EL PETA SURPRISES

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 104, 29 October 1940, Page 14

EL PETA SURPRISES

DURABILITY CONSISTENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, October 28. The Greymouth Trotting Club's Meeting concluded with a large crowd present. Heavy rain which fell before the second race continued for the greater part of the afternoon, the track being sloppy. The totallsator handled £13,566, compared with fi 16,707 10s last year. For the meeting the total was £26,871, compared with £29,978 10s, a decrease of £3107 10s. ■ . Results:— Tradesmen's Handicap, £110; 3.5 class; 10 J/£ furlongs.—3-3 Lord Zetland, 36 (F. G. Lynch), 1; 1-3 Falaise, scr (J. Bryce, jun.), 2; 4-4 Dandy Travis, 6cr (R. H. Butterick), 3. Also started: 6-5 Because scr, Peggy Petrova scr, and Speedy de Oro scr (bracketed), 5-6 Easy Ace scr, 9-9 Helenora scr, 2-1 Opportunity scr, 8-7 .Rorqual scr, 7-8 Boreas 12, 10-10 Mauri McKinuey 12. Head; half a length. Times: 3min 3sec, 3min 6 l-ssec, 3mln 6 2-ssec. Gleseking Handicap, £115; trotters; 3.49 class; 14V& furlongs.—B-8 El Peta, scr (F. Messent), 1; 5-4 Allie Audubon, 48 (R. Motz), 2; 1-1 Westcliff, 72 (D. Bennett) ■, 3. Also started: 3-3 Douglas McElwyn scr 'and Sealand 48 (bracketed), 4-5 Loyal Star scr and Gipsy Lee 48 (bracketed), 7-7 Sea Wolf scr, 2-2 Muraahi 60. 6-6 Highrate 84. Three lengths: half a length. Times. 4min 29 2-ssec, 4mln 26 3-ssec. 4min 25sec. Progressive Handicap, £120; 2.24 class; 8% furlongs.—7-8 Captain Potts, scr (J. Seibel), 1; 1-2 Inquisition.- scr (H. Marshall), 2; 5-4 Wee Pal, 12 (W. P. Kerr), 3. Also started: 4-5 Great Joy scr, 9-9 Jarrah scr, 2-1 Loyal Lv scr, 11-10 Lyrola scr, 6-6 Mullard scr, 10-11 Baron Silk 12, 8-8 Tarn 12, 3-3 Brian Boru 36. Head; length. Times, 2min' 32sec, 2min 33 l-ssec, 2min 32 4-ssec. LABOUR DAY HANDICAP, £200; 4.49 class; 2 miles. 4—l—Storm Signal, scr (G. Cameron) ..... 1 6—6—Durability, scr (M. B. Edwards) .... 2 s_4_Lord Brent, 12 (J. Seibel) 3 Also started: 6-6 Kewple's Jewel 24 (bracketed with Durability). 8-8 Hidden Charm scr, 1-3 Star Ace scr, 7-7 Heroic Prince 24, 9-8 Shadow Son 36, 2-2 Sabu 48, 3-5 Tonioro 60, 10-10 Shadow Queen 84. One length and a half; one. Times: 4mln 54 4-ssec, 4min 55sec, 4min 55 2-ssec. • Hurricane Handicap, £115; 3.43 class; 12^ furlongs.—l-1 Oxford Scholar, scr (C. K. Yeatman), 1; 2-3 Jack Spratt, 60 (W. R. Butt), 2; 5-2 Rtvette, scr (T. L. Bennett), 3. Also started: 4-4 Easy Ace scr, 3-5 Diviner 48. Half a furlong; two lengths. Times: 3niin 53 3-ssec, 3mln 59 4-ssec, 4min 5 2-ssec. Ngahere Handicap, £130; trotters; 3.40 ilass; 12 y 2 furlongs.—l-1 Certlssimus, scr (D Teahan), 1; 3-2 Westcliff, 24 (D. Bennett), 2; 2-3 Allie Audubon, scr (R. Motz), 3 Also started: 6-6 Sealand scr, 4-5 El Peta scr, 7-7 Gipsy Lee scr, 5-4 Highrate 36. Two lengths; twenty. Times, 3min 56 2-ssec, 3min 54 3-ssec, 4mln 5 l-ssec. Cobden Handicap, £130; 3.30 class; 12% furlongs.—7-7 Glen Travis, scr (G. Cameron), 1; 3-3 Qvieen High, 36 (A. Leggett), 2; 2-1 Lord Zetland, scr (F. G. Lynch), 3. Also started: 6-5 Loyal Lv scr, 5-6 Lyrola scr, j 1-2 Talalt scr, 8-8 Marina Rey 24, 4-4 Wee Pal 24, 9-9 Baron Silk 36. Fourteen lengths; six lengths. Times: 3min 52 2-ssec, 3mln 55 4-ssec, 3mln 59sec. WHIRLWIND HANDICAP, £140; 2.D7 class; 10V 2 furlongs. I—l—Durability, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1 3—3—Warning, 36 (A. Leggett) 2 2 —2—Equerry, scr (L. Frost) o Also started: 8-8 Janet Gaynor scr, 6-6 Royal Thread scr, 4-4 Storm Signal 24 and Stylish Boy 24 (bracketed), 5-5 Chameleon 12. 9-9 Royal Travis 12, 7-7 Lady Carol 48. 10-10 Shadow Queen 48. Length; two. Times: lirnin 16sec, 3min 13 2-ssec, 3min 16 4-osec.