GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 January 1931, Page 7

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB

TRAVIS TAKES STEWARDS’

BLACK DUKE HOME IN KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

GREYMOUTH, 31st December. The concluding results at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting were as follows: — .. Stewards’ Trot, of 110 sovs; one mile and three furlongs.—l Travis, 12yds blid. L • 7 Vican, 12yds bbd, 2 • 4 Jean Drusus, scr, 3. Scratched: Irish Author. Won ! by’a length, two lengths. W. R. Kettle Memorial Cun. of 16U sovs; one mile. —1 Black Duke, 10.11, 1; 6 Miss Mercia, 7.8, 2; 4 Coomassie, 7.5 3. Scratched: Beau Geste, Baby Bun, Ramo. Won by half a length, a head. Time, 1.43. Paroa Handicap, of 100 sovs: six furlongs and a half. —3 Solvear, 8.8, 1; 8 Gourmet, 7.5, 2; £. Quantum, 8.13, 3. Scratched: Gold Bag Won by a length, four lengths. Time, 1.21 1-5. Borough Handicap Trot, of 100 sovs; one mile—2 Llewellyn, 24yds blid 1; 1 Nelson Parish, 24yds blid 2; 9 Bins-cai-th, 48vds bhd 3. Eleven started. Won ’by 2 lengths. Time 2.17 4-5. Highweight Handicap of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—9 Minerval, 8.1 1; 4 Countermarch, 8.5, 2; 3 Eaton Hall, 8.0 3. Thirteen started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.29 3-5. Brunner Handicap, of 10 sovs; six

furlongs and a half—2 Assemble, 9.5 1; 1 Charmeuse, 9.9 2; 4 Coomassie, _ 8.0 3. Seven started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.22. Investments on the totalisator amounted to £7,721 as against £9,828 for the first day last year. THE KETTLE MEMORIAL CUP BLACK DUKE HOME AGAIN (By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Beau Geste, Baby Bun and Kamo were the defections from the Kettle Memorial Cup, and in a good betting race Black Duke was sent out an even moijey choice. He was again responsible lor a sterling effort and recorded a victory after one of his typical finishing runs. Coomassie shot to the front going out of the straight and going along the. back stretch was some six lengths clear of Killigrew, Arch Arrow, Miss Mercia and Thorndale. Coomassie was still in charge when the straight was entered, but was showing signs of distress and the field closed up. FirsT Thorndale and then Miss Mercie threw out a challenge and it was not until Black Duke appeared on the outside that the issue was decided. He mowed down the leaders in the last fifty yards and timed his run to gain tile decision by a length. Miss Mercie stuck to her task well and beat Coomassie by a neck. Killigrew was close up next in front of Thorndale and Fairy Tidings. SECOND DAY RESULTS BLACK DUKE WINS CUP GREYMOUTH, Ist January. The following are the results on the second day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s Meeting: — [Second ljurdjles Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a half—3 Huntley 1; 1 Pangolin 2; 2 Quillfire 3. Four started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.48. Blaketown Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—3 Grand Acre 1; 7 Loud Mark 2; 2 Ringing Cheer 3. Twelve started. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.15 Dobson Trot Handicap, of 100 sovs; 3.24 class; eleven furlongs—3 Van Newton 1; 5 Vican 2; 1 Brent Elect 3. Jen started. Won by a length. Time, 3.18 4-5.

Greymouth Cup, of 250 sovs; one mile and a quarter —1 Black Duke 1; 5 Minerval 2; 4 Aberfeldly 3. Ten started. Won by half a length. Time, 2.9 1-5. Electric Handicap of 100 sovs; five furlongs and a half —5 Sagittarius 1, 1 Charming 2; 9 Waihemo 3. Nino started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.9 4-5. New Year Trot, of 100 sovs; 2.28 class; one mije—6 Playgirl 1; 9 Pointal 2; 3 Nelson Parrish 3. Twelve started. Won by half a length. Time, 2.22. Highweight Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—l Miss Mercia 1; 3 Aberfeldy 2; 2 Counter March 3. Nine started. Won by a length lime, 1 29. Walton Memorial Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—lo The Dove 1; 5 Killigrew 2; 4 Solwit 3. Ten started. Wen by a neck. Time, 1.22. Totalisator investments amounted to £IO,OBI as against £10.884 for the second day last year.