AVONDALE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 73, 24 September 1923, Page 11

AVONDALE MEETING

CUP TO HIGHLAND,

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AUCKLAND, 22nd September. The Avondale Jockey Club's ' Spring Meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a record attendance. The -totalisator handled £l?j,889 10s, compared, to . £58,870 on the corresponding day last year. Results':—

Maiden Plate Stakes, of 200 soys; one mile and one furlong.—Potoanui, 8.0 (Goldfinch), 1; Just Quietly, 8 0 2Tinopono, 8.0, '3. ' Also started: Arch Opal 8.0, Karamu 8.0, King Cheops am 1 Bla okn Eyed Susan 8-°. Blanche Abbey 8.0, Rarakau 8.0, Bright Gift 8.0, Pitou 8.0, Gala Day 8.0, Miss Curran 8.0. Won by two lengths, third horse a neck, away. Time, 2min 1 4-5 sec.

Grey Lynn Hurdles, of 300 soys; two mll??--~T Penta £ram ' 9.1 (S. Henderson), 1; Highway, 10.5, 2; Dempaey, 9.11, 3. Also started: Tinohaka 10.12, Luperino 10.7, Mia Bella 10.5, Mary Bruce 9.10, Miss Melva 9.4, King Abbey 9.2 Hokemai 9.1, Scottish Knight 9.1, White Ranger 9.1. Won b^ three lengths, third horse a length back. Time, 3min 55sec. White Ranger fell. Avondale Stakes, of 1000 boys; five furlongs.—Killochra, 7.9 (W. Bagby), 1; Son o' Mine, 8.0, 2; Lady Rowa 7.9, 3. Also started: Gaillard 7.9,' Voltore 7.9, Gold Fern 7.9, Old Sox 7.9, Herculean 7.9. Won by a neck, third horse a similar distance back. Time, lmin 1 6 4-ssec.

Avondale Cup; of 2000 sovb; one mile and. a half;— Highland,,.9.7 (A. Reed), 1, Marble Bell, 6.7, 2; Bright Day, 7,7, 3. Also started: Surveyor 9.0 Royal Present 8.9, Glen Canny 8.8, Uncle Ned 8.1, Te Kara 7.11, Zircon 7.11, Listowel. 7.11, Illumination 7.11, Royal Abbey 7.5, Tinohoro 7.4, Arch Laddie 7.4, Perfect Day 6.7, Penona 6 7 Opaloid 6.7. Perfect Day, Marble' Bell, Bright Day, and Highland were racing all of a heap at the head of the straight. In a great finish Highland got home nrst by half a length from Marble Bell. Perfect Day was fourth. Time, 2min 44 3-saec.

Welter Handicap, of 200 soys • six furlongs.—Sir Burnett. 9.9, 1; Fingoland, 9.5, 2; King Quin, 8.12, 3. Also started: Cool Stimulants 9.12, Refinement 9.5, Bedford 8.12, Great Fun 8,10, Lady Lois 8.6, King Pellicule 8.6, Jolly Princess 8.5, Shebang 8.1, Aerofortis 8.1, Shortland 8.1, Daddy's Girl 8.1 ' Gold Jacket 8.1, Chaplin 8.1, Oligarch 8.1 Star Love. 8.1, Kiarito 8.1, Tactician 8.1, Denton 8.1, Greekson 8.1, King Smock 8.1. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 18 4-osec. ■

Flying Stakes Handicap, of' 500 soys • six furloners.—Hino. 6.10 ffcouiwM. \-.

Prince x\bbey, 7.2, 2; Tactful, 7.9, 3. Also started: Queen March 8.5, Sheffield 7.11, Nocturne 7.9, Rafa 7.9, Namutere 7.8, Musketoon 6.10, Bretland 6.10, Himpo 6.10, Miss Egypt 6.7. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Queen March, who was a warm favourite, bled at the nose, and finished last.

Henderson Handicap, of 200 soys; seven furlongs.—Some Fashion, 7.11 (Anderson), 1; Bonny Cannie, 7.0, 2; Bute Sound, 8.9, 3. Also started: Boomerday 8.5, Stork 7.11, Gold Rain 7.10, Pagoda 7.6,- Sycorax 7.3, Archie 7.3, Poteen 7.3, Canowindra 7.3. Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec.

Swanson Hack Welter, of 300 soys; nine furlongs.—Pebble 11., 8.6 (O'Shea), 1; Marble Glass, 8.7, 2; Dancing Doll, 8.1, 3. Also started : Narrow Neck 9.3, Jolly Gay 8.10, Senfinella 8.10, Soulterina -8.10, Smoke 8.7, Arizona Maid 89, Brodick 8.5, The Curragh 8.5, Glenidle 8.1, White Comet 8.1, Eralf 8.1. ..Won by a length and a quarter, third horse a neck away. Time, 2minl 2-ssec.