WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1926, Page 4

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

The Westland Trotting Club were favoured with a glorious day on Saturday for their summer meeting. There was only a fair attendance however, but the igoing was good and there were good fields and good trotting in every race. The various officials were in their places and the meeting passed off very enjoyable. There was only a fair amount of speculation, Mr H. Lynch and his staff handling .C 0,569 for the lay as against £7.805 last year. The dividends were fairly substantial, the best one being that on the locally owned horse Miss Chancellor in the opening event. After the drivers had weigh’d out after the race for the Westland Trotting Club Handicap the President Mr F. McGregor) presented to tbe ,wner of the winner (Mr O. Fairbnirn 1 : be handsome silver cup donated by the Hokitika Licensed Victuallers, congratulating him on bis win with Avenger. The driver (Mr ,7. I). Smith) was also presented with a gold mounted whip, donated by Mr A. Snell. The Municipal Band was present and played a pleasing programme. The meeting passing off without a liitch the Stipe; diary Steward (Mr Davey) having a couple of minor matters brought under his notice. The results were as follows : DISTRICT HANDICAP. !u saddle, of £7O (second JCI-L and third £7 out of stake). If miles. Miss Chancellor. 72yds ... 1 Prince Mac, 30yds 2 Miss Terry, 36yds 2 Also started—Marion Junior set*. To Karcre 36yds, Merry Logan 120yds. Velocity led past the stand the first time bul broke and Prince Mac went to the front, followed by Miss Chancellor. The race resolved into a fight between these two. In the home run Miss Chancellor led but broke and then Prince Mac faltered allowing Miss Chancellor to get up to win by half a ’ head, with Miss Terry a length away third. Time 3.13 1-5. Tote £525 10s. KANTERI HANDICAP. Til harness, of £BO (second £l6 and third £8 from stake), 1 mile. Yiivs Joy. scr 1 Miss Louie, scr 2 Kanieri, scr 3

Also started—Dorrie Thorpe scr, Eruption scr, Glide scr. Eruption took the lead early with Kanieri and Miss Louie next. Yny.s Joy then went to the front when in the straight and won by a length, third two lengths away. Time 2.27. Tote £730. RLMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP. In saddle, of £BO (second £l6 and third £8 out of .stakes), I.J miles. Arran Lad. I Eille de Baffin. 132yds ... 2 Blazer Wilson, 00yds ... 3 Also started—David scr. Don Massey 90 yds, Peter Eyre 06. David led, with Blazer Wilson picking ui> ground. After the first round Eille de Baffin led from David and Arran Lad, the latter having come up with tho field from the back mark. Arran Lad soon after took charge and came home a winner by four lengths. Blazer Wilson being beaten by a head. Time 3.-II 3-5. Tote £7.14.

WESTLAND TROTTING HANDICAP. In harness, of £llO (second C 23 and third CM out of stakes), with silver flip donated by the Licensed Victuallers and gold-mounted whip for driver of winner. Two miles. Avenger, scr I Marshal Neil, ,81yds 2 Mahon’s Day, 48yds 3 Also started—Kanieri scr, Silverella 21, Applcshnw 12, Athos 48, Kentucky Direct 60. Kanieri led the field from Applcshnw and Mahon's Day. Passing the stand the last time Avenger and Mahon's Day led Kanieri. the latter again taking charge for a while. In the straight Avenger came away to win by four lengths from -Marshal Neil, with .Mahon’s Day two lengths away. Time 4.59 1-5. Tore £IOB6. STAFFORD HANDICAP. In saddle, of £BO (second £l6 and third £8 out of stakes), I.', miles. Coiiara. scr 1 Miss Denver, scr 2 Prince Mac. scr 3

Also started— ?.f ;■ rii mi .11111101' sor. Velocity sit, Miss Torrv 12, Glide 12. .Miss Denver and Conara led the held with a hist hurst :uol Tim hud the result hefweeo them. A ding done; finish saw ('miiirii win hy n nock with Prince Aloe next 20 lengths away. Time 2.07, the two first horses doing 1 dsees hotter than their handicap. Tote £89(1. DOM I XTOX TPOTTFIIF H ANDICAP. In harness, of COO (second CIS and third CO out of stakes'', two miles. Bridget Galindo. fiOvds ... 1 Maori Peter, I.o2yds 2

Blazer Wilson, 2-lyds ... 3 Also started—. May Andnhon sor, Pel or Felix sor. Any wood IS, Oval IS. Zelicu 72, Miss Chancellor Pl2. Fille de tla 11 in 120. Taiooiti 120. Oval took the lead early from Bridget (hdindo and Peter Felix. Most of the horses left their feet at one time or another. The winner trotting consistently held out long enough to win !>v half a length from Maori Peter who broke at the distance when looking a winner. Blazer 'Wilson being third, four lengths away. Time 5.1 1 4-5. Tote £BO2. AVIATION HANDICAP. In harness, of ;GBO (second £l(s and third £3 out of stakes). I.(miles. Wine berry, 2-lyds 1 Tracey Boy, 2-lyds 2 A polos haw. 24yd.s 3Also started—Auditor ser, Silveretta 0(1, Tlnunni 10S. Tracey Boy made the running hut Wineherry went to the front in the straight to win hy two lengths, with Appleshaw 3 lengths away. Time 3.1 2-5. Tote C 798. F. hyneli. driver of Tracey Bo.v. was lined Co for horing-in against Wineherry when eoining up the straight, getting up to heat .Merry Logan on the FINAL HANDICAP. Jn saddle, of £BO (second horse £l6 and third £8 from stakes), 1 mile. Direct Tod, 36yds 1 Young Ivy, 60yds 2 Merry Logan. 2-lvds 3 Also started—Bush King 12. Clive Bell 2-1, Arran Lad 24. Alpha Plus 48. Direct Tod soon caught up with the field and went on to win very easily by live lengths with Voting Ivy second, | getting up to host Merry Logan on the post hy half a length. Time 2.25. Tote £9271.