PROTEST ALLOWED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26969, 3 January 1949, Page 7

PROTEST ALLOWED

GREYMOIfTH CUP RESULT PA GREYMOUTH, Jan. 2. The Greymouth Jockey Club held its opening day in perfect weather. The attendance was large and the track fast. The totalisator handled £17,558 10s against £18,652 10s last year. After the running of the Greymouth Cup a protest was lodged by the trainer of the second horse Sorry against the first place being awarded to Night Owl on the grounds of alleged crossing. The Judicial Committee reversed the placings, but found the incident was not deliberate, and W. D. Skelton, the rider of Night Owl, was not suspended. Results:— Novice Stakes, of £125. Five furlongs and a-half.—First division: 7/6 Lady Montrose, 8.5 (H. Phillips), 1; 1/1 Valley Gold, 8.5. car. 8.8 (C. Stokes), 2; 3/2 Destination, 9.1 (L. Barr), 3. Also started: 8/8 New Shoes (fourth), 10/10 Avignon, 14/13 Session, 13/14 Balzano Three lengths, half. Time, lmin 9 3-ssec. Second division: 4/3 Open Sky, 9.1 (W. D. Skelton), 1; 6/7 Lady Melville, 8.5, car. 8.6 (S. J. Lundy), 2; 5/5 Airshaft, 8.5 (R. E. Gunn), 3. Also started: 12/12 Censette (fourth), 11/11 Anytime, 9/9 Excellent Flight, 15/16 Royal Saga, 16/15 Salmorie, 1/1 Village Beauty. Three lengths, half. Time, lmin 9 l-ssec. Borough Trot, of £137. Class 2.23. One mile.—First division: 12/13 Pacific Boy, 24yds bhd (S. Hands), coupled Ron’s Pal, 1; 11/9 Stately Lady, scr (B. McNamara), 2; 15/14 Gallant Girl, scr, coupled Chatto Boy (R. J. May), 3. Also started: 1/1 Sunglory (fourth), 21/22 Barbara Woods, 16/18 Castlellght, 8/8 Highland Chief, 17/15 June Axworth, 9/11 Kakahu Pride, 2/2 Nature Girl (coupled Sir Hall), 6/< Prairie Star, 7/6 Romany Lass, 10/10 Blue Print, 13/11 Sandbird. Two lengths, length. Times: 2min 19 3-ssec, 2min 22sec, 2min 21 l-ssec. Second division: 15/14 Chatto Boy, scr (C. H. Watson), coupled Gallant Girl, 1; 3/4 Gold Silk, scr (G. L. Mitchell), 2: 12/13 Ron’s Pal, scr (J. Hands), coupled Pacific Boy, 3. Also started: 18/19 Stamina (fourth), 20/21 Bonnie Dale, 19/20 Dominion Jack, 3/3 Ideal Girl, 17/15 Great Show, 2/2 Kitty Globe (coupled Lady Glen). 6/7 Knight Bar, 1/1 Monty Frisco, 15/15 Pocket Money, 5/5 Royal Volo, 14/17 Terrace Lass. Three-quarters of a length, half. Times: 2min 22 3-ssec, 2min 22 4-ssec, 2min 23sec. Countv Handicap, of £l4O. One mile.— 4/2 Morning Watch, 8.2 (W. D. Skelton), 1; 5/5 Young John, 9.0 (H. Phillips), 2; 2/3 Highway. 8.12, car. 8.7 (M. R. Jones), 3. Also started: 6/6 Wandering Minstrel (fourth), 3/4 Vulnerable, 10/8 Maka Maka, 1/1 Maruit, 7/7 Finale, 8/8 Leigh Note, 9/10 Mercurious. Two length, one length. Time, lmin 41sec. Greymouth Cup, of £225. One mile and a-quarter.—4/3 Sorry, 7.0 (M. R. Jones), 1: 1/1 Night Owl. 7.0 (W. D. Skelton), 2• 2/2 Chellow Dene, 8.10 (C. Stokes), coupled with Rival Chase, 3. Also started: 5/5 Renege (fourth). 2/2 Rival Chase. 3/4 Kirkella, 9/9 Al-Sirat, 8/8 Avonbridge, 6/6 Early Night, 7/7 St. Nat Two lengths, the same. Time, 2min 6 4-ssec (equals Rona Bay’s track record). Paroa Handicap, of £l3O. Six furlongs and a-half.—l/2 Bambalina, 7.13 (W. D. Skelton), 1: 2/1 Post Graduate. 8.12, car. 8.5 (R. A. Burt). 2; 6/4 Lance Tor. 7.9, car. 7.2 (I. McClure), 3. Also started: 3/3 Love Letter (fourth), 4/5 Blue Print, 5/6 Deccan. Two lengths, one length. Time, lmin 21 3-ssec. Stewards’ Trot, of £137. Class 2.59. One mile and three furlongs.—First division: 2/4 Cavalier, scr (F. Newfield), 1; 8/7 Romany Lass, scr (A. Furdon), 2; 3/3 Pacific Boy, 48yds bhd (S. Hands), 3. Also started: 5/9 Logan Scott (fourth). 13/13 Chatto Boy. 1/1 Alcove coupled with Kopara Lass. 11/11 Gallant Girl, 12/6 Highland Chief, 10/8 Kitty Globe, 20/17 Pocket Money, 4/2 Soubrette, 18/18 Dawn Patrol. A neck, one length. Times: 3min 11 4-ssec, 3min 12sec. 3min 8 2-ssec. Second division: 9/12 Blue Print, 24yds bhd (C. H. Turner). 1; 14/16 Gold Jean, scr (A. L. Reed), 2; 10/8 Nature Girl, scr. coupled with Kitty Globe (D. Bennett), 3. Also started: 6/5 Shining Gold (fourth), 17/20 Castlelight, 19/19 Dominion Jack, 14/14 Kakahu Pride, 15/15 Knight Bar, 12/6 Pot Pourri. 7/10 Great Show. Six lengths, one length. Times: 3mm Msec, 3min 17 2-ssec, 3min 17 4-ssec. Miners’ Handicap, of £l5O. Seven furlongs.—2/2 Flying Orders, 10.2 (C. Stokes), 1; 3/3 Deficiency, 7.0 (M. R. Jones), 2; 6/6 Master Baron, 7.0, car. 7.5 (M. Walker), 3. Also started: 1/1 Palaboa (fourth), 4/4 Cooraclare. 5/5 Sitology. Three lengths, two lengths. Time, lmin 27sec. Brunner Handicap, of £l4O. Seven furlongs.—l/1 Jinny Jinks, 8.13 (W. D. Skelton), 1; 2/2 Valmeer, 8.7 (H. Phillips), 2; 3/3 Skvzami, 8.7, car. 8.0 (N. F. Davidson) 3. Also started: 8/9 Mercurius (fourth), 5/5 Captious, 4/4 Royal Saleve 7/8 Siegwood, 6/6 Wild Knock, 8/7 Croupier’s Pride. Two lengths, the same. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec.