GREYMOUTH TROTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

GREYMOUTH TROTS.

Popeye's Success.

Outsider Wins Electric —Captain Potts Beats Favourite — EI Peta in Express. (p.A.) GRKYMOUTH. this .lay. The Grevmoiith Trotting Clubs sum nier mcotiiif; opened to-day in perfect weather, with a lar;*c attendance. Results: — GUINNESS lIAMMCAr vl £ IT*. Klfht furlong* and half. I.lmit equal -.-7 for mile. First Division: 4—4—PRINCE McELWYN. 12>ds—L. P. Berkett 1 2— 1— PALAISE. limit— Bryce. Jun. 2 20-18—WELCOME STRANGER, limit—Williams 3 The winner was rotipled with Bulldozer, and (he second horse with Grand Slam. i Head; neck. Time. 2.22. 2.24 1-5. 2.24 2-5. Second Division. 3—3—CHANNEL FLEET, limit—Prinsle 1 S—6—RESERVIST, limit—AJ born 2 8-11—HOYDEN. limit—Behrns 3 The winner was coupled with Bamford the second horse with Tlborn. and the third with LcJcnora. Length and a half; one. Times: 3.24 1-5. 2.25 1-5. 2.25 2-5. Scratchcd: Kla Ora King. Because, Wootwlck. EXPRESS HANDICAP CTrotlm) tf £131. Tiro miles. Limit 5.4. 2—2—EL. PETA. 60yds—Messent 1 6—s— BARON SILK. 72yds—Bennett 2 4—4—DIANA WILD, limit—Mahoney 3 Scratched: Mavis Nelson. Gipsy Lee. Native Ruler. Eight lengths each way. Times: 4.44 2-5. 4.45 2-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP of £131. limit e*nal to 2.24 for mile, saddle. Eight farltoci and a half. 12-13—EVOR A. 24yds—S. Leggatt 1 3—6—LISETTE. limit—Gallagher 2 13-11—LOUGH DERO. 12yds—Yea Una n 3 Scratched: Mauri. McKlnney. Length; hair. Times. 2.22 1-5. 2.24 3-5. 2.24 4-5. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP if £|«9. Two mile*. Limit 4.51. 6—S—CAPTAIN POTTS, limit—Slebel 1 I —I —INDIAN CLIPPER, limit—Gleeson 2 3—3—OXFORD SCHOLAR. 12yds—Yeatman .. 3 All started. Head: length and a hair. Times: 4.36 3-5. 4.36 4-5. 4.36 2-5. DOMINION HANDICAP el £225. Twelve fortongs and a hair. Limit e*a*l to 3.31 for one mils and a hair. 2—I—POPEYE. limit—L. Berkett 1 6—4—LADY CAROL. 24yds—Moty 2 B—s— PAMELUS. 12yds—D. Bennett 3 Scratched: Kewple's Jewel. Tonioro. Royal Surprise. Length; two. Times: 3.29 2-5. 3.27 4-5. 3.29. SIMMER HANDICAP o t £IM. Twelve rurlong* and a hair. Limit eqmal to 3.43 tor one mile and a hair. S—I—EX PETA. 24yds—Mensem ] 3—2—HAMEL BEY. 36yds—R. Donald 2 7—7—HIGHRATE. limit—F. Holmes 3 Scratched: Mavis Nelson. Native Ruler. Royal Parrlsh. Half a length; two lengths. Times. 3.41 4-5. 3.42. 3.45. INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP of £139. Tern turlonr* and a hair. Limit equal to 3.1 for one mile and a * tarter. 7—6—LORD ZETLAND. 12yds—Lynch .... 1 3—3—CRACKAJACK, limit—Frost 2 10—9 —GUY WHIBPERS. limit—Yeatman 3 Scratchcd: Top Hand. Because. Clonard. Jalalse. Statuette. Joan Potts. Kaf Ora King. Llsette. Mark Way. Indian Clipper. Half a length each way. Times: 2.59 3-5. 3.0 3-5. 3.0 4-5.

STAKES REDUCED. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. The Victoria Racing Club has reduced the prize-money for the Newmarket Handicap from £3000 to £2500. The total prize-money for the four days of the autumn meeting will be £1000 less than l.ifit year. The Fleminjrton Centenary Cur. worth £'2000. has been replaced by the Flomington Handicap of £1000. The distance of the Hopeful Stakes will be five furlongs and a half, instead of five furlongs. The distance of the King's Plate haw been increased ftv>m one mile and a half to one mile and I luce-quarters.