THAMES JOCKEY CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 4

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB

THE ANNUAL FIXTURE. PROSPECTS FOR TODAY. to ‘‘Chronicle.") A ICELAND, Jan. 15. Not for very many years has the Thames Jockey Club drawn such good fields as tho>e that have been paid up for on the opening day to-morrow of its annual fixture on its picturesque course. Ten is the smallest field engaged, and the largest is 21, in the non-winners’ handicap event. There has been a lot of rain in the north tor over a week, past and therefore the going, usually very hard on this track, may be perfect. An interesting contest at this meeting will be the Brush Hurdles, which has drawn a line field of 10, including several promising novices. Betting will be conducted on the win and place system. it is a long time since there was a hurdle race decided on this track, high-weight events being substituted, so that it is very pleasing to note the potential success of the reintroduction of jumping contests. Among the likely novices are L Allegro, Dark Princess, British Columbia, King Motor, Solomon, Moss Va.e and Teddy Boy, all of whom are displaying promise. The principal event to-morrow is the Goldfields Cup, with a field of ten. Top of the list is Sir Alb, who won on the second day of the Dargavilie meet’ng at Avondale under 8.1, and at his only appearance at Ellerslie recently finished up fifth in the race won by Heritage. That form was good. Gay R is? did well to finish strongly into second place in the Summer Cup at Eller.li? and while she has a lot idore weight now, in the weaker company, she will run on at the finish. Master Nor-. ;,1 will come up fresa, but Miss Lu may n«»w be able to turn the tables on him, when he beat her s. neck in the Kawa kawa Cup. There are distinct possibilities about Keith Lu, who has been running well under difficulties among the good hacks, and as a stayer he should be a dangerous lightweight. Bonny Gay will like it if the course is heavy, but Day Wind is a. possibility, if reports that he is under a cloud are proved to be exaggerated. His form suggest> goml wins for this gelding. Grand Talk has done nothing for some time, but Lagoon and Lady Zinnia are useful over a middle distance, it is an even field, with Gay Rose only requiring to run up to her best form to be hard to beat. Lucidus did not fare so well on t.ie Taranaki trip as was expected, but he may show improvement in the Flying Handicap to-morrow, even if he will have to concede good weight toothers. Prince Acre went a fine race in the big sprint on the final day at LI eis lie and as he has shaped well prev i ,usly at Thames his chances are g »od. Corunis has not shown form for a long time and she will be bracketed with Solomon, who however is also in the hurdles. Coronis displayed good form here twelve month* ago. Two g • I jack sprinters r.re Tin Lap and B» lky--ian, while Wahine Reibi may no* be far from them in speed. However. Prince Acre and Tin Lap impress most. The remaining events promise to pr » dure stirring racing, with seven* i horses being produced twice. The form horses engaged to-morrow are the fo: lowing:— 11.45: Trial Handicap. —Maf eking. . King Theo, Professional. 12.30: Maramarua Brush Hurdle* • L’Allegro, Dark Princess, Moss \ air. ' 1.15: Tapu Hack.—Ringshot, Loom i bination. Enlightenment. 2.0: Goldfields Cup.—Gay Rose, Mi - Lu. Keith Lu. 2.15: Puriri Hack. Dark Shadow. Application. Abbey Feale. 3.30: Flying Handicap. Prince Arre, Tin Lap, Coronis. 4.15: Borough Hack.—Huskie, Enlightenment, Seaman. 5.0: Ngatea Hack. —Belkyrian. Wa hine Reihi. Queen Nona. Following is the list of acceptors:— TRIAL HANDICAP. (Of £6«; six furlonerfc*. Mafeking . 9 « All Irish .. S r

Medel on - - . s *' Bavora . - - - 3 (J T . •»« 11 Brilliant Acre (; Racewhip 3 0 Dutch Girl . 8 C st a r t ■, p h 0 Ruapai c Dust Up •• .. R 0 Hope Lass .. Wahineroa 8 8 0 Rotiioon pjacquedoon S 9 The V amp . c MARAMARUA RUSH HURDLES • Of £90; one mile five furlongs). Clan Ronald 9 9 Silver Wattle 9 0 Dark Princess 9 5 Last Lap 9 u L'Allegro 9 5 Mio Lrtime . 9 0 British La Femme Columbia 9 Noire 9 0 Valorous 9 5 King Tim 9 0 King Meator 9 3 Nigger Rill 9 0 Solomon 9 3 Moss Vale 9 0 aeiui-A '-h 9 2 Teddy Boy .. 9 u T X PI* HA GF HANDICAP. (Of £» 0 ; se en furlongs). Bonny Song 8 4 Valrent .. .. 8 Lnorr.bin at ion S <i Needful . - . King Briefly 7 11 • ,3V tgVpt Ring?hot 7 1 •» Grand Tonic . 7 Enlightenment 7 9 1 he X amp Racer e 7 9 Dutch Giri € GOLDFIELDS CUP. <Of £1.70 If miles). Sir Abb .. . 9 0 Bonnv Gay .. 7 5 Gay X 5 Dav Wind 3 Master Norval S 2 Grand Talk 2 t ( ’ e a t. 11 X 0 .. .. 7 2 Keith Lu .. . 7 6 Lady Zinnia 0 PURIRI HANDICAP. (Of £70; six furlongs). Winlona R 3 Tassau .. .. 7 0 King Brierly K ’ Madelon 0 Application Rothoon - - .. 7 0 Dark Shadow 7 9 Diacquedoon 0 Gay Egypt . 7 x Dutch Girl . 7 0 Laudatory 7 S Wahineroa 0 Gold Musk . Racewhip 7 0 Hope La s .. • 0 FLYING HANDICAP. (Of £100; ix furlong'). Lucidux . . •j (i Tin Lap 7 s P • r re A • e S 11 King Ford l Belbmney X 6 Belkyrian 7 Coronic .. .. 7 1 3 W ahine Reihi *• i • Puriri Park 7 1 BOROUGH HANDICAP. • Of £7 7 • one mile). * r addy Boy 8 13 Pound Sterling s 1 Aus*:e .. • X 1 ■’ Eilar.-ji .. . X •1 Searoan .. . . X X Barograph 8 0 Racette . . . X 5 Mio Lume 8 0 Enlightenment X 5 Ella Bunsby 8 0 Valrent .. . 8 4 NGATEA HACK HANDICAP. «O£ 77;,; si •: furlongs.) Belkyrian . . 8 9 Needful . .. 7 s Wahine Re. hi X a Gay Egypt .. Professional . 7 0 Mungacre . . Queen Nona . 7 ] Madelon 7 0 Application 7 K Racewhip . . 7 £ > nr Lee 7 F> Ta.-sau T 0 Sir Tommy 7 w Dutch Girl . 7 0