GREYMOUTH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 9

GREYMOUTH

CUP GOES TO FLAME QUEEN. SKYRENA SCORES. GREYMOUTH. January 2. The second day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting, postponed from yesterday, was held today in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £6134, compared with £10.248, a decrease of £4114. For the meeting, the figures were £12,876 10s, compared with £17,453. a decrease of £4576 10s. J. P. McNeill was fined £5 for careless driving of Waikitea in the New Year Trot. Results: — Trial Stakes, for two-year-olds and upwards. 51f.: 2, Sir Frederick. 9.6 (R. J. Mackie). 1; 1. Muriet, 8.10 (J. Wadley), 2; 5, Royal Lassie, 8.10 (G. Hepburn), 3. Also started: 3, Rye Town; 7, Madam Eglantine; 5, Royal Rank; 6, Jocanta. Two lengths; one length. Jocanta was fourth. Time, 1.11 4-5. Dobson Handicap Trot, 2.27 class, lm.: 4, Great Waitaki, scr. (C. K. Yeatman), 1; 1. King’s Navy. scr. (W. R. Butt), 2; 3. Boreas, scr. (C. Rhodes), 3. Also started: 2, Burt Scott; 10, Lady Travis; 12, Marina Rey; 5. Opportunity; 6. Taimaiti; 11, True Guide; 9, Waikari Chief; 7, Plymouth; 8, Kate Bingen. Length"; half a length. Plymouth was fourth. Time, 2.21. W. R. -Kettle Memorial Cup, lm.: 2,' Flame Queen. 7.12 (J. Wadley), 1; 5, Skyrena, 8.0 (M. Hollands), 2; 7, Cape Gabo, 7.10 (V. Lee), 3.3 Also started: 1, Waitaka; 6, Lady Middlehani; 8. Studley Royal; 3, Metric. One length; four lengths. Waitaka was fourth. Time, 1.42 1-5. Blaketown Hack Handicap, 61f.: 1, Garonne, 9.0 (R. J. Mackie), 1; 3, Queen Linda, 8.8 (C. Stokes), 2; 4, Lady Magellan, 7.6 (M. Hollands), 3. Also started: 2, Phil; 7, St. Cedric; 5, Rye Town; 6, Ngaitama. Half a length; two lengths. Phil was fourth. Time, 1.24 1-5.

Electric Hack Handicap, 5Lf.: 2, Peacock, 8.0 (C. Stokes), 1; 4, Papernilla, 7.8 (W. J. Johnson), 2; 1, Philibun, 8.3 (M. Hollands), 3. Also started: 3, Miss Tasta; 5, Jed Forest; 6. Jan Ridd. Half a length; two lengths. Jan Ridd was fourth. Time, 1.9 4-5. New Year Handicap Trot, 3.5 class. I.J-m.: 3, King’s Navy, scr. (W. R. Butt). 1; 2, Latest Edition, scr. (R. Messervy). 2; 7. True Guide, scr. ('J. E. Mcßride). 3. Also started: 5, British Honour; 4, Burt Scott; 8, Lady Travis; 6. Opportunity (bracketed with Waikitea); 1, Sailor’s Hornpipe. Head; five lengths. Burt Scott was fourth. Time. 2.59 2-5.

Dominion Hack Handicap, lm.: 1. Queen Linda, 8.8 (C. Stokes), 1; 2. Bright Prospect, 8.2 (J. Wadley), 2; 5. Elmarch, 7.7 (M. Hollands), 3. Also started: 3, Garonne; 4, Maroha; 8, Ngaitama; 6. Rebel Rose; 7. Amoretto. Throe lengths; head. Time, 1.43 4-5. Walton Memorial Handicap. 6Jf.: 3, Skyrena, 8.9 (M. Hollands), 1; 2, Wine Card, 8.13 - (R. Mackie), 2; 1, Flame Queen, 8.8 (C. Stokes), 3. Also started: 4. Rebel Chief; 5, Paper Note; 7, Aggravate; 6. Potent. Length; half a length. Potent was fourth. Time, 1.22.