THAMES MEETING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2961, 27 December 1916, Page 6

THAMES MEETING

MUNSTER SCORES IN THE CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Thames, December 26. Tho Thames Jockey Club opened their annual meeting to-day in fine weather. The attendance was largo and the fields good. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 85 sovs. One

mile and three-quarters. ', Companion, Sst (Hasted!) 1 Colcraine, lOst (Tutohen) 2 Spalperion, lOst. 811) (Hawker) 3 . Scratched: The Chef, Luperin, Zame, J Kaiwhaknhaere. Golmount felt. Won by ■ two lengths. • ' FIRST MAIDEN HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 1 Silver Lupin, Sst. 21b, (C. Brown) 1 ' 2 Woodrow, Bst. lib. (M'Flinn) 2 ; 3 Declare, Sst. 21b (Martin) 3 ; Scratched:' Surray Park, Eralf, Acid . Drop, St. Carl, Bon Swatt, Bcamav, Eiliros. A good race. Won by two lengths. Time, limn. 1 l-ssec. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of TO sovs. Five furlongs. Glenspire, 9st. 31b (Tapp) 1 Lady Gnzelcy (0. Browne) 2 Mistie, Sst. slb (MTlinn) 3 , Won by a length. Time, lmin. 3 2-ssec. Mistie was favourite. Scratched: Positive. GOLDFFELDS CUP, of 130 sovs. One inile and a quarter. Mr. R. M'Mikon's Munster, 9st. (Tapp) 1 Mr. Jas. Knott's Marblo Star, 7st. 81b. (Stockley) 2 Mr. F. Hawkins's Gold Lac, 7st. 21b.' (Chaafe) 3 Scratched: King of the Valley. Only four started. Marble Star aud Worcester led the field till three furlongs from home, when Munster came with a dash and won by a length. Time, 2min ; _ 11 3-ssec. Munster was favourite. FIRST HACK RACE, of 65 sovs. Sis furlongs. 1 Corriegdor, Sst. lib (Roach) 1 2 Silver Lupin, Sst. 71b. .. (C. Brown) 2 3 Bezniar, Bst. .}. (M'Flinn) 3 Scratched: Marble Rose, Tekapara, Ely. 'From an even start Bezmar took the field along the back stretch. Entering the straight' Silver Lupin and Corriegdor canie through, tho latter winning by a neck. Time, lmin. 17 3-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Glenspire, Sst. 111b (Tapp) 1 2 Mistie, Sst. 41b (Martin) 2 3 Carbiness, 9st (M'Flinn) 3; Scratched: Achilledes. About three furlongs from home Glenspire came through, and'beat Mistie by a length. Time, lmin. 16 3-ssec. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 105 sovs. Two miles ana tnreequarters. Ranza Mist, lOst. 61'b. , (Scott) 1 The Chef, iOst. 31b (M'Flinn) 2 Zain, 9st. 81b (Nesbitt) 3 All started. A splendid race. Only one fall was recorded out of 24 starters. When the field spread out, Gluterino, Nat Lupin, Laddie, and The Channell were racing and jumping well. At the double in front of the. stand, the second time, The Ferry came to grief. Tho Chef and Ranza Mist then took the lead, and, fencing all tlieir jump 3 in good style, fought out a close finish. ' Time, smin. 7 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Seven furlongs. Achilledes, Bst. 71b (M'Flinn) 1 Yankee Doodle, 7st. 81b (Scott) 2 Gold Lac, 7st. Gib (Chaafe) 3 A. good race. AVon by a length. Time, lmin. 30 l-ssec. — '