THAMES EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23181, 29 October 1938, Page 11

THAMES EVENTS

LIST OF ACCEPTANCES FIELDS FOR NEXT SATURDAY GOLDFIELDS CUP CONTEST Acceptances for the Thames Trotting Club's meeting at Paratvai next Saturday are as follows: 11.45—KARAKA HANDICAP, Of £130; limit. 3.5; 1% miles Bronze King Lt. Rero Oro . . Lt. Don Walla Lt. Scottish Bard Lt. Exporter . . Lt Tranan . Lt. Grand Dame . . Lt. Tumble . . . Lt. Hincwaa . . . Lt. Wall Street . Lt. Kewpie's Jewel Lt. Winhisway . Lt. Loyal Betty . . Lt yds bhd Marcus .... Lt. Worthy Song . 12 Northern Smile Lt. Loyal Direct . 24 Our Jewel . . . Lt. Tagua 30 Parrish Girl Lt 12.30—TARARU HANDICAP, Of £130; trotters; limit, 3.49; l'/a miles Barney Bingen . Lt.. yds bhd Glen Bingen . Lt. Gold Kip . . . 12 Leeloeta . . . Lt. Dick Redmond -18 Mah Jong Lt. Frontier Boy 48 Moira Bingen . Lt. Llanvabon . 48 Riptide .... Lt. Aurumar 00 Singing Bird . . Lt. Nelson's Glory . 72 Wiri Bingen . . Lt. Grand Triumph 84 Temuka . . . . Lt. Dilfashion 90 Reception 120 I.IO—TOTARA HANDICAP, Of £130; limit. 3.38; XV, miles Chaise . . . Lt. yds bhd Elsie Hamlyn Lt. Gold Circle 24 Kewpie's Queen Lt. Kla Kaha . 24 Mandalay . Lt. Roman Chief . 24 yds bhd Tommy Bqy 24 Lady Potts . . 12 Bedford ... 36 Post Haste ... 12 Grattan Girl 30 Ratepayer . 12 Roma Girl 30 Stargum 12 1.50 GOLDFIELDS CUP. Of £lB6 and trophy valued at £ls; limit 4.48; 2 miles Derby Lu .. . Lt. _ yds bhd Lady Amanda . Lt. Alpine Prince . 30 Petite Jewel . . Lt. Bismuth . . 30 Tommy Equipoise ... 48 McElwyn . . lit. Transwell ... 48 yds bhd Van Derby 48 Baron Alfonso 12 Uenuku . GO 2.3O—NGATEA HANDICAP, Of £130; limit, 3.43; V/ 3 miles Bronze King . . Lt. Scottish Bard . Lt. Grand Dame . . Lt. Tumble . . lit. Harlow .... lit. Wall Street Lt. Hinewaa .... Lt Winhisway . . Lt. Hottentot . . . Lt. Winter .... Lt. Kewpie's Jewel . Lt. Rere Oro . . . Lt. Marcus Lt. yds bhd Our Jewel . . Lt. Worthy Song . . 12 Parrish Girl . . Lt. Loyal Direct . . 24 Peter Smith . Lt. 3.IS—OMAHU HANDICAP, Of £150; trotters; limit 4.67; 2 miles Aurnmar . ■ Lt. yds bhd Frontier Boy Lt. Nelson Chief . . 12 Grand Triumph Lt. Autumn Lu . . 24 Llanvabon . . . Lt. Chudic .... 24 Moira Bingen . Lt. Reception . . 30 Nelson's Glory . Lt. Stalky ... 00 Temuka .... Lt. Tommy Boy . 00 » yds bhd Oreat Sonoma 108 Dilfashion 12 3.55 HAURAKI HANDICAP. Of £130; limit, 3.1; l l / 4 miles Chaise . . Lt. yds bhd Elsie Hamlyn . Lt. Lady Potts 12 Kewpie's Queen Lt. Post Haste . . 12 Mandalay . . . Lt. Ratepayer ... 12 Peter Smith . . Lt. Stargum .... 12 Reymere .... Lt. Gold Circle . . 24 Silk Lady .. . Lt. Roman Chief . 24 Tagna ... Lt. Bedford .... 36 yds bhd ißoma Girl ... 30 Contender 12 4.4S—PURU HANDICAP, Of £135; limit, 2.57; 1% miles Adversity . Lt. yds bhd Derby Lu . . . Lt. Baron Alfonso . 12 John's Last . . Lt. Handicapper 12 Lady Amanda . lit. Alpine Prince . 24 Petite Jewel . . Lt. Bismuth ... 24 Tommy Van Derby ... 30 McElwyn Lt. Uenuku . • • 48

AJAX AND ROYAL CHIEF RIVALS TO MEET AGAIN L.K.S. MACKINNON STAKES (Received October 28, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 28 The meeting between Ajax and Royal Chief in the L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes, li miles, overshadows the other events at Flemington to-morrow. Both horses are very fit, and opinion is divided as to the probable result.

Nuffield has been working the righthanded way to protect his doubtful leg as much as possible. Whether or not he will bo a starter in the Melbourne Cup will be decided following his Derby effort.

F. Shean will ride Catalogue, and H. Mornement Queen of Song in the Hotham Handicap. Mornement will also be on Nethcrlea in the Derby, and K. Bar tie on Royal Chief in the L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes.

Elanago has been fired in the front tendons and will be given a long spell. The forecast is for sultry and unsettled weather, with a possibility of rain. The track at Flemington is in excellent condition. The Victoria Derby starts at J3.40 p.m. and the Cantala Stakes at 4.20 p.m. SOUTHERN RIDERS MOUNTS AT MOTUKARARA Hiding engagements for the Banka Peninsula Racing Club's meeting today have been announced as follows: C. T. Wilson, Improvident, Rabble, Dictate; J. Veevers. Royal Pat; D. Mackie, Happy Memory; G. H. Humphries. Scuffle." Paper Slipper, Great Swoop, Argentic, Elmarch; A. C. Mosservy, Golden Chest, Amoretto, Pontv; R. Register, Flashlight; A. E. Ellis Chirp, Willie Win, Garonne, Gironde, Screamer: A. Messervy, Nightcalm, Happy Night, Romarin, West Wind. Miss Bluff; M. Caddy, Cocksure, Nigella, Counts; R. Caddy, Leaderette, Real Lady, Silver Lark; H. W. Hibherd, Finaneiere, .Kilrobo, Rousseau, Gillie; J. W. Jennings, Rebellion; G. Salt. Lady Rosette; F. Smith, Tint o' Tan, 'Plumage, Stealamarch; A. Leckie, Queen Linda; A. G. Parsons, Wine Card, Great Baby, Lady Middleham, Second Innings; W. Johnston. Ladv Leigh; H. N. Wiggins, Malagigi, Maroha Asset, La Plata; P. Atkins, Padishah, Flame Queen. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS NEW ZEALAND CUP MOUNTS [BY TEI.EGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT I CHRISTCHURCH, Friday A. C. Messervy came on to Riccarton after the Wellington meeting and will remain until after the New Zealand Cup carnival. He was engaged yesterday to ride Tidewaiter in the New Zealand Cup. Messervy rode the gelding to victory in the Avondale Cup, but did not pilot him at Trentham. Other New Zealand Cup riders include:—C. Wilson, Valantna; A. E. Ellis, Willie Win; B. H. Morris, The Buzzer; A. G. Parsons, Boomerang; M. Caddy, Mungntoon; P. Atkins, Padishah; G- Humphries, Argentic; S. Wilson, Arctic King; and H. N. Wiggins, Malagigi.

. STRATFORD EVENTS STAKES WORTH £3500 Stakes to the value of £3500 will be distributed at the Stratford Racing Club's Summer Meeting on . January 2 and 3. The chief event will be the Stratford Cup of £SOO and a gold cup valued at £SO. A good stake is provided for a nine-furlong hack event each day, the Te Kapua Hack Cup being worth £225 and a trophy valued at £25.