LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 23422, 13 November 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

AVONDALE RACES CONCLUDING DAY The concluding day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather before a large attendance. The course was in good order. HURDLES, £250. One mile and : three-quarters. 4- UREKLAW, 9.5 Muir) ... ... 1 5- Knight of Australia, 9.5 (Thomson) ... ...... * 2-3 —Inuess Lad, 10.9 (Goulsbro) ... 3 Scratched: Royal Abb, Lapidarian. Won by two and a-half lengths ; head* Time, 3min 10 4-ssec. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP. £225. Seven furlongs. 12-14—PERILLUS, 7.7 (Stockley) I 2-I—Princess Val, 7.7 (Ham) ... 3 1-2—Proud Fox, 7.7 (Smith) ... 3 Scratched: Bideawee, Wynardo. Won by a neck; half a head. Time, lrain 27 l-ssec. ' - HOPEFUL STAKES, £225. Five furlongs. 1-1 NIGHT BEAM, 8.5. (Wiggins) I 9-9—Money Spinner, 7.0 (Vaughan) 3 2_2—Grandora, 8.12 (Horne) 3 Scratched: Queen City, Phaleron, Ascot, Bloom. • , , ~ Won by a neck; length and a-halr. Time, lrain 4-ssec. A JOCKEY S APPEAL (Per United Press Association.] HASTINGS, November 13. The Hawke's Bay District Committee on Saturday considered an appeal under rule 357 of the Rules of Racing by E. Deslandes, a jockey, against the Mecison of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club in disqualifying him for 12 months under rule 203-(k). After considering the appeal and taking into account the various circumstances which led to the disqualification and also to Deslandes e clean record over a period of 20 years, the penalty was reduced from U months to six months.