RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 December 1944, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME. December 30 & January 1: WairaDecmber 30 and January 1: Greymouth. ' December 30 & January 1: Marton. January 1: Wyndham. January 1: Waikouaiti. January 1, 2: Stratford. TROTTING. December 30—Auckland. Dec. 30, Jan. 1.— Canterbury Park. January 13 —Grey-Westland. WESTPORT MEETING CINCHONASURPRISES WESTPORT, Dec. 27. The second day of the combined West port-Reef ton trotting meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine except for a light, drizzle which did not last long. The totalisator handled £17,014 for the day making £36 226 for the meeting, which is an increase on last year’s turnover of £1,170/10/-. . A feature of the racing was the win by Mae Wynne, a locally owned mare, from 144 yards behind. The same mare in a later race was penalised 24 yards to 132 yards, but trotted another great race to be beaten by a neck by Blackdale, to whom she was conceding 72 yards. Local horses scored well, as besides Mae Wynne (owned by Mr. W. H. Roche) Little Audrey (owned by Mr. R Powell), which paid over half a century, and Jack’s Treasure (owned by Walshe Bros.) won. Remaining results: — n , Railway Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and three furlongs.—3-3 Paperman scr. (Butt) 1; 5-4 Jack’s Treasure 2- 4-5 Mark Way 3. Scr.: Appreciate,’ Task Force. Length; same. Times: 3.7 3-5; 3.6 4-5; 3.8. Progress Handicap, 4.6 class; one mile and five furlongs.—2-1 Blackdale 60 (Thomas) 1; 1-2 Mae Wynne 2- 3-3 Compris 3. Scr.: Loyal Flier, Pointer Bingen, St. Mary, Endowed. Neck; seven lengths. Times: 3.46 2-5; 3.40 3-5; 3.54 3-5. Cronadun Handicap, 4.3 class; one mile and five furlongs.—l-1 Jervis Bay scr. (Field) 1; 4-3 Wee Peg 2; 3- Atawhero bracketed with Red Setter, 3. Scr.: Appreciate, Lady Goldsworth, Margaret Hall, Task Force, Gamble King, Loyal Peg. Two lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.45; 3.45 3.5; 3.46. Noble Memorial Handicap, 3.58 class; one mile and five furlongs.—l-1 Jack’s Treasure 24 (Pascoe) 1; 3-3 Rose O’Day 2; 5-4 Avondale Lass 3. Scr. Sponsor, Gamble 'King, Loyal Peg, Paperman, Cameronian. Six lengths; 11 lengths. Times: 3.40 1-5; 3.44 2-5; 3.44 3-5. Farewell Handicap, 2.21 class; one mile and a furlong.—6-5 Cinchona scr. (Smith) 1; 3-3 Bromley Boy 2; 1- Netherby 3. Scr.: Tam o’ Shanter, Mark Way, Play Safe. Two lengths; length and a-half. Times: 2.28 2-5; 2.29 3-5. PAPERMAN REHANDICAPPED. Paperman has been rehandicapped to 60 yards behind in the Stewards’ Trot to be decided at Omoto on Saturday. BINGEN’S COLLEEN RETIRED Mr C. E. Heaphy’s five-year-old trotting mare, Bingen’s Colleen, has been retired from racing, and will be mated with Jdsedale Dictator. Bingen’s Colleen had not been racing long, and won only one race. She raced unsuccessfully at the Westport meeting. AUCKLAND TROTS CLAREMORRIS WINS ‘AGAIN AUCKLAND, December 27. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather, and with a good attendance. The track was in good order. Totalisator investments amounted to £135,883 (a record), compared with £123,434/1/- last year—an increase of £12,448/10/-. The Plotting Cup was run at a fast pace throughout, and the result provided a surprise Betty Boop, who was well placed all the way, winning from Lady Dawn, with Black Label third. The favourites, Hilda Potts and Volo Senwod (bracketed), Sea Born, and Catalpa, all failed. The winner paid more than a third of a century, and her stablemate, Gallant Maid, who won the previous race, returned more than half a century. Remaining results: — Auckland Trotting Cup, 4.32 class: two miles.—B-8 Betty Boop 12 (D. McKendry) 1; 8-9 Lady Dawn 2; 4-3 Black Label 3; 2-2 Sea Born 4. All started. Three-quarters of a length; same; one length. Times: 4.21, 4.22 2- 4.20 4-5, 4.23 1-5. Bridgens’ Memorial Handicap, 4 47 class; two miles.—s-6 Steel King scr 1; 4-4 Echoist 2; 2-3 Fantom 3. Scr: Firewater. Neck; thre lengths. Times: 4.35 3-5, 4.35 4-5, 4.33 2-5. Akarana Handicap, 4.43 class; two miles. —7-7 Syncopate scr (A. W Broughton) 1; 3-2 Medical Student 2; 2-1 Scottish Emperor 3. Scr: Franco, Too True, Lady Moness. Half a length: a head. Times: 4.29, 4.28 1-5, 4.28 2-5.

December Handicap, 3.39 class; one mile and a-half.—7-9 Floradale scr (E. H. Kennerley) 1; 8-7 Noble de Oro 2: 2-3 Crossroads 3. Scr: Firewater, Pinocchio, Sonny Jewel. Half a length; a neck. Times: 3.24 2-5, 3.24 3-5 3 24 4-5. St. Helier’s Handicap, 2.48 class: one mile and a-quarter.—4-4 Claremorris scr (C. King) 1; 6-6 Hillcrest 2-10.10 War Guard 3. Scr: Betty Boop, Sea Born, Sir Volo, Hilda Potts, Stuart Lee, Black Label, Parrish Lad. Three-quarters of a length; a length. Times: 2.42 2-5, 2.41 4-5, 2.43 1-5. AUCKLAND tTT ACCEPTORS

AUCKLAND, Dec. 28. Second day acceptors for the Auckland Trots are:— 11.30 Tamaki Handicap. 4.54 class. Two m il es .—Etta Girl, Highrate, Jimmy Scott, Otawa Lass, • Silver Plane, Twice Worthy scr., Stirling Maid 12, Audrey’s Last, Firewater. Willie Winkle 24, Sure Lady 60, Jock McGrath 72. 12.20 Park Handicap. 4.55 class. Two miles.—Auto Bell, Cam Derby, Crossroads, Lord Brooklyn, Red Ace, Te Taonganui, True Jewel scr., Aranui Jack, Heydey, Kewpie’s Pride, Noble De Oro 12, Cyone Maid, Dainty Jewel, Julyssia, Mihini Tere, Clive Brook, Sonny Jewel 24. 1.10 Great Northern Derby. 1J miles. — Bexley’s Pride, Josie Dell, Indian Crest, Indian Lad, Indian Star, Joyce Direct, Laurie Bingen, Legion, Napolis, Shirley Ann. 2.10 President’s Handicap, 4.32 class, two miles. —Karangi, Sea Born, Worthy Cross scr.. Bulldozer, Catalna, Lady Dawn, Volo Senwood 12, Black Label, Parrish Lad 24, Betty Boop, Double Peter 36. 3.0 Rowe Memorial, 4.46 class, two miles: —Cockney, Echoist, Dolores Silk, Paul Parrish, Worthy Treasure scr., Fantom 24, Forewarned, Steel King 36, Robie 48. 3.50 Premier Handicap. 3.30 class; one mile and a-half. —Franco, Jewel’s Eyre, Lady Bligh, Vimy Ridge scr., Erin’s Country, Scottish Emperor, Waiwera Jewel,, Gallant Maid 12, Flower Potts, Medical Student, Modern Parrish, Stargum 24. Jack High, Syncopate 36, Courier, Shadow Son 60. 4.40 New Year Handicap, 4.48 class, two miles. —Athlone Direct, Cold Steel, Floradale, Gallant Navy, Katoomba,

Ngaire’s Pal, Rita Grattan, Sir Gaillard, Sunny Glen scr., Albert Tracey, Axminster, Characteristic, Keewah, Lady Bligh, Our Gail 12, Diamond Trust 24, Vimy Ridge 48.

5.30 Farewell Handicap, 2.48 class. 11 miles. — Alcazar, April Direct, Captain Morant, Catalpa, Karangi, Lady Dawn, Paraun, War Guard scr, Betty Boop, Black Label, Bulldozer, Claremorris, Double Peter, Hilda Potts, Hillcrest, Labour Day Sea Born, Worthy Cross 12, Parrish Lad 24.