TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

GREYMOUTH MEETING EVENT TO POPEYE. EL PETA SCORES. (Ry Telegraph—Press Association.! GREYMOUTH, January 4. The Greymoufh Trotting Club's meeting opened in fine, warm weather. There was a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £15,540, compared with £13,744 10s last year, an increase of £1795 10s. Results:— Guinness Handicap. Bif.. firs', division: 4 '4. Prince McElwyn. scr. (coupled with Bulldozer. 24yds. bhd.). <L. F. Berkctt). 1:2 1. Falaise. scr. (coupled with Grand Slam, scr.). 2; 2018. Welcome Stranger, scr.. 3. Also start ed: 19'18, Flower Potts; 15 15, Dan's Pride ‘coupled with Dawn Grattan); 8 11. Helenora ‘coupled with Hoyden); 14/34. Jean Potts (coupled with Lad".' Travis); 13 9, Liqueur (coupled with Lough Derg); 10 9. Alar!: Way (coupled with Mauri McKinney); 5 0. Narvik (coupled with Reservist); 1 2, Silver Flash (coupled with Southland); 7/8. Surprise Potts; 11 12, Waikari Chief; 3/3, Banford (coupled with Channel Fleet); 12 10. Boreas. Head; neck. Waikari Chief was fourth Time. ' 2.22. Guinness Handicap. 81L. second division: 3 3. Channel Fleet, scr. (J. D. Pringle). 1; 5 6. Reservist, scr.. 2; 3 11. Hoyden, scr.. 3. Also started: 17 17. Opportunity; 17 17. Leamington; •! 4 Bulldozer; 15 15, Dawn Grattan; 21, Grand Slam; 14 14. Lady Travis; 10‘5. Mauri McKinney: 1 2, Southland; G 5. Volo Maid; 9 7. Wexford; 13 !). Lough Derg; 1G 20. Shady Glen. • Orm length and a half: one. Southland was fourth. Time. 2.24 1-5. • Express Handicap. 2m.: 22, El Pein. COycls. blid. ‘F. Mossent). 1; 0 5. Baran Silk. 72yds. bhd . 2; I 4, Diana Wild. •18yds. bhd., 3. Also started: 5 6, <'iv;t Officer; 7 7, Small Change; 1 1, Westcliff; 3 3, Allie Audubon. Eight length.-' each way. Westcliff was fourth. Time. •1.44 3-5. Electric Handicap (in saddle). Ulf : 12/13. Evora. 24yds. bhd. (S. G. Leggett). 1; 3/5. Lisette, scr.. 2; 13 11. Lough Derg. scr.. 3. Also started: GT. Baytax; 14/14, Echelon; 98. Flower Potts and Woolwich ‘ coupled t; 2 '2. Great. Waitaki; 5'4, Inquisition; 8 10. Loyal Lu; 1/1, Spangled Maiden; 11 12, Welcome Stranger; 4 3. Clonard; 7 7. Wee Napoleon: 10 9, Wee Pal. One length; half. Spangled Maiden was fourth. Time. 2.22 2-5. Progressive Handicap, 2m.: 6 5, Captain Potts, scr. (J. Seibel), 1; 1 i, Indian Clipper, scr., 2; 3 3. Oxford Scholar, 12yds. bhd.. 3. Also started; 9 9. Four Square; 5/5, Glen Travis; B'B. Janet Gaynor; 4 4. Marfax; 22. Super Jack; 76, Jack Sprat. Hoad; one length and a half. Super Jack was fourth. Time. 4.3 C 3-5. Dominion Handicap, 121 f: 21, Popeye, scr, (L. F. Burkett), 1; 6'4. Lady Carol, 24yds. bhd., 2; 8 5. Pamelas, 12yds. bhd., 3. Also started: 11 12. Brigadier; 7 5. Distributor; 9 9. Diversion; 5/7. Durability; i.t 12. Gallinford: 1 3, Sir Julien; 12 10. Storm Signal; 3/2, Zingarrie; 4 7. Axspear; 10 11. Purina. One length; tw... Zingarrie was fourth. Time. 3.29 2-5. Summer Handicap, 12}('.; 5 4, El Pein, 12yds, bhd. < F. Messent), 1; 22. Hamel Bay. 24yds, bhd.. 2; 7 7, Highrnte, scr., 3. Also started; 8«. Gipsy Lee; 1 1. Helen Scott; 9 9. Small Change; 33. Westcliff; 4 5. Allie Audubon; 66. Baron Silk. Half a length: two lengths. Westcliff was fourth. Time. 341 Intermediate Handicap. lO’.f: 7 6. Lord Zetland. 12yds. bhd. (F. G. Lynch). 1; 3 3. Crackajack, scr , 2: 10 9. Guy Whispers, scr.. 3. Also started: 22. Haytax; '• 7 Great Waitak:; 98. True Guide; 4 4, Inquisition; 12 11, Loyal 1. i; G 5. Mack.sot; 1! 12. Rorqual; 13 13. Shady Glen: I 1. Spangled Maiden; 1H 10. Boreas. Half a length each way. Spangled Maiden was fourth. Tunc. 259 1-5. Dash Handicap. HILL: 10 11. Glen Travis, scr. *G Cameron). I; 4 1. . Chameleon 24ycL bhd 1 4. Hi. .v, n lap. scr 3 Also started: Cl. L>»id Brent; 5 3, Queen High; 11 1". Janet Gaynor: 98. Lady Nrssn; I - .’ 9. W<«Pal; 8 7. Brian B.»ru; 2 1. Sup- r Jack: 7C. Sunwui thy; 3a. William Poll"; 13 12. Royal Travis One length; two Wdli.Hn P..’.’s w.'e' bail'd! Time. 258 New Zealand’* Greatest. Certis.simus proved b.Wor.d all doubt hi-: right to be regarded a<. the great, -1 three-year-old trotter New Zealand ha kimwn. in the ProgreHandicap at the Canterbury Park meeting he v.';r s.-t the '.ask -f at- oi;t-;md-..i;t ch.'imAt the .-nd of thl- o fo-b -.c . Ge: ■ seconds behind the leader !!..::;<•! B< v who had -a-: his par- Half a mihfrnm home Cert- :ra a 1 a rl.ir .rd Hamel p,<-.- ',r ? .-d .at d .-a'