CONSISTENT CONTANGO

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5300, 13 January 1947, Page 5

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OUTSIDERS' FIELD DAY AT THAMES

By Telegravfi—xJopyrigkt.)

AUCKLAND, Last Night. In a iast-run race, Morehu Park, whose recent form, except for a bad showing at Marton, has been good, came home in the Goldfields Uup at the Thames Jockey Club's meeting yesterday, while Contango won- her third race on end in the Flying Handicap. The weather was liine and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £44,985, compared with £46,441 last year Resnlts: — - KOPU BRUSH HURDLES, "12 miles: 3 — 6 Good View '9.0 (F. Cleaver) 1; 5 — 3 Blue Duck 9.2, 2; 2—2 Default 9.0, 3. . . Also started: 1-1 Expellantf" 8-8 Royal Merit; 7-7 King's Ace; 6-5 Brome; 4-4 Lady Mameroa; .9-9 Golden Peter; 16-46 Ttoiere; 14-14 Airlie; 13-13 Titirangi; 11-12 Mercury Bay; 12-11 Mai de Mer; 15-16 Sublime Jack; 10-10 Star Duchess; 17-17 Jemmy Button. Two lengths and a-half; onc and aquarter. Time: 3.42. TAPU HAiNDICAP, 6 fur.: 7—5 Playfellow 7.9 (A. Messervy) 1; 2 — 1 Eastern 'Charm car. 7.6, 2; 1 — 3 Quick Draw car. 8.4, 3. Also started: 5-8* San Rosa; 6-4 Nancy Vaals; 3-2 Tin MuJk; 11-12 Ranger Boy; 10-11 Jovial Fong ^ 9-9 Autogiro; 3-2 Silver Lap; i2-14 Sweet Boy; 9-10 Black Market; 13-13 Greek Boy; 4-6 Raphael; 8-7 Aylesbury. Length and a-quarter; one. Time: 1.43 1-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6 fur.; first division: 11 — 11 Charles Defoe 8.2 (L. Rennison) 1; 10-— 7 'Interceptor 8.8, 2; 2 — 2 Tommy Gun '8.5, 3. Scratched: Rere Tere, Tidowna, Tiger Jack. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.15 2-5. Second div.: 14 — 14 Country Park 8.2 (W. Caddy) 1; 13—13 Sleepy View 82, 2; 9—5 Don Robin 8.2, 3. Scratched: Val Musk. Head; length. Time: 1A5 1-5. THAMES HACK CUP, U miles: 2 — 3 Jeep 8.6, car. 7.10 (R. Brown) 1; 8 — '8 Stanford Kirig 7.7, 2; 5 — 5 Freezing Point car. 7.11, 3. Also started: 4-4 Hunting Park; 1-1 Silver Cane; 6-6 Turihaka; 3-2 Chief Robin; 7-7 Winstalce; 9-9 Wee Bess; 10-10 Jay's Jane. Three-quarters of a length; half. Time: 2.6 2-5. GOLDFIELDS CUP, 11 miles: 10 — 8 Morehu Park 7.1 (J. R. Gillies) 1; 12 — 42 Hunting Loch 7.5, 2; 2 — 1 Land Warden 7.4, 3 Also started: 1-2 La Fillette; 5-6 Corot; 6-5 Waiting; 3-3 Queen's Knight; 7-9 Zulu Boy; 13-13 Gay Chat; 11-11 Jayquil; 8-7 Mollie Bon; 4-4 Sublime Fox; 9-l'0 Odvaals; 14-14 Race Chum. Half a length; neck. Time: 2.4 1-5. COUNTY HANDICAP, 7 fur.: 1—1 Tactical car. 7.40, (E. M. Fi'aser) 1; 4 — 4 Beau Devoir car. 7.4, 2; 3 — 3 Hunting Rua car. 7.81, 3. Also started: 2-2 Donnybrook; 7-7 Salute; 8-8 Lord Pilot; 5-5 Pavaals; 6-6 Hazara. Length; head Time: 1.26 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, 6 fur.: 1—1 Contango car. 8.6 (J R. Gillies) 1; 5 — 6 King's Pride car. 7.0, 2; 12 — 12 Hazroy car. 7.01., 3. Also started: 9-11 Lance Wing; 3-2 Babrow; 7-8 Sir Standfast; 4-4 Lord Dink; 8-7 Brown Atom; 11-10 Peter Douglas; 10-9 Bonny Dink; 2-3 Old Scot; 6-5 Quick Draw Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.13 1-5. HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP, 6 fur.: 2 — 2 The Gusher car. 7.6 (M. L. Edwards) ; 3 — 3 Nanakea car. 8.3 2; 6 — 5 Nancy Vaals car. 7.12, 3. Also started: 1-1 Chatacre; 5-6 Jovial Lad; 7-7 Black Market; 8-8 Day March; 4-4 Irish Poet. Nose; lengfh and a-half. Time: 1.14 1-5 v