Big Surprises

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 560, 12 January 1929, Page 11

Big Surprises

TWO OUTSIDERS AT THAMES Division Race Sees Backers Routed CARRYING less than a tenth of the amount invested on the favourite on the totalisator at the opening of the annual meeting of the Thames Jockey Club at the Parawai course, Flying Tresses and Valuation amazed a large concourse of racegoers by rolling home at extreme odds in the two divisions of the first race. The weather was fine but overcast, with the improved course in excellent order. Following are the results : —•

TAPU HANDICAP First Division Of £65; 6 furlongs 11 —FLYING TRESSES (W. W. and S. L. Dunn), b m, by Romeo —Penella, 4yrs. 8.6, B. Gill 1 9 DAINTY ARCH, 5.4, C. Davies . . 2 7 THE JACK JUMPER, 5.9, A. Forbes 3 Also:— 2 High Tide, 9.0 0 14— Loving Cup. 5.2 0 10—Gold Lily, 8.2 0 15— Mushot, 8.2 0 16— Princess Electra, S.l 0 IS—Ah Wera, S.O 0 8— Swif flight, 8.0 0 3 King Leslie, S.O, and Footpad, (bracketed) 0 Length; length and a-half. Time, 1.17. Winner trained by J. H. Wallace, Te Aroha. His Ellerslie form resulted in Good Boy being installed a pronounced favourite in the opening event, the Tapu Handicap, run into two divisions, 12 running in the first and 10 in the second. Good Boy carried £3-38, and then in the betting came High Tide £2Ol and the King Leslie-Footpad bracket £192. There were two surprises, the respective winners, Flying Tresses and Valuation, being entrusted with but £4si and £3B respectively, being eleventh and thirteenth favourites, double figure returns going to their few supporters. In the first division Princess Electra was badly left, Footpad and High Tide beginning best. At the end of a furlong Flying Tresses was making play from Footpad, the Jack Jumper, and Swiftlight. Crossing the top Flying Tresses and Foptpad were still in the van, being attended by Dainty Arch, Swiftlight and The Jack Jumper. As they turned for home Dainty Arch had run up second to Flying Tresses, with Footpad, the .Jack Jumper, High Tide, and Gold Lily following. Flying Tresses showed the field a flying tail in the run to the judge, winning by a length from the little fancied Dainty Arch, The Jack Jumper being a further length and a-half back. High Tide was fourth, and then came Footpad, King Leslie and Ah Wera. TAPU HANDICAP Second Division Of £65; 6 furlongrs 13—VALUATION (J. Fraser Smith), b S, by Valkyrian—Gravitation mare, 3yrs, S.O, E. Ludlow l I—GOOD BOY, 5.13, J*. Cammick . . 2 1— JUSTIFY, 8.0, L. Coleman 3 Also:— 17 —Terrapeen, 5.5 .. .. .. .. .. 0 12—Josie Melvilje, 5.3 o 10— Land Measure, 8.2 ............ 0 5 Prince of Orange, s.l o 6 Whitiora, S.O, and Camp Prince. ' 8.0 (bracketed) o 4 Claremore, S.O (bracketed with Justify) o Length; length and a-half. Time, 1.16. Winner trained by A. Tinker, Te Rapa. The favourite, Good Boy, began best of those in the second division, Josie Melville, Camp Prince, Valuation and Prince of Orange being at his heels when they had settled down. Along the back Good Boy and Josie Melville were still prominent in front. Valuation, Camp Prince and Justify being next, and the rest already out of the picture. Good Boy turned for homo just in front of Valuation, with Justify and Camp Prince close up and tho others a long way back. The favourite weakened in the straight, and Valuation got up to heat him by a length. A length and a-half away was Prince of Prange, and at the head of the remainder were Camp Prince, Josie Melville and Land Measure. BOROUGH HIGH-WEIGHT • Of £150; 1 mile 3 BIZARRO (J. Ross), eh g. by Absurd—Flora McDonald, 6yrs, 9.0', A Driscoll i s Thomson . . 2 2 WAR OFFICER, 9.12, S. HenderSOn _ 3 Also;— 5 Archeno, 10.11 0 9 Gold Rain, 10,3 ” n 4—Whaka King, 10.0 .... o 6 Mangani, 9.9 * * * * I—-Ramblin’ Kid, 9.1 .. .. . ’ n 10— Foxhound, 9.0 ...... 11— Master Arch, 9.0 .... 0 B—Asmodeus, 9.0 . . , n Two lengths; length. Time, 'i.43*. “ Winner trained by owner, at Ellerslie. Three defections left a field of 11 in the Borough Higli-weight, and the consistent Ramblin’ Kid was made favourite with £437. His backers were a bit unfortunate, for he was going well in a handy position half a mile

from home when he bled and was ] pulled up. Two others to come in for fair support were War Officer £386, and the winner Bizarro £252, while the second horse, Mashoor, was entrusted with £142, being at a nice price. Mangani was slow to begin, Bizarro leading out from Mashoor. War Officer, Whaka King, Foxhound and Ramblin’ Kid. Going down the back Bizarro was .still making play from Whaka King-, War Officer, Archcno, Ramblin’ Kid, Mashoor and Mangani. Crossing the top the Absurd gelding was still in the van from War Officer, Mangani, Mashoor, Whaka King and Archeno. Up the straight Bizarro retained his advantage and went on to win by a couple of lengths from Mashoor, who was a length in front of War Officer. Fourth was Mangani (who should do better on Monday), and then came Asmodeus, Archeno and Gold Rain: PURIRI HANDICAP Of £125; 6 furlongs 2 SUBDIVISION (Jas. Paterson), eh g, by Surveyor—Juanna, syrs, 8.12, A. Driscoll 1 4 PRINCESS RAIN, 7.0, S. Bryce . . 2 7 TURUTAMA, 9.3, L. Dulieu .... 3 Also: 8— High Rose, 8.4 0 6 —lndolent, 7.10 0 9 Atapai, 7.4 0 3 Roman Pearl, 7.3 0 10 — Flitter, 7.2 0 5 Envoy, 7.1 0 1— Arihana, 7.0 0 11— Crown Arch, 7.0 0 Won by two and a-half lengths; t\yo lengths. Time, 1.15. Winner trained by F. Smith, Takapuna. The Puriri Handicap proved to be the best of good things for Subdivision, who hit the front soon after the start and made no race of it. He was second choice with £438, Arihana £547 being a warm favourite, with Roman Pearl £271 ajid Princess Rain £220 at good odds. Takutama, Envoy and Roman Pearl went away fast, but in short order Subdivision went' to the front and led from Takutama, Princess Rain, Envoy, Atapai and Arihana. Crossing the top Subdivision was out two lengths in advance of Princess Rain, Crown Arch, Takutama, Indolent and Atapai. The pacemaker had increased his advantage to four lengths at the home turn, nearest to him at that stage being Princess Rain, Takutama, Crown Arch, Indolent, Envoy and Arihana, the field being strung out. Subdivision went on to win with the greatest ease by two and a-half lengths from Princess Rain, Takutama being two lengths further back in third place. Indolent got up fourth, being followed by Envoy, Arihana, Roman Pearl and Crown Arch. GOLDFIELDS CUP Of £350; li miles 1 FLYING JULIET (E. Robinson), blk m, by Romeo—Penella, syrs, 7.12, O. Mclnally 1 3 WENDAY, 7.6, P. Brady 2 2 LE CHOUCAS, 7.13, H. Goldfinch 3 Also: 6 Eh Tim!, 7.10 4 4Te Koroke, 7.0 5 5 Serang, 7.3 6 Won by half a length; three lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.7 Winner trained by R. A. Edwards, Frankton.