Avondale Jockey Club.

Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 11 May 1907, Page 15

Avondale Jockey Club.

The Avondale Jockey Club rung; clown the curtain on their '06-'O7 season last week in a fashion that eclipsed all previous results. Viewed from a racing point, the fixture r>rovided a couple of days' excellent sport, the ruling features being good fields and spirited contests, with here and there an especially exciting battle at the finish. The meeting was well patronised, and the Club officials did their part to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of their patrons in a manner that left little room for criticism, so that with a good programme and efficient management the bill was filled. Financially, the success achieved scored a lea^> The attendances, the big entries and satisfactory acceptances —these themselves would ensure, with ordinary results as to totalisator revenue, a fairly good return but the flight into records which gave the Club an increase of £9416 adds pilt to the coffers that will be all the more acceptable from its being quite unanticipated.

"Waihou a fast pony. Wirrall showed temper at Manawatu Meeting.

The Positano-Zacinth yearling, who brought 3050g5., has received the name of Orcus.

Lady Annie has now won four times out of five starts since being purchased by Sir George Clifford.

Poseidon has now been turned out for a snell. He has well earned it. His stake winnings total £13,130. At the recent Wellington Meeting the result of the draw for position at the post was given on a blackboard.

Judging by the big* turnover at the recent Avondale Meeting, some other reason than the\ advent of double machine must be adduced for the increases recorded at the various other meetings where the double has beep introduced, .. ....,.:

Mark Ryan rod© the winner jof the. last race each day at Avoridale.> -' ; TJhlander was unlucky at \&vot^ dale, running three seconds' out of four starts. - • ' .

Celerity has now won four consecutive races — two at the Mauku and two at Avondale.

Franklin is undergoing a junioing preparation. Prior to undertaking schooling work he was insured.

Five horses were double winners at Avondale — Landlock, Celerity, Waihou, Carl Rosa and Haldane. Mr Tonk's Caßtadrift was a quiet tip for the Avondale Mt. Roskill Handicap. Castor's son ran second. Inglis's win in the Mt. Roskill Handicap was his first victory after a good many unsuccessful efforts. The only disaDPointing race at Avondale was the Steeplechase, which gave rather a poor display of cross-country jumping.

Apollonaris was given a cotrole of runs at Avondale Meeting. Scotty's half-brother showed pace for a couple of furlongs or so.

Millie was a strong tip for the Autumn Handicap on the second day at Avondale. but got only third place. She had a strong following from the Waikato. Sermon, now racing in India, is considered to be the best sprinter ever seen in that country. In England he was considered a rogue and was sold for £500.

An exchange says that according: to news from Paris the abolition of the bookmaker in France has not proved as satisfactory as was anticipated, and that there is a possibility of f the ring" being revived.

Bonheur, sister to Nonette, a candidate for the Great Northern Hurdles, and who won both Hack Hurdle events at the recent Manawatu Meeting, is engaged in the "Wangantii Century Hurdles and May Hurdles.

Lionheart has been nominated for the Wanganui Steenleejiase. Century Hurdles and Final Steeplechase. He with his stable mates Liauid Air, Contour and Leolanta, is clue at his owner's place, Palmerston North, from Australia.

Tui was catching Loch Fyne in the Avondale Steeplechase -when he fell about three furlongs from home. This gave Loch Fyne the race without any fighting. Bar falling, Tui would have had something to say at the finish .

Carl Rosa was the hero of the Avondale Meeting, winning the leading handicap on each day. He was in splenciiu condition, and whilst"his form on the opening day was an eveopener, his win on the second day was looked for by the majority. v

G. Price appears to have had a wonderful escape at Manawatu Meeting. His mount. Aramento, fell over Hiro in the Hack Flying, and as Aramento was well to the front at the time, the tail of the tield behind galloped over Price, who, however, was unhurt.

"With Irish, Nestator, Cavalry, Haydn, Kiatere and Aqua Rpgia engaged in the leading jumning events of the "Wanganui Meeting, Auckland interest in the gathering will be very keen. The weights for the Steeplechase and Century Hurdles are due on the 11th inst. The Westralian Turf Club is advertising for three Stipendiary Stewards to control the racing on the principal courses of the western State. Henceforward racing in Westralia will be on a business footing, controlled by men chosen on account of their special fitness for the work. The salaries are liberal — £700 per annum each, and all railway_ fares in connection with the business paid. Although the engagements are only for a term of twelve months, terminable at three 1 .months' notice by either party, there are probably three life-long billets waiting for the right men. These stipendiaries are to have absolute control, no appeal being allowed from their decisions. They will have power to re-hear a case, to re-o^en it at any time they think fit, and their fiat is to be law. They will be> iii fact, benevolent despots. — Sidney "Bulletin." ...... „ .;.. .