GREYMOUTH MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 6

GREYMOUTH MEETING

CUP TO JOLLY BEGGAR

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

GREYMOUTH, January 1

The first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was held in fine, hot weather today. The track was In excellent order and thero was a largo attendance. The totalisator handled £7087, computed with £3948 for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £3139. Results:—

Novico Stakes, £65; 5-£ furlongs.—l Rotoldno, 8.10 (Murfitt). 1; 3 Baffle, 8.10. 2; 2 J'.obant, S.lO, 3. Also started: 4 Gas Mask B.ld, 7 Karakatoa 8.10, 5 Pollstina 8.10, G Potent 8.10, 7 Metric 8.5. Three lengths; neck. Time, lmin 9 3-ssec. Borough Trot, £75; 1 mile.—6 Starvale, scr, (J. Teahan), 1; 2 Dusky Chum, scr, 2; 1 Royal Doulton, scr.. 3. Also started: 9 Hermes scr, 6 Little Gordon scr (bracketed with the winner), 7 Satin Lass scr, 10 Silver Tlngo scr, 4 St. Helena scr, 8 Wlkltea scr, 5 Glorletta 24. 3 Luccss 48. Two lengths; length. Times: Smin 21scc, 2mln 21 l-sscc. 2mln 22see. County Hack Handicap, £75; 1 mile.—- ---.-*. Kotos, 7.12 (Leckie), .1; 4 Freo Rose, 11.3, 2; 2 Land Raid, 9.0, 3. Also started: 3 Bella Rosa 9.7, 1 Sky Rover 8.7, 6 Appeal 8.4, 7 Nnutlpol 7.8, 8 Linoleum 7.7. Three lengths; length. Sky Rover was fourth. Time, lmin 42 2-sscc. GREYMOUTH CUP, £150; 1 >,i miles. 4 Jolly Beggar, 7.12 (Hlbberd) 1 5 Mclleath, 9.5 (Russell) 2 G Locksley, 7.7 (.T. Murfitt) 3 Also started: 1 Sea Fox 9.13, 2 Rona Bay 8.3, 3 Giggleswick 7.8, 7 Wee .Musk 7.0. The early leaders were Rona Bay, LocksIcy, and Wee Musk. Then Sea Pox took up tho running. Jolly Beggar being tailed oil. Entering the back Sea Fox met a bad interference, dropping back just as .lolly Beggar made a forward move. Over the last throe- furlongs Jolly Beggar ran over everything, taking the lead two furlongs from the post and winning easily by three lengths Trom Mclleath, who finished fast to beat Locksley and Ron Bay. Time, 2min Bsec. l'aroa Handicap, £75; G% furlongs.—2 Metal Bird. 8.0 (Harding), 1; 3 Animated, 8.7, 2; 4 Latitude, 7.7. 3. Also started: 1 Rebel Star 9.12. 5 Gold Arrow 7.8. Two and a half lemtths; half a length. Gold Arrow was fourth. Time, lmin 21 3-ssee. Stewards' Handicap Trot, £75; VA miles.— 7 Hermes, scr (L. Williams), 1; 2 Little Gordon, scr, 2; 2 Starvale, 36 (bracketed with Little Gordon, srr). 3. Also started: 1 Rcddio scr. 2 Royal Doulton scr. G Satin Lass scr. 8 Solario 48. 3 Lncess 60. Length mid a half; length. Times: Smin 57scc, Smin 57 3-ssec, 2min 54 3-sscc.

Miners' Hack Handicap, £S0; lll.'. furlongs. —1 Arrow Rose, 9.4 (Harding). 1; 5 Helium, 7.9, 2; (I 7,ctes, 8,1, 3. Also started: 2 Ar-row-mid 3.5, 3 Hark Rose S.O, 4 Princess Itaweno 7.12, 7 Dover' Patrol 7.7. Two lenglhs; length and a half. Time, lmin 21 3-3scc.

llranner Handicap. £75; 7 furlongs.—3 Golden Dart. 8.10 (Russell). I; 1 Hollar Hill. 9.1.:. 2: 5 Appeal. 7.13, ;|. Also started; 'J Kiinrliliiitg 5..-;, -1 Hunting Rag S.I Xcrk : hrail. Timr. lmin 2R l-sser.