VOLOMAI TAKES SPRING HANDICAP

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23042, 5 September 1949, Page 6

VOLOMAI TAKES SPRING HANDICAP

REEFTON

(P.A.)

GREYMOUTH, Sept. 5.

The Rcefton Jockey Club's spring meeting on Saturday was held in fine weather, but there was a poor crowd. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £12,434 IDs, as against £13,743 on the corresponding day last year. There was an inquiry into the winner, Caronia, and Queen’s General stumbling two furlongs from tire finish in the Boatman's Hack Handicap. No action was taken. BLACK.WATER HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O, 1 mile and ioOyds.—l-1 FINANCE. 7.7, car. 7.11 IN. A. Crombie), i; 2-2 MORNING WATCH. 3.11 (W. D. Skelton), 2; 4-3 KEYMAN, 7.7, car. 7.12 3.

ItOTOKOHU TROT, of £145; 2.59 class; 1]- miles. —rirst Division; 4-2 LADY iisDiANA, 48yds. bhd. (T. Greeson), 1; 1-1 SANDAN, It. (G. Cameron), bracketed with President, 2; 11-11 EASTER PARADE, it. (S. C. Griggs), 3. Length; 7 lengths. Penno's Pride was fourth. Times, 2.53 2-5, 2.57 1-5, 2.58 1-5. Second Division: 5-7 DARK DUET, it. (G. Alexander), 1; 1-1 PRESIDENT, It. (R. Cameron), 2; 3-4 ARTFUL, 36 (C. F. Murcott), 3. Neck: 10 lengths. Predicament was fourth. Times, 2.52" 1-5, 2.52 2-5, 2.50 1-5. BLACK’S POINT NOVICE STAKES, of £120; 61 fur.—First Division: 1-2 ALL SERENE, 8.5 (R. W. Shaw), 1; 5-0 ANGORA, 8.10 (G. Hampton), 2; 13-12 NOCTURNAL, 3.5, car. 8.9 (L. Barr), 3. 9-9 Skilly was fourth. Three lengths; 5 lengths. Time, 1.25 4-5. Second Division: 2-1 WAIHORA, 8.5 (A. J. Stokes), 1; 3-3 BOS’UN, 8.8 (N. A. Crombie), 2; 6-7 PHILMARCH, 8.10 (J. Morrisey), 3. 14-14 Oral Law was fourth. Length; U lengths. Time, 1.24 1-5. SPRINGS lIAXDICA.P of £200; 1} miles.—2-2 VOLOMAI, 8.9 (A. M. Ellis), 1; 3-3 PERIDOT, 8.11 (M. R. Jones), 2; 1-1 EULOGISE, 7.11 (R. W. Gould), 3. 5-5 Deficiency was fourth. Half-head; 2 lengths. Time, 2.12 2-5. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £150; 7 fur.—B-9 RULING NIGHT, 7.8 (R. W, Gould), 1; 4-4 CINEROUS, 7.8, car. 7.6 (J. Morrisey), 2; 5-5 LADY MONTROSE, 7.7, car. 7.12 (H. Phillips), 3. 8.9 Miss Lorctto was fourth. Halflength; length. Time, 1.31 4-5.

MAWIIERAITI TROT, of £145; 2.59 class; I.} miles.—First Division: 1-1 SANDAN, it., coupled with President (G. Cameron), 1; 3-4 ARBITRATE, it. (W. E. Taylor), 2; 6-6 PREDICAMENT, it., coupled with Keretaki (J. R. Bates), 3. 2-3 Lady Indiana was fourth. Length and a half; short head. Times, 2.53, 2.53 2-5, 2.53 3-5. Second Division: 9-12 BRUCE SCOTT. It. (D. C. Jessop), 1; 1-1 PRESIDENT, It. (R. Cameron), 2; 5-5 DARK DUET, 24yds. bhd. (G. Alexander), 3. 6-8 Bondage was fourth. Three lengths: 2 lengths. Times, 2.52 4-5, 2,53 4-5, 2.51 4-5. BOATMAN’S HACK HANDICAP, of £150; 64 fur.—3-1 CARONIA, 8.9 (N. A. Crombie), 1; 6-6 JENNY JINKS, 9.0 (H. Phillips), 2; 5-5 QUEEN’S GENERAL. 8.11, car 8.6. (B. McLaren), 3. 2-3 Night Ruler was fourth. Two lengths; half-length. Time, 1.25 2-5, ANTONIO’S HANDICAP, of £170; 7 fur.—3-3 LEESTON, 7.0. car. 7.1 (M. R. Jones), 1; 4-4 DEFICIENCY, 7.9, car. 7.12 (H. Phillips), 2; 1-1 FLYING ORDERS, 9.2 (N. A. Crombie), 3. 2-2 Newspaper was fourth. Five lengths; 2 lengths. Time, 1.29.