LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 October 1933, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

AVONDALE-SECOND DAY

LORD VAL WINS PLUMPTON [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, October 16. Timo 2.10 4-5. The weather is line for the second day of the Avondale races, and there is a fair attendance. The track is in fairly good order, despite recent, rains. Results: — GREY LYNN HIGH WEIGHT, 1J miles (4-3) Versant .. ..1 (5-5) Black Marlin .. - -2 (8-8) Loombination .. ..3 Scr.—Melody Star. Won by four lengths; three-quarters of a length. NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs—-(3-3) Sporting Blood .. ..1 (2-1) Gay Blonde .. ..2 (1-2) Sporting Song 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time 1.1 4-5. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs— (3-8) Grand Sport .. • • 1 (11-9) Roman Mascot 2 (1-1) Alignment •• ..3 Scr.—Merry Way. Won by four lengths; half a length. Time 1.15 3-5. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, 15 miles.— Lord Vai (coupled with Prince VaD J Carfex . • ■- “ Red Sun • • .. «* Scr.—Alloy and Valueless. AVONDALE GUINEAS, 1 mile. Gay Sheila • • *’9 D’Artagnan - - . - - VERSANT’S DIVIDEND. UNLUCKY" AVONDALE CLUB.

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AUCKLAND, October 16.. Versant’s dividend (over £200), is easily the largest that has been paid in the Auckland province for nine and a-half years. It is a coincidence that the record price for tffe district, £443, returned by Karamu in a hurdle race, was also established at Avondale, the date being April 20, 1924. The New Zealand record is £1033 5/- received by the solitary supporter of Wairoa Belle in a trotting race ‘at Nelson in March, 1920. The distribution of the win pool in Versant’s race -was among only eight people (who had ten Shilling tickets), which meant that, the greater part of it was virtually withdrawn from circulation, and consequently the tote turnover was seriously affected. It was really a greater misfortune for the Club than was the steady rain that set in, for although the attendance (6500), was practically the same as on the first day last year, the investments £22,403, showed a decrease of £4,893, or 17 per cent. The day will long be remembered as another chapter in the unlucky history of Avondale. Notoriously unfortunate in regard to the weather, the Club vigorously and successfull protested when the Racing Conference proposed that its meeting should open a week earlier, when, as it turned out the ■weather’ was beautifully fine. While the Club suffered, its patrons profited in the entertaining thrills of successes by outsiders, for apart from Versant, three other large dividends were paid. Versant was ridden by his trainer, G. A. Holland, who had charge of Croupier, pending litigation in regard to Croupier. ’

AMATEUR. RIDER KILLED,

MELBOURNE, October 16

C. Plant, amateur rider, 24, died as a result of injuries sustained while riding Punyarra at Melbourne in a. point-to-point race. Middle Watch’s near foreleg is causing much trouble, but he may accept’ for tho Cup. Chilperic will not be penalised for the Cup. Moonee Valley Cup weights include Rogilla 9.9, Gaine Carrington 9.2. Peter Jackson 8.0, Fairway 7.1.1, Greenhorn 6.12.

Flemington gallops on the tan this morning were: —Cheleb six furlongs in 1.19; Flying Crow five in 1.5?.