Pacer Opened Great Career at Thames

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 933, 28 March 1930, Page 13

Pacer Opened Great Career at Thames

TO HIGHEST PLANE GOLD JACKET’S CUPS e> When the Thames Trotting Club held its last non-totalisator meeting in 1324, Gold Sound won the principal event. It was quite fitting then, that the following year, with the betting machine in operation, Gold Sound should be the first to have his name enrolled on the Thames Cup honours list. The grey son of Gold Bell is still hale and hearty and while he is now several removes from ihe class that contests the principal event, Gold Sound is a popular figure among

, 1 runners for minor honours on the ? Parawai racecourse. ' Tomorrow will mark the sixth con- ' test for the Thames Cup under “tote” regulations, yet only three horses have won tho event. Following Gold „ Sound's success, Rookburn led the - field homo in 1926, and last year he • returned to the goldfields to repeat the • performance. ’’ | The 1927 cup was won by Gold Jacket, and twelve months later he . credited his owner with another sucj. cess. Gold Jacket’s victories at the , Thames were the stepping stones to a brilliant career. 1 Start Of Great Career After successfully competing at Para- , wai in 1925. tho Gold Bell gelding jour- ' neyed to Hawera, where he collected , another trophy for owner Ted Parises, j: Other successes came his way till he set the seal on his fame in the Auck- . land Cup of that year. But Gold • Jacket’s wonderful rise to fame did not . end here and after capturing a couple of short distance events this season he j again captured the gold trophy given for Auckland’s most important race. Rockburn, the other dual Thames j winner while not reaching the high zone achieved by Gold Jacket, has been f a good winner in open company, and in r tho early stages of the present season, , won several heats in first class style, j In connection with tomorrow’s cup , contest, there is excellent improving material, and there is no saying to what heights the 1930 winner may rise dur- > ing the next season or two. Results have proved that the Thames Cup is a ; good proficiency test for competitors, • who have aspirations toward reaching l top-hole society on the trotting turf. MARLBOROUGH TROTS DECLARATION OF HANDICAPS Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. ‘ Handicaps for the Marlborough Trotting Club’s meeting are: Trial Handicap (limit 3.45), li miles.— Sweet Kathleen, Bell Calm, Royal Chenault, Hone Heke, Nelson Gara, Pearlie ■ Brent. Belle o’ Mine, Bara Gold, limit; f . Myrtle Dillon, 12yds bhd; Ailsa Bingen, Dan Roco, 24. Stewards' Handicap, for trotters (limit 3.51), li miles. —Peterthon, Hester Audubon. Little Peter, limit; Balayah, Westwood, Billy Bingen, 24yds; Ockiey Wood, Author Thorpe, 60; Peter McMillan, 84. Marlborough Cup (limit 4.50), 2 miles. — ■ Lively Pronto, Grey Thorpe, Lightwood, Russel Pointer, Alexis. Castle Chimes, limit; Becky Doro, Radiola, 24yds; Waipuke, Nelsonian, 36; Red Rey, Vikota, •18; Ukelele Lady, 108. Waterlea Handicap (limit 3.40), 1A miles.—Grey Logan, Lady Zora, Myrtle Dillon, Kodie, Dan Roco, Belle o’ Mine, Bara Gold, limit; Hardiness, Grey Thorpe, Lomar, Castle Chimes, 24yds7 > Ladies’ Bracelet (limit 3.46), li miles. Bonny Light, Local Chimes, Sweet Kathleen, Bell Calm, Hone Heke, Nelson Gara, limit; Pearlie Brent, Belle o’ Mine, 12yds; Ailsa Bingen, Dan Roco, 36; Clive Bell, S 4. President’s Handicap, trotters (limit 5.8), 2 miles.—Hester Audubon, Peterthon, Little Peter, limit; Balayah, West-, wood, Billy Bingen, 36yds; Peter McMillan, Ockiey Wood, 72; Author Thorpe, 84. Dash Handicap (limit 2.23), . 1 mile.— Future, Clive Bell, Logan Way, Lively Pronto, Lady Zora, Lightwood, Russel Pointer, Cattle Chimes, limit; Nelsonian, 12yds; Red Rey, Radiola, 24; Waipuke, Vikota, 30; Ricardo, 4S. Farewell Handicap (limit 3.2), 12 miles. —Grey Logan, Logan Way, Country Life, Kodie, Chancellor Wilkes, Bara Gold, limit; Hardiness, 12yds; Clive Bell, Grey Thorpe, Lightwood, Lomar, 24; Becky Doro, 48; Radiola, 60; Vikota, 72. SOUTHERN NOTES CHEVIOT TOMORROW Special to THE SUN CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The annual fixture of the Cheviot Trotting Club will be held tomorrow, when an interesting card will be presented. Kanieri is expected to ring on a dividend at Cheviot tomorrow. Esbine is a fair sort of trotter and a mile and a-lialf in saddle at Cheviot looks his race. Venarc ran away with the Kaikoura Cup, but in Lily Bingen and St. George the Harold Direct gelding should meet more than his match in the Cheviot Cup. Taboo is reported to hold the confidence of his party. Checkers, Mr. G~ McMillan’s Worthy Bend two-year-old out of Fancy Pointer, is expected- tu try the older horses in the Alina Handicap at Cheviot. He is very promising and is engaged in the Sapling Stakes. George Rey is a three-year-old whose track work has been good and he will score shortly. Dilfashion and Molly Audubon should j go well in the trotters’ two miles. Lady Bee is useful on the country j circuit and will be hard to beat at ; Cheviot. Future and Bingen Wilkes are due for a nod and they are both well placed at Cheviot.