AVONDALE MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 247, 18 October 1937, Page 4

AVONDALE MEETING

RETURN OF JONATHAN KING GEORGE HANDICAP CROONING WINS SPRINT [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Oct. 16. Fine weather and a very fast track favoured the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club's second spring meeting, held on the Avondale course to-day. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £31,461 10s, compared with £27,362 10s last year, an increase of £4099 10s. Results:— TRIAL STAKES. (Of £l')C; seven furlongs.) 1 — suieiman, 8.2, Gouisbro - 1 6—Forest Acre. 8.3, McKenzie 2 4 Lady Defoe, 7.13, Cameron 3 Also:—s Ma! De Mer (fourth), 9 Windcress, 3 Raepata, 16 Beverley, 2 Erlick, 14 Flashing Spear, 10 Omaha, 7 Barrister, 11 Te Poto, 12 Aero Queen, 8 Privy Seal, 13 Ivy Willonyx, 15 Gaiwind. Four lengths; threequarters of a length. Time 1.26 1-5. rangitoto hurdles handicap. (Of £175; one mile and a-ha!f). 5 Simint, 9.0, Watson 1 2 L’Allegro, 10.8, Mcllroy 2 I—Englishman, 10.7, Muir 3 Also: 3 Stanstead (fourth), 4 Spearcourt. 6 Jalldy Karo, 7 United. Four lengths; one and a-half lengths. Time, 2.44 1-5.

JUVENILE HANDICAP. (Of £160; five furlongs). 1— Te Hero, 8.0, C. G. Gouisbro 1 2 Eastern Heir, 8.1, Mclnally ...... 2 3 Gay Hussar, 7.13, Home 3 Also: 5 Silver Cloud (fourth), 4 Wynardo 7.10, 6 Bayamo 7.5. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.1 4-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP. (Of £300: 11 miles). 3— JONATHAN, 7.13, McTavish 1 2 KILTOWYN, 7.11, Marsh 2 7—CON FUOCO, 7.0, Evans 3 Also: 5 Bonny Gay (fourth), 1 Gallio, 4 Fersen, 6 Tybalt. Length; length. Time, 2.6 1-5. Gallio was quickly in the lead after a good start. Passing the seven furlongs post Con Fuoco ran up on the outside into second position. Gallio carried on, running past the half-mile two lengths ahead of Kiltowyn, ConFuoco, Tybalt, Fersen and Jonathan. Entering the straight Gallio was just ahead of Kiltowyn and Con Fuoco but the leader suddenly fell. Kiltowyn led at the distance but Jonathan finished well on the rails to beat him by a length, with Con Fuoco a similar distance away, third. SPRING HANDICAP. (Of £150; six furlongs). 1— Palustre, 9.2, Green . 1 11—Prival, 7.0, Walker -2 2 Rainer, 7.0, Wiggins 3 Also: 10 High Star 7.2 (fourth), 12 King Theo, 5 Sebrof. 8 Melvanui 7.5, 6 Gay Egypt, 9 Bass 7.6, 7 Ellanui 7.6, 3 British Nation 7.2, 15 Olivette, 17 Lythite 7.9, 13 Trevace 7.5, 14 Flash, By 7.2, 16 Gold Eagle, 4 Locknit. | Half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.13 1-5. j MEMBERS' HANDICAP. (Of £175 ; one mile). ,—Kilonsa, 8.7, C. G. Gouisbro 1 3 Airam, 8.3*, Maria 2 7—King Musk, 8.0, Keesing 3 Also: 5 Miss Lu (fourth), 2 Sergia, 4 Paso Robles, 6 Light Comedy 7.84, Length; length. Time, 1.39 1-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. (Of £200; six furlongs). 4 CROONING, Wiggins 1 5 TOSH, 7.124, O. Mclnally 2 I—ORATE, 7.11, C. G. Gouisbro 3 Also: 3 Triune (fourth), 6 TrayBit, 2 Bachelor King 7.5, 8 Star Artist 7.74, 7 Emdale 7.2*. Neck; head. Time, 1.12 2-5. Staging a magnificent finish Crooning came up on the rails from the rear to win after a long absence from form. Orate began brilliantly and led into the straight from Tosh and Triune, who eventually finished fourth. Tray Bit led the rest. Crooning is an older half-sister to Prival, who ran well in an earlier race.

THREE KINGS HANDICAP. (Of £160; one mile). io—Alyth, 7.0, Howard 1 3 —Gay Streak, 8.10, McKenzie —2 9—Captain Bruce, 7.1, Gilchrist _ 3 Also—2 Philemup (fourth), 5 Dutch Girl, 1 Glen Abb, 8 Royal Passage, 7 Ring Shot, 4 The Vamp 7.7, 6 Siegu 7.6. Neck; head. Time, 1.39 4-5. Prospects for To-day fhe meeting will be concluded today, when the following may be well supported:— October Hurdles.—L’Allegro, " High Quality. Apprentices' Handicap.—Droll, Palustre. Hopeful Stakes.—Easter Heir, Brazilian. Bledisloe Handicap.—Jonathan, Bonny Gay. Waitemata Handicap.—High Star, Royal Passage, Gay Egypt. Stewards’ Handicap.—Kilonsa, Te Hai. Telegraph Handicap.—Orate, Tray Bit. Kia Ora Handicap.—Philemup, Gay Streak. OCTOBER HURDLES (Of £175; 1] miles.

High Quality . 11 12 Siniint 10 0 Spearcourt . . 11 3 Jalidy Karo . 9 0 L'Allegro .. .10 12 Donio 9 0 Englishman ..10 8 Stanetcad ... 9 0 APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP (Of £130; 7 furlongs.) Palustre .. .. 9 12 Olivette .. .. 7 0 Droll 8 2 Tiverton .. .. 7 0 High Sea ... 77 Flash By .. . 7 0 Lady Field .. 7 0 Ellanui 7 0 Land Girl ... 7 0 Ivy Willonyx .70 HOPEFUL STAKES (Of £150; 5 furlongs.) Kasvem Heir 8 6 Princess Lu . 7 9 Gay Hussar 8 1 Wynardo ... 7 7 Silver Cloud .79 Lady Clorane 7 7 Brazilian ... 7 9

BLEDI9L0H HANDICAP (Of £275; 11 miles.) Jonathan ... 8 12 Bonny Gay .. 7 3 Arm a court . . RO ('on Fuoco .. Fersen 7 11 Tybalt 7 1 W A ITEM ATA HANDICAP (Of £275 ; 1{ miles.) Koval Passage 7 9 Wi rule reus . . 7 0 Rainier .. .. 7 4 J 1 rancis Acre i <• High Star .. 7 4 Hashing Spear 7 0 (lay Egypt .. 7 3 Aero Queen 7 0 Forest Acre .. 7 2 Ohmaha .. .. 7 0 British Nation 7 1 My Money .. 7 0 Ivy Willonyx 7 0 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Of £175; 1 mile.) Kelly 9 5 Tip Toes .. . 8 3 Kilonsa .. .. 9 3 Pano Robles . 8 2 Airam 8 12 King Musk .. 8 1 Te Hai .. .. 8 '» Erndale .. .. 8 0 Sergia 8 3 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Of £175; 6 furlongs.) Rereatu 9 0 Tray Bit .. . 8 3 Tosh 8 4 Orate 8 0 Triune 8 3 Tr'.lliarch .. . 7 13 KIA ORA HANDICAP (Of £160 1 mile.) Gav Streak .. 9 1 Melvanui .. . 7 2 Philemup ... 9 0 Raepato .. .. 7 0 King Theo . . 8 13 Cometarium .. 7 0 Alyth 7 13 . . 7 0 Captain Bruce 7 11 Mal-de-mer .. 7 0 Ringshot ...75