RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1922, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

AUTUMN MEETING

The autumn meeting of the Westland Racing Club passed off very successfully yesterday afternoon 'after very unfavorable attention of the weather the previous night and car y yesterday morning, when a heavy gate of unusual severity was experienced, j The morning broke line with a southei- j 1 V blowing, but about 9 o’clock a heavy shower burst and made the out- i look very unpromising. It soon cle.u-| ed however, and gradually improving, from noon onwards bright sunshine, I was experienced. The weather conditions in the early morning, howeve.. considerably affected the attendance which was a good deal less than «t last Easter meeting. The rain had affected the course, which was very heavy, but the going was good. There were good holds, and the racing was excellent there being some good finishes The race for the Autumn Handicap wals a hue one, the held being bunched till the distance was reached alum the winner came .away m good style. The handicapping of Mr Noble left hackers wondering, and the fine racing proved the value of his work. Mr Rutland had a very successful day, bis starting being of a very fine standj ard, the fields being sent away in perj feet order in every instance. The I Stipendiary Steward (Mr Norton) bad ! a verv easy day, there being nothing jto require his special attention. The l officers of the Club, as usual, were all at their posts and their duties were (arried through without a hitch. The Town Band was present and played an man-able programme. The booths suffered with the smaller attendance an 1 were not as busy as usual. Speculation was not as brisk as last meeting, but the turnover of £B.lBl a,s against L 11,031 Ist Raster, must be considered satisfactory under the circumstances. Air H. Lynch and his staff !•-nill in g llm nmoliine *» ilis lls ’ ,al ,x ~ poi't manner. I lie following were the i Osi Its :

TRIAL HANDICAP. Of £OO. six furlongs. It even: 9.11 1 Holden .Morn 7.12 - f,-rly Pallas 8.7 3 Also started: Tantalus 9.1, Des'. 0). Merton 8.4. Horn 8.0, li--8.5 Hatha 8.2. The field of mu. ... v | together at the first attempt, Posievear and I -olden Morn in the lead. The latter led to the .a ti.rht where Rosevear came through and won easily hv two lengths. I inn* 1.23 3-5. Tote £OBS. WELTER HANDICAP Of £7O, Of furlongs. War Tax 8.12. Amendment 8. PI (dead heat) 1 Living Master 10.-I 3 Also started: Ktrayshot 8.7, Royal Di agoon 8.7. North Inch 8.2. From

~v,d start Royal Dragoon showed the way, Strayslmt and Flying Master following. At the hack. War Tax and \ ni'-ndment (Insod up. In the straight Living Master ran wide taking War Tax with him, hut the latter came ll,: migh on tin- outside and a line finish saw Amendment on the inside get up <,n the post and make a dead heat with Was- Tax. Living -Master two lengths away third. Time 1.32 2-5. Tote £750.

EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT. 01' £BO. in saddle, 1 mile. .Miss I,nura Dillon lOsoes. 1 Myrle Pointer lOsecs 2 Prince Charlie 4secs 3 The whole In ecceptors faced the starter. .Myrle Pointer lend the field end coniine out o' the cutting at the hack led the field hv twenty lengths, hut at the entrance to the straight died right out' and Miss Laura Dillon trotting well got up in the last halfdozen yards and won by a length. Prince Charlie being third and Harold Hue next. Time 2.35 !-o. Into LStio. A DTP MX HANDICAP. Of £l4O. U miles. Nautical 7.4 1 Tiratiga 8.1 ••• - Prince Ferouz 7.8 3

A.lso started: Caveroek 0.2, Fnlstalf 0.2. Steepliolm 8.3, Orange Alai-t 7.8. Prince Ferouz led the field for the first round, with Nautical next, the field being well hunched together. Coming out of the cutting Prince Ferouz appeared to stumble, and dropped hack several lengths, Nautical going on in the lead. Tiranga came with a late run in the straight and got within a length of x tlie leader, Prince Ferouz three lengths away third. Time 2.21 3-d. Tote £I3GO.

PR RSI DENT’S HANDICAP. Of £BO, 51- fnrlonga. Golden Morn 8.1 I Leithfield 8.12 2 Restir 9.4 3 Also started Flying Master 9.7, Weary Willie 9.7. Sunbath 7.13, Rapid Fire 7.11. Cashman 7.9. From a good start Golden Morn showed the way and kept the lead throughout, v.itli l.eithlield in close attendance, several lenghs a,wav from the field. The latter was unable to get. on terms, with the leader, though both were ridden. Restir who came very fast at the distance got within a length of the second horse, which was three-quarters of a length behind the winner. Time 1.15 2-5. Tote £1296. DOMINION HANDICAP TROT. Of Cloo (in saddle) H miles. Maryhill scr 1 Appleshnw ser 2 Beach Boy ssees 3 Ten started—The race was a fine one. Bench Boy took the lead after the first round with the field well together. At the back the scratch horses got within striking distance and there was a fine finish up the straight. Mary, hill getting up to win by a length from Appleshnw with Beach Boy half a length away third. Time 3.43. Tote £Bl5. high weight handicap. Of £IOO, 7 furlongs. Redsome 8.2 1 Divorce 8.9 2 Fisher 0.12 3 Also started:—Lady Middleton 9.10 Missland 9.4, Grand Duchy 9.0. Divorce and Fisher led the field to the straight whore Redsome joined in the issue and with a nice run took the lead to win by a. length. Divorce just heating Fisher in n fine finish by a neck. Grand Duchy fourth. Time 1.39. Tote £lOBl.

RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £7O, 0-i furlongs. Hold Problem 9.9 Carnbrae 8.1 Tantalus 9.0

Also started:— Lady Pallas 8.0, Kolyma. 8.5, Royal Dragoon 7.4, Gatlia 7.0. Mr Butland completed a very successful afternoon’s work by sending the field away in capital line. Gold Problem on the inside soon took the lead, Carnbrae being next. A hue race saw Gold Problem land the stake by a length, with Tantalus finishing fast in third place. Time 1.31. Tote £1329.

STAKE WINNERS. R. ,T. Taylor £149 10s, D. Diedriehs £7O, G. FT. Bennett £7O, C. Preston L‘6B, G. Perry £56, E. Yuile £49, J. Stewart £42, J. D. Wingham, £3l 10s, R. Adamson £2B, 0. B. Cameron £2O, j O’Neill £l6. F. Gilbert £l6, A. McConnon £l4, E. H. Davies. £l4, H. J. Palmer £lO, T. Lalor £lO. J. A. .Stringer, £B,- JJ Hodgetts £B. G. Watson £7, M. Keenan £7, W. O’Malley £6. Total £7OO.

KUMAR A STAKE WINNERS. E. W. Spencer £lO5, Mrs J. D. Wingham £BO, R. Adamson £6O, E. Yuile £6O, J. Stewart £SO, J. O’Neill £SO. J. Butler £45, Brown and Mc]>adden £25, Simpson and Cameron £2O, J. T. Cameron £2O, A. McConnon £ls. 0. Watson £lO, W. Hahn £lO. H. Moffath £5, H. J. Palmer £5,. M. Keenan £5, H. IV. Johnston £5. LONDON, April 18. Sangrail, ridden by Morgan, led throughout the great Metropolitan and won by four lengths. The favourite, Lcrio fell when nearing borne.

A.J.O. RACES. SYDNEY. April 19

'Uhe weather was fine and warm for the third day of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, the attendance being 35.000. A pleasant afternoon’s racing was witnessed though the investors were kept grossing to the end.

Bestuforcl’s magnificent mile performance was remarkable for its casual, easy; going style. He could have established new. figures if be bad been extended.

-Eurythmic’s form in ti.o Cumberland Stakes* was ‘ disappointing, though bis defeat was not understood. The champion is seemingly off colour, tempera - iiy.

David’s victory was popular, and he ived an ovation.

In the Hurdles, Prince Stnckringtoi'. and Pyrena fell. Ti’o j’ekey, Dorrington, sustained seven* concussion, and Stephenson a fractured jaw and collarbone, and an injured back. Second Hurdles Montaigne I.eroi 1, Colonel Kind 2. Beiuloc 3. Eleven starters. Won by three lengths, lime 4.2 IF

All Aged Stakes-1! aulord 1, Tanga loonw 2. Julia Grey 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.37, equalling the mile record held jointly by Cetingo and Grccnstad. Coogee Handicap—Syce Knight 1. Master Cagou 2. Validolid 3. Won by ■; lengt’i. Time 1.52. Raster Handicap. Linestons 1. !»rinee Minimbuh 2. Sir Andrew 3. Won by a short neck. Time 1,28. Cumberland Stakes. David 1, Furious 2, Eurythmie 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 3.38). City Handicap.—Greig 8.3, Tiknroo 2. King of the Forest 3. Mon by a head. Time 2.4-81.