TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 January 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

GREYMOUTH MEETING PRINCIPAL RACE TO PAMELUS. A TOTALISATOR RECORD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH. January 6. The Greymouth Trotting Club's meeting concluded today in hot weather and before a record attendance. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £17.074. against £14,704 last year, an increase of £2370. For the meeting the figure was £32.614. compared with £28.448 10s last year, an increase of £4165 10s. and a record for the midsummer meeting. Results:— Westland Handicap.' 3.5 class for one mile and a quarter; lOlf: 2/2 Southland, scr (D. C. Watts) 1; 7/7 Silver Flash, scr 2; 3/3 Volo Maid, scr 3. Also started: 14/15 Dan's Pride; 1/1 Falaise; 8 6 Hoyden; 16/14 Joan Potts; 12/10 Kia Ora King and Opportunity ’coupled); 9/5 Liqueur; 13/13 Mark Way; 10 11 Narvik; 11/12 Waikari Chief; 4'9 Wexford; 15/16 Mauri McKinney; 4 8 Surprise Potts: 6'3 Bulldozer. One length .and a half; one. Bulldozer was fourth. Time. 2.59 3-5. Dunollie Handicap, for unhoppled or half-hoppled trotters, 3.46 class for one mile and a half; 12Jf; 4 5 Allie Audobon, 48yds behind <R. Metz) 1; 3/3 Westcliff. 24yds behind 2; 6/4 Diana Wild, scr 3. Also started: 7/8 Small Change; 8/7 Gipsy Lee; 2/2 Highrate; 5/4 Baron Silk. Eight lengths; three. Gipsy Lee was fourth. Time, 3.36 3-5. President’s Handicap ’saddle). 2.2 class for one mile; BAf: 7/8 Wee Napoleon. 12yds behind (H. Smith) 1; 1 1 Lisette, scr 2; 9/7 Kate Bingen, scr 3. Also started: 8/9 Baytax; 12/12 EcheJon; 4/5 Inquisition; 6-6 Loyal Lu: 2'2 Spangled Maiden: 10/11 Welcome Stranger; 13/13 Woolwich; 3/3 Prince McElwyn: 11/10 Wee Pal; 4 4 Queen High. Two lengths; same. Welcome Stranger was fourth. Time. 2.22 3-5. Greymouth Trotting Club Handicap. 4.45 class for two miles: 2m: 6 5 Pamelas. 24yds behind (D. Bennett) 1; 2'2 Nationalist, scr 2; 3 3 Lady Carol. 48yds behind 3. Also started: 8 9 Distributor; 7/7 Jack Sprat: 4'4 William Potts; 10/10 Diversion: 11/11 Gallingford; 9'B Storm Signal; 1 1 Zingarrie: 5/6 Popeye. Half a length; two. Jack Spratt was fourth. Time. 4.30 4-5. Victoria Park Handicap. 3.35 class for one mile and a half: 12Jf: 3 4 Msrfax,! 12yds behind (J. Bohms) 1; 1 1 Indian I Clipper, scr 2; 5/3 Lord Zetland. 12yds * behind 3. Also started: 10 10 Baytax; j 4'5 Brown Tap; 5'3 Janet Gaynor,; coupled with the third horse; 9 9 Lady' Nessa; 8/8 Brian Bora; 7 7 Lord Brent;, 0/6 Sunworthy; 2'2 Chameleon; 11 11 Glen Travis. One length and a half:} three. Baytax was fourth. Time. 3.331 1 -5. County' Handicap, for half-hoppled I or unhoppled trotters, 4.59 class for twomiles; 2m: 2/1 Hamel Bey, 48yds behind <R. Donald) 1; 1/2 El Pcta 84yds; behind 2; 5/5 Baron Silk. 24yds behind: 3. Also started: 3 4 Helen Scott: 6 Gi Small Change; 4 3 Allie Audubon. Five 1 , lengths: four. Allie Audubon wa<d fourth. Timo. 4 45 1-5. Railway Handicap. 3,39 class for one mile and a half; : 1 Oxford Scho*| lar, 48yds behind iC. K. Ycaiman i 1: 2/3 Channel Fleet, scr 2: 7 7 Silver Flash, scr 3. Also started: 5 5 Dunford;! I 1 Lough Derg, and Guy Whispers} ’coupled with winner’; 9 8 Four! Square; 8 9 True Guide; 12 13 Shady Glen; 13 II Welcome Stranger; 4 4 Lis-i < tie; 10 12 Mackscot; 3 2 Crackajack;(1 6 Prince McElwyn: 11 10 Boreas. One i length: half. Crackajack was fourth.' Time. 3.30 3-5. Paparoa Handicap. 2.19 class for one! mile; 81f: 8 8 Distributor, scr 'R Don-j hid) 1: 6 6 Durability, scr 2; 22 Cham- ! eleon, scr 3 Also start’d: 8 9 Glen} Travis; 14 14 Brigadier; 10 10 Diver-1 ‘i<m; 5 5 Evora; 12 11 Gallinford; 1 1 I Imperial Jade, upii-d with Sir Julian: II 13 Royal Travis; 4 1 Axspear; 3 3l ady Carol; 7 7 Popeye; 13 12 Purina.; One length; same Royal Travis was! fourth Time 221 2-5 T wa• year• o IJ Winner,. Results nf the race-: exclusively for two-ycar-nlds during the holiday rarnival* were veiy intorc.'.ing and few r.f the performers were allowed u. attain undisputed supremacy >n their respective an-.i . Nevertheless, there can be little doubt n< w concerning the best two-year-old in commission a- fa: as the form has been revealed Wh< n Route March gamed the decision in the Grc.V. Northern Foal Stake bv the bar- '. of margin from the double Welcome Stakes winner Pi) Roll the premiership was still a debatable uibject. anti the filly v a m< r< than twice as well supported a the colt when they wen* out t<> do battle against the three-y< ar-oki. ami otherof their age in the Royal Stake the last day On that occasion Rout.- /.larch a; • ently settled the (juc tun bv beat,m: arated by Kraal. Route March had been g.alloju-d of: ’!;<> I'll. >-J.:c < .in < to th<* ntit! hr

none of the strangeness that was formerly noticeable. Golden Moon won the fillies' race, the Nur-ery Handicap at the Mana-w.-itu meeting The liimatangi Hmidi cap. for colts and geldings, and tile Juvenile Handicap, for :,!1 twn-year-olds. were won by the 1 In* Wlnpjx-r, n Cult by Ringmaster. In the Bidwill Handicap at Tauherenikatt The Whip* per was beaten by Gunyah. who in turn was defeated mi the secund day by Imperium, Gunyah finishing third. "Die Electric Juvenile Handicap at New Plymouth fell to Greenock, who struck her colours in the events of the same name ;<l Stratford to Prince Plato. St.Jen Co.,t took the juvenile honours al Waipukurrni, and Gay Genet won a hollow victory on the opening day at Hastings, only to succumb oti Thursday t<> the challenge uf Caroline I.ndy Acor i secured double I'eaaittr.'. a: Marton Prior to the h.-hday--. th..' l.righlon till,’, had race.! ■ til', once and !t -hoiild no! bo hard :.. place hoi- to advmitaf.'o in the atiiumn A’ the Dunedin meet.ng De-.ert Maid and Southern Wave d.v.A-d the v.-m--nmg -take.. the latter ’aking 'he Dunotim Handicap v. l :h Dc-’ert Ma.d thud scoring m the Juvenile Handicap v.-;th Southern Wav>- •. rmtner-up