WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1929, Page 3

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

AUTUMN MEETING

A VERY ENJOYABLE GATHERING

The'Autumn Meeting of the West Innd Pacing Club was held yesterday afternoon under absolutely perfect conditions, the day being glorious!., fine and calm and quite warm. The course and surroundings were in capital order, there were good fields and tbe racing was of an interesting nature, the finish for the High Weight Handicap being a specially fine one. The attendance was satisfactory, showing a considerable improvement on last year when the day was wet. Specula tion was fairly good, the sum of £0099 being handled for the day as against £4410 last year and £0930 in 1927. The Club’s officials were all at their posts and everything ran smoothly, the races being run ofF well to time and no untoward incident marred the afternoon’s sport. The Municipal Hand was present and played an enjoyable musical programme. The general appoint ments and appearance of the course were the subject of general commendation and approval.' The following were the results:— OPEN HANDICAP, Of £7O, six furlongs. 2 Sagittarius (9.1) 1 1 Nasstori (8.. D - a Corinthic (7.3) Also started : Skyquest 8.10, Cali' urn 8.3, Lucklaino 8.0. A good race. Won by two lengths ■ third horse a length away. Time 1.10 4-o. Tote £OBO. COUNTY HANDICAP, Of £BO. O.V furlongs. 2 Deluge (11.0) ... 1 3 Solfello (10.121 2 5 Hank Draft (10.81 ... 3 Also smarted: Some Lad 10.1, Killed die 9.0, Doleful D’tty 9.0, Some Lad led tbe field from Deluge till ha’f-way when Deluge took lead and won hnndilv by half a lengt'< with Hank Draft one and n-lialf length--away third. Time 1.20. Tote £Ol9. EXPRESS TROT. tr„ p-uldlel of £"0. 1 mile. 4 Great Huon (scr.) ... 1 1 T-or-hbnnk (9lvds.) - 8 Harina (120vds.) 8 Also started: Sissisox scr.. Cbatmel |or Poy scr.. Lord Lunin scr.. Fad--Audubon scr., Scdmere 9.0. Hinge" Wilkes 9.0. Sissisox led from L(v’' bank and Great Huon, the latter fa 1 * imi the lead at the ba'k to win a good race bv two lengths, with H><> put-elder Harina eight lengths aua> third. Time 9.42 9.:”. Tote £7o3s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £l3O. lj miles. 1 Goosestep (8.41 ... .... 1 0 Slee.l .Par (7.0) - 2 Para (8.0) 3 Also started : Fairy Tidings 8.2. Rina Maugu 7.10, Killnddio 7.7.

Killnddie led from a quick start Para and Goose.step next. Tim field kept in this order till half a mih> from home when Steel Bar came np to the leaders. Goosestep took charge in the straight, with Steel Bar makinn good attempt to get up. hut Goosestep won hy a length, with Para throlengths further away third and FairTidings next. Time 2.12 2-5. .Tote £784. PRESIDENT’S RANPTC VP. O.f £7O, 5.V furlongs. 1 Solgele (8.5) 1 2 Nasstori (8.7 V - 4 Pound Note (7.9) ... ••• 3 Also started: Anthonie 8.5. Kin" Cheops 8.3, Note 7.13, Royal Heritage 7.8, Diseordia 7.0. From an uneven start Nasstori went away with a lead of several lengths, leading the field to the distance, where Solgele put in a successful challenge t'> win hy half a length, with Pound Note finishing fast in third place a length away. Time 1.10. Tote £905. DOMINION TROT. (In harness) of £75. I.V miles. 1 Betty Pointer (scr.) ... 1 2 l.ochhank (48yds.) ... 2 8 Bingen Wilkes (95yds.V 3 Also started: Great Huon 95yds. Lord Lupin scr., Chancellor Boy scr., Mawhera Girl scr., Flying Kate 95yds. Betty Pointer took the lead earlv and half a mile from home Lochhank eame up hut was unable to prevail and was three-quarters of a length away at the finish, third horse several length'--further hack. Time 3.42. Tote £#lo*. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £7O, seven furlongs. 1 Miss Mercia (9.0) . ••• 1 4 Shining Star (8.13) ... 2 5 Bank Draft (8.7) ... 3 Also started: Solfello 9.0. Prince Fei ouz 8.7. Gaslight 8.4, Lucklaine 8.4 Bright Spear 8.3. Gaslight and Bank Draft led from Lucklaine and Miss Mercia till non 1 the straight entrance when the field closed up. A great race up the straight between five of the runner 1 saw four horses almost level a lew yards away. Miss .Mercia just getting up to win hy a hare head irom Shin ing Star, with Bank Draft a neck awav and Solfello fourth a head away. Time 1.31 4-5. Tote £879. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £7O, 5V furlongs. 2 Pound Note (7.7) I 1 Ronaki (7.9) 2 3 Para (8.3) Also started: Gourmet 7.4. Five horses wore scratched. Ronald was made the hottest favourite ol the day. From the start the favourite went a way with a ttvo-length lead, which was maintained till the straight waentered, where Pound Note made a fast, run and managed to get up in time to beat the favourite by three parts of a length. Time 123 3-5 Tote £833.

LLST OF WINNERS, APRIL Hli, .1929

Donnellan and Shannalian 91 H. Ayers AO A. Behan 50 G. Thomas 53 I). Anderson 49 P. F. Thorpy -10 W. Payne 10 IV. J. Lane 49 Bench and Day 2!) R. Spiers 28 M. Keenan 27 M. Conza 20 R. Adamson 10 P. Johnston 15 W. Jeffries .. ... 14 R. C. Keeper 14 C. Chawley ... 7 E. E. Edwards 7 £035