GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9990, 21 March 1898, Page 3

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

[B. Telegraph]

(FROM OUR OWN COBRESPONDENT.) GREYMO&TH, March 19. The second day's racing of the Greymouth Autumn Meeting took place to-day. The weather was beautifully tine, and the attendance was up to that of the first day. The racing was of an interesting character. The course was heavy. The starter was more successful than on the opening day with the barrier, and made some excellent starts. The sum of £2749 passed through the machine for the day, niakiug a grand total of £5316 for both days. Tho Spinner had no difficulty in disposing of the opposition in the Flying" and County Plate, and Ahaura also had an easy thing in winning the First Hack Race. Surrey won the principal event by half a head after a ding dong finish. Cheque had au easy win in the jumping race. The Second Hack Race was taken by Rustic after a well contested racje. In the Farewell Handicap Haria was elected favourite, but Frenchy, under punishment, beat him home. Re suits:— FLYING STAKES, of 40 aovs; second 5 soys from the stako. Five furlongs. 152. Mr T. Stewart's b g The Spinner, by Tarantalus—Prima Donna, 4 yrs, 9st4lb (Bridges) 1 29. Mr F. Holmes's eh f Miss Charm, 4 yrs, 9st (Jaakson) 2 35. Mr E. Duggan's b m Reality, aged, 7st 71b (F. Williams) 3 32, National, 7st 71b (Radcliffe); 8, Benmore, Bst (burns) also started. V. on by half a lencth, a poor third. Time, lmin B|sec. Dividend £1 10s. FIRST HACK, of 25 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Seveu furlongs. 98. Mr J. Kennedy's eh g Ahaura, by Bundoora, aged, 7st 61b f Wallace) 1 43. Mr _. Blackmore's blk h Geraint, aged, 8_ 51b (Cox) 2

24. Mr J. Dixon's eh g Review, aged, Bst 51b (Watson) 3 154, Tonganui, 9st (Mitchell); 14, Cactus, _t (Burns); 2i, Rustic, 7st 61b (Williams); 15, Qloire de Dijon, 7st 2ib (Radcliffe), also started. Won by a length, Review neck away third. Time, lmin 38sec. Dividend, £3 lis. MIDLAND STAKES, of 100 soys ; second 10 soys from the stake. One mile and a fulong. 197. Mr E. Morse's b g Surrey, by Ascot—Fides, 5 yrs, Bst 4lb .. .. (F. Williams) 1 24i Mr P. O'Neill's b m Petroline, 5 yrs, 8s t 71b (Cox) 2 22. Mr R. Beck's eh g Frenchy, aged, 7st 101b (Burns) 3 70, Haria, lOst (Bridges) also started. Petroline took command a quarter mile from home, with .Surrey in close attendance. Under punishment Surrey got up and won by half a head, with Frenchy three lengths away third. Time, 2min s|sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. HURDLE RACE, of 40 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. 85. Mr W. a. Fergus's b g Cheque, by Cocksure, 10, aged, lOst 9lh .. .. (Williams) 1 26. Mr _. Furgess's b g Couranto, aged, 9st (Carter) 2 153. Mr E. Sheedy's b g Cyrus, aged, 10s141b (Cochrane) 3 56, Clarence, 12st 2lb (Stewart); 84, B.oomsbury, Sst 91b (Duggan), also started. Cheque took command, showing the way over the first jump, and g jing on won easily by a length and a half. Clarence fell at the second fence from home, rolling over his rider, but fortunately Stewart got off with a severe shaking.' Time, 3min 9sec. Dividend, £4 ss. CO-NT- PIiATE, of 50 soys ; second 5 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 50. Mr T. Stewart's b g The Spinner, 4 yrs .(Bridges) 1 48. Mr W. H. Fergus's eh m Seabrtfeze, aged, 7st 101b .. .. (Williams) 2 261. Mr P. O'Neill's b m Petroline, 5 yrs, Bat 51b (Cox) 3 68, Crescent, Bst 7lb (Jackson); 32, Reality, 7«t (Kllery) also started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin 2lsec. Dividend, £8 ss. SECOND HACK HANDIOAP, of 25 soys. Six furlongs. 51. Mr L. Betts's b g Rustic, by Apremont—Miss Rus .ey, 4 yrs, 7st .. .. (Wallace) 1 72. Mr E. Blackmore's blk h Geraint, aged, Bst7lb (Stratford) 2 250. Mr F. Holmes's eh f Miss Charm, 4 yrs, 9st (Jackson) 3 20, Benmore, 7st 81b (Burns), also started. Under punishment Rustic won all out by a length. Time, lmin 21isec. Dividend, £6 18s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25 soys. One mile. 91. Mr R. Beck's eh g Frenchy, by St. George— Fleurauge, aged, 7stßlb ... : ..(Burns) 1 182. Mr T. Stewart's b h Haria, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Bridges) 2 55. Mr J, Brimble's b m Silver Rose, aged, 7at 61b (Ellery) 3 Frenchy took command half way up the straight, and won by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin 51f sec. Dividend, £3 4s.