Gay Goodwin Easy Thames Winner

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31016, 23 March 1966, Page 5

Gay Goodwin Easy Thames Winner

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Gay Goodwin, at surprisingly good odds, had an easy victory in the Goldfields Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park last night. The second leg, the Raceway Handicap, proved easy for the hot favourite and off-course substitute, Misty Prince, which cleared out on the turn for a clear-cut win. He completed a double of £36 13s for £l. Results: PARAWAI HANDICAP, £450; trotters; 2:19 class; 13f and 96yds.—1/1 AVALON DIRECT < 10) 24 F. Smith 1: 2/2 SUPERSEDE (15) 24 P. Steedman 2: 9/9

DANCING BINGEN (12) 24 S. C. Martin 3. Scratched: Far Legion. Two lengths and a half: neck. Kerbstone fourth. Times —3:44. 3:45. 3:45 1-5. Win: £3 12s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 Is. £7 6s 6d. Bracket: Avalon Direct and Bell Brigade. FIRST EPSOM HANDICAP, £350: 2:19 class: mobile start: Ilf.— 6/6 LIGHTNING STAR (5) It R P. Norton 1; 7/7 SHERYLENE (12) It P. Hillmer 2: 5/5 GLOAMING GIRL >3) It J. P Baker 3. Scratched: Tryax Hail. Half a head: neck. Matakatia fourth. Times—2:sB. 2:58 1-5. 2:58 2-5. Win: £lO 4s 6d. Places: £3 ss, £3 17s 6d, £2 19s. SECOND EPSOM HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class; mobile start: 11f.—4/4 QUICK KNOCK (8) It R. J. M. Smith 1; 1/2 BOLD RIVAL il) It D. R. Grantham 2: 8/8 ZANZIBAR (13) It P. Crannitch 3. Scratched: Knight Bachelor. Half a length; two lengths and a half. Wee Don fourth. Times —2:55 2-5, 2:55 3- 2:56 3-5. Win: £ll 8s 6d. Places: £2 14s 6d. £1 10s 6d. £5 12s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £550: probationary drivers; 2:17 class; 2m.—4/4 BONJOUR (2) It J. A. Anderson 1; 3/2 JOY TOWN (10) G. A. Reaks 2.; 1/1 PART TIME (11) A. J. Perucich 3. Scratched: Court Lad. Deep Acre. Port Boxer. Hanoverian. Kinieith, Untrue. Length; three lengths. Boy Trust fourth. Times—4:2l 1-5, 4:21 3-5, 4:22 4- Win: £7 16s 6d. Places: £1 19s 6d, £1 15s 6d. £1 6s 6d. Bracket: Joy Town and Kildare Kate. GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, £900; 2:15 class; 13f and 96yds. 6/7 GAY GOODWIN (4) It T. H. Knowles 1 11/12 JEWEL'S STAR 17) It L. J. Mahoney 2 2/2 ADIOS DALE (1) It D. N. Hayes 3 10/10 Douglas, 7/8 Henwood’s pride, 12/11 John Flon, 5/5 Lalla Hanover, 13/13 Nurse Brigade, 9/9 Rekab, 4/4 Top Copy, 3/3 Viking Water, 8/6 Sparkling Brew, 1/1 Willycan also started. Two lengths, length and a quarter. Nurse Brigade fourth. Times—3:36 3-5, 3:37 2-5, 3:38. Win: £l3 7s 6d. Places: £4 Is 6d, £7 4s, £1 17s 6d. THAMES JUVENILE STAKES, £750: two-year-olds: Im and 72yds.—2/2 WYAMBIE (13) It T. H. Knowles 1; 7/6 ALTON (1) It A. Fausett 2: 1/1 MILES GENTRY (7) It P. R. Hillmer 3. Scratched: Eden's Apple, Jaronto, Milford Boy. Long neck, two lengths. Regal Hal fourth. Times—2:ls 1-5, 2:15 2-5, 2:15 4-5. Win: £3 14s 6d. Places: £1 13s, £5 0s 6d, £1 3s 6d. Bracket: Miles Gentry and Miss Gentry. TWOHILL HANDICAP, £650: trotters; 2:17 class; 2m. —9/9 SINGLE CASH (5) It P. T. Wolfenden 1; 11/10 KEMA SARBI (8) 24 H. C. Moase 2; 5/5 ROSE CRAFT (15) 48 L. C. Robinson 3. Scratched: Raukawa Maid. Half a length, three-quarters of a length. Palaceous fourth. Times —4:26 3-5, 4:24 4-5. 4:23. Win: £lB 3s. Places: £5 6s 6d, £7 12s 6d, £3 4s. RACEWAY HANDICAP, £700; 2:16 class; mobile start; 13f and 96yds. 1/1 MISTY PRINCE (6) It J. Butcher 1 5/5 HAPPY (3) It F. Smith 2 2/2 POROTI PRIDE (7) It L. Purdon 3 6/7 Bronze Falcon, 8/8 Count Windermere, 7/6 Our Change, 4/4 Red Brocade, 9/9 Scotty McCoy also started. Two lengths and a half, one length and a quarter. Robin’s Return fourth. Times—3:42 1-5, 3:43 1-5, 3:43 4-5. Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 8s 6d, £2 Bs, £1 10s. FAREWELL HAHDICAP, £450: 2:18 class; mobile start; Ilf.— First Division: CAMLIN (4) It 1: STARNIGHT (16) It 2; BILLY BUDD 3. Scratched: Silver Smoke. Half head, length. Durham fourth. Times—2:37, 2:57 1-5, 2:57 3-5. Win: £2 2s. Places: £1 ss, £5 19s 6d. Second Division: BEAM ROCK (2) It 1; MICHAEL HANOVER (11) It 2: JOHNNY DANCER It 3. Scratched: Rawiri. Three lengths; half a length. Steine fourth. Times —2:56 1-5, 2:57 2-5, 2:57 3-5. Win: £9 3s. Places: £4 9s. £2 3s.

Camlin and Gold Parade.