WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1928, Page 3

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

MIDSUMMER MEETING

SECOND DAY RESULTS

The Westland Racing Club concluded its mid-summer meeting yesterday in fine but cloudy weather. The course was again in capital order, and the general arrangements as complete as the previous day. There was, however, a considerable drop in the attendance, the gate receipts for the two days showing a falling off in value of £55. The drop in the attendance also affected speculation, the totalisator figures for the day amounting to £5735 as against £7222} Ifor the, second day last year and the total for the two days was £12,407, as against £15,401) for last year’s meeting, a decrease of £2,994. After the race ?or the Hokitika Handicap, the whip presented by Mr J. W. Thomson, of East Oxford, was presented by Mr F. McGregor to the rider of Lnoe (C'oveny).

The Stipendiary' Steward caused an enquiry by the Judicial Committee, the rider of Moorland being asked to explain the running of the previous and that day in the County Handicap. The rider stated the gallop on Wednesday did the horse good and he had a better race yesterday'. The previous day the horse did not get going till the back of the course was reached, and there was too much leeway' to make up. Yesterday, the horse went off with the field .and kept there, doing all it was asked. Mr Simpson (owner) said he was satisfied the horse did its best on Wednesday and suffered from sorer ness, following on an injury at Westport .wharf. The Stewards discussed the subject and resolved that while viewing the running of the horse with suspicion there was no direct evidence of inconsistency and the placing was not altered.

Subsequently, Walsh, rider of Gaslight in the same race, was brought before the Committee in respect to an alleged cross going out of the straight affecting Moorland. After consideration the Committee decided to give a caution to Walsh.

During the afternoon the Municipal Band again played a very attractive programme which was attentively listened to. The following are the results : THOMPSON HANDICAP, of £9O; 6) furlongs. (1) Smithereens (8.5) 1 (5) Bank Draft (8.10) ... 2 (3) After Ten (7.13) 3 Also started. —Some Lad 9.0, Double Mint 7.8,- Bright Spear 7.12, Gay Gauntlet 7.9. After Ten led after the field settled down to an excellent start with Smithereens and Bank Draft close up. The field hung well together, till the straight was reached, and a fine finish saw Smithereens get up to win by a length, with After Ten half a length behind Bank Dijaft. Time 1.23 4-5. Tote £641.

PACIFIC HANDICAP HURDLES, of £IOO ; If miles. (2) Shipshape (9.0) 1 (1) Oriflamb (11.0) 2 Also started.—Steel Bar 9.5. Steel Bar lost ten lengths at the start and was never in the hunt. The two placed horses fenced well, Shipshape holding one to two. lengths advantage throughout, and he won by a length after a good finish. Time 3.28. Tote £34BL

HOKITIKA HANDICAP, of £160; 1} miles. (3) Inoe (7.4) 1 (1) Malmsey (8.0) 2 (5) Fairy Tidincs ... 3 Also started—Gold Mint 8.8, Steel Bar 7.10, John Dix 8.0. Inoe shot out in the lead from the start with Gold Mint and John Dix next. This order was continued with the field well together till the straight was reached, when Malmsey made an effort to get up hut failed by half a length, with Fairy Tidings a length away and Gold Mint next. Time 2.11. Tote £940. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £100; 6 furlongs. (2) Single Spear (8.8) ... 1 (5) Skyquest (9.0) 2 (1) Greyfincli (7.12) 3 Also started.—Note 8.2, Rina Mangu 8.1. Note got the worst of the start, Single Spear going away with a good lead which was increased at the back. ' In the straight the field closed up but Single Spear won easily by a length, Greyfincli two lengths further back. Time 1.16. Tote £860). COUNTY HANDICAP, of £100; 7 IfurJongs. (1) Moorland (9.7) 1 (4) Kiladdio (8.0) 2 (2) Donald Mint (8.6) ... 3 Also started. —Para 8.13, Gaslight 8.1. Kiladdie took the lead from Gaslight and Moorland till Para made a bid for the lead to drop back beaten. Moorland then came on arid won a good race by half a length, with Double Mint three-quarters of a, length further back. Time 1.31 2-5. Tote £878). RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £80; 6 Ifurlongs. (1) Anthonie (7.12) t (4) Lucklaine (7.6) + (6) Lord Middleton (7.4) . 3 t Dead heat. Also started.—Tip Tree 8.10, King Cheops 8.5, Scrambler 8.5. Luclclaine, Anthonie and Lord Middleton led the field and in the run home Lucklaine got up in time to make a dead heat. Lord Middleton half a length away. Time 1.16 2-5. lote £893). FINAL HANDICAP, of £9O; 6) furlongs. (2) Cali burn . (8.4) 1 (1) Sagitarrius (9.0) 2 (3) Gay.'Gauntlet (7.8) ... 1 The only: starters, Sagittarius held the, lead from Caliburn to the distance, where-Calilmrn got'up to win by half a 1 length with Gay Gauntlet four lengths away.. Time 1,24, Trite £576.

LIST OF WINNING OWNERS £ 11. A. Rhind 160 ft. W. King 140 E. W. Spencer 123 P. C. Webb 112 M. Johnston 81 Clarkson and Pearson ... 80 W. R. Simpson 79 H. W. Brown 74 H. Nurse 72 E. Cuthbcrtson 70 Donnellan andShannahan 70 M. Keenan 63 Jas. Stewart 56 L. Bloom 46 J. Pearson ... 32 J. Johnston 20 R. Adamson 20 G. Fulton 20 G. G. Holmes 20 J. Black 20 P. Stephens 19 Miss A. Cowie 18 John Adamson 18 P. Johnston 18 „J. McCausland 18 Miss McWilson 16 O, B, Cameron 16 Mrs K. Halm 10 Wm. Jeffries 9 Total ...* - 1500