RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1922, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

[BY TEI.EOItAPEf—-VF.R i’HEiSB ASSOCIATION]

GREY RACES

SECOND DAY. GREYMOUTH, This Day

The second day of Ibe Greynioiitli Jockey Club’s Midsummer Meeting was held at Omoto yesterday afternoon in beautiful weather. I’lic atlcndnnee was fair, the totalisnlor putting through the sum of £13,119, compared with C 15,954 last year (New Year’s Day). An unfortunate incident occurred in the Telegraph Handicap, causing a section of the crowd to show their disapproval by booting. The first figures hoisted after the face placed Woodrow the winner and Missland second. The O.K. sigiiai wils given the tutaiisator Staff aml the dividends on these placings were began paying out. After a period of nearly quarter of an libiir, during which time spasmodic hooting demonstrated certain punters annoyance of the placings, Missland was hoisted its the winner and Moodrow second. A check was called at the tote and fresh, dividends wortccd oi t. The whole business was anything but satisfactory and will certainly no no good to the'Club.—Argus report). Blackball Handicap.-Abika 1, Roserear 2, Redsomc 3. Scratched: Marble Bar, Embezzler. Won by a length. Time 1.16. Second Hurdles. —Comment 1, Mai Tax 2, Black Night 3. MW by n bead. Time 2.49 2-5.

Now Year Handicap.—Baftk> Scene and Mealy Wilin' deild heal 1. Kilderg 3. Won bv two lengths. Time 1.16 3-5.

High weight Handicap—Daily Middletoil f, Grand Duchy 2. Tyne 3; Won by a nose. Time 1.30 3-5. Otiia Handicap.---Lord Ash lea L Benefit 2, Stcepholm 3. M’on by three lengths. Time 1.21 1- >■

THIRD DAY RESULTS. GREYMOUTH. January 5. The Greymouth Jockey Club s concluding day opened in fine weather and goixl attendance: Runanga Handicap—Missland 1, Redsome 2, M’oltliea 3. MW by a length Redsomc just beating M r oltliea for second place, Third Hurdles.—l.yroe 1, M’oodrow 2, Black Night 3. Scr.. Comment. M’oii by a length. Time 2.491. President’s Handicap.—Lord Ashlea 1, Cheer Up 2, Mythology 3. Scr. Counter Attack, Ladv Middleton, Demonstrate, Grand. Duchy. M’on by a length. Time 1.43.