encounters;

Fox Myth had 8-9, which Is 31b more than weight-for-age at this time of the year. He is a courageous son of Foxbridge and Nereid, trained by R. T. Cotter for Mr H. S. Limmer. Gendarme carried the big weight of 9-9 —9lb more than weight-for-age. Gendarme appears to be returning to bls brilliant best. There is a chance that he will contest rich handicap events in Brisbane during the winter. Ruthless Sal ~Won the Mount Eden Handicap after a thrilling finish with Japonica and Anchbishop. She.took all the honours with a long, strongly-sus-tained run from the bottom of the winning margin was a The successful double. Fox Myth-Ruth-less Sal, paid £93 17s for £l. Conditions were ideal. The weather was brilliantly fine and the ground excellent for galloping. The totalisator on-course handled £146,488 15s (including <19,208 5s on doubles), compared with £128,244 last Results:— AVONDALE HACK STEEPLECHASE Of <BOO. About two miles and a half. 11. 11—PICTAVIA BOY 9-0 B, Peters 1 5. ft—Gallant Robin 10.7 L. W. Carlton 2 3. 4r-Oklahoma 10-7 A. G. Waddell 3 Red SWherd; 18, 18 Calleoni: 9, 9 Trench Fighter; 8. 7 Tamarama; 7, 8 Bannoch; 13, 13 Concentre also started, t Neck; lour lengths. Capitol waa fourth. w ““ ! “■ SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, Of £B7O. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 2. 2—BLACK SEaS?NB?I O. McMillian 1 5. 6—Pan Atom 7-7 .. S. A. Mills 2 20. 20—Ranfurly Shield 7-7 1. 1 Baron Bonier, 1 7 l ’im^T , lT 15 Fair Lynn: 10. 8 Berenda; 6/ 4 Golden Chance; 23, Beaudale; 13, 13 Back Stain; 9. 9 Night Guide; 12, 11 Rerera; 14, Waltz bracketed Classeen also lmta"li WMS * ourth - Time. Dividends.—Win: £3 14s. ' Places: £1 18s 6d, £3 4s 6d. Second Division A 7—ROYAL SHIRK 8-9 C. T. Wilson 1 11* 12—Regal Prince 8-11 W. R, Hooton 2 5. 6-GrSd,Beau 7-7 K. D. CampbeU 3 Street; 9. 9 Prowess; U, 11 Rlwaka; 14; 14 Clune Brown; 21, 21 Paklri; 15, IS Royal Ideal: 22, 23 Columbine; 8, 10 Length and a hall; neck. Dark Horizon was fourth. Time, Imin 13 3-Saec. Win: £slBs. Places: £3 6a, Bracliete: Impeller and Royal Sheik, Black Seaman and Fair Barna, Fair Lynn and Regal Prince, Pan Atom and Grand

BOSEBANK HURDLES. 7 W i 5. s—Sleepy Duke 10-8 R. D. Samson 2 1. I—Silver Archer 9-8 „ t A. G. Waddell 3 3, 3 Nionyx; 2. 4 Reveltide; 4,2 Fort Knox; 9. 9 Master Oretio; 8, 8 Bowlaway; 11, 11 Redingote; 6, 6 Luminous; 13, 13 S : tar ll^sM. M - ,rO; “ Four lengths: length. Master Oretio was fourth. Time, 3min 6sec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 6s 6d. Places: £3 ss, £2 6s 6d, £1 18s Bd. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £l4OO. One mile and three furlongs. 3. 3—FOX MYTH 8-8 D. J. Wyatt 1 1. 2—Gendarme 9-9 W. R. Hooton 2 6. 6—Elixir 8-1 J. T. Anderson 3 7, 8 In Step; 2, 1 Chief Admiral; 14, 14 Roka; 5, 5 Great Peter; 10, 9 Windsor: 13, 13 Shot Silk; 8, 10 Barnsdale; 4, 4 Swift Gold: 17, 11 Sllverdlne; 11. 11 Merrywa: 12, 12 Rose of France; 18, 18 Michael ferierly; 15, 15 Havelock; 16, 16 Time’s Up; 19, 19 Sherwood March; 9, 7 Neuform also started. Head; half a length. Rose of France was fourth. Time, 2min 19 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 6s 6d. Places: £2 17s 6d, £2 6s 6d, £3 18s 6d. TITIRANGI HANDICAP, Of £750. Hack? conditions. One mile and three furlongs. 9. 9—ARANGA 8-5 .. C. T. Wilson 1 3. 4— Half Dollar 8-3 N. A. Crombie 2 8. fr—Granite City 8-10 R. Forbes 3 2, 1 Paul Jones; A 2 Swift Flutter; 11, 12 Nimvir; 7, . 7 Belle'Serein; 6, 5 Snowflash; 10,10 Nepquex; 13. 13 Silver Touch; 16.. 16 Loyal Shiela; 18. 18 Royal Faun: 5. d Piper Tom'; 12. 11 Bronbridge; 14, 14 Cinna Maid: 15, IS Logline; 17,17 Northern Prince; 1, 3 Varano; 19, 19 Jewel Denby bracketed Lady Barwon also started.Half a length; length. Piper Tom was fourth. Time. 2min 20 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lB Bs. Places: £5 12s, £2 18s, £5 3s. MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, Of £9OO. Six furlongs. 6. 6—RUTHLESS SAL 7-10 D. J. O'Sullivan 1 2. 2—Japonica 8-3 G. F. Hughes 2 1. I—Archbishop 9-1 N. B. Holland 3 i A 4 Tamavua; 7. 7 Elcano; ft, 11 Way In; 9, 9 Prince Hiwai; IL 10 Ballochmarch; 5.. 5 Fair Viola; 8, 8 Fair Chance; 12, 12 Bright Gem: A 3 Smoke Box; 15, IS Sir Gil Tis; 1A 14 Operashah; 13, 13 Casar 18, 16 Highland Sandy also started. Short head; nose. Highland Sandy was fourth. Time, Imin 12sec. Dividends.—Win: £l3 5s 6d. Places: £3 12s. £1 l«s 6d, <1 15s. THREE KINGS HANDICAP, Z Of £750. Hack conditions. Seven I. 3 _NAXVI K , 9 U «. A. Crombie t 9. B—LORD NELSON 9-3 .. J. Hely t r 5 l2dy r ' l g«. 9 3 Trtsmar; 11,11 Miss Lloyda; 4, 6 Salarie; 12, 12 New bill!- 2, 1 Nikiatu: 1A Ift Ponbridge Blue; 21. h Golden Brown; 20, 20 Leaflet; 17, 18 Bertha Fox; 18, 17 Flying Slipper bracketed Mohana; 6, 4 Trench 3 ri^S o, ‘ te " Dead heat; two lengths and a half. Tris£6 Ils (Lord Nelson). Places: £2 9s (Narvik), £4/7s (Lord Nelson). £5 7a

) MOUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP, i Of £9OO. One mile. c 8. 7—EMPHATIC 7-13 .. I. Tucker 1 3. I—Ffldr Town 7-10 K. D. Campbell 2 A 8— Gloaming Prince 7-71 D. J. Wyatt 3 i 1. 3 Nereis; 7, 6 Peter Boy; 10, FLeorita: 9, 10 Aldershot; 4. 5 Persian Valley; X 4 Balldr; 2,2 Bracken: 12, 12 Prince t Regent; 15, 15 Duchess Sal: 11, 11 Rio Negro; 14. 14 The McDonough; 13, 13 Nonpareil also started. Neck; half ® Boy wa ® ! Place.: £3 as Bd. £3 Sa. £3 14*.