GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 January 1931, Page 6

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB

COLONIAL HOY WINS DOMINION HANDICAP SUMMER HANDICAP TO GREAT GLEE (B.v Telegraph—Press Association)

GREYMOUTH, sth January

The following were the concluding results on the first day of tho Greymoutli Trotting Club's Meeting:— Electric Handicap, of 125 sovs ; 2.35 class ; eight furlongs and a half —5 Golden Bond, scr, 1; 7 Llewellyn, set-, 2; 6 Loco, 36yds bhd, 3. Scratched : Worthy King, Homeward Bound, Harina, Madame Locanda, Harold Bingen, l'lying Kate, Dillonetic, Play Girl. Audience, Binscarth, Blue Glen. Won by four lengths, three lengths. Time. 2.32 1-5. Dominion Handicap, of 300 sovs; 3.38 class; twelve furlongs and a half —2 Colonial Boy, scr, 1; 1 Real Girl, scr, 2 ; 5 Hostess, 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: Parkwood, High Jinks, Nelsonian, Kautoma, Author Franz, Major Lind (bracketed witii the winner), Kroisler, Royal Comrade. Won by four lengths, three lengths. Time, 3.56. Summer Handicap, of 170 sovs; 4.28 class; fourteen furlongs and a half— Great Glee, scr, 1; Repute. 24yds bhd, 2; Ability, scr, 3. Scratched: Nancy Bingen, Nelson Moor, Sparkling Bells, Bonora, Bramdeen. Time, 4.44 1-5. Intermediate Handicap, of 150 sovs ; 2.24 class; fourteen furlongs and a half • —5 Vican, scr. 1; 4 Loniar, scr, 2; 1 Ruth Logan, scr, 3. Also started: Silver Sea, Dillon Chimes. Great Huon, Chancellor Boy, Belle Somerton, Fleet Arrow, Van Newtown, Lord Matchlight. Won by half a length. Time, 4.32 1-5. Grey Valley Handicap, of 145 sovs; 3.7 class; ten furlongs and a half —1 Festival, 24yds bhd, 1; 7 Loco, scr, 2; 3 Stowaway. 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: Great Adventure, Auto Minto. Harvest Girl, Kate Logan, Schoolmate, Some Guy, Binscarth, Bessie Dillon, Tahoe, Wallace Logan, Light-wood, Cranleigh, Audrey Dillon, Wild Spur. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.8 2-5. Dash Handicap, of 165 sovs; 2.28 class; eight furlongs and a half—3 Author Franz, scr, 1; 5 Kreisler, 12yds bhd, 2; 7 Our George. 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: Denver Citv Knutoma, Somerbv. George Rey, Major Lind. High Jinks, Milo Minto, lilac d’Oro. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.32 2-5. Investments on the totalisator amounted to £9729, as compared with £14,498 for tlie first day of tho meeting lastyear.

THE CHIEF EVENT DESCRIBED COLONIAL BOY’S DOMINION HANDICAP (By Telegraph—Special to "The Mail"' CHRISTCHURCH; This Day. In a £ISOO pool in the Dominion Handicap, Real Girl carried over 200 tickets more than were entrusted to the bracketed pair Major Lind and Colonial Boy. An interesting race for the greater part of the journey was witnessed, with Real Girl acting as pacemaker from the despatch. She was attended by Author Franz until three furlongs from home, where Colonial Boy shot to the front and led into the straight from Real Girl, Hostess and Nelsonian. Colonial Boy was always an easy winner and had four four lengths to spare at- the finish from Real Girl, who beat Hostess by three lengths. Nelsonian was a length away in front of Parkwood. The winner showed a rare burst of speed when called upon. He was well placed throughout and getting a run between Real Girl and Author Franz three furlongs from home he soon decided the issue. His mate, Major Lind, was up with the leaders early but was done with tackling/lie last circuit. Author Franz also retired over the serious stages. High Jinks, who was well supported, was pulled up in the first half mile owing to some of his gear breaking.