THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 91, 10 January 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

WESTLAND RACES

lIOKITIKA EANDIOAP WON BY EOSE PINK.

By Teleeraph—Press Association. Hokitika, January 9. The Weetlaud Racing Ciub'e Midsummer Meeting opened to-day in perfect weather. The attendance was a record one, with the exception of that at the Jubilco Meeting. The ordinary early morning train from the north brought a great crowd. The coureo was in perfect order, and there was good racing. The sum put through the totalisator was £8670, against £10,119 on the firet day lael year, when eight races were run, against seven today. BoBUlts:— KANIBRI HANDICAP, of 50 sors. Five furlongs. JTcrton. 9st. 131b 1 War Tax. Set, lib 2 Lady Phyllis, 7st. 81b 3 Also started; Jingo, 7st. 111b.; Epworth, 7st. 81b.; flymettiue, 7st. 41b.; Miraculoue, 7at. Morton won by half a length. Time, lmin. 9 4-saec. STBATFOED HANDICAP, of 60 sots. Seven furlongs. Kilteßs, 9st. 131b. ...'. 1 Xanthos, 9at 2 Kllrush, 9st •■■•••■• 3, Also started: Achilledee, 9st. : Olaverhoueo, Bat. 51b.; Winning Number. 7st.; Arihia, 7st. This was a fine race. KiUcbb won by a long neck. Kilnish was a head further away. BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, of 60 bovb. One mile.

Guess, Usec J Sweet Oole, 12eec | Bignoretta, 9sec ••■ •••■• i Also started: Flossie Dillon, 2ecc.; Energy, 2Bec; Buickstoad, 7eec; Belgian, 9eec; Woe Pa,t, lOeec; Jearan, 14se<! A good race. Guess won by a length. Signoretta was two lengths further back. Time, Zmin. 29sec. HOKITIKA HANDICAP, of 100 sots. One mllo and a Quarter. Rose Pink. Bat. 61b \

Jeannot. 9et •• \ Lady Middleton, Bst. 121b ■■■ * AJso Btarted: Eed Book, Set.; Henrietta, 9 The winner led throughout, and won easily by two lengths The third horse was three lengths back. Time, 2min. 8 ♦Sfe^sssasfesss'Wofe boys. One mile and a quarter. R«wanui. 17seo. J

Bwoet Cole, liaec - P Als ( o e B?»it"di S L., «bcc.; Duck's Head, «eeo.; . Trojan, Usec.; Annie Black, 15ee0.; Berne Wood, 15eec; Topey Wallace, 15sec; Alita. libcc; Jedran, 17aeo. . . . , Won by two lengths. Time, 3mm. Isnec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 70 sove. Six furlongs and a half. Achilledee, Bet. 121b J Etvdrce, • 9ati. 71b. -' » mante, Bst. 121b.; Amity, Bat. 101b.; Caraid Dileas, Bst.; Miraculous, Bst. Won by half a length.. Third horse was a. neck away. Time, lmin. 24 4-s £ ec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 60 bovs. Five ■ furlongs.

Kiljoy, lOst. 31b ' Tyson, 9st. 31h ; \ Chudic, Bst. 91b »• • Also started: Trentham Koee, Wat. 21b., Samicsen. lOst. 61b.; Hymettius 7et. 4 Ik Won eaelly by three lengths, limo, lmin. 3Bec.