EVENTS AT THAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22006, 12 January 1935, Page 9

EVENTS AT THAMES

CONCLUSION OF MEETING

PL,ATE HANDICAP CONTEST

REVIEW OF THE FIELDS

The Thames Jockey Club's annual meeting will be concluded at Parawai to-day, when the chief events will be ihe Thames Plate and the President's Handicap. The conditions for racing should again be excellent and the useful fields engaged should provide some interesting racingFollowing are the details of the fields with a review of the prospects in each race by " Archer 11.45 —COUNTY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £65; 9 fur r, Ft. lb fit. lb. Firnt Lap . . 10 ft On Approval . 9 0 Dort't. Lap ... 9 11 Trackman ..90 Royal Winton 9 4 Auburn Rose . 9 0 Valcuir .... 1 The first day's winner Don't Lap should again race well in spite of his rise of lllb. Royal Winton is an improver who made a fine showing cn the firs.t day and she may do better. Valcuir. if improved by his race on Thursday, should prove difficult to beat and the best of the others should be First; Lap. The favourites may be DON'T LAP. ROYAL WINTON. VALCUIR. 12.30- KOPU HANDICAP, Of £55 and sweepstake of £1 each; 6 fur. st. lb. St. lb. Alignment ... 8 G Winlona ... 7 3 Sir Abb ... 51 3 Hymel .... 7 3 Taiiwharau ..75 Joyzell .... 7 3 Firebrick . - • 7 5 Nahlin • • . • 7 3 The form horse is Sir Abb and his prospectii appear rosy in this weak field. Alignment should be all the better for his run on Thursday and should race prominently. The others have no form and the be9t Qf them may be Nahlin and Winloim. The best supported m:iy be SIR ABB. alignment. 1.15 —PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £80; 6 fur si;, lb. fit. lb. Brit. Columbia SI 0 King Mestor . 7 0 Mungatoon . . 7 13 Lifeguard ..70 Hampton Park 'l3l Sirona .... 7 0 Corojiis . . . ' r 0 Prince Acre . 7 0 British Columbia represents better class than the others and should make a forward showing. Coronis is an' improver who displayed good form in the hack class at the summer carnival at Ellerslie and should take a lot of beaming with lier light weight. Hampton Park is likely to be better for his race on Thursday and Lifeguard is a speedy beginner who should give a good account of himself. Kin* Mestor is also a possibility and Sirona may be improved. Some who may find favour are CORONIS. BRITISH COLUMBIA. LIFEGUARD. 7—THAMES PLATE HANDICAP, Of £100; 9 fur. st. lb. at. lb. King's Archer 8 7 Alloy .... 7 3 Moaanui ... 8 6 First Lap ... 7 1 Karangapai . 713 Lagoon .... 7 0 Prclyxo ... 7 9 Bonny Gay ..70 Whakafcara ... 7 4 Monanui won well on the first day. and. even though she has a rise of lllb.. her prospects are very bright. Kind's Archer is fit and, should again race prominently, and in ay do better at nine furlongs than she did at seven on the first day. Karangapai should make a forwifrd showing, and, in spite of the fact that they did not race up to form on Thursday, Alloy and Whukapara are s.lno possibilities.. The most in demand may be MONANUI. ' KING'S ARCHER. _ ' PROLYXO. '

2.4S—TURUA HANDICAP, ' Of £6O; 6 fur at. lb. - . »t. lh. Instalment ..87 Wahine Reilii 7 1 Ballymoney • . ft 4 Astarth .... 7 0 Pri.nc.fi Acre . . V U Boatsong > • • 7 0 Gay Egypt . . V 10 Valreina ... 7 0 Lady Zinnia . 7 6 Nahliri .... 7 0 Lord Hymel .... 7 0 Wiilonyx . . 7 6 Mountain Tybalt . 1 5 Breeze ... 7 0 Mustang ~.72 Bjillymoriey is in great heart, and. in epite of his rise i:a weight, he should again race prominently. Lord Willonyx and Wahine Reihi both raced well on the first day and should prove difficult to beat. Prince Acre is a newcomer ,who should give a good account of himself in the class and Gay Egypt :may be improved for his race on Thursday when he displayed a lot of speed. The liveliest of the others may be Astarth. an improver, Ty.balt, Lady Zinnia, Mustang and Boat Song. Some who may find favour, are BALLYMONEY. WAHINE REIHI. LORD WILLONYX. 3.2S—HIKUTAIA STAKES. Of £7O; two-year-olds; 5 fur. st. lb. lb. .Velocipede ..02 Madelon ... Gold. Princess 810 Mafeking t . . 7 o Johnnie Walls 7 6 The form hbrses are Velocipede and Golden Princess and although • they have to concede a good deal of el sht o e others they should be promient at ttSe finish. Johnnie Walls displayed a nice turn of speed on Thursday and is likely to he considerably benefited by the race. Investors will probably follow form and give most support to GOLDEN PRINCESS. VELOCIPEDE. 4.10—N0 ATE A HACK HANDICAP, Of £65 and sweepstake of £1 each; 1 mile * St. lb. , Kine Mestor . 9 0 On Approval . 7 4 Misa I,u ... 8 0 Royal Secret . 7 3 Gay Rose ..80 Tybalt . ... . 7 » Blandford . . 7 10 Lady Zinnia . 7 l Ford Acre .'.78 . .... 70 Air Lassie . . 7 8 Joyzeli ...70 Brackets: King Mestor and Miss Lu, Air Lassie and Tybalt Form suggests excellent chances for Gay Hose and Miss Lu and they should both race very prominently. Ford Acre failed at seven furlongs on the first day, but she made a big effoxt early, and if ™ orc patiently ridden she should give a good account of herself. Royal Secret is ♦•gaming form and may win at any time, while others who may have to be reckoned with are Air Lassie. Tybalt and Lady Zinnia. The favourites ma,y include GAY ROSE. MISS LU, FORD ACRE. 4.SS—FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £7O; 7 fur. * St. lb st. lb.' King's Archer 9 0 Whakapara . . 7 b Mungatoon . . 811 King Mestor . 7 4 Morianui . 810 Alloy ...... 7 4 Lady Spy . ; 8 7 Bonny Gay ..70 Kaiangapai ..86 Blandford -.70 Prolyxo ... 8 0 Prince Acre .70 Bracket: Blandford and Prince Acre. Most of the candidates have previous engagements and form in the earlier races may piovide a line cn the prospects. It is Pfobable that the field may not be very itrong and some who may bo m demand it utaTtod are MONANUI, LAD '£ SPY. KARANGAPAI. I CHANGE FOR ARAULINE 'Araulino lias joined the stable of W. M. Bennett at Woadvillc. It is recorded that she has bceii in eight stables , ( ' u , nn ? ' Arauline. can go fast, but bug disappointing in public. RACING FIXTURES January 12—Vincent Jockey Club. January 12—Thair.<:3 Jockey Club. January 19—Wairio Jockey Club. January 22—Askburst - Pohangina Kacing , Club. . , , January 22, 21, 2&— Wellington Racing D ; January 2ts. 29—Tikapuna Jockey Club (at Lllerslie). m . _ . _ January 'jji, February 4—Wairoa Racing ' Club. , Jamuiry 31, February 8— Wanganui Jockey Club - o, u ■tf «ebruary 2—Matamata Fncing Club. SHllifc.k:'* ' • '*'