BEXDALE SCORES IN THAMES CUP: TWO WINS FOR GUNNING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1948, Page 7

BEXDALE SCORES IN THAMES CUP: TWO WINS FOR GUNNING

(P.A.) THAMES, August 15. The Thames Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather. The track was good and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £36,475 10s, compared with £33,950 10s last year, an increase of £2525. Remaining results: — Par-awai Handicap, of £175; trotters, 3.41 class; one mile and a half.— First' Division: 5-5 Doubtful, scr (Mitchell, jun.), 1: 2-2 Neon Apolis, scr, 2; 3-3 All True, 24, 3. Also started: 8-8 Airworthy, 12-11 Surprise Moko, 9-10 Courtesy, 19-18 •Falomai, 20-20 Gay Leigh, 14-15 Pearl’s Pride, 15-12 Wee Bonnie, 16-14 Watermark, 13-17 Laurel Lawn, 17-19 On Guard. Half a length; five lengths. Times: 3.41 3-5, 3.41 4-5, 3.41 4-5. Second Division: 11-9 Don Parrish, 60 (Ward), 1: 4-4 Cyone Man, scr, 2; 7- Payaway, scr, 3. Also started: Bellonyx, 21-21 Contractor, 6-6 Finale, 10-13 High Time, .15-12 Single Bill, 22-22 Skouras, 18-16 Wee Joy, 1- Indian Wilkes. Head: four lengths, 'fimes: 3.41, 3.46 1-5, 3.47 4Puriri Handicap, of £200; 3.34 class; one mile and a half.—l-1 Will Scarlett, scr (Gunning). 1; 4-3 Jewel Pride, 12. 2; 11-7 Gaelic King, 12, 3. Also started: 13-14 Earl Pine, 9-9 Field Marshal, 17-17 Multiplex, 8-10 Noeline’s Pal, 14-13 Waitikiri, 10-12 Albert Grattan, 12-11 Aries, 16-15 Bill Tasker, 15-16 Devadus, 3-4 Ever Bright, 6-8 Fau-Vel, 2-2 Titanapolis, 5- Laurie Bingen, 7-5 Staveley’s Lad, Village Prince. Half a length; length. Times, 3.20 3-5, 3.29 3-5, 3.31. Thames Trotting Cup. Of £425; 4.44 class; two miies 2- Bexdale, scr (Smith) . , 1 2- Impartial. 12, bracketed Bexdale 4- Tidy Lady, scr ■ • . • ■ " Also started: 7-8 Andy s Pal, 1-1 Admiral Peterson, 8-11 Airswept, 13-12 Atawhero, 9-7 Awamutu, 10-9 Dusky Princess, 18-18 Grattan Star, 12- Tiny Tot, 3-3 Murray Grattan, 11-10 Worthy Nelson, 6-6 Chedworth Lass, 5-5 Indian Pointer, 16-15 Parrish Jewel, 17-14 Vera Lyne, 14-17 Daphne Grattan, 14-16 Gold Strand. Neck; same. Times, 4.39, 4.38 1-5, 4.39 3-5. ; Ke re pee hi Handicap* oi ? class; one mile and a-quarter.—First Division: 11-10 Gay Jay, scr (McKenzie, 1; 2-2 Bronze Royal, scr, 2; 5- Robin Adair, scr, 3. Also started: 21-21 Automaton, 19-49 Cleo Direct, 3- Earndale, 3-2 Josie Grattan, 4-5 Fellowship. 12-12 Gipsy Grattan, 18- Irish Day, 7-7 Josie Fern, 16-15 Lucky Gillard, 10-11 Betite Raider. Length; same. Times: 2,56, 2.56 2-5, 2.56 4-5. Second Division: 2-2 Loyal Globe, scr (Smith), 1; 6-6 Gay Warrior, scr, 2; 9-9 Mcjavie, scr, 3. Also started: 20-20 Bella Lee, 1-1 Collinette. 17-46 Eureka Lass, 4-5 Prince Belwin, 6-6 Gay Warrior, 15-17 Great Dictator, 8- Joshua, 10-11 Sir Grattan, 12-12 Sylphide, 14-14 True Belwin. Half a length; length. Times: 2.56, 2.56 3-5, 2.56 4-5. James Twohiil Memorial, oi £l7o, 457 class; two miles. —5-5 Cyone Man, scr (Gee), 1; 4-4 Payaway, scr, 2; 3-3 Don Parrish, 72, 3. Also started' 8-8 Air Worthy, 14-13 Surprise Moko, 10-10 Courtesy, 20-19 Falomai. 19- Gay Leigh. 13-11 Wee Bonnie, 15-15 Watermark, 2-2 All True, 16-18 Laurel Lawn, 7-7 Queenie Atin, 12-14 Contractor, 7-9 Finale. 11-12 Loyal Lass. 13-11 Single Bill, 17-46 Wee Joy, 1-1 Indian Wilkes. Threequarters of a length; seven lengths. Times: 4.54, 4.54 3-5, 4.50 1-5. Turua Handicap, of £200: 2.57 class: one mile and a-quarter.—2-2 Yours Truly, scr (Gunning), 1; 6-5 Jewel Pride. 12, 2; 17-19 Earl Pine, scr, 3. Also started: 9-9 Field Marshal bracketed Gailworthy, 10-9 Gay Jay, 13- Grassmere, 21-21 Multiplex, 5-7 Peter Pointer, 5-7 Prince Gaillard 16-16 Robin’s Direct bracketed Waitikiri. 19-15 Albert Grattan, 4-4 Titanapolis, 11-11 Camenal, 1-1 Old Scotch, 20-20 Devadus, 15-18 FauVel, 3-3 Wattle Boy, 12-8 Gaelic King, 4-4 Indian Ranee, 8-10 Laiiric Bingen, 14-13 Staveley s Lad, i-6 Wild Life, 18-17 Brig-o-dee. Five lengths; two lengths. Times: 2.48 2-u, 2.49 2-5. 2.51 1-5. Kopu Handicap, of £310; 2.53 class; one mile and a-quarter.—lo-8 Glen Murray, 12 (Smith), 1; 6-6 Awamutu, sr . r 2;' 1-1 British Machine, scr, bracketed Petite Direct, 3. Also started’ 2-2 Admiral Peterson, 14-lo Atawhero, 20-19 Don Acron, 7-7 Dusky Princess, 17-17 Grattan Star, -t-11 Mine Host, 4-5 Tidy Lady. 8-9 liny Tot 15-14 Worthy Nelson, 5-4 Chedworth Lass. 18-16 Haste, 3-3 Impartial 8-7 Indian Pointer. 13-12 Volos Pride 17-15 Our Gail, 19-18 Daphne Grattan. 12-11 Democrat. Two lengths; half a length. Time. 2,n0 3-:>.