GREYMOUTH TROTS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1920, Page 4

GREYMOUTH TROTS

OPENING OF SPRING MEETING. G HEY MO UTH , Oct. 20. The Groymouth Trotting Club opened the season on Saturday, when the first day’s trotting of their spring meeting took place. The totalisalor put through £1.0,476, as compared with £7617 10s for the corresponding d,ay last Fear. An inquiry was held into the driving of Withers in the Mawhcra. Handicap, for not keeping his position ‘with Dolly Doyle, and after hearing the drivers explanation the stewards dismissed him with a caution. Taipanui was not allowed to start in the Otira Handicap, on the reading of Rule 102, which states that no horse, in which the wife of the trainer lias an interest shall be ontoied for or started in any race. BIRDWOOD v HANDICAP —-Phil Smith 1, Bill© Drift 2, Lady Clarice 3. Seven others started. Won by two lengths. Time 3.44. PETRIE HANDICAP—Best Boy 1, Lady Lena 2, Peter McMillan 3. Twelve others started. Won by half a length. Time 2.39 1-5. MAWHERA HANDCAP—Sir Henry 1, Prince Huon 2, Dolly Doyle 3. Won Ry half a length. Time 3.40 2-5. ' ROYAL OAK HANDICAP—Banda, berg 1, Dimliglit 2, Eley 3. Won by half a length. Time 3.59. BLAKETOWN HANDICAP— GoIden Pippin 1, Guess 2, Dolly Doyle 3. Sixothers started. Won bv a neck. Time 3.0 1-5. DIGGERS’ HANDICAP—BIue Drift 1, Ycnot 2, Wnysido 3. Won comfortably. Time 2.28. OTIRA HANDICAP,—Arran Lad 1, Inquisitive 2, L.R. 3. Won by a. length. Time 3.54 3-5. AVIATION HANDICAP—Prince Huon 1, Florence la Badie 2, Beach Boy 3. Won by half a length. Time 2,24 1-5. SECOND DAY/ The wet weather of Sunday night promised to militate against the success of fhe second days trots, hut fortunately the weather cleared in time not to mar seriously the progress of the sport. The only draw-back was a boisterous easterly wind which while it had a good effect of drying the ground, made the conditions rather uncomfortable for those on the Park. The wind was so violent at times as to threaten tho the wrecking of the refreshment tent, and about 4 o’clock in the afternoon the tent had to be taken down. The at_ tendance was large and the sport excellent. Tho events were all well contested, land investors operated freely, and the lucky ones bad good returns in several events. Over £I2,(XX) went through the machine for the day, or nearly £23,000 for the meeting, which was a substantial advance in last year’s turn over at the October meeting. Results:— TRA DESMEN’ S HANDTCA P—Bonnie Dillon I, Elite 2, Tidewater 3. Eight starters. Won by five lengths. Time 5.28. GIESKING HANDICAP—Osier 1, Peter McMillan 2, Eley 3. Eight starters. A good race. Time 2.25 3-5. HURRICANE HANDICAP—Guess 1 Edie Mac 2, Taneknha 3. Eight starters. A good race. Time 2.30 1-5. LABOR DAY HANDICAP—Sir Henry 1, Prince Huon 2, Orange Pippin 3. A splendid race, Never "Will making the pace. Won by the narrowest ©f margins. Time 5.9. NGAHERE HANDICAP—Osier 1, Ruth Hall 2, Miss Rye 3. Ten starters and n capital race, Osier paying the best dividend of Ibe meeting. Time 3.58 1-5. COBDEN HANDICAP—Miss Marion I, Beach Boy 2, Wayside 3. Eight starters and an exciting finish. Time 3.45 3-5. RUNANGA HANDICAP—EIey 1, Dimlight 2, Repington 3. Ten starters. A fine race. Time 3.58 3-5. WHIRLWIND HANDICAP- Guess 1, Mako Mako 2.