SECOND DAY AT THAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19474, 2 November 1926, Page 6

SECOND DAY AT THAMES

NANCY LEE SCORES AGAIN.

SURPRISE BY PASSIONATE. MANY INTERESTING FINISHES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN* CORRESPONDENT. ] THAMES. Monday. Bright sunshine to-day counteracted the effect of heavy overnight rain at Parawai for the concluding day of the Thames Jockey Club's annual meeting. A defect in the course which apparently caused three horses to fall on the first day was railed off and there was no more trouble to-day at the turn into the straight. However there were several falls. The first occurred in the second race when King Emerald brought down two other horses along the back stretch. The scene of the fall was immediately inspected by the committee and stipendiary stewards who decided the occurrence was purely accidental. The fall of Explorer at the stand double in the steeplechase, resulted in his rider. W. Howe, breaking a collarbone. Nancy Lee again annexed the chief sprint event. Passionate, ridden by Conquest. scored a surprise win in the Thames Plate. The racing throughout was good, the handicapping being responsible for manv close finishes. The totalisator handled £15,673 10s for the day, compared with £17,410 10s for the second day when the club last raced at Thames. The total for the meeting was £33,153 10s. compared with £37.(534 for both days of the 1924 meeting, a decrease of £4540 10s. The club raced at Takapuna last year. DETAILS OF THE RACING. TOTARA HANDICAP HURDLES, Of £130; about lj miles. 2—WEST ABBEY. J. A. Hill's ch c. aged, by Quin Abbey—Colieen. 9.10 (Gilmer) 1 I—KAWA. Mrs. E. Mansel's be, 10.4 (Savage) . . 2 3—STAB OF THE HAST. G. Johnston's cb g, 9.2 (Rennie) 3 Also Started.—-4 Pepin, 9.3}. Winner trained by A. P. Brady. _ When the small field was well on its way Kawa assumed the lead from Star of the East and West Abbey, -with Pepin well back. Passing the stand the first time Kawa was third, with West Abbey in the lead under a strong pull. Kawa ran up along back and joined West Abbey, but the latter won by four lengths. There was eight lengths distance between the second and third horses, with Pepin a long way back.

PARAWAI HANDICAP, Of £100; 6 fur.

2—ADJUSTER. F. E. Lewis' br g, by Adjutant—Pauline. 8.1 (Tuohey) . . 1 9 —JOY GERM. J. H Burns' hr e. 8.1 (Tremain) . . 2 13—ALWAYS. R. McMiken's b g. (Martin) 3

Also Started.—3 King Emerald. 8.12; 7 King Arch, 8.8; C Bright Comet, 8.4; 9 Royal Day, 8.0; 12 Cynelli, 8.0: 13 Luccess. 8.0; 4 Bronson, 8.0: Atirerin. 8.0; 11 Taurimu. 7.12; 14 Bavu. 7.12; 15 Rose Swift. 7.12; 10 Best Boy. 7.12. Winner trained by F. E. Lewis.

King Emerald was cut out at the barrier, and when the two-year-olds founds their feet, tho leaders were Cynelli. Luccess, King Arch. Always. Adjuster. Atireria. Bright Comet. Joy Germ and Best Boy. Across the top King Arch took the lead. King Emerald fell and brought down Rose Swift and Royal Day. Entering tho straight Bright Comet and Atireria came on the scene and in a rattling finish Adjuster beat Joy Germ by a neck, with Always a similar distance away, third. King Arch was fourth, with his saddle slipping badly. Bronson and Atireria were nert. Time, lm '2os.

THAMES PLATE. Of £300; 1 mile 110 yds.

S—PASSIONATE. J. W. Anderton's ch g. aged, by San Francuco—Passion.

7.G (Conquest) 1 I—MOSAIC. R. Porter's b g, 8.2 (Gilmer) 2 4—WENDAY. Mrs. Caro's ch m. 7.2 (Cammick) 3 Also Started.—2 Sleepy Sol. 7.7; 3 Golden Kriat. 7.3; G Potoanui. 7.0. Winner trained by owner.

The field passed the stand almost in line. Passionate opened up a nice break across the top, with Mosaic, Sleepy Sol and Wenday following. Passionate kept his lead well and finished a confident winner by two lengths from Mosaic, who was <x rtck hj, fronl of Wenday. Sleepy So! was fouilii. followed by Golden Kriat and Poloat.ui. Time, lm 50 2-sc. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £ 170: 6 fur. 1 NANCY LEE, Todd and Porter's br m, syrs, by Lucullus—Flagship. 8.1 (Keesing) '■ * 3—DAY GUARD. J. M. Zimmerman's b g. 8.0 (McTavish) 2 6—BILLIKINS. H. G. Spinks' br m. 7.0 (Davies) J Also Started. —4 Heisler. 7.10; 2 Dobbin. 7.4; 5 Dan Quin, 7.1; 7 Stammer, 7.0. Winner trained by owners. « Dan Quin and Day Guard were first to the front, and after a furlong were racing abreast, with Heisior. Bilhkins, Dobbin and Nancy Lee just behind. Round the top turn the order was Heisler, Bulikins, Dan Quin and Nancy Lee. Dobbin ran wide into the straight and in the run to. the post Nancy Lee finished strongly to win by half a length, with Billildns three-quarters of a length ahead of Heisler. Time, lm 17 2-ss. COUNTY HANDICAP. Of £120; 7 fur. 2—FESTINA LENTE. G. Henderson's br m. 4yra. by Romeo— Lady Floss. 8.9 (Driscoll) a—LUXURIOUS, J. McCoy's br h (Keesing) 2 S—DAYTARO, Mrs. Caro's ch g. 7.5 tCammick) 3 Also Started.—l Green Bonnet 9£: 7 Atapai, 8.8; 6 Thurnrosae, 7.8; 4 Lady Spalpeen, 7.8; 8 Autumn Day. 7.3. Winner trained by owner. Festina Lente and Luxurious got out, well but were soon headed by Atapai and Green Bonnet, with Thurnrosae fifth. Green Bonnet; took the lead along the back, where the field bunched. Once in the straight Festina Lente, Luxurious and Daytaro drew out to fill the places. Festina Lente beat .Luxurious by a neck. Daytaro was a length and a-half away. Time, lm 22 2-ss. KAUEARANGA HACK HANDICAP. Of £130: 6 fur. I—FLYING JULIET. E. Robinson's blk f. 3yrs, by Romeo—Penella. 7.9 (Jones) .. • • ■ • • • .. 1 3—QUINSILIA, J. Irwin's b g, 7.8 (Tremain) " 2—HIGHFLOWN. J. Hank's b sr. 7.134 (McTavish) 3 Also Started.—3 Marquil, 7.0 (bracketed with Quinsilia) . 6 Famdon. 7.0; 5 Marble Mount, 7.0; 4 Turn, 7.0. Winner trained by H. Eva. Flying Juliet began quickly and was nev£r headed although the field bunched for some distance across the top. The placed horses led into the straight. Flying Juliet won by half a length. Turn was fourth. Farndon, Marquil and Marble Mount were next. Time, Lm 31s. < THAMES STEEPLECHASE Of £200; about 3 miles. O—TRES BON. C. A. Roberts' b g, aged, by San Fran—lshtar. 9.0 (Holland) . 1 4—PRINCE RUFUS. W. H. Wackrow's br g. .10.5 (Gilmer) 2 I—ADVENT, J. H. Burns' br m. 9.6 (Rennie) 3 Also Started.—2 Explorer. 10.12; 3 Temaire. 9.8: 5 Maniahera. 9.0; 7 Ulva's Isie, 9.0. The first time past the stand Advent, Maniaher3, Ulva's Isle. Explorer, Temaire and Tres Bon was the order, with Prince Rufus last. Ulva's Isle fell along the back and Te Maire came to grief at the double in front of the stand the second time round. Prince Rufus showed the way to Tres Bon, Explorer, and Maniahera along the back, where Advent's rider made a wonderful recovery from a faltering effort at a fence. The last time round Tres Bon maintained the lead from Prince Rufus. Tres Bon led the field into the straight. .Explorer crashed badly at tho last fence when in a winning position and his rider sustained n fractured collarbone. Tres Bon won by three-quarters of a length from Prince Rufus with Advent, about 15 lengths back third. Time. 6m 19s. < FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £150; 1 mile and 110 yds. S—DAY GUARD. J. M. Zimmerman's b g. syrs. by Day Comet—Keep Watch. 8.5 (Ludlow) 1 I—KING SMOCK. E. Deebles b g. 8.6 (Driscoll) .. .. 2 2—RIGHT AND LEFT. J. Thorpe's blk g. 8.4 (McTavish) .. ... .. 3 Also Started.—3 Miss Egypt. 9.0; 6 Miss Vera, 8.2; 4 Gold Rain, 8.1. 7 Royal Present. 8.0. Winner trained by owner. Dny<rtiard, Gold Rain and Miss Vera were soon showing the way to a compact field. When the turn into the straight was reached Day Guard looked a winner, but King Smock and Gold Rain were chasing him hotly. Day Guard won by three-quar-ters of a length. There was a head bstween the second and third horses. Miss Egypt was a length away fourth. Time, lm 50a.