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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18817, 21 September 1935, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

AVONDALE SPRING RACES THE OPENING EVENTS (Per Pres* Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. . The Avondale .Racing; .Club's spring mooting opened fri fine weather Velcro a largo attendance. Results word: Maiden Plato.— 2 . Jewelled Girdle (Manson), 1; 3 Vatrent (Murray), 2; ? Vera Acre (Goldfinch), coupled with Valise. 3. Scratched: Hunting Maid arid Red Flame. Won by a aeck, two lengths. Time, 1.29.3-5. Kingsland Hurdles. 1 Soloist (Tucker), !■ 3 Gascjlle ,(JFt. F. Thomsoh), 2; 4' Princo Vnl (Stewart), 3. All startod. AVon by a neck; five lengths. Time, 2.45 1-5, FOXTON MEETING MAIDEN TO NIGHT LASS (Per Press Association.) FOXTON, this day. Perfect weather ruled for the opening of the Foxton Racing Club’s spring meeting.and tho track was in splendid condition. Tho attendance was very good. Results were Two-year*old Handicap.—2 Dawning Light, 1; 1 Lavish, 2; 3 Jovial Prince, 3, Won by four lengths, one and a half lengths. Time, 56 4-5. -Maiden Stakes. —5-4 Night Lass, 1; 10-10 Golden Chest, 2; 1-1 Garter Red, 3„ Scratched: Grand Vizier. Won by half a head, a length. Time, 1.19 4-5. ASHBURTON COUNTY CLUB HACK TO GOLD CROSS (Per Pross Association.) ASHBURTON, this day. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting opened in fine vyeatlier before a, largo attendance. Tho track was in good order. Results were: — Longheads Hack Handicap.—4 Gold Cross, 1; 3 Tho Surgeon, 2; 3 Hunting Bag, 3. All started., Won_ by two lengths, and two lengths. Time, 1.40 4-5. Novice Stakes.—2 Madarn Pompadour. 1; 9 Greek Vase, 2; 3 Jack Ahoy, 3. Scratched : Tooley Street. Won by two length,s, three lengths. Time, 1.13 4-5.