AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 347, 18 March 1897, Page 8

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

First Day—Wednesday, March 17th.

The first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was favoured by splendid weather, and the attendance was fairly goodThe fields were small and speculation on the machine was not so good as usual. The following are the results : —

Maiden Plate Handicap of 30 sovs. Seven furlongs. 37 Mr T. B. Bell’s br in Korowai, by HotchMantilla, aged, 8.4, Creamer ... 1 35 Mr G. S. Budge’s b c Canopus, 2yrs, 6.11, Barlow ... ... ••• 2 12 Mr W. Bowman’s br g I’he Outlaw, aged, 7.4, Sceates ... 3 Other starters —17 Polite, 7.10, Judd ; 19 The Drone, 7.8, Satman. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 34sec. Dividend, £2 18s.

Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 54 Mr H. Lennell’s blk g Gipsy Prince, by Gipsy King —Gipsy, syrs, 10.9, R. Wright ... ■■ 1 38 Mr J. Rae’s b g Levanter, aged, 11.6, J. Rae ... ••• 2 22 Mrs L. E. Barron’s br h Hukatere, aged, 9.10, R. Collins 3 Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 9sec. Dividend, £1 18s.

St. Patrick’s Handicap of 75 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 130 Mr J. Lennard’s b h Fabulist, by Fabulous —Inisthona, 4yrs, 9.0, Raynor ... •• ••• t 85 Mr Jas. Beckett’s ch m Lady Marion, by Malua —Wanda, 5yr5,7.3, Sceates t 32 Mr D. McKinnon’s br m Lufra, by Flintlock—Brown Rose, syrs, 6.12, Barlow ... ... ••• t Other starters —21 Panoply, 7.7, Walker ; 40 Quickfire, 7-0, Satman. A great race, the judge being unable to separate the first three. Dividends—Fabulist, 14s ; Lady Marion, £1 Is; Lufra, £2 17s. Time, 2min 14£sec. The dead-heaters agreed to divide. Pony Handicap of 30 sovs. Seven furlongs. 205 Mr J. Chaafe’s ch m Provoke, by Puriri —Revoke, syrs, 8.2, Sceates ... 1 91 Mr D. McKinnon’s b g Arquebus, syrs, 7.0, Barlow ... ... ... ••• 2 72 Mr H. H. Hayr’s br g Napoleon, 3yrs, 8.0, W. Smith ... ... ■■■ 3 Other starters —24 Norina, 8.12; 95 Fair Nell, 8.9; 60 St. Owen 7.0; 58 Repeat, 6.12. Won in a canter. Time, Imin 33|sec. Dividend, £1 6s (10s tickets). Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About three miles. 6 Mr H. T. Gorrie’s blk g Mozel, by Torquoise, aged, 9.8, Woodfield ... 1 5 Mr B. Anderson’s b g Forella, aged, 9.11, Collins ... ... ••• 2 Won easily by ten lengths. Time, 6min 34sec. Dividend, 16s (10s tickets). Welter Handicap of 25 sovs. One mile. 162 Mr W. Thorpe’s br m Flying Fish, by Foulshot — Fish Lass, aged, 9.2, Stewart ... ... ••• 1 254 Mr W. Mobberley’s b c St. Gordon, 3yrs, 9.12, Mobberly ... ... 2 40 Mr J. E. Thorpe’s br h Webley, syrs, 10.12, Creamer ... ... ••• 3 Other starters —15 Samoa, 10.0 ; 99 Admiral Hawke, 9.10 ; 20 Pirate, 9.4 ; 14 Playboy, 9.0. Won by two lengths. No time taken. Dividend, £l'l3s (10s tickets). Hack Handicap of 20 sovs. Once round.

105 Mr J. Rae’s b g Natation, by Natator — Bessemer, syrs, 7.0, Barlow ... 1 50 Mr J. Sutton’s b c Tamaki, 3yrs, 7.0, Coulthard ... ••• ••• 2 73 Mr J. C. Booth’s ch m Reflection, syrs, 7.5, Judd ... ••• ••• ••• 3 Other starters—72 Miss Leger, 8.6; 21 Ramadoon, 6.10. . . Won easily by five lengths. Time, Imm Sa-sec. Dividend, £1 7s (10s tickets). Railway Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 147 Mr J. E. Thorpe’s b m Lillie, by Ingomar —Ladybird, syrs, 8.1, Satman... 1 85 Mr J. Livingstone’s b m Lady Cuisine, 3yrs, 8.3, Stewart ... ... ••• 2 44 Mr J. Chaafe’s ch m Provoke, syrs, 7.2, Sceates ... ... •• • •• • . 3 Other starters —111 Rex, 8.1, Judd; 31 Miss Rose, 7.10, Satman; 89 Lufra, syrs, 7.9, Barlow ; 42 Electra, 2yrs, 6.7, Burdett. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 7|sec. Dividend, £1 13s (10s tickets).