GREYMOUTH RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8265, 30 October 1912, Page 9

GREYMOUTH RACES

Press Association. t GREYMOUTH, October 29. The Greymouth Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. The tetalisator put through £5453, compared with £2149 on the corresponding day last year. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, five furlongs.— 2 Merchantman, 9.6, 1; 1 Miss Sylvia, 9.8, 2; 6 Inchbonnie, 8.8, 3. Also started—Seraphic 11.5, Hillspring 9.9, Ito 8.9, Purakau 8.7, Cosy Comer 8. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 4 3-sseo.

, PAROIA HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs and a half. —1 Amberstand, 8.12, 1; 2 Gasoline, 8.10, 2; 3 Irish Gift, 8, 3. Also started—Bridegroom 8.7, Vanada 8.1, Camarine 8, Corrie 8. Won by a length. Time, Imin 11 l-ssec.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, ono milo and a quarter. —1 Wild Bird, 8.7, 1: 5 EUerbon, 8.12, 2; 2 Stephanos, 9.7, 3. Also started—The Nut 8.12, Gold Braid 8.6, Separator 8.5, Awha 8.3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 14 3-sseo.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, four furlongs.—3 Moreykolf, 8.13, 1; 6 Kalola, 8.3, 2j 4 Purakau, 8.13, 3. Also started—lto 9.1, Lady Mildred 8.13, Bridegroom 8.10, Asturias 8-3, Furo 8.3, Susan Jane 8.3, Millionaire 8.3. Won by a length. Time, 51 4-6 sec. WELTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—2 Awha, 8.12, 1j 1 North Pole, 9.12, 2; 3 The Nut, 9.8, 3. Also started—Hillspring 9\9, Separator 9, Gold-seeker 9. Won by seven lengths. Time, Imin 32 2-sseo. SPRING HANDICAP; six furlongs. —4 Bridegroom, 8.3, 1; 1 Divorce, 10.4, 2; 5 Inchbonnie, 8.7, 3. Also started—Seraphic 11.4, Stephanos 9.12, Miss Sylvia 9.7. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 18 4-Ssec. COB DEN HANDICAP, five furlongs. —1 Gasoline, 8.7, 1: 4 Bridegroom, 3.4, 2; 2 Kalula, 8, 3. Also started— Corrie 8, Millionaire 8, Irish Gift 8. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 4 3-ssec.