Turf Topics

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 112, 19 January 1940, Page 8

Turf Topics

THAMES ANNUAL MEETING

GOOD FIELDS ENGAGED (By Zetland) The acceptances received for the first day's events at the Thames meeting are fully up to expectations and racing of a high standard is practically assured. The. rain over the week-end came at the right time to benefit the course, and obviated the necessity of watering operations in order to take the sting out of a hard surface. Class is well represented throughout, and the proceedings should go with a swing calculated to make the fixture highly enjoyable from the patrons' 1 point of view. 12.0—TRIAL HANDICAP Of £130: 6 furlongs. Merry Vaals 8.12, Royal Fawkes 8.10, White Foam 8.8, Hunter's Night, Bronze Emerald 8.7, True Measure, Flying Eagle, General Riske, First Gold Money 8.6, Mandalay, Mercury Bay, Wishacre, Lady Clorance, Miss Bridge, Kingcraft, Joy Vaals, Red Hawk, Whenua, Every Port 8.5. Racing will commence with the Trial Handicap in which 19 maiden performers are engaged. Public fancy may incline to the chances of Hunter's Night First Gold Money Flying Eagle 12.45—MARAMARUA HURDLES Of £150; 1 mile and 5 fur. Hopalong 10.5, Royal Abb 10.3, Inquisitor 9.13, Te Hai 9.10, Centaurus 9.4, Dauber 9.2, Mai de Mer 9.1, Haile Boy, Phiakuo, Master Appellant, Tane Mahotu, Enjoyment, Midland, Flashing Spear, Seneta. Maereana, Fast Wind 9.0. The Marumarua Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs, will bring out a good field of jumpers. The obstacles, known as brush hurdles, favour a fast pace, as they are not formidable in negotiation. High in the estimation of backers may be Inquisitor Hopalong Te Hai I.3O—FLYING HANDICAP Of £200; 6 fur. Maxam 8.3, Brazen Bold, Bachelor King, Corato 7.10, Tosh, Lornacre 7.9, Foxmond 7.7, Anion, Miss Te Koura, Trilliarch, Mon Agr.e-7.0. Speed will be exhibited in the Flying Handicap, for with eleven contestants, all should have a good run. Even those not the best favoured in the send off will be enabled to take up good positions before the first tlarn is reached. The shape of the racing track may again suit the speedy Maxam, while Brazen Bold, if he quickly secures a position near the rails, will gallop fast. Foxmond has only to leave the barrier smartly to be hard to beat, and now in at the minimum Mon Acre is likely to run prominently.. There may be spirited support for Maxam Brazen Bold Foxmond 2AS—THAMES HACK CUP Of £200; 1 mile and 88yds. Greek Queen .8.13, Racecamp 8.9, Town Section 8.5, Foxtoon 8.3, Clipper 8.1, Raepata, Mia Fratollo 7.11 Trig Station 7.10, Hunting Bee 7.S Karatoki, Every Port, Nitlimount 7.7 The Thames Hack Cup, one mile and 88 yards, will doubtless prove for backers one of the puzzles of the afternoon, but the favourite division may comprise Greek Queen Foxtoon Race Camp 3.O—GOLDFIELDS CUP Of £425; 1% miles. King Rey 9.0, Namara, Pirate King 8.5, Sunola 7.13, Te Hai 7.12, Very Glad 7.4, Scotland 7.3, Mintlaw 7.1, Royal Tray, Bonstar, Raceline, High Delight 7.0. Then will come up for dee'sion the Goldfield's Cup, one mile and a quar ter. What is termed a well balanced field Avill enter the contest. After his fourth in the Auckland Cup, King Rey is nicely in at 9.0, and at 8.5 Namara, an improving candidate, reads -well. Pirate King 8.5 will be having, his first open race at the distance. Sunola, 7.13, is a full brother to Round Up, so good things will be expected of him. Leniently weighted at 7.3 is Scotland, who would only have to strike form to make no race of it. Th& most fancied division may include King Rey Pirate King Sunola

3.4S—PURIRI HANDICAP Of £150; 5 fur. Heroic Maid 9.4, Biddy Girl 8.6, Maneroo 7.12, Lady Waimai, Phil Vaals, Fairlield, Glenbevan 7.11, Royal Musk 7.8, Paymaster, Prince Pilot, Gold Money Song, Surpai 7.6, Volifox, Sharmin, Bronze Bird 7.3. Speed}* hacks will make up tlie field lor the five furlongs Puriri Handicap, a good barrier draw and brilliancy in gaining an inner position in the early stages are important factors for success in these short flutters. The public may sum up in favour of. Heroic Maid Volifox Phil Vaals 4.3O—BOROUGH HANDICAP Of £175; 7 fur. Pocket Venus 8.9, Prince Rangi 8.8, Tosh, Erlick 8.7, Silver Eagle 8.6, Grand City 8.5, Eastern Heir, High Sea 8.0, Mon Acre 7.12, Trilliareli 7.11, Vaklene, Caloric 7.7. The Borough Handicap should be a solidly run race and patrons may place most reliance in Silver Eagle Tosh Grand City S.IS—TAPU HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 6 fur. Ora King 9.6, May Song 8.12, Penzance 8.9, Town Section 8.6, Pax eno 8.3, Little Ruse, Silver Cloud 8.2. Ngawiri 7.12, Sir Robin 7.11, Pasture 7.lo,HHuntersr r s Rose 7.8, Paint, Orally,, Royal Rawltes, Noisy Night, Kakarcre 7.7. Saturday's racing will conclude with the Tapu Hack Handicap of six furlongs. The final figures on the totalisator may point to the expected prospects of Paxeno Penzance Ora King. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS JOCKEYS FOR THAMES Riding engagements announced for the first day of the Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting, are as follows: — A. G. Murray: Every Port, Biddy Girl, Pasture. A. G. Parsons: W r lienua. G. Gilchrist: Mintlaw, Anion, Valdene, Clipper. A. C. Messervy: Bronze Emerald. G. Cameron: Foxtono, Royal Fawkes M. Ritchie: Royal Abb. R. E. Horne: Mon Acre (Borough Handicap). F. Cleaver: Inquisitor, Maxam, Penz ance. D. J. Burgess: Dauber. G. Smith: Sunola, High Sea. F. Beguely: Gold Money Song. RACING FIXTURES January 20, 22 —Wellington R.C. January 20 —Wairio Jockey Club January 20, 22—Thames J.C. January 22—A.shhurst - Pohlangina Racing Club January 26, 27—Pahiatua R.C. January 27, 29 —Auckland R.C.