SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

WESTPORT J.C. MEETING

(By Telegraph—ter Bren AssociationJ

f* WESTPORT, March 19. i? The 'Westport Jockey Club’s annual meeting opened to-day in fine weather, with a large attendance. The toto took £5,8.10; i as against last year’s £7575. Results: Trial Hack Hadnicap:—(l) Projee-

tion 1; (2) Full Crop 2; (4) Lady Valkyrie 3. Also started.—(3) Fortalice, (5) Bright Spear, (6) Gold Well, (7) Invite Won by a length Time 1.15 2-5. | Buller Handicap Trot:—(1) Betty Axworthy 1; (10) Logan Prince 'Z ; (2) Silver Bird 3. Also started.—(6) Dark Denver, (8) Bombay Kate and Red Comet, (9) Cling Clang, (7)

Salute, (5) Devon Child, (3) Dawn

ijjsonoma, (11) Bonnie Wrack, 12 Allanora and August Pointer, (4) War Qhance, (l2) fJkillicorn, (14) Alpine Melody. Won by 4 lengths. Time 2.24 ,1-5. Dawn Sonoma fell, bringing down Salute.

's■ Morley IJ. ndicap:—(l) Taku Tama 1; (2) Ravine 2; (3) Noteworthy 3. Also started.—(l) Monastic, coupled with winner, (5) Royal Game, (4) TmategirJ, (7) Thursby, (8) Arch Arrow, (6) Miss Mercia, (9) Gold Bag. Won by 2 lengths. Timle 1.42 2-5. The time is a track record. Miss Wilson, the owner of Taku Tama, was presented hy Mr Cliff Porter (President of the Club) with a handsome cup, donated by Mr W. S. Clark, anu the jockey, Covenev, with a whip donated by Mr A. Morley.

Electric Handicap:—(s) Full Crop 1; (2) Awamutu 2; (3) Portray 3. Also started.—Cl) Quantum, (4) Johneen, (6) Poval Stanley. Won by a length. Time 1.1 3-5. Granity Handicap Trot:—(4) War Chance i\ (2) Major Brent 2; (8) La Rinkie 3. Also started.—(l) Lemflre, (10) Bonnie Wrack, (2) Bonny Audubon, (7) Logan Prince, .(3) Fernbrook La«s, (13) Ignite, (9) Allanora, (2) Indian Author, (11) Skillicorn, (12) Alpine Melody, (5) Travis Thorn. Won by 3 lengths. Time 3.33 2-5. Scanlon Memorial Handicap:—(3) King Midas 1 : (2) Smithereens 2; (1) Appledorc 3. Also started.—(l) Chnrmeuse, Coll, ftfeck Mint, Rich Harvest, New Boy. 'Won by .a neck. Time 1.30.

Orawaiti Hithdican : —(3) Revision 1; (1) Ring! ft" Cheer 2: (3) Portal ice 3. Also started.—(4) White-Doe, (2) Jael, (5) Camp. Won by two lengths. Time 1-15

Kara men Handicap, six furlongs.— t (1) Wise Choice 1; (2) Johnecn 2;j (3) Dainty Wavs 3. Also started.—

(2) Quantum. Won hy a head. Time 1.15 2-5. WELLINGTON- R.C. ARIKIRA AND CRICKET BAT WIN. WELLINGTON. March 79. The Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded at Trentharn to-day in fine and hot weather. The attendance was fair and the trade

fast. The tot© handled £24,239} again.it £36,712} for the second day of last year. For the total meeting it was £42,491, compared with £68,930} last year, a decrease of £26, 439}. Results were:

Ngaio Highweight Handicap.—(2) Make Up 1; (2) Blacksmith 2; (1) .Sailor’s Love 3. Won "by a length. Time 1.42.

Plunket Nursery Handicap:—(s) Tout Le Mond 1;’ (4) Night 2; (2) Topthorn 3. Won hy hall’ a head. Time dO-Jsocs. Muritaj Hack Handicap:—(3) Lyrifle 1; (5) Azalea 2; (7) Flower 3. Won by fof a length, Time 1.39 3-5.

Autumn Handicap!—(2) Arikira 1; (1) Gay Crest 2; (4) Grand Jury 3. Won by a length, Time 2.19-2, North Island Challenge Stakes:—(3) Cricket Bat 1; (1) Cndlnnd 2; (7) La Modern© 3. Won by % a neck, Time 1.251. Hutt Handicap:—(2) Fiji 1; (1) Awaken 2; (5) Fast Passage 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.281. Suburban Handicap:—(2) Grecian Prince 1; (4) The Quoin 2; (3)

Great Charter 3. Won hy a head. Time 1.12£. I Belmont Handicap,j:— (2) Normandy 1; (5) Miladi 2; (3) Eminent 3. Woir by a length. Time 1.13.

OHQNE.UURI RACES. , PAEROA, March 19. The Ohinemurj Jockey Club’s meeting concluded in fine weather with a good attendance, Results: — Hurdles:—(l) Standfast 1; (4) Principal 2; (6) High Finance 3. Worn by a neck. Time 3.12.

Wiaitekauri Handicap:—(2) Master Brierley 1; (1) Greek Gold 2; (1) Holly Lu 3. Won by a head. The second and'third horses were bracketed.

Hack Cup:—(2) Great Emblem 1; (10) Exaggeration 2; (3) Teels 3. "Won by 1* lengths. Time 1.47 2-5. Shaw Memorial:—(3) Leitrim 1; (1) Chief Jewel 2; (4) King’s Knave 3. Won by 2 of a length.. Time 1.46 35. Wailii Handicap:—(3) Capstone 1, (1) Wood lull 2; (10) Chateau 3. Won by 1 a head each way. Time 1.26. Paeroa Handicap:—(7) Marechal 1; (5) King Ford 2; (3) -Soloist 3. Won bv a length. Time 1.15. Steeples:—(3) Spalpiko 1; (2) Pangolin 2; (7) Nas-ock 3. Won hy 2 lengths. Time 5.49 35. Waikino Handicap:—(l) Imperial Prince I ; (2) Gay Idea 2; (7) Cruaehan 3. Won by a length. Time 1.25 4-5.

The totalisator for the day handled £16,091, a 'decrease of £3.200*. For the meeting the tote handled £31,597*, which is a decrease of £5,894* on last year’s turnover.

A .J.O. MEETING. AMMON RA AGAIN

V FILM ONI) WINS CELEBRATION. SYDNEY, March 20. The Australian Jockey Club’s bridge celebration meeting at Randwick, was run in ideal weather. There wae a Lrei

mendous crowd. A number of Now Zealand horses were entered.

In the Fairfield Handicap, first division, Kuvere and Oro ran a dead heat for first. Treasury was third.

Two lengths separated the third horse from the dead heaters. Time 1.14.

Chipping Norton.' Shakes:—-Ammon Ra 1; Nightinarch 2; Johnnie Jason 2. Won by }• a length. Time 2.5. Liverpool Handicap:—Torn Pinch 1; Winooka 2; Holdfast 2. Won by a neck. Time 1.13},

Celebration Handicap: —Veil mond l; John Buchan 2; Panther 3. Won by 3* lengths. Time 2.33, . Cahramatta Handicap: —Regjlla- 1; •Tack 2; Le Region 3. Won. by 3 lengths. Time 1.38 V,

MELBOURNE, March 20. The Moonee Valley races resulted:— The Knoll Handicap:—Lady Pam 1; Thrawn 2; Bunker Hill 3. Won by a length. Time 2.1. Moonee Ponds Handicap:—Alcinnn I.; Oof Bird 2; Hazelwood 3. Won by 1| lengths. Time 2.344,