SPORTING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 2609, 13 April 1926, Page 6

SPORTING

(AVONDALE MEETING. KING’S GUARD WINS HURDLES. • AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Avondale autumn meeting opened at Ellorslie to-day. A shower fell before the first race. The course is good and there is a fairly good attendance. Results:., Maiden Plate.—To hama 2, Star Comet 2. Scratched: Cocoanut. AVon by a head and thieoquarters of a, length separated second and third. v . Time 1.29. * Hobsonvilie Hurdles. —King’s Guard 1. Archibald 2. Explorer 2. Scratched: Kendal and Daddy’s Girl. Won by a length each way. Time 2.12 4-5. Foley .Memorial. —Desert Glow V Mask 2, Hipo 2.. Scratched:'Spooney, Muscari and Raceful. Won by a head, a half length separating, second and third. Time 2.7 2-5. Oakley Hack. —Aurumavis 1,. Qiuncoma. 2, KiUiito 2. Scratched: Lady Glissas. Won by a length, with a length and a half between next placed. Time 1.40 1-5. All-aged Stakes— Glen train 1, Ora-1 tiou and l’htflnla dead heat 2, lea Bell 4.. Scratched: ' Motley, White Fang, True Blood, Royal Blood, Threadneedle, To Kawaiia, Flying Juliet and (.Tunis. . Won by a neck. Time 1.12 1-5.. - . Chevalier Hack Welter.—Letter of Credit 1, Chairman 2, Kingsliold 2. Scratched: Killute. Won by half a neck each way. Time 1.14 2 ; 5. Railway Handicap. —Merry .lest 1, Le Choucas 2, Master Boon 2. Scratched':. Oration. Won by a length, a neck separating next placed. Time 1.12 2-5. Titirangi Welter—Eh Timi V, Gold' -'Fern 2, Joy Bide T "Scratched: Estlionia, .Aurumavis and Bay High ton. WjOM |»y.three-quarters of a length and n head .respectively. .Tithe 1.29 2-5.