WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Bird winning after a fine finish by a neck, with Bush King two lengths away, third. Time 2.‘24 4-5. Tote £118(1.

SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING. The Westland Trotting Club 'was favoured witli a very line day yesterday, alter a night of considerable rain, when the annual meeting look place on Hokitika racecourse. The conditions were very pleasant, bright sunshine with a cool breeze, but the course was on the heavy side as it result of recent rain, though the winner of the Westland Cup put up a. course record for two miles of <lmin. 42spcs.. improving the time put up at Grcymouth on Tuesday, when lit' won the Greyinouth Cup in -(.ld 2-5, and this in spite of the somewhat heavy condition of the track. It is noteworthy that Avenue has also-put tip something of a record by winning the principal event at Westport, Greymouth, and Westland Clubs’ meetings. There was an excellent attendance, the gate receipts showing a small improvement on that of last year, though there did not appear to he as many of the fair sex as usual present. Si>cculation was very satisfactory, Mr 11. Lynch and his assistants handling the sum of €8.319 for the day, as against £3,326 last year, an increase of £23. The events were run off very promptly, and there was some excellent trotting, a fme performance being put up liv Avenue in the principal event over 2 miles. The officers of the Club were all in attendance and attentive to their duties, and the afternoon’s proceedings passed oil' very pleasantly and smoothly. Ihe Town Band was present and played a pleasing programme, while the booths appeared to he doing a satisfactory business. Altogether the meeting proved very successful, and enjoyable. The following are the results: — niSTIUCT HANDICAP, fn saddle, of £ >c< o (second horse Clfi, and third £8 from stake), It miles— GALINDO POSE, "sees J DENVER WOOD, 27500 s ... 2 LORD LYTTON, ser. 3 Eleven started. Galindo Rose early took charge, and lasted long enough to win by two lengths, with the fast finishing scratch horse. T.ord f.ytton, a neck away, third. The veteran rider-owner of the winner (Ate Jas Marshall) was accorded an ovation on returning to the bird-cage. Time 3.58 2-5. Tote £752. At the instance of the Stipendiary Steward. McGilligan, the rider of Lord Lyttoii was called before the .Tudieial Committee, and after enquiry was fined £2 for crossing Hush King when passing in front of the stand the first time round. KAN I Ml! I HANDICAP, In harness, of £OO (second horse to re(■five Cl'-*, and third iiot-so CO fr«*»u the stake), one mile— NELLLE AC DU BON, Pisces I GOLDEN DEVON. Pisces .. 2 KANTY BOY. -er 3 Twelve started. The limit horses with Piim o Mac led pasi the stand. Nellie Audubon then took tin'* lead from Gulden Decon. and t retting well, won by two lengths. Fancy Boy ft he scratch horse) being a similar distance away, third. Time 2.27 1-5. Tote. £Ol3. RI Si r GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP. 11l saddle, of £OO -eennd horse to rccei\e Cl' and third £0 from stake). I t miles. HAP! D WIND, 15 sees I FA Hi TON. 2 secs 2 BETA MAC. Msecs ;t Seven horses started. Papid Wind I soon look charge and went out on her own In win by forty yards, Peta Mae being live lengths away, third. Time 3.51 3-5. Tote £OO2. ! WESTLAND TROTTING CLI P Il’C’P. In harness, of £l7O (second horse to receive £3l, and third £l7 from stake), two miles AVENUE, ser !. NORWOOD, lOsees 2 WILD BIRD, 13sees 3 Nine started. Appleshaw led the way from SilvercUa, with Norwood third anil the scratch horse making ground rapidly. In the last round the scratch horse had got to the leaders, and, coming up the straight, took the lead ami won a line race by a length in good time, with Wild Bird five lengths away third. Time 112, a record for the course, and a remarkably fine performance in view of the somewhat heavy state of the track. Tote £1133. ST A E FORD HANDICAP, In saddle, of £9O (second horse to receive £lB and third horse £9 from stake), 1V miles— OEO, ser 1 PRINCE CHARLIE, 3sccs . 2 SIR. LOGAN, 1 see 3 Also started. Will Appear Ssecs. The limit- horse led the first- half mile 1 and then broke badly, leaving Prince Charlie in front. Oen got to the leader on the hack stretch, and won with a. little in hand by a half length, third two lengths away. Time 3.-12 1-5. Tote £6GO. DOMINION TROTTERS’ H’C’P. Tn harness of £llO (second horse to receive £22 and third horse £ll from stake), two miles— AUDOMINION, 12secs 1 FAIRTON, I secs 2 L.R., 12sees 3 Eight horses started. L.R. led the way till he mixed his gait, and Andominion took charge. Fairton who came very fast was in charge at a mile, hut Audominion hung on, and L.R. coming again, a fine race saw Audominion beat the tiring Fairton by 1) lengths, with L. R. two lengths away .third, and Rose Tracey fourth. Time 5.9. Tote £1335. AVIATION HANDICAP. In harness, of £9O (second horse to receive £l9, and third horse £9 from stake), 1) miles— NOT OUT, Ssecs 1 LADY FREDA. lOsees 2 PRINCE MAC. 1 lsecs ...... 3 Ten horses started. Lady Freda J led. past the stand, with Prince Mac I and Not Out next. The latter unproved his position, and coming into the straight took the lead, to win by two) lengths, Prince Mac a length away. ! third. Time 3.1 1-5. Tote £II6S. i FINAL HANDICAP, In saddle, of £9(l (second horse to re- j oeive £1?. and third horse £9 from ! the stakes), one mile— j WILD BIRD, Ssecs 1 ! BLUE DRIFT. 3 sees 2 BUSH KING. Ssecs 3 j - Also started—Edith Chimes land , Lady Audubon. Bush King led the . way from Wild Bird, but Blue Drift j got in front at the cutting. Coming round the bend a great struggle ensued between the placed horses. Wild