WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1933, Page 2

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

: rirtU. Wt* -w. . .iMIbsUMMER- MEETING

FIRST DAY RESULTS,

1 The Westland Racing Club opened its midsuqmter meeting yesterday in fine but cloudy weather., The course was in good order, and the attendance r.ii improvement on that of last year, the ; gat© takings showing,, an .increase ■of £36.1; The appointments were in excellent order.' The which reverted ;to the old- system of paying • two diyjdends Handled >'£4,211, for the day ri|S against £3,636 .for the first day last year, an increase of £576 for .the day with seven/races as against, eight races, last year.. The fields were very fair only the first race failing to pay dividends. The Municipal Baiid was present and played ; a pleasing p?°grjmijp. The officials .of the Club carried . on I thel,' day’s =events in capital manner ,apd the, races were run rjgnt up to 'time, the last race being concujded by,. 5.20 p.m. The starting of M r G. .was .excellent throughout, i- - The Wetland. Cup Handicap ,was won *■ by Mr ' ; E. D. Davis, of Ross, with Buoyant, the 14,?y»ar-old gelding. The win w*s a very popular °ne. After tho: horß e3 - had weighed out, Mr J. J. Mclntosh .-(Presjiclent) congratulated Mr I)avis on hia fine win and called on ... .sfr' M. yC»rifollj of . Kettle Bros., Ltd,, of J Qreymouth, ' agents for .Tames BuehqPan/>nd Co. ; Hjaek and White whisky di>til}«r?,,;of/Glftigo\v, to present' the entity donated ,b>’ the* irm to"‘thoi,-wsUiey of the Westland <jup/:' Mr (Jijrihjll .said itv.wns I.4privilege and representative ©f 1 the firVh ito’vniik|£i the presentation, ffe 'tji'e, owner on the horso’* flfie' win, straight out from. th.» harrier, fj-om ejedto end. ,Hc had pleasure in leaking the presentation * and "called for cheersj which wore given for the owner, trainer ’ au’di' rid t'. :Mr Batis expressed His pleasure at the 'succass of his hotjse and hpi-Said he’felt sureyjjt* would, still other races. • ’ i j At the conclusion of the .Hack Cup Tfandioan at .the call of the. President McTntosh), the President of the Westland,;, Licensed . Victuallers • (Mr G- j W. iKeller) presented a handsome silver j cup; tpf the winning, owner. "dh : whose ■absjwfoe' •Mr' .G'illett (trainer)! received it. Mr Kejler, congratulated Ijie, owner,. 1 trainer.': and jjdhHgy" 1 amd-i:: icHeers ; ; iyere, given, ;Mr GiUttt ' hnefly ! ihg the • goodr Wishes when accepting tU valuable ijrophy.: . / , ! ’ ) ,':;At : tjie conclusion of the-. Hack Cup : ,jJ|andjeHp the Judicial Committee ' .in-, rduiredidntd, thgifinish tlx© : TaPP. ,wh'?n the fideryofc the winner " (Errantry) j Pescoe r,wgs ■ Tepj'ixpanded for careless, ridfng of his. mpunj;. , •, • *:■ Before the'"last race a, light shower fell, - but£nH ; l soon . deared-'Hwiy • Details . ;,w.ere aSi.foJIoWSW \ '■ ' ; 'V ■ v ’ V • . “ v-/:Sj* Furlongs. v .‘2 Knooklong v 8.!? ; .:i . ( . ... ... V; L - % [ - ,^HLfriiaarveyy!,tT.'l,o, r .' 1 ■ long wept “out from an even start with , tSqlitalib turn H>ngsgj Cheer made ; Hpi (JTW-d but - the winner hc|d "An* 1 ladfantahe of- four ;lepgths; | third" Time ' 1.16 1-6," -Tote £325!; • , V •MAfDEN STAKES:, 0 f - £55,; ~' i Five and a, half Furlongs. 1 Knockfin, 8.5, . ... . ... ...- 1 . 2:'. Mafgaret f sßo'se;. : 9.0,, ... V.. 2 4 - j 3 Also started —Patrqlc, 9.0, Fleeting . .Hour, 9.0, Knocklong, 9.0, Battle' Queen 9.0; Arctic Star, 8.5, Free Rose 815, Cbperiofo; 8.5, Baek’ead* . 7.7. j. Polisfcina, ; 7.t6. The winner took an e,irlv lead and .led to the finish winning bv three lengths third .a length away. Time 1.9 3-5. Tote-£6Ol.- • ' / !RIMU HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. Seven Furlongs, 3 Arrowfriid; 718,‘ ... ... 1 4 Rot Hen, 8.3. 2 / 3 Also started—Rhea.- B.3^‘Mullaboden, 1 8.4, Bright Spear, 7.13. Arrowmid, Rothen and Rhea went away in the lead. Ait the 'corner Miss Nightmid came up fast from the rear, but Arrow, mid went on to win by two lengths, with third a length further back. Time 1.31 1-5. Tot 0 £602. • . WESTLAND CUP FAMBTOA P. ! Qf £IOO and Canteen of Cutlery, 1 Mile. 4 Buoyant, 8.6, ... ... ... 1 1 White Boe. 8.12. .u ... ... 2 5 Ravine, 9.0, ...; ..; ... 3 >

third .five lengths, away. Time 1.45 3-5. . Tote £641 04ULDFIELDS HANDICAP ' ' 7 Furlongs 3 Animated, 8.2, 1 2 G°ld ,Sand/.8.8,. 2 i on, 8:5, ... ... ... s OAJIsq started—Projection, 8.15, Miss Mercia..B.6, Tip Tree 8.4., Tip Tree and Animated led, the latter soon taking charge •to win ' easily 'by two lengths and ;Coll a length further back. Time 1.30 1-5. Tote £7lB. ‘ SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. . Westland. Pacing. Club second day acceptances are : ' Woodstock Hack Handicap, 7 fur-longs.—-Verdeu, 9.6, Gold Sarid 9.0) Animated 8.1?, Rotiien 8.3, Imasurvey 8.0, ■ Rhea 7.13, Knocklin 7.13, Bright Spear 7.10, Miss Nightraid 7.8, Battle Queen 7.7, Sky Lass . 7.7. Provincial Handicap, 1 mile.—Ravine ■9.l', Animated 8.6, Eaton Hall 8.4, Coll 8.3, Gold Alrrow. 8.2, MuHaboden, ! Ben Hur, Monipere 8.0. ! Hoki.ika Handicap, H miles—Buoyant 9.2, White Doe 9.0, ‘Ringing Cheer 8.13, - Coll 8.5, Giggleswick 8.4, , Tip Tree 8.0, Ben Hur 7.7. Jfovice Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Gayfire, Fleeting Hour, Knockany, Patrole, ! Margaret R<jse 9.0, A rct i e Srr«r. Fre * Rose, Copenna, Rky Rover, Rose Val ' 8.5, ;. ' ' (Jumper Handicap, 5£ furlongs.— Errantry 9.5, Sir Pombal 8.12, Knocklong 8.11, Yerden 8.10, Bon Tray 8.7, Solitaire 11., Full Crop 8,3, Miss Mercia and Forceful 7.11, Kitniori Hack, 7 furlongs,--Errantry 9.3, Darolo 8.12, Amwmid 8.3, Forceful 0.9, tßotheii. 8,0, Bright Spear 7.10, Suwhmcer, Mis* JSHghtraid 7.8, sky L:iss. 7.7. s, 1 Electric ifairdicap, 6 furlong*.— Buoyant 9.0, Ringing Cheer 8.12, Verden -3.9, Knocklohg 8-9, Gold Pit 8.7, Eaton; Halt 8.4, A r rowmid 8.0. Lady Reno 7.8, Imasurvey 7.6, Monipere 7.3. | WESTPORT TROTS ’ FERNBROOK LASS WINS WEStRORT, .December 26, I The . Westpolt Trotting Club meeting opened •yesterday- l>efore a large attendance. . The' tote investments were £5,471£ shewing an increase of £1,244 °n i as A figures of £4,227f <■ Seddonville Handicap Trot—4 'Sijr ver Whip (1) ;‘ V’ Signal- (2) ; Parallax (3). Won by ' typo lengths, ode length.'Tipes 3.35, 3,35 2-5, 3.35 4-5, Tp&'fmi' ■■ ;r :> ' :\'f' ’ ?. Te Kuha Handicap Trot— S Sandy Sf, (!)•; 4’/Worthy. Star; (2); 3 Real Money (3)'. Wpn by six lengths, two .lengths. Tiines : 3v40 2-5, {> 3.41 3-5, 3.42 3-5. Tpte *. . /' .. . ■ GotEard'Mpmofial Handicap—7 FernbrQolf! Eass*, (1) 2 Royal Escort/ (2), „o Qdeen. Aufhor, (3). \Von by :a length, two lengths. Times: 3.27 2-5, 3.29 1-5, 3.31, §3O-l-m.-Tote £859. -1•' ; .. Handicap -.Trot —1 Eramelipb (p', 2 Portlight (2), 3 Modern Lady (3|r AVdn lay a short head, two lengths. *r«pr: 'Mw £6s. : ’7 •t President’s Handicap—6 Fairy Brpoks (1), 1-Worthy Star (2), 8 Debutante (<D. Won by three lengths, Ipjf a lehgth: Times 3,41 3?6, 3.39 1-5, 3-43 - fjapdicap :Tfot— 3 Bingen Palm ; (1), 1 (2), 4 Parallax (3. Won by a nose, two lengths, Times2.lo" 3-5, 2.19 4-5, 2.21 2-5. Tote 6.3°. : : ' , Addison’s Handicap Trot— 1 Young Travis (1), 4 Cinema (2), 2 Ronald Derby (3). Won by four lengths, one length. Times: 3.28 1-5, 3.30 1-5, 3.29 4-5. Tote £604. Stockton Handicap Trot—l Marvin Bingen (1), 5 Admiral Wrack (2), 3 Plain Pearl (3). Won by two lengths, two lengths. Times: 2.55 3-6, 2.53 1-5, 2,56 3-5. Tote £344. AUCKLAND MEETING OPENS! AUCKLAND, December 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened at Ellerslie today in fine but ov'preast weather. The attendance was 27,000, an increase oi 1,500 compared with last year. Tlie tote haiirdied £69,21-5 as against £6-,522, an increase of £6,603. The track was in excellent order. Double figut'.o dividends were returned ju tlie Queen’s Plate, Second Division of the Robinson Handicap, Auckland Cup and Christmas Handicap. Results: — Queen’s Handicap.—-Epigram 1, 7/7 Set. Fox 2, 3/3 Kiitowyn 3 ; 5/6 Reretau -!. Won by half a length: a neck. Time 1.39.

3 > C.N. Foul Stakes.—2/2 Mother Sup-

Also started—Giggleswick, 8.0,/ Gold Arrow; 8.4, Ben Hnr, 7.10. Prom » eood s'art s Buoyant took' the lead 'from White Eoe and Gold Arrow and' made the pace throughout. The field ran well together hut failed to make any (advantage and Buoyant ran out a •winner by throe quarters of a length, White Doe being half a length in front of Ravine. Tim P 1.44 1-5. Tote £7l9f CHRISTMAS Of £7O. * Six Fnrlongs. 1 Vorden. 8.3. “ ... 1 3 " Forceful, 7.8. 2 5 Full'Cron. 1 8.2, \ 3 Also ’started—tSii’ Pombal; 9.0. Gold pit, 8.11, Projection 8.10,, L n dy Rene 7.9. ; From .mother level start, the favourite made the running and was never beaded, winning l by three lengtlfj ■with.third horse three pgrts of a length further back. Time 1.17. Tote £604; 1 HACK CTTP HANDICAP, itttaCipO, land Silver Trophy. One Mile. '•8.121 ' 2 ■■■Hall. 8.12 7 —Mon in ere 7.3. Rose Val 7.5. Errantry went and Eaton .Ha 1 !, ' n » ’ths "t. the dis* by Davolo saw J’r- - naming, but nose to get up;

! orior 1, 3/3 Brown Be-tty 2, 6/6 Gay, , Blende 3. 5/5 Pin Money 4. Won by - a neck; a head. Time 1.14. s Robinson Handicap, first division.i 1/2 Jonathan 1 ; 2/3 Dollar Prince and r 14/12 Alpinus dead heat 2, 15/16 Royal i Dash 4. Won by two and a half lengths , Time 1.25 3-5. ; Robinson Handicap; second division , 17/17-United 1, 6/7 Lucians 2, 11/10 i King Mestor 3, 4/5 Gopyist 4. Wen by a head; half a length'. Time 1.25 4-5. The following horses were bracketed in the two divisions: • Holly Lu and Gold Pockety Salt Spray and Align. 1 ment,-Sandy Dis and Solomon. . Auckland Cup.—7/5 Minerva] I, 3/3 > King’s Knave 2, 6/7 Speedmint 3, 2/2 i Nightly -4; Also started: 9/8 Master i Brierly, 8/9 Master Norval; 1/1 Rocket, i 5/6 Red Sun, 11/11 Carfex, 32/12 Al- : loy, 13/13 Free Air, 4/4 Gold Trail, I 10/10 King Mardi. Mlnerval hod command at the distance, staying on to win by two lengths from King’s Knave, who heat Speedmint by a head. Nightiv was a close fourth. Time 8.24. [ , Grafton Hurdles.—3/3 Wee Pat 1, > 4/5 Billy Boy 2, 7/7 Zone Grey 3, 1/2 Thespis 4. Billy Boy was leading at the . ditarce from Thespis and Zane Grey, but W T eo Pat came up from fi/th to • l :win from Billy Boy-in a great finish . * by a head, with two and a-hulf lengths

between second and tuird Time 3.47. Railway Handicap.—l/1 Silver Streak 1, 4/4 Gay Sheila 2, 2/2 Diatomou s 3. 10/10 Star Artist 4. Also started: 5/6 Croupier, 3/5 Puss Moth, 6/3 Greek Gold and, Exaggeration (bracketed), 9/11 Bambury, 11/9 Tradesman, 15/14 L’Allegro, 10/16 British Columbia, 12/13 Pomp, 8/8 Boughal 7/7, Guarantee; 14/15 Hampton Park, 13/12 Sinking Fund. Silver Streak came up from the rear with a fast run in the straight toVin from Gay Sheila and Diatomous. Wen by a head • two lengths, Time 1.12 2-5.

Nursery Handicap.—l/1 Variant 1, 0/8 Royal Appelant 2, 2/4 Rerepai 3, 4/3 Bodylino 4. Won by a neck; a neck. Time' 1:0 2-5.

Christmas Handicap.—7/7 Lady Sp.v 1, 3/3 Cricket Bat 2, 1/1 Sunny Sky 3, 4/4 King’s Archer 4. Won by threequarters of a length, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time 1.37 4-5.

THE VICEROY’S CUP. (Received this day :at 9-48 arm.) CAI.CUTT4 December 26. Sir Victor Sasson’s Star of Italy won the Viceroy’s Cup to-day. Ethic? was second, and Sansame third. The Viceroy and Lady Willingoon were present.