GREYMOUTH CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27489, 25 October 1954, Page 5

GREYMOUTH CLUB

ROYAL PRESENT WINS TWO RACES (From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH, October 24. Royal Present outdistanced the field in i the principal event and first leg of the double, the Spring Handicap on the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Victoria Park yesterday. Later in the day he beat the sprinters in the Dash Handicap. Tucked in behind the leaders on the first circuit in the Spring Handicap, Royal Present gradually pulled his way to the front after five furlongs. He put a break on the field with three and a half furlongs to run and was not troubled to win by five lengths from the bracketed pair, Ductile and Swingalong. Delia Grattan finished on into fourth place, a neck away. Royal Present is a five-year-old colt by Josedale Grattan from Dillon Derby and is raced by Mr R. A. L. McKinstry, for whom he is trained at Belfast by J. G. Hampton. A Westport-owned and trained mare, Black Rose, which won at the recent Westport meeting, was at surprisingly long odds in the Advance Handicap, the second leg of the double. She had an excellent run through the field in the final stages of the race and finished on resolutely to win by a length and a half from Nona Grattan, with the unlucky Pennyfare finishing on in third place, a length back. Robert Junior and Flower Girl were next to finish. Pennyfare was slowest away and lost about 36 yards at the start. The successful double. Royal PresentBlack Rose, returned a dividend of £169 2s 6d for £l. The meeting was held in fine, though overcast, weather, and there was a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled on-course £24,559 10s, including £2020 on the double, compared with £22,193 10s last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £200; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.— 4, 3 VINCERE scr A Holme’s 1; 2,2 Romero scr 2; 3, 4 Kilty Lad sdr 3. 10, 9 Assure; 5, 6 Lubra; 7, 7 Mercury Light; 9, 10 Overdale Lad; 8, 8 Spring Festival; 4, 3 Elate bracketed winner; 1, 1 Prepared: 6, 6 Lillian Dale also started. Three lengths; length and a half. Prepared was fourth. Times—3min 48 2-ssec, 3min 50sec, 3min 50 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 15s 6d. Places: £1 17s, £1 10s 6d, £2 2s. DIGGERS’ HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 1,2 EDEN BRIDGE scr C. Bennett 1; 10. 10 Charlotte Bell scr 2; 6, 6 Pennyfare scr 3. 8, 7 Black Rose; 9. 8 Flower Girl: 5, 1 Lille Bolero; 4. 5 Nightfall; 2, 3 Triple Crown; 3. 4 Nona Grattan; 7, 9 Robert Junior also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Lille Bolero was fourth. Times—3min 38sec, 3mm 39 l-ssec. 3min 39 2-s Sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 13s. Places: £2 Is, £6 15s, £2 7s. BLAKETOWN HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 17sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—3, 4 COUNT GRATTAN scr S. Melvin 1; 12, 12 Ndble Trail scr 2; 7, 5 Mara Maru scr 3. 2,2 Child’s Play; 11. 11 Doll’s Pet: 10, 10 Gold Blaze; 13, 13 Half Caste; 8, 7 Homely Maid: 9, 6 Investiture; 6. 9 Jungle Song, 1, 1 Magic Eye coupled Surie Queen; 5, 3 Platinum; 4, 8 Sir Roger also started. Two lengths and a half; length. Jungle Song was fourth. Times—3min 6 2-ssec. 3min 7sec, 3min 7 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 17s. Places: £3 3s, £8 6s 6d, £3 Bs. SPRING HANDICAP, of £400; 3min 48sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 6, 6 ROYAL PRESENT scr J. G. Hampton 1; 2, 1 Ductile scr 2; 2, 1 Swingalong 3 3 Currency; 11. 10 Delia Grattan; 5, ' Easydale; 4, 4 Quite Obvious; 1,2 Distan Star; 7, 5 Grattan Bay; 8, 8 Silverwood 9, 11 Super Hall; 10, 9 Treviso also started Five lengths; one length and a hal! Delia Grattan was fourth. Times—3mir 36 4-ssec. 3min 38 2-ssec, 3min 36 3-ssec Dividends.—Win: £lO 8s 6d. Places: £3 ROYAL’ OAK HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—4, 3 KILTY LAD scr J. G. Hampton 1; 11, 11 Overdale Lad scr R. N. Eden 2; 3, 1 Vincere 24 A. Holmes 3. 10, 9 Assure; 8, 8 Lubra; 6, 6 Mercury Light: 5, 5 Romero; 9, 10 Spring Festival; 3, 1 Elate; 2, 4 Buller’s Pride; 1,2 Prepared; 7, 7 Lillian Dale also started. Length and a half; half a length. Prepared was fourth. Times—3min -Slsec, 3min 51 l-ssec, 3min 49 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s. Places: £1 12s. £l6 14s. £1 8s 6d. ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £230 : 3min 14sec class; one mile and three furlongs. —B, 7 BLACK ROSE scr K. J. Powell 1; 3, 3 Nona Grattan 12 N. S. G. Watson 2; 4,2 Pennyfare scr F. C. Bodger 3. I, 4 Banbury; 5, 6 Charlotte Bell; 10, 10 Flower Girl; 9. 9 Gay Abbess: 6, 5 Lille Bolero; 2, 1 Nightfall; 7, 8 Robert Junior also started. Length and a half; length. Robert Junior was fourth. Times—3min 4 4-ssec, * 3min 5 2-ssec, 3min 5 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l5 14s 6d. Places: £3 7s. £2 5s 6d. £2 2s. MIDLAND HANDICAP, of £200; 4min 53sec class: two miles.—6, 6 TRIPLE CROWN 60 T. Webster 1; 3. 3 Jungle Song scr G. Alexander 2; 1,2 Child’s play scr A. C. Aymes 3. 9, 9 Gold Blaze; 7, 7 Homely Maid; 5, 5 Magic Eye coupled Surie Queen; 4, 4 Mara Maru; 2, 1 Noble Trail; 8, 8 Platinum also started. Length and a half; half a length. Homely Maid was fourth. Times—4min 29 l-ssec, 4min 34 2-ssec, 4min 34 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll Is. Places: £2 19s 6d, £2 2s. £1 15s 6d. DASH HANDICAP, of £275; 3min lOsec class; one mile and three furlongs.—2, 2 ROYAL PRESENT 24 J. G. Hampton 1; 9, 8 Silverwood 12 D. G. McCormick 2; 7. 6 Delia Grattan scr K. J. Powell 3. 4, 3 Currency; 1, 1 Ductile coupled Swingalong; 6, 7 Easydale; 5, 4 Quite Obvious; 3, 5 Distant Star; 8, 9 Super Hall; 10. 10 Treviso also started. Six lengths: half a length. Currency was fourth. Times—2min 59 4-ssec (track record), 3min 4sec, 3min 4 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 10s. Places: £2 Is 6d, £6 3s 6d, £3 16s. SECOND DAY’S PROGRAMME (From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH, October 24. Two outstanding performers on the first day, Eden Bridge and Royal Present, are missing from the fields on the concluding day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s spring meeting tomorrow. The double will be on the Labour Day and Progressive Handicaps. Prospects are for fine weather. Rain fell during the weekend, and it has benefitted the track. Selections:— 11. a.m.: Dunollie Handicap: Romero, Overdale Lad, Kilty Lad. 12.10 p.m.— Hurricane Handicap: Pennyfare, Investiture, Charlotte Bell. 12.50 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Jungle Song. Child’s Play. Homely Maid. 1.35 p.m.—Labour Day Handicap: Triple Crown, Delia Grattan, Silverwood.

2.15 p.m.—Ngahere Handicap: Kilty Lad, Prepared, Elate-Vincere bracket. > p.m.: Progressive Handicap: Pennyfare, Count Grattan. Black Rose. 3.40 p.m.—Cobden Handicap: Jungle Song, Mara Maru, Sir Roger. 4.20 p.m.—Final Handicap: Silver Wood, Delia Grattan, Currency. The fields are:— DUNOLLIE HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—Assure (4), Lubra (1), Mercury Light (3), Overdale Lad (5), Romero (6), Spring Festival (2) scr; Elate (3). Buller’s Pride (4), Kilty Lad (1), Prepared (5), Vincere (2) 24; Lillian Dale (1) 48. HURRICANE HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 14sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Banbury (9), Charlotte Bell (6), Count Grattan (2), Flower Girl (8), Gay Abbess (7), Investiture (1). Lille Bolero (4) Nightfall (5), Pennyfare (3) scr; Nona Grattan (2). Robert Junior (1) 12; Black Rose (1) 24). PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Child’s Play (2), .Doll’s Pet (7), Gold Blaze (3), Homely Maid (8). Investiture (9), Jungle Song (5), Noble Trail (10), Platinum (6), Sir Roger (1), Surie Queen (4) scr. LABOUR DAY HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—Currency (5) Delia Grattan (7), Ductile (3), Easydale (4), Pennyfare (6), Quite Obvious (1), Triple Crown (2) scr;. Distant Star (1) Grattan Bay (2), Silverwood (3) 12; Swingalong (1) 24. NGAHERE HANDICAP, of £200; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—Assure (2) Lubra (5), Mercury Light (4), Overdale Lad (3), Romero (1), Spring Festival (6) scr; Buller’s Pride (3), Elate (1), Prepared (4), Kilty Lad (2), Vincere (5) 24; Lillian Dale (1) 48. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Banbury (6), Charlotte Belle (3), Count Grattan (5), Flower Giri (1), Lille Bolero (2), Nightfall (4), Pennyfare- (1) scr; Nona Grattan (2), Robert Junior (1) 24; Black Rose (2), Triple Crown (1) 36. COBDEN HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Child’s Play (10), Doll’s Pet (9), Half Caste (7), Homely Maid (2)? Investiture (4) Jungle Song (1), Mara Maru (3), Noble Trail (6), Platinum (8), Sir Roger (5) Surie Queen (1) scr. FINAL HANDICAP, of £275; 3min lOsec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Currency (4), Delia Grattan (6), Ductile (1), Easydale (3), Nona Grattan (5), Pennyfare (7), Quite Obvious (2) scr; Distant Star (3), Grattan Bay (1), Silverwood (4), Swingalong (2), Teviso (5) 12.