WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1927, Page 4

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

MEETING SPOILT BY RAIN. The Westland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting took place yesterday afternoon hut was spoilt hv a steads tain that commenced to fall when the first nice was 1/111 and continued at intervals right through the afternoon. The course which had been in good order soon got heavy and the trotting course very muddy. There was a very fair attendance under the circumstances, hut the rain had u very oppressive re>i,h. and the general dampness caused

t ho-e present to keep closely to the -lands at times. There iu-r<- good field- and the starting was ex< client, but speculation was imt brisk, and Mr H. Lynch and his assistants only handled £5955 for the day, as against £0414 last year. The various officials wore all attentive to their duties and the events were run off promptly. The Municipal Hand was present and played a musical programme. The Stipendiary Steward. Mr Gorton held an enquiry into the riding of the winner ol the big money, the jockey being reprimanded for allowing his mount to get out of control somewhat, in the straight. The results were as follows: TRIAL HANDICAP of £7O. six furlongs. (I ) King (Juin 9.1 i (0) Calihurn 8.(1 2 (5) Rapid Eire 8.8 3 Also started; Some Abbey 8.7. Erin-go-Pragh 7.13. Motor Smash 7.(1. From a line start King (Juin took the lead to win easily by two lengths, Rapid Eire a length away. lime 1.18 2-5. Tote £GOS. EASTER HURDLES of £IOO, li miles. (2) Hying Master 9.S I (3) Pig Push 9.7 2 (1) ITeisler 10.3 also .started. Flying Master led throughout, Pig Push alter

dropping back made up liuieli leeway. Imt tailed by two lengths. 1 hosier came down at the last hurdle and appeared stunned for a few moments but then regained his feet and was remounted and ridden in. Time 2.51. Tote £125.

EXPRESS TROT of £7O, 1 mile. (7) McKenzie Girl si r I (I) Darina 84 2 (5) Sedniere 120 3 Eight- started. The winner led throughout and won by a length. Sodmere four lengths nwnv third. Time 2.03. 'Cote £d!o. AUTUMN HANDICAP of £l3O, 1 | miles. (d) W|harfedalo 8.2 L (li) Viewpoint 7.9 2 (2) Happy Days 8.2 3 Also started: Para 0.2, Steel liar 8.1, Piccaninny 7.11. From an even start Steel Jlar hung back. Piccaninny taking the lead from Wharfedale and 1 hippy Days. Then Wharfedale took the lead with Viewpoint coming fast from the hack. Under pressure Wliarlcdale swerved right across the track, and won by three-quarters of a length with llaopy Days halt a length away and Steel Bar fourth. Time 2.10 2-5. Tote £BB7I.

An enquiry was held by the judicial committee into tbe ruling ol Voting (rider of Wharfedale) but tin- judges deei-im was allowed to stand. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of £7O, -V. I iirlongs. it! Some AbOev 8.7 1 (I ) Kriii-go-Bragh 7 10.. . 2 (.2) 1 leisler 9.11 3 Also storied: Corn Rig- RkO, Papbian 8.8, Pig Push 8.7, Lord Middleton 7.8. Miss Martial 7.9. Papbian went into the lead frum the stag.L but before coming into the straight lie was overhauled, Erin-go-Bragh and Some Abbey lighting out a fine finish, the latter winning by a head witii lfeisler a length away third. Time 1.12 1-5. Tote £BB7. DOMINION TROT in harness, of £B9, 11 miles i l) Audubon I.ad 72 1 (5) Sedniere 189 2 (2) Great Abdallah scr. ... 3

Eight started. Won by three lengths, third a length away. Time 3.50 4-5. Tote £ll7Ol.

HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP of £7O, seven furlongs. Cl) Motion 8.7 X (3) Sartolite 8.3 1 (2) Steel Bar 8.10 3 1 A dead heat. Also started: Kapid Kose 8.13. All Gold 8.13. Marble Slab 8.0. After some trouble at tiie post the field went away well together. Motion showing in front and led home, Sartolite with a great effort getting up to dead heat at the past with Steel Bar a neck away third. Time 1.37. 'J oto £BiXR. K A [[.WAY HANDICAP of £7O, Cl furlongs. (1) Calibum 8.6 1 (3) Hallownoon 9.6 - (•1) Cash Box 7.0 3 Also started : Kapid Fire 8.8. Rapid Fire led the way till Hallownoon took charge, hut Calibum successfully challenged the leader and won by hull a length, Cash Box a length away. Time 1.28 2-o. Tote £8631. LIST OF STAFF WINNERS.

They were swapping ‘‘mean man" stories in a smoker of the WcllingtonAuekland express. The man in the corner took the bun. Said lie knew a clmp who never bought tobacco if lie could ‘‘borrow” it. This party carried two pipes. One hold a thimble-full, the other about a quarter of an ounce. When he asked for a fill he showed you the little pipe. Kut directly ho got hold of your pouch he pulled out the big pipe and crammed it with your “weed.” When fellows tumbled to him they cut him. He’s particularly partial, it appeals to New Zealand tobacco. It’s certainly good with a fragrance and aroma of its own. Most of the imported brands reek with nicotine. That’s why their constant use is bad. The X.Z. tobaccos are so pure and so comparatively free from nicotine that you can puff them all day without fear of consequences. You can’t beat them for flavour. Try “Riverhead Gold”’ a fine aromatic. “Toasted Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, or "Cut Plug No. tO" (Bullshoad) full strength.— Advt.

£ S. d. Win. .TelFries ... ... Ill 0 ft I*. MeKendry .. ... 70 0 ft M. .Tollustoii ... ... 00 0 ft (ion. Thomas ... ... no 0 0 A. Itamsay ... 40 0 () (i. II. Evans ... ... 19 0 0 A. .T. Wilmott ... 49 0 ft E. W. Spencer ... ill 10 ft I. Tliistleton ... ... 31 10 ft J. I 1 . Shannahau ... 20 0 0 J. Shrives ... 20 0 ft A. Craike ... 17 0 0 C. f.avlev ... ... 14 0 0 A. J. Turley ... ... 14 0 0 J. Stewart ... It 0 ft J. Behan ... ... 10 ft 0 H. Griggs ... 8 0 0 .T. AVingham ... 7 ft ft W. C. Buscoe ... 7 0 ft P. Haddock ... 0 0 Total ... . .. £000 0 0