TURF TOPICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17142, 18 September 1926, Page 7

TURF TOPICS

FIXTURES—RACING. Sept. IS, 20 —Otaki Maori Racing Club. Sept. 2-1, 25 —■Ashburton County Racing Club. Sept. 24, 25—Napier Park Racing Club Sept. 25, 27 —Avondale Jockey Club (at Ellerslie). Sept. 30, Oct. I—Geraldine Racing Club Oct. 28, 50. —Poverty Bay Turf Club. AVliat is claimed to be the most beautifully situated racecourse in England was opened recently at Chepstow, Monmouth. More than £60,000 . has been spent on the stands in addition to more than £20,000 on the laying out of the course. The now course has the advantage of being situated on the (treat Western Railway, and extensive improvements to the accommodation at Chepstow station have been made, including the provision of a new race iralVie platform 000 ft. long by 24ft. wide, as well as the lengthening of one of the existing platforms to <>oo feet.

AVONDALE MEETING

A CCEPTA Nt'KS 1 {ECEIVEU

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night-. The following acceptances have been received for the Avondale meeting:

Maiden Plate.—Night Comet, Arinagour, Day Lass, Stonehenge, Mangapiko, Antrim Boy, Nassock, Plane Pearl, Catapult, Sandbag, King Arch, Master Noel, San Quin, Kamoliameha, Day Taro, Ciarus, Quondong, Rina Mangu, War Officer, Star Comet, King Emerald, Charitaine, Bold Front, Aeushia, Bahama, Marita, Scot Fiee, hair Abbey, Salamander, Modest Boy.

Grey Lynn Hurdles. —Sir Boseberry 12.3, Zircon, King’s Guard 10.13, Mia Bella 10.8, Lucullent, Mahgoloire 9.6, Flowing Bowl. Uleuotus, I’endavis 9.0. Welter Handicap.— Aurumavis, Imitation 9.2, Queen Arch, Uralla 8.11, Day Guard, Gala Day, Archibald 8.9, Dave 8.8, Prince Abbey, Quincoma, Jeanette, Bright Knight, Master O’Rourke, 8.6, Nod Kelly 8.4, Pegawav, Forest Gold, Pompey, Royal Picture, Te Koroke, Sir Archie, Winsome Boy, Ohinemuri, Town Guard. Clockwork, Blue Sky 8.0.

Avondale Clip.—Civility 8.10, Mask 8.8, Town'Bank 8.5, Desert Glow 8.4, Tanadees 8.3, Beacon Light 8.0, Nippy 7.13, Lord Star 7.11. Princess Ronnie 7.10, Star Ranger 7.9, Danae, Lomint 7.8, Transformer 7.3, Passionate 7.3, Gold Jacket, Captain Gnzeley, Rahepolo, Holymond. Kilperon, Sleepy Sol, Mint Leaf 7.0.

Avondale Stakes. —-The Norge, Paganoili, Merry Mint, Autumn Lad. Battle Abbey, Irish Lad, Laughing Prince Kobiri. Solanio, Paleta. ' Chrinthia, Cimabue, Segment, Frenzied Finance, Auratum, Exalted, Automina, Flower Gold, Titree, Chips, Bourse, High Finance, Reckless, Melissa, Quincullus, Fanchow, Idun.

Flying Handicap.—York Abbey 9.0, Hoariri 8.9, King Merv 8.8. Merry Damon 8.5, Father O’Flynn. T.e ('lioucas 8.3, Yoma 8.2. Sprang 7.13, Tea Bell 7.11, White Bird, Nancy Lee 7.6 Pavo 7.5, Kinglield 7.3, Phaolo, Master Doon, Chairman 7.0.

Henderson Handicap.—To Monanui 8.10, Bright Day, Tresham 8.6, Tall Timber, Oration 8.0, Eden Hall 7.1, Barometer 7.8, Charlady, Day Guard 7,7, Xamutere 7.6, True Blood, Muscari 7.4, Mosaic, Gold Fern, Boomer day, Gold Rein, Jubilance 7.1, Arch Arrow, Pompey, High Pitch 7.0

Swanson Hack Welter.—Mint Leaf 10.2, Ruffles 9.10, Kilperon 9.3. Wendav 9.2, Royal Form, Nucleus- 8.12, Glamour. Dress Circle, Quinvardia, Cohesion, Killute, Golden Krist, Lightwood 8,10. Value 8.9, Mnveelish 8.8, Adi Vumvola 8.5, Star Comet, Ngarara, Luxurious, Bizarre Wiltshire, Marble Mount 8.0.

TROTTING CUP

DEFECTION OF TMPRINT

A DELAYED LETTER

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, last night

The N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club, in a. statement explaining the nonacceptance of the first payment by T. B. Louison, of Nelson, for Imprint, in the Cup, says that, up till the time of closing, noon on September 16, Mr. Louisson’s registered letter had not been delivered into the iclub’s P.O. box, nor had any notice of the letter from the post office been delivered. The statement concludes: “Under the circumstances the secretary had no option but to refuse to accept payment, (lie letter being delivered to him only at 3.10 on September 16. While the club i rf very sorry for what happened it must be pointed out that the secretary and his assistant did everything it was possible to do to collect the mail, and that, as tlie post office was Mr. Louisson’s agent for making delivery and did not make delivery within time, the fault most lie with him.”