ROUND OF RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23620, 2 April 1940, Page 5

ROUND OF RACING

AVONDALE CLUB % FIRST DAY RESULTS FOUR FAVOURITES SUCCEED /GOLD VAALS WINS HANDICAP ;;; SEVERAL' LARGE DIVIDENDS Four favourites, Cappy (win only). LI and a ft', Belle Femme and Serenata, were successful /on the opening; day of A lO Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn ' Sleeting yesterday, yet there were sevoral big dividends. The greatest surprise was the victory of ]vy Willonyx in the last race,' the 'Titirangi .Handicap, and she returned over a third of a century. .Pirate King paid over a quarter M< of a century when he defeated the j r -. sprinters in the Railway .Handicap, scoring decisively from Orelio and Kathbella. Racewhip returned over a score for a place when lie finished third in the Avondale Hurdles, and good divi',v dends were also paid by Gold Vaals s, .(win) and Sehv,Vn (lor a place). ,The supporters of First Gold Money lost a double-figure dividend when her rider, V. ■ Gollop, failed to weight in after finishing third in the Wliau Handicap, E'irst Gold Money bcinjr disqualified and the placing awarded to Hunto.'' The chief event, tho Foley ! Memorial Handicap, provided a thrilling finish. Gold Vaals making a fine effort 011 s ' the outside to win narrowly from Royal A,ppeli,, lant and I'roud Fox. The conditions •for racing ,j. were perfect, tho; weather being gloriously fine and the track fast. Some smart performc' ances were registered, Pirate King running the six furlongs in 1.12 when he won the Railway Handicap. The totalisator handled £43,090, compared with £47,072 oil the first day (Saturday)" last year, a decrease of £3980. ,"i Results:— :l - AVONDALE HURDLES, First .£175, second £SO, third £25; IV 3 miles r < I—2—CAPPY, Mrs. F. M. Reilly's b g, ( aged, by 'nceful—Archangel, 9.3 (P. McD. Brauy) . . .. . . 1 2—S—HIGH DELIGHT. C. R, and R. A. Powell's b g, aged, by Delight- . ment —Exalted, 9.5 (O. .Mclnally) .. 2 " U 11—11—RACEWH1P, G. Casey's br g, aged, by Raceful*—The Whip, 9.0 (W. SkiffinKton) . . . . . . 3 (Winner trained by Owner. Te Rapa.) Also Started. —S—B Jewelled Girdle, 10.8 (H. Maria); s—l Midland. 10.0 (J. Bay); 7—3 Chikara, 9.11 (.D. J- Burgess); 3—".L Aintree. !).(> -(N. Watson); !)—0 Orient Dawn, 9.0 (A. Gilmer); <>—7 Phildale, 9.0 (It. Fergusson); 4 —o Right Royal, 9.0 (J. F. Fergus); 10 —Id British Isles, 9.0 (A. Curran). -- Right Royal, Phildale and British Isles ~ were the leaders.over tho first fence. Right ! - lioyal fell at the second fence, after which Cappy went to the front from Racewhip, Jewelled Girdle, Phildale, British Isles and i- Chikara, with Aintree well back. Turning along the back, Cappy was out three lengths from Racewhip and Jewelled Girdle, who were together ahead of Chikara, Orient Dawn, Midland and High Delight. Cappy continued to make play crossing tho top, and ho came into the straight about two lengths ahead of Race- ; whip, High Delight, who was moving up, •' Jewelled Girdle and Chikara. Approaching the last fence there• was not a great deal between Cappy and High Delight, Cappy •' making the better jump to go on and win . , by three-quarters- of a length. Racewhip battled on solidly to be a neck away third. I< and Jewelled Girdte was a close fourth, ahead ■ > of Midland, Chikara, Aintree and British ' Isles. Time, 2m 44. l-ss. ROSEBANK HANDICAP. ' First £l5O. second £3O, third £2O; 7 fur. 2—2—CLINCH. C. J. Wells' br c. 3yrs. bv Appellant-—Marble Bell. 7.7 (W. J. Mudford) 1 1 , I—I—ESQUIRE. N. Grafas' blk c. 3yrs. "* i by Foxbridge—Golden Wedding, S.l • (0. Evans) .; . • • • .. 2 8- —3—CO IE VAL DE BATAILLE, A. Rowan's ch c,- 3yrs, by Vaals—Miss Sphinx, 8.5, car. B.l'A (K. James) .. 3 , T (Winner, trained, by E. George. Ellerslio.)

Also Started. —14—13 Mercury Bay, 0.0 (R. Fergusson): G—G Loch Acre, S.lO, car. -it 6.3 (L. C. Brown); 4 —7 British Talent, 8.7 - (E. A. Keesing); J 5—15 Lapidarian, 8.5 >P (T. Green); B—l'8 —1' Whcnua. S.l. car. 8.3 «j. 4-. Cameron); 7 —5 Venture, 7.13 (R. W. Mc"sJ.: Tavish): 11—12 Kingcraft. 7.!). car. 7.3 Vi (V. Gollop); 10—-JO Red Ledger. 7.0, car. ■■■■:, 8.1 (C. G. Goulsbro); 12 —11 Commemora- "? . tion, 7.0. car. 7.10 (F. Hain): o—B Valley Maid, 7.7. car. 7.1% (W. L. Aitken); s—lo Vey.ana, 7.7 (S. Tremnin); 10 —0 Maioro, 7.7, car. 7.4 (G, Gilchrist); 12 —14 Golden Tone, 7.7, car. 7.10% (11. Goldfinch); 10—10 Xord Waitangi, 7.7 (H. Long); IS—lB Tea IRaider. 7.7, car.'-8.7 (.0. Mclnally); 21 —21 Suite, 7.7, cax- (A. G. Murray); 17—17 ■ Stokowski, 7.7 (W. Thomson); 10 —10 ConvA. stant Star, 7.7, -car. 7.2 (B. Markwick). Suite refused to leavo tho barrier and took no part in the race. Cheval do Bataille was y smartest to bfifcin,,and he led along; the back from Lord Waitangi, British Talent Esquire. " Whenun. Commemoration, Constant Star and 'L ~ Kingcraft. Cheval de Bataille carried on in . the lead crossing/the top, and he turned into the fltraigh-t just clear of Lord Waitangi, ,V Esquire, British Talent. Commemoration, When 11 a and Constant Star. Once in line for the post, Esquire soon settled Cheval do Bataille and appeared to bo winning comfort- \ ably when Clinch came fast and got up to f..i beat him by a head_. Cheval de Bataille fought on gamely to lie a length and a-qunr- ' " ter away third, and Constant Star was fourth, ;- succeeded by Commemoration, Whcnua, Loch Acre, Kingcraft and Time, lm CHEVALIER HANDICAP, First £lO5, second £4O, third £2O; 6 fur. l—l— LLANDAFF, A. D. Potter's cli c. :K' 3yrs, by Cambria Park —Llandovey, <Vr 8.3 (A. C'./Messorvy) .. .. 1 14—12—SELWYN,. D. W. M. Gaddes* ,r b g, oyrs, by Lurina —Gortyn, 8.8, car. B.l' (L y C. Brown) .. • - 2 '< EMERALD. Mrs. F. . E. Lee and J. D. Kemp's b hj, 4yrs, by Bronze Eagle—Queen Emerald, 7.7 (W. J- Mudford) .. ..3 (Winner trained by Owner, Ellcrsdic) Also Started.'—7—7 Merry Vaals 0.8. car - 0.3 (E. V. Dye); 11—13 Estro, 0.2, car. 8.0 (R. Hat well); 2—2 Odtaa, 0-0 car 8.7 J. A Logan); 17 —10 Sir Robin, 8.12 (O. Evans); s—l5 —I Hunter's Night, 8.8 (H. Long); 6 5 Gold Wings, 8.7. car. 8.0 (R. Stockley); 10—15 Biddy Girl. 8.3 {A. G. Murray ; 6—B Veritable, 8.2 (W. J. Broughton); " 39 —-is British Banner, B.i! (S. fremain); 5—3 Tellsom, 2.2 (R. McTavish); l- ' Sir Tommy. 8.1, far. 7.10 F. Hain): 10—10 Star Vaal, 8.1, car. 7.8 (V. Fairfield, 8.0, car. 8-3 (G. Cameron); I- Jl Valerian, 7.12 (J. P. McLaughlin): 15—1/ v> Mayfair,. 7.0, ca'r. 7.2 (L. J. Ramsay); t • 20—20 Miss Bridge. 7.7, car 7.S (o. .J. Cammick); 18—10 Tane Mahotu, 7.7. car. 7.1 oy, (J. Mclnally). ' ' After a tiresome delay at the s^ar '' • Llandaff was first away from No. I. followed • > by Odtaa. Bronze Emerald a.nd Sir Tommy. » Crossing the top. Llawlaff just led *r° m , Tommy and Valerian, with Bronze Emerald. ' Selwyn, Merry' Vaals.' Veritable■ nnd W'aa handy. Entering the straight.. Llandaff held a slight advantage from Sir Tommy. Bronze .>,< Emerald and Valerian, running wide, wit.. ■'l Merrv Vaals, vScljv.vn, Sir Robin, Gold Wings and Biddy Girl liext. Nothing Lad a •I chance with - Llandaff at the finish and he •won by four lengths from Selwyn, who finished strongly. Bronze Emerald was a Ic"- 1 ; 1 nnd a-quarter ay ay third, arid crr - v „ . , running on. was fourth. Then followed Valer- '' ian, Gold Wings, Sir Tommy, Biddy Girl. and Sir Robin. Time, lm 13 3-os. *•:, FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, First £4oo,'second £7O, third £3O; 1 mile, nnd 3 fur. U. B—3—GOLD VAALS. F. Hand ley's b g, Gyrs, by Vaals—Gold Dart, 8.1, cat. • . 8.1 Ya (N. R. Mc.Kenz.ie) .. ..1 B—B -ROYAL APPELLANT, Dr. M. G. Pezaro's br g. aged, by Appellant Royal March, 8.11 (G.Cameron) .. J 2—2—PROUD FOX, S. J. Wood's bike. 3vrs. bv Foxbridge—Gazelia, 8.7 (R.'W. McTavish) .. •• • ■ 3 •/ (Winner trained by Owner, Paeroa) .. Also Started.-1-I—l Yogi. 8.10 (H. Goldi fincli); !) Isroinven,.H.l (W. J. l»roughlon); 6—(i Pocket Venus, 7.13 (K. V. Dye); (i-;l i?l Mintlaw, 7.0 (W. J. Mudford); 7—, lo Kawiti, 7.5 (L. C. Brown); I—s Foxsen, 7.2 (11. Long);, 10—10 Kelly, 7.0 (G. Gilchrist). The field went away to a good start, and at the end of two furlongs Bronwen led early from Kelly, Te Kawiti. Pocket Venus Proud Fox, Royal Appellant, and Gold Vaa s, with v- Yogi in tho rear. Bronwen slowed the held down, and going out of the straight Kelly ■Li assumed command, to lead along the oacK ' from Pocket Venus,- Bronwen and lo Kawiti. who were in a bunch ahead of Proud '■ .! Royal Appellant, Yogi, Gold Vaals and Mint- , law, the last three being abreast. Nearing the turn Yogi fell, and Kelly led into the straighl from Pocket Venus, Bronwen, le Kawiti, •'''Mintlaw and Proud Fox. Once tlicy straight- ; ;<'ened up Proud Fox, 011 the rails, and le Kawiti came through, and they were the , leaders after passing tho distance, with .'..• Royal, Appellant and Gold Vaals, very wide ■V out, coming fast. Gold Vaals maintained his '■.,. run in great style and won by a head from ,Royal Appellant, who defeated Proud Fox : ; by a neck. Te Kawiti was a close fourth, followed by Mintlaw. Pocket Venus,_Foxsen, Kelly and Bronwen; Time. 2ni 10 2-sa.

OAKLEY HANDICAP, First £lO5, second .£lO, third £"20; two-year-olds; 5 fur. I—I—BELLE FEMME, R. D. Fisher's br f, b.v Bran Pere —Melissa, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) .. .. 1 2—2—MYSITO, R. Comer's b c, by Myosotis—Princess Baweno, 8.5 (R. W- McTuvish) 2 10 —9—GAY ROSETTE, A. C. Jones and C. Garwood's b f, by Whirlwind— Diversion, 7.4 (W. O. Eusor) . . 3 (Winner trained by A. Cook, To Awamutu)

Also Started. —-I—3 Queen City, 9.0 (G. Cameron); 7—B Dinky Di, 8.12 (11. Goldfinch); 3 —5 Chain Acre, 8.5 (N. R. McKcnzie); I a—l 3 Lovaalii. 8.4 (It. E. Horno); 15—15 Siirpai, 8.3, oar. B.3Va (T. Green); 17 —17 Corot, 7.0 (A. C. Messervy); 9 —7 Wator Hound, 7.< i, car. 8.1 (C. G. Goulsbro); .11 —l2.Laughing Fox, 7.0 (H. Long); s—o5 —0 Airport, 7.3, car. 7.0% (11. Stewart); o—l Horeke, 7.3 (J!. Stockley); 20—20 Little Willonyx, 7.2, car. 7.0/j (S. Tremain); B—lo Auburn Lad, 7.0 (G. Gilchrist); 10 —10 Golden Bonnet, 7.0, car. 7.10'/ a (G. P. Dowrick); .11 —I I Foxmint. 7.0, car. 7.0 l / 3 (E. V. Dye); 12 —1 1 Beaucou;), 7.0, car. 7.lMs (W. J. Mudford); 18 —J!{ Bronze Bird, 7.0, car. 7.2% (V. (lollop); .18 —.18 Maori Star, 7.0 (F. Boguely), and King Louis, 7.0, car. 7.12 (J. Mcinally), bracketed. Beginning very quickly from No. 1, Belle Fenime jumped.out iwo lengths clear and led early from Mysito, Water Hound, Queen City, Air Port and Gay liosette. Hounding the home turn Belli Femme and Mysito were together in from, from Golden Bonnet, Water llound and -Gay Rosetlo. Over the last furlong Belle Fotnme drew away and she won by two lengths froiA Mysito, who lasted long enough to defeat Gay Rosette by a head. The place-getters finished well clear o£ the others. Water Hound being a moderate fourth ahead of Queen City, Surpai, Auhurn Lad, Horcke and Golden Bonnet. Time, Im 0 I-ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP, First .£250, second ,C>o, third £25; 0 fur. 99 —PIRATE KING, J. Hogan's eh g, Oyrs, by King Lu—Santa Fe, S.l (A. C. Messervy) . . .. .. 1 22—ORELIO, T. Impey's ch c, 3yrs. by Limond—Waterwings, 5.7 (R. W. McTavlsh) 2 55 —K ATI IBELLA, F. Ormond's b m, •lyi's, by Beau Pere —Royal Line, 9.10 (11. Goldfinch) 3 (Winner trained by owner, To Aroha.) Also Started. —O—G0 —G Lornacre, S.l (W. J. Broughton); 3—3 Bronze Moth, 7.13, car. 7.0 (R. Stockley), 4—l Palustre, 7.11 (11. Long); I—l1 —1 Blonde Princess, 7.10 (W. J > Mudford); 11 —10 Brazilian, 7.4, car. 7.0 (E V. Dye); 7—7 Brazen Bold, 7.1 (L C. Brown); 10 —11 Trilliarch, 7.0, car. 7.2 (V. Gollop); S —B Miss Te Koura, 7.0 (G. Gilchrist). Miss Te Koura wasi sideways on when tho ' tapes were released, while Kathbella was very slow away. Orelio was smartest to begin, followed by Lornacro, Trilliarch and Bronze Moth. With a little over a furlong covered Orelio, Lornacre and Bronze Moth were together in tho load from Pulustre. Trilliarch, Blonde Princess and Brazen Bold. Entering the straight Orelio. Lornacre and Bronze Moth were still together in the lead from Palustre. Trilliarch, Blonde Princess and Brazen Bold. When the distance was reached Orelio had the measure of Lornacre and Bronze Moth, but he failed to withstand a determined challenge from Pirate King who came fast to beat him by a neck. Kathbella. miming on. was a length away third and Palustre was fourth. Then followed Trilliarch. Blonde Princess, Bronze Moth and Brazen Bold. Time, 1m 12s. WHAU HANDICAP, First £lO5, second £lO, third £2O; 1 milo I —1—SEREN'ATA, Mrs. W. Richmond's br f. 3vrs, by Nightmarch—Praise, 5.7 (W. J. Mud ford) 1 70—SILVER STICK. R. B. Hines' br c, 3yrs. by Beau Pere—Silver Rulo, S.l I, car. 8.4 (L. C. Brown) . . 2 o—o—HUNTO, G. Cirrington's b c, 3yrs, bv Hunting Song—Dodo, S.lO (R. W. MoTavish) 3 (Winner trained by J. H. TefTcrd. Hastings.) Also Started. —3 —3 Tea Gong, 10.0 (G. Cameron); o—70 —7 Silver Cloudy 9.3 (0. Evans); O—s Royal Message, S.l 3 (N. R. McKenzie); 13—13 Forest Acre, 8.11 (O. Mclnally); 15—3 1 Dauber, 5.9, car. 5.2 (J. Kingi ; 5—5 Raepata, S.O, car. 8.1 (E. V. Dye); 4 —4 princess Val. S.l. car. 7.8 (R. Stockley); 10—10 Mio Fratollo, 7.12 (A. C. Messervy), B—98 —9 Foxtoon, 7.11, car. 7.11% (R. E ilorne); 'll—ll First Gold Money, 7.9, car 7 " (V. Gollop); 10 —10 Hackeiwchmidt, 7.7' (H. Long); 12—12 Pantheist, 7.7, car. 7.1.1% (J. Mclnally); 14—15 Beverley. <./ (W. Thomson). The inside horses, Princess Val and Mio Fratollo, word ,first to show out from Pea Gong, who was just on the move at the start. Mio Fratollo showed .along. the. hack . to Tea Gorig, TTunto. Silver Stick, Princess;. Val. HackenschuHdt, Forest Arre and b irst; Gold > lone v. With a, little over two furlongscovered Hunto was in. command from Silver Stick, and nt the top he drew out a couple of lengths. limito was still in front entering the straight from Silver Stick, Hackcnschmidt. Forest Acre. Mio Pru olio and rea Gon". Once in line for tho post Silver Stick challenged and he appeared likely to win until Serena!,a came fast on the outside and beat him by a head. First . Gold Money, who finished strongly on the rails, was a neck away third, just beating Hunto who was followed by* Royal Message, Silver Cloud Princess Val and Tea Gong. The rider oj First Gold Money failed to weigh-in and she w.JS disqualified, third being awarded to Hunto. Time, lm 40 1-58. titirangh handicap, First £2OO, second £SO, third £25; 1 mile lI—II—IVY WILLONYX, J. R. May's b m. Oyrs, by King Willonyx—lvydale, 7.7, car. 7.0 (R. Stockley) .. 1 31 —CLIPPER, A. B. and R. B. Stoncx'si br c, 3yrs. by \ aals—Cradlo Song, 7.5. car. 7.10% (W. J. Brougliten) .. • • .... • • - o 3 GREEK QUEEN, N. Graf as' b f, 3yrb, by Fox bridge—Exaggeration, 7.10, car. 7.5 (E. V. Dye) . . . . 3 (Winner trained by I. Tucker, Ellerslio.) Also StartcdT—Full Hand, 8.8, car. 8.4% (G. Smith), and Foxmond, 8.0, car. 8.3 (G. Cameron), bracketed; 7. —■, Very Glad, 712 (W. Thomson); 4 —2 Silver Eagle, 79 (J. A. Logan); s—o Silver Quex, 7.8, car 7.5 (G. Gilchrist); 12—13 Armacourt, 7.7 (H. Long); 10—10 Mon Acre, 7.7, car. 7.0 (L. C. Brown):, 9—b Vaalso ..7 (W. J. Mudford); 14—12 LandGirh /.< (A. C. Messervy); 13—14 Respectful, j., lb. Iremain): J.0 —-JLG Oerioral Ivuse, c»ir. /.Il (O Kvans7; 15-15 Day Wind, 7.7, car. 7.0 (W. 0. Ensor); B—9 Noitaro, 7.1, car. 7.3' (V. Gollop). Susan, Very Glad, Full Hand and Silver Quex were the first to become prominent, Full Hand leading along the back from Silver Quex, Very Glad, Mon Acre, Clipper, Silver Eagle and Respectful. Crossing the top Full Hand showed the way to Silver Quex Very Glad, Silver Eagle, Mon Aire, Clipper and Respectful. Rounding the home turn Full Hand juut led from Si Ivor Quex and they were closely followed by Silver F'lirle Vcrv Glad, Mon Acre, Clipper, Respectful anil Noitaro. A furlong from the nost Silver Quex had the measure of lull Hand and the field bunched. Over the last half-furlong Ivy Willonyx came fast and she won by a head from Clipper, who defeated the fast-finishing Greek Queen by a neck. Land Girl, finishing on, was a close fourth succeeded by Foxiriond, Silver Quex, lull Hand, Mon Acre and Silver Laglc. lime, lin 39 3-SS.

RIDER FINED FA I LURE TO* WEIGH IN « fine of C 5 wf,s imrwsed upon tho a'pnrentice rider V. Gollop by the judicial committei' of tho Avontlalc Jockey Club yeslerav for failing to weigh-in after finishing third on First Gold. Money 111 tie \\ hau Handicap. The oversight was costl.v to the supporters of First, Gold Money, who wero deprived of a double-figure dividend. Following tho running of the Rosebank Handicap, the jockey O. Evans, who rode Esquire into second, was reprimanded bj tho stewards and advised to use more vigour at tho finish of his races. turf jottings TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP St Grace, winner of tho Novice Stakes at Tnuliiirciiikau last Monday, is bred on the same cross as Defaulter, being by Defoe from a Pa per Money mare, Sanla Anna who is full-sister to Matorui and half-sister to Bachelor Boy and Jack Tar. Cherokee, who won the Southern Champion Hack Handicap at Jlivorton, is trained at Washdvko by 10. ,T. Ellis, who produced a surprise winrior of the race last year 111 Survoy. A few weeks later Survoy began his wonderful run of successes as a steeplechaser. RACING FIXTURES April 3 —Avondalo Jockey Club. April 3 —Greymouth Jockey Club. April 4, '}—Manawatu Racing Club. April G—Reefton Jockey Club. April o—Vincent0 —Vincent Jockey Club (at Wingatui). April 11, 13—Hawkc's Bay Jockey Club. April 11, 13 —Oarnaru Jockey Club. April 12, 13 —Whnngarei Racing Club. April 13, 15-—Nelson Jockey Club. April 20 —Otautau Racing Club (at Invorcargill). April 20 —Waitnato Racing Club. April 20, 22 —Marlborough Racing Club. April 27—Wavorley Racing Club.