THAMES CLUB
GOLDFIELDS CUP TO WHITE BLAZE (P-A.) THAMES. January 10. The Thames Jockey Club held its summer meeting to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £58,729 10s, an increase of £13,741 10s on last year. Results:— TAPU HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—3, 5 INTERVENE 9-0 Morton 1; 3 Gay Rosina 8-12 2; 7, 6 Fearless Wings 8-6 3. 6, 4 Driving Creek; 1, 1 Dakota; 10, 9 Sunny’s Last; 2, 3 Moonee Valley; 17, 17 Omapai; 11, 11 Psalm Singer; 13, 14 Oerlikon; 15, 15 Sweet Caress; 19, 18 Waitai; 8. 8 Regal Chase; 18, 19 Trooper; 16, 16 Balquidder; 9, 10 Persian Garden; 14, 14 Bel croon; 5, 7 Master Arthur; 12, 12 Gaylio also started. Half a head; nose. Time, lmin 15 4-5 sec. KOPU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and a quarter.—3, 3 QUEEN REY 9-0 Williamson 1; 8, 8 Cheval de Bataille 9-1; 2,1, 1 Irish Fox 9-12 3. 7, 6 Royal View; 6, 7 The Gusher; 4, 4 Our Dave; 13, 14 Seastone; 14, 13 Bhiru; 12, 12 Valorous; 12, 13 King; 12, 12 Isaacs; 5, 5 Corsair; 11, 10 Broiefort’ Prince; 10, 11 Gaelic League; 2,2 Hunter’s Green; 9, 9 Garden Gold also started. Two lengths and a half; length. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—First division: 2,2 DUKEDOM 8-9 Leatham 1; 10, 11 Bamburv Hero 8-0 2; 8, 4 Electron 7-12 3. 6, 5 Baffles Moth; 7, 6 Twinnie; 9, 8 Miss Virginia; 22, 22 Melody Night; 11, 10 Tilly; 15, 16 Lord Baffles; 18, 15 Prance; 12, 12 Royal Trio; 5, 7 Epic Hero; 14, 14 Try Here; 19, 18 Medieval Lad; 23, 23 Sunny Baffles; 21, 18 Irish Talent also started. Length and a half; half a length. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Second Division.—l2, 12 MERRY NYMPH 7-12 Ireland 1; 11, 10 Diatomic 7-13 '2; 14, 14 Sir Sydney 7-12 3. 3, 3 Maxwell Park; 1, 1 Regal Queen; 4, 9 Jovial Lad; 16, 17 My Peter; 20, 21 Flying Pennon; 18, 15 Gay Romance; 13, 12 Cosmoledo; 17, 20 High Worth; 19, 18 Diamond Dink; 8, 7 Astrologist; 21, 18 Beautiful Doll also started. One length; two lengths. Time, lmin* 15sec. THAMES HACK CUP, of £300; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 QUICK MARCH 8-5 Ireland 1; 3, 4 Bycroft 7-12 2; 2,2 Norman Knight 8-3 3. 7, 8 Raphael; 8, 6 Sweet Baffles; 4, 3 Flying Officer; 19, 19 Dusty Shoes; 12, 13 Sylvan Spoon: 13, 12 Diatomous; 11, 11 Dr. John; 9, 10 Sir Nelli; 5, 5 Brierly; 6, 7 Speedy Jack; JL3, 14 Rich Mint also started. Two lengths and -a half; two lengths. Time, 2min 7 l-ssec. GOLDFIELDS CUP, of £500; one mile and a quarter.—2, 2 WHITE BLAZE 8-2 Hooton 1; 3, 4 Miss Carolina 7-8 2; 4, 1 Gay Fault 7-11 3. 1, 3 Hunting Rua; 5, 5 Pola; 7, 7 Good Bay; 6, 6 Royal Silver also started. Three lengths; length and a half. Time. 2min 6 l-ssec. * COUNTY HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—l, 1 SILVER RACE 8-13 W. Caddy 1; 6, 6 Gold Rock 8-2 2; 2, 4 Bouquet 8-2 3. 3, 5 Default; 5, 3 Silver Lan; 4. 2 Bronze Pay; 9, 7 Replete; 8, 8 Little Duke; 9, 9 Star Dink also started. Length and a half each way. Time, lmin. FLYING HANDICAP, of £400; six furlongs.—lo, 9 BERYL FOX 7-3 S. Devlyn 1; 1. 1 Bonny Pay 8-1 t; 2,2 Grand Tourist 7-7 t6, 5 Robin Leigh; 3, 3 Hunting Camp; 9, 10 Silver Lighting; 4, 4 Desert Patrol; 5, 6 Theophilus; 14, 14 Yorkish; 7, 6 Light Opera; 12, 13 Race Lady; 13, 12 Donnybrook; 8, 8 Tactical; 11, 11 Cricket Ball also started. Half a length; dead-heat. Time, lmin 13sec. HAURAKI PLAINS HACK HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—2, 2 YUSUF 7-10 Leatham 1; 3, 4 Huntpay 7-9 2; 8, 8 Lola May 7-9 3. 1, 1 Martianair; 6. 6 Farrier; 9, 10 Land Ruler; 5. 5 Miss BJaureen; 11, 9 Sleepy View: 13, 13 Little Acre; 7, 7 Chatacre; 10. 11 Hydrangea; 12. 12 Miss Malibu; 4, 3 Discovery also started.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25389, 12 January 1948, Page 4
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