THERMIDOR IN CHIEF EVENT

Southland Times, Issue 23716, 14 January 1939, Page 10

THERMIDOR IN CHIEF EVENT

First Day’s Racing

At Vincent

SWORDSTICK’S GOOD WIN

(United Press Association) DUNEDIN, January-13. The Vincent Jockey, Club’s annual meeting opened at Matakanui today in fine but windy weather before a big attendance. The track was fast and the racing good throughout with some exciting finishes. A feature of the meeting was the operation of a new totalizator which was in use for the first time. The totalizator handled £5526 10/- compared with £5103 10/— for the first day last year, an increase of £423. Results:—

OPHIR HACK HANDICAP, £lO5. Six

furlongs. 1 ADINA, 8.7 (P. Spratt) 1 4 ATWA HERE, 7.11 (W. Connor) 2 6 VIOLENTA, 8.1 (W. Cooper) 3 Also started: 5 Gipsy Fair 8.7, 2 Gusto 8.6, 3 Remembo 7.13, 8 Philaster 7.12, 9 Great Empire 7.11, 7 Prince Flaneur 7.7. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5.

MATAKANUI HANDICAP, £lO5. Six

furlongs. 1 VALMARCH, 8.5 (R. J. Mackie) 1 4 INVOICE, 7.8 (P. Spratt) 2 5 SONG BOY, 7.11 (W. Connor) 3 Also started: 3 Queen Dorothy 8.11, 2 Moneyless 7.13. , Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5.

NEW YEAR TROT, £lOO. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 1 APRIL DIRECT, It (J. Walsh) 1 if 4 CENTRAL LAD, It (E. Deaker) 2 3 SAFE VOYAGE, It (W. Paterson) 3 Also started: 7 Allan Wrack It, 2 Royal Flush It, 5 Hytemoana 12yds, 8 Cirrus It, 6 Master Garry 36yds. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Times, 3.37, 3.37 3-5, 3.37 4-5.

CLARE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, . £lO5. Eight furlongs and a-half.

2 THERMIDOR, 9.3 (Hibberd) 1 6 * SUNNY JEAN, 7.0 (P. Spratt) 2 3 MASTER DINGLE, 7.13 (C. T.

Wilson) Also started: 1 Half and Half 8.3, 5 Our Pal 7.0, 4 Pride O’ Central 7.0. Pride O’ Central got the worst of the start and Our Pal led out from a bunched lot and at the end of a furlong Pride O’ Central took charge from Our Pal, Sunny Jean and Master Dingle? Racing to the far turn Thermidor ran into third place just behind Sunny Jean and going along the top Sunny Jean took charge from Pride O Central. As they turned for home Thermidor raced past Sunny Jean and went on to win by a length and a-half from Sunny Jean who was three-quarters ot a length in front of Master Dingle. Our Pal was fourth. Time, 1.50.

SPOTTIS HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. ‘ 1 FLAGMAN, 8.5 (A. E. Didham) 1 2 LAWFORD LASS, 8.8 (H. Hibherd) " 3 ATTRACTIVE NOTE, 8.6 (J. W. Dooley) ’ Also started: 4 Quick Return 8.4, 5 Denis Dowling 8.2. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time 1.15.

VINCENT TROTTING STAKES, £lOO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 1 ROWI, It (P. Gallagher) 1 5 CENTRAL LAD, It (E. Deaker) 2 6 MANDRELL, It (owner) 3 Also started: 3 Bonny le Roy It, 9 Our Guy It, 4 Happy Erin It, and Sinbad 36yds (coupled), 7 Hytemoana 12 yds, 8 Master Garry 36yds. 2 Great Joy 48yds. Won by one length, four lengths separating second and third. Times: 2.55, 2.55 2-5, 2.56 2-5.

OMAKAU HANDICAP, £lO5. Eight furlongs and a-half. 2 SWORDSTICK, 7.8 (W. Cooper) ’1 4 HANLON, 7.10 (L. Hare) 2 5 TRAVENNA, 8.12 (R. J. Mackie) 3 Also started: 1 Valantua 9.0, 3 Pink Robe 8.2.■ Won by one length each way. Time, 1.47. . .. ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY (Special to The Times’) OMAKAU, January 13. The track should again provide excellent going for the second day of the Vincent Jockey Club’s meeting. The following should run well:

VALLEY HANDICAP—Sunny Jean, Half and Half.

LAUDER HANDICAP.—Invoice, Thermidor, or Adina. POOLBURN TROT.—Central Lad, Royal Flush. CAMBRIAN HACK HANDICAP.— Lawford Lass, Pride o’ Central. LOCHELLA CUP.—Hanlon, Swordstick. VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB’S TROTTING STAKES.—Rowi, April Direct. DUNSTAN HACK HANDICAP.— Flagman, Violenta or Adina. Following are the acceptances:— 12.55 p.m. VALLEY HACK HANDICAP. £lOO. (Eight furlongs and a-haif). —Half and Half 8.7, Master Dingle 8.5, Gusto 8.3, Sunny Jean 7.10, Philaster 7.8, Pride o’ Central 7.7, Denis Dowling 7.7. 1.40 „ , LAUDER HANDICAP, £lO5. (Six furlongs).—Valmarch 9.0, Valantua 8.13, Queen Dorothy 8.10, Thermidor 8.5, Swordstick 8.4, Invoice 7.12, Song Boy 7.12, Adina 7.7, Gipsy Pair 7.0, Violenta 7.0. 2 35 ’POOLBURN TROT HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 2.27. (One mile).—Allan Wrack It, Bonny le Roy It, Central Lad It, Dansie’s Guy It, Clare It, Happy Erin It, Hytemoana It, Mandrel 1 It, Ripple Wave It, Royal Flush It, Cirrus 12yds bhd, Creep 12yds. 3.15 CAMBRIAN HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Gold Don 9.0, Lawford Lass 8.13, Attractive Note 8.8, Our Pal 8.4, Pride o’ Central 8.4, Quick Return 8.3, Aravane 8.3, Denis Dowling 8.3. 3.55 LOCHELLA CUP HANDICAP. £lO5. (One mile and a-quarter).—Travenna 8.13, Queen Dorothy 8.12, Swordstick 8.3, Pink Robe 8.3. Hanlon 8.0, McHeath 7.9, Atwa Rere 7.0. 4.35 VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB’S TROTTING STAKES, £lOO. Class 3.39. (One mile and a-half).—Allan Wrack It.

April Direct It, Central Lad It, Cirrus It, Dansie’s Guy It, Hytemoana It, Mandrell It, Master Garry It, Our Guy It, Rowi It, Royal Flush It, Sinbad It, Smile Again It, Bright Voyage 12yds bhd, Great Joy 12yds, Guy win 48yds, Tawny 60yds. 5.15

DUNSTAN HACK HANDICAP, £lO5. (Five furlongs).— Adina 9.2, New Note 9.0, Gipsy Fair 8.7, Violenta 8.3, Remembo 7.13, Flagman 7.13, Philaster 7.11. Prince Flaneur 7.7. Attractive Note 7.7.