GREYMOUTH CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27490, 26 October 1954, Page 5

GREYMOUTH CLUB

EASY WIN FOR TRIPLE CROWN (From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH, October 25. Triple Crown confirmed his good form on Saturday with a clear-cut win in the principal event, the Labour Day Handicap, on the concluding day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Victoria Park today. A firm favourite, the Prebbleton-owned and trained stallion began better than any of the others, and led over the first half mile, after which Grattan Bay dashed to the lead. Racing to the straight, Grattan Bay led from Triple Crown, Currency, Eeasydale, Ductile, Delia Grattan, and Silver Wood. Triple Crown had no difficulty in taking the lead again, and won with a lot in reserve by two lengths from Delia Grattan, with Silver Wood finishing fast into third place a length back, just shading Quite Obvious, with Ductile, Currency, Grattan Bay, and Easydale next. Pennyfare Wins Although not well placed in the running Pennyfare finished full of running from the straight entrance to win the Progressive Handicap, the second leg of the double, from the fast-finishing Count Grattan. Banbury improved to finish third, a length and a half back, just clear of Nightfall, which had msde the pace to the home turn. Then came Black Rose and Nona Grattan. Charlotte Bell fell at the straight entrance on the final circuit. T. Webster, driver of Banbury, was fined £l5 when the judicial committee found him guilty of careless driving and causing interference to Charlotte Bell.

Ductile won by a narrow half head from Delia Grattan in the Final Handicap. Delia Grattan was the early pacemaker, and led for home from Ductile, but Ductile overtook Delia Grattan right on. the line, with Currency stopping in third place three-quarters of a length back. Silver Wood was right up next. The meeting was held in fine, sunny weather, before a large attendance. The track was in perfect order. The totalisator handled £28,670, including £2425 on the double, compared with £27,933 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £52,978 10s, compared with £50,127. The doubles combination of Triple Crown and Pennyfare returned £l7 9s 6d for £l. Results:— DUNOLUE HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 4min Osec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 2,2 PREPARED 24 G. L. Mitchell 1; 6, 6 Romero scr 2; 3, 3 Kilty Lad 24 3. 11, 11 Assure; 8, 9 Lubra; 7, 7 Mercury Light; 4, 4 Overdale Lad; 10, 10 Spring 5, 6 Buller’s Pride; 1, 1 Elate coupled with Vincere; 9, 8 Lillian Dale also started. Length and a half; half length. Overdale Lad was fourth. Times, 3min 48 4-5 sec, 3min 49 2-ssec, 3min 51 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s 6d. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 16s, £1 15s. HURRICANE HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 14sec class; one mile and three furlongs. —l, 3 COUNT GRATTAN scr S. Melvin 1; 7, 7 Charlotte Bell scr 2; 2,2 Nina Grattan 12 3. 5, 5 Banbury: 9, 10 Flower Girl; 10, 9 Gay Abbess; 8, 8 Lille Bolero; 4, 4 Nightfall; 3, 1 Penny fare; 6, 6 Robert Junior also started. Two lengths; half length. Lille Bolero was fourth. Times. 3min 2 2-ssec, 3min 3sec, 3mm 2 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 15s. Places: £2 £3 Is, £1 15s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 56sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—3, 2 CHILD’S PLAY scr A. C. Aymes 1; 4, 4 Homely Maid scr 2; 6, 5 Sir Roger scr 3. 7, 8 Doll’s Pet; 10, 10 Gold Blaze: 8, 6 Investiture; 1, 3 Jungle Song; 2, 1 Noble Trail; 9, 9 Platinum; 5, 7 Surie Queen also started. Half a length: three lengths. Platinum was fourth. Times—3min 41sec, 3min 41 l-ssec, 3min 41 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d. £2 19s 6d, £3 16s 6d. LABOUR DAY HANDICAP, of £400" 4min 44sec class; two miles.—l, 1 TRIPLE CROWN scr T. Webster 1; 8, 4 Delia Grattan scr 2; 2,2 Silverwood 12 3. 7, 7 Currency; 3, 3 Ductile; 5, 8 Easydale; 6, 5 Quite Obvious; 4, 6 Distant Star; 9, 9 Grattan Bay also started. Two lengths; length and a half. Quite Obvious was fourth. Times—4min 31 1- 4min 31 4-ssec, 4min 31sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 16s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 Us 6d, £1 10s 6d. NGAHERE HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3 PREPARED 48 G. L. Mitchell 1; 6, 6 Romero scr 2; 2, 4 Buller’s Pride scr 3. 9, 9 Lubra; 8, 8 Metcury Light; 4, 1 Overdale Lad; 5, 5 Elate; 1,2 Kilty Lad; 7, 7 Lillian Dale also started. Half a length; four lengths. Overdale Lad was fourth. Times—3min 45 2-ssec, 3min 49 3-ssec, 3min 49 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d, £2 10s 6d, £2 Is. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3 PENNYFARE scr F. C. Bodger I? 1, 1 Count Grattan 36 2; 4, 8 Banbury scr 3. 6, 5 Charlotte Bell; 9, 8 Lille Bolero; 7, 7 Nightfall; 5, 4 Nona Grattan; 8, 9 Robert Junior; 2,2 Black Rose also started. Neck; length. Nightfall was fourth. Times—3min 39sec, 3min 36 2-ssec, 3min 39 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 18s 6d. Places: £2 2s, £1 Ils 6d, £3 0s 6d. COBDEN HANDICAP, of £200: 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 1, 1 HOMELY MAID scr G. L. Mitchell 1; 6,2 Mara Maru scr 2; 2, 4 Child’s Play 48 3. 7, 8 Doll’s Pet; 11,11 Half Caste; 10, 9 Investiture; 3, 5 Jungle Song; 4, 3 Noble Trail; 9, 7 Platinum; 6, 6‘ Sir Roger; 8, 10 Surie Queen also started. Length; neck. Investiture was fourth. Times— 3min 45 4-ssec, 3mln 46 2-ssec, 3min 42 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 9s 6d. Places: £1 14s 6d, £1 19s 6d, £2 ss. FINAL HANDICAP, of £275; 3min lOsec class; one mile and three furlongs.—l, 1 DUCTILE scr coupled with Swingalong A. Holmes 1; 3, 3 Delia Grattan scr 2; 6, 6 Currency scr 3. 1, 1 Swingalong; 8, 9 Easydale; 5, 4 Quite Obvious; 4, 5 Distant Star; 7, 7 Grattan Bay; 2,2 Silverwood; 9, 8 Treviso also started. Nose; three-quarters of a length. Silverwood was fourth. Times—3min 3 2- 3min 3 3-ssec, 3min 3 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s. Places: £1 4s 6d, £1 12s 6d, £4 2s.