SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 9 April 1934, Page 3

SPORTING

AVONDALE AUTUMN RACES JONATHAN (SET'S BOURSE -RECORD PUSS (MOTH WEST'S RAILWAY (By Triegraph—Presa Assoc latloa.) AUCKLAND, April 8. The Avondale Jockey Olulb’s autumn meeting opened ht Avondale on Saturday in tine weather. There was a good attendance and ithe track was firm. The totalisator handled £24,011 TOs>, against £20,605 last year, an increase of £3406 10si. iMoreliu, winner of the Roseibank Handicap, returned baekers a doublefigure dividend. Jonathan broke the course record by running the Foley Memorial in 2.41-5. 'The results are: — , ROSERANIK. iHA;NDICA'P. Of £IOO. Seven furlongs, 8-3 iMorehu, 8.2 (iMcTavish) ..> 1 4-6 IBrown Bap, 7.0 (Tremain) . 2 1 10-9 ISupreme Ruler, '7.44 ('Cameron) .■ 0 Also started: 6-7 Etcetera .(fourth), 7-5 Sir Val 9.0, 3-3 Horowhenua B.B', 1-1 Record Flight 8.2, 11-11 Huskie 8.0, 2-2 Safe Bank 7.11, 13-13 Wee 'Pat 7.9, 9-10 'Bush Lawyer, 5-3 Campanero, 12-14 'Cawan '7;6, 14-12 Express '7.2. Won by three-quarters' of a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.26 3-5. 'AVONDALE HEGHWEIGHT. Of £l3O. (One mile and a quarter. 4-4 ICourthavon, 10.2 (Dulieu) , t 1 '2-2 'Gigantic, 10.2 (Thompson); 2 1-1 Ornamental, 9.7 (Mcßae) . 3 ■Also started: 6-5 Ruling King 9.0 (fourth), 7-7 prince of Orange 10.12, 3-3 Sir Willonyx 9.9, 5-6 Glen Rata 9.8. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2.10.

CHEVALIER HANDICAP. Of £l4O. Seven furlongs. ■7-7 Expectancy, 7.'6 (Wiggins)' 1' 2- iCoronis, 7.10 i(Voitre) .... 2 3- Alpinus, 8.0 (Green) 3 Also started: 4-3 Solarium 7.12 (fourth), 810 Delrain 8.11, 0-6 Wait and See 8.4, 10-7 Roman Mascot 8.7, 5-5 Golden Septre, 1-1 Lagoon 8.3, I'l-CLI Gold Pocket 7.9, 9-9 Bonnie Bay 7.2, 13-12 Chief Clerk 7.24, 12-13 'Gold Musk 7.4, 14-14 Hikutaia 7.0. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.26,3-5. FOLEY MEMORIAL. Of £350. One mile and a quarter. 1-1 Jonathan, 9.12 CMcTavish) 1 5-4 Carfex, 7.9 (Broughton) . 2 >B-8 King March, 8.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 4-5 iCurie 8.0 (fourth), 2-2 Master Brierly 10.7, 3-3 Bay Broney 7.10, 7-7 'Royal Artist 7.104, .10-10 Chief Cook 7.3, 6-6 B’Allegro 7.24 9-9 Prolyxo, 11.-11 Psychologist 7.0. Gay Broney led at the start from Carfex, Chief Cook and Psychologist. Along the top Gay Broney and Carfex led abreast, with Psychologist, Chief Cook and B.’Allegro dose up. The first three positions were the same into the straight, with Jonathan fourth. A hundred yards from the post Jonathan showed a good turn of spede to win (by a length and a half from Carfex, with King March a neck away third. Time, 2.41-5, a course record.

OAKLEY HANTDIOAiP. Of £l3O. Five furlongs. /l-l Ooronilla, 8.7 (Broughton) 1 fi-2 Wait aka, 8.5 (Keesdreg) ..• 1 4-3 (Life 'Guard, 7.0 (Clifford! . 8 Also started: 4-6 Kelly 7.0 '(fourth), 3- Gay 'Sister 7.2, 7-7 High iStar 7.2, 6-5 Keith Lu 7.24, 9-0 Rulaible 7.6, 8-8 Velociter 7.2. Won by three lengths, two lengths (between second and third. Time, 1.0 4RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £240. (Six furlongs. 4- Puss Moth, 8.1 (Yoitre) .. 1 5- Hampton Park, 7.0 (O. Peed) -i 2 3-2 (British Columbia, 8.5 (Tremain) . ...- ■ 6 Also started: 2-3 Sinking Fund 7.5 (fourth), 1-1 Exaggeration 7.12, 6-6 Lia Fail 7.0. (Hampton Park led into the straight from British 'Columbia, Sinking Fund, Exaggeration and Puss Moth. The last named finished fast on the rails to beat Hampton Park iby a neck, with British 'Columbia third one and a half lengths away. Time, 1.131-5. WHAJH'U HA[NiDTOAP. Of £2OO. One mile and a quarter.

2- Werohia, 8.13 (Goulsbro) ... 1 4-4 Bark Marble, 7jl'3 (E. W. Jones) 2. •3-2 King Musk, 8.11 (Keesing) 3 Also .started: 8-7 Teels (fourth), l-l Senior, 7-8 Wee Musk 7.8, 9-9 Kilmuir 7.7, 5-5 Loombination 7.7, 6-6 [Royal (Gallant 7.2. Won by half a head, a head between second and third. 'Time, 2.8 2-5. TITIBA'NGI handicap . Of £l5O. One mile. 1- Impasto, 9.5 (Goulsbro) .. 1 3- King’s Archer, 9.5 (Preston) " 2- King Mestor, 8.2 (Green) . 3 Also started: 5-4 (Alloy (fourth), 4-5 Karangapai' 8.10. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, .1.38 2-5. # . An inquiry was held into the riding of 'Gigantic'in the Highweight. Evidence was given that the horse was riddenby <F. Thomson to instructions by the owner and trainer. The committee found the instructions were practically carried out by the jockey, who did not use the best judgment.