AVONDALE MEETING AT ELLERSLIE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 167, 22 July 1946, Page 6

AVONDALE MEETING AT ELLERSLIE

MASTER FRANCIS SECOND IN STEEPLECHASE PLUMPTON HANDICAP TO OUR GOLD (P.A.) Auckland, July 21. The Avondale Jockey Club's winter meeting opened al Ellersfie yesterday in sunny weather before an attendance of 16,000. The course was heavy. The totalisator handled £125,942 10s for the seven races. There was no 1 corresponding day last year. Results:- - Winter Handicap (Of £400;-1 mile) 2/3- Mallee, 8.12, 11. N. Wiggins ... 1 13/12—Skymaster, 8.0, T. Green . ... 2 6/s—Francis Mond, 8.8, J. Williamson 3 Also: 1/1 Trustful, 3/2 Boswell Hill, 5/6 Superb, 4/4 Bronze Man, 8/8 Duke Royal, 11/13 Sir Desmond, 15/16 Miss Malibu, 12/10 Camp Queen, 16/15 Rina Light, 9/9 Sahara Boy, 19/19 Bosario, 7/7 Te Wahme, 17/17 Volos, 14/14 Bav Jim. Two lengths; halflength. Bay Jim fourth. Time, 1.45 2-5. Grey Lynn Hurdles (Of’ £600; 2 miles) 2/2— BROOKBY r SONG, 9.9, M. Coon 1 1/I—BRITISH MINT, 9.9, F. Cleaver 2 5/S—SLAVONIK, 9.0, J. Williamson 3 Also: 3/3 Town Survey, 4/4 Brahman, 6/6 Lapidarian. Three-quarters of a length; eight lengths. Town Survey fourth. Time, 3.54. Plumpt on Handicap (Of £1000; 11. fur.) 2/2— OUR GOLD, 7.9, H. N. Wiggins 1 7/7—RULING MASTER, 7.8, C. M. fjillings 2 G/S—ROiAL CHARTER, 7.9, A.

Also: 3/4 Leigh Hark, 8/8 Abbey Fox, 5/6 Hippodrome, 1/1 Bata!, 4/3 Cracroft, 9/9 Susan Lee, 10/10 High Span, 11/11 Sir Dink. Half-length: three-quarters of a length. Cracroft fourth. Time, 3-5. Mt. Albert Steeples (Of £700; 2i mhes) 3/2 TORONTO, 9.4, J. Williamson 1 2/3—MASTER FRANCIS, 9.24, G. Ivil 2 1/1- BRONZE NIGHT, 10.6, J. Winder . 3 Also; 5/5 Bisquit, 4/4 Pomade, 9/9 Otoro, 6/6 Kilcommon, 7/7 Wong Foo, 8/8 Ruling Nation, Classic. Three-quarters of a length; 15 lengths. Bisquit fourth. Time, 5.20. Kia Ora Handicap (Of £500: 11 fur.; 1/2—Coogee, 8.2, J. Bagby 1 3/3—Sweet Baffles, 9.7, J. Williamson 2 7/7—Brantome, 8.64, W. Corbett 3 Also: 2/1 Master Dink, 6/6 Lightmint, 4/4 Landfire, 10/10 Embassy, 8/9 Winstake, 9/8 Skateway, 5/5 Shadow King, 11/12 Battledawn, 12/11 Gay Adalene. Seven lengths; length. Battledawn fourth. Time, 2.31 3-5. Windsor Hurdles Of £500; 1 : 4 miles) 5/s—Waiting, 9.5, A. Gordon 1 6/6—Prakash, 9.0, M. Cooa 2 3/4—Foxstar, 10.0, R. Collett 3 Also: 2/1 Peria Prince, 1/2 Fox Hunting, 7/7 British Talent and Master Cameron (bracketed), 4/3 Inka, 10/9 Ballinabuoy, 11/10 Sir Jovial, 9/11 Warwick Prince, 8/8 Default. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Fox Hunting fourth. Time, 3.28. President’s Handicap (Of £650; 7 fur.) 1/I— MASTER TED, 8.2, G. F. Hughes 1 5/4—BLACK ACE, 8.3, J. Bagby .. . 2 11/10—GHAZIPUR, 8.0, C. Jillings ... 3 Also: 7/7 Cambria, 8/8 Gay Lally, 10/11 Representative, 2/3 Nepeta, 3/2 Peter Gregor, 6/6 Good Bay. 4/5 Yorkish, 13/13 Hunting King, 12/12 Bara Avis, 9/9 Rampede. Half a length; three lengths. Yorkish fourth. Time, 1.33.