TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23864, 19 April 1941, Page 10

TO-DAY’S RACING

METROPOLITAN TROTS ALLIE AUDUBON SCORES GOLD BAR WINS FREE-FOR-ALL The Metropolitan trots were continued in fine weather. The track was firm and there was a large attendance. SPREYDON HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and five furlongs. 3.3—ALL IE AUDUBON, sor (R. Motz) 1 •2-2—Great Surprise, 12yds (C. S. Donald) 2 1- —Within, 36yds (W. J. Doyle) 3 Scratched: Walter Wrack. Won by three-quarters of a length each way. Times: 3min 37 l-ssec, 3min 36 2-ssec,.3min 35 3-ssec. LINWOOD HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half. 3-2—GALLANT CHIEF, scr (M. Holmes) 1 1- Channel Fleet, scr (J. B. Pringle) ... 2 10-10—Durability, 12yds (M. B. Edwards) 3 All started. Won by a neck; four lengths. Times: 3min 16sec, 3min 16 l-ssec, 3min 16sc. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. 7-7 —THREE TENS, 12yds (M. , Holmes) ■. 1 5-s—Royal Surprise, scr (V. Alborn) 2 10- —Worthy Need, 12yds (F. Holmes) 3 Scratched: Colonel Axworthy, Gold Bar. Won by a head; two lengths. Times, 4min 25 l-ssee, 4min 26 2-ssec, 4min 25 3-ssec. AUTUMN FREE-FOR-ALL, £650. One mile and a-quarter. 1-2—GOLD BAR 1 4- —Nelson Eddy 2 5- Lightning Lady 3 Scratched: Zincali. Times; 2min 39sec, 2m in 39 l-ssec, 2min 39 2-ssec. AVONDALE MEETING SURPRISES IN HURDLES PRINCE REWA'S SENSATIONAL PRICE For the Autumn Meeting at Avondale the weather was overcast but fine. The track was in good order and the attendance good. AVONDALE HURDLES, £275. One mile and a-half. 7.6 WHAREMANEA, 9.1 (Cleaver) ... ... 1 5- —Rival, 9.5 (Fergus) 2 12-9—Hackensehraidt, 9.0 (Skiffington) 3 Scratched: Gold Land. Won by two lengths; three. Time, 2rnin 41 3-ssec. ROSEBANK HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs. 16-16—PRINCE REWA, 7.7 (Stockley) 1 6- —Expellant, 7.8 (C. G. Goulsbro) ... 2 2- —British Mint, 8.11 (Cameron) 3 Scratched: Tea Drop, Winning Tray, Sir Buck. Won by three-quarters of a length; a head. Time, Imin 27 2-ssec. Prince Rewa paid almost a century. CHEVALIER HANDICAP, £250. Six furlongs. 11- TE HAKA, 8.3 (Ford) ... 1 9-6—Royal Sun, 7.7 (C. B, Goulshro) 2 2- —Heroic Star, 7.8 (Wiggins) 3 Scratched: Kaalooa, Expellant. Won by one and a-quarter lengths; a neck. Time, Imin 13 3-sscc. Royal Sun was coupled with Harmony. GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB FAVOURITE TAKES NOVICE STAKES The Greymouth races opened in fine weather before a large attendance. NOVICE STAKES, £7O. Five furlongs and a-half. 1— TE MAARE, 9.6 (Kirwan) ... 1 B—Roadsider,8 —Roadsider, 8.10 (Fox) 2 2 Camphor, 8.5 (Messervey) ... 3 Scratched: College Girl, Gunga Din. Won by three lengths; a neck.'Time, Imin 11 3-ssec. MAWHERA TROT, £B2. One milg. 2—SHADY GLEN, 24yds (Williams) 1 s—Talak,5 —Talak, 48yds (Young) ... 2 4 —Helenora, sor (Coburn) 3 Scratched: Amarita, Wee Truman. Won by a length; a head. Times, 2min 17 l-sseo, 2min 15 2-ssec, 2min 19 2-osec.