CONCLUDING DAY OF TROTS AT GREYMOUTH

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 October 1950, Page 6

CONCLUDING DAY OF

TROTS AT GREYMOUTH

GREYMOUTH, Last Night (PA).— The Greymouth Trotting Club’s concluding day was held in brilliant sunshine before a large attendance and on a fast track. Lee Volo won the Ngahere Handicap by half a length from Paplo, but the placings were reversed. Lee Volo broke 20 yards from the winning post and crossed the line in a gallop. The totalisator handled £32,873 10s, including £1656 10s on the doubles tote, against £28,722 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £63,343 10s. compared with £53,024 10s last year. Tile winning doubles combination, BI Supremo and Pablo, returned £l6 for £l. Results:— Dunollie Handicap, of £175; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—l/1 Lucky Ducrow 24 (D. L. McGregor) 1, 4/5 Pablo scr (D. Rickerby) 2, 3/2 Lee Volo scr (N. E. Brown) 3. Four lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.46 3-5 3.50, 3.50 2-5. Beau Scott fourth. Dividends: Win £3 Is 6d. Places £1 4s, £2 3s, £1 19s 6d. President’s Handicap, of £175; 1 mile 5 furlongs—l/1 Tiberius scr (O E. Hooper) 1, 4/3 Esperanto scr (P. C. Clough) 2, 2/2 Triple Play scr (B. O'Carroll) 3. Head; half-length. Idle Fancies fourth.. Time, 3.40, 3.40 1-5 3.40 3-5. Dividends: Win £2 18s. Places £1 Ils 6d, £1 18s 6d, £1 17s. Hurricane Handicap, of £210; 2 miles.—2/2 El Supremo 24 (R. J. May) 1 4/3 Arbitrate 24 (W. R. Butt) 2. 10/10 Bondage 24 (F. P. Watson' 3. Length each way. Arbitrate fourth. Times: 4.30 1-5 4.30 2-5. 4.30 3-5. Dividends: Win £4 9s. Places £1 10s 6d, £1 6s, £7 Is. Labour Day Handicap, of £400; 2 miles.—s/5 Barney Grattan scr (R. J. Campion) 1, 5/3 Mountain Tarn 12 (P C. Williams) 2. 1/1 Harvest Tide scr (C. H. Fairman) 3. Three lengths; six lengths. Jack's Luck fourth. Times: 4.28, 4.28, 4.31 2-5. Dividends: Win £9 6s 6d. Places £2 13s 6d £1 13s 6d. £1 Bs. _ Ngahere Handicap, of £17o: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—3/3 Pablo scr. (D. Rickerby) 1, 2/1 Lee Volo scr. (N. E. Brown) 2, 6/6 Beau Scott scr. (E. E. Lillev) 3. Half a length; four lengths. Early Dawn fourth. Times: 3.49 3-5, 350 3.53 3-5. Dividends: Win, £5 3s; places, £1 18s 6d, £1 9s 6d, £3 6s 6d. Cobden Handicap, of £175; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—7/6 Melfort scr. (C. H. Fairman) 2, 2/3 Safeguard scr. iD. L. McGregor) 2, 8/8 Archaic scr. (R. J. Berry) 3. Neck; neck. Rajah fourth. Times: 3.43 2-5, 3.43 4-5, 3.44. Dividends: Win, £22 10s; places, £5 3s 6d. £2 4s 6d, £6 18s.

Progressive Handicap, of £200: 1 mile 3 furlongs.—l/1 Melvruse 12 (W. R. Butt), 1, 3/3 Chief Eagle scr. (K. A Fuller) 2, 4/4 Sandan scr. (R. G. Cameron) 3. Length; two lengths. Swingalong fourth. Times: 3.4 3-5, 3.6, 3.6 1-5. Dividends: Win, £2 13s: places, £1 Is, £2 7s 6d, £2 17s 6d. Lord Springfield was bracketed with Melvruse.

Final Handicap, of £250. 1 mile 3 furlongs.—l/1 Harvest Tide scr. (C. Bryce) 1. 1/1 Casacando 12 (C. H. Fairman) 2, 4/4 Mountain Tarn 12* (P. C. Williams) 3. Neck; two lengths. Prince*Gaillard fourth. Times: 3.3, 3.2 1-5, 3.2 2-5. Dividends: Win, £2 Is 6d; places, £2 7s, £2 2s 6d,