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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12077, 17 October 1933, Page 6

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FIXTURES October 21, 23 —Wellington R.C. October 21, 23--Goro R.C. October 23 —Wnverley R.p. October 23 — Waipawa C.R.C. October 23 North Canterbury R.C. October 2:3—Waikato Hunt Club. October 20, 28-—Poverty Cay T.C. October *26, *2B Taumarnrmi. R.C. (at I'aoroa). October 26—Marik' Peninsula R.C. AVONDALE RACES PRINCE YAL WINS PLUMPTON HANDICAP GUINEAS GO TO GAY S UET L A TWO GISBORNE SUCCESSES SPORTING BLOOD AND GRAND SPORT’ ( Pros.* AssociationV AUCKLAND, Oct. 16. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting concluded at Avondale to-day. .1 he weather was showery in tne morning but cleared in the afternoon. The track wa : s m good order and me attendance .fair. The hotal isator handled £17,501 agaiust £lB,679 last year. The Lota] j'or the meet ing was £39,3-1-1, compared with £-15,875 last year. Double figure dividends were paid in the Mt. Albert and New Lynn Handicaps. Grey Lynn Handicap—• 4—3 Versaut (Holland) 1, 5 —5 Black Marlin (Foster) 2, B—B8 —8 Loombination (M. Savage) 3. Also ran : 3—4 Valueless, 6—7 .Full Measure, 2—2 Ornamental and Gourthavon (bracketed), 7 —6 Capo Fair, I—l1 —1 Tatyoon, 9—9 Wee PutWon by four lengths and threequarters of a length. Time, 2.10 4-5. Nursery Handicap.— 3—3 Sporting Blood (Ellis) i, 2 Gay Blonde (Atkins) 2, I—2 Sporting Song (Jenkins) 3. Also "ran: 7 —7 .Rerepai, 6—o Bachelor Song, 4—4 General Quex, B—B Cynam, 9—B Lady Burleigh, 5 —5 Pomard. Won by threequartors of a length and two lengths. Time, 1.1 4-5. Alt. Albert Handicap.—B—B Grand Sport (Ellis) 1, 11 cot (Duncan) 2, I—l Alignment (Atkins) 3. Also ran: 5—7 Moonflcet, 6 —o Merry Lap, 7—5 Coronas and Solomon (bracketed), 4—4 Grand Score, 1.4 —15 Arohamni, 12 —13 Camilla Horn, 13—14 Echo Song, 11—1.0 Eldora, 10—12 Glenromney, 2—2 Phinkuo, 3 —3 Sir Willonyx, 9—ll Supreme Ruler. Won by four lengths and halt a length. Time, 1.15 3-5. Plumpton Handicap.—-L—2 Prince Val (JEliis) 1, 3—4 Car.f'ex (Vaughan) 2, 5—5 Red Run (S. Wilson) 3. Lord Val was bracketed with Prince Val. Also "ran: 2—3 King March, I—l Desert Star, 7—7 Maori Boy, B—B Biform, 6 —6 Gigantic. Carfex was in front at tho start •from Maori Boy, Desert Star, and Prince Val. Maori Boy challenged the back and led into tho straight from Carfex, Prince Val, and Desert Star.. In a neck and neck tussle down the straight, Prince VaJ {sustained a challenge from Carfex, Red Sun running up from fifth. Won .by a neck and a neck. Time, p. 7 4-5. : . . .

j Avond'al© Guineas.—1 —1 Gay Sheila (Tinker) I, 2—2 D’Artagnan (Voitre) 2, 5 —5 Musquil (Baker,) 3. Also ran : 6 —6 Chief Emerald, 3 4 Diatomous, 4—3 Tavern Knight. Tavern Knight lost his jockey (Manson) at the start, when Gay Sheila look the lead from D’Artagnan and. Diatomous who led into the straight, but Gay Sheila left the field easily, winning by three and a half lengths, with Musquil six lengths behind. Time, l .40 2-5. President’s Handicap.—2 Exaggeration (Jones) I, 1 Chief Cook (Wiggins) 2, 4 British Columbia (florae) 3. Greek Gold was bracketed with Exaggeration. Also ran: 3 Hampton Park. Won by a neck and 'a. head. Time, 1.15. New Lynn Handicap.—B—B King ■Musk (Williams) 1, 5 —7 Palm Queen (Horne) 2, I—l Gay Broney (AlcTavish) 3. Also ran: 9—9 Valpai, 2—2 Cher.ry King and Chief Clerk (bracketed), 7 —3 United, 6 —5 Bold Bid, 4—4 Alpinus, 3—3 Good Run, 10—10 Caliente. Won by half a length and a length. Time, 1.41 1-5. Nihotapu Handicap.—2—3 Ddrain v(Cammick) 1, 10—10 Baroscope (Manson) 2, I—l Gay Alan gold ( Goldfinch) 3. Also ran : 7—7 Lady’s Bov, 4—4 Whakapara, 6—6 Woodfull, 5—5 Limex, B—7 Alloy, 9—9 Gay Cockade. 11—11 Vandyke, 3 —3 Tenakoo. Won hy a head and half a length. Time, 1.27 1-5. L. Manson, trainer of Tavern Knight, appeared before the judicial committee for allegedly striking Tavern Knight on the nose after the Avondale Guineas. The committee de eided that if a recurrence took place it would recommend the suspension of Manson’s license. NOTES ON THE RACING.

VERSANT WINS FROM END TO END. . (Special fo the Times.) AUCKLAND. Oct. 15. Tho spring mooring of the Avondale Jockey Club concluded today in fine weather. though a cold wind made matters rather unpleasant, There was a fair attendance. Racing commenced with the Grey Lynn High weight for which Tatyoon, the Ornamentni-Conrthaven bracket, and Vei’sant wore most in request. V errant was soon m front, find stayed there Along the hack ho wa.s attended by Black Marlin, Wee Pat, Tatyoon and Valueless. Versanf. was the first to turn for homo from Black Marlin, Tatyoon. Full Measure and C'oin'thaven. Tatyoon then challenged, hut stopped half way down, and Versa nt went or to win easily hy four lengths from Black Ma-Gin, who heat Loombination by ihi'oequai-fors of a length with'Court haven. Valueless and Tatyoon next. SPORT ING BLOODIE BRTLL] ANT FINISH. All went to ibr post lor the Nursery Handicap. Sporting Song. Gay Blonde and ‘Sporting Blood were the best backed. Rerepai did n °t S° away, and took no part in i-hp. rare. Sporting Song and Poniard wore the first out, with Sporting Blood and Gay Blonde, next. Pomard was first into the straight from Gay Blonde, Sporting Song, and Sporting Blood. Gay Blonde then drew out, and looked to have the race in band, but Sporting Blood put in a great finishing run. io win by threequartors of a length_ Sporting Song was two lengths away third, with Poniard and General Quox, and Lady Burleigh following. GRAND SPORT WINS EASILY AND CAUSES SUR PRISE. Merry Way was the only withdrawal from the -Mount Albert Handicap, Alignment, Phiakno and Sir Willonyx attracting most attention, but thure was a surprise, the GishorncIrained Grand Sport winning and paving over a score. Solomon wn.s the early leader from Roman Mascot, Grand Score. Camilla Horn, Moonflop b and Grand Sport. Solomon was .still in charge at the entrance to the straight from Camilla Horn, Grand Score, Phiakno and Grand Sport. The last-named then came lb-rough, and cleared out From the field, winning by four lengths. \ o-ood set-to .for second place saw Roman Mascot, beat Alignment by a half a length. Grand Score, Supremo Ruler and Phiakno wore next. NECK AND NECK FINISH. Desert Star was made a good favorite for the Plumpton Handicap, King March, Cariox, and the bracket Lord Val and Prince Val also having support. Carfex was in charge when Desert Star and Prince Val, and they piloted the field along tho hack in that order. Crossing the top, Maori Boy and Carfex were still the pilots from Desert Star. Prince Val, Gigantic, Lord V«l, Red Sun, Biform and King Atarc-h. There was not much change as they came into line, and half way down King March came through on the rails and. looked C winner, but he faded, and in a great finish Prince Val beat Carfex by- a

neck with Rod Sim a similar distance away. Maori Boy, Lord Val, Biforni,, Desert .Sta.r, and King March were next. This made L. J. Elßs 3 third .successive win during the day. GAY SHEILA. MAKES NO MISTAKE. Only half a dozen contested the Guineas and Gay Shield was a very hot proposition. Tavern Knight, whipped round at the si art and lest his rider, taking no part in the race. Gay Shieln and D’Artagnan led out, but Diatomous quickly ran to i-lio front , and was in charge along ihe hack from Gay Rhiela, D’Ariagnnn, Chief Emerald and Musquil, Thorn was no alt-oration to the turn. Dini onions then began to t-i'e and Gay ■Rhiela went on in front only io bo strongly challenged by D Artagnan. but she drew away again fo beat .him hy three lengths and a half, with Musquil six lengths away Diatomous was fourth.

CLOSE FIXING IN PR ESI DENT?

The scratching of Lord Val an'l Quietly left five to contest fh© President’s Handicap, Chief Cook and the bracket. Greek Gold and Exaggeration carrying the bulk of the raotirt. British Columbia an,j Hampton Porkled across (lie top from Exaggeration Greek Gold and Chief Conk. At Dm turn ihe lasi-named tried to gel through on ihe rails but was disappointed. Exaggeration and Chic 1 ' Cook challenged Hie leaders at ih° half furlong from home, and in a fine finish Exaggeration beat thief Cook hy a nock with British Columbia a head away, and Greek* Gold fourth.

KING MUSK HANDSOMELY REWARDS BACKERS.

Gay Bronev, Cherry King and Good Ron were most fancied for the Ne ,v Lynn Handicap. Alpinus an,] Yal]iai. led along Hie hark from Caliente, Chief Clerk, United and Gay Brono.VValpai and Alpinus wore still together crossing the ton with f-alienle. Cherry King and King Musk next. Gay Bronov then took charge, -mt was challenged in Hip, straight hy King Musk, while Palm Queen was putting in a run from the hack*. King Musk heat Paint Queen hv half a length with Gay Broney a length away*. Cherry Tying, Good Run, Calient© and United were next. DELRATX’S BRILLIANT FINISH, Tho meeting wound up# with Uio Nihotapu Handicap for which the only defection was Desert Star. Gay Marigold was a. good favorite, whip: Ddrain and Tenakoe, were D'o most fancied of the others. Lady’s Boy led most of the way from Tenakoe, the pnat* being attended into I ho line by "Wh aka para, Wood fill, Limex, Delrain and Baroscope. Tho. last-named came out and looked a winner about 50 yards from the post, hub Del min and Gay .Marigold nut in thoir claims, Delr ain getting t he verdict, by a- head from Baroscope, who beat Gay Marigold hy half a length. Alloy, Woodful and MTinkapnra wore next. \ WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR LABOUR DAY Acceptances far tho annual mooring of the Waikato Hunt club, to bo held, at Cambridge on Labour Day, are as follows: — Farmers’ Steeplotbase, of IfiOsbvs. About two miles and a-lmif.— Sir Gl !1 - mis 11.8, Taha 11.7, Master Alhyn, Cardon, Loom 11.3, Kilstar, G.vm pie. Clan Ronald, Irish Comet 11.0. Bardowie Handicap, of ICO'ovr. Six fu-longs and a-hnlf. —Sinking Fund 9.7, Lady Zinnia 8.12, Try* Luck, Dark Marble 8.6, Silver Division. 8.3, Great Britain, Phiauko, Booklnw, Good Run, Chief Clerk 8.2, Tin Lap, Glen Romney, Mustang, Searcher 8.1, Sandy* Dix, .Val Watch, Town Planner, Queen Nassau. Etcetera, Star Artist, Maori King. Aliss Lulu, Muriel Comet, Royal. Lap, Springtime, Dust- Up, Rose of England, Te Tana, Koperere, Soearwin, Taonga 8.0. Hunters’ Hurdles, of 12usoVs. About one mile and t-hreequarters. Val peon 10.6, Alia Stella 10.3, Glcnnde 10.2, Coachman, Ruby Meteor 10.0,, Alangu King, Sir Pathfinder. Silver Division 9.13, Tho Hiker 9-12, Golden England 9.8, Searcher 9.7, London 9.3, Archangel, Day* Rose 1 , Autowin, ''Balmeanach 9.0. Members'’ Memorial, of ISOsovs. One mile and a quarter,—Desert

Star 0.0, Master Noi-vnl 8.10, EarnI scope 8.5, Valueless 8.1, D’Artagnan j 8.0, Gigantic 7.11, Musquil 7.0. Waikato Hunt . Cup Steeplechase, of ‘2oosovs. About three* miles. —•Simeon 11.7, Neil 11.0, Wiltshi-'e, Kawiut .10.10. Yalppon 10.3, Croina’s King 9.10. SI. Worrignl, Mia Stella 9.9, Zane GV’ev, Sir Claim's, Taha 9.0 | Brunt wood Hack, of TOCsovs. Six furlongs and n-liall. Lucidus 9.12, Sinking Fund 9.5, Moon fleet 9.4. Princess Bode 9.2, Lady Zinnia 8.10, Grand Score 8.0. Don’t Lap 8.5, Merry Lap, Dark* Marble 8.4. Randy Dix, Great Britain, Booklnw, Aliss Lulu, Val Watch. Boughal 8.0. Ladies’ Bracelet, of lOOsovs. One mile and a-nuarior.—Silver Division 12.0, Mia Sidle 11.12, Soardicr 11.9, Ruby Meteor 11..8. Grantham 11.3, Coachman, Alangu King 10.9. Cordon* C.vmpie. Golden England, Day Rose, Irish: Cornet, Anfowin, Clan Ronald, Lord Lo, ScoL-li Notion, ITomelighr, Balmeanach 10.7. Bollard Afemorial. of 125sovs. Six Furlongs and n-hn-lf. —T’agandli 9.0. Eager Rose, King’s Archer 8 1. Chief Cook, Piolyx'o 8.0, Master Norval 7.11, Cniac-bon. Monn fleet, Princcsa Bede, Tenakoe 7.0.

N.Z. CEP MEETING

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP WEIGHTS

COTTESMORE SCRATCHED FOR ALL ENGAGEMENTS.

(Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 10. The following' weights have been declared for the Stewards’ Handicap nr ihe Cnniorhury Jockey Club’s meeting: A. uto pay, Cadlnnd 9.7. Croupier 8.8, Souchong, Inflation R. 6, Great Star 7.12, Hurlingham. The Arnsquerader 7.9, The Quorn. Lordly* Knight--7.7, Fracas 7.3. Silver Streak. True Shaft. Ga.v Sheila 7.2, Kerbside. Arrow Lad, Might, Guarantee. Silvox, Passion Emit, Afobile, Cranlord, Sweet Agnes. Roy aI • Sceptre, Gaysome, Irish Birdeai'chcr, Copyist 7.0. Cottesmore was scratched for all en go gemon t s a t 5 p. m. MELBOURNE NOTES. AN I ATEUR RIDER FATALLY INJURED. (CLP. A. hv Elec. Tel- Copy rigid' MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. C. Plant, an amateur rider, aged 21 years, -died ns a result of injuries sustained when riding Punyarra in a poi nt-to-point race. Aliddle Watch’s near foreleg is causing much trouble. l!e may accept- for the Clip. Chilperic i-s not penalised for +lio Cup. Moonee Valiev Cup weights include R-ogilla 0.0, Gains' Carrington 9.2. Peter Jackson 8.0, Fairway 7.11, Greenhorn 0.12. At Elemington. on Ihe inn, Oliolc'b covered six furlongs in 1.19; Flying Grow did five in 1.53; and Prince Leo covered lO’ furlongs in 2 17. AMMON RA RETURNING TO N.Z. ’AUTOPAY SERIOUSLY INJURED. (HP,A hv Elec. Tel. Copyright! (Received Oct. 16, 10.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. Hi. Ammon Ra has returned from Melbourne to Sydney. Tie will be shipped to Now Zealand on the earliest available boat and will he given n good spell. Jlcputy* Ruler has been blistered, and consequently is withdrawn from all spring engagements. Autopay was galloped on during Ihe racing on Saturday, and will be out of action for some time. His injury* is somewhat serious. CAULFIELD QARNIVAT,. CUP ACCEPTORS. (TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 16. 8.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. Tho Caulfield Cup acceptors are: Middle Watch, Kuvera, Pretzel, Gainc Carrington, Topical, Waltzing Lily, Flail, Chilperic, Oro, Taisbo, Malt dale. Ruach, Segati, King Collossus, Picatus, Nagnitas, Highway, Burlesque, Break Up, Jimmio Boy.

Ashley Reed will ride Afaltdale and At, McCarten. will ride Kuvera in tho Caulfield Cup,

NOTES AND NEWS

Princess Doreen, has made an excellent recovery from the leg trouble which overtook her, and she registered a very smart five Furlongs when pa tne red with Catalogue at Awnpum on Thursday morning. They ran Hie first three furlongs in 38see. and the full distance in 1.5 While (ho filly was allowed to run her own race at Otnki she was kepi going, on Thursday morning, to finish resolutely, drawing away from her companion over ihe lasi, furlong. L. AYilson. her mentor, is not allogoi her favourable io racing ihe fitly a'- Wellington, hut no doubi he will proceed with hie nrepnra I ion with great er confidence. Catalogin', who is faking some rime lo come right, did not finish as strongly as expecten.

Superior. Refresher and Headmistress have been scratched for ail engagements at the Wellington spring meeting and Pomaeii has been withdrawn from rlie Wellesley Stakes.— Press Assn.