LATE SPORTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 96, 10 April 1926, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

TO-DAY’S RACING. AVONDALE MEETING. Auckland, April 10. The Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting is being held at Ellerslie today. A shower of rain fell oerore the first race. The course is in good order, and there is a fairly large attendance. Results:— Maiden Plate.—Te Koroke 1, Bahama 2, Star Comet 3. Scratched: Coconut. Won by a head, threequarters of a length between second and * third. Time, 1.29. Hobsonville Hurd’es.—King’s Guard 1, Archibald 2, Explorer 3. Scratched: Kendal and Daddy’s Girl. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time. 3.12 4-5. Foley Memorial.—Desert Glow 1, Mask 2, Hipo 3. Ser: Spoony, Muscari and Raceful. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5. Oakley Hack.—Aurumavis 1, Quincoma 2, Kilhite 3. Ser; Lady Glissas. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.40 1-5. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. NEW ZEALAND PURCHASES (Received 10. 11.35 a.m.) Sydney, April 10. At the yearling sales the New Zealand buyer, V. Lowe, purchased a I rnlion-Eudoruss filly for 60 guineas, R. O’Donnell a Kenilworth—Geticus gelding for 90, and T. H. Lowry a urey Monk—Chlorite filly for 360. Ou account of T. H. Lowry, a King Mark—Parley colt brought lOOgns.j and a Lord Quex—Miss Cute filly 120. TRENTHAM TRACK NOTES. Wellington, April 10. It was dull but line at Trentham this morning, but there was little work of any Kind, and alhough a number oi visiting horses have arrived they wer© not asked for anything strenuous, 'lhe tracks are hard. Modern and Misgovern were given a good working galiop over six furlongs on the tan, the time being 1.19. Nadanno, after beginning very slowly, was given a good threequarter pace gallop over six furlongs. Salamis and Matu were companions in a working gallop over six furlongs. J. Al. Jefferd had his trio. Rapine, Star Stranger and Mimetic, on the course, and they were only trotted and cantered. They will be galloped fast to-morrow. All three look very well. Rapine, in particular, was very anxious to go faster when doing good pace work on the tan.

S. Waddell had Gold Light, Shirley, Father O’Flynn and Rascal on the course. Gold Light looks none the worse for her two races at Riccarton, and the remaining three appear to be in good fettle. Other trainers to put in an appearance are T. Lloyd, with Piuthair, H. L. Russell with Siaosi, Mount Marta and Berinthia. and J. Jones with Commendation and Many Colours. Licinius has also arrived at Trentham. Grand Knight was out with the remainder of S. Reid’s team. He seemed just slightly sore when he first went out to trot round the centre, but it soon wore off. The damage done by the Trangie cyclone is estimated at over £10.060, says a Sydney cable. TROTTING. ALTERATIONS IN DATES OF MEETINGS. Dunedin, April 10. The dates of the Forbury Park trots have been altered to April 30 and May 1. The Timaru trots are to be held on April 28 and 29.