THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 228, 26 April 1933, Page 7

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES

I April 2G —Reefton Jockey Club. I April 26—Marton Jockey Club, j April 27. 213- —-South Cantrrouiy Jockey Club. AVONDALE RACES press Association —Copyright Auckland. April 24.- —The Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting concluded to-day in showery weather. The track was soft after weekend rain. There was a good attendance of the public and the totalisator handled £19,098 10s, compared with £18,562 10s last I year. The total for the meeting was £39,703 10s, compared with £39,772 10s last ! year, a decrease of £69. Details of the racing are: — MT. EDEN HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 14-3—TRADESMAN, 7.4 (Wiggins) .. 1 I 2-2 GREEK GOLD, 8.9 (McTavish) . 2 [ 5-4—INSTALMENT, car. 7.0 (Duncan; 3 Also started: 7-7 Tetrarehate, carried 7.2; 6-0 Hampton Park, carried 7.11; 3-5 [ Lordly Knight, 7.13; 1-1 Manawhenua. There was an excellent start. Tradesman was the first to get an advantage. He held it throughout to win in convincing fashion. Greek Gold and Instalment both went consistent races. Won by a length and three-quarters, a head separating second and third. Time, Im. 14 3MOUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP. Of £llO. One mile. 4- HOLLY LU, 7.11 (Broughton) .. * 5- MASTER NORVAL, car. 7.7 (McKenzie) * 0- GAY BRONEY, car. 7.8 i (McTavish) 3 * Dead-heat for first. Also started: 2-2 United, 7.13; 6-6 Currajong, 7.8; 7-4 Landlubber, carried 7.9; 8-9 Delrain, 9.0; 1-1 Royal Gallant, 8.3; 3-3 Stanford, 8.3; 11-11 Wee Musk, carried 7.21; 12-12 Wee Pat, 7.0; 10-10 Valrelna, carried 7.2. Won by a head from the third horse, lime, Im. 42 4-ss. MORNINGSIDE HANDICAP. Of £l3O. One mile. 1- JONATHAN, 9.2 (McLaughlin) . 1 5-S—ALLOY, 8.10 (Mclnally) 2 2- STAR, 8.11 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 3-3 Lady’s Boy, 9.0; G-6 Jalldy Karo, 8.1; 4-4 Imamint, 8.1. Won by half a head, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, Im. 42 4-ss. GREYMOUTH RACES Press Association.—Copyright.

Greymouth, April 25. —The Greymouth Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in line weather and before a good attendance. The track was heavy after rains which caused a postponement from Saturday. The win and place totalisator handled £4542, compared with £4940 on the corresponding day last year. The results are:— FLYING HANDICAP. Of £7O. Five furlongs and a-half. 4- HAMPDEN, 8.8 (Flower) 1 1- PURSE, car. 7.5 (Robinson) .... 2 2- —ROYAL SCEPTRE, 8.13 (Jennings) 3 Also started: 3-4 Full Crop, 8.13; 6-G Awamutu, 8.9; 5-5 Imasurvey, 7.11; 7-7 Arrowmaid, 7.9; 8-8 Atone (left), car. 7.5. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, Im. 11 l-ss. KAIATA TROT. Of £7O. One mile. 2-I—MARVIN BINGEN, limit (J. McNeil) 1 1- EZYWURK, limit (Sewell) 2 10-9—ROYAL WRACK, limit (G. Smith) 3 j Also started: 9-5 Town Crier, 12-12 La jßinkie, 8-4 Myrtle Dillon and 11-10 Lei vanter, limit; 7-8 Glengowrie, 6-6 [Mary de Oro, 3-7 Admiral Wrack, j 7-11 Dawn Sonoma, 24yds bhd. Won by a head, eight lengths between I second and third. Dawn Sonoma was j fourth. Times, 2m. 20 2-55., 2m. 20 4-55., 2m. 27 4-ss. METROPOLITAN HACK HANDICAP, j Of £7O. Seven furlongs, j 1-I—VERDEN, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2- ARROW, 9.5 (Lee) 2 j 4-S—SHAMATA, 8.0 3 i Also started: 3-3 Animated, 8.10; 5-4 j Fallow, carried 7.5. ] Won by six lengths, two lengths bej tween second and third. Time, Im. 30 l-ss. j OTIRA HIGHWEIGHT. j Of £7O. Seven furlongs. 5- —DON JOSE, 9.9 (Jennings) ..... 1 1-I—POLYDORA, 9.3 (Kirwan) 2 3- PAKITERE, 9.13 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Coll, 9.3; 6-7 Little Wonder, 9.1; 8-8 Fortalice, 8.11; 4-3 Lady j Rene, 8.0; 7-6 Noteworthy, 8.5; 9-9 Jacl, i 8.4. | Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Im. 325.