GREYMOUTH T.C.

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 5

GREYMOUTH T.C.

HANDICAP TO PURINA Double to George Arliss PALOMAR AND AXSPEAR SCORE. The Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened in fine, sunny weather and before a large ance at Victoria Park yesterday, UK track was in fast order and required watering throughout the afternoon w prevent the dust rising. Despite the farge fields, big totalisator turnover, delays through a smash, and m the S&Sing o 8! the fields, the meetmg finished fairly well up to tune, re iiectine much credit on the officials of the Club, headed by the Fresiaem, Mr. P. C. Heaphy and the Secretary, Mr.* W. E. Pring; and the totalisator

staff, who worked at express speed to cope w.th the demands of the public. under most limited facilities, and u was not their fault, but the fault of investors coming with a late rush inrecord their choice that many were shut out on several races. Aneffo was made to adhere to the closi s lg time as near as possible, and « practice will be £ollo * ed day. The totalisator handled £13,34 < > as against £14,406 on the first day last year, representing a decrease 11059. in 1938 figures were £10,947 and in 1937 £9,745 a . Without exception large fields p aded and there was fast and mte esting racing, with only one major smash, which robbed the contest fo the Intermediate Handicap of ad m terest, although the both way iavoui ite, fragment, recorded a hollow v-c torv. Of the fifteen contestants, only live completed the course. Fast time were the order of the day, and in the chief event, the winner Purina, who led all the way recorded 3.29 for uk 12J furlong journey, which 18 equivalent to round about 3.20 for the nuu and a-half. Purina stayed on wen u beat Kurea, and the favourite Purveyor in a good finish. The w nni. paid close on a score on the win mt. chine. She is a six-year-old daugi; ter of Grattan Loyal from Oxfoi.. Queen, a well-performed mare of a few years ago, who won several races on Victoria Park. A noteworthy feature of the day’s racing was the, duiu success of the veteran trotter George Arliss, who followed up his two wins at the Reef ton meeting by trotting faultlessly throughout both events. 1.1 the first trot he raced away to a b. o lead and in the second outing tocx charge after half a mile and won ieasily. In this event he was not as smart to begin and at one stage wui standing the leader up 48 yards. George Arliss has done little or no trotting in the past five years, during which time he has acted as a uLii.., horse on the Rakaia farm of 5 owner, and prior to racing at Reelton, had been harnessed up for trotting exercises on only about half a dozen occasions. George Arliss and his veteran driver, W. Shellock t received great ovations on each occasion. Burt Scott had a narrow victory from Taimaiti and the favourite Giri Pat in the Guinness Handicap. Bu.t Scott paid just on double figures to win and the second horse, laiman., who was paying over three-quarter of a century to win, returned a place dividend of over a score. Another runner in this event, Flash Bye, was unsupported on the win machine. Palomar put up a wonderful performance in winning the saddle race. He appeared to have lost all chanc.s through a bad beginning, but won nicely at the -finish from Passport, who made a great beginning from the 36 yard mark, and Glenhoime. Paljmar recorded better than the equivalent of 2.16 for the mile. There was another sensational place dividend m the Electric Handicap, and had she won, the horse concerned, Kate Bingen, would have returned a dividend of over £l.OOO on the win machine, or just over half that amount to hoi single 10/- ticket supporter lor u win. Kate Bingen’s place price was in the vicinity of a score,. The winner of the event was Royal Thread, a full, brother to Fire King, winner of the principal event at the Reefton T.C. meeting and Royal Silk, Auckland Trotting Cup and New Zealand Gold Cup victor. Royal Thread won pointlessly from Clive Brook and Kate Bingen. The winner paid over double figures and like Clive Brooic, a useful, place dividend. In a great race home, Axspear beat the favourite, King’s Jubilee, in the concluding event, the Dash Handicap, with the Reef ton-owned and trained mare Janet Gaynor in third berth. ,In the intermediate Handicap Waikari- Chief (third), paid just on double figures for a place.. Although only two actual favourites scored, the public was seldom far wide of the mark in their sorting up of the big fields, as three second favourites won and the favourites were seldom out of a place. With such big fields it would not have been surprising to have witnessed a "turnup.” The successful trainers were: W. Shellock (2), M. J. McTeigue, A. Butterfield, L. Maidens, C. K. Yeatman, O. E. Hooper and R. B. Berry. Results: —

GUINNESS HANDICAP (harness). £ll5, 2.27 class, Si furlongs. 4/4 BURT SCOTT, M. J. McTigue’s b.g.,, U-Scott-Great Burton, 3yrs, scr. (Owner) 1 13/13 TAMAITI, T. W. Smith’s b.g., 6yrs, scr. (C. H. Watson) 2

1/1 GIRL PAT, IN. c. rnces cn.g., 4yrs, scr. (A. Butterfield) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Boreas (C. Rhodes), 15/14 British Honour (C. K. Yeatman), 18/5 Flash Bye (A. Johnston), 13/18 Lady Travis (T. D. McNeill), 3/2 Latest Edition (R. Messervy), scr, bracketed with Sailor’s Hornpipe (G. Cameron) 12yds, 7/7 Mullard (L. F. Berkett), 16/16 Opportunity (G. H. Lynch), 8/9 Percentage (J. Bryce, junr.), 5/5 Robin Hyde (L. Frost), 6/6 Sealand (D. Bennett), 2/3 Starace (O. E. Hooper), 11/12 True Guide (R. B. Berry) scr, 9/8 Dick Travis (L. A. Maidens) 12yds, 12/11 Gold Bar (A. Holmes), 16/16 Lord Brent (J. Siebel) 24yds. Won by a neck; two lengths. Times 2.25 2-5, 2.25 3-5, 2.25 4-5. True Guide was fourth. Winner trained by owner, Templeton. Latest Edition and Flash Bye were amongst the slowest away. Lady Travis began smartly from Burt Scott, Girl Pat and True Guide. Along the back Burt Scott led Lady Travis, True Guide, Taimaiti, Girl Pat, Opportunity and Robin Hyde, who broke at the far turn. On the final circuit Burt Scott led Lady Travis, True Guide, Girl Pat, Taimaiti,

1 Percentage, Opportunity, Sailor’s Hornpipe, Dick Travis, Mullard and Lord Brent. Dick Travis and Percentage moved up on the outside along the back. Burt Scott held sway into the straight from True Guide, Taimaiti, Percentage, Girl Pat and Opportunity. In a good finish Burt Scott stalled off Taimaiti’s late finishing run to win by a neck. Girl Pat who was not too well’ placed in the closing stages was two lengths back third, closely attended by True Guide. Then came Percentage, Lord Brent, Opportunity and Robin Hyde. Totes: Win £462, place £6994; total £11614. EXPRESS HANDICAP (harness), £l3O, 3.8 limit, 104 furlongs. 2/2 GEORGE ARLISS, S. H. Shellock’s blk. g., Nelson DerbyCalm m., aged, 12yds (W. Shellock) 1 4/4 CO-DIRECTOR, A. Butterfield’s b.g., aged, 24yds (Owner) 2 3/3 FIRE KING, V. Alborn’s b.g., 6yrs, 24yds (Owner) 3

Also started: 7/7 Republic (W. R. Butt), 5/6 Frances Worthy (J. Bryce junr.), 11/8 Highrate (J. H. Kennedy), 1/1 Houghton Feast (G. McKendry) 12yds, 13/11 Native Ruler (G. Cameron), 12/13 Royal Parrish (W. Pascoe), 10/12 Small Change (E. Lilley) 24yds, 5/5 Appomatox (R. Townley) 36yds, 8/9 Native Worry (L. Berkett), 36yds, 9/10 Thor (M., B. Edwards) 48yds. Won by five lengths; seven lengths. Times 3.4 4-5, 3.5, 3.7. Native Ruler was fourth. Winner trainer by W. Shellock, Rakaia.

Houghton Feast, Small Change and Fire King made bad beginnings. Frances Worthy showed out early from George Arliss, but the latter was soon in charge and led past the stand from Co-Director, Native Ruler, Frances Worthy (who broke), Republic and Native Worry. On the final circuit George Arliss had a good lead on Co-Director, and there was then a gap of ten lengths to Native Ruler, Republic, Native Worry, ( Fire King, Houghton Feast and Thor (breaking). George Arliss was a comfortable leader into the straight from Co-Director, Native Ruler, Fire King and Republic. George Arliss won easing up by five lengths from Co-Direc-tor, who was seven lengths clear of Fire King, who just got up to chop Native Ruler out of third money. Then came Thor, Republic, Houghton Feast and Small Change. Totes: Win £S4IJ, place £8934; total £1435.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP (harness), £125, 2.24 rate, 84 furlongs. 6/6 ROYAL THREAD A. Butterfield’s b.g., Silk ThreadGlimpse, aged, scr. (Owner) .. 1 7/9 CLIVE BOOK, J. Butler’s b.g., syrs, scr. (A. Cranston) .... 2 16/14 KATE BINGEN, G. Thompson’s blk.m., syrs (T. D. McNeill) 3 Also started: 9/8 Balaclava (J. Bryce, junr.), 4/4 Eddystone (G. Cameron) bracketed with Great Waitaki (R. Berry), 5/5 Erin’s Lad (W. Lockhead), 3/2 Equerry (R. Townley), 14/15 Worthy Mac (A. Fairbairn), 13/13 Guy Whispers (C. K. Yeatman), 10/9 King’s Navy (W. Butt), 1/1 Man Power (G. McKendry) scr, 8/7 Gold Pot (D. Bennett), 11/12 Prince de Oro (C. Devine), 2/2 Royal Navy ,(L. Berkett) 24yds. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Times 2.23, 2.24, 2.23. Equerry was fourth. Winner trained,by A. Butterfield, of Addington. Erin’s Lad reared up at the start and upset the field, bringing down Worthy Mac. Man Power failed to go away correctly and Chameleon broke up early. Royal Thread was smartest out from Great Waitaki and Equerry, but after two furlongs Great Waitaki was in charge from Royal Thread, Kate Bingen, Equerry, Clive Brook, Balaclava and Royal Navy. With two furlongs to cover Royal Thread took charge and,led into the straight from Clive Brook, Kate Bingen, Equerry, Great Waitaki, Royal Navy. Royal Thread won as he liked by four lengths from Clive Brook, with Kate Bingen two lengths back, just clear of Equerry, Royal Navy and Great Waitaki, just heading off a bunch of six horses: Totes: Win £6664, place £10334, total £l7OO.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (saddle), £140; 2.21 rate; 81 furlongs. 1/1 PALOMAR, S. G. Lemon’s blk. g Grattan Loyal—Childwood, 5 yrs., 12 yds. (G. Withers) 1 3/4 PASSPORT, J. R. McKenzies b S'i aged, 36 yds. (H. J- Smith) 2 2/2 GLENHOLME, J. Hadley’s b.g. 5 yrs., scr. (D. C. Watts) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Drumcree JFraser, Jnr.) scr., 7/7 Allworthy (R. Young), 4/3 Brigadier (J. Fraser), »/8 Great Ayora (R. Beale), 6/6 Waitemata (H. Marshall) 12 yds. Won by a length; four lengths. Brigadier was fourth. Tinies—2.24, 2.22 2-5. 2.26 1-5. Winner trained by L. AMaidens, Winchmore. Waitemata, Palomar, Great Ayora, and Brigadier were all slow away. Drumcree took the lead from Glenholme, Allworthy, and Passport, but in the final circuit Glenholme was clear of Drumcree, Allworthy, Passport, Brigadier, and Palomar. Going into the back Palomar moved up fast and followed Glenholme and Passport into the straight. Palomar drew away with Passport and the former won handily by a length from Passport, with Glenholme weakening mto third place four lengths back. Then came Brigadier, Allworthy and Decree.. Tote’s win £6151, place £Bl6, total £14311.

DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), £230; 3.31 rate; 121 furlongs. 7/6 PURINA, C. K. Yeatman’s br. m., Grattan Loyal:—Oxford Queen, 6 yrs., 12 yds. (Owner) 1 5/5 KILREA, B. Grice’s b.m., 5 yrs.,

scr. (O. E. Hooper) 1/1 PURVEYOR, G. McKendry’s b.g. aged, scr. (Owner) .... 3 Also started: 4/4 Axspear (R. Beiry), 3/3 Coquette (F. G. Holmes) scr., bracketed with Becky Direct (J. Bryce, Jnr.) 12 yds., 6/7 Diversion (JD. Litten) scr., 9/9 Golden Moness (E. G. Eden), 8/8 Pamelus (D. Bennett) 12 yds., 2/2 Colonel Axworthy (V. Alborn) 24 yds. Won by a length; four lengths. Times—3.29, 3.30 4-5, 3.31 2-5. Colonel Axworthy was fourtn. Winner trained by C. K. Yeatman, Prebbleton. Eleven of the 21 acceptors were withdrawn. Axspear, Coquette, and Purveyor were slowest away. Purina was soon the leader from Golden Moness, Kilrea, and Becky Direct. After a circuit had been covered Purina was clear of Kilrea, Golden Moness, Purveyor, Beck Direct, Pamelus, Colonel Axworthy and Coquette. Purina was still doing it nicely in front on the final round, with Kilrea, Golden Moness, Purveyor, Becky Direct, Colonel Axworthy, and Coquette. Purina led into the straight from Kilrea, Purveyor, Golden Moness, Colonel Ax-

worthy and Becky Direct. Purina 1 stayed on well to beat the fast fimshjing Kilrea by a length, with Purveyor four lengths back. Then camei Colonel Axworthy, Beck Direct, Golden Moness, Coquette, Axspear and Pamelus. Tote’s win £8064, place £12894, total £2096. SUMMER HANDICAP (harness?, £l6O, 3.43 rate, 124 furlongs, (unhoppled trotters), '2/2 GEORGE ARLISS, S. H. Shexlock’s blk. g Nelson Derov—Calm m., aged, 12 yds. ind. 12 yds. pen. (W. Shellock) . • • • 1 4/4 NATIVE WORRY, A. Pope’s blk. g., aged, scr <L, Berkett) 2 5/5 THOR, G. Hudson’s b.g., 5 yrs., 12 yds. (M. B Edwards) 3 Also started: 6/6 Appomatox (R. Townley), 3/3 Co-Director (A. Butterfield), 1/1 Fire King (V. Albom?, 9/8 Frances Worthy (J. Bryce, Jnr.), 7/7 Native Rulei (G. Cameron),. 10/10 Royal Parrish (W. Pascoe), 8/9 Small Change (E. Lilley) scr. Won uj three lengths; half a length. Times—--3.44, 3.46, 3.45 1-5. Native Ruler was fourth. Winner trained by W. Shellock, Rakaia.

Small Change, Co-Director, and Fire King were slowest to leave. Native Ruler was the leader from Thor, Native Worry, Appomatox, and George Arliss. Thor broke up along the back. On the next circuit Native Ruler led George Arliss, Native Worry, Royal Parrish, Appomatox, Frances Worthy and Thor. George Arliss went to the front going into the back and led from Thor, Appomatox, Native Worry, Native Ruler, and Frances Worthy. On the final circuit George Arliss led Thor, Appomatox, Native Worry. Native Ruler, Frances Worthy and Fire King. George Arliss led into the straight from Native Worry, Thor, and Native Ruler. George Arliss won easing up by three lengths from Native Worry, with Thor half a length away third. Then came Native Ruler, Frances Worthy, Appomatox and Royal Parrish. Totes, win £697, place £969, total £1666.

INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP (harness), £125, 3.1 limit, 101 furlongs. 1/1 FRAGMENT, O. E. 'Hooper’s b.m., Maxegin—Nanette, 6 yrs. scr., (Owner) 1 7/7 BURT SCOTT, M. J. McTeigue’s b.g., 3 yrs., scr. (Owner) 2 10/11 WAIKARI JACK, M. B. Ed- . wards’ ch.g., 5 yrs., scr. (Owner) .. .... 3 Also started: 4/6 Aleli (G. Mauritz) scr., bracketed with Golden River (RMesservy) 12 yds., .13/13 Balaclava (J. Bryce, Jnr.), 8/8 Equerry (R. Townley), 9/12 Erin’s Lad (W. J. Lockhead), 13/10 King’s Navy (W. Butt), 2/2 Kohua (J. Fraser, Jnrj, 5/5 Man Power (G. McKendry), 11/9 Misdeal (J. Davidson), 6/4 Chame.eon (R. Young), 24 yds., 12/14 ' Pnncjc de Oro (C. Devine) 24 yds., 3/3 Zingarrie (L. Frost) 36 yds. Won by eight lengths; six lengths. Times—--3.0 2-5, 3.3 4-5, 3.5 2-5. Zingarrie was fourth. Winner trained tty owner, Yaldhurst.

Zingarrie was slow away and was early giving the leaders 72 yards. Prince de Oro and Man Power were also slow out. Waikari Jack was the first to show out from Equerry, Fragment, Misdeal, Kohua, Burt Scott, Erin’s Lad, King’s Navy and Aleli, with Zingarrie fast racing up on to the field. On the final circuit Waikari Jack was leading Equerry, Fragment, Burt Scott and Kohua, wltn Misdeal and Zingarrie next. Going out of the straight Fragment raceu to the lead from Waikari Jack, Equerry, Burt Scott, Misdeal and Kohua. Zingarrie was showing up in a fast burst on the outer. With 34 furlongs to go, Equerry tang’ed ana fell, bringing down Golden River, Erin’s Lad, Kohua, and Misdeal. Golden River dislodged her driver and carried on. Zingarrie and Chameleon were pulled up almost to a walk, whilst all the others, excepting the three placed horses, were hopelessly excluded from the contest by the mishap. Fragment led into the straight from Burt Scott, and Waikari Jack, with Zingarrie and Chameleon well back. Fragment won easing up by eight lengths from Burt Scott with Waikari Jack six lengtns away. Then came Zingarrie ana Chameleon. The driverless Golden River actually finished third. None of the other winners completed the course. Totes, win £585, place £1219, total £lBO4.

DASH HANDICAP (harness), £143;

2.57 limit, 104 furlongs. 2/2 AXSPEAR, T. J. Atkinson’s ch.h., Travis Axworthy—Guy Parrish m., 4 yrs., 12 yds. (HBerry) ,• 1 1/1 KING’S JUBILEE, J. Moores b.f., 5 yrs., 12 yds. (L. A. Maidens) •• ■■ 2 5/4 JANET GAYNOR, F. G. Lynch’s b.m., 7, yrs., scr.

(Owner) d Also started: 6/7 Atarau Queen (J. Siebel), 3/3 Black Art (J. Davidson;, 4/5 Glenholme (W. K. Tatterson), 9/9 Reception (W.' Wheeler) scr., 10/10 Allworthy (R. Young), 8/8 Great Ayora (R. Messervy), 7/6 Waitemata (J. Bryce, Jnr.) 12 yds. Won by half a-length; six lengths. Times—2.s9, 2.59 i, 3:2 2-5. Great Ayora was fourth. Winner trained by R. BBerry, Addington. Waitemata and Great Ayora were slowest away. Janet Gaynor .raced away to the lead from King’s Jubilee, Atarau Queen, Glenholme, Ailworthy, Axspear, and Black Art. On the final circuit King’s Jubilee led Glenholme, Janet Gaynor, Allworthy, Axspear and Atarau Queen. Glenholme ran off the course, the driver apparently concluding that it was the finish. Axspear moved up along the back and followed King’s Jubilee into the straight with Janet Gaynor ana Black Art the only other pair in the hunt. In a ding-dong finish, Axspear got up to beat King’s Jubilee by half a-length, with Janet > Gaynor six lengths back third, clear of Great Ayora, Waitemata, and Reception and Black Art. Totes, win £9OB, place £1145, total £2053.

Racing Fixtures; January 6, B.—Reef ton J.C. January 12, 13. —Vincent J.C. January 18, 20, 22.—Wellington R C. January 20, 22. —Thames JC-/ January 20.—Wairio J.C. January 22.— Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. January 26, 27—Pahiatua R.C. , January 27 29.—Auckland R.C. Trotting. January 4, s—Greymouth T.C. January 13—Cambridge T.C. January 20, 22—Wanganui T.C. January 25, 27—Forbury Park T.C. January 27 —Marlborough T.C. January 31, February 3.—Wellington T.C.