TROTTING

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1928, Page 3

TROTTING

GREYMOUTH TROTS

FIRST DAY

The first day of the meeting on Saturday opened iu fine weather, course good, and attendance largq. The sum of £10,734 was. handled for the day. .Introductory Handicap (harness), 12$ furlongs.—Dilworth 1, Ariki-Tor 2 ; , Jackie Logan 3. Twelve started. Won by* three lengths; half length. Time 3.45 2-5.

Petrie Handicap (harness) trotters 12$ furlongs.—Kcreta 1, Nelson Parish 2, Nancv Bingen 3. Eleven started. Won by a length; two lengths. Time 3.59. Mawhera Handicap, (harness), 12V furlongs,—Hackthorne 1, Smithfield 2, Thorpie 3. Ten started. Won bv a length; four lengths. Time 3.46. Blaketown Handicap (harness), KB furlongs.—Dilworth 1. Logftn Princess 2, Ecstasy 3. Nine started. Won by a length; four lengths. Time 3.11 1-5.

Royal Oak Handicap (harness'* trotters, 14$ furlongs.—Repute 1. Nancy Bingen 2, Silurian 3. started. Won ’bv 'a length; lour lengths. Time 4.36 2-5 The Stewards held an enquiry after this race into (the inconsistent run ning of Repute in the Petrie Handicap earlier in the day. and a protest fi-nm E. J. Smith (driver of Nancv BingenV on account of Repute gnßooing. to the winning port. The Stew. Ards decided that lio action be taken on the question of inconsistent running of Renute, and dismissed the protest of galloping. Smith will appeal to the New Zealand Trottin" Association, and until a decision is given by that body, the tote monies received on the Royal Oak Handica ” are impounded by the Greymouth Trotting Club Greymouth Handicap (harness), 12V furlongs.—Cardinal Logan 1, Great Bingen 2, Ahuriri 3. Eleven started. Won bv two half a length. Time 3.37 1-5

Diggers’ Handicao (saddle), 8$ furlongs.—Harina 1. Golden Dawn 2. Great Abdallah 3. Twenty-two started. Won 'by three lengths; four lengths. Time 2.31 4-5. Aviation Handicap (harness) 8V furlongs.—Muriel De lOro 1. High Jinks 2, Royal Authoress 3. Thirteen started. Won bv a length; two lengths. Time 2.29 2r5.

SECOND DAY. / After a jheavy night’s rain there was a perfect day, a large attendance and a. splendid course, with gopd trotting throughout, and substantial cneei’iy tion. The e um of £15,202$- was handled for the day.

Trade,seven's Handicap (harness). 10$ furlongs.—Dilworth 1, Ecstasy 2, Lady Bee 3. Four lengths each way. Time 3.15.

Giesking Handicap (harness). 16$ furlongs.—Tramcrisp and Golden Rprav a dead heat 1. Nancv Bingen 9 Nine started. Third three length)* away. Time 5.4 1-5. Hurricane Handicap (saddle) 8$ furtougs.v—.‘tommy •Dillon 1, Auto Mmto 2, Harina 3. Eighteen started. Won hy a. length; half a length. Time 2-5.

T,->v,i'r Day Handicap (harness) 16$ furlongs.—Smithfield 1, Thorpie 2. Bessie Dillon 3. Eight started. Wpn by a length; half a length. Time 4.5 P 3-5.

Cohden Handicap (harness) 12$ furlongs.—Ariki Toa 1, Logan Princess 2. Prinbe Oliithes 3. Thirteen started. AVon by a head; four length*. Ngahere Handicap (harness) 12$ furlongs.—Eva Re.ta 1. Bramdean Nelson Parrish 3. Thirteen started. Won hv six lengths; two lengths. Jubilee Handicap (harness), 19$ furlongs.—Cardinal Logan 1, ‘Bonny Logan 2, Holden .Devon 3. Eleven started. Won by half a length: a head. Time 2.58

Whirlwind Handicap (harness), KB furlongs.—High Jinks 1, Vesuvius 2, Audience 3. Thirteen started Mob by a length; a length.