BANJO’S CHANCE AT GREYMOUTH

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27796, 22 October 1955, Page 6

BANJO’S CHANCE AT GREYMOUTH

SELECTION FOR DASH HANDICAP

Banjo, a stablemate of Nipalong, one of the probable favourites for the main race, the Spring Handicap, js selected to win the Dash Handicap, the main sprint race on the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Victoria Park today. Banjo gained an easy win over Loyal Jane and Gold Direct at Orari last month, and he will not be meeting much stronger opposition today. With a reasonable run, he should win.

Lille Bolero, a candidate for the Spring Handicap earlier in the day, is another horse which should appreciate the sprint distance. The U. Scott mare has a useful turn of speed, and she should be hard to beat.

The Templeton, trainer, D. G. Jones, will parade a useful bracket in Virtuous and Worthy Globe, both of which have plenty of speed. Unfortunately, neither of them is reliable, but if they race up to their best they will have prospects. Charlotte Bell, Spring Valley, and Red Hackle are others expected to show to advantage.

Greymouth had another fine day yesterday, and prospects for today are good.

Selections are:— 11.30 a.m.—lntroductory Handicap: Sure Maggie-Te Waihopi bracket, Ladas, Lubra.

12.10 p.m.—Diggers’ Handicap: Camber, Johnny Gilbert. Wha’ Hae.

12.50 p.m.—Blaketown Handicap: First Division—General Bruce. Laughlin’s Lass. Phil's Jewel; . ccond Division—Suzendy, Trojan, Siberia.

1.35 p.m.—Spring Handicap: Nipalong. Lille Bolero. Kierlock.

2.15 p.m.—Royal Oak Handicap: Lubra, Te Waihopi, Readiness.

3 p.m.—E. McDonnell Memorial Handicap: Johnny Gilbert-Blink Bonnie bracket. Lady Alice, Camber.

3.40 p.m.—Midland Handicap: Trojan, Suzendy, Pursuance.

4.20 p.m.—Dash Handicap: Banjo. Lille Bolero, Virtuous-Worthy Globe bracket. The fields are:—

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—Dan’s Choice (5). Dusky Diamond (7). Hampton Court (4), Judear (2). Ladas (6), Manana (9). Our Mary (3). Readiness (1). Scotch Mist (8), Sure Maggie (10), Te Waihopi (11) scr; Annie Laurie (1), Dan’s Wonder (3). Erin McCoy (2). Loyal Chance (4) 24; Buller’s Pride (2), Lubra (1) 48. Bracket: Sure Maggie and Te Waihopi. Scratched: Erin McCoy.

BLAKETOWN HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 17sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—First Division: Aldora (1), Ceremony (8), Daisy Grattan (2). General Bruce (10), Half Caste (6), Laughlin’s Lass (3), Lord Mackworth (4), Orkney Lad (7), Phil’s Jewel (9), Quo Vadis (13), Sir Herbert (11), Star Raider (12). Wainoni Loyal (5) scr; Stylish Linda (1) 12. Second Division: Beau Cobra (4), Comet (1), Gay Bells (10), Gold Bransen (11), Humble Pie (12), Suzendy (8). Notice Scott (9). Oscillator (2), Pursuance (13), Siberia (3). Spring Fluer (7), Trojan (5), Young Kaye (6) scr; Jimmy Creed (1) 36. Brackets: Laughlin’s Lass-Suzendy and Humble Pie, Phil’s Jewel and Oscillator.

ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, of £200; trotters: 4min class; one mile and five furlongs—Court Crier (4), Dan’s Choice 1 , Dusky Diamond (5), Hampton Court (6). Judear (3), Ladas (2), Manana (9). Readiness (8), Scotch Mist < Te , Wa, h°pi (7) scr; Annie Laurie (4). Dans Wonder (1), Erin McCoy (2). Loval Chance (3) 24; Buller’s Pride (2). Lubra (1) 48. Scratched: Erin McCoy. E. MCDONNELL MEMORIAL, HANDICAP, of £200; 3min Msec class; one mile , th l ee furlongs.—Battle Fling (» Blink Bonnie (9), Camber (1), Caprice A Da A h ,? e t 4) * J °bnny Gilbert (7). Lady Alice (11), Long Range (5). Mara Maru (8), Reticent (10). Sound Barrier (6) scr; Carntyne <2). Crystal Star (1). Nona Grattan (3) 12. Braricets: Blink Bonnie and Johnny Gilbert, Battle Fling and Dance Away. MIDLAND HANDICAP, of £200; 4mln 53sec class: two miles.—Aldora (5). Brenjaner (14), Comet (3), Gold Bransen (7), Jungle Song (9), Lord. Mackworth (13), Norice Scott , (15), Oscillator (8), Pursuance (11). Quo Vadis (2),. Siberia (10), Sir

Herbert (6). Spring Fleur (12). Suzendy (1), Trojan (4) scr; Stylish Linda (1) 12; McGimpy (1) 48.

DASH HANDICAP, of £300; 3min lOsec class; one mile and three furlongs Banjo (7), Double Grattan (5), Lille Bolero (3), Penno’s Pride (6), Red Hackle (2), Spring Valley (4), Virtuous (1) scr; Charlotte Bell (2). Eden Bridge (1). Pennyfare (3) 12: 'Vorthy Globe (D 24. Bracket: Virtuous and Worthy Globe. Scratched: Eden Bridge.

DIGGERS’ HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 52sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 2010 Battle Fling (8) .. scr 4300 Camber (2) .. scr 1022 Johnny Gilbert (3) .. scr 4000 Lady Alice (5) .. .. scr 00 Long Range (4) .. scr 000 Mara Maru (1) .. scr Reticent (9) .. scr 000 Sound Barrier (6) .. scr 0301 Spiral (7) .. scr 00 Carntyne (3) .. 24 Crystal Star (2) .. 24 000 Nona Grattan (4) .. 24 0400 Wha’ Hae (1) .. .. 24

SPRING HANDICAP, Of £400. 3min 48sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Black Rose (5) • • scr 00 Double Grattan (3) 0 Kierlock (1) • • • scr 300 Lille Bolero (4) 0000 Nipalong (7) Red Hackle (2) Spring Valley (6) . .. scr 00 Charlotte Bell (2) . .. 12 Grattan Bay (3) .. 12 00 Pennyfare (1) .. 12 Worthy Globe (1) .. 36 Scratched: Eden Bridge.