RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19407, 6 November 1934, Page 11

RACING.

AVONDALE CONCLUDES.

FAVOURITES FARE WELL.

SINKING FUND AGAIN.

'GAY MARIGOLD PREVAILS

Favourites, five of whom ■were at cramped odds for the c - ing day of thfe Avondate Jockey Clul^s meeting, yesterday. , lvelly , v only successful straight-out - whose return was not at oc ds Master Normal won the priumpal event on the card in a good finish %v.th he Te Hapa trained Royal Artist, t sprint honours of the programme again going to Sinking Lund. Blonde scored decisively In the A\on dale Guineas- The sihall fields and the short odds of the favoured division on both machines was primarily 1 responsible for a big drop in investments over the corresponding meeting last year. , Following are the concluding results:

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, or £200: 6 rur. 4 3—BRITISH* C COLUMBIA, Mr W. jlKS • 3 — 4 —LADY KYRA, Mr H. ClelanclS b r by Lord Warden— Blonde, 3vrs 7 0 car. 7.14 (W. Pine) ... 3 Also started: I—l Rereatu 9.9 (Green), 5 5 Tradesman 8.7 car, 8.~ Winner trained by J. F. Tutclien, Frank tOl Most support came ro^ o n . e Jit at s’lrtidnp carried £325 10s and £2OB iOs. Sihlclng Fund being second favourlfe Jaoth vvays with £2os and £172, and British Colum bla third Tor a place with £l6O lOs. Rereatu Jumped out smartest, and lea early from Sinking Fund, Lady Kyra, British Columbia and Tradesman, the last named having had the worst or sl „ a As they raced across the top British Coli umbia and Sinking Fund were racing abreast with Lady Kyra and Rereatufollowing on terms, and Tradesman bunging nr, the rear. Sinking Fund was nist to 1 turn ror home, with British Columbia handy. Tradesman right up, and Lady k.via and Rereatu in that order. ShiKing Fund drew out in the run to the post to win decisively by a length from British Colum bla, who heat Lady Kyra by a neck. Re reatu was fourth and Tradesman seveial lengths away. Time 1.14.

NEW LYNN HANDICAP, or £130: l mile. 1 3— KELLY, Mr J. McGregor’s b g by Kilbroney—Joy Queen, 3yrs, 7.13 (R. McTavlsb) •••• 1 3 i—KING BRIERLY, Mr R. B. Hines ch g by King Lu —Lady Bricrly, 3vrs, 8.0 (11. IN’. Wiggins) .... - j—2—-NGN' NICER, Major P. KerrSmiley’S b t: by Chief Ruler—Si 1- . vanum, 3yrs, 7:1 1, • t p i ne 2 ~,3 Also start'ed: 6 —o First Lap 8.13, (L. Dulleu), 4—4 Bonny Gay 8.1 (Goldfinch), 10—11 Sararl 7.13 (Green), 9—9 Ruling King 7.9 (E. Malison), 3—7 0 Approval 7.8 (Trematn), 11—10 Gold Musk 7.0 (Cameron), 5—5 Aubretfa 7.0 (Home), 7—B King Tut 7.0 (Lammlck). Winner trained hy F. Gilchrist, Ellerslie. Favourite for a win'and third fancy ior > place, Kelly carried £245 10s and £164, King Briefly having £lO5 anU £l7' los Invested on his chances, and Nun Nlcei carrying £lO6 ror a place. King Tut stayed on the mark and took no part in the race. Sararl was prominent early, leading out from Bonny Gay and King Briefly. As they raced along the back Safari was still at the head of the field, with King Brlerly handy and On Approval, Nun Nicer and Bonny Gay racing ahead of Kelly and Ruling King, Aubretfa, Gold Musk and First Lap. King Brierlv hit the rroht crossing the top, with Nun Nicer close on his quarters and Ruling’ King, safari Gold Musk Bonny <jay and Kelly the closest of the others. There was little between' King Brlerly and Nuu Nicer as they levelled up for home, with Gold Musk handy and Sararl, Bonny Gav, First Lap and Kelly all In It. In a good niiisli Kelly,- tlnlslilng with a rattle, came through to win by a length from King Brlerly, who beat Nun Nicer by a short bead. First Lap was rourth, followed by lionny Gay, Autretia, Gold Musk, On Approval, Sararl, and Ruling King. Time, 1.12.

NIHOTAPU HANDICAP, Of £175; 7 rur. 1 I—GAY MARIGOLD, Mr O. Nicholson’s and the lion. 13. H. Davis’ blk in by Grand Knight—Queen March, syrs, 8.5 (11. Goldfinch) .. l 2— 3 —KING MESTOR, Mr It. B. llines’ br g by King Lu—Lady Mestor, ' 4yrs, 7.7 (1L N. Wiggins) 2 4 4 —ARCH lUJLEB, Mr C, Morse’s ch g by Chler Ruler—Archeress, aged, 7.3 (H. Gilmer) 3 Also started: 7 —6 Gay Broney 8.4 (McTavtsh). 6—7 Wbakapara 7.7 (W. Thomson), 3—2 Jalldy Karo 7.5 (Horne), 5—5 Psychologist 7.0 (W. Pine). Winner trained by U. S. Bagby, Lllers-

lic. Gay Marigold was backed down to a short price over both divisions, carrying £lOl 10s and £261 on the respective machines. King Mestor, second rancy straight-out .with £163, had £135 10s Invested on' his prospects for a place. Whakapara was early to the fore and along the back was bowling along In front or Jalldy Karo, King Mestor. Psychologist. Gay Marigold and Gay Broney. Psychologist then moved up and across the top was showing the way to Whakapara, Arch Ruler, King Mestor and Gay Marigold, with Gay Broney bringing up the rear. There was little alteration in that order as they rounded the home bend where Gay Marigold had Commenced to Improve her position on the outer. Over the final stages Gay Marigold asserted herself, coming through nicely to win hy a length from King Mestor with Arch Ruler a length and a-half away. Whakapara was fourth, followed by Jalldy Karo, Gay Broney and Psychologist. Time, 1.20 3-5.

TOTALISATOR DOWN. DIIOP OF £3l-iS. The totallsator yesterday handled £ll,411 compared with £l7,f>ol l'or the sc;ond day last season—a decrease or £6117. Over the two days £111,51 h was Invested, compared with £ils>,ooi last year—a total decrease or £3 118. JOCKEY SUSPENDED. ACCIDENT TO CHIEF COOK. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The Judicial committee of the Avondale Jockey Club yesterday held an inquiry into the accident to Chief Cook, who broke a leg while contesting the Henderson Handicap on Saturday. After hearing evidence, the committee found that the mishap was due to Chief Cook being crossed by Hushing, ridden by L. Clifford, and decided to suspend 'Clifford for a month.

MELBOURNE CUP.

The following are the acceptors for the Melbourne Cup to be run to[iay at Fleinlnglou:— MELBOURNE CUP. Or £IO,OOO and trophy valued at £C00; C miles.

St. 111. St. lb. peter Pan . . 9 10 I.linbohm Kogtlln . . . 0 7 (.N.Z.) . . 7 7 ,Nightly (N'.Z.) 9 •i Tlieo "(N.Z.- • llali Mark . 0 0 lirecl) . . . 7 0 11 erole Pi'lnco 8 9 Sylvandalc . . , 7 5 Plall .... 8 7 Karmlalo . . . 7 0 Iiwacli .... 8 7 Sarelierio . . 7 2 Panto .... 8 0 Klarabon . . 7 1 Journal . . . S 0 (iladswooti -i Vnlorey . 8 •J (N.Z.-bred) 7 0 Mi'anionil Spearfiasii . 0 1.1 (.N.Z.-bred) 8 1 Voi berry . . I) 12 j;mail Arrow 80 I.a Trobo . . 6 10 (ilppsland 7 HI lolaiib .... 6 7 Sir Simper (N.Z.) • • 7 1