A FORTUNATE SPORTSMAN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 230, 11 September 1922, Page 2

A FORTUNATE SPORTSMAN.

Mr G. D. Greenwood has lieen very luckv in his racing transactions, lhe Canterbury owner has been engaged in racing the thoroughbred for only so “ e " thing like 14 years, and during that period horses carrying his colours haie iron stakes to the value of no less a ,um than £114,795. A remarkable feature of the record is that Mr. Greenwood has headed the list in Australia as well as in New Zealand, and, taking in the combined winnings of lus horses on both sides of the Tasman Sea during last season, he tops the list Mr Greenwood’s record is made

In estimating the winnings of Mr. Greenwood it has to be borne in mind that his team of racers has never been very extensive in point of numbers, and the consistent good luck that has attended him is indeed remarkable. Mr. Greenwood’s greatest winners have been Biplane and Gloaming and. when it is stated that the two bred horses cost him only 375 guineas and 230 guineas respectively and that they have won in stakes £41,821, another sidelight is thrown on the manner in which Dame Fortune has attended the Canterbury sportsman in a greater that at times beats the greatest experts. ST. LEGER RUNNERS. London, Sept. 9. The scratching of all the favourites in the St. Leger leaves only secondclass horses in the race. It is doubtful if it has ever been contested by such a poor lot. Lord Woolavington’s pair, Preston Grange and Fred Power, seem to be about the best left in. As they are being trained in different stables, the former at Gilpin’s and the latter at Fred Darling’s, Lord Wool-

avington intends to run both on their merits. The race is very open. Villars, Ceylonese and Corey rian are others mentioned as having chances. — (A. and N.Z.) MARTON RACES. Marton, Sept. 9. For the Marton races to-day the weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The tote handled £3,390, against £26,089 last year. The following are the concluding results:— Hack Steeplechase, • — Tatton Park 1. Ringi 2, Whipcord 3. Won by several lengths. Time, 5.30. Only the placed horses finished. Electric Hack.—Helen Rufus 1, Flying Nell 2, Yankee Dan 3. Won by a head. Time, 1.17. Railway Handicap. — Civilform 1, Wrangle 2, Inah 3. Won by half u length. Time, 1.15. Tutaenui l, Santiago 2, Bonibrook 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.32.

up as follows-19OR-09 £ .... 2,777 1909-10 .... 5,195 1910-11 ... 8,145 19)1-12 . 3,000 1912-13 .... 1,425 1913-14 .. 8,350 1914-15 .... 6,595 1915-16 .... 5,900 1916-17 ... 6,000 1917-18 ,. 10,000 1918-19 .... 15,000 1919-20 .... 11,000 1920-21 9,000 1921-22 ... 20,000