GREY TROTS

Grey River Argus, 2 November 1942, Page 2

GREY TROTS

SECOND DAY Tenpenhybit Again GOLDFINDER WINS TWO-MILE EVENT. The Greymouth Trotting Club’s spring meeting was concluded on Saturday in fine weather, with the track in firm condition. There was a very large attendance, even better than that on the first day of the meeting. Cash receipts were £lOO more than those for -the second day last year. Tenpennybit, the brilliant four-year-old pacer, trained by E, J. Smith, at Prebbleton for Mr. M. Co.fey and whose from was the subject ot much favourable comment on Labour Day, scored his second win tor the meeting in the Labour -Dav Handicap. He has now secured iou. firsts and one third since he started rac’ng last December. He was, however, scratched in the Whirlwind Handicap, in which he was put on 36 yards. Goldfinder showed excellent form in the Hurricane Handlrap, which he won by 25 lengths, ana his time 4.36 3-5 for the two miles was good in the light of the fact that hie made his own pace practically throughout, following an electricsprint from the barrier, which took him. from the outside, into a .leading P °TokSon. who finished second in the Labour Dav Handicap, was only recently purchased by Mr. H. Stafford, of Leeston, from Messrs Teahen and Wharton. He promises to do bette; ye*t. Surrey Park, who was in the picture for a while in the Progressive Handicap, has been purchased by Mr. J. 'R. Tavlor, of Hokitika, and being comparatively a one, may be expected to show further improvement. „ , . Dunne- the day, four drivers were penalised. F. Jamison, and W. R. Butt for careless driving and C. K. Yeatman and L. A. Williams for not driving their horses out at the finish.

TOTALISATOR RECORD. A totalisator record for* the West Coast, which had stood for more than twenty years, was on Saturday broken at Victoria Park. For the dav the machine put through £18,856 ex“ ceeding by £1.251 the previous highest one-day turnover, which was resistered on the second day of the mid-summer meeting over 21 years ago, namely, on January 3, 1921, Athat meeting also the former two-d&’ 7 record was set, £32,516 10s. there having been £14,911 10s handled on the first day, December 31, 1920. For this meeting the gross turnover was £35,887, including £17,031, nut through on the first day (Labour Day) which latter was only £574 below the previous one-day maximum. Compared with last year, the second day aggregate this year showed an increase ol £5.244 10s‘, whilst this meeting’s figures as a whole were £5.411 10s in excess of last year’s. The Club may thus be congratulated upon the latest evidence of its progress, the records in each case at this meeting being such not only, of .its own, but of the West Coast. • , General satisfaction was exxpressed by the public on Saurday at the expedition shown, both in the handling of the increased investments by the totalisator staff, which was very speedy, and in the despatch of all or the fields, which left .little to be der sired. The Municipal Band rendered a programme during the afternoon. The booths and refreshment rooms did verv brisk trade. In the case of the former, the introduction of a more adequate water supply would prove an advantage.

Results are as follows:— GIESEKING HANDICAP, of £ll5. 3.49 rate: 12t furlongs. . 3/3 GREAT WORTH, F. J'amison’s ch.m., 7yrs, Great BingenMiss Worth, scr (Owner) .... 1 2/2 MILLIE WRACK, scr (D. McKendry) . ’. 2 4/5 COCKNEY, 72. (J. Behrns) .. 3 Also started: 8/8 Believe Me. 10/10 Compris, 12/12 Fantom, 7/7 Firewater, 13/13 Lady Josephine, 5/4 Nancy Carbine, 6/6 Oval’s Pride, 11/11 Shadow Bingen, 9/9 Suzerain, 14/14 Upshot. scr., 1/1 M?x : mum 36. Parfaite 36, Maori Toa (bracketed) 48, Maori Toa was fourth. Won by half a .length; length. Times 3.46; 3.46 1-5; 3.40 2-5.

Millie Wrack, Nancy Carbine, r Great Worth, and Oval’s Pride got | .well away from the barrier. At the , end of half a mile, Great Worth was Heading from Millie Wrack and Maori - Toa. Cockney was also showing up | well. Great Worth maintained his i position at the end of the miie, foli lowed by Millie Wrack, Maori Toa, I and Parfaite. Cockney was now [coming U P. and steadily improved his position, following the leaders into the straight. Maori Toa followed from Firewater and Parfaite. The totalisator carried £1523 10s. The driver of Great Worth (F. Jamison) was fined £2O for careless driving, causing interference. The Committee was unable- to decide that, the interference with Millie Wrack affected the result of the race. Mr. J. Burke, part owner of the horse intends t 0 -appeal against the- decision. TRADESMAN HANDICAP, of £llO, (3.5 rate) 101 furlongs. 11/1 COURT CARD, A. Todd’s b.g. I 4yrs., Jack Potts-Nantwich, 24 I yds., (J. B. Pringle) 1 4/4 W AIK ARI CHIEF, scr., .(J.

Siebel) . 5/5 VAL REY, scr„ (R. Messervy). 3 Also started: 9/10 Apple Sauce, 6/6 Con’s Pride, 11/12 Harold Potts, -j/9 Noble Reta, 2/2 Of Course, Sports Gtrde (bracketed), 7/8 Treasured Gift, 3/3 Young Re-y, scr., 8/7 Bmky D’l.ion 36. Binky Dillon was fourtn. Won by four lengths; one. 'limes: 3.1 3-5; 3.4 3-5; 3.5. i Although not getting early away Con’s Pride was taking the lead from Waikari Chief, Vai Rey and Noble ' Reta when the field reached the island. Court Card, Young Rey. and I Air Crew were following well. Courti Card began to pull up in tue next half mile, getting into second place, with Vai Rey still third, and Sports Guide next. In the straight Court Card held his own, followed by Waikari Chief and Vai Rey, and got home four lengths -away from the second horse-. The totalisator figure was £l,BlB. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £l2O. (3.1 rate) 101 furlongs. 1/1 TOP HAND J. Palmer’s b.g., 6 yrs., Jack IPotts-Alone, scr., (J. B. Pringle) • • ■ • • 8/9 LEAMINGTON, scr., (C. K.

Yeatman) 2/2 HARGOOD’S PRIDE, 12, (L.

A. Williams) 3 Also started: 3/3 Air Speed, i/8 Counter Attack, 5/5 Hoyden, Mae Wvnne scr., 9/7 Rorqual scr, and Wee Pal 12. (bracketed), 12/10 S-’lver Flash, 13/12 Surrey Park, 6/6 Wee J -ck scr., 14/14 Loyal Lu. 10/11 Quite Gcod 12, 4/4 Goldfinder 36. Rorqual was fourth. Won by four lengths; heiad. Times: 2.58 1-5; 2.59 2-5; 2.b8 3-5. Hargood’s Pride and Leamington got away well, but Top Hand led the way t.o the stand, Leamington in second place, followed by Surrey Park. Hargood’s Pride and Counter Attack. Top Hand -carried on his lead into the straight, Hargood’s Pride gained ground to secure third place, w-ith Rorqual getting in fourth. The totalisator carried £2,501 10s. In this race C. K. Yeatman driver of Leamington was fined £1 and L. A. Williams. driver of Hargood’s Pride was fined £2 for not. driving their horses out at the- finish. LABOUR DAY HANDICAP, of £l9O. (3.32 rate), 121 furlongs.

2/3 TENPENNYBIT, M. Coffey’s b.g., 4 yrs., Quite Sure’-Needles scr., (E. J. Smith) 1 6/6 TOKALON, scr., (H. Stafford) 2 1/1 FESTIVITY, 12 yds., (F. G.

Holmes) :.. .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Ngarimu and Zingarrie (bracketed) scr., 8/8 Brian Bortr,. 9/9 Stylish Boy 12, 7/7 Chameleon 36, 3/2 Native Man 48. Native Man was fourth. Won by two lengths; same. Times 3.32 3'-5; 3.33 1-5; 3-5. c,

Tote £2774 10s. j Tenpennybit came up to the expectatons of his supporters with a lead from the start, which he mamtained for the whole distance, giving ia fine display of trotting. Stylish Boy. Zingarrie. and Ngar.imu made bad starts, Zingarrie losing any chance. Tokalon, Chameleon, Gay Lady, Brian Bo’ru. end Native Man were following the leader, at the end of the first half mile, and the order of the nrst three horses remained unchanged till the straight was reached, when Festivity, who had been moving up, began to come into the picture and finally secured third place from Tokalon, who same up rapidly to second, leaving the fourth place to Native Mab. NGAHERE HANDICAP, of £l3O. (3.40 rate) 121 furlongs. 1/1 PARFAITE, D. Rodger’s brn. m., 5 vrs.. Wrack-Past Memories scr., (F. Fairbairn), coupled with Maximum scr., and Maori Toa 12 1 1/1 MAORI TOA, 12 yds, (G. Cameron) 2 2/2 HIGHRATE, 48 yds., (J.

Fra'ser) -3 Also started: 6/6 Firewater, 3/o Great Worth, 1/1 Maximum (coupled with Parfaite and Maori Toa) scr., 7/7 Shadow Bingen, 5/5 Nancy Carbine, scr., 4/4 Tall Timber 24. Nancy Carbine was fourth. Won by neck; two lengths. Times: 3.49; 3.48 l-o; 3.45 3-5. Shadow Bingen lost • all chance at the start, and Nancy Carbine took the early lead, followed by Parfaite. Parfaite, however, was in first place with half a mile to go. Maori Toa followed and Nancy Carbme was now third. Firewater and Great Worta followed. Coming into the straight Highrate moved up and beat Nancy Carbine for the third place. The totalisator handled £2113 10s. HURRICANE HANDICAP, of £l7O. (4.50 class) 2 miles.

3/3 GOLDFINDER, H. Stafford’s b.m., 5 yrs., Gold Paper-Helen, scr., (Owner) 2/2 SPECIAL AGENT, scr., (L.

Davidson) - 6/6 RORQUAL scr. (Smith) coupied with Portfolio 3 Also started: 5/5 Direct Bingen, 7/ ( Milliard. 6/6 Portfolio, 1/1 Keewah scr.. 4/4 Dawn Grattan 12. Portfolio was fourth. Won bv 25 lengths, 2. iTimes; 4.36 3-5; 4.42 3-5; 4.43 4-5. Goldfinder seemed doubtful at start, but when she got away she made excellent pace, encouraging her supporters as to the result all round the course. Portfolio did well from the start but in the distance failed to make the steady pace of Gold-f'-nder, whom he followed in second place for the early part of the race, with Dawn Grattan and Special Age-nt close behind. Goldfinder was now doing remarkably well. He led four lengths from Special Agent with half a mile to go and then began to pull ahead vigorously, leaving the rest of the field well behind. Rorqual was moved up and finally took tnird place from Portfolio, who had slackened. The totalisator handled £2537. W. R. Butt was fined £2 for careless driving in this race. COBDEN HANDICAP, of £l2O. (2.24 rate) 8i furlongs.— 2/3 AIR SPEED, R. B. Berry’s b.f. 3 yrs... Jack Potts-Swift Pointer scr., (Owner) ;■•••• 1 5/5 LEAMINGTON, scr., (C. K.

Yeatman) 6/6 HARGOOD’S PRIDE 12 yds

(Williams) ' i Also started: 11/10 Baytax, 8/9 Counter Attack. 1/2 Hoyden,., 10/11 Ma» Wvnne. 7/7 Sports Guide and Wee Pal, 9/8 Young Rey. scr J.. Loyal Lu 12. 4/4 Mighty 12, 3/1 Prosecutor 24. May Wynne was Won bv 4 lengths; 3. Times: 2.21 4-5; 2.22 4-5' 2.22 4-5. Leamington was leading when uie field passed the stand for the first time, followed bv Hoyden Mightv, Mae Wynne-, and Llargood s Pride. Air Speed then began- to show an excellent pace and drew ahead t 0 lead from Leamington. Hoyden, and H-a-r--good’s Pr’de. Maintaining the pace Air Speed carried on holding the lead from Leamington, Hargoods Pride still third. The totalisator carried £2595 10s. TT -. Tr < A n WHIRLWIND HANDICAP, of £155 (2.56 class).. 10i fur longs. 2/1 ‘ TOKALON, H. Stafford’s b.g 8 yrs., Travis Axworthy-Pmk Sugar, scr... (Owner) 1 1/2 FESTIVITY, 12 yds., (F. G. Holmes) ’ j /r " 3/4 NATIVE MAN, 48 yds., (J. Also started: 7/6 Oxford K* n g set--4/3 Gay Ladv. 8/7 Brian Boru, 6/8 Stvlish Bov 12, 5/5 Chameleon 36. Brl™ BO?X U V half length: same. Times. 3.0 1-5, 2.59 3i-5; 2.56 3-5. Festivity made a good getaway, but lost ground. Stylish Boy broke badly in the first furlong. Tokalon was leading past the stand from Oxfora King and Gay Lady, with Brian Boru and Gay Lady following Tokalon was still leading with 0 go. with Festivity and Native Man, and Gay Lady closely following. This order was ‘ miaintained into the straight until Brian Boru drew ahead, beating Stylish Boy. Chameleon and Gay Lady for fourth- . ..The totalisator carried £3,002 10s.

Invercargill Trots CUP TO SCOTTISH AIR INVERCARGILL. Nov. 1. A hot favourite in Scottish Air won the Invercargill Cun at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting. The weather was fine and there Was a large attendance. The track was in good order. Results: — Novice Handicap.—2/2 BANK AGAIN (counled Vault) 1; Vault 2; 6/6 Scotch Music 3. Scr.: Absolutely, Perth, Poppotunoa. Half length; '