THAMES RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 189, 31 October 1927, Page 13

THAMES RACES

Steeplechase to Pendavies

QUEEN EMERALD WINS HURDLES

THERE was a fair attendance at Ellerslie to-day for the concluding days racing of the Thames Jockey Club The course was in excellent order. Results:—

TOTARA HACK HURDLES Of £150; 13 miles. 2 QUEEN EMERALD (W. Kemp), b rn, by Quin Abbey—Miss .Ethel, 6yrs, 9.10, J. Mcßae * I—MANGANI (A. H. Thomson), br g, by Day Comet—Maniopoto mare, syrs, 10.13, W. Rennie 2 3 TE TAHI (L. D. Light), b g, by Mountain Knight—Mangaroa, aged, A. Rutherford 3 Also started:— 9—Master Arch, 9.0, J. Sharkey 4 6 Simplicitas, 9.0, E. Warner " 11—Whakatoe, 9.0, H. Gilmer .. .** 6 s—Scot Free, 9.0, C. Hastings, feil. 7 Marita, 9.0, T. Chaplin, fell. 5 Wee Marble, 9.0, E. Garrett, fell. 4 -Lucilius, 9.0, D. Burgess, fell. 10— King of the Air, 9.0, D. Gunn, pulled up. (Winner trained by W. Kemp, Onehunga.) Won by five lengths, two lengths separating second and third - horses. Time, 3.18 2-5. \ Queen Emerald's Hurdles Temperature was withdrawn from the Totara Hurdles, and Mangani £685 was -favourite, with support forthcoming for Queen Emerald £465 and Te Talri £419. Wee Marble set a- solid pace, and trying to go with him at the first fence saw Marita fall. Wee Marble led past the stands from Mangani, Scot Free, Master Arch, Queen Emerald, Lucilius, Simplicitas and Te Tahi. At the six-lurlong fence Soot Free fell and King of the Air baulked. Mangani ran up to Wee Marble, who fell at the next hurdle, and Queen Emerald and the favourite were together passing the half-mile and into the straight, being seven lengths ahead of Te Tahi, with Lucilius and Master Arch well back. Queen Emerald did best from the final obstacle to win by five lengths from Mangani,', with Te Tahi two lengths back. At long intervals came Master Arch, Simplicitas and Whakatoe. Lucilius fell at the last fence. COUNTRY HANDICAP Of £l5O. One mile. 2 MODEST BOV (N. Cunningham and R. S. Thompson), br g, by Some Boy II. —Blushet, 4yrs, 8.13, W. Ryan .. 1 5 LA ROMA (W. Loekyer), b f, by Romeo—Miss Alicia, 3yrs, 7.7. H. Gill .... 2 I—-BOLD FRONT (F. Earl, K.C.), b h, by Magpie—Lace Front, 8.1, T. Green 3 Also started:— 3 RESPIRATOR, 8.11, S. Cammick .. 3 4 ABBEY DAY, 8.6, A.- -Driscoll .. 5 9—STAR COMET, 7.10, L. Dulieu . . € 7 ASH TRAY, 7.7. A. Lee 7 11— 7.2, D. Davey .. .. 8 12— THE LOVER, 7.7, H. Ray .. . . 9 6 MICROMETER, 7.7, W. Jones .. 10 8 — KARAMU, 8.0, E. Ludlow .. .. .. 11 33—MASTER NOEL, 7.10, E.„ Tuoiiey 12 9 LUXURIOUS, 7.9, R. Reilly ..' .13 Winner trained by N. Cunningham, Ellerslie. Won by half a length, with threequarters of a length separating other placed horses. Time, 1.41 2-5, Modest Boy Wins Easily Thirteen saddled up for the County Handicap, the best backed being Bold FTorit £1,499, Modest Boy £843, and Respirator £SOB. Modest Boy began best from La Roma, Luxurious, Ash Tray, Respirator, Master Noel and Abbey Day, The Lover being a bit slow off -the mark. At-the five furlong’s Ash Tray had a slight lead over La Roma, Modest Boy and Respirator, with Luxurious. Abbey Day, Micrometer, CttUgie and Karamu following. At the halfmile Modest Boy pulled his way to the front and showed the way into the straight to Ash • Tray, La Roma, spirator, Cullgie, Abbey Day, Bold Front and Star Comet. Modest Boy easily held his own in the run in, to win by half a length from La Roma, with Bold Front three-quarters of a length away third. Next were Respirator, Abbey Day. Star Comet, Ash Tray, Cullgie, The Lover, Micrometer and Karamu. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £300; 6 furlongs 1— NANCY LEE (R. W T Todd and It. Porter), br m, by Lucullus —Flagship, 8.6, E. Keesing 1 2 HIGH FINANCE (F. Earl, K.C.), b f, by Paper Money—Rebekah, 3yrs, 7.9, T. Green 2 3 ORATION (Estate late Newton King), br h, by Clceroi— l Elsie Hart, syrs. 8.8, A. Tinker .. .. .. .. .. 3 Also started:6 Dave, 7.8 H. Ray 4 4 Subdivision, 7.2, 11. Wiggins .... 5 5 Flying Tresses, 7.0, K. Gill ...... 6 7 Josie Melville, 7.4, E. Tuohey .... 7 (Winner trained by A. E. Cox, Te Aroha.) Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third horses. Time, 1.13 3-5. Nancy Lee Again High Finance £1,350 and Nancy Lee £1,419 monopolised the betting mar-

ket in the President’s Handicap, with Oration £Bl9 best backed of the remainder. When they had settled down Jsancy Lee was in charge from High finance, Dave, Oration, Subdivision, Josie Melville and Flying Tresses, but at the end of a furlong High Finance had taken up the running from Dave and Haney Lee, and in this order they turned for home, followed by Subdi- \ ision, Josie Melville, Flying Tresses and Oration. At the furlong post Haney Lee challenged High Finance and beat her home by a length, and Oration was three lengths away ;in third place. Dave was close up fourth, and next home were Subdivision, Flying Tresses and Josie Melville. THAMES STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Of £200; three miles 1— PEN DAVIES (T. Wilson), ch g, by Archiestown—Unknown mare, aged, 10.13, R. Svme .... 1 2 GLENOTUS (Mrs. B. McLeod), br g. by Glenullin—Lotus, aged, 11 4 E. Rae .. 2

S—RAYMOND (J. Taylor), b g\ by . Quin Abbey—Unknown mare, aged, 9.1, D. ‘Jarvis 3 Also started: — 3 Sea Comet, 9.0, C. Hastings 4 4Te Tahi, -9.3, A. Rutherford pulled up I—Wiltshire, 9.0, A. Warner . . . . fell (Winner trained by T. Wilson, Hamilton.) Won by a length, three lengths separating' other placed horses.. Time, 6.8 3-5. Steeples to Pendavies The Thames Steeplechase was a onedividencl affair, there being six runners, with a bracket, Pandavies and Wiltshire. This combination was entrusted with £938, against Glonotus’s £903. Sea Comet, £4ll, was the only other seriously considered. Wiltshire and Pendavies were the early leaders from Raymond, Sea Comet and Glenotus, and ih the' next round, coming over the double, Wiltshire and Pendavies were still in the van, not far ahead of Raymond, -Glenotus and Sea Comet, a bad 1 jpmp causing Glenotus to lose some of his ground. Wiltshire fell at the fence at the six furlongs, and Pendavies was l.eft to lead Raymond and Glenotus in close .order oyer the feod wail'iA JPdijSaYies Jiad something in reserve, for he came away, at the last fence to beat Glenotus by a. length, with. Raymond ; three lengths away; ' Sea Comet v Wuhs • some, 'distance back. Te Tahi baulked at the water jump. Latest Race Results will be found in the Stop Press News as they come to hand.

POPULAR DERBY WIN

TRIVALVE’S SUCCESS HORSE AND RIDER PRAISED By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. Reicd. 11 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. The “Sydney Morning Herald,” commenting on the- Victorian Derby, says: “Displaying great courage, Trivalve outclassed his opponents and forced his name to be included in the list, of dual Australian Derby winners. It was a popular victory, due ih no small measure to the accomplished horsemanship of Jockey Lewis. “As the horses swung into the straight there appeared to be some interference in which Trivalve suffered, but Lewis extricated his mount in such a manner that he was able to make a way between Merry Mint and Avant Courier. He then urged the colt on and had no difficulty in winning by three lengths.” Referring to the Victorian Derby the “Daily Telegraph” says: “Once in the straight Lewis called upon Trivalve for his effort. Responding immediately, Trivalve ran up to the leaders, Merry Mint and Avant Courier, in a few strides, and ere the distance was reached he had a fair lead over the last furlong. Trivalve came right away from his opponents and passed the judge three lengths in front of Statesman.”—A. and N.Z.