THAMES RACES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21559, 23 January 1940, Page 9

THAMES RACES

NAMARA WINS HANDICAP By Telegraph—Press Association THAMES, January 22. The second day of the Thames Jockey Club’s meeting was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in fine order. The totallsator handled £lB,llO, against £19,845 on the second day last year. Results:— KOPU HANDICAP, Of £130; 6 furlongs 5/s—Royal Fawkes, 8.10 (Cameron) . 1 2/I—Merry Vaals, car. 8.8 (Howard) 2 12/12—Gold Spot. car. 7.11 (Smith) 3 Also started; 7/8 White Foam 8.5, 1/2 Flying Vixen 8.4, 8/7 Flying Eagle 8.1, 10/10 General Riske 8.1, 4/4 Mandalay 8.0, 9/9 Mercury Bav 8.0, 6/6 Wishacre 8.0, 11/11 The Alibi 8.0, 3/3 Lady Clorane 8.0. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 19sec. HIKUTAIA HURDLES, Of £150; 15 miles 5/s—Eastern Heir, 9.2 (Maria) .. .. 1 1/I—Dauber. 10.0 (Burgess) 2 4/3—Haile Boy, 9.3 (Ferguson) .. ..3 Also started: 6/6 Hopalong 10.5, 3/4 Inquisitor 9.13, 7/7 King Musk car. 9.11, 8/8 Enjoyment 9.0, 2/2 Midland car. 9.5, 9/9 Maereana 9.0. Won by four lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time—3min 22 l-ssec. PARAWAI HANDICAP, Of £200: 6 furlongs 4/4—Brazen Bold car. 7.2 (Markwick) 1 7'7—Hot Box, 8.0 (Cameron) .. ..2 2/3 —Games, 7.3 (Dye) 3 Also started: 3/2 Corato 7.11, 1/1 Bachelor King 7.10. 5/5 Trilliarch car. 7.0, 6/6 Valdene 7.0. Won by two and a half lengths, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 16 3-ssec. NGATEA HACK HANDICAP, Of £150; 1 mile and a distance 9/B—First Gold Money, 7.7 (Evans) I 3/4 —Racecamp. car. 8.4 (Dye) .. ..2 4/3—Clipper, 8.2 (Messervy) 3 Also started: 5/5 Foxtoon car. 7.8, 2/1 Trig Station car. 7.7, 6/6 Raepata 7.10, 1 2 Hunting Bee 7.7. 10/9 General Riske 7.7, 8/10 Karatoki 7.7, 7/7 Whenua 7.7. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 51sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £250; 9 furlongs 3/s—Namara, 8.4 (Cameron) 1 1/2—Te Hai, car. 7.12 (Dye) 2 5/3 —Erlick, car. 7.4 (Long) 3 Also started: 2/1 High Delight 7.6. 6/6 Foxmond 7.4, 4/4 Very Glad 7.2, 8/8 Bonstar car. 7.3, 7/7 Anion 7.0, 9/9 Raceline 7.0. Won by a head, threequarters of a length between second and bird. Time—lmin 58 2-ssec. TURUA HANDICAP, Of £150; 5 furlongs 7/7—Phil Vaals, 7.11 (Messervy) .. 1 1/I—Maneroo, 8.8 (Green) 2 2/3—Hunter’s Night, 7.11 (Horne) . • 3 Also started: 5/6 Heroic Maid 9.1, 6/5 Fairfield 7.13, 13/12 Classical Song 7.11, 10/11 Lady Waimai 7.10, 12/13 Glenbevan 7.10. 9/9 Radiant Vaals 7.7. 4/4 Paymaster 7.5, 8/7 Surpai 7.5, 3/2 Volifox car. 7.3, 14/14 Sharmin car. 7.4, 11/10 Bronze Bird 7.2. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time —lmin 4 l-ssec. COUNTY HANDICAP, Of £160; 7 furlongs 3/4—Te Hai, 9.4 (Cameron) 1 2/2—Ora King, 7.10 (Horne) 2 1/I—Mon Acre, 8.6 (Dye) 3 Also started: 4'3 Tosh 8.8, 5/4 Grand City 8.2, 6/6 High Sea 7.10, 9/9 Calorie car. 7.0, 7/7 Poland 7.7, 8/8 Mai de Mer car. 7,5. Won by half a head, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time —Imin 31 4-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £140; 6 furlongs 3/2—Sir Robin, 8.2 (Horne) 1 8/7—Biddy Girl, car. 8.8 (Begley) .. 2 4/4_May Song, 8.11 (Winder) .. ..3 Also started: 5/5 Town Section car. 8.12, 2/3 Hunter’s Rose 8.4, 1/1 Paxeno 8.4, 6/8 Silver Cloud 8.1, 9/10 Little Ruse 8.1, 11/12 Ngawiri 7.11. 10 9 Kakarere 7.7, 7/6 Royal Fawkes 7.7, 12/11 Paint 7.7. Won by two and a half lengths, a head between second and third.. Time—lmin 17sec.