THE GREYMOUTH TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25674, 24 October 1944, Page 6

THE GREYMOUTH TROTS

GOLD SHEIK PRINCIPAL WINNER (P.A.) GREYMOUTH, Oct. 23. The Greymouth trotting meeting was concluded in showery weather and the track was heavy. The totalisator showed an increase of £2113 10s. A record was established for the meeting, the £41.585 10s invested being £4427 10s over last year's record. Following are the results:— Gieseking Handicap, of £l5O. Twelve furlongs and a-half.—s/5 Suspense, 72yds bhd (Holmes), 1; 6/6 Millie Wrack, 48 (Bennett), 2; 4/4 Compris, 36 (S. G. Leggett) 3. Port Bowen was fourth. One length, one length and a-half. Time. 3min 54sec. President’s Handicap, of £l5O. Ten furlongs and a-half—3/3 Real Nugget, scr (McTigue), 1; 6/6 Flying Chips, scr (G. Mason) 2; 1/1 Red Setter, scr (C. King), 3, coupled with Nome Grattan. Jervis Bay was fourth. Two lengths and a-half. one length. Time, 3min 15 4-ssec. Progressive Handicap, of £l5O. Ten furlongs and a-half.—s/5 Volo’s Victory, scr (C King), 1; 8/9 Direct Bingen, 12yds bhd (C. Tasker), 2; 2/1 Paperman, scr (J Carmichael), 3. Elvo’s Pride was fourth. One length and a-half, one length Time, 3min 12 2-ssec. Labour Day Handicap, of £3OO. Two, miles.—4/4 Gold Sheik, scr. (C. F. Isaacson), 1; 1/1 Native Scott. 24yds bhd (V. Alborn), 2; 2/3 Golden Shadow, 48 (C. Bryce), 3. Vera de Oro was fourth. Six lengths, four lengths. Time, 4min 58sec. Ngahere Handicap, of £l6O. Twelve furlongs and a-half.—l/3 Millie Wrack. 12yds bhd (D. Bennet), 1; 4/4 Compris, scr. (G. Leggett), 2; 2/1 Suspense, 60 (Holmes), 3. Bingen’s Colleen was fourth. A length each way. Time, 3min 56sec. Hurricane Handicap, of £2OO. Twelve furlongs and a-half.—4/4 Ingle Belmer, scr (C Bryce), 1; 2/2 Hargood’s Pride, 24yds bhd (A. Williams). 2; 6/6 Tam o' Shanter, scr (W R. Butt), 3. Radical was fourth. A length, half a head. Time. 3min 47sec. Cobden Handicap, of £l7O. Twelve furlongs and a-half.—7/7 Direct Bingen, 12yds bhd (C. Tasker), 1; 1/3 Elvo’s Pride, scr (O. E. Hooper), 2; 2/1 Netherby. scr (T. McCausland). 3. Noble Reta was fourth. Half a length, a length. Time. 3mm 48 l-ssec.