REEFTON ACCEPTANCES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 13

REEFTON ACCEPTANCES

(By Telegraph—Press' Association.) GREYMOrTH, January 5. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Eeefton Jockey Club's Summer Meeting on Saturday, 'when single-pool betting will operate:— ' ' 12.20 TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, £70; 5 furlongs. Garonne 9 13 Queen Linda . 7 10 Card Player -.8 6 Gilford ..... 7 9 Wardress .... 8 1 Real Lady .... 7 7 Malvasia .... 710 Rebel Rank ... 7 7 Papernilla .... 710 Bahama Maid .77 1.0 SOLDIERS' TROT, £70; 2.27 class; 1 mile. Audo Girl scr Royal Surprise .. scr Balaclava ...... ser Talak gcr Baron Silk ..... scr True Pronto .... scr Becky Direct .... scr Janet Gaynor.... 12 Guy Whispers ... scr Pamelus 12 Hydraulic ..... scr Shadow King ... 24 Lady Be Good., scr Juliana ........ 24 1.40 MEMBERS' HACK HANDICAP, £70; 1 mile. Emtneline Girl . 8 7 Wandaroba ... 7 10 Skyrena ..... 8 6 Amoretto ' .... 710 Bit o' Blue ... 8 1 La Plata .... 710 2.20 X REEFTON HANDICAP, £100; 1 mile. Rebel Chief ..9 0 Glenogil ..... 8 4 Land Raid ... 811 Windward ... 710 Golden Dart .. 8 8 Palmyra .... 7 7 The Alby 7 0 Masquerader 8 7 Pol Roger ...t 7 0 Kilrobe 8 5 La Plata .... 7 0 3.0 MARUIA HACK HANDICAP, £70; 6*4 furlongs. Potent 8 6 Papernilla ... 710 Card Player ..8 6 Gilford 7 9 Wardress .... 8 1 Gay Lyric ... 7 9 Gayspear .... 712 Pol Roger .... 7 7 3.40 JUNCTION TROT, £75; 3.39 class; 1% miles. Balaclava scr Shadow King ... scr Guy Whispers ... scr Mongolian .... 12 Hydraulic ..... scr Atarau Queen ... 48 Juliana scr Envious ....... 48 Lady Be Good .. scr Lady Ann 48 Orby Lad ...... scr Hed Glow 48 j Pamelus ....*. scr 4.20 FIRST HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £70; 7 furlongs. Golden Dart .. 910 Metal Bird ..8 2 The Solgele 8 2 . Masquerader 9 8 Alby 8 1 Roy Bun ..... 9 6 First Course ..8 0 Palmyra .... 813 5.0 PROGRESS HANDICAP, £80; 7 furlongs. Rebel Chief .. 9 4 Emmeline Girl 7 2 Garonne ..... 811 Skyrena .... 7 1 Kilrobe ..... 8 9 Metal Bird ~. 7 0 Gay Parad* .. 8 0 Amoretto ~,. T 0 Bon Tray ~,,. I 4 La Plata .... 1 •

RACING WRITER'S WINNER

I Sporting journalists have often been successful owners of racehorses in other parts of the world, but in the recent history of the Turf in the Dominion such a being is quite unique. The congratulations of the fraternity will therefore be extended the wellknown Greymouth sporting notary, Mr. J. A. Mclnroe, who owns The Masquerader, winner of the Westland Handicap at Hokitika last week.

The Masquerader, who was successful in the C.J.C. Great Easter several years ago but shortly afterwards went amiss, was purchased by Mr. Mclnroe as an initial flutter in the role of ownership following a poor showing at the New Zealand Cup Meeting tn November. First up in his new colours, the Limond gelding led the field the whole way at Hokitika and thus paid tribute to Mr Mclnroe's discrimination in his purchase, and to the training of J. Walsh, the Omoto horseman. Needless to say the winning owner was the recipient of congratulations on. all sides. Mr. Mclnroe's colours, by the way, are vieux rose, old gold sleeves, emerald green sash, old gold cap. So they were apparently not settled without a deal of fitting reflection.

It is interesting to note that such a victory could not be allowed to. go unchallenged. After the race, M. Conza, the trainer of Roy Bun/ who is owned by Mr. T.- E. Coates, the president of the Greymouth Jockey Club, protested against The Masquerader on the grounds of alleged interference about 100 yards from the post, but the Westland committee unanimously decided to, dismiss the protest.