SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 24 September 1927, Page 8

SPORTING

i'MVONDALE RACES. ■ , '' —: HEAVY, .WINS HURDLES. KARA WINS CUP. ‘ AUCKLAND, This Day. was rain all morning, a heavy .md. only a fair attendance for .opening of the Avondale Jockey 'oOlub'O spring meeting at Ellerslie. l^ K ;|£ai3.en Plate, of 270 so vs; seven (First Division). —(3) Leveits.o (Bagby), 1; (!) Yaqni, 8.0 2; (1) Whaka King, 8.0 (Me3. Bold Front, Glenetta, ypope .'Melville,, Royal -March, Star God were scratched. Won by of ,a length, two lengths second and third horses. Time Plate (Second Division).-(l) 'Doiulton, 8.0 (McCormae), 1; (.1) 8.0 (Reilly), 3. Corinax, and, Scot Free were scratched. P^<fey’three-quarters of a length, a iea|Hl3j. between second and third. Time Bracketed horses ran second ittiA third in the first division and first ip|s> second in the next division, but fettle tttallsator paid out only on the .horse in each division. Lynn Hurdles, of 300 sovs; two. fici^9.-- i (5) Karaanu, 10.4 (Regan), 1; ;"(2)' Bahepoto, 9.13 (Stanway), 2; (3) '’KaMghkmbha, 9.13 (Olive), 3. Slump VWlie scratched. Won by half a length, 'three-quarters of .a length between and ttyird horses. Time —4.13. ■|j.^embers*Handicap, of 250 sovs; six Bfoftgs.'— <4) King Smock, 8.12, (At* sy; 1; (2) Waltzer, 8.0, (Trickle* prank), 2;‘ (5) Day Guard, 9.7, (MeS'avish), 3/ Maeroom, Haerara, Cata’pulfe; Respirator, Flying Tresses, Creajtibji Li-Tree were scratched. Won ,;byf;half a length, two lengths and a .*s£!• between Waltzer and Day Guard. l f,Time —1.20. AVONDALE CUP so vs. One anile and a half. 8.12 (MeTavish) .. 1 fIjiUEN HALL, 8.2 (Greefn) .... 3 - Stranger was scratched. Won sfaorn6ek, two lengths between second ||p|U third horses. Time—2.s2 3-5. /AVONDALE STAKES. _'• Mkffi 1000 "Sovs. Five Furlongs. _ HUMPHREY, 8.0 .... 3 "Dunblane, Knightlike, iMetonie, Red Lidfi,' Second Wind, Look Out and Sil*ver Rule were scratched. JjJ/ . ' RACING DESCRIBED. to *‘Northern Advocate.”) i • . 'AUCKLAND, This Day. .. v jWhaka King and was the .bracket for” the Maiden Plata and harried £25 more than the pbtbtfq find Royal Dpulton c«M-, % Shiloh,;with Levdnside and faster '■i qsS,’ ‘ftexi In request. : the field was. let go Whaka il|%.:Was in Trout from Searamouche .otld Master Noel. Whaka Ring ' and 1 * Royaf leR across the Top froetn’ Master Noel, Levenside, Edifice and Scaratnonche and were still in ■front as they turned for home with .Master Noel, Levenside, Edifice amt

•(■■■ i."hi" i " ' Yaqui bandy. Levenside then came through and won by three-quarters of a le&gth from Yaqui, who beat Whaka King by two lengths. Master ■Noel Vas fourth with Acushla, Edifice and Charitane next. ROYAL BOULTON SCORES, In, ihe Second Division, Taurimu, Cynthia N,, Brampton jarul Ebytal Bdnlton were the early leaders, but «cro8& the top Brampton and Good Boy were in charge from Taurimu, Cynthia N., Eoyal Boulton and Wyomdhgw Brampton and Good Boy led in th& Straight frtrni Royal Boulton, Wy•ohibng and Taurimu, but in the run hotat Boyal Boulton won by throeof a length from Restaurant ■lwho heat Wyoming by a length. BiatSiond Queen was fourth, followed by Cynthia N. v KAEAMU JUST LASTS, ; . Skimp was the only scratching for ! J£K6 Grey Lynn Hurdles, leaving a jjßMd of seven. York Abbey was made ifjfsvourite carrying about £6O more than Rahepoto, with Kamehameha liiext -best backed. When the field settled down York Abbey was in charge Blago, Karamu, Eahepoto, fStonewall, Kamehameha and Glenotus 'hud running along the back Karamu fWeat to the front attended by York b&hbey, 'Eahepoto, Blago, Kamchamc/Jqtand Glenotus. Along the back the -snfxt- time Karamu was eight lengths of York Abbey, Eahepoto and “Kamehameha. Karamu was first to j for home from Eahepoto, KameYork Abbey, who wore in ||ine, York Abbey fell at the last fugfodle, due to a dog running out and |HBtisg in his way. In a good finish |p|gHjnnu stayed on to get the verdict by half a length, with }t,hree-qnajrfers of a furthePstiftck third. Glenptus with a at the finish and tpt -tloSe up fourth, SJThe others pull-|a-y..KIXG SMOCK WINS vKELL. went to the post KU’ the H|||mlKrs’ .Handicap and AutommKwas Hpfq. favourite, carrying about G6lfl Acre with Gala Bay . kitS. Smock' next .fancied. When into their stride Arch Aero, i Gala Bay and ■ Vpte leading, but crossing the ‘ iap' fy,diwt' rap to the front, attended ?Gold Acre; 'Waltzer,

Gala Day, Arch Queen, King Smock, and Mosaic. Value was first t oturn for home, but was closely attended by Day Guard, Gala Day, King Smock, Quin-coma and Mosaic, all racing in a bunch. Gala Day fell, but was uninjured, while W. Bagley, his rider, was also able to walk away. King Smock came through to win by half a length from Waltzer, who beat Day Guard by two lengths and a half. Autonme was fourth With Qnineoma, Mosaic, Queen, Value, Bereuthia, Carinthia, Luxurious and Gold Acre next. • COHESIAN JUST BEATEN.

Star Stranger was the defection from the Avondale Cup, for which Master Bonn was elected favourite being about £l5O better backed than Te Kara while Te Monanui and Mask also had friends. Te Kara, Master Boon and Cohesion were first to show out, but passing the stand Cohesion was showing the way to Queen Arch and Master Boon with Te Kara, Te Monanui, Eden Hall, Desert Glow, Lord Star, Royal Mint, Alloway, Mask and Mint Leaf. Along the back Cohesian was attended by Queen Arch, Master Boon, Te Kara, Eden Rail, Desert Glow, Te Monanui, Alloway, Lord Star, Royal Mint, Mask, arid Mint Leaf. Cohesian was still in charge across the top from Eden Hall, Queen Areh, Te Kara, Alloway, Master Dood, Desert Glow, Te Monanui and Lord Star. Cohesion was first to turn for home attended by Queen Arch, Te Kara, Eden Hall, Alloway and Mask. In the run to the post Te Kara headed Cohesion and beat him by a neck, with 4 Eden Hall two lengths away third. Royal Mint Vras fourth with Mint Leaf, Mask, Alloway, Queen ArchJ Lord Star, Desert Glow, Te Monanui and Master Boon following in that order.