GREYMOUTH MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20761, 2 January 1931, Page 7

GREYMOUTH MEETING.

OPENING DAY'S RESULTS. BLACK DUKE SCORES AGAIN. SURPRISE BY MINERAL. [IJY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GREYMOUTII, Thursday. The Greymouth Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was opened yesterday in beautiful weather. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £7721, against £9828 on the first day last summer. Results were:— FIRST HURDLES, of £120; 1{ miles, 110yds.—1 H. Rhind's Pangolin, 11.0 (Tilson), 1; 3 Quillfiire, 9.0 (Ornneo), 2; 5 Huntley, 9.0, 3. Albo started: 2 Fresh Breeze, 9.3; 4 Shandre, 9.G. Six lengths; 10 lengths. Time, 2m 565. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £100; G fur.—6 E. M. Shcedy's Kentish Lady, 8.7 (Young), 1; 2 Ringing C'hoer, 7.7, 2; 1 Arrowmaid, 8.5 (Jennings), 3. Also started: 4 Fortalice, 8.10; 3 Varsity, 8.0; 8 Bright Spear, 7.5; 7 Pound Note, 7.10; 5 Landmark, 7.2; 10 Mataa, 7.7; 11 Lndy Lackham, 7.0; 9 Miss Anomoy, 7.8; 12 Genoral Assembly. 8.1. Half a length; length. Time, lm 15 3-6s. STEWARDS' TROT, of £110; 1 mile 3 fur.—l L. F. Birkett's Travis, 12yds (owner), 1; 7 Vican, 12yds (Swift), 2: 4 Jean Drusus, limit (Peterson), 3. Also started: 15 Harold Bingen, 11 Rose Guy, 3 Gold Spear, 12- Allangra, 9 Hnrina, limit; 2 Nyallo Silk, 12yds; 6 Jupiter, 24; 8 Audience. 36; .10 Mount Royal. 48. Length and a-hnlf; two lengths. Time, 3m 20 l-ss. KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP, of £160; 1 mile.—l D. P. Wilson's Black Duke, 10.11 (Powell), 1; G Miss Mercia. 7.8 (C. Hughes), 2; 4 Comnssie, 7.0 (Flower). 3. Also snrted: 12 Thorndalo, 8.7; 3 Killigrow, 7.13; 5 Gold Bag, 7.10; 7 Fairy Tidings, 8.5; 8 Arch Arrow, 7.5. Length; head. Time, lm 435. PAROA HANDICAP, of £100; GJ fur.— 3 J. Stewart's, Solvear, 8.8 (Kirwan), 1; 8 Gourmet. 7.5 (Flower). 2; 4 Quantum, 8.3 (Tilson), 3. Also started: 1 Wise Choice, 9.0; 9 Buoyant. 8.10; 2 Sleipner, 7.3; 7 The Dovo, 7.8; 6 Atone. 8.0; 5 Jnel, 7.5: 10 Thurnham Lass, 7.5. Length; four. Time, lm 21 l-sa. BOROUGH TROT (Saddle), of £100; 1 mile.—2 J, K. McKenzie's Llewellyn, 24yds bhd (Barron), 1; ] Nelson Parrish, 24yds (Emms), 2; 9 Binscarth, 48yds (James), 3. Also started: 8 Spinster. 11 Merlo Drusus, 4 Pointal, limit; 5 Devon Child, 3 Millaquin, 10 Ilarina, 7 Kawana, 24yds; 6 Loco, 6.0 Two lengths; three. Time, 2m 17 4-ss. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £100; 7 fur.—9 E. Gate's Minerval, 8.1 (Jennings), 1: 4 Countermarch, 8.5 (Tilson), 2; 3 Eaton Hall, 8.5 (Young), 3. Also started: 1 Aberfeldy, 9.7; 9 Pari. 8.12; 0 Ardfinnon, 8.9; 12 Audience, 8.8; 2 Ramo, 8.8; 8 Shining Star, 8.4; 10 Bank Draft. 8.3; 11 Coll, 8.0; 7 G rattan. 8.0; 13 Gay Nita, 8.0. Neck; neck. Time. Ira 29 3-ss. BRUNNER HANDICAP, of £100; Gj fur.— 2 D. R. Wilson's Assemble, 9.5 (Powell), 1; 1 Chnrmeuse, 9.9 (Tilson), 2; 4 C'omassie, 8.0 (Flower), 3. Also started: 8 Sagittarius, 9.0; 3 Baby Bun, 8.3; 5 Grand Acre, 8.6; 7 Landmark, 7.2. Neck; two lengths. Time, lm 225. SECOND DAY'S SPORT. BLACK DUKE'S VICTORY. OUTSIDER TAKES LAST RACE. [HY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GREYMOUTH, Thursday. The Greymouth meeting was concluded today in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the totalisator receipts were £IO,OBI 10s, compared with £13,627 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £17,802 10s, compared *with £23,555 last meeting. Results were:— SECOND HURDLES, of £120; 1$ miles.— 3 G. Holmes' Huntley, 0.1 (Kirwan), 1; 1 Pangolin, 11.10 (Tilson), 2; 2 Quillfire, 9.3 (Orange), 3. Albo Started.—4 Shnrdro, 9.0. Two lengths; ten. Time, 2m 48s. BLAKETOWN HANDICAP, of £100; R fur.—3 J. Dooley'B Grand Aero, 8.7 (Jennings), 1; 7 Landmark, 7.7 (Flower), 2; 2 Ringing Cheer, 7.7 (Hughes), 3. Also started: 1 Wise Choice, 9.0; 5 Fortalice, 5.6; 6 Varsity, 7.13; 4 Crunchem, 7.11; 9 Bright Spear, 7.5; 10 Shining Star, 8.2; 13 Thurnham Lass, 7.6; 11 Genoral Assembly, 7.5; 8 Mis 3 Anomaly, 7.11. Two lengths; four. Time, lm 15s.

DOBSON TROT, of £100; 1 mile 3 fur.— 3 G. llarley'B Van Newton, limit (Berkelt), 1; 6 Vican, limit (Swift), 2; 1 Brent Elect, limit Stevenson), 3. Albo started: 6 Harina, 1 Gold Spear and Irish Author (coupled with Brent Elect), 2 Nyallo Silk, 8 Jupiter, 4 Liberty Hall, 7 Audience. Length and a-half; three lengths. Time, 3m 18 4-ss.

CREYMOUTH CUP, Of £250; li miles. I—BLACK DUKE. D. P. Wilson's, 11.3 (Powell) 1 6—MINERVAL, car. 7.2 (Hughes) .. 2 4—ABERPELDY, 8.0 (Tilson) .. ..3 Also Started.—2 Beau Geste, 8.8; 3 Thorndale, 8.7; 6 Killigrew, 7.12; 10 Fairy Tidings, 8.5; 9 Purl, 7.3; 8 Ramo, 7.3; 7 Gold Bag, 7.7; 11 Silent, 7.0. Half-a-iength; same. Time, 2m 9 l-ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £100; 5J fur. —5 W. J. Lane's Sagittarius. 8.12 (Messcrvey), 1; 1 Charmcuse, 9.11 (Tilson), 2; 9 Waihemo, 7.4 (Gilmer), 3. Also started: 2 Flair, 9.7; 4 Kentish Lady, 8.11; 3 Quantum, 8.8; G Landmark, 8.7; 7 Kompton, 7.2; 8 Mataa, 7.1. Neck; one and a-half lengths. Time, lm 9 4-ss.

NEW YEAR TROT (saddle), of £IOO. 1 m il o .—g W. Henry's Playgirl, limit (McNeil), 1; Pointal, limit (Schofield), 2; 3 Nelson Parish, Sfiyds (Emms), 3. Also started: 2 .Tean Drusus, 11 Devon Child, 12 Kawana, 1 Dillonetic, 5 Millaquin. 8 Audience, 1 Llewellyn, 4 Binscarth. 7 Loco. Half a length, length. Time, 2m 225. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £100; 7 fur.—l P. Thovpy's Miss Mcrcia, 8.11 (Kirwan), 1; 3 Aberfeldy, 9.6 (Powell), 2; 2 Countermarch, 8.8 (Tilson), 3. Also started: 5 Gourmet. 8.2; Audience. 8.8; 4 Coll. 8.0; 8 Ilighcourt, 8.0; G Grattan, 8.1; 9 Gay Nita, 8.0. Length; neck. Time, lm 295. WALTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £100; GJ fur.—lo F. L. Turley's The Dove, car. 7.2 (Moore), 1; 5 Killigrew, 8.0 (Gilmer), 2; 4 Solwit. 7.12 (Jennings), 3. Also started; 6 Sagittarius, 9.5; 2 Baby Bun, B.G; 8 Fortnlice, 8.5; 1 Coomassie. 8.3; 3 Sleipner, 7.9; 7 Pari. 7 6:9 Jael, 8.0. Neck; olio and a-half lengths. Time, lm 225. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. THE STANDISH HANDICAP. (Received January 1, 6.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. Tho Victoria Racing Club's meeting was held to-day in. ideal weather. The chief results were;— NEW YEAH HURDLE RACE, 2 miles. HOROSCOPE, F. E. Shillnbecr's ch g, aged, by Absurd—Lady Ball, 12.7 (Inkson) 1 COBRANVEIR, 10.7 (Butler) .. ..2 NAURU, 9.7 (Homage) 3 Seven started, including Plunderer, who fell and had to bo destroyed. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time. 3m 39Js. STANDISH HANDICAP, 6 fur. UMBERTANA, P. H. Lock's blk a. 4yrs, 7.11 (Dtincnu) 1 BINNA, 7.7 (Phillips) .. ... ..2 BLEMATIC, 8.5 (Winks) 3 Eighteen started. Won by half-a-longth. Time, lm 12Js. BAGOT HANDICAP, 1} miles. CIMBIiIAN, A. T. Creswick's b hj, syrei, 9.2 (Phillips) 1 PINNACLE. 8.8 (Lewis) 2 IN PETTO, G. 12 (Lott) 3 Ten started. Won by fi length. Time, 2in 32-ls. THE PERTH CUP RACE. (Received January 1, 8.55 p.m.) PERTH, Jan. 1. The following is the result of the rnre for the Perth Cup, run to-day nt tho West Australian Turf Club's meeting:—The Dimmer. 8.0 (Cooper), 1; Scrbury, 8.13 (Wright), 2; Knight Commander, 8.4 (Brady), 3. Thirteen Btarted. Won by four lengths. Time, 3m 2915.