GREYMOUTH MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 2 January 1941, Page 7

GREYMOUTH MEETING

TOPWEIGHT WINS CUP SURPRISE BY ELMARCH GREYMOUTH, Ist January, j The Greymouth Jockey Club’s mid- \ summer meeting opened in perfect | weather before the largest attendance j for years. The track was fast. Total- j isator investments were £7947, com-! pared with £6742 10s on the opening j day last year, an increase of £1204 10s.Results: — Novice Stakes, of £7O: five fur-longs.—B-8 Sham Raid. 8.10 (W. Connor) 1: 1-1 The Tryst. 8.10 (M. Kirwan) j 2; 3-4 Monopoly. 8.10 (R. Caddy) 3.| Also started: Stock Exchange. Dark Agnes. Silver Night. Sweet Mystery, 1 Trench Coat. Bright Lad. Perpetuate, Rockery. Sir Gundi. Won by a neck; | one length. Time, 1.9 4-5. Borough Handicap, Trot, of £100; one mile. —4-6 Diamond Cluster, scr (R. j Messervy) 1; 15-15 Voluntary, scr (J. E. j Mcßride) 2; 2-4 Opportunity, scr (G. England) 3. Also started: Free Author.' Joan Potts, Lady Travis, Mauri Me- : Kinney, Narvik, Welcome Stranger. Woolwich, Helenora. Four Square, Mitewin. Shady Glen, Kate Bingen. Won by two lengths; one length. Four Square was fourth. Times: 2.18 3-5, 2.19. 2.20. County Hack Handicap, of £100; one mile.—6-6 Elmarch. 8.4 (A. Leckie) 1; 3-3 Night Shift. 7.7, car. 7.10 (C. Stokes) 2; 5-5 Great Bramble, 7.13, car. 7.9, 3. Also started: Gay Parade, Miss Waitarere, Greenbank. Muriet. Won by two lengths; one length. Greenbank was fourth. Time, 1.44 2-5. Greymouth Cup, of £170; one mile and a quarter.—l-1 Roy Bun, 9.2 (M. Caddy) 1; 2-2 Waitaka, 7.11 (M. Billington) 2; 6-7 Entail, 7.7, car. 7.11 J-, 3 Also started: Glenora Boy, Phil, Donadea, Metric Won by two lengths

I each way Glenora Boy was fourth Time. 2.9. ! Paroa Handicap, of £9O; six fur-longs.—3-3 Epic, 7.12 (M. Hollands) 1; I 2-2 Rebel Chief, 8.5, car. 8.2 (W. Connor) 2; 6-6 Copyist, 7.9, car. 7.11 <M. Billington). Also started: Raceaway, 1 Lifeguard, Rockery. Won by one length; two lengths. Lifeguard was [fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. | Stewards’ Handicap Trot, of £9O; [one mile and a quarter.—l-1 Prince I McEhvyn, scr (N. Berkett) 1; 5-5 Guy | Whispers, 36yds bhd <C. K. Yeatman) 2; j 2-2 Woolwich, scr <W. R. Butt ) 3. Also ! started: Dan’s Pride. Joan Potts, Kia Ora King, Lady Travis, Lough Derg. Narvik, Four Square. Won by one length and a half: a neck. Times, 2.52 4-5. 2.50 4-5, 2.54. Lady Travis was fourth. Miners’ Hack Handicap, of £9O; six [furlongs and a half. —2-1 Big Joe, 8.1. car. 8.2£ <A. Leckie) 1; 5-5 Sweet Mystery, 7.9. car. 7.10 (C. Stokes) 2; 1-2 Adina. 9.4 (V. Lee) 3. Also started: Miss Tasta, Philibun, Radio Call. Won by one length; two lengths. Time, 1.21 3-5. Philibun was fourth. Brunner Handicap, of £9O; seven furlongs.—2 Peacock. 8.12 (J. Wadley) 1; 3 Epic. 7.7, car. 7.13 (M. Hollands) 2; 1 Skyrena, 9.5 (M. Caddy) 3. Also , started: Lifeguard. Won by a nose each way. Time. 1.29 2-5.