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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1012, 3 November 1917, Page 5

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AVONDALE RACES. (Pas Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 3. Grey Lynn Hurdles.-—Marconi 1, Marlon 2, Tenacious 3. Scratched : Spalperion anti Sylvan Knight. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.50. Maiden. —Loch Emu-11 1, All _ Talk _ 2, Stilts 3. Scratched: Persian Prince, Elysiair, Aralnne, Montmore, Monotour, Carmen, Sylvia, and Scottish Queen. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.17. Avondale Stakes.—-Informal 1, Kinemaru 2. Tahni 3. Also ran : Dolysian, Wimlorah. Kawaha Lady, Retain, Demoiselle and Mary Bruce. Won by half a head. Time, 50 secs. Avondale Cup —Chortle 1. Sir Ralph 2, Glenopal 3. Time, 2.9 l-stlr sec.

RIGCARTON TRAINING NOTES. THE FINAL GALLOPS. (Pbb Ptiers AshootatyonA CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 3. At Riccarton tho training was conducted in dull weather. Work was done inside of the trial grass. The going was dead after tho rain overnight. Croesus did 6 furlongs in 1.19 3-5; Lady Black (he same in 1.24 2 5 working easily; Killard did 7 furlongs in 1.33 2-5, Margerino 6 from the stand in 1.18 1-5; Black Ada 5 in 1.4: Seadown beat Nystad over 6 in 1.19: Monelaus was a little better than Johnny Walker over a mile in 1.49: Desert Gold left half a furlong behind in 50 3-5: Gazique was equalling M rostler over 5 in 1.4: Adjutant and Gamecock ran a mile in 1.47; Wardancer boat Aero and Moutoa Queen over 6 in 1.17 4-5: Cleft and Parana beat Multifual a mile and a quarter in 2.17 4-5; Marsa beat Snub over 10 furlongs, Rorke’s Drift being further back, in 2.14 2-5: Good Hope galloped a mile in 1.47 2-5: Impediment beat Teka 9 furlongs in 2.5: Gang Awa’ and Arrowficld did 7 furlongs in_ 1.32 4-5; Estland beat Egypt 6 furlongs in 1.18 1-5: Cowley beat Ardent over 5 in 1.5 o-5; John Barleycorn and .Sir Solo ran a mile and a quarter, tho last 9 furlongs in 2.4 1-5; Rude galloped 5 furlongs in 1.4. and Killala a mile in 1 48; Lingerie outpaced Birkenvale half a mile up the back in 49 3-sllendra was better than Multiply over a mile m_1.50 2-5; Client cleared away from Midnight Star over the last part of a mile arnica quarter in 2.11 2-5, finishing stronglv; Fiery Cross and Killjoy ran half a mile up the back in 49 2-ssec, Fierv Cross going on fora mile in 1.49 25; Elocution finished better than Formup over 6 m 1.17 4-5: tontoon and Persic covered half a mile m ol; Cariamana and Tremomt the. same in 51 y J • Bo Poop and Cotillion in 51 2-5; Xiu££ Star a mile and a-quarter in 2.18 o 5, thing at the finish: Portland Lady jumped fom hurdles well. . . After breakfast Kimbolton beat White King over 6 furlongs in 1.19 2-5; Archilledes beat Jeannot a mile and a-quarter in 2.19: Kilrnsh ran a mile and a-quarter in 2.16 3-5, Honneto going over the last mile; Don Francisco jumped two hurdles.