THE TURF

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 85, 12 April 1920, Page 3

THE TURF

AVONDALE RACES

[Pbesb Association.]

AUCKLAND, April 10. The Avondale Racing Club's meet ing concluded to-day in fine weather itosnlts: —

Waikumete Hurdles: Monopole (10.6) 1, Khartoum (10.5) 2, Marconi (10.11) 3. Scratched: Manukau. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 52 l-ssec.

Dominion Handicap: Glen Canny (8.12) 1, No Bother (8.10) 2, Aircraft (7.10) 3. All started. Won by "half a length. Time, lmin 1/ 2-F.sec.

Nursery Handicap: Landslide (9.11) 1, Illumination (7.7) 2, Lovelight (7.4) 3. All started.. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 16sec. Autumn Handicap : Blue Cross (6.4) 1, Tniamai (9.7) 2, Tobasco (6.7) 3. All started. Won by half a length. T^ime, lmin 58sec. Mb. Eden Steeplechase: B&ttletide 1, Garryowen (10.1) 2, Normanby (9.7) 3. Scratched: Tenacious and First Call. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 6min Bsec. Waiteakerei Handicap: Salvalless (6.7) 1, Kilbeggan (6.12) 2, Cabalero (7.3) 3. Mount Roskill Handicap: Formalin (8.6) 1, Brodrick (7.3) 2, General Stephen (8.2) 3. Also started: Mountain Gold, Tinahoro, New Zealand, Glen Canny, North Loneburn, Golden Petal, Nunerrant, Gold Plane, Harlestone, and Lady Bruce. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 59see. Welter Handicap: Woody Glen (8.7) 1, Archie (9.8) 2, Corregidor (8.2) 3. Also started: Kereone. Miss Leslie, Clonmel, Lady Glen, and Bang. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin SOsec. The totalisator handled £55,870.