WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1924, Page 1

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

AIIDSL'AI-Mi:i: AIKKTINH. FIRST DAY UKSCBTS. The openinp day of the Westland Raeinp Club's meetinp yesterday (Boxinp Day) was ushered in with line weather, hut cloudy. About 10 a.m. there was a heavy shower hut tile wind eharped Irom the north-east to the south-west, and the sky pradiially ( h-ared. The day proved fairly fine, there heiir.; neemuonal very liphl showers. and then sunshine, till just as the la l race was heinp .started a heavy shower took place. Ihe course and appointments were in capital order, the atendanee was htrpe and very satisfactory and the raeinp pood. Except tti the two last races there were larpc fields and the sport wtts ol a hiph class. Til.' race for the AVostland Cup was a very fine one. and worthy ol tin* occasion. The various officers of the Club had everythin.!; in splendid order and there was an absence of any untoward hupponinp, the Stipendiary steward havinp an easy afternoon. The Municipal Band was in attendance and played an enjoyable propranimc. Speculation was brisk, and Mr 11. Byiieh and his stair handled the sum ol £11),SB) for the day as apainst £11.to!) for the first, day last year, a decrease of £4lO. After the race for the AYcstland Cup the President of the Club (Mr AY. K. Williams) addressed the patheriup in the hirdeape, prior to the presentation of the handsome silver cup donated hv the Hokitika Licensed Victuallers Association .

Mr Williams eonpral minted Air Jeffry's on the success oT his horse. Mr •Fefi'ries had heeoine (piite an important racehorse owner on the Coast, and had lieen successful in uinninp three important races, nuny.-ly. the Hreynioiith Cup. the Uecftun Handicap and that day Hie Westland Cup. The President also associated .Mr T. Doniu-llaii in his t raiuinp of the horse, and also Air Ynunp. the jockey, the latter havinp shown excellent jiidpmeiit in his ride. Tile Bresideiit also took the opportunity to thank the Licensed \ ictnallers of Hokitika for their many kindnesses in present inp a handsome clip from year to year. The Club was not unmindful of their peiierosity. and lie took this opport unit v to publicly I hank then: for that • peiierons assist:iiieo. lie had pleat pleasure in ealliup Mr H. W. Keller, t'hairman "t Hi' .Association to make Hie nris.-ntaiioii. Mr H. AY. Keller <-■ 1111 >1 iiin■ ut<-d the owner, trainer and jockey on their .success and expressed his pleasure in askin;; Air .lofi’rics to accept the handsome enp. Air AY. Jeffries in reply referred to his experiences in raeinp. He only inilnlped in il for the sport, not for nialcinp money, lie felt tin-re 1 was no other sport so universally liked, and that carried so much interest as horse raeinp. As lonp as lie was connected with raeinp. it would lie on clean lines, and for the sake of the sport alone. Clieris followed for l lie u inninp horse, the owner and jockey, and also the donors of the cup. Upstairs tin- health of the Bresideiit was drunk, the Bresideiit replyinp cniipralillat ill:; Air .lell'ries oil his success, lie alo referred to the splendid work of the officers of the Club, who were responsible by tlu-ir line work for the pleat success of the Club. The health of Air .lell'ries was also suitable liomned.

Subs'i'fiuently Mr Jeffries and Ins partner (Air SliaiinahanA and liimsell had decided lo present the Cup to their trainer. Mr T. Honnellan. The details of the raeinp were as follows ; - - I’KOVLNCr.Ab lIANDICAB. of £IOO (seeiunl horse i’pfl and third horse £lO mil of si ala 1) (i fill loop.: Will n.ihhind !i. 11l ... I .e.lep S.| . Fairy Herald S.ll ABo started - I’illape 5.1.’1. .laekerm f 1.7. Knierahl Hem 7.1:1. Flnmi/ 7.0. Cashhox 7.C.. Some Ahhey 7.b. Seihlmi Shield S.n. From a line atari t lie field went away well lopellier. At the Boh AAill Dakland took eharpe with Some Abbey, Hosestep and F.llnorz next. ( loosesiep made a hip cli'nrt iii the siraipht. hut failed In pel up. AA'ill Oakland winniiip by II lenpths wiih Fairy Herald lliiid a lenptli away. Klmnr/ heinp beaten by a head out of a place. Time 810 80. Tote £S7,:t. TBNNF.I. lI.ANDICA!’. of £IOO ( second horse £■_’() and tniid lior-.e £lO nut of slake) 7 furl'inps : K nia S. Rt I Rapid l!o-e 7.7 Alain liester 7.10 J A Iso staried : I’roha |e 0.0. I .ord Ashlea S.l. Noilli Inch ~10. /no Hour 0.-J. Lord Aslilni led the field from a pood start. Rapid Ko-c headed the leader at the hole, and led into |he str,-liphl. where Kilia ealile with n preal run and at the distance had eharpe to win by half a lenelh. with 'Alanehe.-ier third two lenptli- away. Time t.:’.J Tote £ll 'JI TASMAN 111' I! DLLS, of I’liM i-c----eond horse £'J I and third horse £B_> out of stake) 1.1 miles:

AVencli 0.0 1 Itimutaka 0.0 - Casliman 0.7 3 ABo Minted; — Apnobi 10. H), Caverock 10.0. Bestir 10.4. Vico 1 Sepal On. Vice I Sepal led the field over the first two jumps and iiieii AA'enrh went to the front. All the field jumped cleanly. But AA’eneli went on in front and wen ea.-ily By four lenpths, Cashman heinp third two lenpths Irom Riniutaka. Time '.’.01. Tote £1 100. AA'i:mTf,AND Cl'B 11 AN IMC.A B. of £-_>CO (second horse £oD and third £'_’.; out of stake) ] mile: - A'iewjioiut 8.-J 1 Brown l.ady S.o Castellan S.i! -A Al.-o startl'd':-—Bitters 0.0, Clime Fei on/. !)..'). Brinteinps O.'J. Brosperily S.ll). Knipyrean S.-t. Folferite S.:L Bi'kaiiinny 7.1“. !■ rnni a fine start Viewpoint led the field past the stand w ilii Brown Lady and I’rosperit.v next. The field kept well topeliier. and a fine nice tin 11'"' ha< k -aw Castellan put in a oood run. Ini! A’iew.-peiut held the advanlape in Hi;: mu up the siraipht and won a line race by a pond lenptli. with Brown l.adv a lenptli ahead of Castellan. Time f. '.7 -80. Totc£'Jlol. Ci Hi IS'i'Ai .AS Ii.ANDICAB. of £l'Ji) (second lio’.x.e £‘2 !, and third £l'J out of stakes) ot l'nrlon;rs: — fsoiiiaranp S.!) 1 AA'ill Oakland 10.0 -

Timiijk? 7.11 ** Also siafto>!: Dnphiati !).o. Js<> 11i< I<-r 8.10. Deep Drive 0.0, Brolilima n 7.0. Kmcrald deni 7.0. C*a!ilnirn 7.7. S:ni!o- - soon was in the load which In 1 Gradually increased till tlu- «lisl a n<«* was reached, when Will Oakland reduced it to within two leiinths wlani Iho post was reached. Tempo was a hmotli away. Time '1.13 ■I-"'. Tote £1627. MICH WKIOIIT lIAN'DK'AI’. "1 £1 at) (second horse to receive £2O and third £lO out of stake). 7 furlongs:— Fresco 8.0 1 (lonscstop B.n lliero 8.1 •* Also started: - Salmon 8.12. .Jaekeroo 8.11. I.ady Waimanpu 8.11. .Miss Martial 8.0. (loosestep took' the lead from l.ad.v Waiman.otl with lliero coniine: fast, hilt at the entrance to the straight Fresco came up and at the distance' reached (loosestep to win hy 1 1 lenoths. lliero a length away third. Time I ..'io l-o. Tote £1202. I'ild’.c "I'llir 11 A XDIOA I’ of £10() (se- , ~nd horse to receive £2O and third £lO from slake') 111 furlongs : Kikini 8.10 ' Klnior/, 7.12 I'-pada 7.1 Also started: Bonny Clan 7.7. '1 he i ace was a pilt lor Kikini who was a very hot favourite, and ho won all the Vay hard held hy a lem'lh. Kspada a leimth further heck. Time 1.28 l-o. Tote £707. (•.ni.DFUii.n.d ii.wdicai’ of £ioo. (second horse to receive £2O and third horse £lO from stake). 01 furlmms: Mai'hlo liar 7.0 | Ihmilie Mac S. I - l.yiup 7.10 Also started: Sandy McDonald 7.i. Tantalus 7.0. The two latter had the woist of the Mart. Marlde Bar gradually takinp llv lead from the others. A lino race between the three saw Marlde Bar win hy two h'lpiths, with Letup half a hmplh away. Time 1.28 1-7,. Tote £17,20.