THE TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10565, 19 April 1928, Page 7

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES. > April I,9—Manawatu K.C % April 21, 23-r-Marlboroiigh RO, April 27, 28—H.wke’s Bay .1.0. _ April 27, 28—South Canterbury J.C. April 28, 30—Waikato R.C. May 3, s —Nelson J.C. May 10, 12— Egmont R.C. May 12—Ashburton County R.U May 26— Amberley B.C. , . June 2,4, -.Dunedin J.C.

AVONDALE RACES IN THE SHADE WINS AUTUMN HANDICAP '{Hrcss ABSooiatlon.i AUCKLAND, . April 18. The Avondale . Jockey Club’s autumn meeting concluded to-day. Hie weather was line and there was a largo attendance. The totahsator put through £41,833, the grand total being £90,659 10s, compared with/ £89,770 on .the corresponding meeting last year, when the meeting was held at Ellenslie. Avondale Hurdles,, two miles.—o M. J. Hawkins’ Karamu 9.0 (Regan) 1, 3 Lady Spalpeen 9.12 (Henderson) 2; 1 Lady Cintra 10.9 (•* • Mcßae) 3. Also started: 3 Ural la, 4 Pcketahi. Three lengths both ways. Uralla and Peketahi both fell. Dominion Handicap, 7 furlongs.—* 5 W. Mills’ Luminary 7.12 (Keesing) 1; 3 The Fox 8.3 (L. Manson) ,2: 1 Part ait Armour 8.0 (Tinker) 3. Also started: 4 British King, - Bombarder, 15 Maori Boy, 10 Josie Melville, 17 Arihana, 6 Kyngzone, 20 Balnagcrr, 22 Template, Loyal Lad, 14 Cullgie, 12 Brampton, 3 The Dansant, 13 Diamond Queen, 17 Kailioremai, 16 Ponticus, 21 Blue Spear 11 Moe Hall, 9 Double Mint and Eager Rose (bracketed), 7 Miss Myrtle and Princess Rain (bracketed). Won by threequarters of a length and a neck. Miss Myrtle was fourth. Time, 1.29 2-5. Nursery Handicap, six furlongs.—6 Mrs W. D. Graham’s Te Atiawa ;.g" (W. Jones) 1; 4 White Wings 3.3 (Keesing) 2; 3; Perception 7.0 (Brvce) 3. Also started: 4 Avon Court, 7 Gold Money, 1 Lucy Rose and Eiloue (bracketed), 14 Grand Tea 10 Valuation, 11 Fancy Boy, 8 Hiata 9 Justify, 16 Taaneriri, 12 Sj'lvanun, 13 Valquette, 15 Mon Star. 2 Jolly Money. Won by a length and a halt, and a neck. Lucy Rose was fourth. Time I.IL Waitakerei handicap, 7 furlongs.— 1 ,T. Fraser Smith’s King Merv 8.3 (Tinker) 1; 2 Ti Tree 8.8 (Green) 2; 5 Oration 8.8 (Goldsbro) 3. AJ S 0 started: 9 Daylight. 3 Judge’s box 3 High Pitch, 14 Wliaka King, 8 Prince Liv. 10 :King Emerald, 11 Wee Marble, 7 Miss. Mercia. Won by a length and two lengths. Miss Mercia lens’ fourth. Time, 1,27 2-5.

AUTUMN HANDICAP Of 500 sovs; one mileJ_W. S. Glenn’s In the Shade 7.12 (T. Green) 1 L—p. G. Harper’s Valkon 7,10 (E. Keesing) ••• 2 1-—-E. George’s Hipo 7.4 (Goldsbro) o Also started: 2 Branson, 6 Papatu, 5 Dayguard. 7 True Blood, S Tinokoa ) Master Doon. Won bv a neck and half a length. Branson was fourth. Time, 1.38. Mt. Eden Handicap, 6 furlongs.— •3 C. M. Emanuel’s, Royal Tea 8.3 . Manson) 1; 8 Lady’s Boy 7.1 (Brady) 2; 1 Flying Juliet 7.13 (H. /ones) and 4 Kingfield 7.8 (Ludlow) i dead heat, 3, Also started: 8 Lorion t 11., 3 High Finance, 5 Romford 7 Melissa, 9 The Immigrant, 11 Aplellant. 10 Subdivision. Won by half a lengtli and a neck. Time, 1.13 3-5. Alt. Roskill Handicap', one mile.—z Roulston Bros.’ 8.10 (McCormack) { A-7 Restaurant 7i I .(Husband). 2; !.0 Arch Queen 7.1 (Goldsbro) 3. Also started: 1 Cynthia N., 6 Whaka King.-4 Auriculus, 9 Taurimu, 3 >.-holle, 4 Respirator, 12 Catapult, 11 Salamander, 15 Waning Light, 13 lesert Knight, S Wyoming, 14 hum. Won by a neck and threequarters of t length. Respirator was fourth. Time, 1.40 3-5. Morningside Welter, one mile.—2 0. G. McJndoe’s Le Choucas 9.7, 1; 7 Arche no 7,9 (11. 3 ones) 2; 6-Queen \r«-h, 7.9 (Brady) 3. Also -started: 10 Comint, 5 Qnincoma, 3 Aurumavis ) Mali nee, 4 Winsome Boy, 1 Mer/elbe, S Harbor View. Won by a lengtli and a-half, and half a length. Mervette was fourth. Time, 1.40 4.-0.

NOTES ON THE RACING IN THE SHADE’S BRILLIANT WIN (Special to the Times) AUCKLAND. April ltt.

'The autumn meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the course was in excellent order. • All started in the Avondale Hurdles, the opening event of the day. Lady Cintra was a slightly better favorite than Uralla, with Lady Spalpeen next in demand. Coming to the first fence along the back the order was Lady Cintra- Karamu, Lady Spalpeen} Uralla and Pekatahi. Kara mu then took charge and passed the stand from Lady Cintra, Lady Spalpeen and Uralla, who were racing together. Pekatahi fell at the fence coming into the straight. Along the back Karamu led Lady Cintra, Lady Spalpeen and Uralla, and the order was the same across tiro top where Uralla came to grief. Turning for home Karamu was showing the way to Lady Spalpeen and Lady Cintra (who had both been jumping badly), and this was the order as they passed the post, where Karamu had an advantage of three lengths from Lady Spalpeen, who was a similar distance in front of Lady Cintra. C. Hastings, rider of Pekatahi, sustained a broken collaT-bone. Restaurant was the only defection from the Dominion Handicap, for which there were twenty-live runners. Parfait Armour, who was favorite, carried £915, Bombarder £6BO and The Foy £626 being next in demand. At the start, Luminary, Josie Melville, Parfait Armor, .Bombarder, Diamond Queen and Ponticus wero the first to show out. Josie Melville was in the lead crossing the top with the order of the others little changed, although Miss Myrtle and The Fox had both moved up. As they came into the straight Josie Melville led. Luminary, Parfait Armour, Bombarder.! Miss. Myrtle and Kyngzone, and in a good finish Luminary got the decision by threequarters of a length from The Fox, who beat Parfait Armour by a neck. Miss Myrtle was fourth, followed by Maori -Boy, Bombarder, Kyngzone, Moe Hall, Princess Rain , Ponticus, Double Mint and Kaihore Mai,

All the acceptors paraded for ’the Nursery Handicap, for which the public selected the bracket Lucy Rose and Elope as first choice, with £B9O invested on their number, while Jolly Money and Perception were also solidly backed. When the field settled down Te Atiawa. Avon Court Gbld Money, White Wings, Jolly Money, Valqette, Lucy Rose} and Perception were racing in that order and crossing the top To Atiawa was showing the way te. Fancv Boy. White ; Wings, Avon Court. Perception, Jolly Money and . Lucy Rose. They turned for home, in the same order, To Atiawa staying oh well' to beat White Wings by one and • a-half 'lengths, with Perception' si neck away in. third place; Lucy Rose was fourth, and then came Jolly Money,' Avon Court, Fancy Boy, Justify, -Grand Ten and Slyvanun,

Eleven wont to the post for the Waitakero ..Handicap, for which King Mery was made favorite, the next in request being Ti Tree and Judge s Box, who aksfe came, in for solid backing. When the field settled down Whaka King was. in charge, attended by Prince Lu, Miss Mercia, King Merv, and Ti Tree, and they raced across the x top in that position with Oration and Judge’s Box also well up. Tho order turning into the straight was Whaka. King, Prince Lu, Miss Mercia, King Merv, Wee Marble, Ti Tree, King: Emerald and Oration. In tho run to the' post King Merv came through to win by a lengtli from Ti Tree,.who bent Oration by two lengths. Miss Mercia was fourth, the next to finish, being Woo Marble, High Pitch, Whaka King; King Emerald, Daylight, Prince Lu, and Judge’s Box. Flying Juliet and Llandudno fail

Flying Juliet and Llandudno failed to parade for the chief event, the Autumn Handicap, and Valkon was elected favorite with . £1402 on his chance, the next best supported being Branson (£1215) and In the Shade wlm had £llsß invested on his number. Dayguard was the early lea’ der from Hipo, Branson, Papatu, Master Doon, Tinokoa, Tn the Shade, Valkon and True Blood. As they crossed the top, Dayguard was six lengths clear of the field, the next in order being Hipo, Branson, Master Doon, In the Shade, Papatu, Valkon, Tinokoa and True Blood. Dayguard was [lie first to turn for home, attended by Hipo, Branson. Tinokoa, In the Shade. Papatu, Master Doon and Valkon. Hipo was in front a hundred yards from the post’, when In the Shade came through attended by Valkon, who .had got away badly,’ and in a dos’peratq .finish In the Shade got the verdict by a neck from Valkon, with Hipo half a length away third. Branson was fourth, and Tinokoa and Papatu together fifth, followed by Dayguard, Master Doon, and True Blood.

High Finance, with Royal Tea and Romford wore first to move in tho Alt. Eden Handicap, hut Lady’s Boy soon took charge and showed the way across the top to Kingfield, Flying Juliet, Romford, Subdivision Lorient 11., and High Finance. Lady’s Boy was first into the straight from Kingfield, Flying Juliet. Subdivision, Lorient ft., njid High Finance. In a good finish Royal Tea. got. the verdict from Lady’s Boy”with a d/fiad heat for third places The next to finish were Melissa. Lorient 11., High Finance, Subdivision, The-*lmmigrant, Appellant, and Romford. ■ ■ & Winsome Boy was the only withdrawal from the Mount Roskill Handicap, and Cynthia N. was made a good favorite, carrying about £270 more than Micrometer, while Cyhelle and Auriculus were next fancied. Arch Queen and Whaka. King were the early leaders, from Wyoming, Desert Knight, Catapult. Salamander I dun, Restaurant, Micrometer and 'Taurimu. Whaka King then drew out and led into the straight from Wyoming, Desert Knight, Catapult, and Restaurant. In a good finish. Micrometer came through and wearing down the loaders beat Restaurant) by a neck, with Arch Queen threequarters of a length-away thirdRespirator, Auriculus . Wyoming. Desert Knight, and Cyhelle. were next.

All went to the post for the Morningside Handicap, and Mervette was made favorite, carrying £l4-98 with Le Choucas £1262, and Aumoulus £lllß next fancied. Mervette led along the back from Matinee, Ouincoma, Le Choucas, Winsome •Boy. and Archono. Crossing the (op the order was Matinee, Mervette. Ouincoma, Le Choucas, Aroheno. Winsome Bov, Aurumavis, and Queen Arch. Matinee was the first to turn for home from Aroheno, Mervette. Le Choucas and Winsome Bov Le Choucas came through ill the straight and taking (barge a bundled yards from home won by a length and a-lialT from Aroheno. who beat Queen Arch by ball' a length. Then came Mervette. Aurumavis. Winsome Bov, Qnincoma. Harbor View, and Lomini. Queen Arch and Harbor View got squeezed back at the start, and' Queen Arch who lost a. lot:- of ground did well in run into third place.

MANAWATU RACES EPISODE WINS SIRES PRODUCE STAKES STAR STRANGER. ANNEXES GOLD CUP 'Press Association. 3 PALMERSTON N., April 18. Tho autumn meeting of the Mmiawatu R.C. opened to-day in line but windy weather. The going was good, but. a trifle slow early. There' was a fair attendance. The tolalistor put til rough £21,311, against £20,259 on Ibe corresponding day last year—an increase of £4082.

Woodhey Handicap, 6 furlongs.—B A. D. Webster's Moutoa Wonder 7.0 (T. Webster) I; 6 Silver Tray 7.9 (J. S. Potter) 2; -!• Keddar 8.1 HE Reed) 3. Also ran: I The Raider, 2 Fee Simple, 1 Mon. Bird, 5 Oreades, 7 CallanmorC. Won by a nee];, Keddar a length away third; Mon Bird was fourth. Time, 1.15. .

K are re Hurdles, If miles. —,6 J. Hull’s Brigadier Bill 11.1 (A. McDonald) 1; 7 Mount Marta 9.0 (J. Davis) 2; 5 C'hrissarto 9.0 (11. Gordon) 3. Also ran: I. Airtight, 4 Royal Heatlior, 9 Pmvhero, 2 Killmrn, 3 Vexatious, 8 Bonecto. Won by two lengths, four lengths second and third. Time, 3.4.2-5. Prince of Wales Handicap, one mile one furlong.—3 O. .Elgar’s Yertigern 8.0 (B. H. Morris) 1; 5 Crown Area 9.5 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 3 Duke Abbey car. 7.13 (R. Reed) 3. Also ran: 1 Mandane, 8 Joy Bird, 7 Royal Damon, 4 Vivo, 2 Trcsham, 12 Ngata, 13 Kiliniss, 10 Perle do Leon and Gaze (bracketed), 11 Pm tonu, 15 Beaumont, 14 Huilcai, 9 Audi epate. Won iby threequarters of a length and a neck. Time, 1.541-5. Tomatai Handicap. 1 mile 1 furioncr _2 H. ■ Spratt’s Mendip 8.2 (T;°Metcalfe) 1; 7 Flying Shot 7.6 (K Tucker) 2;‘10 Bracninn 7.8 (F. Dunn) 3. Also started: 3 ITeima, 4 Hypnotic, 1 Spearmiss, 6 Aropeta, 9 Closed!re, 8 Clavers, 5 Always. Won by’ threequarters of a length and three lengths. Time, 1.54 2-5. Manawa tti Sires Produce -. Stakes, of £7OO, 7 furlongs.—l G. -M, Currie’s. Episode 8.1 1 (B. H. Morns) 1: s2 J. S. McLeod's Raasav 8.5 (RReed) 2; 4 R. J. Murphy's Concentrate.. 8.0 (J. Barry) 3. Also ran: 5 Freehold, 3 Mooregas . 3 Motollus. yyon by threequarters of a length and four lengths. Time, 1.28. Awapuni Gold Cun, £520, lj miles _1 A. B.' Williams’ Star Stranger 9.9 (11. Reed) 1; 3 J. S. Barrett’s Satrap 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 4 G. M. Gurrio’s Mask 9.2 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started; 2 Hynanmi, 5 Laughing Prince. Won hy half a length, saTne second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5.

Telegraph Handicap, 6. furlongs.—6 A. Alexander’s Silvei'mino 7.5 (T. Metcalfe) 1; 1 Broad Acre 8:3. (R. Reed) 2'; 8 F. J. Carmont’s Miss pad 7.0 (K. Rohinson) 3. Also .ran: 2 Bienzora, 4 Money Order, 3 First Aero, 7 Thaw, 5 Kaiti. Won by half a length and a length. Kaiti- was fourth. Time, 1.14. Robinson, rider of Miss Pat, was suspended for a fortnight for crossing Kaiti along the back. .

Linton tfaclc Handicap, 7 furlongs. —0 V. E. Bryant’s Maui 5.5 (H. Wiggins) l-T 5' Aurora 'Borealis 7.2 ’(T, Metcalfe) 2; 8 Shining Star 8.3 (C. France) 3. Also ran: 1. Vigilance : 2 -Holus Bolus. 7 Whisogno, 3 Bnrsalene, 4 King Mart. ’Wen by: a head . and half a head. Time, 1.28 2-5, ,

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES • 'Fren« Association.) PALMERSTON N., April 18. Following -are -ihf: ncoepfcn rices- for the second clay;-—. Kairanga Hurdles, li miles.— N'gata. 12.4, Airtight 10.3, . Royal Heather' 10H, Kilhurn .9.13, Vexations 9.10, 'Mount Marl a 9,0. Braornan 9.5 Ciifissnrfco 9.3, Wlrisogno 9.2. Bonceto 9.0.

Lockwood. Handicap, 3 furlongs.— Vigilance-' 8.-S, Mon. Bird -8.3, Moutoa Wonder 7.13, Orondos 7.13, .Desert Lad 7.9, Raineses 7,5, Le. Champ, Patenrou 7.2, Calalnmore, Valuator 7.0.

Tametete Handicap, miles.Mask 9.13. Hynanna. 9.11, Crown Area 9.4, Mandane 8.8, Tresham 7.13 Vivo 7.9, Be lie. tie. Leon,. Limosa, Gaze, Addlepate 7.0. Stonyluir,si- Handicap', 7 furlongs.— Royal Dainon 9.43, Duke Abbey. 9.11 P.aitomi. Wbenoantri 8.9, Vesperus 8.6, Huikai, The Swell 815, GVaze 8.3, Kilperon 7.13, Wanderlust 7.11, Lin Arlington 7.8, Paul . Lucerne 7.7.

COoverlea Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs.—High Disdain. 9.5, Concentrate, Ridgemoiint. Silver Ride- 8.9, Mooreeas 8.0, Kaihoro, Kriightliko 8.3, Briar Root 8.0, Gold Bag. Connoisseur, Kalin, Metnllus, Toxouma, Sir Spear 7.2, .lust So. Ao Mamma, Ta ka okao 7.0. Borough Handicap, G furlongs.— Royal Damon 9.0, Benzorar 9.2. Arrow Lad, Vast Acre, Broad Acre 8.5 Rilvcrmino 8.4, Dobbin 8.2. First Acre 7.5, Miss Pat' 7.3, Kaiti 7.0. Adderston Handicap (hack conditions), 1 mile 1 furlongs.—Vigilance 8.13, Hypnotic 8.0. Shining Star 7.13, Aropota 7.12. Flying Shot. Aii-ro’-a Borealis 7.1.0. King Mart 7.-7-. Mannwatu Stakes. G furlongs.— Money Order 9.10. The Jlawk 9.7, ri imakue 9.2, Thaw 8.9. Raasay 7.9, Miss Ransom 7.5, Freehold. Moorgas 7.1.

| BLOODSTOCK SALES United Press Assn, by lil. -Tel. Copyright < Australia•• Press Association.) SYDNEY, April IS. At the bloodstock sales the racehorses Scion realised OOOgns, Boaster B.OOgn.s, 'and .Black Douglas lOOOjsns.