WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22504, 12 September 1938, Page 10

WHIPPET RACING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING EVENTS DECIDED AT NEW BRIGHTON The increasing .popularity of whippet racing was shown by the large attendance at- the New Zealand Whippet Racing Club’s Grand': National meeting held ac Bower Park, Burwood, on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was arranged to take place at Bushqy Park, Rlccarton, but because of the weather and the possibility of injury to the dogs, was transferred to the Bower Park course. Amongst the Visitors was Mr G. N. Kemp, president of the National Whippet Association, and the Dunedin Whippet Racing Club, who was accompanied by -Mrs Kemp. There were 25. events, with 130 entries, including some leading West Coast dogs. The racing was of a very high standard, and in many of the events the finishes were exceptionally close. The ground was in excellent order, and the whole programme was carried out capably by officials.

The chief events were the Grand National open hurdles handicap, won by R. C. Smith’s Hector’s Pride, and • the Winter Cup, won by R. C. Smith’s Red Step. In the Masonic Challenge Cup match race over 200 yards, Mrs H. W. Howard’s Flying Win, the present holder, secured an easy win over the challenger. Dent and Smith’s Royden. Results:—

King George Second-class Flat Handicap (cup to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, given by Mr J. Coffey)—First heat; Dent and Smith’s Royden (12yds) 1. J. Martin’s Barney (13J yds) 2, W. Linton’s Bundy (i4yds) 3. Time, 12 4-5 sec. Second heat; Mrs L. McKendry’s Coronation (131 yds) 1, J. W. Cooper’s Sitting Bull (14yds) 2, W. L. Gobbie’s Doric Star (14 yds) 3.

Final—Coronation 1, Royden 2, Barney 3. Time, 11 4-ssec.

Waimairi Light-weight Flat Handicap (cup to be won twice in succession or three times at Intervals)—W. G. WltheU’a Heroic Faith (14yds) 1. Mrs F. C. Reader’s Mazzini (81yds) 2, J. Morton’s Golden Queen (11yds) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Second heat: J. W. Cooper’s Charity (14yds) 1. Mrs Dalzell’s Mountain Rose (10yds) 2, J. Morten’s Count Felix (14yds) 3. Time, U 4-ssec. Final: Charity 1, Golden Queen 2, Heroic Faith 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Grand National Open Hurdle Handicap —First heat; Mrs L. McKendry’s Thunderhoit < 17yds) 1, R. G. Smith’s Red Step (Siyds) 2. W. O’Neill’s Red Hope (191 yds) 3. Time, 13 l-ssec. Second “ e ?t: R- C. Smith’s Hectors Pride (191 yds) 1, R. Cummins’s Pantheon (19yds) 2, W. L. Gobble’s Doric Star (20yds) 3. Time, 13 1-osec. Final: Hector’s Pride 1, Red Hope 2, Pantheon 3. Time, 13sec.

Riccarton Juvenile Flat Handicap—First heat: J. H. Falcon’s Cheetah (18yds) 1, G. Nankivells Royson (9yds) 2, J. H Falcon s Little Audrey (20yds) 3. Time, 12 1-5 sec- Second heat: D. A. Briggs’s Deanna Durbin (151 yds) 1, V. C. Ashworth’s Cen- - - Time. 12sec. Third Af h worth’s Rongo Rose (17 y.l s ■i 1. R- Gardner’s Electric Ray (!2yds) 2 Time, 12sec. Final: Rongo Rose L Cheetah 2, Electric Ray 3. Time 12

*/rP g^t T'' ,y f, i . gh l L Scratch Race—First heat; Mrs B a lzell s Mountain Hose 1, J. Morten's Queen 2. G. A. With ell’s Heroic Faith 3. Time, 12sec. Second heat: Mrs F. h‘ R „ ea s,? r s Mazzmi 1, J. W. Cooper’s Chsrty,2 .' Time 12 se C Final; Mountain Roe 1, Mazzxnx 2, Golden Queen 3. Time. 12 2-ssec. ;

Open Flat Scratch Race, 200 vards (trophy given by Mr F. J. Walklinj—r ir.t heat. H. W. Howard’s Flying Wvn 1. -I s M. Owen s Robin Adair 2, T. Dixon’s V.;SP'TJ® y 11 4-ssec. Second heat: Smiths Red Step 1. D. A C'arke’s fcady Graceful 2 Mrs M. Owens’s Hunting 3. ; Time, 11 4-ssec. Final; F;yirg v 12sec 2, Robin Adair 3. Tinier

, Cup Open Flat Handicap—Fust G ;. H ?, ward ' s Sand Queen il4ycs' 1. , Mr , s . L ' T M <-Kendry’s Thunderbolt (14ych» 2, Mrs L. McKendry's Coronation (ISvdsi | Tune, 11 2-ssec. Second heat; R. C. Smiths Rea Step (12yds) 1. Dent and Smiths Royden (14yds) 2, Mrs L Jlcs Hurricane (14yds) 3. Time. II ? : Rea Step 1. Coronation 2. Royden 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Beverley Nursery Flat Handicap. of 100 yards—H. E. Young’s Malibu iOven i X ' Reed and Linton’s Spotted Chief ilt yds) *■ > Allen and Moore’s Sporting L’---(l|yds) 3. Time. 8 2-ssec. Masonic Challenge Cuo Match Race, of 200 yards (cup given by Mr W. Wells’ Mrs H W. Howard’s Flying Wyn (holder) i’ a na Smith’s Hoyden (challenger) 2. Time. 11 4-ssec. Islington Light-weight Hurdle HandiT Mrs c - F - Reader’s Mazzini J - H - Falcon's Mountain Ore (19] yds) 2, J. W. Cooper’s Faith il3lvds> o. Time, 13 3-ssec.