N.Z.R. AVONDALE RACES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 301, 30 April 1896, Page 5

N.Z.R. AVONDALE RACES.

SATURDAY, 2nd MAY. On Saturday, 2nd. May, Special Trains will run to Avondale Races, as follows:—From Auckland, 12.10 and 1.10 p.m.; Newmarket, 12.20 and 1.20 p.m.; Mount Eden, 12.27 and 1.27 p.m.; reaching the racecourse crossing at 12.40 and 1.40 p.m. respectively. Returning to Auckland immediately after the last race. RETURN FARES from Auckland or Newmarket—First Class, Is Cd; Second Class, Is 2d. BY ORDER.

Fergus’s pair, Cheque and Seabreeze, were the best at the meeting so far as form was concerned, and the former appears very partial to the Richmond track, and scored heavily there last year. Mr F. Martin was so disgusted with the way Review and Kinglake had previously shaped, that previous to going across he informed me Fletcher would have his last trip with his horses to Nelson. It was therefore fortunate for the latter that Review won the Cup. The opinion of an experienced trainer who was present is that Swift got up in the last stride. King Wai did no good at the meeting. The amount put through the machine at the Nelson Meeting (£4314) was £1284 more than last year. The new owners of Rangiatea had a good win She has been tried over fences and shapes well, with him in the Novel Race at Rangiora on Thursday last. A local writer states that Mr Banks is the new owner of Osmanie, and Miss Banks led the filly off the wharf last Sunday. Mr J. L. Doogan, the popular secretary of the Greymouth Racing Club, was in Wellington last week, and attended the Nelson Meeting. Shearsby failed to win a race at Nelson with Hesitation, and I am afraid the daughter of Gipsy King is not much good. She was receiving two stone from Swordfish the second day. The Whareama Racing Club hold their annual meeting on Queen’s Birthday. Freeborn (brother to Mr Dan O’Brien’s Freeman, who won the Grand National) is in charge of his owner, Mr H. J. Towsey, who rode him at Nelson. He has gone on to Egmont. Mr H. M. Lyon has received the following letter in reply to his memo, to the Wairarapa Racing Club : —“ In reply to your letter of the 2nd inst., the stewards met this afternoon, and I am instructed to inform you that they have resolved that the Wairarapa Racing Club recoin-

Glenelg is improving greatly, and should show to advantage in cross-country events during the winter.