AVONDALE Hippodrome Wins on a Protest

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 September 1946, Page 7

AVONDALE Hippodrome Wins on a Protest

Majesty Succeeds in Guineas (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 15,. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded at Avondale yesterday in fine weather. The track was in gppd order. The attendance was estimated at 20.000, and the totalisator handled £131,023, making a total of £273,742 for the two days. Tweedspiuir beat Hippodrome by a head in the Coronation Handicap, but after a protest on the ground of interference in.the straight, the placings were reversed. The jockey, W. S. Bagby, was fined £5 for taking up a wrong position pn Demonic at the start of the Juvenile Handicap. Results: — Empire Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs.—First division: 3-4 Kenwyn, 8.5 (R. Ireland), 1; 2-3 Lord Revel, 8.0 car. 7.7 (E. Harrison), 2: 6-5 Nancy Hanks, 7.7 (M. Martonivlch), 3. Also started: 14-13 Bonnie Grey; 8-7 Te Wepu; 1-2 Autogiro bracketed with Dumbarton; 20-19 Dark Victory; 17-17 Alameda: 11-11 Desert Patrol; 15-14 Diana’s Choice; 5-6 Chief Robin; 16-16 Hunting Dink; 10-10 Sir Bent bracketed with Super Vais; 12-12 Cottonwood; 7-8 Coruscant; 21-21 Jouster; 19-20 Abaris.' Nose; two lengths. Bonnie Grey, was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. Second Division. —10-10 Super Vaals, 7.7 (A. Messervy) 1; 1-2 Dumbarton, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 5-6 Duncan, 7.7 car. 7.10 (T. Green), 3. Also started: 13-15 Beb; 9-9 Frances Mond: 2.3 Nanakea bracketed with Lord Revel; 8-7 Kurawhi; 17-17 General March; 20-19 King’s Ace; 11-11 Camp Queen; 18-18 Toll Call; 15-14 Battle Cruiser; 16-16 Bosario; G-5 Bay Jim; 4-1 Vigilantia; 23-22 Gypsy Song; 12-12 Pay Out; 7-8 Bhiru; 21-21 Yllas; 22-23 Eagle Hawk. Length and a quarter: length. 'Bhiru was fourth. Time, 1.28. Kingsland Hurdles Handicap, 01 £500; one mile and three-quarters. -3-2 Irish Fox, 9.5 car. 9.51 (D. Smith), 1; 9-8 Sir Grant, 9.1 car. 9.2 (Rohloff), 2; 4-3 Stock Exchange, 11.0 (D. MackinnonJ, 3. Also started: 1-1 Te Kawiti (fell); 7-6 British Mint; 8-9 Betterman; 10-11 Kouraeka; 2-5 Waiting; 6-7 British Talent; 14-14 British Patrol; 13-13 Nonplus; 11-10 Red Paint; 12-12 Skateaway; 5-4 Royal View. Four lengths; two lengths. Royal View was fourth. Time, 3.12. Grandstand Handicap, of £550, one mile and three furlongs.—4-3 Jayquil 8.9 car. 8.2 (G. Meehan), 1; 7- Varuna, 8.0 car. 7.9 (T. Hunter), 2; 6-7 Mild Flutter, 8.6 (W. J. Mudford), 3. Also started: 1-1 Ostentatious; 3-4 Master Dink; 8-9 Shepherd’s Mate; 5- Default; 9-8 Antipay; 2-2 Battle Dawn. Half a length; neck. Ostentatious was fourth. Time, 2.26 3-5. Coronation Handicap, OE £1500; one mile and a quarter. 1-2 Hippodrome, 7.13 (N. B. Holland, 1 6- Tweedsmuir, 7.0 (M. Edwards) • • " 5-5 Conspiracy, 8-1 (R. Caddy) o "Also started: 7-7 Artificer; 3-4 Batal; 10-10 Fame Bian; 14-14 Our Gold: 8- Good Bay; 2-1 Master Ted; 11-8 Billy Peach; 9-9 Coogee; 4-3 Kerry Lad; 14-13 Susan Lee; 12-12 Sir Dink. Tweedsmuir finished first a head in front of Hippodrome, but the stewards upheld a protest and the placings were reversed. Conspiracy was three-quar-ters of a length away third. Batal was fourth. Time, 2.7 2-5. Avondale Guineas, of £800; one mile. —1-1 Majesty. 8.10 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 2-2 Ganjah, 8.10 (I. Galvin), 2; 4-4 Rating, 8.10 (W. S. BagbyL 3. Also started: 6-7 Bradley Green; 5-5 Sahib; 7-6 Bonny March; 3-3 Regal Praise. Length and a quarter; threequarters of a length. Regal Praise was fourth. Time, 1.41 3-5. Juvenile Handicap, of £400; five furlongs.—2-3 Demonic, 7.13 (W. S. Bagby), 1; 4-4 Ticotime, 7.10 (C. Jillings) 2; 3-2 Ladyship, 7.9 (G. F. Hughes), 3. Also started: 1-1 Luxmint; 5-5 Starborne; 8-8 Taiwa; 9-9 Antonio; 14-15 Turkhudi; 11-12 Driving Creek; 13-13 Good Pal; 15-14 Robin Leigh; 7- Parisian Gold; 12-10 Olive Fox; 3-2 Ladyship; 6-7 Vetan; 10-11 Nectarina. Length and a half; half a length. Robin Leigh was fourth. Time, 1.2 1-5.

Shorts Handicap, of £650; six furlongs.—Our Bridge, 7.2 (T. Hunter), 1; 5-5 Peter Gregor, 7.12 (R. Ireland), 2; 9-9 Molliebon, 7.0 ear. 7.11- (N. Vaughan) 3. Also started: 7-7 Lord Chancellor; 4-4 Cambria; 1-2 Ghazipur; 3-1 Yorkish; 8-8 White Blaze; 6-6’Bronze Man. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Bronze Man was fourth. Time, 1-14 3-5. Spring Handicap, of £500; one mile. -1-1 Brantome, 8.10 (N. B. Holland), 1; 8-8 Kurawhi, 7.12 car. 7.131 (I. Galvin) 2; 2-2 Conspicuous, 8.4 (W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 4-5 Boswell Hill; 5-4 Kuku Nur, 7-6 Peria Prince; 2-2 Lightmint; 9-9 Ranger Boy; 6-7 Whitford Queen. Half a length; head. Lightmint was fourth. Time, 1.41.