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Greymouth Evening Star, 31 March 1930, Page 6

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[PEE press association.] THAMES, March 29. The Thames Trotting Club’s meeting was held in beautiful weather on a good track with an excellent attendance. The totalisator investments were £20,3071, an increase of £2593£ on last year. Results were: — Hikutaia Handicap, one mile and a-half: —3 Gold Treasure (A. J. Julian) 1; 9 Lord Lu 2; 1 Inverness 3. 4 Don Juan was fourth. Also started: 16 Army Boy, 5 Belle Wilson, 21 Cement, 14 Don Wildman, 19 Great Vanity, 2 Prince Pedro, 18 Idle Girl, Jasper, 17 Judy Thorpe, 15 Myrtlene, 7 Olive Thorpe, 12 Spendthrift, 22 Tiny Rose, 10 Gaza, 6 Lady Yvonne, 13 Margaret Wallace. Won by half a length; one

length. Times 3.29 3-5, 3.1 4-5. Kerepehi Handicap, two miles: —3 Some Dillon (T. G. Griminorid) 1; 2 Marionette 2; 1 Dealer 3, 4 Haerenga Pai was fourth. Also started: 13 Lucy Bell, 11 President Wilson, 12 Speed King, 9 Gold Sound, 5 Paradigm, 10 Haroto, 11 Maid of the Mountains, 8 Holiora, 7 Nella Dillon. Three-quar-ters of a length each way. Times 4.44, 4.44 1-5. Parawai Handicap, one mile and a-half: —2 Black Magic (W. R. Pollard) l;-4 Joy Ride 2; 6 Lochade 3, 7 Lady Ena was fourth. Also started: 8 All Special, 12 Elemo, 10 Great Grattan, 3 Kopu Boy, 5 Nelson Girl, 1 Nebraska, 9 Colonel Thorpe, 13 Lord Robert, 11 Lord Haldane. Won by three lengths; one length. Times: 3.44 4-5, 3.51. Puriri Handicap, one mile (saddle): —3 Gaza (Donohue) 1; 1 Nathaniel 2; 14 Tiny Rose 3, 4 Zealous was fourth. Also started: 8 Lord Lu, 11 Princess Betty, 6 Gold Cast, 12 Childe Audubon, 9 Delavan Bill, 10 Ursuline. Won by three lengths; five lengths. Times: 2.15 4-5,2.17 3-5,2.21 2-5.

Thames Cup, two miles: —10 Tony Victor (W. Hoskings) 1; 7 Hal Chimes 2; 2 Te Wahia 3. 6 War Plane (bracketed with Stony) was fourth. Also started: 4 Rlchore, 8 Concertina, 13 Lord Nepean, 1 Peter Pirate, 3 Limosa, 14 Uncle Bert, 9 Gland Ore, 11 Master Huia, 5 Explosion, 12 Goldman. Won by two lengths; a head. Times: 4.33 1-5, 4.33 2-5. Turua Handicap, one mile and a-half:—s Some Dillon (T. P. Grimmond) 1; 6 Nathaniel 2; 4 Zealous 3. 1 My Thorpe was fourth. Also started: 9 Lady Yvonne, 10 Lord Lu, 11 Myrtlene, 2 Signor, 3 Carnui, 13 Gold Caste, 7 T'ypist, 8 Maid of the Mountains, 11 Delavan Bill. Won by a head; half a head. Times: 3.27, 3.31 1-5. 1

President’s Handicap, two miles: — 1 Black Magic (W. B. Pollard) 1; 5 Lochade 2; 6 Joyride 3. Also started: 9 All Special, 7 Kopu Boy, 10 Lord Roberts, 2 Lord Haldane, 8 Colonel Thorpe, 3 Lady Ena, 4 Paradigm. Won by one length; a neck. Times: ■ 4.51 4-5, 4.54 4-5. Lord Haldane was the winner, but an inquiry was ordered by the Stipendiary Steward, and the stewards displaced him for inconsistent running.

Kopu Handicap, one mile and threequarters: —1 Great Ballin (Julian) 1; 9 Warplane 2; 2 Benefice 3. 14 Hohora was fourth. Also started: 15 Childe. Audubon, 5 Dawdler, 8 Haerenga Pai, 6 Pavlova, 11 Ursuline, 16 Reliance, 4 Richore, 3 Trustworthy, 10 Vanity Boy, 13 Glandore, 12 Concertina, 7 Hal Chimes. Won by a neck; a head. Times 2.51 1-5, 2.46 2-5.

CHEVIOT T.C. RESULTS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. Fine weather prevailed for the Cheviot T.C. annual meeting, but the track was rough. The totalisator handled compared with £5094 last year. Results were as follow: — Trial Trot,' 1$ miles.—9 Glitter scr lE. Schofield) 1; 4 Kanieri scr. 2; 1 Shining Light scr. 3. Also started: 7 EJvie Thorpe, 6 Lord Lupin, 5 Nat Dillon, 3 Brentelly scr., 2 Bingen Wilkes 48, 8 Progress 96. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time 3.0 1-5. Domett Handicap, 3.55 class; li miles.—2 Element scr. (T. Walker) 1; 1 Esbine scr 2; 7 Molly Audubon 120, 3. Also started: 3 Chancet scr., 6 Gold Digger 36, 4 Our Lorna 60, 5 Great Dillon 72, 8 Nelson Moor 84, 9 Peter McMillan 132. Won by one and a-half lengths; the same. Time 3.49 2-5.

Cheviot Cup, 4.52 class, two miles. —2 Tahoe scr (J. Davidson) 1; 4 Red Shiner scr 2; 6 Warrenore, 48, 3. Also started: 10 Accumulator scr., 3 Prince Chimes scr. and St. George 60 (bracketed), 5 Actor ser., 8 Great Huon scr., 11 Logan Spot scr., 9 Great Audo scr., 12 Mount Royal 48, 13 Myra Locanda 48, 7 Venarc 48, 1 Lily Bingen 48. Won by a head; half a length. Time 4.43.

Mina Handicap, one mile. —3 Ark low scr (G. S. Smith) 1; 2 Lydia Pointer scr. 2;' 5 Future 24, 3. Also started: 9 Belle Pointer, 3 Little Victor (coupled with winner), 4 Gold&n Bond, 10 August Pointer, 8 Olson, 11 Lord Lupin, 1 Goldworthy, 7 Checkers scr., 6 Bingen Wilkes 36, 12 Glitter 36. Won by half a length; the same. Time 2.20.

Spotswood Handicap, 1A miles. —1 George Roy scr (F. G. Holmes) 1; 3 Shining Light scr., 2; 4 Eva Reta scr 3. Also started: 6 Pronto Bingen, 10 Belle Pointer, 5 Kanieri, 9 Duet, 8 Spinster, 7 Nat Dillon scr., 2 Chilmat 12. Won by half a length; the. same. Time 3.36 2-5.

Parnassus Handicap, two miles.—l Esbine scr (J. Davidson) 1; 4 Chancet scr 2; 7 Great Dillon 48, 3. Also started: Heathcote Wood, 3 Golden Girl, 9 Birchwood, 11 Tiny Audubon scr., 5 Our Lorna 36, 8 Nelson Moor 84, 10 Peter. McMillan 96, 6 Molly Audubon 96. Won by nine lengths; 12 lengths. Time 4.54 1-5. MacKenzie Handicap, 1J miles.—s Warrenore 48 (W. Barron) 1; 6 Venarc, 48, 2; 7 Bonnie Locanda 3. Also started: 8 Prince Chimes, 11 Logan Spot, 9 Little Victor scr., 3 Actor, 1 Red Shiner 12, 2 Jolly Maid 24, 4 Idol Boy 36, 10 Mt. Royal 36, 12 Myra Locanda 48. Won by a length; the same. Time 2.53 2-5. Bollard Handicap, 2.26 class; one mile.—3 Harley Dillon 36 (J. Bryce jnr.) 1; 5 Bingen Wilkes 12, 2; 4 Great Audo 12, 3. Also started: 9 Accumulator, 3 Chilmac, 7 August Pointer, 1 Future, 6 Brentelly scr., 8 Country Life 12, 10 Progress 60. Won by three lengths; the same. Time 2.17 2-5.

WESTPORT J.C. HANDICAPS. WESTPORT, March 31. Weights for the first day of the Westport Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting on April 12 have been declared as follow: — Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs and 24 yards:—Gold Bay 9.0, Shot Silk 8.7, KenGsh Lady 8.4, The Dove 8.3,

Dancing Star 8.1, Waihemo 8.1, Lord Middleton 8.0, Varsity 7.13, Limoka 7.9, Fair Go 7.9, Seventh Heaven 7.9, Buller Trot, one mile:— SparklingBells, Bonnie Drift, Harvest Boy, Drumly, Beatrice Locanda, Flood Drift, Hilda McKinney, Jingle Bells, Jessie Bells, Charlie Bells, Kitty Audubon, Galindo Rose scr., Allanora, KentuckyDirect 12yds, Vai Logan, Red Comet 24yds, Royal Iroquois, Flying Kate 36yds, Loch Bank 48yds, Alpine Melody 60yds. Morley Handicap, one mile. Raineses 9.9, Make Up 9.4, Imateagir 9.3 Smithereens 8.5, Haze 8.4, Gold Bag 8 4 Ravine 8.2, Flying Shot 8.0, Corinthic 7.9, Gold Mint 7.8 Fairy Tidings, Ardfinnan, Coll, Bank Draft, Wreath of Myrtle, Atone, all 7.7. Electric Handicap, five furlongs: — Arrowmir 10.1, Rina Mangu 9.0, Sagittarius 8.10, Arch Arrow 8.8, Quillfire 8.5, Shot Silk 8.3, Tapestry 8.1, Deluge 8.1, All Gold 7.9, Atone 7.7, Royal Stanley 7.7. Grantty Trot, U miles:—Guy Denver, Kitty Audubon, Charlie Bells, Jessie Bells, Jingle Bells, Hilda McKinney, Harvest Boy, Ramon Navarro, Sparkling-Bells, Galindo Rose, all scr., Red Comet, Vai Logan 36yds, Royal Iroquois 48yds, Denver Hinds 72yds, Alpine Melody 84yds. Scanlon Handicap, seven furlongs: —Rameses 10.4, Make Up 9.13, Imateagirl 9.12, Moorland 9.5, Rina Mangu 9.5, Smithereens 9.0, Ravine 8:11, Shot Silk 8.10, Flying Shot 8.9, Deluge 8.8, Mime 8.5, Corinthic 8.4, Gold Mint 8.3, Fairy Tidings 8.2, Coll 8.2, Ardfinnan 8.2, All Gold 8.2, Calihurn 8.0, Silent 8.0, Wreath of Myrtle 8.0. Orawaiti Hack Handicap, five furlongs and 80 yards: —Ravine 9.0, Grattan 8.8, Kentish Lady 8.4, The Dove 8.3, Waihemo 8.1, Projection 8.0, Lord Middleton 7.12, Varsity 7.12, Fair Go 7'9, Limoka 7.9, Seventh Heayen 7.9. Karamea Handicap, six furlongs and 24 yards:—Booster 10.5, Arrowmir 9 12, Make Up 9.6, Rina Mangu 8.13, Sagittarius 8.8, Arch Arrow 8.7, Tuku 8.4, Quillfire 8.4, Deluge 8.1, Caliburn 7.7, Bank Draft 7.7.

ROSEHILL CUP. SYDNEY, March 30. The Rosehill races resulted: — Rosehill Cup—New Sweet 7.5 (Hickey) 1; Ripne Cup 8.9 (Ryan) 2; Crucis 8.10 (Cook) 3. Fourteen started. Won by a head. Tidal was last. Time 2.22. Highweight Handicap, second division. —True Shaft 8.3 (Reed) 1; Malvina 9.0 (Cook) 2; Luita 9.10 (Cracknell) 3. Ten started. Won by a head. Time 1.26.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES LONDON, March 28. Shaun Goilin put in an astounding burst of speed at the finish of the Grand National and this enabled him to outpace the leaders in the desperate finish of a punishing race over the most difficult steeplechase in the world. The race was run in the unusually fast time of 9min. 40 3-ssec., compared with the average time for the race of ten minutes.

The race provided one of the most exciting Grand Nationals in history, and it was ’also notable because five of 'the finishers, including Ballynan Wood, were all bunched, instead of customary stringing out, but the remainder of the field, most of which had either fallen or refused the earlier jumps; faded out of the picture in the last mile.

This is the first time that the Grand National Steeplechase has been won by a horse ■whose sire’s pedigree is unknown, but the fact that Shaun Goilin is Irish bred, he having come a long way from Tipperary caused thousands of Irishmen to favour his chances. The owner of the winner-is Mr W. H. Midwood. He was formerly the champion gentleman rider at Shanghai and at Hong Kong. He is now a Liverpool stockbroker and is the Master of the Cheshire hounds. He never bets, but he told his friends that he was confident of winning. It has been his life-long ambition to carry off the Grand National. He has been trying for eight years to win it. He paid 10,500 for Silvio, which was third in the Grand National Steeples in 1924. He gave much less for Shaun Goilin, which changed hands as a two-year-old for only 22 guineas. The winning jockey is Cullinan, an Irish ex-amateur rider. He was engaged to ride Easter Hero, whose lameness, however, put Cullinan out of the race, until Mr Midwood offered him the mount on Shaun Goilin. Cullinan says that it was an armchair journey. He knew that he could win when his horse dashed forward after taking the last fence. The Americans are disappointed that their horse, Sip Lindsay, after going a magnificent race, was not successful. They were also disappointed at the American-owned Glangesia dropping back after leading for nearly three-quarters of the course.

TRACK AND STABLE. NOTES. The next trotting meetinug in the South Island will be at- Addington in three weeks’ time. The Wanganui meeting will open on Thursday week. Commendation won 9535 sovs. in stakes. He was the ruling favourite foi’ the Doncaster Handicap when he broke down. Nathaniel who was second in the saddle race and also in the Turua Handicap at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a five-year-old son of Our Thorpe from Olivette, and the placings were the first' scored by him this season. It is reported that when the Invercargill Trotting Chib reconsiders the Guy Bingen case some interesting fresh, evidence will be presented. Esbine was the popular tip at the Cheviot Trots on Saturday, and it was a disappointment to many when in his first start ho was beaten by the aged mare Element. However, he was again favourite when he romped home in the Parnassus Handicap and made amends. The ex-North Islander, Flying Shot, in J. W. Jennings’s stable, has done well since arriving at Riccarton, and is expected to do good service for his new owner at the Westport and following Coast meetings at Easter. Shining Light ran into second place twice on Saturday 'at the Cheviot Trots, once as favourite in the Trial Handicap, and again as third selection in the Spotswood Handicap. The half-sister to Hard Words, by Paladin, in F. W. Ellis’s stable at Invercargill, is reported to be showing very promising form in her work.

Lord Thomond’s win at Awapuni has caused him to be re-handicapped from 7.11 to 8.6 in the Tycho Hack Handicap at Timaru on Thursday, but as he is steadily improving the additional impost will not cause his followers great concern. He hks also been'

nominated for Hororata. It has been reported tht unless he lines down he looks to be a galloper liable to tire over long distances. Paquito, Meprisant, Gala Day, and Ranelagh are amongst those placed on the easy list. The first mentioned went sore prior to the Manawatu meeting and was unable to fulfil engagements. Mr E. L. Riddiford has handed over his four-year-old gelding Staghunter to the Trentham trainer, J. McLaughlin, to prepare for future engagements. Staghunter showed a lot of promise as a two-year-old, but after a series of failures as a three-year-old he went amiss, and has not raced since.