THAMES MEETING
APPRENTICES TO fore WINS IN JUMPING EVENTS double for conflagration The success of the apprentice riders J. Williamson and E. V. Dye in the jumping events was a feature of the Thames Jockey Club's Winter Meeting at Parawai on Saturday. Williamson won twice on Conflagration, who accomplished the unusual feat of winning two steeplechases in the one day, and D}fe won the Hikntaia Hurdles on Kena. In addition Williamson also won on Expellant. The day was pleasantly fine, the sun breaking through after fog in the morning, and there was a large attendance. The totnlisator handled £2l 10s. Xo comparison available but the turnover was greater than on the second day of the summer meeting in January, when the total was £16,109. The turnover on the first day of the summer meeting was £"JI,I2S. The chief flat event, the President's Handicap was won by the fourth and r.xth fancy Radiant Vaals and the open sprint, the Parawai Handicap, was taken by the second favourite Expellant, who had earlier finished fourth in the Stewards' Hack Handicap. The course was very holding, although it provided good ground for jumping Results;— MARAMARUA HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, first £IOO, second £2O, third about -V t miles.—o—o Conflagration, W. P. Handler's b g, Gyrs, by Illumination —Campfire mare, 9.8 (J. Williamson). l : I—2 Rival, 9.13 (W. Pascoe), 'J; 4—>l General Ruse, 10.0 <W. Skiffington), 3. Also started: Full of Scotch, 10.2; 3 —l Connie. 9.0, and Belsandcr, 9.0, car. 9.1% (bracketed); 7—7 Abbey Lu, 9.0, car. 9.9; g 8 Strathearn, 10—10 Ooldation, 9.0; Rod Mohr. 9.0, car. 9.'_>; B—98 —9 Gay Movie. 9.0. Six lengths; four lengths. Time, int 35 -1 -i>s- Winner trained by J. M. Spinks, Faeroa. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, first division, firr-t ilOo, second £■_'<!. third £10; (5 fur.—- —- Glenbevan. A. C- Jones and M. Coabrough's b g, syrs, by Musketoon—Country Lady, Bp2 (0. Cameron), t; 0 Glon Conned, 8.19, car. 8.11 (J. "Winder), 2; 5—5 Elise, 8.4 :(F. Beguely). 3. Also started: I—l Vfrulam. 8.8; -1 —I .Mihinui, 9—9 Mark Anthonv, 12—12 Sir Xyx, S.O; 3—3 Flying Vixen. S-0, car. 8.2/2; I.o—ll Bournemouth. ij—lO Flemingfon, 7 —7 Royal Melody. Ebony Star. 8.0. Half a head; length. Time, lm ltts. Winner trained by A. C. Jones, Te Rapa. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, second division first £IOO. second £2O, third £10; g f ur .—2 —2 Harmony, A. H. Storey's b m, 4vis. by Hunting Song—Wee Agnes, 8.3 (W. En«oT), 1; 6 —6 Gayjax S.O <K. McMinn), 2 4—3 Hogarth, S.O (± V. Dye), 3. Also started: I—l Expellant, 8.12; o—o0 —0 Jndgment 7 —7 Bettorman, S—S Gay Opnl, S.O; 3—l' Lady Bambury, S.O. car. 5.2; 5—5 Land Court, S.O, Length and a-half; half a fcead Time, 1m 20 4-ss. Winner trained by J. Goodwin, Papatoetoe, HIKUTAIA HURDLES, first £l3O. second £35. third £l."v, 1 milo and 5 fur.—l—l Kena, K L. Richards' b g, aged, by Musketoon— Missit, 9.12 <E. V. Dye). 1; 7—7 Etaro, 9 0 car..9.1 (H. C. Maria). 2; B—B Maxown. 9.0 (A. Gilmer), 3. Also started:—2—2 Black Mufk 11.3; o—s Orate, 9. and Prince Rang! 9.3 (bracketed); 4—o Classic. 9.2; r, 1 Devon," 9.1; 3—3 Hutuwai, 9.0, car. pi. n—lo Well Away. o—o Stokowski, Acquest. 10—11 Orient Dawn, 0.0. Two lengths; length Time 3m 13 1-os. Winner trained by R. H. Martin, Matamata. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, First £IBO, second £ls, third £25; IV* miles i g—Radiant Vaals, W. Townsend's b g, 4yrs, by Vaals —Alhambra, S.O (G. Cameron) . • • • • ;" 8 2 —Gamos, 7,2, car. 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro) • ■ ■ - ~ s^-5 —Kilcash, 7.5 (J- Williamson) . 3 (Winner trained by Owner, Cambridge.) *.lso Started. —2—2 Young Paddon, 9.0, car. 8.9; 7—S Go'.d Vaals S.O; I—l Kaspian 7.11; 9—9 Lord WaStanei, <.2; <V—l ?"itenient, 7.2. car. 7.3; S—7 Philemup. ..O; 10—.12 Very O-iad, <-0, car. 11 , Hunting Bee, / 7.0, car. 7.4; 30—10 Erlick, ''Two l and a-half lengths; length. Time, 2m 16 1-oS. THAMES STEEPLECHASE, first ..€l6O, second £4O. third £2O; about, 2V ? miles.— 6 —6 Conflagration. W. P. Handleys bg. 6vrs by Illumination— CampSre mare, 9.10 fine,' "Ib.rehandicap) <J-.^ 1,1 , ia "l 60D a. ' k k Clansman, 9.0 (W. Skiffington), • Floodlight, 9.6 _<M Coon) 3. Also B—B Jewelled Girdle, ll.o; 4—4 Go.den ■Simint. 9 0 1 . car- 0.1V 2 ; H O- ;;! 0 Six lengths; three lengths. Time l om 10 1-os. Winner trained by J. M- Spinks, I aeroa. PARAWAI HANDICAP, First £llO, second £4O, third £2O; 6 fur. 2—2— Expellant, C. R- Foweirs_ b z, 6vrs. by Appellant—Exalted, S.O (J. "Williamson) • ■ ■■ ■ 7i —Town Section, S.O (R. W. McTavish) • • - • • " Z —Sure Pay, S.G (E. V. Dye) - ■ 3 (Winner trained by R. H. Martin, Matamata) Also Started. —G —9 Cora to. 0.10; s—B Valmmt, 8.5; -o—s Lord Waitangi 5.3, 11—n Biddy Girl, 5.2; 4—3 Charv, ft—f Hunto. 3 —7 Happicoat, 12 —12 Heroic Maid, 10 —10 Queen City, 8.0. Length an(J a-half; half a length. Time, lm 10s. • NGATEA HACK HANDICAP first £lO5 second £25, third £10; • fur.—3 3 Little Rose, F. Rose's br m, syrs. by Iliad—After Monev, 8.4 (R. Home), 1; I—-1 Hinkler, 8.8 (E. V. Dye), 2; 2—2 Regal Fox, 8.9 (H. Goldfinch), 3. Also started: o—s Glen Connell, S.lO, car. 8.11; 4—o Royal Jay. 87- 7—l Elise, 8.4; B—B8 —8 Acrobat, s—< Stratford. 8.3; 9—9 Mio Fratollo, 8.0. Length and a-miarter-, half a length. Winner trained byE. Corcoran. Tirau.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24040, 11 August 1941, Page 5
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