Clemency Has Narrow Win At Grey mouth

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27859, 6 January 1956, Page 4

Clemency Has Narrow Win At Grey mouth

TROTTING

(From Our Own Reporter)

GREYMOUTH. January 4. Clemency, owned and trained at Timarti by W. J. Marshall, and driven by C. F. King, won her third successive race on the West Coast circuit when she held off Camber by a head in the President's Handicap, the main race and second leg of the double on the opening day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting at Victoria Park today. Clemency was never far away and she moved to the front just after straightening up. She responded well and lasted long enough to hold off the faster-finishing Camber. The others, headed by Nipalong and Royal Leaf, were not particularly impressive. The first leg of the double, the Victoria Park Handicap. was won convincingly by the Hari Hari-qwned and trained Brigadier Grattan, which has been off the winning list for more than two years. The Grattan Loyal gelding was the outsider of the field and returned a win dividend of £59 6s. He carried 6551 10s tickets in a pool of 22,840-1 on the double. He was capably driven by R. G. Morris, who until several months ago was as- ?£ clate 2 with J - D - Otten’s stables at West Melton. Brigadier Grattan gave his trainer and part-owner. A. J. Graham. a farmer, of Hari Hari, his first training success. The Brigadier Grattan—Clemency double returned £726 Is for £1 The Yaldhurst trainer. A. Holmes produced two members of his team. Clue and Care, to win well in their respective races. Both were driven by S. Melvin. Other smart efforts were returned by Elsinore and Parable.

The meeting was held in fine weather, but a shower before the first h a i# a ®“ ted track for the first nail of the programme. There was a fair attendance. Totalisator investments were £25,962 Ips, including £2835 10s on tne double, compared with £28.794 last year.

The programme dragged during the day, the last race being started about P-m- 35 minutes after the advertised starting time. Clemency Holds on Clemency began brilliantly from 3S yards in the Presidents Handicap and '^ as . sixth when ‘he field had ahm. e f d tl , down - ■ P F - King ke Pt her about this position for the next nine turlongs. Crown Jewel set a leisurely pace ,. for the first mile, and racing handVl, straight Cherry Queen was handiest to him. with Camber. Royal ru* „„ and Clemency prominent, thfi? 7 i vent t 0 the front with less hl a lur ?°JS to run, but he had to lata !X e .u rlght °. Ut to hold off a strong late challenge from Camber.

Camber lost ground at the start and was at the rear for most of the race. He did well to get within a head of the winner and will have prospects in the Greymouth Cup on Saturday. Nipalong was never far away in the running, and he finished boldly for third, a short length from Camber, with a similar distance to Royal Leaf, which received a perfect run. Next, beaten off. were Cherry Queen. Marionette, Crown Jewel and Johnny Gilbert in a bunch. Marionette. Johnny Gilbert and Radiant Diamond gave ground at the start.

At Long Odds Brigadier Grattan upset calculations with a very easy win in the Victoria Park Handicap. He made a good beginning from 24 yards and was soon handily placed behind the pacemakers, the favourite bracket of Spotlight and Anxiety. The last-named dropped out in the back straight, and racing to the home turn Brigadier Grattan raced past Spotlight, with Chief Lady handiest of the others.

Brigadier Grattan always had the opposition covered in the final stages of the race, and he won by four lengths from Chief Lady, which had every chance. Spotlight battled on in the straight for third, two lengths further back, with one length to Caprice, which was well back for most of the way. Carntyne, Reality and Charlotte Belt were next.

Reality did not look likely to win at any stage of the race and failed to show any dash over the last two furlongs.

Narrow Win For Spotlight Finishing fast on the outside, Spotlight got up in time to take a nose decision in the - Paparoa Handicap. Most persons on or near the line thought Carntyne had won by at least a neck, but the photo showed Spotlight to be the winner.

Patriotic made the pace for seven furlongs after which Anxiety took over. Anxiety was still in control from Chief Lady at the straight entrance, where Parable. Carntyne, and Spotlight were handy. Carntyne looked to have the race, won until Spotlight finished brilliantly to get up on the line. Two lengths -back Parable held on for third, a nose in front of Chief Lady, with a gap to Reality, Sound Barrier and Anxiety. Results:—

EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £200; 4min class; one mile and five furlonss.—l. 1 SURE MAGIE scr C. F. King 1: 8. 8 Dan's Choice 24 W. L. Heron 2; 5, 5 Lancewood 80 C. C. Keats 3. 9, 9 Birkenhead: 7, 7 Cinderella; 7, 7 Annie Laurie; 6. 6 Crookstown: 10, 10 Flying Lyn; 2.2 Kauranui; 13, 13 Zephvr Lass: 6, 7 Elate; 12. 12 Loval Chance; 3. 3 Wakeful; 4. 4 Lubra also started. Three lengths and a half; two lengths. Crookstown was fourth. Times—3min 48 1- 3min 45 2-ssec. 3min 45 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 ss. Places: £2, £3 18s. £2 19s 6d. BRUNNER HANDICAP, of £200; 4min 53see class: two miles.—]. 2 ELSINORE scr G. M. Mouritz 1; 8. 12 Punakai scr D. A. Morland 2; 2. 1 Lord Mack worth scr J. G. McNeilly 3. 4, 4 Brenjaner: 10, 10 Ebonite: 10. 10 Ordeal; 12. 11 Golden Leader; 9. 7 Gothic; 6, 8 Reno’s Lass; 3, 3 Spring Chat; 11. 9 Young Helen; 5, 5 Stylish Linda: 7. 6 Globe Trotter also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Gothic was fourth. Times—4min 54 2-’ssec, 4min 54 4-ssec, 4min 55 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s. Places: £1 18s 6d. £9 0s 6d. £1 9s 6d. VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP, of £350; 3min 49sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—9. 9 BRIGADIER GRATTAN (91 24 R. Morris 1; 4, 4 Chief Lady (3) scr G. Cameron 2; 1. 1 Spotlight (2A) 12 D. White 3. 1, 1 Anxiety: 6. 7 Caprice: 3, 3 Carntyne: 5. 5 Jungle Lord: 2.2 Reality; 7. 6 Charlotte Bell; 8, 8 Grattan Bay also started. Four lengths: two lengths. Caprice was fourth. Times—3min 41sec, 3min 43 2- 3m in 43 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £59 6s. Places: £9 4s 6d, £2 9s. 19s. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP. of £250; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: 4, 6 CLUE scr S. Melvin 1; 6. 7 Night Owl scr G. Cameron 2; 14, 13 Gold Bransen scr N. A. Wilson 3. 12. 12 Battle Fling: 7. 4 Gold Moana; 5. 3 Spiral; 13. 14 Major Ferguson; 1. 1 Mareta Hall: 16. 1-s Palmarie: 17, 17 Sage Girl; 3, 5 Suzendy: 18. 18 Tusitala also started. Half a length; two lengths. Gold Moana was fourth. Times—3min 46 l-ssec, 3min 46 2-ssec, 3min 46 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £2 14s, £2 14s 6d. Second Division.— l. 1 PARABLE scr R. Young 1; 2.2 Tassel Trick scr D. C. Watts 2; 15, 16 Mendip Song scr P. A. McCabe 3. 9. 9 By Pass: 7. 4 Daisy Grattan: 11. 11 Gay Polka: 10, 10 Jungle Song; 6. 7 Queen's Coronet; 8. 8 Quo Vadis also started. Half a neck; head. Daisy Grattan was fourth. Times. 3min 43 3-ssec, 3min 43 4-ssec. 3min 44sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 4s. Places: £1 3s. £1 14s. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of £500; 3 min 46sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—s. 5 CLEMENCY (11) 36 C. F. King 1; 1, 1 Camber (4) 12 D. G. Jones 2; 4, 3 Nipalong (7) 12 C. V. May .3. 8. 8 Crown Jewel; 10, 10 Cherry Queen; 7. 7 Marionette; 6. 6 Red Hackle; 3, 3 Royal Leaf; 2.2 Johnny Gilbert; 9, 9 Radiant Diamond also started.

Head; three-quarters of length. Royal Leaf was fourth. Times: 3min 47 2-ssec. 3min 49 3-ssec. 3min 49 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 7s. Places: £2 13s. £1 9s. £2 2s 6d. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £200; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, 1 CARE scr S. Melvin 1; 2.2 Te Waihopi 24 C. F. King 2; 4, 4 Wakeful 24 T. M. Annett 3. 11. 11 Birkenhead: 9. 10 Cinderella: 9, 10 Annie Laurie: 10, 9 Crookstown; 13. 12 Flying Lyn; 5. 8 Kauranui; 3. 3 Dan’s Choice: 8, 7 Elate; 12, 13 Loyal Chance; 7, 6 Lancewood; 6, 5 Lubra also started. Length and a half: two lengths and a half. Lancewood was fourth. Times: 3 min 49 3-ssec, 3min 47sec. 3min 47 3-ssec Dividends.—Win: £2 Us. Places: £1 8s 6d. £1 17s, £2 19s. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 15sec class; one mile and three furlongs. —l, 1 BEAU COBRA scr D. G. Jones 1; 9, 11 Globe Trotter 36 S. D. Edge 2- 8 9 Stylish C. Bryce 3 10. 10 Ebonite; 10. 10 ‘ Ordeal; 11 11 Golden Leader; 6, 5 Half Back; 2.2 Irish Wit: 2.2 Young Helen: 3. 3 Lord Mackworth: 12. 12 Lord Robin; 7. 7 Lyrical Lass; 5. 6 Red McGregor; 4, 4 Spring Chat; 13. 13 Major- Ferguson also started. Five lengths; two lengths and a half. Half Back was fourth. Times: 3min 9sec. 3min 7 4-ssec. 3min lOsec. Dividends.—Win: £3 15s. Places: £1 12s 6d. £7 12s 6d. £6 13s. PAPAROA HANDICAP, of £275; 3min 12sec class: one mile apd three furlongs —l, 1 SPOTLIGHT 12 D. White 1: 10. 10 Carntyne 12 H. Greenhorn 2; 3, 4 Parable scr J. B. Pringle 3. 1. 1 Anxiety: 9. 9 Caprice; 4. 3 Chief Lady; 11. 12 Patriotic; 6. 5 Black Rose: 3. 4 Jungle Lord: 2.2 Reality; 8, 8 Sound Barrier: 7. 7 Waverley Hall; 14. 13 Charlotte Bell: 5, 6 Crown Jewel; 12. 11 Banjo also started. Nose; two lengths. Chief Lady was fourth. Times: 3min 4sec, 3min 4 l-ssec 3min 5 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 7s. Places: £2 Is 6d. £5 12s. £2 17s 6d. FIELDS FOR SECOND DAY (New Zealand Press Association) GREYMOUTH. Jan. 5. The double on the second dav of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Saturday will be on the Dominion and County Handicaps. Acceptances are: 11.30 a.m.— RUNANGA HANDICAP, of £200; 4min class; trotters; one mile and five furlongs. —Cinderella (4). Crookstown <3). Flving Lyn (2). Kauranui (s>. Zephyr Lass' (1) scr: Care (7). Annie Laurie (11. Dan’s Choice (4i. Elate (2). Loyal Chance (6i. Sure Maggie (5), Wakeful (3) 24; Lancewood (1). Lubra (2) 60. 12.10 p.m.— EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £250 ; 3min Msec class: one mile and three furlongs. —Beau Cobra (6). By Pass <l3». Daisv Grattan (11). Gay Polka (7). Globetrotter <8). Gold Moana <3l. Mendip Song (12). Palmarie (4), Queens Coronet (9), Quo

Vadis (5), Sage Girl (10). Suzendy (1). Spiral (2) scr. 12.50 p.in.— DOMINION HANDICAP, of £350 ; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—Anxietv (2). Caprice (4), Chief Lady (5), Clue (6>. Parable (1). Patriotic (3) scr; Black Rose (4), Carntyne (5), Jungle Lord (2), Reality (3). Sound Barrier (1) 12; Nona Grattan (1) 24; Nipalong (1) 48. 1.35 p.m.— GREYMOUTH TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, of £500; 4inin 42sec class: two miles.—Brigadier Grattan (1). Spotlight (2) scr: Camber (2). Nipalong (1), Marionette (3). Red Hackle (4) 12: Banjo (1) Johnny Gilbert (2) 24. 2.15 p.m.— COUNTY HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—Cinderella (3), Crookstown (1). Flying Lyn (5). Kauranui (4), Zephyr Lass (2) scr; Annie Laurie (3). Care (5). Dan’s Choice (6), Elate (2), Loyal Chance (4), Wakeful (1) 24; Te Waihopi (1) 36; Lancewood (2). Lubra (1) 60. 3 p.m.— RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £250; 3mln 52sec class: one mile and five furlongs.— First Division: Battle Fling (4), By Pass (7), Gold Moana (6), Gay Polka (10), Gold Bransen (8), Spiral (9). Major Ferguson (5), Night Owl (3). Palmarie (2), Sage Girl (12), Suzendy (1), Tusitala (11) scr: Parable (1) 36. Second Division: Beau Cobra (3). Daisy Grattan (2), Elsinore (11). Globetrotter (1), Honest Charles (5). Jungle Song (101. Mareta Hall (6). Mendip Song (12), Queen's Coronet (9). Quo Vadis (4). Sierra Madre (8), Tassel Trick (7) scr; Patriotic (1) 36. 3.40 p.m.— NEW YEAR HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Ebonite (7). Golden Leader (4). Gothic (2) Half Back (3). Irish Wit (10), Lord Mackworth (13). Lord Robin (9). Lyrical Lass (6). Ordeal (8). Punakai (14). Red McGregor (11). Reno’s Lass (1), Spring Chat (12). Young Helen (5) scr; Stylish Linda (1» 12: Clue (1), Honest Charles (2) 48. 4.20 p.m.— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £360 ; 3min lOsec class; one mile and three furlongs. —Black Rose (7), Carntyne (3). Charlotte Bell (1). Crown Jewel (6). Grattan Bay (8) Nona Grattan (5). Spotlight (2), Waverlev Hall (4) scr: Brigadier Grattan (8), Banio (1). Camber (5). Cherry Queen <4». Johnny Gilbert (7), Marionette (9). Nipalong (3), Red Hackle (2), Royal Leaf (6) ia.