GREYMOUTH J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20925, 3 January 1938, Page 10

GREYMOUTH J.C.

TUNNELLER WINS CUP By Telegraph—Press Association GREYMOUTH, January 1. The Greymouth Jockey Club’s midsummer meeting opened in misty rain. The track was soft. The totalisator handled £7957/10/- compared with £7858/10/-, on the first day last year, an increase of £99. Results:— NOVICE STAKES Of £7O; 54 furlongs. 1 — Glenacre, 8.10 (Ridgeway) .. .. 1 2 Bright Prospect, 8.10 (J. Murfitt) 2 11—Queen Linda, 8.10 (V. Lee) .... 3 Also started: 6 Dollar Note, 8 Culverden 8.10, 4 Clubman car. 8.11. 9 Metric 8.10, 7 Gay Spear 8.10, 12 Adieux 8.10, 3 Patuma 8.5, 10 Wandarobe 8.5, 5 Daymist 8.5. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 9 4-ssec.

BOROUGH TROT Of £9O (2.27); 1 mile. 3—Rhinegold, scr (H. Frost) ..

2 Worthy Lad, 24yds (L. Birkett) 2 3 Wee Pal, scr (W. Butts) 3 Also started: 4 Boreas scr, 7 Green Tanger scr, 1 Kate Bingen scr, 6 Orby Lad scr, 8 Preamble scr, 5 Silver Letitia scr. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Green Tanger was fourth. Times—2min 22 4-ssec, 2min 21sec, 2min 23 l-ssec. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 mile.

2 Roy Bun, 9.4 (A. Russell) .. .. 1 I—Drinkup, 8.13 (J. Murfitt) .... 2 3 Owlsgleam, 8.2 (Masters) .. .. 3 Also started: 4 Windward 8.8, 5 Malvasia, 8.3, 7 Gold Boy carr. 7.11, 6 Gasmask car. 7.8, 8 Lisnacree car. 7.34, 9 Polistina car. 7.2, 10 Bit of Blue 7.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Windward was fourth. Time—lmin 44sec.

GREYMOUTH CUP Of £170; li miles.

2 Tunneller, 8.1 (J. Wasley) .. .. 1 3 Waitaka, 8.7 (G. Ridgway) .. .. 2 s—Fiord, 8.0 (C. Masters) 3

Also started: 1 Linguist 9.2, 4 Rebel Chief 9.2, 7 Wino 8.12, 6 Monipere 8.4, 8 Heloise 7.3. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time —2min 10 4-ssec.

PAROA HANDICAP Of £9O; 64 furlongs.

2 Arrowrose, 8.6 (E. Rosewarne) .. 1 I—Paper Note, 8.7 (C. Masters) .... 2 3 Royal Amphora, 7.2 (G. Watson) 3 Also started: 4 Courtyard 7.8, 5 Cranford 8.6. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Courtyard was fourth. Time—lmin 24sec.

STEWARDS’ TROT Of £9O (3.2); 11 miles.

1 — Nahlin, 24yds (G. Walton) .. .. 1 2 Bridget Borough 12yds (A.

Holmes) 3 —Kingussie, 12yds (W. Clark)

Also started: 4 Cam Dillon scr, 9 Ockley Wood, scr, 7 Pukeuri 12, 4 Tarvisque 24, 6 Playwright 36, 8 Little Gordon 48. Won by 11 lengths, 14 lengths between second and third. Travisque was fourth. Times —3min, 3min 1 3-ssec, 3min 2 l-ssec.

MINERS HACK HANDICAP, Of £9O; 61 furlongs.

I—Glenogil, 7.5 (G. Watson) .. .. 1 6—Amount, 8.4 (L. Pratt) 2 3 —Delfum, 7.13 (R. Coveny) 3 Also started: Rotokino 8.12, 2 Gold Lupel 8.5, 7 Guinea Fowl 8.9, 5 Gilford 8.1, 8 Card Player 7.12, 9 Emmeline Girl 7.0. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Gold Lapel was fourth. Time—lmin 25sec. BRUNNER HANDICAP 1— Wine Card, 8.7 (C. Masters) .... 1 3—Waitaka, 8.11 (G. Ridgway) .... 2 2 Potent, 7.7 (A. Stokes) 3 Also started: 5 Metal Bird 8.5, 4 Golden Dart 8.3, 6 Courtyard 7.12, 8 Heloise 7.3, 7 Rose Vai 7.2. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Golden Dart was fourth. Time—lmin 30sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY 12.35 p.m. TRIAL STAKES, of £7O; 54 furlongs—Glenacre 9.6, Bright Prospect 9.6, Polistina 8.10, Adieux 8.10, Dollar Note 8.10, Perseverance 8.10, Clubman 8.10, Queen Linda 8.10, Metric 8.10, Gayspear 8.10, Patuma 8.5, Wandarobe 8.5, Daymlst 8.5. 1.15 p.m. DOBSON HANDICAP TROT, of £9O; (2.27); 1 mile—Boreas scr, Green Tanger scr, Kate Bingen scr, Orby Lad scr, Preamble scr, Silver Letitia scr, Wee Pal scr, Rhinegold 24, Worthy Lad 36. 1.55 p.m. W. R. KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP, Of £150; 1 mile—Linguist 9.2, Rebel Chief 9.1, Wine Card 9.1, Fiord 8.2, Wino 8.11, Waitaka 8.10, Tunneller 8.9, Monipere 8.2, Glenogil 7.5, Rose Vai 7.2, Haulbowline 7.0. 2.35 p.m. BLAKETOWN HACK HANDICAP, of £9O; 64 furlongs—Gold Label 8.10, Malvasia 8.9, Rotokino 8.9, Guinea Fowl 8.7, Amount 8.4, Card Player 7.10, Emmeline Girl 7.9, Metric 7.3. 3.15 p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £9O; 54 furlongs—Arrowrose 9.0, Cranford 8.5, Metal Bird 8.5, Acceptable 8.0, Delium 7.7, Card Player 7.2, Daymist 7.0. 3.55 p.m. NEW YEAR HANDICAP TROT, of £9O (3.2); li miles—Boreas scr, Cam Dillon scr, Wee Pal scr, Kate Bingen scr, Ockley Wood scr, Orby Lad scr, Silver Letitia scr, Bridget Borough 12, Kingussie 12, Pukeuri 12, Travisque 24, Playwright 36, Little Gordon 48, Nahlin 48, Whitstone 84. 4.35 p.m. DOMINION HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile—Roy Bun 9.11, Drinkup 9.1, Owlsgleam 8.10, Windward 8.6, Potent 8.3, Bright Prospect 7.9, Gold Boy 7.6, Gas Mask 7.6, Elmarch 7.2, Polistina 7.0, Lisnacree 7.0. 5.15 p.m. WALTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £100; 64 furlongs—Linguist 9.9, Rebel Chief 9.8, Arrowrose 8.12, Fiord 8.5, Monipere 8.3, Metal Bird 8.3, Acceptable 7.13, Drinkup 7.12, Heloise 7.8, Courtyard 7.6, Haulbowline 7.5, Gayspear 7.0.