GREYMOUTH J.C.

Grey River Argus, 19 February 1945, Page 2

GREYMOUTH J.C.

Summer Meeting ALL NIGHT’S MEMORIAL The Greymouth Jockey Club's summer meeting was held on Saturday in line, cloudy weather. The track and appointments were in good order, the attendance of racegoers was good and the racing interesting, with several close finishes. Speculation was brisk, the totalisator handling £13,748i compared with £12,4631 for last year’s fixture. Results: — NOVICE STAKES, of £llO. Six and a-half furlongs. 3/3 ROYAL TOR, Mr W. Stewart’s b.f., Gyrs, Leighon-Mal-vasia, 5.5 (C. T. Wilson) .. 1 2/2 BELFORT, 8.5 (W. Johnson) 2 1/1 FOREIGN WAYS, 8.5 (C. Stokes) 3 Also started: 4/5 Chelton S.lO (C. McDonald), 11/10 Cobalt. 8.10 (R. Register), 9/9 Lady Law 8.10 (R. Tozer), 6/4 Legal Right. 8.10 (G. Cook), 12/12 Abduction 8.5 (A. M. Ellis), 7/7 Bitter Sweet 8.5 (C. H. Mackie), 10/11 Dietetic 8.5 (D. Dawson), 5/6 Liquidate car. 8.6 (B. Brodie). Won by three lengths; one length. Time 1.24 .3-5. Legal Rose was fourth. Winner trained by C. J. Walsh, of Omoto. Mysterious Melody was the only scratching in the opening event. Legal Eight and Foreign Ways gave trouble at Ihe start, but eventually the field was despatched to a good start. Royal Tor led out, followed by Legal Right, and Foreign Ways. At the three furlong post Belfort, moved up, but. Royal Tor increased the lead to three lengths, which he maintained to’ the post from Belfort, with the favourite Foreign Ways one and a-half lengths away third, back, with Bitter Sweet last. The The rest of the field were well winner who was unlucky in the opening event at Kumara, put up a good performance and was capably, handled by C. T. Wilson, MAWHERA HANDICAP TROT. Of £140; 2.27 class, one mile. 7/7 BAY ACRON, Mr B. Thomson’s b.g., aged, Acron-Pretty Pointer, scr (Owner) 1 3/5 CHINOOK, 12yds (R. A. Hamilton) . . 2 8/6 NAVY QUEEN, 36yds (C. K. Yeatman) 3 Also started: 6/9 Dunamus scr (R. Clark), 2/2 Emerald Isle scr (A. Musson), 4/3 Flying Chips scr (G. Mason), 10/10 Prince Lytton scr (A. McNamara), 5/4 Forecast 36yds (G. Bennett), 9/8' Loyal Lu 36yds (A. Motz). Won by three lengths; 1J lengths. Times 2.23 2-5, 2.23, 2.21. News Agent, was fourth. Winner trained by owner, Greymouth. A field of ten lined up for the Mawhera Trot. Flying Chips led out but was soon displaced byi Bay Acron who led past the stand the first time from Emerald Isle. Lunamus and News Agent. Bay Aeron hung on to the load and was first into the straight, with Emerald Isle, Chinook, Navy Queen and News Agent challenging. Bay Acron went on to win comfortably by three lengths from Chinook, with Navy Queen, a length and a half away and News Agent fourth. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of £l5O. One mile. 9/5 SIR TAGUE. Mr A. ,'Beban’s blk.e., 3yrs, Gay Circle-Neces-sary. 7.12 (C. Mackie) .... 1 2/2 RULING MOMENTS, 8.6 (C. Wilson) 2 4/3 TWELVE POINTER, car. 7.7 (C. .McDonald) 3 Also started: 3/4 Olga's Choice car. 8.11 (K. Thomson), 7/G Hamish car. 8.2 (D. Dawson), 9/9 Roman Son 8.7 (B. Brodie),, 1/1 Authentic car. 7.13 (D. Thistoll), 8/8 Simon; Tor 8.3 (C. Stokes), -6/7 Sunny Sal car. 7.G (G. Hampton), 10/10 Upton car. 7.5 _(D. Stove). Won by a neck; li lengths. Time 1.45 4-5. Winner trained by A. B. Stove, of Ric carton. A field of ten, faced the starter in the Stewards’ Hack. From a good start Ruling Moments led out. from Sunny Sal. F'assing the stand the order was Ruling. Moments from Olga’s Choice and Sunny Sal. Hamish moved up at the.three furlong' post to challenge, the leader and they lead for home, with Twelve Pointer challenging. it looked as though the issue would be between these two, but Sir Tague came on the outside to unwind a brilliant burst of speed to win by a neck, with Twelve Pointer a length and a half away and Hamish next. The favourite, Authentic was never prominent. The | winner paid a good double figure ; dividend on the win machine. HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £230; one mile and a-quarter 3/3 ALL NIGHT, Mr H. Pratt’s b.g., aged, Nightly-Clorane, 8.1 (C. WHson) .... I 1/1 GRAND FOREST, car. 7.13

(D. Dawson) 2 2/2 JUSTITIA, 7.11 (C.il-I. Mackie) 3 Also started: 5/5 Night Pal 8.2 (C. Stokes), 6/6 Rawhamai car. 7.6 (A. M. Ellis), 7/7 Greenbank car. 7.5 (C. McDonald), 4/4 Pedantic 7.0 (R. McDonald), 8/8 Rockery 7.0 (G. Hampton). Won by two lengths; length and a-half. Time 2.12 3-5. Rawhamai was fourth. Winner trained by owner, Orari. A field of eight breasted the tape for the big event, in which Grand Forest, an easy winner at. Kumara, and Justitia, having her first start, at the meeting, carried heavy support. Pedantic and Rockery lost all chance at the start. Grand Forest and Al) Night led out from Rawhamai who had charge the first time past the stand, two lengths clear of Grand Forest, Justitia ” and Night Pal. Grand Forest moved up to the leader at the half-mile and they entered the straight on terms from All Night and Justitia. All Night came away to win easily by two lengths from Grand Forest, Justitia finishing well to get. up and beat Rawhamai for third. Night Pal .and Greenbank were next, with Pedantic and Rockery tailing off. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. Six and a-half furlongs. 3/3 CHELLOW DENE, Mr F. R. L. Hughes’ br.g., 4yrs, Solicitor-General-Folk Lore, 'car. 8.1 (C. Stokes) 1 7/7 CHELTCN car. 7.5 (C. McDonald) 2 2/5 SIR TAGUE, car. 8.7 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: 1/1 Here Hine, car. 8.3 (J. L. Stove). 11/11 Big Top, car. 7.6 (K. McDonald). 4/4 Ration, 7.11 (C. Mackie), 6/6 Tikakoura, car. 7.4, (W. Barr), 4/2 Legal Rose, car. 7.8 (D. Thistoll), 8/10 My Sonnet, car. 7.0 (J. W. Lawless), 10/9 Rhodlim, car. 7.11 (D. Dawson), 9/S Siegwood, car. 7.0 (G. Hampton), 12/12 Tane Matua. 7.7 (D. Stove), 13/13 Visibility 7.7 (W. L. Johnson). Won by one and a-half lengths; a length. Time 1.24 1-5. Legal Rose was fourth. W’nner trained by E. J. Jennings, So!‘kburn. There were four scratchings in the Flying Hack, and the event was run as one race. Here Hine was installed favourite, while Sir Tague, penalised Sib., for his previous win. was veil supported. Legal Rose led out Irom a good start from Tane Matua, Chellow Dene, Chelton and Rnodlirn. Legal Rose was joined in rhe lead by Ration, turning into the straight ‘with Chelton and Chellow Dene handy. In the run to the post, Chellow Dene came away to win by one and a-half lengths from Chelton, with Sir Tague, third and Legal Rose fourth. The winner won well, after being prominent throughout the race. Legal Rose also made a good showing, and with experience should do well. KAIATA HANDICAP TROT, of £l4O, 11 furlongs, 3.2 class. 4/3 Mr. R. A. Hamilton’s b.g., CHINOOK, 4yrs. (Lusty Volo —Mistral, scr. (Owner) 1 5/4 SURREY PARK, 12 yds. (B. Thomson) 2 6/7 NOBLE RETA, 36yds. (G. Withers) 3 Also started: 9/7 Flying Chips scr. (G. Mason), 2/2 News Agent, scr. '(R. Messervy), 10/9 Prince Lytton, scr., yds. (G. Bennett), 7/6 Loyal Lu, 12 (A. B. McNemara), 3/5 Forecast, 12 yds. (A. Motz), 1/1 Navy Queen, 12 yds. (C. K. Yeatman), 8/8 Motto, 24 yds. (C. Bennett). Won by six lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.15; 3.17 1-5; 3.17 3-5. Motto was fourth. Winner trained by owner, Halswell. Ten started in the Kaiata Trot. Chinook led out but was soon displaced by Navy Queen, who, in turn was challenged by Prince Lytton. Prmce Lytton led into the straight the first time, and passing the stand w ?.® a „; e . n "Gt clear of Navy Queen, with I'lying Chips and Chinook together. Navy Queen challenged entering the straight, and looked an easy winner, but broke, and Chinook tame away to win easily by six lengths from Surrey Park, who came y' 1 y,' ct r sail fr ' om the back to pass Noble Reta, with Motto, who btoke early, emse up in fourth place. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £155 7 furlongs.-—’ 1/1 VOC?TF aI^ S Ch ' h n’ LORD ADki?) CAPE ’ 5yi ’ S ’ 9 ' 9 (C ’ Mac ' 6/4 NIGHT ‘PAL.’'B.2 ' (C ” Stokes i 9 4/4 IN CHANCERY, 7.0 1 (G " Hampton) ~ Al ;° started: 2/2 Al 1 ’Night ’ car 9 1 (C 5/6 Synthftic, car’. eJr 7 C f) tri' 1S01 ? ) ’ 9/9 Gi’eenbank, ? a 0 1 -(j:°L (D s&T Donald), 7/7 Sunny Sal 70 Fi fSd. W » S by H Nurse Rta 3 a ’.' lon Wm "«' trained teeked dTv" lne i o Apocate money. His sup port ° rs even in danger, as alter Synthetic Night had made the paceA vocate went to the front’ an? Ad " comfortably by a ] Gn gth from N W

Pal, with In Chancery, a head away third and All Night fourth. Synthetic. was the last to finish. OTIRA HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O, 7 furlongs:— 6/5 Mr. C. L. Kettle’s b.g. HAMISH, aged (Gascony—Kotou) 8.7 (D". Dawson) 1 4/6 OLGA’S CHOICE, ear. 8.12 (R. Thomson) 2 5/4 TWELVE POINTER, car. 7.9 (C. McDonald) 3 Also started: 1/1 Ruling Moments, 5.7 (C. Wilson), 2/2 Chellow Dene, car. 8.9 (C. Mackie), 3/3 Fluorescent, car. 7.4 (A. M. Ellis), 7/7 Force, 7.7 (G. Hamilton), 8/8 Highland Dance, 7.7 (W. Johnson). Won by a head; a length. Ruling Moments was fourth. Time 1.31 3-5. The field was despatched to a good start in the final event, and Force led out, passing the stand. Force was two lengths clear of Olga’s Choice, Ruling Moments and Hamish. Hamish moved up at the three furlong post and entered the straight on terms with the leader. The field bunched and in the best finish of the day, Hamish held on to win by a head from Olga’s Choice, with Twelve Pointer coming from the bunch for a good third, and Ruling M'oments fourth. The winner paid just on double figures, and put up a good performance, after running a creditable race in the big event.' WESTLAND RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY. The handicaps for the Autumn meeting of the Westland Racing Club next Saturday, at Hokitika, have been declared by Mr. J. O’Donnell, as follows:-— Maiden Stakes, of 6 furlongs.— Royal Tor 9.1, Coiffure, Double Cross, King Burn, Lady Law, Legal Right 8.12, Abduction, Belfort, Bitter Sweet, Dietetic, Foreign Ways, Legal Rose, Liquidate 8.5. Kanieri Hack Handicap, of 7 furlongs.—Hamish 9.1, Rout 8.12, Ruling Moments, Sir Tague 8.10, Here Hine Chellow Dene 8.9, Twelve Pointer 8.3, Big Top, Mysterious -Melody 7.11, Ration 7.10, Fluorescent 7.9, Force, Foreign Ways, Highland Dance, Lady Law, Legal Right, My. Sonnet, Siegwood, Tikakoura 7.7. D. J. Evans Memorial, of 1 mile.— All Night 9.0, Grand Forest 8.10, Night Pal ! 8.6, Justitia 8.1, Rawhamai S.O, Greenbank, Gunyah, Hamish, In Chancery, Olga’s Choiqe, 'Pedantic, Silver Sal, Simor, Sunny Sal 7.0. J. J. Mclntosh Memorial, of 11 miles.—Silver Sal 9.0, Olga’s Choice 8.9, Rockery 8.2, Ruling Moments S.l, Chellow' Dene 8.0, Roman Son 7.1 R Simon Tor 7.7, Twelve Pointer 7.7, Sunny Sal 7.4, Big Top 7.1, Mysterious Melody 7.0. Thompson Memorial, of 6 furlongs. —Lord Advocate 10.12, All Night 9.6, Night Lancer 8.0, Synthetic 7.9, Pallid 7.8, Gunyah, In Chancery, Legal Rose, Pedantic, Rout, Tane Matua 7.7. Stewards’ Highweight, of 7 furlongs.—All Night 10.6, Niglit Pal 9.13, Night Lancer 9.0, Greenbank, Little Secret 8.6, Pedantic 8.5, Big Top, Chellow Dene, Double Cross, Fluorescent, Gunyah, Highland Dance, Rhodiim .0,,' Sir Tague, Siegwood 8.0. Acceptances close with the Secretary on Wednesday, at 8.30 p.m.