GREYMOUTH RACES

Evening Star, Issue 20062, 31 December 1928, Page 2

GREYMOUTH RACES

PRINCIPAL EVENT TO PANGOLIN For the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s Meeting the weather was wet, rain fulling during the first half of the afternoon. The attendance was moderate, and the track loldiiig. The totalisator handled £6,399, compared with £8,532 on the first day last year. Bcsults; — Maiden Stakes, SOsovs. 51.—3 Miss A. Cowic’s Bright Spear (J. Campbell) 1 2 Lord Middleton (Shaw) 2, 5 Fair Go (Jennings) 3. Others: 7 Mercutio, 1 Discordia, 4 Bowser, 6 Waikaia and Gold Well. Won by three lengths; a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 13 2-ssec. First Hurdles, 120sovs. lira.—2 Mr G. G. Holmes’s Lancer (9,6, Tilson) 1, 3 Erin-go-Bragh (10.12, F. Thompson) 2, 1 Shipshape (9.13, Shaw) 3. Also ran : 4 Steel Bar (9.0, lost rider). Won by six lengths; twenty lengths between second and third. Time, 3rain 2 4-ssec. Paroa Trot, lOosovs. lira.—4 Mr E. H. Thompson’s Liberty Hall (scr, Owner) 1, 10 Kawana (scr, J. J. Jarden) 2, 1 Dice (scr, S. J. Thomas) 3. Others: 11 Loch Bank scr, 8 Allarmra scr, 3 Bonnie Locanda scr, 7 Little Victor scr, 9 Meritor scr, 5 Nonsuit scr, 6 Young Author 36yds behind. Won by live lengths; six lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 12scc, 3min 15 l-ssec, drain 15 2-ssec. GKEY YALLEY HANDICAP, 135sovs. Im. 1— Mr H. A. llhind’s PANGOLIN, 9.10 (Campbell) 1 3—Fairy Tidings, 8.3 (Walsh) ... 2 2 Moratorium, 8.11 (Coveney) ... 3 4 John Dix (7.1) also ran. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 48 4-ssec. Stewards’ Handicap, HOsovs. Git. — 1 Mr R. Adamson’s Skyquest (9.0, Bush) 1, 4 Sagittarius (9.2, Messervey) 2,2 Spode (8.7, M’Cann) 3. Others: 3 Arch Arrow 8.12, 5 Caliburn 8.10. Won by a length and a-half: a length between second and third. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec. Otira Trot, lOosovs. lin.r—s Mr J.. D. Marshall’s Spotlight (scr, Dyers) 1, 1 Howdah (scr, D. Bennett) 2, 12 Royal Audubon (scr, E. Lee) 3. Others: 9 Loch Bank scr, 3 Lou , Harold scr, 10 Tekarero scr, 7 Idol Boy scr, 12 Myrtle Dillon scr, 14 Queen's Ferry 12yds behind, 8 Sedmere 12, 2 Rita Gay 24, 4 Lady Bee 36, 15 Wastewood 36, 11 Roger, Lyon 36. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 27 l-ssec. High-weight Handicap, lOosovs. ,f. —4 Messrs Donnellan and Shannahan’s Some Lad (9.3, Messervey) 1, 3 Solfello (9.0, Bush) 2,2 Oriflamb (9.7, Campbell) 3. Others: 1 Lucklaine 8.10, 5 Killadie 8.4. Won by three,lengths; two lengths betw-een second and third. Time, Imin 35sec. Brunner Handicap, lOOsovs. 6Jf. — 6 Mr W. Fisher’s Atone (7.12, Messervev) 1, 3 Double Mint (7.9, Taylor) 2, 5 King Cheops (8.3; Walsh) 3. Others r 1 Smithereens 8.11, 4 After Ten 8.6, 2 Rinamangu 7.12. Won by lour lengths; a length between second and third. Time, Imin 20 4-ssec.

THIRD DAY ACCEPTORS. Trial Plate, SOsovs. s|L—Waikaiu, Fair Go, Lord Middleton, Caterpillar, Mercutio, Sea Rain, Weather Rain, Discorclia, Dowser 8.9, Gold Well 7.9, Second Hurdle Handicap, 120sovs. Uin.—Orifiamb 11.3, Erm-go-Rragli li.l, Lancer 10.5, Caliburn 9.s,Steel Bar 9.0. . .. Greymouth Cup, 250sovs. lim. — Pangolin 10.5,. Somo%Lad 8.9, Moratorinin 8.7, Smithereens 8.0, Fairy Tidings 8.6, Gold Mint 8.5, Inoo 8.9, Para -¥>.l2, Karitanc 7.8. Walton Memorial Handicap, lOOsovs. CL—Moorland, Skyqnest 9.7, Bank Draft 8.13, Anthonie 8.0, King Cheops 8.2, Greyfinch, Corinlhic 7.13, Double Mint 7.12, Renomangu 7.11, Gaslight 7.9, Discordia 7.3. High-weight Handicap, lOOsovs. 71. —Some Lad 9.12, Smithereens 9.10, Gold Mint 9.7, Solfello 9.4, Para 9.2, Lucklaine, Karitaue 8.8, Doleful Ditty 8.7, Killaddie 8.4, No Response, Waikaia 8.0. Electric Hack, lOOsovs. 5JL —Skyquest 9.8, Singlespear 9.6, Sagittarius 9.4, Arch Arrow 8.10, Spode, Aone 8.7, Solgelle 8.6, King /Cheops 8.3, Greyfinch 7.13, Double Mint 7.12, Star Stranger 11. 7.11, Gaslight 7.9, Caterpillar, Sea Raid 7.0. Dobson Trot (saddle), lOOsovs. lim, —Cawthron, Idol Boy, Guy' Pointer, Lou Harold, Myrtle Dillon scr, Queen's Ferry, Sedmere, Howdali 12yds behind, Bingen Wilkes, Wastcwood, Spotlight 24. New Year Trot (harness), lOOsovs. lim.—Allanora, Anon, Bonnie Locancla, Deco del Oru, Kawana, Little Victor, Lochbank, Val Logan, Royal Audubon, Idol Boy scr, Howdali, Young Author, Ecstacy, Liberal Hall 12yds behind, Lady Bee 36.