TROTTING AT THAMES

Southland Times, Issue 23345, 1 November 1937, Page 10

TROTTING AT THAMES

WIN FOR COLLEEN MURPHY DEAD HEAT IN TOTARA HANDICAP (United Press Association) THAMES, October 30. The Thames Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held today in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £13,427, as against £12,933 last meeting, an increase of £494. Results were:— KARAKA HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 8-10 FRANKENSTEIN It (Mitchell) 1 13-13 LADY POTTS It (Clifton) 2 3-2 ROMA GIRL It (Cutts) 3 Scratched.—Marble Boy, Wall Street. Won by half a length. Times: 2.50 4-5, 2.51 1-5, 2.52 1-5.

TARARUA HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. '3-3 LADY BUNKER, 36yds (N. Paul) 1 2-2 NATIVE WORRY It (A. Garnett) 2 4-4 COLLEEN MURPHY 36yds (G. Goodall) 3 Scrathed.—Heather Glow, Dilfashion. Won by four lengths, six lengths between second and third. Times, 3.34 2-5, 3.39 3-5, 3.40.

TOTARA HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. 6-7 BEDFORD, 12yds (F. Herring) t 2-2 BRONZE QUEEN 12yds (W. Clifton) f 8-9 ATARAU KING 24yds (Broughton) 3 t Denotes dead heat. All started. Dead heat. Third horse one and a-half lengths away. Times, 3.24 2-5, 3.24 2-5, 3.25.

GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, £l2O. Class 4.47. Two miles. 1-1 MUSKETEER 12yds (C. G. Smith) 1 3-3 GREAT CHUM 48yds (S. August) 2 7-6 GAY SISTER 36yds (G. Goodall) 3 AH started. Won by a neck, a neck between second and third. Times, 4.32 4-5, 4.30, 4.31 1-5.

NGATEA HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 8-9 MANDALAY It (D. Jones) 1 1- ROMA GIRL It (E. Cutts) 2 2- WORTHY SONG 12yds (J. T. Paul) 3

Scratched.—Frankenstein, Kewpie’s Bingen, Kewpie’s Queen, Kia Kaha, Lady Potts, Marble Boy, Wall Street. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Times, 3.29, 329 4.-5, 3.30 2-5.

OMAHU HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 5.7. Two miles. 5- COLLEEN MURPHY 48yds (G. Goodall) 1 6- GRAND TRIUMPH It (W. Eynon) 2 4-4 NATIVE WORRY It (A. Garnett) 3 Scratched. —Barney Bingen, Heather Glow, Wiri Bingen, Lady Bunker, Dilfashion. Won by five lengths, five lengths between second and third. Times, 4.48 1-5, 4.54 3-5, 4.57 3-5.

HAURAKI HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. 2-2 CHILI BEAN It (I. Morrison) 1 11-9 BEDFORD It (F. Herring) 2 7-6 ATARAU KING 12yds (A. Broughton) 3 Scratched.—Ann Pointer, Kia Kaha. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Times, 2.47, 2.47 1-5. 2.48 3-5.

PURU HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 2.56. One mile and a-quarter. 4-6 NAWTON PARRISH it (A. Broughton) 1 8-8 HANDICAPPER It (G. Stubbs) 2 1-1 SIR FRANK It (E. R. Smith) 3 Scratched. —Baron Grand. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Times, 2.48 3-5, 2.48 4-5, 2.49 4-5.

NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING REHANDICAPS ANNOUNCED (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 31. The following rehandicaps have been declared for the first day of the New Zealand Cup meeting.— Linwood Handicap.—Cocksure 71b to 7.11, Lady Mantana 71b to 7.7. Brabazon Handicap.—Cocksure 61b to 7.10. Riccarton . Handicap.—Last Refrain 61b to 8.8. STALIN SUCCESSFUL AT CANTERBURY RACES (Received October 31, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 31. At the Canterbury races the Highweight Handicap (second division) resulted: Stalin, 8.12 (Matthews) 1 Moaenza, 9.2 (Papworth) 2 Night of Love, 8.10 (K. Cook) 3 Ten started. Won by one length and a-half, third one length and a-half away. Time 1.13.