JONATHAN AGAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 83, 9 April 1934, Page 4

JONATHAN AGAIN

THIRD WIN ON END BIG RACE AT AVONDALE PUSS MOTH’S SPRINT VICTORY. [ Per Press Association, J AUCKLAND, April 7. i-se Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened at Avondale to-day in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was firm. The totalisator handled £24,011 10s, against £20,605 last year, an increase of £3406 10s. Morehu, winner of the Roebank Handicap, returned backers over a score. Jonathan broke the course record by running the Foley Memorial in 2.4 1-5. Results were as follows: ROSEBANK HANDICAP. (Of £100; seven furlongs). 8 s—Morehu. 8.2, McTavish .... 1 4/6—Brown Lap, 8.6, Tremain .... 2 10/9 Supreme Ruler, 7.4 A, Cameron 3 Also: 6/7 Etcetera (fourth), 7/5 Sir Vai. 3/3 Horowhenua, 1/1 Record Flight, 11/11 Huskie. 2/2 Safe Bank. 13/13 Wee Pat, 9/10 Bush Lawyer, 5/3 Campanero, 12/14 Cawan, 14/12 Express 7.2. Three-quarters of a length: one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.26 3-5. AVONDALE HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP (Of £130; I’4 miles). 4/4 —Courthaven. 10.2, H. Dulieu .. 1 2/2 —Gigantic, 10.2, F. Thompson .. 2 1/1 —Ornamental, 9.7. Mcßae .... 3 Also: 6/5 Ruling King (fourth), 7/7 Prince of Orange, 3/3 Sir Willonyx, 5/6 Glen Rata. Length each way. Time. 2.10, CHEVALIER HANDICAP. fOf £140; seven furlongs). 7/7 —Expectancy, 7.6, Wiggins .... 1 2/2 —Coronis, 7.10, Voitre 2 3/4 —Alpinus, 8.0. Green 3 Also: 4/3 Solarium (fourth), 8/10 Delvain, 6/6 Wait and See 8.4, 10/7 Roman Mascot, 5/5 Golden Sceptre, 1/1 Lagoon, 11/11 Gold Pocket 7.9, 9/9 Bonnie Gay, 13/12 Chief Clerk 7.24, 12/13 Gold Musk 7.4. 14/14 Hikutaia. Head; neck. Time, 1.26 3-5. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. (Of £350; 1% miles). 1/I—JONATHAN, 9.12, McTavish . 1 5/4 —CARFEX, 7.9, Broughton .... 2 8/B—KING MAR.CH, 8.0, Goldfinch 3 Also: 4/5 Curie 8.0 (fourth), 2/2 Master Brierly, 3/3 Gay Broney, 7/7 Roval Artist 7.10 J, 10/10 Chief Cook 7.3, 6/6 L'Allegro 7.2 J, 9/9 Prolyxo, 11/11 Psychologist. Gay Broney led at the start" from Carfex, Chief Cook and Psychologist. Along the top Gay Broney and Carfex led abreast with Psychologist, Chief Cook and L’Allegro close up. The first three leaders were the same into the straight, with Jonathan fourth. A hundred yards from the post Jonathan showed a good turn of speed to win by one and a-half length from Carfex, with King March a neck away, third. Time, 2.4 1-s—a course record. OAKLEY HANDICAP. (Of £130; five furlongs). 1/1 —Coronilla, 8.7, Broughton .... 1 2/2 —Wai taka, 7.9, Keesing 2 4/3 —Life Guard. 7.0, Clifford .... 3 Also: 4/6 Kelly (fourth), 3/4 Gay Sister 7.2, 7/7 High Star 7.2, 6/5 Keith Lu 7.25. 9/9 Rulable 7.5. 8/8 Velociter 7.2. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.0 4-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP. (Of £240; six furlongs). 4/S—PUSS MOTH, 8.1, Voitre .. 1 5/4—HAMPTON PARK, 7.9, O. Reed 2 3/2—BRITISH COLUMBIA, 8.5, Tremain 3 Also: 2/3 Sinking Fund 7.5 (fourth), 1/1 Exaggeration, 6/6 Lia Fail. Hampton Park led into the straight from British Columbia, Sinking Fund, Exaggeration and Puss Moth, who finished fast on the rails to beat Hampton Park by a neck, with British Columbia third, one and a-half lengths away. Time, 1.13 1-5. WHAU HANDICAP. (Of 200 ; 1!4 miles). 2/3 —Werohia, 8.13, Goulsbro .... 1 4/4—Dark Marble, 7.13, E. W. Jones 2 3/2 —King Musk, 8.1, Keesing .... 3 Also: 8/7 Teels (fourth), 1/1 Senior, 7/8 Wee Musk 7.8, 9/9 Kiftnuir, 5/5 Loombination, 6/6 Royal Gallant 7.2. Half a head; head. Time, 2.8 2-5. TITIRANGI HANDICAP. (Of 150; one mile). 1/I—IMPASTO, 9.5, Goutebro .... 1 3/3—KING’S ARCHER, 9.5, Preston 2 2/2—KING MESTOR, 8.2, Green . 3 Also: 5/4 Alloy (fourth), 4/5 Karangapai. Length; two lengths. Time. 1.38 2-5. An inquiry was held into the riding of Gigantic in the Highweight. Evidence was given that the horse was ridden by F. Thomson to instructions by the owner and trainer, and the committee found that the instructions had been practically carried out by the jockey, who did not use the best of judgment.