SPORTING NEWS

Grey River Argus, 27 October 1915, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB

FIRST DAY.

MAKOMAKO WINS BIG EVENT.

The racing carnival was opened yesterday with the Greymouth Trotting Club's first-day events. The weather was fine, the a,ttend|nce large, and the track iii. first-class order. Some very interesting racing was witnessed although in the majority of events the placed horses were left to fight out the finish' and in this respect it was the exception to see the first horse into the straight headed before the post was reached. Several horses, well fancied, were disappointing at the starting point and refused to leave the mark with a winning chance rtnd were in conseyuence hopelessly left. Soprano esily accounted for the first stake in -3.47*2-5 (equal to 2.32). whilst Sergeant Havelock trotted very evenly and without making a mistake won the Blaketown Handicap. In the Labour Day Handisap the popular fancy, Mr. H. "W. Kitchingham's Mokamoka had comparatively not so easy a win Lucy Wallace, with least supporters, ran a very even race, but Peony who raced prominently throughout, had to make up lost ground at the start. This was a very fine race between these three horses, Makomako winning m the straight in 3.41 3-5 by half a length from' Mr. Holland's Lucy Wallace, the three placed horses giivng a splendid exhibition. The Bracelet was a wellmerited win for Genial who notched an overdue win in 4.6 (equal to 2.44) although the race, generally speaking, was a disappointing procession. True Spec, in the Cobden Handicap, won comfortably at the finish in 5.4 4-5 after staving off Matilda's repeated challenges, although the latter brooke too often to accomplish the task set her. Ellawood, the favourite in this race put a tphe very creditable time of 4.58. The Cyclone was won in 2.36 3-5 by Miss Rye, who, unlike her speedy sire, trotted consistently throughout. Irvingwood (2.32 4-5) in the Telegraph and Red Heather 5.9 4-5 in the Roa Handicaps had comparatively easy "wins, although Red Heather was successful in just stalling oft a strong cahllenge by Norah McKinney. The fixture, as is usual with tne Club, was capably conducted and this reflects great credit on the officials. During the afternoon the Battalion Band, under Mr. W. Garth, conductor, played an appreciable programme of music. .Energetic canvassers were busy in collecting for the Allies' Carnival groups and "button-holes" represented their principal sales on behalf of the wounded soldiers' fund. The sum of £6,857 was put through the totalisator, compared with £7,147 for the corresponding day of last year. The following are the detailed results : — PETRIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Harness), of 60 soys. ; 1£ miles. 4.4 class. — (4)— Mr. E. P. Hatch's SOPRANO, 3secs (R. White) 1 (1)— Mr. A. Mumford's PERFECT DAY, ssecs. (owner) 2 (3)— Mr. A. T. Lake's STAR ROSE 3secs, \F. Gilbert) • 3 (5) Fairy Whispers scr. and (2) General Joffre ssecs. also started. Perfect Day took command for the first two furlongs when Soprano assumed the lead, Star Rose and General Joffre filling third and fourth positions respectively at the end of the first foui furlongs : In the second round Perfect Day made up a little lost ground on the leader, but was unable to overtake the leader who won easily by eMit lengths with a neck separating second and third horses. Time 3.47 2-5. BIIkETOWN HANDICAP (Saddle), oi 55scvs:; for unhoppled trotters only. Two miles.— (2)-Mr. C. Davey's SERGEANT HAVELOCK, Bsecs. (C. Mercy) 1 m— Mr. Jas. Lalor's WOODLAND DELL 16secs. (R. White) ... 2 (4)— Mr. F. Haddock's WAYSTAR, 26secs (Staines) ... ••• — a (9} Telltale scr., (8) The Searcher 12, prominent in the early stages of the race Dreamland, who was not movi i n g too freely, was accounted for by Woodland Dell and Sergeant Have*tr?na after thl leader but broke his cait; Sergeant Havelock going on, won ■ ess), 110 soys.; 14-aules. 3.47 Qr-Mr^H. W. Kitchingham's .MAKOMAKO, 2secs (H. Gas* (oV-Mr! M. Holand's LUCY Wa£ (4) JM^Sh^?UY, i" sees. (Morgan) ••_••• «" il (2) Bonification scr., (3) Lady Poole 3 'and (5) Rotorua 4, also started. }'eonv was the slowest to get into stride and the three placed horses were never troubled by the other starters Lucy Wallace moved away nicely and showed the way to Peony, Makomako and -Rotoraa Bonification refused to go nicely ' The second and third laps saw little difference in the leading horses on te leaders . Lucy Wallace led for the last round; with Makomako and .Peony close 'up the latte Hawng a *li4t advatage on the outside EntWin* abvy stoench Makomako drew out from the rails and accounted or Peony and pacing admirably gradually gained on the leader, and win in the home ran by half a length from Lucy Wallace, Peony a length away third. This was a very fine tl« placed horses. Time 3.41 3-5. lote 4*1122 LADIES BRACELET (Saddle), of 5C soys. ; 1^ miles. (2")— Mrs. J. Lousich's n. GENIAL, 20secs. (Owner) ... J (b)— Mrs. J, P. Galbraith's n. GLEN, 16secs C. Harley) I (I)— Mrs. F. Haddock's n. WAYSTAR, 20secs 2 (9) Telltale scr., (5) Garrett 4, (11) The Searched 9. (4) Lan Fontaine 13, (7j Westland Lass 16, (10) Rosella 16 (12J Woddvine 16 (3) Whispering Boy lb, (11) Tommy Atkins 20 and (8) Retrace ' £fl also started. ,After a mile had been traversed Genial led Waystar by about • fWe lengths, Glen five lengths awaj third "The order of the first thret was unchanged when the home run was reached where Waystar, in making a big bid to reduce a three lengths lead held by Genial broke badly, Glen securing'second place. The rest of th« field Vere never in the hunt. Timt 4.6. Tote £805- „ , COBDEN HANDICAP (Saddle), of 7£ ' soys. ; two jniles.—