BLACK MUSK'S CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 18, 23 January 1939, Page 13

BLACK MUSK'S CUP

FAILURE OF FAVOURITES

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

THAMES, January 21. ; The Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting opened today in fine weather. There was a record attendance. The track was in excellent order1. The totalisator handled £27,006, an increase ' of £3863 compared with ,the corresponding day 'last year. Eesults:— Trial Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.— 2-2 Town Section 8.7 (Winder), 1; 3-3 Orally, 8.3, 2; 9-8 Gamos, 8.3, 3. Also started: 1-1 Pocket Venus 9.0, 5-5 Cintrace 8.0, 8-6- Luleen 8.5. 10-13 Solitary 8.4, 4-4 Orient Dawn 8.4, 15-14 Bulwark 8.3. 6-7 Empire Action 8.3, 18-17 Forlorn 8.3, 17-16 Kingcraft 8.3, 11-9 Kotahi Acre 8.3, 14-15 Little Idea 8.3, 20-20 Queen Spear 8.3, 7-11 Rival 8.3, 16-18 Royal Fawkes 8.3, 21-21 Strathearn 8.3, 12-12 Tahiti 8.3, 19-19 Tririri 8.3, 13-10 Waltzing LSila 8.3, 13-40 Wild Acre 8.3. Length and a quarter; length. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. Maramarua Hurdles, £150; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—ll-7 Queen Lv, 9.7 (Craddock), 1; 1-1 Airam, 10.6, 2; 4-4 Sinking Fund, 9.5, 3. Also started: 6-10 Mia Acrea 10.9, 8-9 Mungacre 10.4, 5-6 Calcutta 10.2, 3-3 Gascyne 9.8, 9-8 Siwell 9.7, 2-2 Ngakaru 9.3, 10-11 Chief Lap 9.1, 13-13 Strathire 9-1, 12-12 Kittle 9.0, 7-5 Manawahe 9.0, 15-15 Forest Lake 9.0, 16-16 King Stroud 9.0, 17-17 King Spear 9.0, 14-14 Love in Idleness 9.0, Three-quarters of a length; half a head. Time, 2min 58 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. 6—6—Mon Acre, 7.6 (Long) 1 3—2—Rulette, 7.9 2 s—s—Tooley Street, 7.9 3 Also started: 1-1 Llangollen 9.6, 9-9 Gay Seton 8.3, 2-3 Golden Sheila 8.1, 8-8 Tosh 7.12, 4-4 Galilee 7.7, 11-11 Sir Tommy 7.0, 7-7 Valimeeri 7.0, 10-10 Cappy 7.0. Head; same. Time, Imin 13 l-ssec. vj Thames Hack Cup, £200 and trophy j valued at £15; 1 mile.—9-6 Aynho, 7.7 (Tremain), 1; 3-3 Master Appellant, 8.3, 2; 11-11 Mio Fratollo, 7.8, 3. Also started: 1-4 Melvanui 8.13, 4-2 Eastern Heir 8.5, 8-9 Gay Sister 8.3, 7-7 Raceline 8.0, 2-1 Royal Abb 7.9, 6-10 Long Span 7.9, 13-12 Abbey Lass 7.7, 12-13 Maereana 7.7, 9-8 Lady Defoe 7.7, 5-5 Bonstar 7.7, 14-14 Rothoon 7.7. Three lengths; length and a half. Time, Imin 41seo, GOLDFIELDS CUP, £400; 1* miles. s—s—Black Musk, 7.3 (Smith) ... 1 2—2—Te Hai, 7.11 2 9—9—King Theo, 7.3 3 Also started: 1-1 Hot Box 8.8, 6-8 Scotland 8.1, 3-3 Day Wind 7.9, 8-7 Glen Abb 7.8, 4-4 Miss Appellant 7.0, 7-6 Very Glad 7.0. Length; same. i Time, 2min 4 l-ssec. j Puriri Handicap, £150; 5 furlongs.— 2-2 Maxam, 9.5 (McTavish), 1; 1-1 Sir Robin, 8.5, 2; 11-10 Veritable, 7.11,. 3. Also started: 5-3 Valdene 8.7, 3-4 Kakarere 8.3, 7-6 Flying Eagle 7.12, 6-7 Star Vaals 7.11, 9-8 Sir Lysander 7.10, 8-16 Miss Tidal 7.8, 16-15 'Gay Bell 7.8, 9-9 Pantheist 7.5, 12-11 Brazen Bold 7.5, 4-3 Foxtoon 7.5, 13-12 Karatoki 7.5, 5-3 Clipper 7.5, 14-13 Marchby 7.2, 15-14 Acquest 7.2. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, Imin 1 2-ssec. Borough Handicap, £175; 7 furlongs. —3-5 Grand City, 7.10 (Evans), 1; 9-9 Triune, 8.2, 2; 1-1 Jack Tar, 8.6, 3. Also started: 10-10 Paso Robles 8.4, 2-4 Tosh 7.12, 4-2 Dutch Girl 7-12. 8-8 Oriental Bay 7.7, 7-9 Poland 7.7, 5-6 Little Artist 7.7, 6-3 Mai de Mer 7.7. Half a length; half a head. Time, Imin 27 2-ssec. Tapu Hack Handicap, £150; 6 fur-longs.—2-3 High Delight, 7.8, 1; 7-5 Kenneth Robert, 7.10, 2; 6-6 Ohmaha, 8.4, 3. Also started: Pirate King 9.7, Spearford 8.30, Romani 8.0, Silver Eagle 7.13, British Banner 7.9, Advance Acre 7.9, Sen Acre 7.8, Ngawiri 7.8, Clooneen 7.7, Tralee Rose 7.7, Friskland 7.7.