SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15716, 17 September 1914, Page 4

SPORTING.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING OPENED.

KING SOULT WINS THE CUP

wl n "n,T*' favoured the Avondale Jockey Club for the opening day of their **!, D LT imS >efierda * anf l the a-en.lanro voir. -UP '? th ° s,audard of Prevn.us years. From fust to last -.he meeting went witj swing, and the smooth manner in which everything worked reflected much credit on <lc »ecrcuuy. Mr. H. H. Hayr, and Li., staff. „.„„., , "' ( ' or J"n was tho stipendiary steward in attendance but (hero was «o happening during tho day calling Cnrri >««««ntkn. The Auckland Garnsrn Band enlivened the proceedlogs wita a programme of patriotic and Popular a.ra. Son.a of the flam were good, though « one (I two cases the fields went ott in straggling order. Speculation wm br'*-.- Nt tl>« i„i.i, -. (turn with 'be eight races which termed ho programme. This represents a shrinkage empared with last year, but it is only a question of ±'126 JOs between the two tenons.

The racing throughout was of an interesting character, and the truck being in splendid order some lost times were registered. King boult, who won the Avondule Cup cot"passed the mile and a quarter attaching to that roc* in 7 m 2 K>B, which is a record foi the Avondale racecourse A deal of interes. centred in the AvondaJe Stakes, as that event marks tho initial juvenile contest for the season. Tho favourite. King's Courier, misbehaved himself very badly and at length he starter Mr F W Edwards, despatched the remainder of tho field without the GlenBowne colt. The winner was supplied by Mr. J. K. Walters with Gold Lac, a descendant of Marble Arch, whose daughter Castalia. i'. ii interesting to relate, led lite hold ho»ne in the two-yet.r-old event decided at Avondale last spring.

_ A. McMillan, rider of Selection in the Maiden, was fined £1 for not taking his right pla.ee at the starting barrier, and L. Brown, who finished fourth on Flying Soult in tho Henderson Handicap, had the name amount imposed upon him for failing to weigh in after tho race.

During the afternoon, three first favourites ■were signalled as winners, the other events being won by one second choice, two thirds, one nint'i and one tenth. Very handsome figures were returned to the supporters ol Gold Necklet in the Maiden and King Soult in the Cup.

The following are the details of the racing

MAIDEN PLATE of ISOsovs, second COsovs, third lOsovs. Six furlongs.

Mr. John Marshall's b f Gold Necklet. 3yrs, by Birkenhead—Pearl Necklet, 7st, carried 6st. 101b (T. Chaplin) ... 1 Mr. T. Barr's br m Makura, aged, 7.st, 12ib, carried Sst (L. Wilson) 2 Mrs. M. Crocker's ch c Flagfall. 4yrs. 7st (Robinson) 3

Also ran: Kaween, 9st (Warner). Holdfire, Pat 121b (Scott); Selection. Pat lllb McMillan); Rector Girl. Sst slb (Buchanan): Soultane, 7st 121b 'Deeley:: Ruse de Guerre, 7st 121b lE. R. Brown); Union Jack, 7st 41b, carried 7st 71b ißowe): Coleraine, 7st 2Ui. carried 7st olb (C. Browne 1 ; Signature, 7st lib, carried 7st lllb 'Bell), (ilenroy, Tat, carried 7st 81b (A. Reid); Fantine, 7st 'J. Ross); Glad Time, 7st. carried 7st 81b (Davis); Catherina, 7st (Martin); HazeHon, 7st, carried 7st Plb (Conquest); Last Call, 7st, carried 7st 3lb (Stockley); VaUambrosa, 7Bt (L. Brown). Soultane was favourite. Gold Necklet singled herself out early and was never headed, with Makura always her nearest attendant. Flagfall and Glenroy both made big efforts in tho straight, but third and fourth respectively were the best they could register. The judge's verdict was i<Q favour of Gold Necklet by a length and a-quarter. Flag-fall a-quarter of a length bekind Makura, Glenroy a close fourth. Time, lm 15 l-ss. GREY LYNN HURDLES of ISOsovs, second 20sovs, third lOsovs. Two mih?s. Messrs. Tooman and McHugh's l>r g Admiral Soult, aged, by Soult—Pansy, lOst 121b (Deerey) 1 Mr. J. T. Brown's b g Pip, aged, 10st (Anderton) 2 Mr. H. S. Wilson's ch g Poioticra, aged, 9st (Adams) 3 Also ran: Ruffy, lOst (Julian); Kattroa, Ost 81b (J. O'Connelll; Ballygowan, 9at (McDevilt); Revelation, 9st (McKinnon); Mapuna. 9Bt (Conway). Admiral Soult was favourite Poictieis and Mapuna went out with a big lead but at the second fence the latter dislodged his rider, leaving Poictiers to pilot . the field into tho straight tho last time, when ho tired over tho last fence, and Admiral Soult got up to win by a length and a-half, with the fast finishing Pip a I neck further back and Kauroa fourth and Rnffy fifth. Revelation, King Try. and BaUygowan were badly left, King Try being the only one of the trio to get up with the field at the close. Time, 3m 525.

AVONDALE STAKES of 225sovs; second 40aov8. third 10«ovs. Breeder of winner 25aova from stakes. For two-year-olds-

Four furlongs. Mr J. H. Walters's b c Gold Lac. r.y Marble Arch—Merry Nif. Bst (O'Shea) 1 Mr. Jas. Handle b : Lady of Lourdes, 7st 91b (Deeley) ... ... 2 Mr. J. Patterson's b c Worley the Nut, Sst (C. Browne) 8

Also started: Novation, Bst 'Emerson); King's Courier, 7st 9!b 'Conquest). Lady Phyllis, 7at 9lb (Robinson); Okere, 7st 91b (Bell!; Lazy Girl, 7st 9lb (Griffin); Glistando, 7st 9lb, carried 7st 121b (Runciman); Sea Veil, Bst (Buchanan).

King's Courier and Lady Phyllis 'bracketed) were favourites.

King's Courier behaved like an outlaw at the barrier, and delayed the start to such an extent that the starter ruled the favourite out. When the tapes were released Gold Lac went to the front, and led all the way from Lady of Lourdes and Worley the Nut. Gold Lac finished up a strong winner by two and a-half lengths, Worley the Nut three-quarters of a length behind Lady of Lourdes. Sea De'il at lose fourth. King's Courier was well back, and Lazy Girl was last. Time, 50 2-5s-PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE AVONDALE STAKES. m. a. 1899—Lady Avon, by Soult ... ... 0 51! 1900— Nonette. by Seaton Delaval ... 0 do l-<> 1901 —Grty Seaton, by Beaton Delaval 0 50 2-5 1902—Cordon Rouge, by Soult ... 0 55 Methuma by Phccbus Ap0110... 0 53 2-.-, 1904— Cymbal, by Cyrenian 0 54 4-3 1905t— Alice, by Soult .... ... 054 3-5 1906—Ouadroon, by Menschikofl ... 0 53 1907_Talepitcher, by Soult 0 53 2-5 1908—Elysian, by Soult 0 50 1909— Ashby. by Obligado 0 51 1910— Winsome, by Soult ... 0 51 1-5 1911—Monorail, by Mouoform ... 0 50 3-5 1912Merrv Roe, by Soult 0 52 2-5 29i3_Casta!ia, by Marble Arch ... 052 1014—Gold Lac. by Marble Arch ... 0 502-£

AVONDALE CUP of 600sovs: second 70 bovb, third 30sovs. One mile and aquarter. Mr. F. E. Ross's br h King Soult, aged, by Soult—Lady Musket, tist 131b 'L,. Brown) ... , ■• 1 Mr. J. Williamson's br g Royal Irish, j 6yrs, Bst 31b (O'Shea) 2 ( Mr. Jas. Hand's b < Mullingar, 3yrs, 7st -lib (Deeley) C , Also started: Bleriot. Sst 121b 'Buchanan); ] Worcester. 7st lllb 'R. E Brown Jo'io Fille. 7st 71b fW. Bell); Tact. 7st Slb.iC. ' Browne): Muster Lupin, 7st 2lb 'A. Reidj; | Soultikoff, 7st 2lb, carried 7st slb 'Emerson'; Kaween, 7st (Martin); Lady Elgiva, fist 81b 'Robinson); Salvia, 6?' 7!b Chap- i lin.'. Bleriot was favourite. Salvia and Tact carried on 'he running from the barrier rise past ihu stand and round the back till five furlongs from home, where King Soult rushed and took command Rnval lri«b made a strong effort 10 cut down his l!Kiii-weigiHi-«1 rival in the Htrnigh'. bin Kim; rtimlt was equal to ail demands, and won by two and a-half lengths. Mullingar made a game "ffort from the distance, and ht> wound up in third place two and a-hali 1-ngths troin Royal Irish. Master Lupin was fourth Tact and .lolie Fille finished together in fifth position. Kaween was last. Salvia stumbled and came down three furlongs from home, but fortunately no damage resulted to cither horse or rider Bleriot. never got near the front. Time. 2m 7 l-ss. WINNERS OF THE AVONDALE CUP. ■Since 1903..' Time, in. s. 1903— Mr. G. Wrights Idas, ClO ... 2 15 1904—Mr. A. Hughes's Marshal •Soult. 7 7 2 21 1905-Mr T. Williams's Putty. 712 2 1- 1-.-. 1906— Mr. C. Weal's Gladstone, 87 2 11 2-5 1907—Mr. N Banks's Uranium, 8.5 2 15 2-5 1908- Mr. L. Coleman's Leonator. 8 9 2 12 1909-Mr. ,T. McNicol's Tattoo. 7.3 2 9 1-5 1910—Mr C L. Lagor's California, 9.12 - I" 1911—Mr T Barnaby's Sedition, 9.1 2 10 3-5 1912-Mr. F. Hall's Bleriot, 6 13... 2 16 2-5 1913—Mr J D. Kemp's Prince Merriwee. 7.2 ... ... ... 2 8 2-5 1914—-Mr V. E. Ross's King Soult 6.13 °- 1 1-5

HENDERSON' HANDICAP of Hfisors; Rfoo-nd horse In rccci'O 20sovs, 'bird lOsova. Seven fuTlongs. Mr F. Stertnins's fh U MonajacTt, lyr?, by Monoform—Miss Jack, 7st 61b (Duoley) .:■; , -v . '" t "", t\" ,>'" 1 Mr 8 O. Lindsay's cr. s Yankee Doodio, Byre. 7st Mb (Conquest) ... .- ... a Mr R Price's by Electrakoff, aged, 9?t '21b (P Brad;?) 3 Albo started: Waiorewa, Fat 131b (Buchanan; Phosphorus, gst I'b 'O'Sheal; Devastation, 6st 121b ißob:nsun>, Flying Souk, 6s'. 01b. Monajack was favourite. When tha field settled down Electrakofl showed out in front of a bunched field for three furlongs, when Yankee Doodle joined him, and the pair went out ill front and led

into the straight- At the distance, Yankee Doodlo had command, and Monajack came through and challenged strongly, Deeley just, getting him up in time to win by a head, Electrakoff two lengths and a-half further off third. Devastation and Flying Soult being the next pair to finish. Phosphorus was badly left, and remained in the rear tho whoie way. Time, lm 28 2-ss.

MAIDEN WELTER, of ISOsovs; second nurse to receive 20sovs, third lOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. F. E. Ross's W c Soldier. 4vrs, by Souit— Lady Musket, Bst 61b (P. Bradv) 1 Mr. A. K. Watkins's br g Hakn, aged, '.Ist f)lh .L. Wilson) ... ~; o Mr. J- ,H. Waller's ch m Rosea, -lyrs, *>' 21b (Galium) ... 3 Al«o started Troy, Sst 121b .Greenwood); .Sir Kupert, Bst Sib 'McMillan); Monathol. hst I,lb (Deeley); Glittering Hands, Sst 4lb 18. Oliver); Centenary, Sat 21b (Conquesti ■' Had]. Sat 21b (Buchanan); St. Lewis. Bst 21b (Emerson); Signature. Bst lib (BelliI<avcrna, Sst "Warner): Christine, 8s [C. Browne): Lonetnoor. Bst (J. Rots); Miss Avalanche. Sat 'Pell:, Plenipoteut, Sst iC.ilchrist); Dor. Sastor, 8s t lO'fihea); Glutau'" 8 :., L $- H Brown); CTmepot. Sat tbcott): Hying Feather, Sst (Lambess). Monathol was favourite.

From an uneven start. Soldier was the first 0 single himself out from a spread-eagled held, and had Baku as his nearest attendant when the field was fairly on its way. Inside the distance the top-weight threw out L V ?% ft *"?"»«* challenge, but failed to reach Soldier by two lengths. Rosea was two lengths and j h % l l further back third, and .Signature and Glittering Sands a further head away Sir Rupert was last, Troy ro on oll \£ { i h ° fi " l t0 mo ™- but did not go on wi th the pace set after the first couple of furlongs. Time, lm 295.

FLYING STAKES of 2r,OfIOTS - ***** torse 4050 V,. third lOsovs. Si, furlongs. Mr. J. George's b g Crown Pearl, aged, by u Corone.-St A da, 9st (A Oliver) .„ 1 in i'j J ' K -,t 9 ', m So,f •'>"". '»* 31b. including -Ah allowance (Kennedy) 2 oil J ~? nt 4 on ' a b m Gerberga. 4yrs. 7st »li' (1.. Browne) . . .. ... ;)

Also started- Tripoli. Bst (E. R. Brown); Bedford. .st 91b (Conquest); Spalfish. 7st Blb BeLi; Chime. 7st -lib (O'Shea); Tinopai, 7«t (Robinson); Matiette. 6st 7!b (L. Brown); Miss Lupinus, 6st 71b (Martin).

Crown Pearl was favourite.

As the tapes were released Tinopai rushed to the front and came into the straight with a fair lead, but bad enough at the distance, wnen Crown Pearl got on terms and finally snook off challenges by Self and Gerberga, and won nicely by one and a-quarter lengths from Self, who had all the worst of tho running throughout. Gerberga was third three-quarters of a length behind Self. Bedford was fourth and Tinopai fifth. Time, lm 14 2-3s.

ISLINGTON WELTER of ISOso'vs, second horse 20sovs. third lOsovs. One mile and a furlong. Mr. S. G. Lindsay's ch g Yankee Doodle. fiyrs, by Menschikoff—Golden Roso, Sst ■ 81b iConquest) J Mr. I) Maraghan's br g Tragedy King, syrs, Bst 101b '2 Mr. J. Bull's b g Master Lupin, 6yrs, Oat lib (Buchanan) ' 3

Also started: Royal Arms, Ost 12lb (A Oliver); Gloy. Sat 121b (C. Brown); Takanini, Sst lib (Preston); Ulster, Sst (Flanagan).

Master Lupin was fftvour'te.

After delaying the start by frac.iousne=3 Yankee Doodle finally jumped off in front and was never headed Master Lupin and Gloy were always handy to ii m ur.'il en'"ring the straight, when Tragedy King joined in the fight, and finally finished up second, tw.i lengths behind Yankee Doodle Master Lupin was a head behind Tragedy King, and Glov was fourth. Ulster got badly left and finished last. Royal Arms was not suited by the course, and finished amongst the rear division. Time, lm 55 4-5s

WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY'S RACING. Tho following weights have been declared by Mr. G. Morse lor Saturday's racing: —

NEW LYNN HANDICAP.— Doodle 10.2. Self b'.R Goldfirc 8.11. Selection 8.9. Makura 8 3. Devastation 8.2, Rector Girl 8.2. Gold Necklace 8.1, Sol tan© 7.11. Ruse de Guerre 7.8. Sir Rupert 7.7. Kitty Bella'.ra 7.7 Union Jack 7.6, Glittering Sands 7.6. Signo 7 5. Nimrod 7 5. Salma 7 5, Lucitana 72. St. Helena 7.2, Glenroi 7.1. Coleraine 7.0, Signature 7 0. Glad Time 7.0. Lady Boon 7.0, Christine 7.0. Lone Moor 7.0. Hazolton 7.0. Glenbrook 7.0. Silver Mane 7.0. Plenipotent 7.0, Indulgence 7.0 Pendoon 70. Don Castor 7 0, Graduate 7.0. VaUambrosa 7.0, Keystone 7.0. Blueform 70. Troublesome 7.0. Flagfall 70. Silver Lupin 70, FlVing Feather 7.0. Glntaneua 7.0, Catharina 7.0. Laverna 7.0, Hadj 7.0.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Crown Pearl 9.11. Merry Roe 9.6, Elecirakoff 9.0. Royal Irish 8.10. Bluestone 88, Toreador 8-4. Prince Soult 82. Tripoli 7.11. Gerbera 7 10. Master Lupin 79, Kaween 7.8. Goldtire 7.6. Selection 7.5. Spalfi<*h 7 5. Lhirae 7 2, Tinopai 6.12, Lady Dot 6 8. Christine 6.7, Signo 67. Miss Luperus 6.7. Catharina 6.7, Ruse de Guerre 6.7.

PLUMPTON HANDICAP, nine furlongs. La Reina 90, Blenot 8 11. Royal Irish 89. King Soult 82. Goldsize 8 4, Bluestone 8 1, Monojack 8.0. Yankee Doodle 7.13. Worcester 79. Waiorewa 7.9. Phosphorus 7.8, Jolie Fille 76. Tact 7.2. Soldier 7.0, Soult; koff 70. Gerberga 70. Kaween 6 13. Tinopai 69, Selec ion 6-9, Devastation 6.7, Lady Elgiva 6.7, Centenary 6.7. Salva 6.7.

NIHOTUPU WELTER, nine furlongs.— Eiectrakoff 10.3. Royal Arms 93. Worcester 9.3, Admiral Soult 93. Jolie Fille 8 13, Tragedy Kinz 8.6. Baku 8 2 Soldier 8 2, Glov 7.13. Monathol 7.12. Flying Soult 7.8 The Celt 7 8. Lady Elgiva 7.7, Takinini 7.7, Miss Avalanche 7.7, Centenary 7.7.

KINGSLAND HURDLES, one mile and three-ouartersAdmiral Soult 12 0. Pip 10 7 liarbwire 10'2. Tragedy King 9.4. Providence 92. King Try 90, Lady Sabretache 90. Waierfly 9.0 Rouge Dragoon 9.0, Dandy Breeze 90, Ballygowan 3.0. Revelation 9.0 K'arket 90. Nimblefoot 9.0. Salvannie 9 0 Fleet Arrow 9 0.

NURSERY HANDICAP, four furlongsLourdes 80. Worley the Nut 713 King's Courier 7 12. Credo 7.12, Novation 71>' El Signor 7 1 ?!- Sea ] ? C ' il , 7.12. Porphyry' 9. Lady Phyllis 7./, Loyal Arch 7.7, Lazy Girl 7 7. Okere 7.7. Obligado filly 7.7, Multishine 7.7.

.MOUNT ALBERT STEEPLECHASE three miles—The Chief 11.5. Okaihau'lio' Kauroa 10 12. Ruffy 10 12. Bunny 10 p Sportsman 10 12. Rapid 10.6. Rangitane 10 fi" vY b , y n r a vr I ' 5 ' ] > 10 ' 3 ' n ** 1 Meda. 10.0 /.uk 10 0 Waterworks 10 0. Ngatoa 9.13 Gob borne 9 13. Mak.n 9 13, Vestal 9.12. p o ; cers 0.10. Transpire 9 8. Master Leslie 9.8 S pL R *S"S-°? W'jr" 97 " Atahere L 9 7 Redwood 9 7. Irrnwaddi 9.7. Mamma 9 7 Firefly 9... King Hippo 9.7. R iro Atu 9.7, Koto

Acceptances close to-night at nine o'clock.