AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 53

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Mr Tuao*.

*' September 25.

TTbe Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting was continued on Wednesday and Saturday last, and when the iotalisator returns came to te tottecl up it was fouoid that the sum handled for the three days was £14,723," a considerable shrinkage compared with last year's figures. As on the first day, the track was holding, making fast times impossible, but .the sport on the whole was interesting. The first event of note on the second day was the Avondale Guineas-, wbidh claimed a field of five, the one most fancied, for the three-year-old race being Apologue, a commanding-looking brown colt by Phoebus Apollo — Miss Grladys. The favourite flattered the hopes of his admirers in the early stages of the race, but he floundered about a bit in the mud, and his stable mate, Kilderkin, who was at the head of the field when the straight was reached, lasted long" enough to score by three parts of a length from Puhipuhi, who finished very fast in the last bit. The winner, a- son of Gyremian and Kilino-rey, and stable" companion of the favourite, was to the eye undoubtedly the commoner of the party, and started as the outsider. He, .however, played his part very well, and finished his task creditably, though Puhipuhi, who was not racing too kindly in the early stages, made a game effort to get up and was going faster than anything in the race at the business end. The son of Soult and Lady Musket is one that may be heard of to greater advantage later on, and is really a nice-looking oolt. The winner, who belongs to the trainer John Thorpe, was purchased by his owner at the dispersal of Mr Hugo Friedlander's Auckland string in June, 1904, for lOOgs, and got on the winning list last season. The five figuring on the card eported silk in the Nursery Handicap, Mignon being installed favourite for the two-year-old event. The daughter of Soult and Lady Emmeline jumped off in front, and, clapping on the. pace, she never left the issue in doubt, winning by a. couple of lengths from Pritno, who just got up in time to snatch second money from Azoff. Annoyed, having bsen withdrawn, seven were left in to contest the Phimpton Handicap. Delauia was most in favour, but though, the daughter of Seaton Delaval managed 'to beat Pull Cry by a neck for second place, she had- to strike her colours to Avalanche, who was out in front right through, and won her race in attractive fashion by just on" four lengths. On the third day Rauaina, •whose victory in the cross-country race om the first day had caused his poundage to be raised from 10.0 to 11. 6^ was most in favour, and was fairly, well up with the fiald till three fences from home, when he struck heavily, and- was •übsequently pulled up. Hinemoa went to the front after the first obstacle had bsen negotiated, and fencing proficiently, the aged daughter of Rangitira- stayed at the head of affairs all through the piece, winning her race easily by ive lengths from Major. On the •strength of her victory in the Plumpton Handicap, run over the mine distance rff ground on the second day, Avalanche, whose weight 'liad only been increased by 71b(7.5 to 7.12). was sorted out as the correct pea for the Grand Stand Handicap in which the starters numbered six. The speedy and consistent little daughter of Soult and Princess Alice got her liead jn front as soon as they got into their ebrides, and was never afterwards headed. She won by a length from Waipuna, who finished under pressure. Delania was in strong demand for the Publicans' Handicap, and flattered the hopes of her admirers for the greater part of the journey, but had to give place to Waikato coming into the straight, the latter winning by a length from the favourite. ."Waikato, who had incurred a penalty of 71b (making his weight 8.5) as the result of his victory in tie "Welter Handicap earlier in the day, finished up in quite attractive fashion. The withdrawal of Master Delaval from the Guineas on' the second day of the Avondale meeting was due to 'the colt having met with •n accident while contesting the Plunket Handicap on the opening day. On his first day's running the colt must have had a chance in the Guineas.

The New Zealand Cup candidates Scoity and Paritutu were seen out at Avondale, but did aiofc get among the placed division. Both were looking big and jolly, and ran prominently in the early stages, though they dropped back at the business end. Scotty in particular gave the impression that he will be fotuid on the winning list, a bit later on, being just now in aiice robust condition.

The Avondale Guineas winner, Kilderkin, Bo&sfcs quite an aristocratic pedigree. His Eire, Cyreniaai. was got by Si. Sinioif fioru

Daisy Chain, ? daughter of Springfield (son of St. Albans) while his dam Kilmorey, is by Kilwarhn (son of Arbitrator) from Union, a daughter of Sterling and Nelgherry, by Hermit.

Very little has been done in the sh'aio-e of betting on the N.Z. Cup during the past veek here, backers showing an inclination to wait until something is known as to Mr Stead's intentions with regard to the big southern handicap. Mahutorga and Noctuiform stand at head of the quotations at 6 to 1 each, and 8 to 1 i-s on offer about Nightfall.

General Average was shipped south yesterday, to fulfil engagements at the Wanganui Jockey CluS's spring meeting. The latest foalings announced from Wellington Park are: — Real Blue (by Hotchkiss — Sapphire), colt to Seaton Delaval; Formula (by Hotchkiss — Formo), colt to Seaton Delaval ; Simonias (by Simonian — Bogue), filly to Seaton Delaval; Cressy (by Hippocampus — Jennie), filly to Hotchkiss; Satanella (by Hippocampus), filly to Soult; Crescent (dam of Starshoot), colt to Hotchkiss, and therefore full brotiher to Starshoot. The Trenton mare Mamie Rosette has produced dead twin foals to Stepniak. Soult Rose (by Soult — Rose-and-white), a three-year-old full sister to the Auckland Cup winner Wairiki, is to be sent south to be mated with Multiform. Soult Rose is one of the fillies retained by Mr W. Walters at the Glenora Park stud for breeding purposes.