TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 January 1941, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Last Day at Thames GAY ROSETTE WINS AGAIN <BY THE "GRAFTER.”) At the concluding day of the Thames Jockey Club's meeting yesterday the President's Handicap was won by Gay Rosette, and Sir Robin accounted for the Parawai Handicap.

THAMES CONCLUDING DAY. 9HIEP RACE TO GAY ROSETTE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! . THAMES, January 20. ’ The second day of the Thames Jock- j ey -Tlub's meeting was held in fine | weather, the attendance being good. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £16.469. against £lB.llO last year, a decrease of £l4ll. For the meeting the total was £40,597 against £45 341 10s, a decrease of £4744 10s. Results: — Kopu Handicap. 6f: 2/2 Royal Son. 8.9 I (Gollop) 1: 3/3 Sharmin. 8.0 2: 11 11 To; Monoplane. 8.10 3. Also started: 1 1 Court Favourite; 6 4 Kaalooa: 8 9 Her- i oie Star; 5/6 Tea Lass; 4 5 Bronze Ora; j 7/9 Prudent: 13 13 British Form: 12 12 Crestman; 9/9 Hineiii: 10 10 Royal Jay. j Half a head each way. Time. 1.14 4-5. j Hikutaia Hurdles. l ; ,'m: 1/2 Rare- ! tonga. 11.2 (Chaplin) 1: 2/1 Master Ap-i pellant. 10.5 2; 4/4 Silver Eagle. 9.9 3.1 Also started: 5 5 Fleur d’Or; 9 9 Illi- L mani; 7 7 Tahiti; 3 3 General Riske; ■ 10/10 Acranna; 8 8 Mana; 6/6 Captain: Bell. Two lengths and a half: three, p Tipe. 3.11 2-5. I Parawai Handicap. 6f: 4 Sir Robin. 7.0 (Dye) 1; 2 Trilliarch, 7.6 2; 1 Nga- < wiri 7.5 3. Also started: 3 Flying Eagle. ; Two lengths and a half; two. Time < 1.13 1-5. 1 Ngatca Hack Handicap. Im and 88yds: 4/4 Gold Spot. 7.9 (Stockley) 1: 8/3 Landcourt. 7.7 2; 5 5 Lady Acushle. 7.9 3. Also started: 6 6 Star Vaal; 3'2 Karatoki; 1/1 Volifox; 2-3 Maxown: 7/7 ; King Louis. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.45.

President's Handicap, Im and if: 1 1 Gay Rosette. 8 1 (Ensor* 1; 7.7 High Sea, 7.0 2; 5 4 Forest Acre. 7.12 3. .Also started: 2 3 Clipper: 4 5 Pern: 3 3 High Delight; 6li Town Section. Three lengths: neck. Time. 1.51 3-5. Turua Handicap, sf: 5 5 Babrow. 7.3 (Wiggins) 1:44 Paymaster, 8.0 2; 6 7 Queen City, 9.5 3. Also started: 1 3 Onetea; 2 1 Royal Sister; 3 2 Kadina: 9 6 Bronze Bird; 10 10 King's Flight; 11 9 Wee Sal; 7 8 Little Rose; 8 12 Hogarth; 7/8 Mihinui: 12 11 Camilla. Head: three-quarters-of a length. Time 1.0 4-5.

County Handicap. 6f; 1 1 Tea Gong 8.4 'Wiggins) 1: 3 3 Joan Peel. 8.8 2: 4 4 Besiege. 8 8 3. Also started: 22 Flying Acre: 5 5 Lord Waitangi: 6 6 Barrister. Nock: two lengths. Time. 1.26 4-5.

| Farewell Handicap. 6f: 6 5 Bronze ■Ora, 7.7 (Gilchrist) 1: 5 4 Glenbevan. 7.13 2; 2 3 Onetea. 8.3 3. Also started: i 3 2 Ohmaha; 4 6 Lord Ace; 1 1 Bam- ! bury Cross: 7 7 Pasture; 8 8 Beryl : Vaals. Length: half a length. Timo, 1.13. I j ’ Catalogue. . Catalogue's breakdown in the Wel- | lington Cup appeared tn be serious and 1 the last has probably been seen of the 10-year-old gelding Ho was going exceptionally well when he broke downand his rider. A. E. Ellis, was confident he would have been on hand at the finish. Local Purchases.

At the yeai’ling sales at Trantham yesterday Mr W. R. Paku. of Masterton. purchased a brown filly by Thaicron Bay—Marjory Daw from the Grant Stud. Westmere for 200gns. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. Masterton. bought a bay colt by Pos-terity-—Anklet from Mr G. M Currie. Koatanui. for OOgns. The Ring. Since winning at Waipukurau on Boxing Day and running second at. the Hawke’s Bay meeting on New Year’s Day The Ring has been showing consistent form in her class and has done satisfactory work i.n the track. Thu Siegfried mare may pay expense’ uu Wednesday at Trentham Profited by Advice. The advice given in tie se columns that local punters should support Mas- ! terlon horses has been profitably followed at Trentham by several local' residents. Little Robin. Little Robin is shaping better now than for some time past and Wednesday may see him collect some money. Schoolgirl. On Schoolgirl’s race in the Welling-: ton Cup she would have taken a power i of beating in ’.lie Anniversary Handi- i cap, but her owner was anxious to be! represented in the big event and he was quite pleased with his mare’s ■ showing. Schoolgirl was not accepted! for Saturday, but is to remain for nexu Wednesdya and she is then to be puti aside for a while.