GREYMOUTH MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 83, 10 April 1939, Page 12

GREYMOUTH MEETING

HAMNAN TO GOLDEN CHEST

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

GREYMOUTH, April 8,

The Greymouth Jockey Club's Meeting opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £5840 10s, against £4933 10s on the opening day last year, an increase of £907.

Results: —

Novice Stakes, £80; 5£ furlongs.— 3 Knight Commander car. B.ll_ (A. a. Ellis), 1; 4 Phenomenal, 8.5 (V. Lee), z, 1 Miss Tasta, 8.5 (A. G. Parsons), 3. Also started: 2 Queen Linda 8-JL(-rl keted with Phenomenal), 4 Philibun car 8.11, 5 La Plata 8.5, 6 Brenta 8,5. Length; half a length. Time, lmm 8 4-ssec.

Mawhera Trot, £87; 2.27 class; 1 mile.-3 Clive Brook, scr (A Cranston), 1; 8 Lord Brent scr (J. Siebel), 2- 4 Chameleon, scr (J. P. McNeill), 3. Also started: 9 Colonel Wrack scr, 1 Lady Mime scr, 5 Last Hand scr, 6 True Pronto scr, 2 Wee.Truman scr, 7 Baron Silk scr. Neck; head. Times: 2min 18sec, 2min 18 l-ssec, 2min 18 2-5 sec.

Stewards' Handicap, £80; 6J furlongs.—2 Bright Prospect, car. 8.3 (H. Hibberd), 1; 3 Skyrena, 8.0 (R. Coveny), 2; 6 Gilford, 7.9 (R. Caddy), 3. Also started: 1 Malvasia car. 8.7, 4 Comus car. 7.3, 7 Countervane car. 7.2, 5 Ddnadea car. 7.9. Half a length; length and a half. Time, lmin 22 l-ssec.

HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

£150; li miles 1 Golden Chest, car. 7.5 (C. Stokes) 1 3 Pladie, car. 8.4 (A. Stokes) 2 2 Rebel Chief, 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3

Also started: 4 The Masquerader car. 7.5, 5 Courtyard 7.13. Four lengths; three lengths. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec.

Flying Handicap, £80; 5£ furlongs.— 3 Land Raid, 9.8 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 1 Nolana, car. 7.8 (R. Caddy), 2; 4 Passenger, ear. 7.5 (W. L. Johnson), 3. Also started: 6 Cardplayer 8.4, & Potent car. 7.9, 2 Flame Queen car. 8.3, 7 Metal Bird car. 7.9£. Half a length; length. Time, lmin Bsec.

Kaiata Handicap Trot, £87; 3.2 class; li miles.—l Don Acron, 12 (F. P. Brosnan), 1; 2 Clive Brook, scr (A. Cranston), 2; 6 Chameleon, scr (J. P. McNeill), 3. Also started: 7 Worthy Mac scr, 3 Kushanahi 12, 8 Tarn 12, 4 Baron Silk 24, 5 Wee Pal 36, 9 Lady Ann 36. Half a length; head. Times: 2min 50 l-ssec, 2min 51 2-ssec, 2min 51 3-ssec.

Metropolitan Handicap, £100; 1 mile. —1 Aggravate, 9.5 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 3 Real Lady, car. 7.2 (R. Caddy), 2; 5 Maroha, car. 7.2 (C. Stokes), 3. Also started: 2 Pol Roger 8.5, 4 Bright Prospect 8.7, 5 Gilford car. 7.4. Neck; length. Time, lmin 42sec.

Otira Handicap, £90; 7 furlongs.—2 Roy Bun, car. 7.13 (R. Caddy), 1; 3 Potent, car. 7.5 (A. Stokes), 2; 1 Palmyra, 8.10 (H. Hibberd), 3. Also started: 4 Windward car. 7.5. Two lengths; length and a half. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec.