GREYMOUTH DOUBLE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28530, 8 March 1958, Page 6

GREYMOUTH DOUBLE

Curtain RaiserJack Ashore Curtain Raiser, in the Greymouth Cup, and Jack Ashore, in the Paroa Hack Handicap, will be a popular combination with doubles investors at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at Omoto today. The Greymouth Cup, which is the first leg, has drawn a capacity field and the stablemates, Jesse James and Sumner, and Red Elm await re-entry. Appreciate, a last-start winner over a mile and a quarter at Westport, and the top-weight, Tonka, are expected to be Curtain Raiser’s strongest opponents. There is little in the way of worthwhile recent form among those weighted below Jack Ashore in the second leg, and Uproar and Arabian Stream, the first two in the handicap, appeal as the most likely to test The favourite. Manift) and Red Dust have been scratched for the Novice Stakes, allowing Stentor, which has an alternative engagement in the Paroa Handicap, to re-enter the field. The only other scratching posted yesterday for the galloping events was Ration Time in the Miners’ Hack Handicap. She is an acceptor for the Champion Hack Handicap at Wingatui. The weather has been fine in Greymouth and the track is expected to e firm and fast. ' Selections: Noon.—Novice Stakes: Sea Fox, Kerralyft, Rayspar. 12.45 p.m.—Brunner Hack Handicap: Fern, Amenity, Arabian Stream. 1.30 p.m.—Borough Trot; Secret Star, Elect Scott, Alert. 2.10 p.m.—Greymouth Cup: Curtain Raiser, Appreciate, Tonka-Lord Rowallan bracket. 2.50 p.m.—Miners’ Hack Handicap: Royal Vai, Fern. 3.30 p.m.—Paroa Hack Handicap: Jack Ashore, Uproar, ’ Arabian Stream. 4.10 p.m.—Stewards’ Trot: Bestow, Secret Star, Our Ada. 4.50 p.m.—County Hack Handicap: Bonny Pippin, Red Elm, Amenity. Fields, with form, for the doubles races, are:— NdviCß STAKES, of £130; five furlongs and a half.—Kerralyn (8), Lady Roussel (7), Ocean Foam (2), Ruby Milling (4), Stentor (6), Vulcanian (9) 8-10; Gold Revue (13). Peraea (1) 8-5; Rayspar (12), Sea Fox (5), Volterra (3) 7-10. Scratched: Manito, Red Dust. BRUNNER HACK HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs.—Arabian Stream (6) 9-1; Fern (3) 8-1; Sir Edwin (2) 7-10; Amenity (4), Arrow Royal (5) 7-9; Fairy Whispers (7), Mimbar (1) 7-7. BOROUGH TROT HANDICAP, of £150; 3min 17sec class; one three furlongs.—Alert (7), Elect Scott (8). Cold Sleet (5), Lachie (3), Lepanto (4), Secret Star (1), Wexford Chief (6), set; Gay Flame (T.) (1) 24; Buono Fortuna (2), Ledger (4) Our Charles (3), Silver Paper (1) 36; Dimboola (1) 48. Eliminated: Bestow, Dale Forest, Matron Dale, Captain Dennis, Twill. Scratched: Spring Lynn, Night Cobra.

MINERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £175; one mile and a quarter.—Royal Vai (5) 9-9; Seascrape (1) 9-3; Fern (7) 7-10; Beau Chat (2) 7-5; Cilldara (3), Mimbar (4) 7-0. Scratched: Ration Time.

STEWARDS’ TROT HANDICAP, of £150; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Alison’s Pride (4), Bestow (3), Dale Forest (6), Elect Scott (5) Matron Dale (2), Secret Star (1) scr; Gay Flame (T.) (1) 24; Captain Denis (8), Glissando (4), Ledger (5). Our Ada (7), Our Charles (3), Silver Paper (1) 36. Bracket: Dale Forest and Our Charles. Eliminated: Alert. Gold Sleet, Lachie. Lepanto, Spring Lynn. Scratched: Night Cobra, Twill. CQJUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs.—Red Elm (3) 10-1; Bonny Pippin (8) 8-5; Looking Forward (6) 8-2; Fern (4) 8-1; Rosalie (10) 7-10; Amenity (2) 7-9; Boissier Boy (9). Fickle Jade (5). Hurry Along (1), Toddler (7) 7-7. Straight Draw In Canterbury Cup (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 7. The Melbourne Cup winner. Straight Draw, is a certain starter in the Canterbury Cup to be run over 9J furlongs at Canterbury tomorrow. It will be Straight Draw’s second start after a spell. He is on the fourth line of favouritism. Squander Lad is the popular pick.

• GREYMOUTH CUP, Of £300. One mile. st. lb 0111 Tonka (10) 9 0 3341 Appreciate (1) 8 13 1432 Curtain Raiser (4) 8 7 Lord Rowallan (13) 8 4 3020 County Fermanagh (9) 8 0 0004 Chellene (7) 7 3 0000 Cruising (12) 7 3 0403 Happy (2) 7 3 0030 Peter Bruce (11) 7 3 3103 Red Elf (6) 7 3 Balloted out with right of re-entry in the following order:— • 3104 Jesse James (5) . 7 3 4442 Sumner (3) 7 3 3212 Red Elm (8) . 7 3 Brackets: Tonka and Lord Rowallan, Jesse James, Peter Bruce, and Sumner.

PAROA HACK HANDICAP, Of £150. Six furlongs and a half. st. lb 0312 Arabian Stream (2) ..9 2 0231. Uproar (6) .. ..8 7 4204 Winkles (8) .. ..8 5 2111 Jack Ashore (10) ..8 3 0300 Arrow Royal (1) ..7 9 0 Direct Passage (11) .. 7 8 4000 Hurry Along (9) ..7 7 0140 Lake Gilpin (4) ..7 7 0 Private Angelo (7) .. 7 7 1400 Salmiranda (5) ..7 7 0400 Stentor (3) .. ..7 7 0300 Winning Treasure (12) .. 7 7 Bracket: Winkles and Salmiranda.