GREYMOUTH FIRST DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1929, Page 4

GREYMOUTH FIRST DAY

SMITHEREENS WINS CUP NASTORI TAKES STEWARDS’ SIX. HURDLES RACE TO ORIFLAMB. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Greymouth, Dec. 2S. The Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting was opened to-day in fine but dull weather. The track was holding after heavy rain. A large crowd was present, and the totalisator handled £9826, which was £3029 more than on the first day last year. Results are:— FIRST HURDLES. Of 120 sovs. One mile and a-half. 1— ORIFLAMB, 11.0 (Mackie) 1 2— ZEUXIS, 9.4 (Salt) 2 4—DELUGE, 9.13 (Butler) 3 Won by a length., Time, 3min 2 4-5 sec. Also started —5 Punchestown 9.0, 3 Danthonia 9.0 (fell), 6 Shut Eye 9.0, 7 Toomyvara 9.0. TRIAL HANDICAP. Of SO sovs. Five and a-half furlongs. 3— TARIFF, 8.13 (Lee) 1 4— GOLDWELL, 8.13 (Jennings) .... 2 5— RAVINE, 8.13 (McCarthy) 3 Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 12 1-5 sec. Also started —12 Lady Mill, 2 Audience,.! Garvary, 7 Painting, 10 Shipshape, 8 Royal Heritage, 9 Matoa, 6 Solvear, 11 Silent, all 8.13. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of HO sovs. Six furlongs. 2—NASTORI, 8.6 (Jennings) 1 1— COURTLIKE, 7.10 (McCann) .... 2 4— FLAIR, 8.4 (Pascoe) 3 Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 8 3-ssec. Also started —5 Arch Arrow 9.0, 3 Sagittarius 8.11, 7 Spode 7.10, 6 Waihemo 7.2. W. R. KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP. Of 160 sovs. Ono mile. 5— SMITHEREENS, 8.0 (McCarthy) 1 2— IVAYWARD, 9.4 (Mackie) 2 I—SEA RAID, 8.6 (Saxon) 3 Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 46 l-ssec. Also started —3 Royal Game 9.2, 4 Quarterdeck 8.8, 6 D*eeoy Bird 8.8, 7 Ardfinnan 8.1, 8 Bank Draft 7.6, 9 Fairy Tidings 7.5, 10 Baby Bun, 7.3. PAROA HACK. Of 110 sovs. Six and a-half furlongs. 6— HUNTLEY, 7.3 (Hughes) 1 1— PAGE BOY, 8.7 (Jennings) .... 2 2— TOPERE, 8.1 (Barr) 3 Won by a length, a length between second and third. Also started —4 Fallow 5.7, 11 Shining Star 8.0, 3 Shot Silk 8.0, 10 The Dove 7.12, 5 Landmark 7.9. 7 Lord Middleton 7.9, 8 Fair Go 7.2, 9 Limoka 7.2. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of 100 soys. Six and a-half furlongs. 1— BOOSTER, 9.13 (Butler) 1 6—TANE, 7.12 (Barr) 2 2— SOLGELE, 5.13 (McCann) 3 Won by a neck, -with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 25 2Also started —5 Spode 7.10, 3 Some Lad 7.9, 4 Kentish Lady 7.0. FIRST HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3— MORATORIUM, 8.9 (Salt) 1 S—GRATTAN, 8.3 (Messervey) 2 1— ACREDITY, 8.9 (Paterson) 3 Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 33sec. Also started —2 Gold Mint 8.10, c Bank Draft 8.10, 6 Gourmet 8.9, 4 Audience 8.4. 10 Handsome 8.0, 7 Gaslight 8.0, 9 Danthonia 8.0. BRUNNER HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Six and a-half furlongs. 3— RINA MAUNGA, 7.1 (McCann) . 1 2— TOPERE, 7.13 (Barr) 2 4— CHICKWHEAT, 8.4 (Jennings) . 3 Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Also started—l Arrowmir 9.4, 6 The Dove 7.10, 5 Corinthic 7.6.

HANDICAPS FOR WEDNESDAY.

Greymouth, Last Night. The Greymouth Jockey Club s handicaps for Wednesday are: — HURDLES. One mile and a-half.— Oriflamb 11.11, Troihis, Deluge 16A Zeuxis 9.9, Punchestown 9.1, Danthonia, After Ten, Shut Eye, Toomyvara 9.0. BLAKETOWN HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Acredity 9.0, Tane 8.12, Fallow 8.8, Shot Silk 8.6,. Shining Star, 8.5, Sapient, Gourmet, Landmark, Atone 8.3. The Dove, Tariff 8.2, Grattan S.O, Gold Well, Garvary 7.11, Kentish Lady 7.10, Lady Mid, Waihcmo, Ravine, Fair Go. Painting. Handsome, Shipshape, Limoka, Royal Heritage. Turnover, Rapuia, Royal Mataa, Solvear, Silent 7.S’.

GREYMOUTH CUP. One mile and a quarter.—Booster 9.11, Wayward 9.6, Royal Game 5.12, Malmsey, Smithereens 5.9. Quarterdeck 5.7, Decoy Bird, Sea Raid 8.6, Miss Mercia. Moratorium 8.2, Chickwheat- 8.0. Ardfinnan 7.13, Rina ilaunca 7.12, Tane ).8, Topere 7.7, Gold "Mint, Fairy Tidings 7.5, Bank Draft. Some Lad 7.4. Pound Note 7.3, Sapient 7.2, Tho Dove, Baby Bun, Corinthic, Limoka, Fallow 7.0. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a-half. —Arrowmir 9.3. Nastori, Solsele 9.1. Arch Arrow 5.13. Page Boy’ S.loT Sagittarius 8.8, Flair 8.5. Singlespear 8.3. Tane 8.1, Courtlike 7.13, Shot Silk. Spode 7.12. Huntley 7.11. Pound Note 7.10. Tariff 7.8, Audience 7.4. Kentish Lady 7.2. Haulage 7.1, Waihemo, Fair Go, Shipshape 7.0.

HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Decoy Bird, Arch Arrow 9.12. Smithereens 9.9, Page Boy 9.9. Quarterdeck 9.5, Moratorium 9.3. Miss Mercia 9.1, Topere 8.12. Acredity 8.11, Tane, Landmark 8.9, Gold Mint 8.8. Gourmet, Bank Draft 8.7, Some Lad 8.6. Audience, Corinthic, Garvary 5.3. Wrigley 8.1, Lord Middleton, Gaslight, Handsome, Ravine, Danthonia, Silent 8.0.

WALTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Six furlongs and a-half. —Booster 10.6, Royal Game 9.6, Arrowmir 9.3, Deeoy Bird 9.2, Solgele 9.0, Arch Arrow 8.13, Nastori 8.13,T Sea Raid 8.12, Smithereens 8.9, Sagittarius 8.6, Rina Maunga 8.5, Singlespear 8.3, Miss Mercia 8.1.

Topere 7.13, Shining Star 7.11, Spode 7.11, Huntley 7.11, Sapient 7.9, The Dove 7.8, Atone 7.7. Corinthic 7.5, Baby Bun 7.5, Audience 7.4, Lord Middleton 7.2, Rapuia 7.0.

DOBSON HANDICAP TROT. One mile and three furlongs.—'Lou Lee. Allanora, Salute, Halswell Queen, Liberty Hall, Netta Oro, Guy Denver, Play Girl, Chancelor Boy, Ratoc, Undertaker, limit; Sedmere, Vican, Royal Iroquois, 12yds bhd; Lady Bee, Denver Hind, 24 yds bhd; Great Author, Rough Voyage (late Calm Voyage), 36yds bhd.

NEW YEAR TROT HANDICAP. One mile.—Lou Lee, Salute, Dusty Miller, Chancellor Boy, Beatrice Locanda, Kanieri, Guy Denver, Royal Audubon, Liberty Hall, limit; Bingen Wilkes, 12yds bhd; Sedmere, Harina, Vican, Idol Boy, Audubon Chief, Royal. Iroquois, 24yds bhd; Great Epsom, Kawana, Denver Hind, 36yds bhd; Flying Kate, Ecstasy, Silver Sea, 48yds bhd.