GRIGG STAKES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24070, 15 September 1941, Page 5

GRIGG STAKES

PALFREY SUCCESSFUL ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING STABILISE WINS NARROWLY [BY TKLEGUAI'H —PRESS ASSOCIATION']

ASHBURTON, Saturday

"•'lie Asliburton County Ilacing Club's Spring Meeting was held to-d;iy in steady rain, which made the course holding. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £11,51)9. against £.18,101 10s last year, a decrease ot' £:3oO'J 10s. Results:

COUNTY HURDLES, first £9.5, second in,\ third £1(1, 1 miles and 100yds.—3—3 Fundy Bay, lo." (A. Leach), 1; 2—l Nightdress, 10.3 (A. Stove), 2; 5—5 Roy Bun, 9.3 (M. liillington). 3. Also started: 8- r 8 Knight Commander, 0.5; -I—l Great Blight. I—2 Ferriby, O—G Flame Queen, 9 —9 Rebel Star, 7—T' Tatting, 9.0. Length; half a length. Time, ,2m 59 4-ss. NOVICE STAKES, first £BO, second £l2, third £B. 0 fur.—2—3 Good Scout, s.O (I . Bpratt), I; I—l Scottish Dalo, 8.0 (A. Mchservy), 2; 11—12 Calypso, 8.0 (D. R. Mackie), rt. .Also started: 3—2 Highland Dance, 10—8 Myraid. 15—14 Kapenekuku. 17—10 College Girl, 4—5 Royoney, 18 —19 Nihil. 8.4: 10—13 Pocket Money. 14 —15 Fleche d'Or, o—7 As Required, S—o Donny•brook Fair, 5—4, Kernel, 19 —18 Miss Cloranc, 13—17 Lunaria, 9—ll Leander, •>o—o,) Hughsotis, 7 —o Prince Dolomite, and Miss Rapaki (bracketed), 12—9 Abdicate, 8.0. Length and a-half; half a length. Tune, lm IS t- r >s. SELMA TROT, first £95, second £ls, third £lO, limit 3.43, 1% miles.—2 —1 Mamarfast, limit (L. Maidens), 1 ; I—21 —2 Loyal King, limit. (D. Watts), 2; 3—3 Swagger Jack, 12yds hhd (R. Townley), 3. Also started: Free Bond and Palometer (bracketed). Free Voyage (bracketed with Swagger Jack), 5 0 Warform, 15—15 Western Boy, 12—12 Conflagrate, 4—5 Star Performer, 11 —ll Peter Bee. 14—13 Mickey Rooney, o—7 Sultan's Pride. 9—9 Best Seller. 10—10 Rollicking Hey. limit; 13—14 Omiulu, 7—4 Sandstone, 12yds bhd. Five lengths; half a length. Times: 3m 41 3-ss, 3m 42 2-ss. 3m 41 3-ss.

A SHBU RTON HA N DICAP, First £l5O, second £35, third £ls; IVi miles I—i—Wild Talk, 9.0 (C. T. Wilson), . . 1 1 —1 —Prudent Prince, 8.5 (V. Barrington) - • • ■ 55 —The Wrecker, 7.5 (A. Messcrvy) .. 3 Also Started. —3—2 The Raker. 8.8; 2—3 Cherokee, 8.2; o—o Cymric, 8.1; 7 —7 Last Refrain, 8.0. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 2m los. JOHN GRIGG STAKES, First £250, second £7O. third £3O; three-year-olds; 7 fur. I—i Palfrey, 8.10 (A. Messervy) .. 1 2 —'2—Sir Gundi, S.lO (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 (j—<3—Bird of Prey, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also Started.-—l—l Hunting Charm, 3 —3 Monetary, 5—5 Willow Wood, 8.10; 9 —9 Blue Bouquet, 7 —B Bold Sheila, B—7 Penny Whistle, 7.0. Two lengths; neck. Time, lm 34 2-,js.

PENSCROFT HANDICAP, first £9O, second £ls, third £lO, 1 mile. —s—o5—0 Scarteen, 8.0 <W. F. Ellis), 1; B—9 Parchment, 7.11 (W. Caddy), 2; 12—11 Ackemma, 7.8 (R. Caddv) 3. Also started: 1— t Eulogist, 0.i»; 7—5'Military Maid, 8.5; 2—2 Milton Abbas, S i • :(—i Green Bank. 8.3; o—7 Blue Abbey, 8.0; 4—3 Blue Coat. 7.13; 9—lo Lord Midas, 7.12; 10 —8 Grey Night, 7.9; 13—13 Ryetown. 10 —17 Avenal. 17—10 Miss Tasta, ll- -12 Warfield. 15—14 Crossmaglen, 1-I—ls Enticing, 7.7. Length each way. Time, lm 48 2-ss.

SPRING HANDICAP, first £llO, secojid £2(i, third £lO, 7 fur.—l—2 Stabilise, 7.0 (S. Green), 1; s—o Sham Boy, 7.9 (A. Stokes). o—7 Waiton/; 8.8 (L. J. Ellis). Also started: 9 —to Haughty Winner, 7 —~> Strip, 0.0; 2 —l Don't Forget, 8.13; 10 —8 Iceland Spar, 8.9; 4—3 Gay Parade, 0.7, and Skvrena, 7.0 (bracketed); 8—!» Wagner, 0.0; 3—l Airline. 7.11; 11—11 Valantua, 7.9. Neck; two lengths. Time, lm 335.

HAKAIA TROT, first £lls, second £"25, third £lO, limit 3.38, 1% miles.—0 —0 Catalpa, 36yds bhd (M. McTigue), 1; 3—7 Mervyn Derby, 3fjyds bhd (J. Bell), 2; I—l1 —1 Black Label, 12yds bhd (J. Brycc, jun.), 3, Also started: B—-S Wainoni Jack, o—4 Festivity. I—"2 Manpower, 2—3 Countless, 11 —ll Lunch Hour, limit; 10—10 Portfolio, s—o5 —o Great Waitaki, 12yds bhd; 7—5 Oxford King, 21. Six lengths; length. Times: 3m 38s, 3m 40 4-58, 3m 45 l-ss.