WEEK-END RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 17 April 1939, Page 9

WEEK-END RACING

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB FOLEY MEMORIAL TO ROUND IT TIRATE KING SCORES lUnited I"-. * »*»»,.„) AUCKLAND. 15th April. The weather was excellent, the attendance good and the course hard and fa for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting. Results:— Avondale Hurdles Handicap, of £250. one mile and three-quarters—2-4 Airam 11.7 (Mrria). 1: 3-1 Agog. 9.6 (Foster). 2- 1-3 Mia Acrea. 10.7 (Mcllroy). 3. All started. Won by one and a half lengths, twj and a half lengths. Time, 3.13 4-5. Rosebank Handicap, of £200; seven furlongs.—s-4 Silver Cloud. 8.0 (Manson). 1; 4-5 Vaalso. 9.0 <G. Smith), 2; 1- Royal Fawkes. 8.3 (McTavish), 3. Scratched: Royal Ace. Royal Message. Domo, Bonnybelle. Vaals Star. Maioro. Won by a length and a qua iter, a neck. Time. 1.28 1-5. Chevalier Handicap, of £200: six fur-longs—l-1 Bronwen. 7.7 (Broughton), 1: 4- Veritable. 7.9 (Long). 2; 7-6 Aero King, 9.2 (McTavish) 3. Scratched: Hunter's Rose. Won by half a length: head. Time. 1.14. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £500: one mile and a quarter—- -- Round Up. 9.13 (Cameron) 1 1-t Gold Vaals. 8.4 (Thompson) 2 5- Golden Sheila. 8.12 (Broughton) 3 Scratched: Royevrus, Gay Rose. Won by a neck, a head. Time. 2.5. Oakley Handicap, of £200; five fur-longs—7-7 Wyndora. 7.0 (Long). 1; 1-1 Nora Gregor. 9.0 (Burgess), 2: 3-4 Our .lean. 7.10 (McTavish). 3. Scratched: Hunter's Night. Phil Vaals. Gay Movie. Lady Fox. Won by a neck, a head. Time, 1.0 4-5. Railway Handicap, of £300: six fur-longs—3-2 Pirate King, 8.10 (McTavish) 1: 1-1 Gay Seton, 8.3 (Murray). 2: 1-3 Lady Meath. 7.11 (Horne). 3. Scratched: Maori Song. Marie's Acre. Corato. Won by a head: half a head. Time, 1.13 1-5. Whau Handicap, of £255: one mile —l-1 Brazilian. 9.2 (P. Burgess). 1: 6-5 Eastern Heir. 8.3 (J. Mclnally). 2: lilt Trevace. 7.7 (S. Tremain). 3. Also started: Ora King. Pocket Venus, Mio Fratollo. Spinning Wheel. Sacconc. Master Appellant. Gay Sister. Hessketoon. Captain Bruce. Won by a long neck: half a head. Time, 1.39 3-5. Titirangi Handicap of £250: one mile—- -- Black Musk. 7.6 (F. Hain). 1: 1-1 Ivar. 8.4 (W. J. Broughton). 2: 2-2 Japola. 8.0 (A. G. Murray). 3. Also started: Day Wind. Paso Robles. High Sea. Noitaro. High Tea. Inquisitor. Inver. Bright Idea. Land Girl. Poland. Ivy Willonvx. Very Glad. Psychologist. Won by a head; half a length. Time. 1.38 1-5. The totalisator handled £47.072. compared with £34.463 10s on the opening day last year, an increase of £12.068 10s.