GREY TROTS

Grey River Argus, 4 January 1946, Page 2

GREY TROTS

CHINOOK WINS IN SLOW RACE Double to King High Betting was brisk on the occasion of the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s mid-summer meeting, the totalisator handling £25,7615. as compared with £20,4395 in 1945, when a one-day meeting was held. Track conditions were excellent, the going having benefited by early morning showers. There was a large attendance, and some splendid finishes were witnessed. Although the race for the Greymouth Trotting Club Handicap resolved itself into a sprint home, the finish was one of the most exciting seen on the course. As a spectacle the race was robbed of a good deal of interest by the tactics of the drivers, none of whom seemed anxious to take over the pace making, with the result that the field raced in Indian file for three and a-half circuits. Considering the nature of the going, the time, 4.41, was very slow. Results:— EXPRESS HANDICAP, of 125 furlongs:— 2/2 KANGO, Messrs R. Eden and H. Snellex’s b.g. Great Bingen— Rey de Oro, 24 yds (L. A. Williams) 1 7/10 BELLE HEADER (D. L. Mc- . Gregor) scr 2 4/1 WALTER JINGLE (G. Cameron) 24 yds 3 Also started: 1/4 Beverley Volo, 8/8 Billy Loyal, 11/11 Cash Bond, 3/3 Fairy Wings, 12/12 Golden Ruin, 6/6 Loyal Native, coupled Rey Stone, 5/5 Steel Sword, 13/13 Timmy Oro, 10/9 Compris, 9/7 Contraband. Won by a nose; half a length. Times: 3.44; 3.46 1-5; 3.44 2-5. Compris was fourth. Winner trained by G. Banfield. Rangiora. Golden Ruin, Beverley Volo, Timmy Oro, Kango, Billy Loyal, Contraband and Fairy Wings were slow away, and first time past the stands it was Belle Header showing the way six lengths clear of Walter Jingle, with another four lengths back to Compris, a length to Kango, and a similai’ distance to Steel Sword. Kango and Steel Sword went into a break on the turn on the way out, but recovered along the back straight. With a half to go, it was Belle Header two lengths clear of Walter Jingle, with Kango settling down to it a length and a-half back. Four lengths away came Kango with a big gap to Contraband. In the run for home, Belle Header was still showing the way a length and a-half clear of Kango, and Walter Wingle on terms, and eight lengths back to Compris. Kango came with a great finishing run to win by a nose with Walter Jingle, also finishing fast, half a length away, third. Tote £2,104. BRUNNER HANDICAP, of 124 furlongs:— 2/3 KING HIGH, Mr C. E. Fitzpatrick’s b.g., 6 yrs., scr. Calumet Axworth—Queen’s Up (F. G. Holmes) 1 8/8 JACKALETTE, coupled Wainoni Lass (R. McA. Cook), scr. .. 2 3/2 MAVIS GRATTAN (W. R. Butt) scr 3 Also started: 14/14 Crystal Bird. 8/11 Drury Lane, 5/6 Great Artist, .12/12 Harold Jinks, 6/5 Leeston Lass, coupled Travis Boy, 1/1 Melton, 10/9 Mischief, 13/13 Palava, 4/4 Task Force, 7/7 Tikawe, 8/8 Wainoni Lass, coupled winner, 11/10 Prince Lytton. Won by half a length; two lengths. Times: 3.41; 3.41 2-5; 3.41 4-5. Drury Lane was fourth. Winner trained by F. G. Holmes.

Palava never got off to a start and took no part in the race, and Drury Lane, Crystal Bird and Melton were also slow away. Passing the stand for the first time round, it was Great Artist showing the way to Tikawe, Mavis Grattan, King High, with six n'rths back to Wamoni Lass, Harold Jinks and Mischief. Then’ came Prince Lytton and Drury Lane, with Melton a long way back. With a half to go, King High made a run on the outside to pass Tikawe and Mavis Graltan. Great Artist, Drury Lane, Wainoni Lass and Melton had settled down and were pacing well, with Task Force at the back of the bunch. In the back straight, Drury Lane improved his position, moving up to Mavis Grattan and Jackalette racing on terms behind King High, then came Task Force. In the turn for home, Great Artist lost his driver and Prince Lytton and Wainoni Lass were involved in a collision, which put them out of the race. King High held on to win by half a length from Jackalette, with Mavis Grattan two lengths away in third place. Tote £3,0695. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, of 125 furlongs:—

1/1 DANDY GRATTAN, Mr V. Alborn/s b.g., 3 yrs., Grattan. Loyal—Refined (owner) scr . 1 3/3 HONEST PETER (J. McDonald) 24 yds 2 8/7 FORECAST (M. J. McTigue) scr 3 Also started: 5/5 A.tawhero, 13/13 Ben Travis, 10/11 Crossroads, 4/4 Gambler’s Fortune, 6/6 Paddy Potts, 9/9 True Fotts, 7/8 Quite Game, 14/14 Sponsor, 2/2 Admiration, 11/10 Surrey Park, 12/12 Wee Peg. Won by half a length; a length. Times; 3.37; 3.35 1-5; 3,37 2-5. True Potts was fourth. Winner trained by owner. The favourite, Dandy Grattan, led the field throughout the contest, to claim his victory by half a length from Forecast, after tiring badly over the final furlong. Paddy P’otts, Gambler’s Fortune, Crossroads, True Potts and Quite .Game were slow away, and Atawhero went into a break. With a half to go it was Dandy Grattan doing it nicely from Forecast, Atawhero and Honest Peter, with Crossroads, Wee Peg, True Potts, Surrey Park and Admiration handily placed. At the turn for home, Dandy Grattan held on from a tiring field with Forecast doing his best in second place. Then came Atawhero and True Potts behind Honest Peter on terms with Crossroads. Over the last few yards, Honest Peter looked like a winner, but Dandy Grattan hung on to make the distance by half a length, with Forecast also tiring, claiming third money. Tote £3,3751. INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, of 101 furlongs:— 6/6 VOLO’S VICTORY, Mr J. Taylor’s ch.g., 5 yrs., Lusty Volo —Pauline Dillon (D. Bennett) 12 yds 1 8/8 BONNY AXWORTH (F. R. May) 24 yds . 2 2/2 PAPERMAN (W. R. Butt) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Chuckles, 5/5 Loyal Peg, 7/7 Northern Lass, 3/3

Real Nugget, 1/1 Sunny Glen, coupled Wade Lane. Won by a length; two lengths. Times: 2.58; 2.57 1-5; 2.59 2-5. ’ Chuckles was fourth. Winner trained by D. Bennett. Chuckles was the pacemaker until the final furlong in the Intermediate Handicap, but tired badly to let Volo’s Victory take charge and carry on to win by a length, two lengths clear of Bonny Axworth, who finished strongly, and ' with Paperman in third place. Sunny Glen and Wade Lane were slow away, the leader at the outset being Chuckles. First time past the stand it was Chuckles four lengths clear of Paperman, with a similar distance back to R eal Nugget, Northern Lass and Volo s Vict.ory two lengths ahead of Bonny Axworth and with four lengths back to Wade Lane. In the back straight, Chuckles increased her lead to six lengths from Paperman, and with a half to go Volo’s Victory had moved up to the leader. Then came Paperman, Northern Lass and Bonny Axworth. At the turn out of the back straight, Volo’s Victory raced up to be on terms with Chuckles, and in the run to the judge it was Volo’s Victory from Chuckles, with Bonny Axworth and P'aperman making an effort. Chuckles could not stay the distance, and finished in fourth place. Tote £3,013. GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of two miles:— 4/4 CHINOOK, Mr R. A. Hamilton’s b.g., 5 yrs., Lusty Volo— Mistral, scr (owner) 1 3/3 FLYING CHIPS (G. Withers) scr 2 2/2 RED SETTER, coupled Pocket Book, 12 (Butt) 3 started: 1/1 Barometer Chimes, 6/6 Hargood’s Pride, 5/5 Jervis Bay, 2/2 Pocket Book, coupled Red Setter. Won by half a head; a head. Times: 4.41; 4.41 4-5; 4.41. Jervis Bay was. fourth. Winner trained by owner. .Chinook came with a great finishing run to take the honours in the Greymouth Trotting Cup by half a head from Flying Chips. At the ; end of a round, Hargood’s Pride damaged a wheel and was pulled up. The order at this stage was Jervis Bay, Barometer Chimes, Pocket Eook, Flying Chips, Chinook and Red Setter, in Indian file. There was no change until they entered on the last half-mile, Flying Chips followed by Chinook moved up to be just in behind Jervis Bay. Half-way round the home bend, Jervis 'Bay was a length clear, with Flying Chips,- Red Setter and Chinook putting in their claims. Jervis Bay was in front with fifty yards to go, but first Flying Chips, then Chinook got on terms with him, with Red Setter joining, the verdict going to Chinook by a half-head, with Red Setter a head away, then' a neck to Jervis Bay, with Barometer Chimes a length away. Pocket Book, who left her feet just before straightening up for home, was a long way back. Tote £3,5745. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 124 furlongs:— 1/1 BELLE HEADER, Mr W. T. Lowe’s b.m., 6 yrs., Mazegin— Belle Lorimer, scr (D. McGregor) 1 10/9 BILLY LOYAL (J. Washington) scr 2 8/4 COMPRIS (E. E. Lilley) 36 .. 3 Also started: 6/7 Beverley Volo, 11/11 Cash Bond, 9/10 Golden Ruin, 4/5 Steel Sword. 12/12 Timmy Oro, 7/8 Fairy Wings, 2/2 Walter Jingle, 3/3 jSir Walter., Won by three lengths; a head. Times: 3.51 3-5; 3.52 3-5; 3.50. Steel Sword was fourth. Winner trained by F. I. McGregor. When Golden Ruin opened up a gap in the middle stages, she seemed assured of victory, but a bad break just below the distance put her out of court, Belle Header, who had been slow away taking on for a comfortable win. Fairy Wings, Timmy Oro and Beverley Volo were slow off the mark. Cash Bond, Loyal Native and Billy Loyal broke up early. In th’e back stretch, Golden Ruin was doing it nicely from Steel S’woid and Compris, who both got away to agood start. Past the stands for the first time it was Golden Ruin just clear of Steel Sword, with two lengths to Compris, then ten lengths to Walter Jingle and Belle Header on terms. In the back straight Steel Sword broke badly, Compris moving into second place. With four furlongs to run it was Golden Ruin doing it nicely in front of Compris, Belle Header and Steel Sword, with six lengths to Walter Jingle and Billy Loyal. Turning for home, Golden Ruin appeared to be full of running but a bad lapse in the last half-fur-long ruined her chances, and Belle Header ran past her to win by three lengths from Billy Loyal, who staged a fine run from the home turn to take second place from Compris by a head. Tote £3,2025.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of 101 furlongs:— (First Division) 5/6 MAVIS GRATTAN, Mr B. T. Roper’s b.m., 4 yrs., Grattan Loyal—Daphne de Oro (W. R. Butt), scr T 3/2 IRON BAR (S. A. Edwards) penalty 24 yds 2 4/3 J ACK ALETTE (R. Me A Cook) scr 3 Also started: 2/1 Cue, coupled Task Force, 12/11 Dawn Patrol, coupled Sir Vesta, 6/7 Golden Sheaf, coupled Drury Lane, 7/5 Frank’s Pride, coupled Travis Boy, 16/17 Harold Jinks, 19/19 Lady Gold worth, 20/16 Loyal Bonista, 14/14 Mischief, 18/21 Palava, 13/10 Razzle, 8/9 Prince Dale. Won by three lengths; six lengths. Times; 3.2; 3.0 2-5; 3.5 2-5. Prince Dale was fourth. Winner trained by W. R. Butt. W. R. Butt had his only victory for the day when he won with Mavis Grattan in the first division of the Members’ Handicap. Palava, Mischief and Dawn Patrol were slow away, and out of the straight for the first time it was Mavis Grattan doing it nicely from Golden Sheaf, Razzle, Flarold Jinks, Prince Dale, Iron Bar, and Lady Goldworth, with Jackalette handy. In the back straight, Iron Bar moved up fast on the outside, passing Razzle who. broke badly, and took second place. ' With four furlongs to go it was Mavis Grattan from Iron Bar, three lengths clear of Golden Sheaf, and with a further two lengths back to Prince Dale and Frank’s Pride on terms. Then came Cue in a break, Lady Goldworth and Jackalette. In the run home, Mavis Grattan led Iron Bar, well ahead of Frank’s Pride, Prince Dale and Jackalette, the latter making a fine effort to beat Prince Dale for the minor money. (Second Division) J/4 KING HIGH, Mr C. E. Fitzgerald’s b.g., 6 yrs, Calumet Axworth—Queen’s Up (F. G.

Holmes), penalty 36 1 10/12 GREAT ARTIST (T. C. Watson) scr 2 4/3 WAINONI LASS (coupled Jackalette), scr (W. Rushbatch)’ .. 3 Also started: 2/1 Task ' Force, coupled Cue, 12/11 Sir Vesta, coupled Dawn Patrol, 6/7 Drury Lane, coupled Golden Sheaf, 7/5 Travis Boy, coupled Frank’s Pride, 9/8 Golden Game, 21/20 Loriot, 11/13 Loyal Volo, 15/15 Opportunity, 16/18 Mauri McKinney. Won by a length; two lengths. Times: 3.1; 3.4 2-5; 3.5. Drury Lane was fourth. Winner trained by F. G. Holmes.

King High made it a double for the day when he took the lead furlongs from home, and never faltered to claim pride of place in the second division. With the exception of Loriot and Drury Lane, the field got away to a go'od start, and with a furlong covered it was Sir Vesta in front from Travis Boy, Great Artist, Loyal Volo, Opportunity and King High. With a half to go, King High followed by Wainoni Lass and Drury Lane improved their positions, and in the back straight it was King High, Travis Boy and Great Artist at the head of affairs, with Wainoni Lass in a handy position. Turning for home, King High was the leader from Travis Boy and Great Artist, with Sir Vesta giving over fourth place to Wainoni Lass and Diuiy Lane running together. King High withstood the challenge and led Great Artist past the post by a length, with Wainoni Lass two length,? behind. Then came Drury Lane, Sir Vesta and Travis .Boy. Turning out of the straight first time round, Maun McKinney, who was lying well back, fell, and was out of the contest. Tote £3,6014.

FAPAROA HANDICAP, of 121 fur-

longs: — 1/2 JACKIE GUY, scr, Messrs A. Collins and A. Fairbairn’s, ch.c., 4 yrs, Jack Potts —Lottie Guy A. Fairbairn) 1 8/7 NORTHERN LASS, scr (F. G. Lynch) 2 3/3 VOLO’S VICTORY, penalty 36

(D. Bennett) Y Also started: 7/8 Chuckles, 5/5 Loyal Peg, 2/1 Paperman, 6/6 Real Nugget, 4/4 Sunny Glen. Won -by a head; half a length. Times: 3.36 4-5; 3.37, 3.34 1-5. Paperman was fourth. Winner trained by A. Bairbairn. Aftei’ being slow away, Jackie Guy recovered well to win the Paparoa Handicap by a head from Northern Lass. Fast the stand for the first time round, it was Paperman, three lengths in front of Northern Lass, with six lengths back to Volo’s Victory and Jackie Guy on terms. With just over a half to. cover, Chuckles, who was running strongly, fc'ut her foot through Real Nugget’s cart, and also interfered with Sunny Glen, placing the three horses out of the race. With four furlongs to go, Paperman held the lead, and Volo’s Victory had

moved up to second place, with i Northern Lass and Jackie Guy running strongly together. In the back straight Volo’s Victory improved his position, and turned for home a length clear of Jackie Guy, closely followed by Paperman and Northern Lass. Jackie Guy came with a great finishing run on the outside of Northern Lass, both passing the tiring Volo’s Victory, who ran into third place half a length from Northern Lass. Tote: £3,812. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Acceptors for the second day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting to-tlay are as follows: — Runanga Handicap, of £l5O, 3.43 class, 14 miles (trotters).— Rey Stone, Steel Sword, Timmy Oro, Upshot, Beverley Volo, Billy Loyal, Fairy Wings, Golden Ruin, Loyal Native scr., Walter Jingle, Belle Header 24. Kango 60. New Year Handicap, of £IS(L 3.37 class, 14 miles—Razzle, Task Force, Tikawe, Travis Boy, Wainoni Lass, Dawn Patrol, Great Artist, Lady Goldworth, Loriot, Loyal Bonista. Loyal Volo, Mischief, Palava, Harold Jinks, Jackalette scr., Iron Bar, Prince Dale, Cue 24, Prince Lytton 36, King High 60. Empire Handicap, of £2OO, 2.56 class, 11 miles. —Bay Acron, Ben Travis, Crossroads, Gambler’s Fortune, Loyal Volo, Paddy Potts, Forecast, Quite Game, Rose Volo, Single Choice, Sponsor, True Potts, Prince Dale scr., Admiration, Honest Peter.. Wee Pal, Wee P'eg, Hanover 12, Wade Lane, Dandy Grattan 24. Dominion Handicap, of £4OO, 3.27 class, 15 miles—Barometer Chimes, Hargood’s Pride, Jervis Bay, Pocket Book scr., Volo’s Victory, Flying Chips, Victory Boy, Red Setter 12, Dawn Grattan 24, Chinook 36.

Victoria Park Handicap, of £2OO, 4.44 class, 2 miles. —Dandy Grattan, Chuckles, Loyal Peg, Northern Lass. Paperman, Real Nugget, Dominator, Sunny Glen, Surrey Park. Wee Peg scr., Jackie Guy 36. County Handicap, -of £2OO, 3.41 class, 15 miles. —Belie Header, Beverley Volo, Billy Loyal, Sir Walter, Steel Sword, Timmy Oro, Upshot, Walter Jingle, Golden Ruin, Loyal Native scr., Compris 12, Contraband 24, Kango 36. Railway Handicap, of £2OO, 3.33 class, 14 miles.—Crossroads, Forecast, Gambler’s Fortune, Great Artist, Jackalette, Paddy Potts, Quite Game, Rose Volo, Sponsor, True Potts scr., Hanover, King High, Wea Pal 12, Honest Peter 24.

Electric Handicap, of £2OO, 2.51 class, 15 miles.—Barometer Chimes, Bonny Axworth, Chuckles, Hargood’s Pride, Honest Peter, Jackie Guy, Jervis Bay, Lady Goldworth, Volo’s Victory, Flying Chips, Pocket Book, Real Nugget, Red Setter, Victory

Boy scr., Worthy Gold, Dawn Grattan, Jill 13, Chinook 24. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. Runanga Handicap: Belle Headen Walter Jingle, Billy Loyal. New Year Handicap: Iron Bar, King High, Jackalette. Empire Handicap: Rose Volo,— Hanover- bracket, Honest Peter, Dandy Grattan. Dominion Handicap: Red Setter, Pocket Book bracket, Flying Chips, Victory Boy. Victoria Park Handicap: Dandy Grattan, Wee Peg, Dominator. County Handicap: Belle Header, Kango, Walter Jingle. Railway Handicap: King High, Forecast, True Potts. Electric Handicap: Worthy Gold, Victory Boy, Flying Chips.