THAMES TROTTING MEETING
WAR PAINT WINS THE CUP (Per United Press Association) THAMES, November 2. The Thames Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in fine, bright weather, and there was a good attendance. The course was slightly soft as a result of rain during the week. War Paint recorded his third successive win by annexing the Cup, F. J. Smith waiting on the pacemakers, Wee Machine and Bingen Chief, till the straight to record a comfortable victory. Following are the results: — HIKUTAIA HANDICAP, Of GSsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/3—GENERAL SARSFIELD, 4Syds bhd (Cranston) 1 1/I—ROMA GIRL, scr (Cutts) .... 2 5/S—DERBY FAME, 60 (Lawson) .. 3 Also started; 4/4 Gipsy Light scr and Mapula scr (bracketed), 6/6 King’s Knight scr, 7/7 Pink Lady scr, 3/2 Olax 3Gyds bhd. Won by six lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 53 l-ssec, 3rain Isec, 3min 1 l-ssec, PARAWAI HANDICAP, ! Of GOsovs. One mile and a-half. 7/S—YOUNG RODNEY, 96yds bhd (Willetts) 1 5/7—STALKY, 24 (Roe) 2 6/4—AUTUMN LOU, 84 (Stubbs) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Nelspear scr, 4/6 Nelson’s Glory scr, 2/2 Pearl Parrish sex’, 8/8 Great Sonoma scr, 3/3 Waskasu 48yds bhd. Won by a length and three-quarters, with half a length between second and third. Times: 3min 41 l-ssec, 3min 50sec. 3min 4*l l-ssec. CUP, Of 160sovs. Two miles. 1/I—WAR PAINT, 48yds bhd (F. J, Smith) 1 3/3—WEE MACHINE, scr (Willetts) 2 2/2—BINGEN CHIEF, 12 (Coekbill) 3 Also started: 5/4 Our Peter 12yds bhd, 4/5 Kewpie’s Guy 12. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Times: 4min 46sec, 4min 50 l-ssec, 4min 49 2-ssec. TURUA BRACELET, Of 95sovs. One mile and a-half. 1/I—KING’S PLAY, 12yds bhd (Wood) 1 2/2—ROCKELLA, 36 (Cranston) ~ 2 3/3—RAYON D’OR, scr (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 7/7 Mazda scr, 6/6 Alexis scr. 5/5 Red Hope scr, 4/4 Winaway scr. Won by a length and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 3mm 32 2-sqec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min ° SeC ' PURIRI HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. One mile and a-half. 1/I—KENWORTHY, 36yds bhd (Walker) 1 2/2—PROLETARIAN, 36 (Morrison) 2 3/4 ROMA GIRL, scr (Cutts) 3 Also started: 6/6 Pink Lady scr, 4/3 Mapula sci", 5/5 Olax 36yds bhd. Won by a head, with the same distance between second and third. Times: 3niiu 33sec, 3min 33 l-ssec, 3min 36 2-sscc. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of 85sovs. Two miles. 1/I—YOUNG RODNEY, 108yds bhd (Willetts) 1 3/3—STALKY, scr (Roe) 2 2/2—AUTUMN LOU, 60 (Stubbs) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Nelson’s Glory scr, 6/6 Great Sonoma scr, 4/4 Waskasu 12yds bhd. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Times; 4mm 56sec, smin 5 l-ssec, smin IJsec. KOPU HANDICAP, , Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/I—WEE MACHINE, 24yds bhd (Willetts) 1 3/3—OUR PETER, 12 (Paul) .... 2 1/2—BINGEN CHIEF, 36 (Coekbill) 3
Also started: 4/4 Pukemiro 12yds bhd, 5/5 Kewpie’s Guy 24. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Times: 2min 52 l-ssec, 2min 55sec, 2min 53 3-ssec. KEREPEHI HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. One mile, 3/I—GENERAL SARSFIELD, 12yda bhd (M'Kenzie) 1 2/2—NELSON LUVAN, scr (Craig) 2 3/3—ALEXIS, 12 (Laver) 3 Also started: 4/4 Dillon Bond scr, 5/5 Mazda 24yds bhd. , Won by 20 lengths each way. Times; 2min 17sec. 2min 27 2-ssec, 2miu 32sec. The totalisator handled £5721 10s, compared with Saturday of last year’s twoday meeting £6BBO. RACING IN AUSTRALIA THE V.R.C. MEETING FELDSPAR WINS THE DERBY PETER PAN DEFEATED (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 3. (Received Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.) The weather was threatening, but there was an excellent attendance for the V. races on Saturday. Link Divine finished strongly in the Wakeful Stakes. This was his second win in three starts here. The time for the race is a record. Fidelity led always in the Manbyrnong Plate. He has had two starts and two wins, A head wind militated against fast time. Sir Geraint made a game race under his penalty, while Martinborough was never dangerous. Sylvandale led throughout in the Melbourne Stakes. Marabou finished fast from the last of the field. Hall Mark also came on strongly at the finish. Peter Pan had every chance at the second turn, but faded away and beat only Contact in the race for home. It was a disappointing performance. This was Peter Pan s first defeat in six starts at Flemington It was a great Cup trial for Marabou. Feldspar, who was eighth at the halfmile. finished brilliantly in the Derby. Allunga also came home strongly, while Garrio was prominent always. Feldspar and Garrio are both trained by the former New Zealander, L. Robertson. Palfresco was prominent in the last six furlongs and took command at the halfmile. but tired as the result of making up ground so rapidly. Young Idea was beaten when he fell two furlongs from home. Bast Gape was outclassed. Feld spar and Garrio are owned by the breeder, A. T. Creswick, one of Australia’s veteran owners. There was a wonderful finish in the Cantala Stakes, 10 horses disputing the lead 50 yards from home. Hostile was prominent always and just held oft Whittingham. Press Gang, finishing fast, was third. Silver Jubilee, who had every chance, was seventh, and Epigram sixth. Sarcherie greatly enhanced his Cup prospects by a runaway win in the Hotham Handicap. Dick Devon and Oro had every chance. The winner gave the Queensland rider, F. Shean, his first Victorian success. Sporting Blood - finished in great style. Revision, Stanchion, Make Up, Korere and Isaacs, owned by the New Zealander Mr Corry, will be offered for sale here on Friday next. Following are the results: — WAKEFUL STAKES, W. Kirkland’s br m LINK DIVINE (Captain Bunsby—Silver Link), 3yrs, 8.4 (K. Voitre) 1 F. S. Austin’s BIMILLA. 9.0 .. .. 2 W. Bulloch’s VALSARD. 8.9 .. .. 3 Ten started. Won by a head, with a length and threequarters between second and third. Nissa was fourth. Time, Imin 39]sec.
MARIBYRNONG PLATE, Of ICOOsovs. Five furlongs. Sir Colin Stephen’s b f FIDELITY, (Constant Sun —Wolverine), 2yrs, 8.5 (D, Munro) 1 SIR GERAINT, 8.12 2 GOLD TOKEN, 8.5 . 3 Fourteen started. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Beechwood was fourth. Time, Imin 2}sec. MELBOURNE STAKES, Of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. “ Miss Lorna Doone’s ” b h SYLVANDALE (Silvius—La Bergeronette). 9.0 (J. Pratt) 1 Fell and Hogan’s MARABOU, 9.0 .. 2 C. B. Kellow’s HALL MARK, 9.3 .. 3 Six started. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Berestoi was fourth. Time, 2min ■ The sectionel times were: The last mile, Imin 41i[sec; the last, four furlongs, 475 sec. VICTORIA DERBY, Of SOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. A. T. Creswick’s b c FELDSPAR (Thracian —Quartz), 3yrs, 8.10 (K. Voitre) 1 Mulligan and Williamson’s ALLUNGA, 8.10 (1). Munro) 2 A. T. Creswick’s GARRIO, 8.10 (H. Badger) 3 Twelve started. Loud Applause was scratched. Won by half a length', with a neck between second and third. Palfresco was fourth. Young Idea fell. Time, 2min Slisec. The sectional times were; First, four furlongs, Sleec; last four, 49sec; last six, Imin 13isec. CANTALA STAKES, Of 2000sovs. One mile. J. E. Smcdley’s br h HOSTILE (Simeon’s Fort —Valtean), syrs, 8.4 (H. Bastian) 1 “G. Lightford’s” WHITTINGHAM, 8.12 2 A. T. Craig’s PRESS GANG, 9.4 .. 3 Sixteen started. Won by half a head, with half a length between second and third. Panax was fourth. Time, Imin 38tscc. A protest for interference near the post was dismissed. The sectional times were: Final four furlongs, 481 see. HOTHAM HANDICAP. J. J. Leahy’s ch m SARCHERIE (Archery—Sarkarie), 8.2 (F. Shean) 1 J. H. Ison’s DICK DEVON, 7.10 ~ 2 J. King’s ORO, 9.5 3 Thirteen started. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Sporting Blood was fourth. Times, 2min SOlsec. High Cross fell. Young Idea is a doubtful Cup candidate, but there will be no definite decision before Monday. QUEENSLAND DERBY (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, November 3. (Received Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.) The Queensland Derby, which was run on Saturday, resulted as follows: ANTOBUS, 8.10 (Tanwan) 1 LJMINGA, 8.10 (Conquest) 2 FIRST BUZZARD, 8.10 (Hill) .... 3 Eight started. Won by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 35 a sec. HOPEFUL STAKES. Five furlongs. KING MERLIN, 8.5 (Wrigley) .... 1 BRIGHT FOX. 8.5 (Bennett) 2 SILVER NAN, 8.0 (Blundell) .... 3 Thirteen started. Won by a neck. Time, Imin l|sec.
THE MOOREFIELD MEETING (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, November S. (Received Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.) At the Moorefield races on Saturday, Linklet was unplaced in the first division of the Maiden Handicap, Kinsfolk' was unplaced in the Maiden Juvenile Stakes, and Norman Conquest and Respectful were unplaced in the first division of the Welter Handicap. THE MAITLAND MEETING (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, November 3. (Received Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.) At the Maitland races on Saturday th« Maitland Centenary Cup, of one mile, resulted as follows:COCKPEN, 7.8 (Heath) ........ 1 NASDENE, 6.11 (White) ...... 2 BOONJE, 7.4 (Cook) 3 Eight started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 42sec. NEW ZEALAND ACCEPTORS (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 3. (Received Nov. 3, at 10 p.m.) The New Zealand acceptors for Tuesday are: — Hurdle Handicap.—Cape Fair, Revision, Caledon. High-weight' Handicap.—Gay Sheila, Grand Sport. Country Party. Mimosa Stakes.—ldavale, Gay Lot. Steeplechase.—Make' Up. Yan Yean Stakes.—Epigram, Metro, Gay Sheik, Prostration, Chief Light, Ruling Light, Isaacs, First Song.
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