THE GREYMOUTH MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23222, 21 June 1937, Page 13

THE GREYMOUTH MEETING

MAROHA PRINCIPAL WINNER

(Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, June 19.

The Greymouth Jockey Club's winter meeting was held in fine, sunny weather, and there was a large attendance. The track was soft. The totalisator handled £5156, against £3428 for the 1933 meeting and £2987 for the 1934 meeting. Following arc the results:— KAIMATA HANDICAP.

Of 65sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. I—WINE CARD, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 3—POTENT. 8.5 (J. Jennings) . 2 2—PRIMAK 8.12 (A. Messervy) .. 3 Also started: 4 Emmeline Girl 8.5, 8 Gay Spear 8.2 7 Maka Ahi 8.2. 5 Queen Linda 3.2. Won by hall a length, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 26 3-ssec. Malvasia was fourth. JUNE TROT, Of 70sovs. One mile. I—CHIEFTAINESS. scr (J. Clark) 1 3—KINGUSSIE, scr (L. Berkett) . 2 4—GREEN TANGER. scr (G. Withers) 3 Also started: 9 Bridget Brough scr, 2 Canadian Prince scr, 8 Kate Bingen scr. 13 Lough Erne scr, 5 Serenely scr. 6 Sunny Jack 24yds bhd. 7 Streamline scr, 11 Tagua scr. 12 Flying Helen 24yds bhd, 10 Pukeuri 36.

Won by three lengths, with the same distance between second- and third. Time, 2min 22 3-ssec, 2min 23scc, 2min 24sec. Flying Helen was fourth.

GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. .2—MAROHA. 7.10 (A. Messervy) .. 1 4—POTENT. 7.7 (H. Hibberd) .. 2 3—CHASTE. 8.0 (Jennings) . ..3 Also started: 1 Sweet Agnes 9.0. Won by a nose, with five lengths between second and third. Time. 2min 20sec. Potent led throughout. Maroha getting up on the post. A nose separated the other pair. FLYING HANDICAP. Of 65sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. 2—LAND RAID. 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 4—ARENA, 8.6 (H. Hibberd) .. .. 2 I—ARROWROSE. 9.4 (Jennings) 3 Also started: 3 Copyist 9.9. 5 Royal Amphora 8.1. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, lmin 12 4-ssec.

WINTER HANDICAP. Of 80sovs. One mile.

I—PAPER NOTE (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 2—ROY BUN, 8.6 (Jennings) .. .. 2 3—GOLD BOY. 8.6 (Messervy) .. 3 Also started: 4 Hunting Bag 9.0, 5 Maka Ahi 8.0. Won by three lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 50sec. KAIATA TROT, Of 70sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 7—FLYING HELEN, scr (L. Workman) 1 I—CHIEFTAINESS, scr (J. Clark) 2 B—BRIDGET BROUGH, scr (A. Holmes) 3

Also started: 5 Canadian Prince scr, 4 Sunny Jack scr, 11 Kate Bingen scr, 11 Serenely scr, 10 Streamline scr, 9 Tagua scr. 3 Pukeuri 12yds bhd, 2 Nahlin 24, 6 Little Gordon 48. Won by three lengths, with the same distance between second and third. Times: 3min lsec. 3min 1 4-ssec, 3min 3 2-ssec. Streamline was fourth. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 65sovs Six furlongs and a-half. 3—PRIMAK. 8.4 (A. Messervy) .. 1 I—MONIPERE, 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) .. 2 2—METAL BIRD, 9.6 (Jennings) .. 3

Also started: 4 Arena 8.6, 6 Chaste 8.1, 5 Carfex 8.0, 7 Emmeline Girl 8.0. Won by a length and a-half, with the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin 29sec. Carfex was fourth.