GREYMOUTH RACES
The Grey Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting was held in fine but dull weather on ft holding track. The totalisator handled ££,934, against £8,254 last year. Messervey, the rider of Tup Tree in the Metropolitan Handicap, was suspended for one month for careless ridin*'. Results; — Novice Stakes. SJf. —1 St. Nicholas (9.0, A. Burns) 1, 3 Bowse (9.0, Shaw) 2, 4 Killadio (9.0, L. Young) 3. Others; 5 Craftsman, 7 Jazz Queen, 1 Light Hearted 9.0, 6 Lady Mid 8.5. Length. Time, Imin 2|sec. . Hurdle Handicap, lim. —3 Hcisler (11.0, Salt) 1, 1 Royal Land (10.3, Shaw) 2, 5 Lord Leslie (9.3. Dombroski) 3 Others; 2 Gay Queen IU.B, 4 Flying Master 9.12. Length. Time, 2min 59sec.
HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP
1— FRESCO, 8.6 (C. Eastwood) ... 1 2 Carnot, 8.10 (O’Connor) ... ... 2 3 Killoch, 8.7 (Lee) ••• 3 4 John Dis 7.3 also ran. Threequarters of length. . Time, 2min 14 3^ssec.
Easter Hack Handicap. 7f.—l Atone (8.0, R. M’Cann) 1. 5 Sea Gay (C. Eastwood) 2, 7 Gaslight (Walsh) 3. Others: 3 Scrambler 9.0, 2 Bank Draft 8.11, 4 No Response 8.10, 6 Motor Smash 8.3, 8 Smithereens 7.11, 9 Killadclie 7.9, 10 Toomyvara 7.6. live lengths. Time, Imin 32sec. Flying Handicap. sff. —5 Scoff (8.6, O’Connor) 1, 3 Moorland (9.11, J. Campbell) 2, 9 Erin-go-bragh (8.10, Cotton) 3. Others: 4 Skyquest 9.8, Quillfire 9.5, 2 Solgele 8.9, 8 Carrigallen 8.7. 7 Anthonie 8.5, 10 Corn Rigs 8.1, 11 Pickaninny, 6 Grcyfinch 7.3, 13 Craftsman 7.0* Length. Time, Imin 10 l-ssec. Metropolitan Handicap. 6£f.—2 Tip Tree (8.5, Messervey) 1. 1 King’s Jester (8.2, A. Eastwood) 2, 4 Para (7.10, M'Cann) 3. Others: 3 Hallownoon 9.3, 5 Caliburn 8.3. Length. Time, Imin 25 3-ssec. High-weight Handicap. 7f.—l Brenstell (9.8, O’Connor) 1, 5 No Response (8.4, Lee) 2, 4 Corn Rigs (8.13, Orange) 3. Others: 2 Steel Bar 9.6, 3 The Harp, 6 Bank Draft 9.3, 7_ Gay Gauntlet 8.0. Length. Time, Imin 33 3-sscc.
Farewell Handicap. 6Jf.-3 Quillfire (9.3, Dombroski) 1, 3 Malmsey (9.3, M'Cann) 2, 4 Goldmint (7.13, A. Eastwood) 3. Others: 5 King Cheops 9.2, 1 Spode 8.12, S Erin-go-bragh. 8.8, 6 Carrigallen 8.5, 7 Caliburn 8.3. Length. Time, Imin 25scc.
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Evening Star, Issue 19842, 16 April 1928, Page 4
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