IN THE NORTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 11

IN THE NORTH

Goldfields Meetipg At Thames (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.; Sportsmen m the one-time great [ mining township of Thames take their racing seriously. THE result is that when the annua fixture takes .place this Saturda; all the battling for stake-money wil take place over a track which is claim ed to be one of the best away fron the metropolitan areas. The principal event on opening da: is the ten-furlong Goldflelds Cup, witi Le Choucas, Flying Juliet, Ohinemur and Wenday as the most likely quarte to make matters interesting. Le Choucas experienced a fall at Takapuna m the spring, since which he has not raced up to expectations, but the small field should help him. Flying Juliet ran a surprisingly goo< fourth to Vertigern, Concentrate an< Oratrix over a similar distance at El lerslie, while Ohinemuri has recentl; been showing return to form. Wenday was a winner at Taranak and is certainly fit. , The remainder. King Smock, Serane Eh Timi and Te Koroke, should al make some sort of a showing at dif ferent stages. Form points to the judge beinj troubled with Flying Juliet, Le Chouca and Wenrtay. . . ' . |'IIIIIMlllNMIIIIilllllllMllllllllin|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMII!lllllllll!!iilli:illlllllllll