Today’s Racing— Josie Grattan In Form At Auckland Today

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1949, Page 6

Today’s Racing— Josie Grattan In Form At Auckland Today

AUCKLAND, This Day (P.A.).-r The second and final day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting is being held at Alexandra Park today. The weather is fine and the track in fairly good order, but a little dead. Results: — MANAKAU HANDICAP, of £500; 3.30 class; one mile and a half: — 4-4 JOSIE GRATTAN scr Stewart 1 7-7 UNLIMITED scr A. Bryce .. 2 1-1 NEW VENTURE scr Gallagher 3

11-15 Chief Council, 5-5 Gay Gyp, 8-8 Margaret Gaillard, 6-6 Marypark, 6-6 Atawhero, 12-14 Mojavie, 12-17 Bill Tasker, 2-2 Chedworth Hall, 19-20 Exaggerate, 16-18 Fly High, 10-12 Prince Gaillard, 3-3 Temple Star, 9-9 Hey Dey, 20-11 Indian Quest, 18-19 Parrish Jewel, 15-15 Staveley’s Lad, 14-10 Cam Derby, 13-13 Earl Pine also started. Head; one length. Chedworth Hall fourth. Times: 3.31, 3.31 1-5, 3.31 3-5.

ROYAL HANDICAP, of £500; -4.53 class (trotters); two miles:— HARMONIST 12 1 COURTESY 48 2 GAY BELWIN scr -3 Scr.: Silver Volo. LITTLE DUKE SCORES AT POVERTY BAY GISBORNE, This Day (P.A.).— The Poverty Bay Turf Club is holding the first day of its winter meeting today. Results:— Wainui Hurdles, of £230; about one mile and a half.—4-4 Little Duke car. 9.04 Waddell 1; 1-1 French Count 10.3 G. Ivil 2; 2-2 Omaio 10.9 F. Power 3. 3-3 Lord Latour, 6-6 Astrope, 5-5 Gentleman Joe, 10-10 Big Wonder, 7-7 Cherry Hunter, 8-8 Navy Blue, 9-9 Quination. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 2.46 1-5. Waipaoa Hack Handicap, of £210; six furlongs.—3-3 Motoka 8.2 1; 6-5 Leighwin 7.13 2; 5-4 Pirelio 8.3 3. Hazsoult Wins First At Waikato Meeting TE RAPA, This Day.—The Waikato Racing Club is holding the second day of its winter meeting today. Results:— Melville Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, of £500; about two miles. — 7-8 Hazsoult 9.0 1; Flying Attack 9.3 2; 10-10 Rich Mint 9.4 3. Scr.: Murphy, Gypsy Song, Paul Gregor. FOXTON MEETING FOXTON, This Day.—The Foxton Racing Club’s meeting opened in perfect weather today. Results: — Whirokino Steeples, of £300; about two and a half miles: 5-6 Tudor Chief 9.5 Collins 1; 1-1 Imperial Crown 10.10 Zuppicich 2; 3-2 Captain Jesse 11.1 A. G. Waddell 3. 2-3 Tid-Apa, 4-4 II Corona, 6-5 Sailor’s Song carried 9.44, 9-10 Gold Dip, 7-8 Otamaire carried 9.3 f, 10-9 Peter Quex, 11-11 Sky Bomb, 8-7 Speed King. Won by six lengths; two lengths. Time 5.46. Trial Stakes, of £200; six furlongs. —First Division: Turin 8.5 1; Wembley 8.5 2. Second Division.—Leighbony 8.5 1; Golden Robe 8.5 2. Scr.: Chlorinda, Makareta. South Canterbury J.C. TIMARU, This Day.—The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting is being held at Washdyke today. Results:— Tekapo Hurdles, of £250; one mile mile and three-quarters.—Night Fighter 10.12 1; Gold Song 9.8 2; Grill 9.5 3. Scr.: Kiloney, Shipmate. Claremont Hack Handicap, of £200; six furlongs.—Mr Micawber 9.0 1; Oronoko 8.1 2; Orthodox 9.0 3.

; Dark Arrow Not Going To Auckland Meeting ! AUCKLAND, This Day (P.A.).— ' Dark Arrow was scratched for all engagements at the Auckland winter ! meeting at 12.10 yesterday afternoon. | The Greymouth-owned Dark Arrow will probably race at the Wellington meeting, in preference to Auckland, where he was well up in the weights for the principal events.