RACING AT AVONDALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 110, 9 April 1934, Page 10

RACING AT AVONDALE.

JONATHAN WINS HANDICAP. SPRINT TO PUSS MOTH. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 7. The Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened to-day. The totalisator handled £24,011 10s, as against £20,605 last year, representing an increase of £3406 10s. Morehu, winner of the Hoscbank Handicap, returned backers a substantial dividend. Jonathan broke the course record by running the Foley Memorial Handicap in 2.4 1-5. Results:— ROSEBANK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Seven furlongs. 8-8 MOREHU, 8.2 (MoTavish) 1 4-6 BROWN LAP, 7.6 (Trcmain) ... 2 10-9 SUPREME RULER, car 7.44 (Cameron) 3 Also started: 7-5 Sir Val 9.0, 3-3 Horovvhenua 8.8, 1-1 Record Flight 8.2, 11-11 Huskie 8.0, 6-7 Etcetera 7.3, 2-2 Safe Bank 7.11, 13-13 Wee Pat 7.9, 9-10 Bush Lawyer 7.6, 5-3 Campanero 7.6, 12-14 Cowan 7.6, 14-12 Express car 7.2. Three-quarters of a length; a length and a half. Time, 1.26 3-5. AVONDALE HIGHVVEIGHT HANDICAP, of £l3O. One mile and a quarter. 4-4 COURTHAVEN, 10.2 (H. Dulieu) 1 2-2 GIGANTIC, 10.2 (F. Thomson) ... 2 1-1 ORNAMENTAL, 9.7 (McR-ae) ... 3 Also started: 7-7 Prince of Orange 10.12, 3-3 Sir Willonyx 9.9, 5-6 Glenrata 9.8, 6-5 Ruling King 9.0. A length each way. Time, 2.10. CHEVALIER HANDICAP, of £l4O. Seven furlongs. 7-7 EXPECTANCY, 7.6 (Wiggins) ... 1 2-2 CORONIS, 7.10 (Voitre) 2 3-4 ALPINUS, 8.0 (Green) 3 Also started: 8-10 Delrain 8.11, 6-6 Wait and See car 8.4, 10-7 Roman Mascot 8.7, 5-5 Golden Sceptre 8.3, 1-1 Lagoon 8.3, 11-11 Gold Pocket 8.0, 4-3 Solarium 8.0, 9-9 Bonnie Gay 7.2, 13-12 Chief Clerk car 7.2 i, 12-13 Gold Musk car 7.4, 14-14 Hikutaia 7.0. A head; a neck. Time, 1.26 3-5. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350. One mile and a quarter. 1-1 JONATHAN, 9.12 (McTavish) ... 1 5-4 CARFEX, 7.3 (Brougluon) 2 8-8 KING MARCH, 7.2, car. 8.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 2-2 Master Brierly 10.7, 4-5 Curio 8.0, 3-3 Gay Broney 7.10, 7-7 Roval Artist car. 7.10 L 10-10 Chief Cook car. 7.3, 66 L"Allegro car. lyxo 7.0, 11-11 Psychologist 7.0. A length end a half; a neck. Time, 2.4 1-5, a course record. OAKLEY HANDICAP, of £l3O. Five furlongs. 1-1 CORONILLA, 8.7 (Broughton) ... 1 2-2 WAITAKA, 7.9 (Keesing) 2 4-3 LIFEGUARD, 7.0 (Clifford) ... 3 Also started: 3-4 Gay Sister car. 7.2, 7-7 High Star car. 7.2, 4-6 Kelly 7.0, 6-5 Keith Lu car. 7.2 i, 9-9 Rulable car. 7.5, 8-8 Velocitcr car. 7.2. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.0 4-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £240. Six furlong 3. 4-5 PUSS MOTH, 8.1 (Voitre) 1 5-4 HAMPTON PARK, car. 7.9 (O. Reed) 2 3-2 BRITISH COLUMBIA, 8.5 (Tremain) 3 Also started: 1-1 Exaggeration 7.12, 2-3 Sinking Fund car. 7.5, 6-6 Lia Fail 7.0. A neck; a length and a half. Time, 1.13 1-5. WHAU HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile and a quarter. 2-3 WEROHIA, 8.13 (Goulsbro) 1 4-4 DARK MARBLE, 8.4, car. 7.13 (E. W. Jones) 2 3-2 KING MUSK, 8.11 (Keesing) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Senior 8.8, 8-7 Tools 8.1, 7-8 Wee Musk car. 7.8, 9-9 Kilmuir 7.7, 5-5 Loombination 7.7, 6-6 Royal Gallant car. 7.2. Half a head; a head. Time, 2.8 2-5. TITIRANGI HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile. 1-1 IMPASTO, 9.5 (Goulsbro) 1 3-3 KING'S ARCHER, 9.5 (Preston) . 2 2-2 KING MESTOR, car. 8.2 (Green) 3 Also started: 4-5 Karangapai 8.10, 5-4 Alloy 8.0. A length; two lengths. Time, 1.38 2-5. AN ENQUIRY. An enquiry was held into the riding of Gigantic in the Highweight Handicap. Evidence was given that the horse was ridden by F. Thomson to instructions by the owner and trainer. The committee found that the instructions were practically carried out by the jockey, who did not use his best judgment.