GREYMOUTH J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 8

GREYMOUTH J.C.

WAITAKA WINS MAIN EVENT By Telegraph Pres? Association GREYMOUTH. January 3. There was beautifully fine weather for the concluding day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's midsummer meeting and a big attendance. The totalisator handled £9136 10 -, compared with £5865 10 - last year, an increase of £3271. For the meeting the total was £17.094, compared with £13,724 last year, an increase of £3370. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, Of £7O; 5! furlongs B—Gayspear. 8.10 (C. Masters) .... 1 1— Bright Prospect. 9.6 (Murfitt) .. 2 2 Glanacre. 9.6 <G. Ridgway) .. 3 Also started: 7 Polis Una 8.10. 9 Adieux 8.10. 10 Dollar Note 8 10. 6 Fziseverance 8.10. 4 Clubman car. 8.12, 5 Queen Linda 8.10. 11 Wandarobe 8.5, 3 Daymist 8.5. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Peresverance was fourth. Time—lmin lOsec. DOBSON TROT. Of £9O (2.27); 1 mile 5 Kate Bingen, scr (Thompson) .. 1 1— Rhinegold. 24 'H. Frost) 2 6 Green Tanger. scr *F. Jamieson) . 3 Also started: 2 Boreas scr. 7 Orby Lad scr, 8 Preamble scr. 4 Silver Letitia scr. 1 Wee Pal scr (coupled with winner'. 3 Worthy Lad 36. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Silver Letitia was fourth. Times—2.2o 3-5. 2.19 4-5, 2.22 4 KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP. Of £150; 1 mile 5 Waitaka. 8.10 <G. Ridgway) .. .. 1 6 Rebel Chief. 9.1 <A. Russell) .. 2 2 Fiord. 8.2 «E. Rosewam?) 3 Also started: 2 Wine Card car. 3.8 (bracketed with Fiord». 4 Linguist 9.2, 3 Wino 8.11. 7 Tunneller 8.9. 1 Glenogil car. 7.4. 8 Rose Vai car. 7.6. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Glenogil was fourth. Time—lmin 43 2-ssec.

BLAKETOWN HACK HANDICAP, Of £9O; 6! furlongs ' I—Amount. 8.1 <L. Pratt) 1 6 Metric, car. 7.0 'A. Stoker) . / .. 2 7 Emmeline Girl. car. 7.7 (Coveny) 3 Also started; 2 Gold Lcbcl err. 8.3, 5 Malvasia car. 8.2, 3 Rotokluo 8.9. 4 Guinea Fowl 8.7. Won by a ha d. a length between sacond and third. Cold ' Label was fourth. Time—lm n a.2 1-5 sec ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of £9O; 54 furlongs 2 Metal Bird. 7.13 <C. Masters) .... 1 4 Acceptable. 8.1 <E .Rosewarne) . 2 5 Cranford. 8.7 (J. Murfitt) 3 Also started: 1 Dclium car. 7.4. 3 Cardplayer car. 7.0. Won by three lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Cardplaycr was fourth. Time—lmin lOsec. NEW YEAR TROT. Of £9O (3.2); 11 miles 3 Kate Bingen, scr 'Thomson' .... 1 I 2—Bridget Brough. 12 <G. Withers) 2 6 Travisque, 24 (L. Berkett) .. ..3 Also started: 7 Boreas scr, 5 Cam Dillon scr. 12 Ockley Wood scr, 11 Orby Lad scr. 4 Kingussie 12, 8 Playwright 36. 10 Little Gordon 48. 1 Nahlin 48, 9 Whitstone 84. Won by four lengths, five lengths between second and third. Little Gordon was fourth. Times—--2.55 2-5, 2.55 3-5, 2.57. DOMINION HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; 1 mile 7_Gold Boy, 7.13 (C. Masters) .. ..1 I—Roy Bun, 9.11 (A. Russell) .. ..2 3 Drinkup, 9.1 'J. Murfitt) 3 Also started: 4 Owlsgleam 8.10. 5 Windward car. 8.7. 2 Potent 8.3. 6 Gasmask 7.6, 9 Elmarch car: 7.1, 8 Lisnacree car. 7.3. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Windward was fourth. Time— Imin 43 l-ssec. WALTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £100; 6! furlongs ‘ 1— Rebel Chief. 9.8 (A. Russell) .... 1 4 Heloise. 7.5 (J. Campbell) 2 2 Monipere, 7.13 (C. Masters) .. ..3 Also started: 3 Courtyard car. 7.0 and Gayspear car. 7.3 (bracketed), 5 Haulbowline car. 7.6. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Courtyard was fourth. Time—lmin 23 2-ssec.

WARWICK FARM MEETING United Press Association -By Electric Telegraph—Copy right (Received January 3. 10.25 y in.) SYDNEY. January 3. At the Warwick Farm meeting to-day the chief results were:— NURSERY HANDICAP £2oo; 5 furlongs Miltiades, 7.10 <W. Cook) .. .. . ~ 1 Vintage. 7.5 (Finch) 2 Sparkle, 7.5 (Harper) 3 Sixteen stai “ed. including The Squire. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time—lmin Isec. WARWICK JANUARY HANDICAP Or £250; 11 furlongs Tuckerbok, 7.6 <W. Cook) 1 Verberry, 6.1 C (Lappin) 2 Kinsfolk, 7.5 'Finch) 3 Seven started, including Country Party. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time —2min 17secs —a course record. BERALA HANDICAP Of £200; 7 furlongs Wayside. 8.12 (Knox) 1 Lavage. 8.10 (Glove) 2 Red Rosebud. 8.7 (Shean) 3

Thirteen started, including Troy and Maestro. Won by four lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time-Imin 26secs. Glenora Park w’as unplaced in the Maiden Handicap, Beau Verre in the Nursery Handicap for fillies. Egmont and Stalin in the Sefton Handicap and Fantan in the Novice Handicap. The hard going was responsible for the scratching of Gold Boa and Bay Duke for the Flying Handicap at the Southland meeting, and the Washdyke pony Top Row 913-717 was installed favourite from Viking 457-577, Janet Gaynor 400-443 and Beam 237-458. Viking, Top Row. Song Boy and Janet Gaynor led along the back, and Top Row and Viking ran to the home turn just in front of Beam and Palmyra, who got through on the rails. A fine race ended in Top Row winning by half a length from Palmyra, who beat Viking by a neck, with Wild Career, who finished strongly cn the inside, another neck away. Janet Gaynor and Song Boy were nert.

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