GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 December 1924, Page 5

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. WIN FOR BROWN LADY. - ; The. Greymouth Racing Carnival was opened tp-day by tjie first day’s gallops at Omoto. The Greymouth Jockey Club’t course was in excellent order. The lawns ' and appointments all spick and span, and every possible provision was made for the con-, venience of horseowners and the public The Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr A. McMaster, rendered an excellent programme df music during- the afternoon. The, catering was in the hands of Mrs F. Williams. The offiicals and stewards attended well to their respective duties.. Mr H. P. Olney is judge, and his assitant, Mr E. R. Moss. The starter is Mr A. ,G. Wood. The attendance is large, and the weather softened with a cooling breeze added much to the success of the day’s outing.; The

following are the results : ' • TRIAL HANDICAP o 1 100 soys. ; 6£ furlongs.

(2) Relic (Keene) ... -• 1 (3) —Fairy Herald (Shaw) ... 2 (7)—Caliburn (Roland) ... 3

Also started —Goosestep, Espada, Kilbimie, Cacolet and Miss Martial. Relic led all the way, with Caliburn in close attendance, the former winning by a length. Caliburn tired in the straight and Fairy Herald beat him by -a neck for second money. Time 1.22 2-5. Tote £1192|.

PARGA HANDICAP of 100 soys.; 6J> furlongs. (g)—Marble Bar (Young) ... 1 (1)—-Probate (Ryder) 2 (4)—Kuia (Jennings) 3 Also started—Pickaninny, Lord Ashlea and Lady Waimangu. The winner led all the way and won by half a length. Time 1.22 1-5. Tote. £1422. GREY VALLEY HANDICAP, one mile. (1) Brown Lady (Ludlow) ... 1 (2) —Prosperity (Jennings) ... 2 (4)— Printemps (Wheeler) ... 3

Also started—Castellan, Cairn, Elmorz and Squint. Time 1.42 3-5. Tote ' Brown Lady led all the wrty and won comfortably from .Prosperity by a Jength, with Printemps a length away 'third. Castellan was fourth. i FIRST HURDLE RACE. (3) Sayanora (Scobie) ' .... ... I (5) Cashman (Keene) 2 (4) Agnola (Fielding) 3 / ’J. ! Scratched: Bestir, Rimutaka. Time 2.55 3-5 Tote £1524. t Weficli fell at the second jump, throwing-her jockey, who was Brought in on the .ambulance. Empyrean also lost, her rider at the last. jump. 'The finish was good, .’there being very little difference between the winner and the. second horse. The injured jockey Butler was removed- to the hospital suffering from two broken ribs and other minor injuries. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. I (2) Solferite (Shaw) ..; 1 (6) Ferine (Campbell) 2 (3) Deep Drive (King) A 3 kS<wa/tclied —Elnioryj Rteiic. lime, 1.8 4-5. Toto The winner, who was favourite, made a great run from fourth place at the bottom, of the straight and won by half a length. . - ... STEWARDS’ - HANDICAP. (1) Probate (Rider) 1 (2) Will Oakland (R. Ellis) .. 2 (5) Bonny Mac ' ••• •• 3 . Scratched: Pillage. Time 1.16 3-5. 'Won easily. Tote £l7BB.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUp.

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 30. The Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting is being continued in fine weather, though the course is heavy after the recent rain. Results: — Bowen Handicap* 6 furlongs.— Merit 1; Kilris 2/1 Siaosi 3. Scr. — Piquant, Bevis and Gauntlet.- Won by hlira length, o, Time 1,15' 2-5. King’s Plate, 1 ,mile. —Gold Light 1, Town Bank 2, Killocra 3. Also started —lnferno.' Won by a length and a half. Time 1.39 2-5. Electric Handicap—Broadwood and Quintette (dead heat) 1, Don Quin 3. SbVatohe'd—Royajl Blood? and Hipo. Half a head separated • second and third horses. Time 1.14 3-5, Ponsonby Hurdles—King Abbey 1, Aliss Alelva 2,'Bullford 3. Scratched: Alaunga and Rippling. AVon by two lengths, half a length separating the second and third horses. Time 3.17 2-5. PORT ADELAIDE CUP. (Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) ADELAIDE, December 30. The Port Adelaide Cup resulted :— , Lemina 1 1 Our Saint 2 Uriah ... ••• ••• ••• 3 Sixteen starters. AVon by two lengths. Time 2.3 3-4.