GREY JOCKEY CLUB.

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1911, Page 5

GREY JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAY

The seceond day r of the Grey Jockey Cluib's autumn meeting, was held in glorious weather on Saturday and the attendance was large. The fields constituted a record for the club, and thehandicapper, Mr J. Noble is to be congratulated on the splendid results obtained. The handicaps- were so even that all owners reckoned they had a chance, and the finishes were close and exciting. The starts were well timed and Mr Keith' deserves special mention. The totalisator was ably controlled by Mr H. T>. James who did splendid . work ; 'in putting the sum. of £5075 through in one day or a total of £3.300 more than the meeting- of last year. . . The results are as follows : — .... FLYING- HANDICAP^ 5 furlongs— Rurik (10.3) .V. 1 Miss Sylvia ,'(8.5)". 2 Wild -Bird (8.10) 3 Scratched— L'Aiglon. Ten starters After a fine race Rurik' won ■ iby a, length. Time 1.5. . NGAHERE HACK Negative (8.4) 1 Katua (7.5) 2 Divorce (9.0) 3 Scratched — Featherston. Seven start ers. Won easily. Time 1.19. MIDLAND RAILWAY HANDICAP one mile — * Wild Bird (7.11) ..1........ 1 Shannon Lass (7.13) ...\ 2 The Cornet (8.7). 3 Scratched — Rurik. , Nine starters. Won b3 r a length after a great race down the straight. Time 1.46 4-5. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, four furlongs — Hereward (8.3) ....'...... 1 L'Aiglon (7.10) 2 Millionaire (6.12) .....' 3 Scratched — Surmount, Conquestina, Balmy Breeze, Red "Wing, Sea Spray. Won easily. Time 51' 2-5. COUNTY' HANDICAP, 5J furlongs Rurik : i(CLO.S) .....; 1 King Try -(9.8) ...:.. 2 Miss Sylvia (8.7) 3 Scratched — Ito, Mania. A good race ; won by half a length. Time 1.12. AHAURA WELTER HANDICAP, Seven furlongs — Divorce (8.13) 1 Pure Rose (8.5) 2 First View (9,2) 3 Scratched— North Pole, Ito, The Cornet, Uproar, Red Wing,. The Orient. Won toy a length. Time 1.31 4-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP; four furlongs — Katua (7.5) :'. •..•• .1 Balmy Breeze (8.6) 2 Millionaire (6.12) 3 Scratched — Ito, Expansion, and " Glenrock. Twelve starters. A R-rand. race, the ifield ibein.tr turrhed nearly all the way. Katua shot out p-.nd won by half a length.- T imr i 51 3-5.