SPORTING.
BY TELEGRAPH— CRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WESTPORT RACES. SECOND DAY. For the Westport Jockey Club's second day there was ideal weather, and the attendance was large. There was keen racing. The tote took £7107, compared with £6282 on the second day last year, and £13,799 10s for the meeting, compared with £1.2,632 last year, an increase of £llO7 10s. Flying Handicap.—Balefire 1, Rapid Fire 2. Pillage 3. Scr. liallowvonia and Paul Pry. Won by V a length. Time 1.16.
Waimnngaroa Trot.—M atsonin I. Jingle Bells 2, Trixie Adair 3. Won by a length. Time 3.52. Bidler Handicap.— Kuia 1, Matareka 2, Caverock 3. Scr. First Aid. Mon by two lengths. Time 2.14 3-5. Grandstand Handicap.—Kikini 1, Weary Willie 2, Bestir 3. Scr. Mata-l-cka. Won by half a length. Time 1.3 4-5 Denniston Trot. —Jingle Bells I. Logan Spec 2. Lady Audubon 3. All started. Won by two lengths. lime 2.28 Colvin Handicap.—Bestir 1, Hiero 2, Demonstrate 3. All started. Mon by two lengths. Time 1.32. Charleston Handicap.—Pillage 1, First Aid 2, Rapid Rose 3. Scr. Elixir, Lochringa. Won by a length. Time 1.19. Farewell Handicap.—Kikini 1, Matareka. (bracketed with winner) 2, Balefire 3. Scr. Bestir. Won by a neck. Time 1.23. In the Denniston Trot Halloween camo down, injuring the rider, Charlie M'aslev. who was admitted to flic hospital.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1924, Page 1
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219SPORTING. Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1924, Page 1
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