GREYMOUTH MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 10

GREYMOUTH MEETING

GAMECOCK WINS THE CUP.

GREYMOUTH, 4th January. Glorious weather prevailed for the second day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's Meeting. , There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £13,119, compared with £15,954 on the corresponding day last year. Eesults :— Greymouth Cup, of 300 soys; one mile and a-quarter.—Gamecock;:' 9.0, 1; Mythology, 9.6, 2; Cheer Up, 8.9, 3. Also started : Counter Attack 19.2, Cave Rock 9.0, Prince Ferouz 8.7, Orange Mart 8.2, Falstaft 8.1, Tiranga 8.1, Marble Bar 7.13. Mythology led into the straight, where Gamecock challenged and won by a head, with Cheer Up three lengths away third. Prince Ferouz fell, his rider (Stratton) being severely bruised and having to be sent to the hospital. Time, 2min lOsec. Blackball Handicap, of 100 sbvs; six furlongs.—Ahika, 8.10. 1; Eosevear, 9.7, 2; Bedsome, 7.13, 3. Also started: Woodrow 8.10, Cnlliburn 8.3, Timepiece 7.7, War Unit 7.0. Won by a length, with' a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Second Hurdles, of 120 soys; one mile and a-half.—Comment, 11.13, 1; War Tax, 9.12, 2; Black Knight, 11.6, 3. Also started: Cliquot 11.9, Amendment 9.0. Won by. a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 49 2-ssec. ... New Year Handicap, of; 110 soys; six furlongs.—Battle Scene, U'.l, and .Weary Willie, 9.9 (dead-heat), 1; Kilderg, 9.7, 3. Also started: Flying.Master 9.8, Tantalus 9.7, Thestiue BJO, Sandy

M'Donild 8.2, Demonstrate 8.1, Marauder 8.0. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 3-ssec, High-Weight Handicap, of 110 soys'; seven furlongs.—Lady Middleton, 9.8, 1; Grand Duchy, 8.0, 2; Tyne, 8.5,. 3. Also started: Chaeronia 8.0, Divorce 8.0, Missland 9.6. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 30 3-ssec. Otira Handicap, of 100 soys; six furlongs and a r half.—Lord Ashlea, 8.9, 1 • Benefit, 8.5, 2; Steepholm, 7.8, 3. Also ntarted: Embezzler ■ 8.6, Irish Elegance 8.7, Hallucination 7.0. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 21 4-ssec.