WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1927, Page 4

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB

ANNUAL FIXTURE. A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE. The Wt.’stliind Trotting Club's annual meeting took place yesterday in perfect weather after a stormy night. There was a large attendance, an improvement on last year, the track was in good order though holding a little for the first couple of races, but the absence of dust more than made up for mint. The trotting was good and the races well contested, there being some line finishes. Speculation was brisk, Mr H. Lynch and his staff handling the sum of £6,853 10s lor the meeting as against £0,569 last year, an increase of £284) for the meeting. The Town Hand was present and enlivened the gathering with a pleasing programme. After the race for the Westland Club Handicap. the President (Mr l‘\ McGregor) complimented the winning owner driver (Mr •!. Simpson) on his success with Wineherry and Mr G. TV. Keller briefly followed and presented the Licensed Victuallers’ Silver Cup to him, hearty cheers being given. Mr Simpson briefly replied. The meeting went off very smoothly and there was no incident to mar a very successful gathering, the officials being all in their places and the afternoon passed off without it hitch, except 'that there was nearly half an hour lost in the lime-table for the day. DISTRICT HANDICAP. In harness of £7o—lmiles. 3 Charlie Lincoln 21yds 1 2 Val Logan I2vds ‘-1 1 Allanora 2lyds 8

Also started—Cyclops ser, Te Karere (10yds, Prince Mac 24yds, Morrv Logan 96yds, Haunui 120yds. Prince Mac led past the stand with Cyclops and Val Logan next. Charlie Logan came up fast at the hack and took the lean in the straight to win by two lengths with Allanora, the favourite, two lengths further back third and Prince Mac fourth. Time 3.11 1-5. Tote £OO3. KAN IF. HI HANDICAP, In harness of ,£Bo—One mile. 3 Sylvie Logan ser ■ 5 Fair Dillon 30vds ... 2 1 Lochree ser Also started—lionalena ser. Spotlight ser. Pippin ser. Logan Way ser, Audrey Dillon ser. Ocean Whispers 12vds. Lochree and Silvio Logan led from the start and the field closed in at the bend where Sylvie Logan took the lend with Fair Dillon. Lochree and Spotlight in the picture. A fine finish saw Sylvie Logan win by a head with Lochree half a length behind, Fail Dillon and Spotlight next. Time 2.20. Tote £92.3.V. I!IMF GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, In saddle of £Bo—l ’ miles. 1 Prudent Child 13yds 1 4 Arrau Lad 204yds - 2 Comfort 132yds 0 Also started—Ockle.v Wood scr, Alls* Do Pa I era ser. Wild Leila scr, De Luxe 30yds, Jessie’s Dream 90yds. Tho limit horses failed to get going and the backmnrkers ran into position in the straight, a fine finish seeing the 1 favourite Prudent Child hold out long enough to win by n bead from Arran Lad who when finishing well broke at the distance. Comfort was three lengths third. Time S.JTi Tote £778. "WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB H’CP. fn harness of .£l4O and Silver Cup presented by Hokitika Licensed Victuallers —Two miles. 6 Wineherry 12yds 1 (i Satin Princess 84,vds 3 Amy Audubon 00yds 3 Also started—Greateaux scr, Peter Nash scr.. Dahlia Dillon scr, Ynys Joy scr, Springtime 00yds. Vi iueberry took the lead at an early stage from Greateaux, with Aniy Audubon and Springtime next. Wineherry easily held its place and led to the finish to win by three lengths from Satin Princess who beat Amy Audubon by three lengtiis, with Greateaux two lengths away. Time 4.52 3-5. Tote £1077.).

STAFFORD I ! AN D I CAP, 111 saddle of £BO—IJ miles. 1 Bonalena scr 1 2 Turi scr 7 Prince Mac scr 3 Also started—Tiny Huon scr, KelImrn scr. To Karere 21yds. Arran Lad ■lB. Turi and Bonalena went away m the lead and the race resolved itself into a duel between them, Bonalena winning by 1.1 lengths with Prince Mac ten lengths away third. Time 3.4 2-5. Tote £BO9 DOMLIs IOX TROTTERS’ HANDICAP. In harness of £9o—Two miles. 1 Royal Review scr 1 4 Great Amazon scr 2 5 Connie Audubon scr 3 Also started—Repute scr. De Luxe 72yds, Nellie Hugo 84yds, Comfort 9fi, Bon Elect 15(5. Royal Review, Connie Audubon and Great Amazon led throughout, in the second round Comfort getting into fourth place but the race lay between the placed horses. At the back Royal Review broke and Great Amazon took the lead but Royal Review came again in the straight and won by two lengths with Collide Audubon a .further two lengths back and Comfort fourth six lengths away, the best of the field being almost distanced. Time 5.7 2-5. Tote £B7B. AMI ATI ON HANDICAP, In harness of £Bo—l miles. 1 Pavolva 21yds i 5 Audrey Dillon scr 2 (i Sylvie Logan 48yds 3 Also started—Ocean 'Whispers scr, Connie Dillon scr. Logan Way scr, Ynys Joy 3(iyds, Velocity 36yds, Scdmera 48yds. Connie Dillon took the lead from Audrey Dillon and Ynys Jo.v. Pavlova came fourth round the back and at the bend came away to win by two lengths with Sylvie Logan third two lengths away and Ynys Joy close up. Time 3.3 Tote £Bl3l. FINAL HANDICAP, In saddle of £9o—One mile. 2 Lochree scr i 3 Peter Elect 30yds - 1 Turi scr 3 Also started—Kelburii scr. Peter Nash scr. Dahlia Dillon 12yds. Velocity 21yds. Merry Logan 24yds, Harina 30vds. Young Ivy 60yds. Turi hopped out to the front and led Lochree, Velocity and Peter Meet. In the straight Lochree had an advantage which he held, winning by a length, with Turi a length behind Peter Elect, Velocity close up fourth. Time 2.23. Tote £974 L