AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1151, 2 May 1912, Page 13

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

. - SECOND DAY. GLOY. AND SEA ELF RUN A DEAD HEAT FOR AUTUMN HANDICAP. The Avondale Jockey Club were lucky to sandwich in between two boisterous and rainy-days a fair afternoon for the concluding- day cf their autumn meeting-. Although the weather was not pleasant the rain kept off, and there was a. good attendance. Considering- the heavy rains recently, the course was in remarkably good order, although somewhat holding. Big fields and spirited racing were the ordei’ of the day, and, as a consequence some excellent sport was witnessed. The management of the meeting reflects credit on the secretary (Mr. H. H. Hayr) and the officials of the club, who did their utmost to insure the comfort of patrons to the wellappointed suburban course. The totalisator returns for the two days amounted to £28,494, or £6965 better than the last autumn meeting. This must be regarded as particularly good considering the weather this year. The results were as follows: —- NURSERY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 6—R. Hannon’s Semolina, by Gluten —Mignon, 6:11 (Morris) 1 1— W. G. Ring’s Potoa, 7.7 (O’Shea) 2 2 — H. D. de Latour’s Lannacost, 8.5 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: 3 Tact 9.4 (C. Brown), 5 Prince Merriwee 7,12 (Curran), 5 Prince King 7.1 (Stenning), 10 Battle Abbey 6.13 (Conquest), 7 Kaleato 6.11 (Stockley), 11 Salvannie 6.11 (Percival). Time, lmin 19 2-ssec. Potoa. and Tact were early in the lead, but at the half mile post Prince King replaced Tact for a furlong, and entering the straight the ordei- was Potoa.. Tact, Prince King and Lannacost. In a good race to the post Semolina shot out, and, running on the outside, outpaced the leaders and won fairly easily' by nearly three lengths. Only a neck divided Potoa and Lannacost. FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 3 — F. Hall’s Waiowera, by Gienapp —-Tauhei, 7.10 (Deeley) . 1 -9—J. S. Kean’s Bow Bells, 7.0 (Morris) 2 5 —J. Shepherd’s Solitudo, 7.6 (Moore) 3

Also started: 1 Crown Pearl 10.1 (F. D. Jones), 2 Salute 9.6 (Brady), 4 Mighty Atom 7.13 (O’Shea), 8 Harenoa 7.6 (Henderson), 11 Lady Dot 7.6 (Percival), 9 Arawa 7.3 (C. Brown), 7 Bogey 7.3 (Hall), 12 Vivace 6.10 (Chaplin). 6 Lady Thorn 6.10 (Conquest), 10 Muskewai 6.9 (Stenning). Time, 50 2-ssec. Bow Bells and Mighty Atom -were first out of the barrier, but Solitudo was in the lead at the end of a furlong, and acted as pilot as far as the turn for home, where he ran wide and allowed Waiowera to get through with a clear run on the rails. Bow Bells also headed Solitudo. In the race for the post Waiowera had no difficulty in retaining the lead and won by two lengths. Solitudo was only beaten by a neck for second. Vivace failed to start. MAIDEN HANDICAP HURDLES of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2— N. Dickey’s Napenape, by Explosion— Boadicea, 9.2 (Tutchen) ... 1 10—J. T. Brown’s Pip, 9.2 (Anderton) 2 3— Sphinx, 9.11 (McFlynn) 3 Also started: 8 Bonnie Jean 10..9 (Roach), 6 Fuss 9.13 (Porter), 9 Zinnia 9.11 (Coleman), 1 Heyboy 9.9 (Ellern), 5 Surplus 9.4 (Percival), 4 Blue Mount 9.4 (Speakman), 13 Atahaere 9.0 (O’Connor), 7 Crispineer 9.0 (Deerey), 14 Tiri 9.0 (J. Brady), 11 Napper Tandy 9.0 (Campbell), 12 Penfold 9.0 (S. Brown). Time, 3min 27sec. Heyboy and Blue Mount cleared the first jump together, with Surplus and Sphinx next. Passing the stand Heyboy went to the front and led until the back of the course was reached, when he suddenly fell back several places, while Surplus and Sphinx took up the running, with Pip and Napenape next. Entering the straight, Sphinx was leading, but at the last fence Napenape headed her, as did also Pip, and in the run for home Napenape had no difficulty in stalling off Pip’s challenge, and won by a couple of lengths. Sphinx was a similar distance away third, and then followed Blue Mount and Surplus. There were no falls. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and a furlong. 2— T. H. Barnaby’s Gloy by Gluten —Did, 7.12 (Stockley) .......... * 3 — J. J. Craig’s Sea Elf, by Seaton Delaval —St. Evelyn, 7.8 (Poulgrain) * s—Mrs. E. A. Lindsay’s Royal Soult, by Soult —Bavaria, 8.6 (Brady) 3 Also started: 7 Sir Artegal 5.9 (F. D. Jones), 6 Tiresome 7.11 (O’Shea), 1 St. Amans 7.8 (C. Brown), 10 Admiral

Soult 6.13 (Stenning), S Kaween 6.13 (Moore), 4 La Reina 6.12 (Percival), 9 Sea Pink 6.11 (Conquest). Time, lmin 59 4-ssec,

Sea Pink started out as Pacemaker, aiid as the field passed the stand the teaton Delaval gelding was racing along as -leader to Sir Artegal, Gloy, St. Amans and Royal Soult. At the back o£ the course Sea • Pink was still in the lead with Gloy on his flanks. Sir Artegal, Sea Elf, La Reina ancl Kaween were bunched together, three or four lengths back. Turning into the straight Sea Elf was up with the leaders, and at the distance Sea Pink faded away. A ding dong struggle between Gloy and Sea Elf, in which both got a good deal of bumping, resulted in the two passing the judge’s box locked together, and the decision was a dead heat. Royal Soult who finished with a lot of pace ran into third position, a couple of lengths back, and then followed Sea Pink, St. Amans and La Reina. DOMINION HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 1— S. Pitt’s JEled Lunin, by Lupin— Porangi, 8.0 (O’Shea) 1 4—J. S. Kean’s Bow Bells, 7.3 (Morris) 2 3 —F. Denny’s Cloudy Dawn, 6.13 (Henderson) . 3 Also started: 8 Marangai 7.8 (Ayres) 2 Mahinga 7.5 (Conquest), 6 Lady Dot 7.5 (Percival), 7 Arawa 7.2 (C/ Brown), 5 Eogey 7.2 (Pell). T me, lmin ssec. Bogey was the first to break away, but soon had companions in Arawa arid Cloudy Dawn, while a little further on Red Lupin came up and asserted himself. After a furlong was covered Red Lupin was in the lead, and going on with r great burst of speed was half a doz n lengths ahead of the field on turning into the straight. The little fellow had no difficulty in keeping his lead, because he won in the most hollow fashion by several lengths. There was barely a length between Bow Bells and Cloudy Dawn, who filled second and third places respectively. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs. About three miles. 2 — P. Johnston’s Pleiades, by Daystar —Myra, 11.2 (Howard) .... 1 3— J. Bunting’s Taiaha, 9.10 (Julian ) 2 I—J. Williamson’s Hautere, 9.10 (Deerey) 3 Also started: 7 Ben Johnson 10.6 (McFlynn), 8 First Barrel 10.1 (Wilson), 4 Hunakaha 9.13 (Jones). 5 Tui Cakoliau 9.9 (Rae), 6 Commander 9.8 (Percival), 10 Mildura 9.7 (Campbell), 9 Rebel 9.7 (Scott).

Time 6min 31sec. The first jump proved fatal to the chances of half a dozen. Mildura and Ben Johnson were the first out, but on reaching the initial obstacle Mildura slipped and fell, while Ben Johnson ran into the jump and was responsible for Tui Cakobau, Rebel, Hunakaha and Commander being so interfered with that they took no further part in the 'chase. As the stand was passed Pleiades was leading, with Taiaha, .Hautere and First Barrel the only remaining contestants, in that order. Going along the back Taiaha went to the front and Pleiades dropped back to third position, but when the stand double was reached on the second round Pleiades again took up the running. At the back Taiaha again took up the lead, and the two kept up a merry pace, with Hautere as a close follower. At the last jump Pleiades had a slight advantage, but on the flat he drew away and won fairly easily by two lengths. Hautere was three lengths further back, and then ' came First Barrel, a poor fourth. MT. ROSKILL HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 2—W. C. Ring’s Ngatimuru, by Freedom—Modesty, 8.6 (O’Shea) .... 1 I—S. Pitt’s Glenfern, 8.3 (Deeley) . . 2 4—H. Turnwald’s Spalfish, 7.8 (Henderson) 3 Also started: 5 Firelock 9.0 (Conquest), 3 Haku 8.6 (F. D. Jones), 7 Manurere 7.11 (C. Brown), 6 Clare 7.9 (E. R. Brown), 10 Nimrod 7.8 (Curran), 15 Winhaston 7.5 (Ryan), 13 Tohara 7.3 (Ayres), 14 Whakarewa 7.2 (Fowler), 9 Lord Delaval 7.2' (Moore), 8 Avalon 7.2 (Stockley), 16 Holdfast 7.2 (Chaafe),. 12 Flip Flap 7.2. (Hall). 8 Bonny 7.2 (Morris), 17 Rukuhia 7.2 (Feeney), 11 Cuckoo 7.2 (Stenning). Time, lmin 19sec. When tlie field settled down Bonny was out in front, with Clare' and Haku next. At the far bend Spalfish was seen to go to the front, with Glenfern holding a good position. In the straight Spalfish had to surrender to the favourite with Deeley up, and it all appeared to be over, for Glenfern was going bn comfortably, when suddenly Ngatimuru flashed past on the outside, and with a well sustained spurt scored a good win by half a length. Spalfish was an equal distance awav third. WAITAKEREI HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. I—F. E. Ross’ Salute, by S’oult— Lady Musket, 9.3 (Brady) 1

10—F,. Denny’s Cloudy Dawn, 6J.0 (Henderson) 2 13—Admiral Soult, 7.1 (Stenning) . . 3 Also .started: 4 - Royal-Soult 8.10 (F. D. Jones), 7 Kohinoor 7.9 (Ayres), 2 Captain Soult 7.8‘ (O’Shea), 9 La Reina 7.:> (Percival); 5 Impulsive, -7.5 (C. Brown), 3 Blue Garment 7.0 (Conquest), 8 Peggy Pryde 6.12 (Morris), 6 Parawai 6.22 - (E. R. Brown), 14 Grenadier 6.11 (Hall), IL Hyperion 6.9 (Stockley),- 12 Lady Betty 6.8 (Moore). Time, lmin IS 4-ssec. There was a long delay at the post and before the field had got . away it was too dark to distinguish the colours of the jockeys. Hyperion; who was responsible for most of the. delay, shot out as soon as the barrier lifted, but had soon to give place to Salute, Parawai and La- Reina. In the - straight Salute had to answer a strong challenge froiri Cloudy Dawn, who came very fast, and the black Soult mare 1 ad to exert herself to save defeat. She only won by a head. Admiral Soult was a couple of lengths further back, with .La Reina next.