ENCOUNTER’S STRONG WIN

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1934, Page 9

ENCOUNTER’S STRONG WIN

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB FIRST DAY OF WINTER MEETING. DASH HANDICAP TO BETTY WRACK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Greymouth, Last Night. The first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s winter meeting was held to-day. Results are:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. Of £80; 3.7. class. One mile and a quarter. B—ROYAL DE ORO, limit (Maidens) . 1 2— WINK EYE, limit (Frost) 2 1— TRAVIS PRINGLE, limit (King) . 3 Also started: 10 Don Wrack limit, 4 Embattle limit, 9 Graham Direct limit, 5 Lil Guy limit, 3 Matunga limit, 6 Ringamata limit, 7 Insolvent limit, 11 Belle Derby 36yds bhd. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Graham Direct was fourth. Times, 2m 52 3-ss, 2m 54 2-ss, 2m 555. EXPRESS HANDICAP. Of £B5; 3.51 class. One mile and a half. 3— FLOTSAM, limit (M. Holmes) ... 1 5— SURVIVOR, limit (C. S. Donald) 2 4— ROSE CHENAULT, limit (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 2 Jacob limit, 7 Mimic limit, 6 Lady Sonoma limit, 1 Princess Onyx limit, 8 Dawn Sonoma 96yds bhd. Won by three lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. Jacob was fourth. Times, 3m 42 2-ss, 3m 445, 3m 50., INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP. Of £75; 3.3 class. One mile and a quarter. 2— BLACK SHADOW, limit (Maidens) 1 3— LYNLEY DE ORO, limit (McKendry) 2 1— BLANDFORD, limit (Berry) 3 Also started: 7 Portlight limit, 3 Starvale limit, 5 Tollgate limit, 9 Town Crier limit, 8 Fearless 12yds bhd, 6 Superb 12 yds bhd, 9 Eastern Queen 24yds bhd, 11 Goldworthy 36yds bhd. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Tollgate was fourth. Times, 2m 535, 2m 53 l-ss, 2m 53 3-ss. , WINTER HANDICAP. Of £160; 3.31 class. One mile and a half. 2— ENCOUNTER, limit (McTigue) .... I 6— GREAT THOUGHT, limit (Price) .. 2 I—BETTY WRACK, limit (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 7 Ayr Lass limit, 3 Guyziah limit, 5 Hard Words limit, 4 Ruin limit Won by half .a, length, a neck between second and third. Guyziah was fourth. Times, 2m 28 l-ss, 3m 28 2-ss, 3m 28 3-ss. Encounter led out from Guyziah and Betty Wrack. The latter, boxed in behind the leaders, was followed by Great Thought. The order remained unchanged to the straight, where Guyziah dropped back in a punishing finish, letting Betty Wrack through, but Encounter and Great Thought finished strongly. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Of £9O; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. I—DE SOTO, limit (J. Bryce junr.) 1 6—PORTLIGHT, 36yds bhd (Brown) 2 3— ROYAL DE ORO, 36yds bhd 3 Also started: 4 Damian limit, 5 Don Wrack limit, 7 Embattle limit, 2 Insolvent limit. Won by three length, one length between second and third. Don Wrack was fourth. • Times, 3m 32 l-ss, 3m 29 4-ss, 3m 30 l-ss. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £105; 5.5 class. Two miles. 4— SURVIVOR, limit (C. S. Donald) .. 1 3— SANDY N, 96yds bhd (Roche) ... 2 1— MOTHER’S BOY, 72yds bhd (White) 3 Also . started: 6 Mimic limit, 5 Rose Chenault limit, 2 Ohinemutu 12yds bhd. Won by six length, ten lengths between second and third. Rose Chenault was fourth. Times, 4m 53 2-ss, 4m 475, 4m 52 3-ss. ADVANCE HANDICAP. Of £100; 2.59 class. One mile and a quarter 4— GREAT ANTRIM, limit (M. Holmes) 1 2— BINGEN PALM, 24yds bhd (Simpson) ... ............... 2 I—DUNDEE, 12yds bhd (Berry) 3 Also started: 7 Goldworthy limit, 3 Social Pest limit, 9 Superb limit, 8 Directum 24yds bhd, 6 Golden Dollar 24yds bhd, 5 Real Burton 36yds bhd. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Superb was fourth. Times, 2m 50 4-ss, 2m 495, 2m 51s, DASH HANDICAP. Of £105; 2.19 class. One mile. 1— BETTY WRACK, limit (M. Holmes) 1 3— GREAT THOUGHT, limit (Price) 2 2— YANKEELAND, limit (Bryce junr.) 3 Also started: 6 Ayr Lass limit, 5 Marvin Bingen limit, 4 Ruin limit.. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Times, 2m 15 2-ss, 2m 15 3-ss, 2m 14 4-ss.