GREYMOUTH T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20929, 7 January 1938, Page 12

GREYMOUTH T.C.

MOST SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE FOR YEARS By Telegraph—Press Association GREYMOUTH, January 6 The Greymouth Trotting Club to-day concluded one of the most successful meetings for years. The weather was perfect and there was a very large attendance. The totalisator handled £13,562 compared with £9,154 last year, an increase of £4408. The figures for the meeting were £24,507 compared with £18,790/10/- a year ago, an increase of £5716/10/-. Results:— WESTLAND HANDICAP Of £llO (3.5); 10J furlongs 1/2—Bayard, scr (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 2/1 —King’s Jubilee, scr (L. A. Maidens) 2 3/3—Storm Signal, scr (C. K. Yeatman) 3 Also started—3/3 Lady be Good scr coupled with Storm Signal, 10/11 Amywyn scr, 6/4 Glen Travis scr, and Temeraire scr coupled, 5/6 Last Hand scr, 7/7 Pursuit scr, 4/5 Mankind scr, 12//12 Orby Lad scr, 9/9 Silver Letitia scr, 8/8 Lombard 48, 10/11 Worthy Lad 48. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Temeraire was fourth. Times; 3.5, 3.5 1-5, 3.6 1-5. DUNOLLIE HANDICAP Of £llO (3.49); 125 furlongs 6/6—Great Mountain, scr (J. Foey) 1 1/I—Premier, 60yds (E. Legg) .... 2 4/4 —Tommy Guy, 48 (W. Pascoe) 3 Also started—B/8 Beethoven scr, 7/7 County Down scr, 3/3 Dilatory scr, 5/5 Tonee scr, 2/2 Shadeland 48. Won by ten lengths, three between second and third. Tonee was fourth. Times: 3.49 1-5, 3.46 4-5, 3.49. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £ll5 (2.24 saddle); 85 furlongs 1/I—Pola Negri, 25 (S. A. Edwards) 1 6/6—Lazybones, 24 (D. Watts) .. 2 10/10—Tagua, scr (G. Salt) .. .. 3 Also started—9/8 Eva Truman scr, 3/2 Mauri McKinney scr, 8/9 Rhinegold scr, 2/4 Colonel Axworthy 12, 7/7 Streamline 12, 4/3 Passport 24, 11/11 Buddy 36, 5/4 Sir Gowan 36. Sir Gowan was fourth. Times: 2.24 1-5, 2.24 2-5, 2.27 2-5. GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP Of £250 (4.46); 2 miles 1/I—Sports Review, 12 (L. A. Maidens) 1 9/B—Agility, scr (G. S. Smith) .. 2 3/4 —Lightning Lady, scr (F. Holmes) 3 Also started —1/1 Civic scr, coupled with Sports Review, 8/9 Logan Palm scr, 5/5 Savoldl scr, 6/6 Wynan scr, 4/3 Icevus 12, 2/2 Twenty Grand 12, 7/7 Ace Pot 60. Won by two lengths, one between second and third. Civic was fourth. Times: 4.38 3-5, 4.40, 4.41. VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP Of £l3O (2.58); 105 furlongs 1/1 —Zincali, scr (J. Bryce Junr.) .. 1 7/6 —Doubt, scr (H. Frost) 2 9/10—Happi, 12 (L. F. Berkett) .. 3 Also started—l/1 Lazybones scr coupled with winner, 10/10 Carus scr, 6/7 Colonel Axworthy scr, 12/12 Colonel Bogey scr, 14/14 Lady Ann scr, 11/9 Passport scr, 1/2 Policy scr, 3/3 Precious Metal scr, 4/4 Royal Grattan scr, 15/15 Streamline scr, 13/13 Superb scr, 5/5 Nahlin scr, 8/8 Sir Gowan 12. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Sir Gowan was fourth. Times: 3.0 2-5, 3.0 1-5, 3.1 3-5.

COUNTY HANDICAP Of £125 (3.46); 125 furlongs 1/I—Premier, 24 (E. Legg) 1 2/2—Shadeland, 12 (F. J. Clark) .. 2 5/s—Great Linnet, 12 (R. Young) .. 3 Also started—3/4 Great Mountain scr, 9/9 Ockley Wood 12, 4/3 Tommy Guy 12, 6/6 Fluke 24, 7/8 Hlghrate 36, 8/7 Carl 48. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Times: 3.44 3-5, 3.45 4-5, 3.46 1-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £125; (3.39); 125 furlongs 1/1 —Ferry Post, 12 (C. S. Donald) .. 1 4/4—Jovial, scr (E. C. McDermott) 2 8/8 —Tagua, scr <G. Cameron) .... 3 Also started —2/2 Walkari Jack scr, 3/3 Tam 12 and Jane Worthy 24 coupled, 7/7 Bridget Borough 24, 5/5 Gold Potts 24, 6/6 Kate Bingen 24. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Times: 3.32 3-5, 3.34, 3.34 2-5. PAPAROA HANDICAP Of £l5O (2.20); 85 furlongs 3/2—Civic, scr (L. A. Maidens) .. 1 5/s—Royal Travis, scr (J. Bryce Junr) 2 2/3—Fortex, scr (E. J. Smith) .. 3 Aso started—7/6 Doubt scr, 1/1 Agility scr, 11/11 Buddy scr, 8/8 Casino scr, 5/4 Gallinford scr, 6/7 Wynan scr, 10/10 Whitstone 12, 9/9 Ace Pot 36. Won by two lengths, one between second and third. Agility was fourth. Times: 2.23 1-5, 2.23 2-5, 2.24.