THE RACING WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 11 April 1929, Page 5

THE RACING WORLD.

CONCLUSION OF AVONDALE MEETING. KING LU WINS BIG EVENT. VALUE SCORES. AUCKLAND, April 10. The autumn meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club was concluded at Avondale to-day in dull and showery weather. There was a fair attendance and the track was a little slow. The totalisator receipts for the meeting were £79,025 10s., as compared with £90,659 10s for the autumn meeting last year, a decrease of £11,634. Results:— Hobsonville Hurdle Race; 2m. —7, Clockwork (J. Burgess), 1; 1, Kilburn, 2; Karamu, 3. Also started: 3, Pouri; 3, King’s Guard; 5, Potoanui; 9, Ramblin’ Kid; 2, Karnak; 4, Boomerday; 10, Golden Wedding. Won- by three lengths; six lengths between secondl and third.- Time, 3 min 43 3-ssec. Dominion Handicap; 7f.—2, Arihana (H. Wiggins), 1; 3, Archileen, 2; 9, Loving Owp, .3. Also started: 4, Sea Cab; 5, Katuseha (bracketed with Lady Eustace and Otranto); 1, Measurer; 10, Mon Star; 6, Diamond Queen; 12, Catemes; 8, Gold Lily; 11, Liana; 14, Merry Mason; 15, Ponticus; 7, The Dansant; 13, Viburnum. Won by a length; 24 lengths between second and third. Liona was fourth. Time, Imin 29 3-ssec. Nursery Handicap; 6f. —3, Motere i(Horne), 1; 4, Bennie, 2; 1, G'emlight, 3. Also started: 5, Pellette; 2, Royal Finance; 8, Fairy Belle; 7, Lady Suzanne; 6, Snow Plane. Won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. Royal Finance was fourth. Time Imin 15 4-ssec. Waitakerei Handicap; 7f.—3, Billikins (Chandler), 1; 4, Mithra, 2; 6, Whaka King, 3. Also started: 5, L’Orient II.; 2, Hipo; 8, Cynthia N.; 1, Good Boy; 7, Sir Russell. Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Good Boy was fourth. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec. Autumn Handicap; Im.—l, King Lu (L. Manson), 1; 5, White Fang, 2; 2, Lady’s Boy, 3. Also started: 6, Branson; 7, Flying Juliet; 3, High Pitch; 2, Stormy (bracketed with Lady’s Boy); 4, In the Shade; 9, Eager Rose; 10, Tidal; 8, Wen day. Won by a neck; half a length between second; and third. Stormy was fourth. Time, Imin 40 3-5 sec. Mount Eden Handicap; 6f.—4, Value (Mclnally), 1; 1, Subdivision, 2; 5, Chelone, 3. Also started: 2, Lady Quex; 3, British King; 6, Marble King. Won by half a length; a neck between second and third. British King was fourttr. Time, Imin 14 3-ssee. Mount Roskill Handicap; Im. —1, Black Maire (Keesing), 1; 2, Kawainga 2; 7, Justify, 3. Also started: 9, Air King; 3, Respirator; 4, Te Money;. 12, Star Comet; 13, Frothblower; 5, Brilliant Light; 6, Grand Tea; 8, Brampton; 14, Bizarro; 15, ll, Sports King; 10, War Officer. Won by a head; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Brampton was fourth. Time, Imin 43 l-ssee. Morningside Handicap; Im.—7, King Emerald (Green), 1; 6, Thursdy, 2; 3, Maori Boy, 3. Also started: l,”Ohinemuri; 2 r Queen Arch; 10, Barometer; 4, Lunette; 8, Master O’Rorke; 5, Owairaka; 9, Sleepy Sol. Won by threequarters of a length; half a length between second and third. Owaiiraka was fourth. Time, Imin 42see.—(P.A.) REEFTON MEETING. A WIN FOR SOME- LAD. REEFTON, April 10. The -weather was cloudy and threatening for the Rcefton autumn meeting. The attendance was large and the course soft. The totalisator handled £9535, an increase of £1746. Results:— Diggers’ Handicap. —2, Corinthic (Eastwood), 1; 7, Gaslight, 2; 5, Lord Middleton, 3. Also started : 1, Decoy Bird; 8, Solfello*; 4, Bank Draft; 6, Lucklaine. Won easily by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 32sec. Stewards’ Handicap. —1, Nastori (Orange), 1; 3, Kentish Lady, 2; 5, King Cheops, 3. Also started: 3, Deluge; 1, Spode; 14, Anthonie; 11, Atone; 8, Pound Note; 9, Royal Flower; 4, The Dove; 9, Tata; 13, Shut Eye; 15, Seventh Heaven; 12, Royal Heritage. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 4 2-ssec. Progress Trot. —7, Great Adventure (Bennett), 1; 9, Kawana, 2; 9, Proud Dillon, 3. Sixteen started. Kawana won by three-quarters of a length; third horse a length and a half away. Time, 2min 26sec. Kawana was placed second through interference. The driver, J. J. J&rden, was disqualified for six months. Irving Memorial.—l, Evening (Ellis) 1; 2, Miss Mercia, 2; 3, Fairy Tidings 3. Also started: 5, Goosestep; 6, Steel Bar; 5, Wreath of Myrtle. Won by two and a half lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min 13 3-ssec.

Alexander Handicap.— 4, Discordia (A. Eastwood), 1; 3, Kentish Lady, 2; I, Smithereens, 3. Also started: Star Stranger II.; 5, Tala. Won by a length and a half; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Hiighweight Handicap.—4, Some Lad (A. Messervey), 1; 1, Evening, 2; 7, Gaslight, 3. Also started: 6, Decoy Bird; 8, Solfello; 3, King Cheops; 2, Para; 5, Lord Middleton. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 33sec. Reefton Trot.— 7, Bingen Wilkes (Edmonds), 1; 12, Leading Lady, 2; 8, Red Comet, 3. Sixteen started. Won by three lengths; a> length between second and third. Time, 3min 33sec. Farewell Handicap.—7, Smithereens (Wilson), 1; 3, Pound Note, 2; 6, Para 3. ' Also started: 1, Waterlow; 4, Deluge; 2, Miss Mercia; 5, Spode; 8, King Cheops; 10, Anthonie; 9, Atone; 11, Shut Eye. Won by two and: a half lengths; a head between second and third. Time, Imin 25 l-ssec.—'(P.A.)