AVONDALE RACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1907, Page 5

AVONDALE RACES.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AVONDALE, Sept. 21. The *«»t&»r *«s fin©, with a strong wind blowing, for the opening day ot the Avondale meeting. Maiden.—Gay Paris 1, Octoroon 2, Castadrift 3. Scratched:' Henry Havelock and Klondyke. Time, lmin 21sec. Won by two lengths. Dividends, £2 7s and £3 2s. _ Hurdles.—Aqua Regia 1, Lady Hune 2, Sol 3. All started. Won easily. Time, ,3min 59sec. St. Harp fell. Dividend, £3 ss. Stakes.—Tal Pitcher 1, Sedition 2, Rarata 3. (Cime, 53 2-ssec. Scratched: Waimangu, Pyralis and Coroniandel. Aqlia Fortis bolted before the start, and took no part in the race. Won by a 'head. Dividends, £5 16s and £1 Is. Cup.-^TJfanium 1, Scotty 2, Shrapnel 3. Scratched: Tui Cakobau and Haldane. . Time, 2min 15 2-ssec. Won by a neck. Dividends, £3 5s and £1 13s.

, Plunket Handicap.—Loch Buhie 1, Pearlie 2, Omati 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 34sec. Scratched: Luresome and Cymric. Dividend, £5 9s. Steeplechase.—Nor'west 1, Cinque 2, Lady Lanta 3. Time, 6min 27sec. AH started. Won by a length.. Dividends, £8 and £1 2s. Pony Handicap.—Waihou 1, Octoroon 2, Manapouri 3. Scratched: Bengola. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £3%. Flying Handicap.—Te Aroha 1, Millie 2. Omati 3. Dividends, £3 11s and £1 17s. 1 The amount put through the tbtalisator was:£7927;