THAMES CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23780, 7 October 1940, Page 5

THAMES CLUB

SPRING MEETING FAST TIMES RECORDED SENTIMENT TAKES CUP Three each-way favourites, Kinawley, Sentiment and Davey Day, and another place favourite. Tangaroa, were successful at the Thames Trotting Club's Spring Meeting at. Parawai on Saturday. Kinawley, who won two races, returned double figures at her second success; being only third choice to Mitaya and Cloverdale in the Totara Handicap. A feature was the success of horses trained and driven by F. J. Smith, 'Sentiment, who scotcd in the Goldfields Cup, and Kinawley, being from Jiis stable. . The weather was delightfully fine and there a 5 a larce attendance. The course wus in excellent order and fast times were registered, placed horses, with the exception of those I" tho Omahu Handicap, showing considerable improvement on their handicaps. The totalisator handled £16,651, compared : w jtb f 14,058 for the spring meeting in IMS B nd £15.290 for the autumn meeting last leason, when only one meeting was held.

Results: — T.VRARU HANDICAP, first £75, second •£15,. third £3O; trotters; limit 3.-19; l'/j miles. —2 —3 Vera Worthy, G. McKenaie's b ni aged, by Travis Axworthy—Vern Logan, limit (J- A- Gerrard), 3; 4—o Dolores Silk, j2yds bhd (T. G. Martin), 2; 31 —31 Port Chalmers, limit <T. Roe), 3. Also started: p—9 Flash Bye. I—l Golden Journey. 10 —19 Otawa Lass, 3 2—32 Peggy Bonil, g_-8 Rara Avis. 5—5 William, limit; 3—4 Peter Harvester, 7—7 Snowy Biniren. 48yds Mid; o—20 —2 Gold Kip, 00. Neck; three lengths. Times: 3m 33 2-ss, 3m 32 3-ss, 3in 35 3-ss. Winner trained by ,T. A. Gerrard. Ashlnirst.

karaka handicap, first ,c7.i, second £ 1 ,"i. third ilo ; limit 3\y 4 miles.—2—•> Peter's Find, A. W. Bailey's, h c. 3yrs, by

Peter Bingen—Lady Yvonne, limit \G. I'. • Mitchell). 1: 5 1 Northern Smile, r.'vds bhd (E. X. Kennerley), s 7 Magic Task, limit (K. Bell). Also started: 13—13 pinorchio. o—!> Bingen's Fashion, —fi Guide Peter, in—lo Katoomba. 4—5 Kentucky Frank. 7-~- 8 Master Lawn. (I—t Pearl Oro. 31 —11 Te Taonganui, 12—12 Velvet ' Cushion, limit; I—3 Davey Day, 12yds bhd. neck. Times: 2rn 50s, 2m -in l-ss, 2m 50 2-ss. "Winner trained by G. T. Mitchell, Cambridge. HAUBAKI HANDICAP, first £75, second £ls, third £los- limit 3.1; IV A miles.— 1— l Klnawley, E. G. Bridgens' b m, o.vrs, bv Truman Direct—Knockinny Belle, limit (F. J. Smith), 1; 2—2 Young Pointer, 48,vds bhd (M. Stewart). ■2; 6 —6 Royal Palm, 24yds bhd (A. J. Stow). 3. Also started: ' 9—'-9 Frankenstein. 4 —3 Repose, limit; 3 —4 Albertini, 5—5, Kind's Navy, 12yds bhd; 7—S Captain Scott. 21; R—7 Intrigue, 30. Neck; length and a-half. Times: 2m is 2-ss. 2m 44 3-ss. 2m 4Ss. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini. >

GOLDFIELDS CUP, First £135 and trophy valued at £25. second £35. third £10; limit, 4.44; 2 miles 1 —1—Sentiment, F. A. Bridgens' b g, Gyrs, by Maxegin—Romantic, 24yds ;bhd (F. J. Smith) '. . 1 B—2—Princess8 —2—Princess Linnett, 24yds bhd (A. W. Broughton) . . 2 23 —Belfast Jack, 24yds bhd (R. A. McMillan) 3 ("Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini.) Also Started.-*— Meadow King, limit; 7 —(5 Kewpie's Queen, 6—7 Narbada. 12yds bhd; 4—l Transwell, 60; B—B Eighteen Carat, 72. ,Xeek; half a length. Times: 4m 32 4-ss, 4m 833, 4 m 33 l-ss. OMAHU HANDICAP, first £95 and trophy valued at £25, second £2O, third £10; trotters; limit, 3.44; XY a miles. —3—l Peter Harvester, C. M. Morrison's b g, aged, by Sonoma Harvester —Petereta mare, limit (Owner), 1; 2 —2 Gold Kip, limit (K. Bell), 2; 4—3 Margin, S4yds bhd (C. Moran). 3. Also started: 6 —6 Peggy Bond, 5—5 Port Chalmers, limit; I—l,"Worthyl—l,"Worthy Treasure, 48yds bhd. Length; four lengths. Times: 3tn 15s, 3m 45 2-515, 3m 40 3-ss. Winner trained by C. M. Morrison, Epsom.

NGATEA HANDICAP, first £75, second £ls, third £10; limit, 3.43; IV 3 miles.— I—l1 —1 Davey Day, J. T. Paul's blk g, -lyrs. by Great Parrish—Lady Swithin, 12yds bhd (Ovner), 1; 2—2 Scotty Direct, limit (L. N. VertaU), 2; Fly Across, limit (F. J. Smith),, 3.' Also started: 6—7 Bingen's Fashion,-6-—5 Cam .Derby, 5—3 Katoomba, 3—ilaglc-Task, limit. Four lengths; length. TimesV : 3m 24 3-ss, 3m 26 3-ss, 3m 275. Winner, trained by Owner, Mangere. •

TOTAEA HANDICAP, first £95, second £2O, third £10; limit. 3.36; l s /i miles.— 3—3 Kinawley, 'E. G. Bridgens' b m, syrs, by Traman Direct —Knockinny Belle, 36yds bhd (inc. 36yds pen.) (Fi T. Smith), 1; 5—5 Royal Palm, 24yds bhd (A. J. Stow) 2; 2 —l Clovertfale, ,12yds bhd (R. A. McMillan), 3. Also started: I—l Mitaya, 4—4 Repose, limit; 6—B Albertini. 12yds bhd; 7—-7 Captain Scott, 24. Length and a-half each way. Times: 3m 225; 3m 23 2-ss, 3m 25 l-ss. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini.

PURTJ HANDICAP, First £95, second £2O, third £lO, limit, 2.56; IVi miles 2—l—Tangaroa, A. G. Pillenger's b g, aged. by G.reat Parrish—Blue Mountain King mare, 12yds bhd (C.

G. Lee) .. 1 1 —2 —-Young Pointer, limit (M. Stewart) 2 fi —o—Handicapper,0—Handicapper, limit (A. Bryce) . . 3 (Winner trained by C. G. Lee, Cambridge.) Also Started.—B—B Big Nelson, 6—5 Derbv Ln, 4—3 Lucky Love, 9 —lo Marcus, 10—9 Young' Parry, limit; 7 —7 Narbada, 24yds bhd; 3 —! Sentiment, 60 (inc. 24yds pen.).

Half a length; two lengths. Times, 2m 46 1-55, 2m 47 2-SS, 2m 495.

STEWARDS' INQUIRY RUNNING OF DAVEY DAY After the Ngatea Handicap at the Thames Trotting Club's Spring Meeting on Saturdaj an inquiry, instituted by the stiprndiarj steward, Mr. A. E. Commons, was held into the improved form of the winner, Davey Day, compared with his running in the haraka Handicap, in which he finished fifth, the judicial committee accepted the explanation of the driver. J. T. Paul. For coming out too sharply during the running of the Totara Handicap, R. A. -^' c " Millan, driver of Cloverdale, was advised b> the stewards to exercise more care in future.

VETERAN TRAINER DEAD

PASSING OF JAMES SCOBIE (Received October 0. 4.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Octotier « The veteran trainer James Scobio died yesterday, aged 80 years. He was the doyen of Australian trainers and retired only recently. The late Mr.'Scobie prepared winners or almost every important race in Australia, hp J*on the Melbourne Cup with Bitalli, Kwk Injoda. Clean Sweep and Trivalve. . Horses prepared by him won the victoria Derby eight times, the A.J.C. Derby and the South Australian Derby each four times, the V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes seven times, and the Maribyrnong Plate five times. His charges n!so secured four Australian Lups, six Williamstown Cups and five Adelaide Cups. Patrons of the stable won £200.000 in stake-money.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS JOCKEYS' FOR ELLERSLIE Riding engagements announced for the first Of tho Auckland Racing Club's Spring fleeting at Ellcrslie next Saturday are as follows: H- X. Wiggins.—Gaymiss, Bir Cameron. J. Green.--^Orelio. *■ E. Baker.—British Sovereign. Stock It y.—lhver, Lovaals, Princess Val. ;• Gollop.—Grandora. , G. Parsons.—Sir Lysander, Bright Lady. TROTTING CUP handicaps announced Handicaas for the New Zealand Trotting f. a P, of £OSOO, and frold cup valued at £IOO. limit 4.2fi two miles, to ho run at Addington on November 12, are as follows: — n Bayard. Colonel Grattan, Donald Dhu, i'nsky Sound. /Ferry Post, Horse Power. Ladv. 'Mnrlenr. Nell Graflan. ihitus. Renown's Best, limit: Cantata. Great £?* el, Jinrsceres. Southern Chief. 12yds hhd; •Vfnc Art. 21; Blair Athol, Pnrjsienne, 36j °ot Luck. 48. TURF REMINDERS Te-day.— Wellington ißacing Club's entries and forfcilE.