WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1926, Page 4

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

AUTUMN .MEETING. i Thu Westland Hating Club was favoured with a tine warm day yesterday for their one day autumn meeting. The course and appointments wore m capital order, but the attendance was only fair, and the holds wore not as largo as could bo desired. Speculation also was not very brisk as a result, the sum of £Olll being passed through the totalisator for the afternoon, as against £O-0-1 lor the same day hist year, a small increase of £l5O. Iho racing was interesting in spile of the small fields. The new starter, Mr Hatch, was not troubled a great deal, in only one instance was there any delay when Deep Drive played up at the start for the President’s Handicap, in the course of his antics bringing bis jockey over hjs head to the ground. The .Stipendiary Steward made a couple of enquiries into complaints by jockeys, but otherwise the meeting passed oh with ils usual smoothness. The .Municipal Baud was present and played a number ol pleasing selections during the afternoon. 'lne results were as follows:: — TUI Al, HANDICAP of £7O, six lurlongs. Para. 0.5 1 Hallow noon, 0.1 - Cash Box, 7.0 0 Also started.— Caliburn 7.13, South Inch 7.0. From an even start Para took the load and led throughout, winning easily by two lengths, Cash Box being three lengths away. 'lime 1.17 Tote .CHS. HAST KB ill’ll DUES, of £1)0. 11 miles. Tenterfield, 11.0 I ('ashman, 10.5 2 (lav (hiuutlet. 0.0 3 The only starters. Cashman led from Gay Gauntlet, all fencing well. The position was not. altered till coming down the back. Tenterfield came ii]) fast and took charge to win easily by three lengths, third four lengths further back. Time 5.50 4-5. Tote £442. EX PI LESS HANDICAP TOOT in saddle, of £7O, one mile. Cannonball. 21yds bbd l .Miss Chancellor, 84yds —2 Glide. 24yds 3

Also started.—Clnricowood -it.. Prince .Mae 21, Knocklyu 30. Trimmer 72. Merry Logan 132. Clariecwoc.d led the field for a short, distance and then Cannonball got up and trotting well ran home an easy winner by a length from Miss Chancellor who came last in the straight, with Glide ilire. 1 lengths iiwiiv. Time 2.28. Tote £1)52. autuain handicap of Cl3o. Mmiles. Prince Feronz, 0.0 I Steel Bar. 8.7 2 John Pis. 7.7 3

The only starters. John Dix led the field past the stand with Steel Bar next. At the back Prime Femur, came up and took the lead. A fine race with Steel Bar saw Prime Keren vs win bv a. bead with a little in baud, John I fix. five lengths av.ay. ’I ime 2.10 4-5. Tote. £7BO. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of £7O. o', lurlongs. Flenborg, 8.3 ’ I The Reaver. 7.7 - Big Push. 8.13 3

Also started.-—King Cheops 0.10. Deep Drive 9.3, Observer 7.0. From a, (ine start the field moved well together, Plcaborg then taking the lead entering the cutting and was not beaded again winning by one length, a close finish for second place seeing The Reaver get up to beat Big Push by a bead. Time 1.11 4-5. Tote £lO->O. Young the rider ol Big Push protested that lie was struck by O’Connor, the rider of I'leabovg when going into the cutting. After an enquiry O'Connor was lined C2 for careless riding and for using his whip. DOMINION” HANDICAP TROT in harness, of £B9. 1.1 miles. <‘nnnonball. 108yds bbd. I Queen’s Kerry. 48yds .... 2 .Miss Louie, 120yds 3

Also started.—lfiion Gift sit.. Prim :■ Mae. 24. Knocklyu -18, Trimmer 00. .Miss Chancellor 132. Allies 108. Can noil ball soon readied the limit horses and going steadily soon had the race in hand, though Queen’s Furry made a strong bid but- failed bv iwo lengths. Afiss Collie was a. long way back third. Time 3.38. Tote £853. A starling steward reported Bennett the dri\er el Trimmer for not trying to leave the mark, but after hearing I'm steward, driver and owner, no action was ink-

IiIC;I! WEIGHT HANDICAP o'f £7O. 7 furlongs. Hiillowimon, 8.13 1 ICmid Rnsf. 8.9 2 Print'd Charleroi, 9.0 3 Also stnril'd.--AH Gold 9.3. North Inch 8.0. Tlic fiplil passed I lie stand lour in lino with North Tilt h a length behind. .Pr intro Chnrleroi and Raoul Rose were fighting out the finish when at the distance liullounotni came with a wet sail mul romped homo bv two lengths, llaTiitl Pose a head in front of Prince ('harloroi. Time I .Hi. Tole LSI I. RAHWAY HANDICAP of 070. 0.1 furlongs. Cannier Attack-, 8.0 f Calm Eve. 7.0 2 G uncase, 8.10 3 Also started.—Lord Leslie 9.11. Caliburii 8.2. Counter Attack and Calm Eve. were in the lead soon alter the start, (»ii non sc In the rear. In a fine finish u ll the straight Counter Attack came out and won handsomely bv a length with C uncase a neck away third. Time 1.2 d. Tote £IOOO. STAKES AYINNERS. W. 11. I . Pa sene. £lO5 A. I!. AfcCiimion CO I H. Adamson CO-'l (1. Powell £O3 AT. Keenan £O3 IT. Mountnev CoO H. H. Smith CIO .1. Adamson £27 ,1. Winghmn £2O F. Haddock £25 W. Coburn, £lO G. Smith, £ll L. Kirwan £l4 P. Stephens £0 ,J. I). Marshall, £8 .1. ITvall £7 W. Jeffries, £7 E. Hilbert, £7