LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18442, 18 April 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTING.

AVONDALE RACES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 18. There was fine weather for the conclusion of the Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting on its own course. There was a fair attendance. There had been just sufficient rain to take the sting out of the track. Results: AVONDALE HURDLES, Of 250 sovs. Two miles. s—Karamu, 9.0 (Regan) 1 3—Lady Spalpeen, 9.12 2 I—Lady Cintra, 10.9 3 All started. Won by three lengths, the third horse three lengths away. Time—3min 44sec. DOMINION HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. 5 Luminary, 7.12 (Keesing) . . 1 3 The Fox, 8.3 2 I—Parfait Amour, 8.4 3 Scratched: Restaurant. Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 29 2-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 6 Te Atiawa, 7.6 (W. Jones) .. 1 4 White Wings. 5.3 2 3—Perception, 7.0 3 All started. Won by a length and r. half, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 14sec. WAITAKERE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— King Merv, 8.3 1 2 Ti Tree, B.S 2 5 Oration, 8.8 3 Scratched: British King. Tin - lmin 27 2-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING. All started in the Avondale Hurdles, the opening event of the day. Lady Cintra was a slightly better favourite than Uralla, with Lady Spalpeen next in demand. Coming to the first fence along the back the order was Lady Cintra, Karamu, Lady Spalpeen, Uralla, and Pekatahi. Karamu then took charge and led past the stand from Lady Cintra, Lady Spalpeen, and Uralla, who were racing together, Pekatahi havinj: fallen at the fence coming into the straight. Along the back Karamu led Lady Sintra, Lady Spalpeen, and Uralla. The order was the same across the top, where Uralla came to grief. Turning for home Karamu was showing the way to Lady Spalpeen and Lady Cintra (who had both 'been jumping badly), and this was the order as they passed the post, where Karamu had an advantage of three lengths from Lady Spalpeen, who was a similar distance in front of Lady Cintra. Karamu, who paid a huge dividend a few years ago at Ellersiie, was again the outsider of the field. C. Hastings, the rider of Pekatahi, sustained a broken collarbone. Restaurant was the only defection from the Dominion Handicap, for which there were twenty-five runners. Parfait Amour, who was favourite, carried £915, Bombarder £6BO, and The Fox £625 being next in demand. At the start Luminary, Josie Melville, Parfait Amour. Bombarder, Diamond Queen and Por.ticus were first to show out. As they came into the straight Josie Melville led Luminary, Parfait Amour, Bombarder, Miss Myrtle and Kyngzone, and in a good finish Luminary got the decision by a neck from The Fox, who beat Parfait Amour by a neck. Miss Myrtle was fourth, followed by Maori Boy, Bombarder, Kyngzone, Moe Hall, Princess Rain, Ponticus, Double Mint and Kaihonemai. Luminary was number thirteen on the card.

In the Nursery Handicap, the public selected the bracket, Lucy Rose and Elope, as first choice with £S9O invested on their number, while Jolly Money and Perception were also solidly backed. When the field , settled down, Te Atiawa, Avon Court, Gold Money, White Wings, Jolly Money-, Valquette, L\tcv Rose, and Perception were racing in that order, and, crossing the top, Te Atiawa was showing the way- to Fancy Boy, White Wings, Avon Court, Perception, Jolly Money, and Lucy Rose. They turned for home in the same order, Te Atiawa staying on well to beat White Wings by a length and a half, with Perception a neck a wayin third place. Lucy' Rose was fourth, and then came Jolly Money, Avon Court, Fancy' Boy, Justify-, Grand Tea, and Sylvanun.

MANAWATU RACES. Per Press Association. PALMERvSTON NORTH, April IS. Fine. but somewhat boisterous, weather was experienced for the opening day of the Manawatu autumn meeting. The attendance was very good. The course was in excellent order, following rain earlier in the week. Results : WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. B—Moutoa Wonder, 7.0 1 6—Silver Trav, 7.9 2 3—Keddar, 8.13 3 Scratched: Vigilance. Won by a short head, a length and a half between second and third. Time—lmin 15sec. KARERE HURDLES, of 250 sovs. One mile, and three-quarters. 6 Brigadier Bill, 11.1 1 7 Mount Marta. 9.0 2 11—Chrissarto. 9.0 3 Scratched: Matu, Revel. Won by two and a half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time—3rnin 14 2-ssec. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Nine furlongs. 3 Vertigen, 8.6 1 5 Crown Area, 8 9 2 6 Duke Abbey, 7.12 3 Scratched: Oratrix. Black Mint, The Swell. Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin REEFTON RACES. Per Press Association. REEFTON, April 18. The weather was threatening for the races. The course was in fair order. The attendance was large. Results:— DIGGERS’ HANDICAP, Seven furlongs. 1— Gold Mint, 8.1 1 4 Corn Rigs, 8.4 2 3No Response, 7.8 3 Also started: Scrambler, Motor Smash, St Nicholas. Won by a length. Time—lmin 31 2-s'sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 4 Grey Finch, 7.11 (A. Eastwood) 1 2 Erin Go Bragh, 8.12 2 3 Spode, 8.11 3 Also started: Quillfire 9.13, Solgele 8.3. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin ssec.