RACING AT THAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1938, Page 13

RACING AT THAMES

TOMORROW'S FINE FIELDS

(Special from "Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, This Day

With quality fields such as have never before been seen at this centre the Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting tomorrow and on Monday is going to be the best since the boom days. Not only is the class far superior, in both hack and open events,-than m the past, but the numbers arc also there. The course promises to be hard ana fast. The betting will be conducted under the win-and-place system. With a big field engaged in the ■prin-j cipal race, the Goldfields Cup, betting should take a wide range. Scotland appears to have mislaid his form ana his showing will indicate just what his prospects are in the Takapuna Cup a week later. Grateful comes from i. ID. Smith's very successful stable, ana while he failed twice at Ellerslie his runaway win in the Te Awamutu Cup a fortnight earlier was impressive. Sergia is apparently improving in stamina, for she won at Whangarei and New Plymouth and is nicely placed here if she is good enough. Bona Bay is< a good type for this event and as srie is in excellent fettle, despite defeats in the south during the holidays, she may make amends. Sinking Fund looks like being one»of the favourites, for, while he failed to gain a place at Ellerslie, he went a couple of good races, finishing fourth in the Summer Cup. He won the Goldfields Cup twelve months ago over weak opposition. ■

Form horses for tomorrow are:— Trial Handicap.—Quilp, Romani, Prival. Maramarua Hurdles.—BoughaL Englishman, Belbroney., Flying Handicap.—Orate, Palustre, Tosh.

Thames Hack Cup.—Barrister, Kena, Prince Rangi. Goldfields Cup.—Grateful, Sinking Fund, Sergia. Puriri Handicap.—Barricade, Friskland, Royal Abb. Borough Handicap.—Crooning, Airam, Paso Robles. , ■

Tapu Hack.—Pirate King, Forest Acre, Miss Te Koura. The card is as follows: — '• | 12.0 ' ' '■'"■' • :'■ i

Free Advice .. 9 0 High Delight 8 7 Prival 8 13 Gail 8 7 Maereana ... 8.13 Maiheke ..... S 7 Quilp ...... 8 tf'Nuipajpa .... 8 7 Slwell 8 8 King Stroud, 8 7 Lapldarian .88- Lady Chevron 8 7 Aynho 8 7 Sir Joe Joe .. 8 7 Shetland 8 7 Nichavo ....-.■ 8 7 General Biske 8 7 Long Span .. 8 7 Frontino .... 8 1 Te Slenti ... 8 7 Acella .. 8 7 Windcress .. 8: 7 Town Section 8 7 Red Ledger .. 8 7 Centaurus ..8 7 Pamela 8 7 Wild Acre ..8 7 Komani ..... 8 7 12.45 MAKAMAKUA HURDLES, £150; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Bougiia-1 .... 10 13 Uascyne .... 9 0 Englishman .. 10 11 Libra 9 0 Belbroney ' .. 9 3 Windsor Lass .90 Siwell 9 2 Mia Acrea ... 9 0 King Ford ... 9 1 Golden Spahi 9 0 Mungacre ... 9 1 Dialogue, 9 0 Diacquedoon .. 9 0 Survalyon ... 9 0 Desert Star .90 Seven Seas ... 9 0 Dombey 9 0 1.30 FLIING HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. l'osb ....... 8 8 Galilee 7 9 Orate 8 4 Johnny Walla 7 5 Palustre <.... 8 3 Little Artist .. 7 i Sergia 8 3 Stratbire .... 7 0Gay Seton .. 7 10 Torch 7 0 2.15 THAMES HACK CUP, £225;, 1 mile. Kenn '. S 9 Hopalong .... 7 5 Black Musk ..8 8 Flashing Spear 7 i Melvanui .... 8 6 Brit. Banner . 7 1 Professional . 8 8 ivy Willonyx .7 1 Prince Kangl . 8 2 Muskon 7 1 Mustang .... 80 Gaiwind 7 t) Gay Sister /. 8 0 Marheks 1 0 Glen Abb .... 7 11 SiweU 7 0 Barrister 7 6 3.0 GOLD FIELDS CUP, £100; 1<4 miles. Scotland 9 0 Day Wind .. 7.7 Grateful .... 8 5 Con Fuoco ... 7 6 Sergia ...... 8 3 Bonny Gay .. 7 6 Rona Bay ... 8 1 Rulette 7 5 Jewelled , Parquet ..... 7 a ■ ' Girdle 7 10 Cheval de r Sinking Fund 7 10 Volee .... 7.2 Miss Lu .... 7 9 Racette 7 0 King Musk .. 7 7 . ■ 3.45 PUKIRI HANDICAP, £150; two- and three-year-olds ; 5 furlongs. Barricade ..'. 8 8 Aynho 7. 8 Friskland ... 8 8' Mischel 7 8 To Poto 8 7 True Bill 7. 6 Racellne .... ,8 0 Royal Abb ... 7 6 Miss Brieriy '. 7 12 Royal Ace . 7 6 ■ Wild Acre 7 11 ".Pocket Venus . 7*3 Galloping Acre 7 11 Poirlri 7 :S Flash By ... 711- Miss Tidal ... ■ 7 ■ 3Little Idea- ..7 8 «.3O BOROUGH HANDICAP, £ 175; 7 furlongs. Kilonsa .... » 0. Paso Robles . 8 2 High Tea .. 8 13 Rulette 7 13 Crooning .... 8 5 Johnny Walls 7 6 Miss Lu .... 8 4 Gold Vaals . 7 0 Airam .. 8 3 5.15 TAPU HACK HANDICAP, £150; 6 furlongs. Strathire 8 10 Chief Lap ... 7 6 Miss Te Koura 8 6 Hopalong ... 7 5 Hutana S 2 -Miss Slestor . 7 5 Pirate King . 8 2 Clooneen .... 7 1 EUanui '. 7 12 Free Advice - 7 1 Glen Abb ... 7 11 Gaiwind... .....; 7; 0 Forest Acre . 7 11 Madelon' 1 0 Gay Egypt ■ ..7 6 '