CRUISING’S EASY WIN IN CUP AT GREYMOUTH

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28531, 10 March 1958, Page 4

CRUISING’S EASY WIN IN CUP AT GREYMOUTH

“The Press” Special Service

GREYMOUTH, March 9. The double dividend of £7O 8s returned by Crqising, winner of the Greymouth Cup, and Winkles, winner of the Paroa Hack Handicap, bn the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at Omoto yesterday was the highest on the West Cpast for some time. The feature of the racing, which took place in very hot weather and on a fast track, was the race record time of Imin 39 3-ssec recorded by Cruising in the Greymouth Cup. Times in most other events were very good for this track. The meeting was well patronised, but totalisator returns were down. On-course investments amounted to £12,575, including £1599 10s on the double, compared/with £13,217 last year. / The top-weight, Tonka, tried to gain an all-way win in the Greymouth Cup, and he set a strong pace. Appreciate and Curtain Raiser followed Tonka about two lengths behind and caught him rounding the home bend, ’ where Curtain Raiser began to feel the lack of. racing. Appreciate could make no impression. A furlong from home Tonka appeared likely to win, but Cruising came with a strong run and won going away by two lengths. Happy battled on better than the other light-weights to take fourth place. Second Leg Winkles led all the way in the Paroa Hack Handicap. He and his stablemate, Salmiranda, opened up a gap on Hurry Along after three furlongs. Going down the back, Winkles increased his advantage to three lengths, and he carried on for an effortless win. The warm favourite, Jack Ashore, was not likely after a slow beginning. Uproar, another which missed the jump, did well to finish fourth. Results:— NOVICE STAKES, of £130; five furlongs and a half.—s, 5 STENTOR (6) 8-10 B. S. Finlayson 1; 4, 4 Peraea (9) 8-5 G. W. Mein 2; 2.2 Kerralyn (1-) 8-10 P. J. Kempton 3. 8, 8 Ocean Foam; 6. 6 Ruby Milling; 9, 9 Vulcanian; 10, 10 Gold Review; 2,- 3 Rayspar; 1, 1 Sea Fox; 7, 7 Volterra also started. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Sea Fox was fourth. Time, Imin 19 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l7 13s 6d. Places: £3 9s 6d. £1 16s 6d. £1 5s 6d. BRUNNER HACK HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs.—3, 4 ARABIAN STREAM (1) 9-1 G. W. Mein 1; 2, I Fern (2) 8-1 car. 7-8 B. S. Dodds 2; 4, 3 Sir Edwin 7-10 P. J. Kempton 3. 1,2 Amenity; 5, 6 Arrow Royal; 7, 7 Fairy Whispers; 6, 5 Mimbar also started. Length and a half, half a length. Amenity was fourth. Time: Imin 27see. Dividends.—Win: £5. Places: £2 9s, £1 10s 6d. BOROUGH TROT HANDICAP, of £150; 3min 17sec. class; one mile and three furlongs.—3, 5 GOLD SLEET (3) scr T. L. Thomas 1; 4,2 Lepanto (5) scr D. J. White 2; 5, 4

Wexford Chief (8) scr F. Murfitt 3. 6, 6 Alert; 1, 1 Elect Scott; 13, 13 Lachie; 2, 3 Secret Star; 11, 11 Gay Flame; 7, 7 Buona Fortuna; 10, 9 Ledger; 12, 12 Our Charles; 8, 8 Silver .Paper; 9, 10 Dimboola also started. ( Length, long neck. Alert was fourth. Time: 3min 7sec, 3min 7 2-ssec, 3min 7 3-ssec. Dividends.-r-Win: £7 10s. Places: £2 19s 6d, £2 5s 6d, £2 18s 6d. GREYMOUTH CUP, of £300; one mile.—3, 3 CRUISING (6) 7-3 W. Gibbs 1; 1, 1 Tonka (1) 9-0 G. W. Mein 2; 4,2 Appreciate (2) 8-13 P. J. Kempton 3. 1, 1 Lord Rowallan; 2, 4 Curtain Raiser, 5, 6 County Fermanagh; „9, 9 Chellene; 6, 5 Happy; 8, 8 Jesse James; 7, 7 Red Elf also started. Two lengths, length. Happy was fourth. Time: Imin 39 3-ssec. (Race record). Dividends.—Win: £4 9s. Places: £1 15s, £1 ss, £1 13s 6d. Bracket: Tonka and Lord RowMINERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £175; one mile and a quarter.— I, 3 ROYAL VAL (1) 9-9 car. 9-2 J. L. Coulter 1; 2, 1 BCau Chat (4) 7-5 car. 7-7 G. W. Mein 2; 3,2 CillDara 7-0 A. H. Eastwood 3. 4, 4 Seascrape; 5, 5 Mimbar also started. Long neck, two lengths. Seascrape was fourth. Time: 2min 7 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 17s. Places: £1 18s, £1 Ils. PAROA HACK HANDICAP, of £150; six and a half furlongs.—4, 3 WINKLES (3) 8-5 car. 8-6 E. B. Skelton 1; 5, 5 Hurry Along (7) 7-7 P. J. Kempton 2; 3, 4 Winning Treasure 7-7 car. 7-10 B. S. Finlayson 3. 2, 1 Uproar; 4, 3 Salmiranda; 1. 2 Jack Ashore; 6, 6 Direct Passage; 7, 7 Private Angelo also started. Length, two and a half lengths. Uproar was fourth. Time: Imin 20 Dividends.—Win: £6 14s 6d. Places: £2 9s 6d, £4 4s 6d. Bracket: Winkled and Salmiranda. STEWARDS’ TROT HANDICAP, of £150; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—7, 7 SECRET STAR (6) scr A. D. McCarthy 1; 5, 6 Alison’s Pride (1) scr F. Murfitt 2; 4, 4 Elect Scott (4) scr G. Cameron 3. 2,2 Bestow; 11, 11 Our Charles; 1, 1 Matron Dale; 9, 3 Gay Flame; 8, 8 Captain Denis; 3, 3 Glissando; 12, 12 Ledger; 6, 5 Our Ada; 10, 10 Silver Paper also started. Length, six lengths. Ledger was fourth. Times: 2min 55sec, 2min 55 l-ssec, 2min 56 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 3s 6d. Places: £3 18s 6d. £3 Ils; £2 14s 6d. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs.—2, 3 BONNY PIPPIN (2) 8-5 G. W. Mein 1; 3,2 Looking Forward (3) 8-2 car. 7-13 P. J. Kempton. 2; 1,1, Red Elm 10-1 car. 9-10 E. B. Skelton 3. 4, 5 Rosalei; 6, 5 Fickle Jade; 6, 5 Toddler also started. Short neck, two and a half lengths. Rosalei was fourth. Time: Imin 26 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 15s. Places: £2, 17s 6d.