RACING AT AVONDALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 229, 28 September 1931, Page 4

RACING AT AVONDALE

RANK OUTSIDER’S CUP SPRINT TO MANAWHENUA IE WAIPU WINS STAKES. CURIE CHAMPION HACK PLATE i [ Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Sept. 26. The Avondale Jockey Club s spring meeting opened to-day. Heavy rain fell in the morning but cleared until after the last race. The attendance was good and the track slow. The totalisator handled £18,512 10s, com- . pared with £37,661 on the first day last year. Results: — Mx.IDES PLATE tO£ £160; seven furlongs.; 6—Marechal, 8.2, Goldfinch 1 1 — Heremia, 821, Gray 2 2 Great Exubiem, K2, L. Manson . • 3 Also: 7 Actaeon, 19 Alacrity, 10 Bugle Call, 18 Don't Lap, 11 Granado, 13 liiuniiuagn, 14 Kingsway, 9 Loterie, 6 Pal (bracketed with tne winner), Tui Mint and United (bracketed), 5 Whakapara, 8 Tarporley, 16 Autahi, 17 Cat-i-mes, 3 Excella Tea and Lady Musk (bracketed), 15 Lady Noreen, 12 Marchette and Restaurant (bracketed). Maiechal soon ran to the front and, with United, came into the straight about two lengths clear of Great Emblem and Loterie. Marechai came away to win by two and a-half lengths from Heremia/ with Great Emblem half a length away, third, and Tarporley fourth. Time 1.34 2-5. KINGSLAND HANDICAP HURDLES. (Of £150; miles.) 6 Whakama, 9.2, Carmont 1 3 Monetize, 10.13, Bennie 2 9 Neil, 9.1, Williams 3 Also: 1 Patutahi, 5 St. Ames, 1U Slump, 2 Unoco, 7 Nassock, 8 Cargen, 4 Busset Moor. Whakama was joined by Busse t Moor near the mile post and the pair entered the straight closely iodowed by Unoco. Unoco, Busset Moor and Patutahi fell at the second to last hurdle ana Whakama was left with a good lead and won very easily by five lengths, with the third horse a length and a-half away. Time 2.55. CHAMPION HACK PLATE (Of £500; seven furlongs.) 7 CURIE, 7.12, V oitre 1 I—BIDDY’S BUY, 8.9, Gray .... 2 10— GIBRALTAR, 7.12, Ludlow .. 3 Also: 11 Bronze Tray, 2 Catoma, 7 Full Measure, 3 Gay Lap, 6 Jalldy Karo, 5 Valueless, 4 Aspian, 9 Speedmint. Biddy 's Boy went out early and led along the back from Valueless and Gay Lap. Along the top Gay Lap was sec- ' ond, followed by Aspian and Catoma. Biddy’s Boy tired and Curie came up fast, to beat him in the last thirty yafds by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time 1.32 2-5. . AVONDALE CUP. • « (Of £500; PA miles.) 16—LITTLE DOUBT, 7.0. Stockley 1 8— MAORI BUY, 7.3,*Metcalf .... 2 10—VALROE, 8.0, McTavish .... 3 Also: 2 Historic, 14 Spear Lad, 1 ■ Taneriri, 13 Mote re, 6 True Blood, 4 Cessation, 5 Gay Cockade, 14 Standfast, 9 Te Hoia, 7 Air Laddie, 15 Autumn Sun, 11 Flying Prince, 3 Malahat. Standfast had command early from Spear Lad, Little Doubt and Maori Boy, and carried on the running along the back from Maori Boy, Spear Lad, Autumn Sun and Little Doubt. Near the turn Maori Boy took charge and led into the straight from Te Hoia. Autumn Sun, Standfast, Air Laddie and Little Doubt, who came up fast on the outside to win in good style by a head from Maori Boy. Valroe was a neck further back. Time 2.15 3-5. AVONDALE STAKES (Of £500; five furlongs; 4 TE WAIPU, 7.11, E. Manson .. 1 6 BROKEN BULE, 7.9, Wilson .. 2 5 BULAN UT, 7.9, Morris 3 Also: 2 Bell Topper, 9 Foreign Money, 12 Loombination, 10 Sea Ruler, 5 Posy (bracketed with Rulanut), 1 Tea Trader and Lady Whirlwind (bracketed), 8 Merry Way, 9 Miss Linley, 14 Muukadine, 7 Rippling Waters, 3 Sastrugi, 11 Timorous, 16 Whirlalong. Broken Rule led the field into the straight, followed by Tea Trader, Posy, Foreign Money, Te Waipu and Sastrugi. Broken Bule went out wide and Te Waipu came up to beat her nicely by half a length, with Rulanut threequarters of a length back. Time 1.5 2-5. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP. (Of £275; six furlongs.) 4—MANAWHENUA, 8.3, Gray .. 1 1— CROUPIER, 7.8, Wiggins .... 2 10—REFRESHER, 8.8, Bagby .... 3 Also: 3 Supremacy, 8 Lady Quex, 14 Paganelli, 12 Gold Money, 6 Silvermine, 7 High Comedy, 11 Hunting Day, 2 Golden Wings, 13 Honiton, 5 King Ford, 9 King Colossus. Golden Wings was the early leader and showed the way into the straight to Honiton, Refresher, Manawhenua, King Ford and Croupier. Ln a great finish Manawhenua won well by two and a-half lengths from Croupier, with Refresher a neck away, third. Time 1.18 3-5. SWANSON HANDICAP. (Of £135; one mile.) 7 Protomint, 7.7, Stockley 1 2 Lady Vane, 7.7, Broughton .... 2 I—Lord Vai, 9.5, Goldfinch 3 Also: 6 Landmark, 4 Wild Country, 13 Claremore, 3 Catch ’Em, 10 Tambourine, 14 The Jack Jumper, 8 Te Money, 5 Tarcha, 12 Kairuri, 11 Cape Gold, 9 Dominican, 15 Running Over. Lord Vai went to the front from the start and led along the back from Wild Country, Tambourine and Tarcha. Tambourine took charge across the top and sstered the straight leading Lord Vai, Tarcha, Catch ’Em and Protomint. Finishing well, Protomint won by two and a-half lengths from Lady Vano, with Lord Vai half a length away, third. Time 1.48. HENDERSON HANDICAP. (Of £150; seven furlongs.) B—Puriri Park, 7.0, Stockley .... 1 B —Pewa, 7.6, McDowell ........ 2 9 Cruachan. 7.3, Cammick 3 Also: 4 Grand Tea, 6 Volimond, 11 Sir Mond, 1 Royal Artist. 8 Tetrarthate. 5 Lucy Rose. 7 Bennie, 10 Clop-

ton. 12 Lady Court. Volimond led across the top and into the straight from Cruachan, Tetrarchate, Puriri Park, Pewa and Lucy Rose. Puriri Park ran through in the straight to win well in a great finish by threcquarters of a length, with a neck between second and third. Time 1.34 3-5. ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Sept. 27. GREY LYNN HURDLES (Of £150; two miles.)

Claremore .. 11 9 Kamehameha 9 3 Landmark 11 9 Nassock .. .. 9 0 Monetize 11 2 Russet Moor 9 0 Unoco .... 9 5 NURSERY HANDICAP (Of £150; ve furlongs.) Rulanut .. .. 8 10 Pink Page .. 7 9 Broken Rule 8 1 Lady Sea Ruler .. 8 0 Whirlwind 7 7 Tankard 8 0 Rippling Closing Time 8 0 Waters 7 7 Foreign Money 7 12 Merryway .. 7 7 Loombination 7 12 Muscadine .. 7 7 Splutter 7 9 Glow Light ’ 7 7 MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP (Of £135; six furlongs.) Lord Vai .. 9 6 Brazanna .. 7 7 Ful Measure 9 4 Bronze Tray .. 7 7 Ganpat .. 8 12 Don’t Lap .. 7 Princess Bede 8 5 Granada .. .. 7 7 Marechai 8 5 Kingsway 7 7 Holy Holm . 7 11 Lady Court . 7 7 Columba .. .. 7 9 Lady Noreen 7 7 Haulbowline 7 8 Lady Musk . 7 7 Great Emblem 7 8 Lucidus 7 7 Autahi .. .. 7 7 Marchette .. 7 7 Actaeon .. .. 7 7 United .. .. 7 7 PLUMPTON HANDICAP (Of £300; 1*4 miles.) Lady Pam . 8 12 Standfast 7 1 Maori Boy .. 7 11 Grand Tea 7 1 Little Doubt 7 10 Te Hoia 7 0 True Blood .. 7 6 Autumn Sun ■ 7 0 Cessation .. 7 4 Flying Prince 7 0 Malahat .. .. 7 4 Wild Country 7 0 AVONDALI GUINEAS (Of £500; one mile.) Baroscope . . 8 10 King Colossus 8 10 Bronze Eagle 8 10 Aspian .. .. 8 10 Croupier .. . 8 10 Royal Artist . 8 10 Eastertime 8 10 High Comedy 8 10 View Halloo 8 10 Golden Wings 8 10 A — A * * O 1 A ■ : —_ _ 8 5 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (Of £275; six furlongs.) Lady Quex . 9 4 Vandyke 7 5 Orapai .. .. 9 0 Kozan .. .. 7 2 Refresher 8 10 Honiton .. .. 7 2 Richfield .. . 8 10 Gay Lap 7 1 Gold Money . 8 9 King Ford . 7 0 Tea Chat .. 7 8 NEW LYNN HANDICAP (O £135; one mile.) Taurua .. .. 8 12 Stonehenge . 7 A Landmark .. 8 11 Tarcha .. .. 7 3 Speedmint .. 8 9 Dominican .. 7 2 Protomint .. 8 4 Cape Gold .. 7 0 Air Laddie .. 8 3 Kairuri .. .. 7 0 Catch ’Em 8 0 Moonfleet 7 0 Good Idea . 7 12 Running Over 7 0 Tambourine . 7 10 NIHOTAPU HANDICAP (Of £150; seven furlongs.) Eafelet .. .. 9 4 Autumn Sun 7 9 Habit .. .. 9 2 Lucy Rose .. 7 9 Prince Vai .. 9 2 Flying Prince 7 8 Pewa .. .. 8 8 Chief Link . 7 8 Hunting Day 8 7 Prince of Puriri Park . 8 4 Orange 7 7 Volimpnd 8 2 Bennie .. .. 7 7 Sir Mond .. 8 0 Clopton .. .. 7 7 Tetrachate .. 7 11 Brampton 7 IT Cruachan .. 7 11