GREY JOCKEY CLUB

Grey River Argus, 31 December 1920, Page 3

GREY JOCKEY CLUB

SUMMER, MEETING OPENEiD'. t .. ] 1 TIRAJ^GA WINS BIG RACE. i i The Greymouth Jockey Olub opened 'he first day of their Summer Meet- . ing yesterday. ■ 'Ie weather was ideal for racing and though in the morning it was Wathejr threatening the ' clouds wejre , spersed by bright sunshine. Greymouth was en fete and the town wa* crowded early by followers of the "sport of kings" from Greymouth and the surrounding districts. ' There was. a large attendance, fully 3000 being on the course. The betting Avas good, but compared unfavourably with the totalisa<toi v receipts at Hokitika. The receipts totalled £11,471. 105. as compared with £10,325 10s on the corresponding day last year. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 7'o soys, second 14, third 7. Five and ahalf furlongs. • 7 Mr A. Russell's Bunny, by Gazeley _ )Hinemakura (Jennings) 7.3 ... „ • .- 1 2 Mr H. J. Palmer's Bestir (Manson) 8.9 i — ' 2 3 Mr J. Burr's Strelitzia (Musson), 7.11; carried 7.12 ... 3 Also started: 4 Mr J. Adainson's Preludium (Kirwan) 7.13, carried 7.8. From a fair start Strelitzia failed . to get away well and Bunny went to the front followed by Bestir and Preludium. Bunny gradually drew away nnd won easily by two and a-half lengths, Bestir being three-quarters ot a length in front of Strelitzia. Pre-; Indium wa,B last. Tiino, 1.11 1-5. Tote, £910, . ■'" PAROA HANDICAP, of 100 soys, second 20 soys, third 10 spvs. Six and a-holf furlongs. 1 Mr T. J. Cameron's Cheer Up, by Tuina— Forte Gavotte (Lee), 8,2 .... > ... .- • l 2 Mr H Cassidy's Recorder (Heg- , arty), 8.2 ... ... .;• 2 4 Mr W> Hahn's Royal Dragoon (Fa.ulkenre),.7.4 .:. 3 Also started: 3 Perrier (M^n,son) 8.10. Royal Dragoon jumped out, followed by Cheer Up, Perrier and "Recorder. Round the back Royal Dragoon stilj led 'but on entering the straight Cheer Up went to the front and maintaining his lead he won by half a lnegth from Recorder, Royal Dragoon being a similar distance back a<nd Perrier last. Time, 1. 25 4 5 - Toto ' £1202. ■■-■-? GREY VALLEY HANDICAP, of 130 sQvs, second 30, third 15. One, mile. , 3 Mr G. Adamson'B Tiranga, by Coronet— Tirina (Burrows), 8.6 carried 8.7 ■*• 5 Mr F. Mclllroys Steepholm (Larsen), 7.8, carried 7.9 2 6Mr R. Adamsou's Xa-nthos (Faulkner), 7.6 ... % 3> Also started: 2 Chaeronia (Cotton), 8.1; Ladify CJenniugs), 7.13; 4 Maytnofn (Muastfn), 8.2. Maymorn led from a good start and was followed by Chaeronia! arid Tir- ' angm gtoapholm, and Ladify. On, going round the back. May Morn dropped back and Tiranga. took trie lead from Steepholm and Chaeronia. Tiranga lasted long enough to win by a length from Stepeholm who beat the fast-finishing Xanthos by half a length. Oliaeronia was fourth and the favourite, Ladify, last. Time, 1.44 4-5. Tote, *£1054K •■ '<■;.. FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 soys, second 30, third, 15. One mile a»d> three-quarters, 2Mr H. L. Walland's Persian Pruice, Persian Knight—Florence McCarthy (Fielding), 10.4 1 1 Mr 11. A. Brightwell's Master Boris (Wormald), 12.4 ,2 3 Mrs J. D. Wingham's AVar Tax (Hegarty), % 10.1 a Also started: 4 Silver Shield (Bur-, rows), 9.0. Ali got away in line and Silver Shield went to the front, War Tax, • Master Boris and Persian Prince following. The favourite was not jumping well and frequently rapped the boards. After a mile War Tax went to the front and looked like a winner but. at a mile and a-half Persian Prince overhauled him and led into th ostraight where Master Boris put in bis claim but he made no impression on' the leader. Persian Prince finished a good two lngtha in irattit of Master Boris who beat War Tax by three-quarters of a length for second place. Time, 3.25 1-5. Tote, £1651*. ' . ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 soys, second 20 ,third 10. Five furlongs and a-half. 1 Messrs Clarkson and Pearson's Comment , Provocation — W aiteghe (Scobie), 8.13 ... ... 1 4 Mr W. Ballinger's Trentham Rose (Young), 8.13 . ... .... ... 2 3 Mr J. Cdlenia&i's Zela (Jennings)-, 7.6... ' 3 Also started: 2 Benefit (Lee) 9.6; 5 Merton (Cotton), 8.12; 6 Amendment (Kaan) 7.0. From a good start Zela went to the front followed by Benefit, Trentham Rose, Comment omd Amendment. Zela made the- pace, but when the straight was reached she dropped back and Comment 'went in pursuit of Trentham Rose. In- a good finish Comment got home by three-quarters of a. length with Zela a similar distance away third. Benefit was fourth and Amendment was last, behind Merton. Time 1.10 4-5. Tote, £1588*. BRUNNER HANDICAP, of 120 soys, second 24, ijiiird 12/ Six furlongs, i 3 Messrs Donnella-n and Shanua- | han's Sleepy Head, by Birkenhead—Somniform (Lee), 8.9 ... 1 4Mr H. Simmon's Gold' Problem j (Manson), 10.12 ... * 5 Mr O. Glasses Black Night (Cotton), 7.2 ! ..; .... ... 3 . Also started : 2 San Souci (Gray) 8.12, 3 Lady Gazeley (Jennitags) 8.2. t The itart waß very bad^ Lady Gaze-

lej' being left and she' took no part in the race. Sleepy Head took up the running from Gold Problem, Black Night and San Souci. On tur.iing for home -Gold Problem moved up to second place, San Souci fallitn,g back to" last place.. Gold Problem overhauled the leader but his saddle slipped and Sleepy Head went to win by threequarters of a length, Sans Souci beting a length and a-half behind Gold PiAobleira. Time, 1.17 2-5. Tote, £1695. WELTER HANDICAP, of 110 sovg, second 22, third 10. Seven furlongs, , , , 2Mr F. Heggott's Perrier, by Golden Gate — Talma! (Mansonii), 9.6 ... .*■ ... 1 5Mr J. J. Lewis's , Footlights . (Lud!ow).'B.o ... ... ... ... 2 4 Mr J. R. Wallace's Oliaeronia (Scobie), 9.0 ... ... ... ... 3 Also started; 1 Recorder (Hagefty) 8.7, 3 Fabisco (Reid) 8.0 carried 8.1. Fabisco was 'left at the post and Terrier led from Footlights. Record.er aaid, Chaoronia; Going round the back Perrier increased his lead and was well in front of Footlights and Recorder. He led into the straight and won pulling up by two « lengths from Footlights who was a length ahead of Oliaeronia. Then followed Fabisco and Recorder. Time. 1.31 1-5. Tote, £1591 10s. PErTRfiE HA,NDI«CAP, of IQO soys, second horse 20 sovb, tnird 10. Six furlongs arid a-half. 1 Mr D. H. Robertßte Castellan, by Glenapp— Ecarte (T. Reid) , 8.9" 1 2 Mr F. Cole's Waikohu (Jennings) 7-7 ..." v -■- *■ 3 Mr H. L. Wolland's Maymorn) (Musson) 8.10, „. ... ' 3 '. The only starters. "**• Castellan immediately went to the front and led all the way, winning comfortably by a length from Waikohu, who beat Maymorn for _ second place. Time, 1.25. Tote, £1177*.