WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1927, Page 4

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

MID-SUMMER MEETING. EIEST DAY’S RESULTS. The Westland Racing Club’s Summer meeting took place on Monday in perfect weather conditions. The course

was in capital order and fast, though there was a certain amount of dust about, mainly from tho trotting track. There were splendid fields throughout and the racing was excellent. 'I he starting of Mr 11. Hatch was ol a high class and he got the fields away in capital style. Investments on the totalise tor showed a tailing oil ot £1319 and the gate receipts also were less by £ll than the opening day last year. The various officials were at their posts and the whole programme passed off without a hitch. The racing opened with a held of thirteen, and the result gave a very substantial dividend, easily the best of the meeting. There were seven races as against eight at last years meeting and this had a. result in the lowering nf the amount put through the totalisator.

Alter the race for the Westland Cup had been run. Sir \\ . K. Williams President of the Club) in making the presentation of the handsome silver cup presented by the AYestland Licensed Victuallers’ Association expressed the CTub’s indebtedness to the donors, for their generous gift, and then in handing the cup over to the owner ol tin* winner dir McDonald) stated that lie congratulated him on this the lirst occasion on which lie had raced at Hokitika and hoped that it would be the forerunner ol many more visits. .Mr McDonald briefly acknowledged the President's kind relerenees which he felt deeply grateful for and he assured him the present visit would not he the last. Cheers were then given lor the winner. TUNNEL HANDICAP, of £1)0, 0) furlongs. 11 Scrambler 7.7 1 1 Kenmore 8.11 2 A King Cheops 7.111 11 Also started: Wharfedale 9.5, llronstell 8.11, Caliburn 8.8, Motor Smash B.P, Saxette 7.9. Hina Maim 7.11. Ha lueses 7.12, Smithereen 7.8). Lady ■•Ruth 7.10, l.ady .Mid 7.7. From a fine -tart the field went well away together. Saxette lost'her rider alter the turn, the rider being unhurt. The field hunched with Kenmore lending. Tn the straight Scrambler put in a fast run and won a. good race by tlireei|tiarLers of a length. King Cheops half a length behind Kenmore. Time 1.211 li-o. Tote £922. TASMAN HURDLES, of £IOO, 11 miles. 2 lieislcr 0.0 1 .1 Tenterfield 10.9 2 -I Diana’s Lad 9.13 3 Also started: Clontnrf 10.2, Flying

Master 9.10 Ellnh 9.7 Flying Master led at the start with Tenterfield well hack. Half way round Heisler took charge. Tenterfield made a big effort to get up hut Heisler won by three lengths. Diana’s Lad six lengths further back. All jumped excellently. Time 2.40 2-5. Tote £937. WESTLAND ( UP HANDICAP, of £2OO and silver cup, 1 mile. 2 Tliorudalc 9.10 1 1 Rascal 9.3 2 0 Some Ahhe.v 7.1 3

Also started: Fresco 8.3. Moratorium 8.2. Goosestep 8.2, Hieh Prize 7.10, Some Abbey led the field past the stand from .Moratorium and Tliorudalc and If,".seal. Some Abbey held the lead till i lie straight was entered where Thorndale came away, closely followed by Pascal and Hieh Prize. Thorndale winning hv a neck from Pascal, Some Abbey half a length away and Hieh Prize close up fourth, 'l ime 1.11 1-5. Tote Cl Hi I. ( TIH IST.M AS HANDICAP, of £IOO. 51 furlongs. 5 Piceaiiiiiny 8.2 1 1 A rrowmir 9.5 2 3 Avrluirn 8.7 3

Also started: Erin Go Hragli 8.13. Gold 'Town 8.8, King Cheops 8.1, Spode 8.2. Marble Bar 7.12, Bonmurc 7.9, Craftmau 7.7. Arrowmir led from King Cheops. Erin Go Brngli and Spode. '1 he latter dropped back entering the cutting. In the straight. Piccaninny put in a line run to win by half a length from Arrowmir. with Ayrhurn a, length away. Time 1.9 3-5. Tote £I2OO 10s. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. of £IOO. 7 furlongs. I Princess M.nfalda 8.0 .. 1 3 Gay Bird 8.0 2 8 Cash Box 8.0 3

Also started: Corn Rigs 9.8, Gold Mint 9.4, Prince Ferouz 8.12, Beaming 8.0, Take lake 8.5. From an even start ( urn liigs led but dropped back at the bend. Princess Mafalda taking the lend, which was held to the finish. Gay Bird coming fast in tlit* straight, two lengths away, and half a. length in front of Gash Box. Time 1.31 2-5. Ti.te Cl 109.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £BO, six furlongs. 2 Rina Mango B.,'i ] 1 Donne 8.2 2 6 fit. Nicholas 8.0 3 Also started: Die; Push 8.5. Lytnp 8.3, Attract 8.5. From a perfect start Attract led the field to (he back whore Donne took charge from Rina Arango, who came fast to the post to win by a neck, easing up, from Donne, with St. Nicholas half a length away. Attract being fourth. Time 1.17 2-5. • Tote £ll3O. 001 .DP IKI ,DS HAND ft AP, of £!X), 01- furlongs. 2 Arrowmir 9.0 1 1 Saxette 7.2 2 3 Some Abbey 8.4 3

Also started: Uuoyant 9.2, Steel Bar 8.0, Culihurn 7.12, ..Miss Cushman i .9. Orbit 7.5. The field went away in line. Arrowmir and Some Abbey leading tin* field. At the hack the horses closed up Caliburn getting up to the leaders, hut Arrowmir had the strength of the field and won by 1 ‘ lengths. Some Abbey being beaten for second place hv half a length. Time 1.23. Tote £1350 10s.

THE MEETING CONCLUDED. SECOND DAY RESULTS. Fine weather again prevailed yesterday when the second day of the AVestland Racing Club’s meeting took place. The attendance was somewhat disappointing, being considerably less than t'lmt of the first day. in spite of a holiday being generally observed. The fields also were smaller, hut the racing was very keenly contested. Speculation also showed a drop. The figures for the meeting were—First day £8179, second day £7222 10s, a total of £15.401, ns against £9498 and of £15,401 10s, as against C 9498 and showing a decrease of £2131 10s for the meeting.

The meeting passed off with remarkable smoothness, the Club’s officials having everything in capital order ns usual and all were very attentive to their duties. At the totah’sator house Mr IT. Lynch and his staff worked very smoothly and handled all the investments offering with despatch. The work of the starter, Mr P. Hatch, was again very successful, the fields on both days being let away in fine style, that won approval and gave satisfaction to the general public. The Municipal Hand was present on both days and a choice musical programme was rendered. Everything went smoothly indeed though the smaller attendance j will militate to some extant on the fin- 1

ancial result of the meeting. The details are as follows : . THOMPSON HANDICAP, 1 of £9O, Oj- furlongs. 3 Scrambler 8.3 1 2 Bronstell 8.9 2 , 4 Saxette 7.12 8 Also started: King Cheops 8.1, Gay Bird 8.5. Caliburn 8.0; Lady Ruth 7.12, King Cheops led after the field had settled down, with Scrambler and Gay Bird next. Scrambler took the lead entering the straight to win easily by three lengths, there being a good finish for second place, Rronstell heating Saxette by half a. length with Caliburn fourth. Tote £8361. Time 1.23. PACIFIC HURDLES HANDICAP, of £IOO, about lij miles. 1 Tenterfield 11.4 1 3 Diana’s Lad 9.4 2 2 Heisler 10.3 3 The only starters. Heisler led from Diana’s Lad, Tenterfield several lengths behind. At the hack of the last round Heisler dropped into second place and Tenterfield putting in a good run headed Diana’s Lad before the last hurdle and came on to win by two lengths, Heisler three lengths further hack. Time 3.25. Tote £025. HOK ITIK A H ANDICA P,

of £IOO, 1$ miles. 1 Thorndale 10.1 1 4 Fresco 8.0 2 3 Goosestep 7.13 ... ... 3 Also started: Rina Mangu 7.0. Rina Malign led the field for the first half mile. Then Fresco got in the lead, the field being well together. A fine struggle in the straight saw Thorndale got in front at the distance to win by half a length, with Goosestep a length away third. Time 2.10 1-5. Tote £ 1050. SUMMEH HANDICAP, of £IOO. six furlongs. 1 Kenmore 9.13 1 3 Piccaninny S.ll 2 5 Erin Go Hragli 8.11 ... 3 Also started: A rrowmir 9.12. C'lontnrf 9.4, Ayrlumi 8.8, liemmirc 7.7. Erin Go Brngli took the lead from A rrowmir and Kenmore, the latter taking charge at the entrance to the straight and a line finish saw it hold its own to win by half a length, Erin Go Hragli hall a length further away. Time 1.17. Tote £ 1203). COUNTY HANDICAP, of £IOO. seven furlongs. 5 Prince Fermi/. 8.12 ... I 2 .Moratorium 9.0 2 3 Hieh Prize S.ll 3 Also started: Princess Alula Ida 8.10, Steel Bar 8.5. Beaming 8.3, Cash Box I 8.1. Rich Brize led the field till near | the straight where Moratorium looked a winner till Prince Ferouz put in a 1 fast run to win by a length, with Hieh Prize a neck away third. Time 1.30 1-5. To to £1193). HALLWAY HANDICAP, of £BO, six furlongs. 2 Goldtown 5.9 I 2 A.vrburii 8.11 2 I Spode 8.4 3 Also started: Motor Smash 8.8. Sinitliereeii 8.3. St. Nicholas 7.7, Craftsman 7.10. Spode broke away in front Trom Ayrhnrn and Motor Smash, Avrluirn taking eliurge at the cutting, and leading to the straight where Goldtown came through and won by a length, Spode a length further away. Time 1.17. Tote £9BO. FINAL HANDICAP, of £9O, 0) furlongs. 3 Buoyant 9.0 1 1 .larreticre 8.0 2 I A rrowmir 8.12 3 Also started—Wharfedale 9.2. Some Abbey 8.13. Buoyant went out from the start with Some Abbey, which took the lead for a liriel while, .larretiere. which was cut out at the start and lost, a lot of ground, made a fast run in the straight, hut failed to get tip and was beaten for first place by I) lengths, Arrowmir being half a length away, third. Time 1.23 2-5. Tote £1322. LIST OF STAKE WINNERS. £ McDonald and Woods and cup ... 252 B. Adamson 210 B. 11. 1.. Simmons 92 K. W. Spencer 94 .1. .Minim 88 J. C. Irwin 80 A. B. MeConnoe 71) JTlkus and Brown 70 J. S. Barton 03 E. D. Boliinson 00 J. A. McC aiisland 50 AY. Parsons 50 I). H. Roberts 32 M. 11. Forrester 30 A. ,J. Will mot 29 J. Earl 27 C. S. Neville 20 AY. J. Doyle 20 Claridge and Shaw 18 11. A. Bliimi 18 Dontiellan and Shaimnhan 10 F. P. Claridge 10 E. T. Dowell 10 F. Haddock ... 10 F. Turley 10 A. Bradley 9 Miss L. Doyle 8 Miss M. C. AA’ilson ... 8 £llBO