TROTTING AT THAMES

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21082, 8 April 1940, Page 11

TROTTING AT THAMES

SPRINT TO OUR JEWEL TUMBLE AT GOOD ODDS MAH JONG BEATS CRACKSMAN Keen racing was a feature of the Thames Trotting Club’s Centennial fixture at Parawai on Saturday, when the Hamilton representative, Belfast Jack, won the chief event, the Thames Trotting Cup, and the Ham-ilton-owned and Cambridge-trained Our Jewel, who had filled the role of runner-up to Belfast Jack, prevailed in the sprint event. Three favourites prevailed on the day and all returns, with the exception of Tumble, who won the Kerepeehi Handicap, were comparatively short. The weather was fine at the commencement of the programme, but a heavy shower was experienced half-way through the programme and made for unpleasant conditions. Later the weather cleared, leaving the track slower than at the commencement. The threat of unfavourable weather for the meeting appeared to have an effect on the attendance, and totalisator returns suffered as a consequence. Concluding results are as follows: PURIRI HANDICAP or £I3U; limit, 3.4 b; 1} miles. 3 4—KLNAWLEY, Mr E. G. Bridgena’ b m, by Truman Direct —Knoclcinny Belle, 4yr*. limit (F. J. Smith) 1 G—7—PRINCESS LINNETT, Messrs. McK'endrlck Brothers’ b m, by Rlngtrue—Unnet the Great, 4 yrs, limit (J. W. McKendrlckt 2 I—l—lHl 1111, Mr w. C. Vincent’s ch f. by Rey de Oro —Princess Au- * dubon. limit, re-handicapped 48 yds (A. \V. Broughton) 3 Also started: 7—C Bold Boy, B—B Magic Task, 2—2 Parrish Queen, 5—5 Ringstone, 4 3 Excel, limit. winner trained by F. J. Smith. Takanlnl Ktnawley, who was always well placed In th** race, went to the Tront at the hairinlle and stayed on in a gcod finish witn Princes Llnnett and Ihi Ihi who. after his success early In the day, was made a firm fancy on both machines. Bold Boy made the early running and was followed past the stands by Parrish Queen. Klnawley, Ringstone, Magic Task, Princess Llnnett, Exporter, and Ihi Ihi. Along the back Parrish Queen had run past Bold Roy, and this pair was followed by Klnawley, Ringstone, Princess I.lnnett, Magic Task. Excel, and Ihi Ihi. who was making up his handicap rapidly. Klnawley ran past Parrish Queen half a mile from home and led Into the straight from Princess Llnnett. Parrish Queen, Excel, and Ihi Ihi. Klnawley did best in the run home to prevail by three-quarter© of a length over Princess I.lnnett. with Hit Ihi a length away third. Ringstone was fourth followed bv Excel and Parrish Queen. Times, 3.30 2-3, 3.30 4-5. 3.27 2-5, 3.31 4-5 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £200; unhoppled horses; limit, o.O; 2 miles. 1— 3—MAH JONG. Mr E. J. Parkes’ rn ni. by Maxegin—Katute, syrs, limit (J. T. Paul) 1 3—I—CRACKSMAN, Mr A. Fowler’s b g. by Wrack—Credit Slip, aged, 7 2vds (M. Stewart) 2 22 JOSEDALE DICTATOR. Mr F. J. Smith’s blk h. by Peter Lincoln—Calumet Beads, syrs, 36 yds (owner) 3 Also started: 4—4 Gold Kip. limit; 5—5 Frontier Boy. 12yds bhd, 9—9 Tjllfashlon, nr,; 5 — 7 Margin, 7—6 Sir Tony, 108; b —9 Young Rodney. 156. Winner trained by j. T. Paul. Mangere. Mah Jong was backed down to cramped price on the win machine, and she realised expectations by winning from end to end. staving oIT the challenge by Cracksman over the last furlong to beat the Wrack gelding decisively. Josedale Dictator. alwsyi. Jtandlly placed In the running. skipped in the straight to put the seal on whatever prospects he may have possessed. Diira'hlmi broke on several occasions early and Mali Jung was followed over the first furlong by Gold Kip, Frontier Boy, Josedale Dictator, Cracksman and Dilfashlon. Mali Jong was two lengths clear along the back the first time, and racing past the stands was showing out from Josedale Dictator, cracksman. Gold Kip (breaking), Frontier Boy, Margin, Sir Tony, Young Rodney and Diirashion. Mali Jong made play along the back the last* time from Josedale Dictator and Cracksman and this trio led Into the straight Horn Margin, who was u.c closest or the others. Over the deciding stages Mali Jong carried on to win by three lengths Trom Cracksman with Josedale Dictator two and a-hair lengths away. Margin, who made a determined effort in the straight, was only a nose away. Then followed Frontier Boy with the balance ot the field down the straight. Times. 4.47 1-5, 4.42 2-5, 4.46 3-5. 4.40 4-5.

KEREPEEHI HANDICAP or £150; limit, 3.1; 1* miles. 5 B—TUMBLE, Mr S. McKay’s b g, by Great Parrish—Flip, aged, limit (L. G. Mahoney) l 8— B—JOHN’S LAST, Mr J. S. Herring’s b g. by Frank Worthy— Nancy Bell, aged, 36yds (A. Bryce) 2 6 6—KEWPIE’S BINGEN, Mr H. McNaughton’s ch g, by Peter Bingen —Kewple, aged, 12yds J. J. Kenner ley) 3 Also started: 4—4 Alcazar, 10—9 Bingen’s Best, 3—3 Klnawley. 11—10 Orlengh Mills, 7—7 Silk Lady, I —2 Tocettle, limit; 911 Llewellyn’s Pet, 12yds bhd; 2—l Kitty’s Choice, 48.

Winner trained by L. J. Mahoney, Mangere. Despite his rorward showing earlier In the day when he ran second to Ihi Ihi, Tumble was allowed to go out at the most remunerative price of ihe day, prevailing in an exciting finish with John’s Last and Kewpie’s Bingen. The favourite, Toceetie, was never prominent in the running. Orlelgh Mills was rollowed past the stands by Tumble. Silk Lady, Bingen's Best, Kewpie’s Bingen. Alcazar and Kinawlev. Orlelgh Mills and Tumble were followed along the back by Kewpie’s Bingen. >llk Ladv, and Alcazar, with John’s Last following and Llewellyn’s Pet next. Orlelgh Mills and Tumble were abreast half a mile from home, with Silk Lady next and Kewpie’s Bingen. Kitty’s Choice and John’s Last following. Tumble had run past Orlelgh Mills turning for home, and In a good finish Tumble held on to beat John’s Last by hair a lemrth. with Kewpie’s Bingen a head away. Kitty’s Choice was finishing on another head away fourth, and then followed Alcazar. Klnawley, Toreetie and Silk Lady. Times, 2.52, 2.49 1-5, 2.51 2-5. 2.48 3-5. KOPU HANDICAP OT £225; limit, 2.56; 1| miles. I I—OUR JEWEL. Mrs G. Jew’s br g. bv Jewel Pointer—Ursullne, 4 yrs, limit (G. T. Mitchell) .... 1 3 3 —YOUNG PARRY. Mr F. Renshaw’s b g. by Great Parrish—The Abbess, aged, limit (E. N. Kennerley) • 2 g 5 BEDFORD, Mr F. Herring. Jnr’a. drk b g, bv Blue Mountain King Nancy Beil, aged. 12yds (owner) 3 Our Jewel was coupled with Decoy Bird and Young Parry with Atarau Queen. Also Started: 3—3 Atarau Queen. 10— II Chaise. 1 1 Decoy Bird. 9—9 Handlrapper. 5—4 Stargum. 2—2 Don Acron, limit, coupled with Envious. 12yds bhd; 4 —6 Television, 12yds bhd; 12—12 Frank Best. 12; 7—B Kewpie’s Queen. It—lo Lumlnate, 6—7 Tangaroa, 24yds trained by G. T. Mitchell, Cambridge. , Our Jewel made amends for her failure In the Cup event when she scored decisively In the sprint at cramped odds on both machines. Young Parry put up a good performance to fill the role or run-ner-up in that he lost ground through falling to strike a gait early and weak ened only in the last half-rurlong after leading into the straight. Chaise was the early leader and passing the stands was making play rrom Don Acron, Our Jewel, Atarau Queen, and Young Parry. As they went along the back Young Parry, who had to make up leeway, was racing on the outer of Chaise and the. pair was rollowed six rurlongs from home by Atarau Queen. Our jewel. Frank Best, Don Acron. Television and Decoy Bird. Young Parry ran past Chaise a little further on and across the top the order was Young Parry, Atarau oueen. Chaise, Frank Best, Our Jewel, Don xcron and Bedford. Young Parry was rollowed into the straight by Chaise and Atarau Queen with Frank Best next and Our Jewel commencing to move through. As they straightened up Our Jewel cam®

through and went on to win decisively by a length and a-quarter Trom Young Parry with Bedford, who finished on, half a length away third. Stargum was fourth, and then followed Frank Best and Luminate. Times, 2.51, 2.51 2-5, 2.50 3-5. 2.51. TOTALISATOR RETURNS DECREASE OF £7194 The totalisator handled £15,296, as compared wth £22,490 last year, a decrease of £7194. RUNNING OF TOCEETIE Ah explanation or the running of the win ravourlte, Toceetie, in the Kerepeehi Handicap, in which she was unplaced arter running second earlier to Pension in the Turua Bracelet Handicap, at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, was fought by the stipendiary steward, Mr A. K. Commons. The explanation or the driver, H. Scholelleld, was accepted and no action taken. Toceetie lost considerable ground at the start and did not settle down until the back-marker, Kitty’s Choice, who ran 2.48 3-5 into fourth, was well ahead of her.