LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1938, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

REEFTON—FIRST DAY MUNGATOON WINS MEMORIAL REEFTON, April 28. The Reefton Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opened to-day, in light rain. The track was firm, but slow. There was a fail' attendance. Results: — FLYING HANDICAP, five furlongs: — 2 SILVER LARK (L. J. Ellis) 1 6 COPYIST, car. 7.11 (W. L. Johnstone) 2 1 ACCEPTABLE (J. Jennings) 3 Also started: 3 Metal Bird, 5 Queen Linda, 4 Bonnie Agnes. Won by a head; two lengths. Time 1.3. A hot favourite, Acceptable, was well beaten. The favourite took the lead from the jump out, but Copyist was on terms with Acceptable at the straight entrance, followed by Silver Lark and Queen Linda. Copyist looked a winner 20 yards from the post, but Silver Lark got up to win by a head. Acceptable, who tired badly, was two lengths away, then came Queen Linda, a head away. Tote £2938.

ALEXANDER HACK HANDICAP, one mile: — 1 RABBLE, car. 8/7 (Watson) .. 1 3 EMMELINE GIRL (Messervey) 2 2 GLENACRE (L. J. Ellis) . . .. 3 Also started: 1 Gasmask (coupled with the winner), 5 Owlsgleam, 6 Clubman, 4 Gold Boy. Won by three lengths; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.43 3-5. Rabble led all the way, and won easily. Rabble led into the straight from Glenacre, with a break to Emmeline Girl and Owlsgleam. Rabble stayed on to win easily bj r three lengths from Emmeline Girl, who finished on a length and a-half ahead of Glenacre. Then came Gold Boy and Owlsgleam. Tote £286 10/-. PROGRESS TROT, 2.27 class; 1 mile. 3 FOUR SQUARE (McNeill) .. 1 2 KAY FRANCIS (Cranston) . -2 5 ATARAU QUEEN (Lynch) .. 3 Also started —7 Tarn, 6 Tonioro, 3 Red Glow, 8 Native Huon, 1 Super Jack, 10 John Worthy, 12 Lough Erne, 9 Peggy Petrova, 11 Colonel Wrack. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Times: 2.21, 2.21 1-5, 2.19 3-5. Four Square took the lead from Lough Erne along the back the last time and led into the straight from Kay Francis, Colonel Wrack, Super Jack and Atarau Queen. Four iSquare came on to win easily by three i lengths from Kay Francis, who finished well. Atarau Queen was two lengths away, finishing fast, and then came Colonel Wrack, Red Glow and Tarn. Tote £4ll. IRVING MEMORIAL HANDICAP, One mile: — 1 MUNGATOON (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 3 WINDWARD (Johnston) car. 7.5 2 4 ROY BUN (Caddy) .. •• 3 Also started: 2 Monipere. Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.46. STEWARDS’ HACK6. BONNIE AGNES (Messervy) .. 1 1. GREAT MEMORY (Johnstone) 21 3. LADY MIDDLEHAM (Hum- I phries) 31 Also started: 4 The Sandwichman, 21 Glenacre, 5 Patuma. Won by a length; I three lengths. Time; 1.25. | DEATH OF DELIUM. REEFTON, April 28. The six-years-old sprinter Delium, owned by Mr. W. V. Jones, of Big River, died as the result of internal haemorrhage, at Reefton, last night. Delium galloped well, yesterday afternoon, but afterwards showed signs of internal trouble, and died some hours later. Delium had been a good winner on the West Coast circuits.

INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY’S FIELDS CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. The following are the acceptances for the concluding day of the InterDominion Trotting Championships, on Saturday:— 11.30 a.m.: Otago Handicap, 3.34 class (trotters), one mile and a-half: Guy Hugo, Honeymoon, Indolent, Listowel, Prince Harvester, Reward, Survivor scr, Parrish Guide 12, Lady Sonoma, Sister Mary 24, Pilot Peter 3G, Kippagh 48, Aristotle 84. 12.10 p.m.: Westland Handicap, 2.51 class, one mile and a-quarter: Bing Crosby, Fremont, Heather Queen, Ivy Peterson, Lone Derby, Moana Tama, Our Peggy, Racketeer, Red Flyer, Repeal, Sage King, Sky Wink, Starwyn, Twenty Grand, Vologda, Whippet scr, Red Ranger, Silver Guy 12, Zincali 24, Aircraft, Morewa 36. 12.55 p.m.: Canterbury Handicap, 4.32 class, two miles: Elvo, Frisco Lady, Navy Blue scr, Iraq 12, Ginger Jack, Ironside, Lady Fame, Southern Smile 24, Renown’s Best 4S. 1.40 p.m.: Auckland Handicap (trotters), 4.36 class, two miles: Aristotle, Bittersweet, Discord, Golden Eagle, Great Admiral, Norman Fox, Writer scr, King’s Guard, Wahnooka 12, Waikato Prince 24, Sea Gift 96. 2.20 p.m.:

Championship Grand Final, mile and five furlongs: Blair Athol,' Nervie’s Last scr, U. Scott, Evicus, King’s Play, Plulus, Pot Luck 12, Parisienne, Cloudy Range, Supertax, King’s Warrior 24, Lucky Jack 36. 3 p.m.:

Wellington Handicap, 4.36 class, two miles: Belle Grattan, Crocus, Golden Direct, Ivy Peterson, Lynwood, Silver Guy, Waipahi scr, Colonel Grattan, Golden Cross, Harlequin 12, Mystery Yet 24, Cantata, Play On 36, Carver Doone 48. Consolation No. 1 Handicap, mile and five furlongs: Joy’s John, Big Author, Aide de Camp scr, Glenrossie, Rocks Ahead, Kolect, Worthy Light 12yds, Tempest 24, Grand Mogul 36, Roil L’Or 48.

Second Consolation Handicap, mile and five furlongs: Our Walla, Kernel Lu, Frisco Boy, Double Great scr, Bonny Azure, Reporter, Graham Direct, Lady Childewood 12, Willow Wave 48, Indianapolis 60.