RONA BAY'S CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 19, 24 January 1938, Page 13

RONA BAY'S CUP

A RECORD ATTENDANCE

(Hy Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, January 22. The weather was good and the tracli fast for the opening day of the Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting. There was a record attendance, and the totalisator handled £23,323, compared with £14,031 on the first day last year, an increase of £9292. Results were:— Trial Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.— 9-13 High Delight, 8.7 (T. Chaplin), 1; 4-3 Quilp, 8.9 (H. Goldfinch), 2; 10-8 Town Section, 8.7 (N. R. McKenzie), 3. Also started: 12-11 Free Advice 9.0,3-4 Prival 8.13, 8-6 Maereana 8.13,14-14 Siwell 8.8, 7-9 Aynho 8.7, 13-12 General Riske 8.7, 15-16 Gael car. 7.10> 5-5 Nuipapa 8.7, 15-15 King Stroud 8.7,11-10 Su Joe Joe 8.7 and Nichavo 8.7 (coupled), 6-7 Long Span 8.7, and Te Menti 8.7 (coupled), 2-2 Windcress 8.7, and Red Ledger 8.7 (coupled), 1-1 Pamela 8.7, and Romani 8.7 (coupled). Head; two lengths. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Maramarua Hurdles, £150; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—4-5 Mungacre, 9.1 (H. Turvey), 1; 2-1 Desert Star, 9.0 (R. E. Thomson), 2; 7-7 Gascyne, car. 9.5J (J. H. Muir), 3. Also started: 1-2 Boughal 10.13, 3-3 Belbroney 9.3, 8-8 Diacquedoon 9.0 (lost rider), 9-10 Dombey car. 9.1J, 12-11 Libra 9.0, 6-9 Mia Acrea car. 9.14, 5-4 Golden Spahi 9.0, 13-13 Dialogue 9.0, 11-12 Survalyon 9.0, 10-6 Seven Seas 9.0. Two lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, 2min 58 2-ssec. FLYING . HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. I—3—Palustre, 8.3 (T. Green) .... 1 2—l—Orate, 8.4 (R. E. Home) 2 s—s—Gay Seton, car. 7.4 (E. P. Dowrick) 3 Also started: 3-2 Galilee 7.9, 4-4 Johnny Walls car. 7.8£, 6-6 Torch 7.0. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 13 l-ssec. THAMES HACK CUP, £225, 1 ,mile. 2—2—Melvanui, 8.6 (G. Cameron) .. 1 3—4—Kena, 8.9 (R. McTavish) .... 2 s—s—Barrister, 7.6 (P. Fearn) 3 Also started: 6-7 Black Musk 8.8, 11-11 Professional 8.3, 1-1 Prince Rangi 8-2, 7-6 Gay Sister car. 7.9, 14-14 Mustang 8.0, 9-9 Hopalong 7.5, 12-13 Flashing Spear can 7.8 i, 8-8 British Banner car. 7.0, 4-3 Ivy Willonyx car. 7.4, 9-10 Muskon 7.1, 15-15 Gaiwind 7.0, 13-12 Siwell 7.0. Head; half a length. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. GOLDFIELDS CUP, £400; 1£ miles. 6—6—Rona Bay, 8.1 (G. Cameron) . 1 l_3_Grateful, 8.5 (R. McTavish) . 2 4—4—Miss Lv, car. 7.9J (R. Glading) 3 Also started: 7-7 Scotland 9.0, 2-2 Sinking Fund 7.10, 3-1 Day Wind 7.7, 9-9 Con Fuoco car. 7.8, 10-10 Bonny Gay 7.6, 5-5 Rulette 7.5, 8-8 Parquet 7.2. Neck; length. Time, 2min 4sec, a course record. Puriri Handicap, £150; 5 furlongs.— 4-6 Te Poto, 8.7 (N. R. McKenzie), 1; 6-5 Friskland, 8.8 (H. Long), 2; 8-9 True Bill, 7.6 (A. Curwen), 3. Also started: 3-3 Barricade 8.8, 11-11 Raceline 8.0, 1-1 Miss Brierly 7.12, 12-12 Wild Acre 7.11, 2-2 walloping Acre 7.11, 10-8 Flash By 7.11, 9-7 Mischel 7.8, 13-13 Little Idea 7.8, 7-10 Royal Abb car. 7.13J, 5-4 Pocket Venus car. 7.7, 15-14 Poiriri car. 8.0, 16-16 Miss Tidal 7.3. Three-quarters* of a length: half a length. Time, lmin 2 3-ssec. BOROUGH HANDICAP, £175; 7 furlongs. s—s—Crooning, car. 7.12 (A. Walker) 1 2—l—Airam, 8.3 (H. W. Maria) .. 2 3—3—Paso Robles, 8.2 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 1-2 Kilonsa 9.6, 6-6 High Tea 8.13, 4-4 Gold Vaals 7.0. Nose; half a length. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Tapu Handicap, £150; 6 furlongs.— 5-6 Clooneen, 7.1 (N. Vaughan), 1; 6-4 Hutana, car. 7.9 (G. P. Dowrick), 2; 3-3 Miss Te Koura, 8.6 (R. E. Home), 3. Also started: 4-4 Strathire 8.10, 1-1 Pirate King 8.2, 9-8 Ellanui car., 7.5, 7-7 Glen Abb car. 7-9, 2-2 Forest Acre 7.11, 8-10 Chief Lap 7.6, 10-10 Miss Mestor car. 7.8/2, 12-12 Free' Advice car. 7-2, 10-9 Madelon car. 7>£. Half a head each way. Time, lmin 13"4-ssec,