WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1932, Page 2

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

MIDSUMMER MEETING

CONCLUDING DAY,

There was again perfect weather far the second day of the midsummer meeting: Them was, however, a substantial drop in the attendance figures, and the total!sator figures also showed a decided reduction, the amount handled for the day being £2691,1 as against £52471 on the second day last year, making £66161 f° r the meet" ing as against £99551. Hast year, ajre- ! duction for the meeting of £3372. ; The course was in capital order, but' the fields were .small in most instances; while the* dividends showed that, favourites were getting home in most cases.: The racing was always intere ting and there were a couple of very ’fine . finishes. The Municipal Band again played an attractive programme.. The various officials were a,lll attentive to their duties and there was nothing mntowards to mar the proceed in o-S, The results were as follow: .

WOODSTOCK HACK HANDICAP, Of £69, six furlongs. 1 Verden 8.12 ... ... ... 1 2 Arrowmid 8.4 2 4 Dawn of Day 8.0 3 Also started: Eaton Hall 8.2, Gold Arrow 7.11, Ma-rflch Folluce 8.3, Knockany 7.8. From a good start Arrowmid and Eaton • Hall were first to show out, but Verden went to the frontat the comer and came oni to win easily by a length., third a head away.-. Time 1.17 2-5. Tote £277. • PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. Of £65, seven’ furlongs. ill Giggleswick 8.7 1 id- Buoyant 8.1 ... 2 ;3' Miss Mel-cia 8:4 3 Also started: Ravine 9.6 and Pakitere 8.13.' Buoyant led from the start from Miss Mercia and Pakitere. Coming home Giggleswipk came fast to win by a'length with Miss Mercia half; - a 'length' behind Buoyant. Time 1.31 3-5. . Tote £358. i , , NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £6O, six furlongs. 1 Scarlet Pimpernel 8.5 ... 1 5 Mbnipene 7.5 •.... ... 2 4 'Cinders 9.9 3 Also started: Ried Spray 9.0, Reserve Fund 8.5. Scarlet Pimpernel and Monjpere showed out, but 1 the latter dropped ,br.ck at the hill, but put in a fast run in the straight getting to half a length from the winner. Cinders half a.-length further Irek third. Time 1.18 2-5. Tote £4Q24. HOKITIKA HANDICAP. Of £9O, 1J miles. 1 Kiri! 8.9 1 2 Cooanassie.-7.10 ... ... 2 3 Killigrew 8.4 3 The only starters. 1 R-iri and Killigrew went away at the start Coomassie losing several lengths. Riri,. a hot favourite, lushl sip lend to win I>y a length with Killigrow third four lengths away. Time 2.14. Tote £241. SUMMER HANDICAP. Of £7O, 5$ furlongs. nJL. Hinging Cheer 9.6 ... 1 '•"4“ Subdivision 8.5 ' 2 2 Mataa 9.3 3 Also started: Awamutu 8.4, Tariff 7.6. Awamutu led from Subdivision, tfypj* field close up. Coming up the straight Subdivision held the lead. In a great finish Ringing Cheer just got up at the post to win by a neck with Mataa third half a length away and Awamutu a head away fourth. Time 1.11. Tot 3 , £466. COUNTY HANDICAP. > 1 Animated 8.6 1 2 Pakitere.9;B ... : 2 3 Gold Bag 8.5 3

Only starters. Animated took the lead to win easily by three lengths third four 'lengths away. Time 1.31. Tote £254. \ kanimrt hack handicap. J Of £6O, .seven' furlongs. 2 White Dee 9.0 1 | 1 Polydora 7.5 2 ; 5 Jael 8.4 .;. _ .3 | Also started: Eaton Hall 8.12, Foi-t----aiice 8.10, and The Sun 7.11. White Doe jumped to the front from a' good start and led from Fertalice and Polydora. At the turn Polydora dropped back, but came again first at tile distance but failed to get w> by 1| lengths, Jael a length away third. Time 1.31 2-5. Tote £5lO. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of £7O, six furlongs. 2 iSolvear 8.6 1 . 1 Adelphi 9.1 ... 2 ! 3 Knockany 7.0 3 |Also stairted: Buoyant 8.2. Solvear tojok the lead at the .start and was headed winning by 1| lengths, Adelphi being a length in front of Khccka.n.y, Time 1.16 1-5. Tote £453. I STAKE WINNERS. ; ' £ .? ' R. Adamson (Trophy) ... 225 W. Stewart 108 : G. Fulton 98 i W. Dunshea, ... ~. ... 98 I T. Smith 89 j G. Hall 80 >■ Dr. M. G. Louis.son 70 jJ. Stewart ... 61 W. Groenhill 59 C. Duncan ... ... 34 R. M. Spiers 29 J. Anisy 28 G. Holly ... 27 E. W. Spencer ... 25 J. P. Low .., -19, W. Jeffries ... 12’ W. C. Chi snail 10 A. Behan ... ... 9 C. Brown 7 A ; . Evans .'. 7 W. R. Winchester ... ... 5 (fatal s a K.*«i *»>, £llO9 J