WESTLAND RACING CLUB. First Day—Friday, January 3.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 57

WESTLAND RACING CLUB. First Day— Friday, January 3.

The Westland Racing Club's midsummer meeting commenced to-day, and, in spite of the opposition of the trotting meeting in j Greymouth and special - inducements in the shape of free tickets -and railway fares, there -was a large attendance. Results: — STAFFORD HANDICAP.— Coxswain, 8.8. 1; Sweet Hill, 7.12, 2; Sylverie, 8.2, 3. Aleo started : Cairngorm 7.1. Won by half a -head. Time, Imin 32sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.— Ito,- 8.13, 1; Adria, 9.1, 2; Suttee, 9.9, 3. Also started: Oilstone 7.7, Wakatane 7.2. Won by .a head. Time, Imin 18sec. DASH HANDICAP TROT.— Lady .Ella 1, Okum 2, Forsaken Child 3. Nine others started. Time, 2min 54sec. WESTLAND HANDICAP.— Freeland, 9.0, and Vardo, 8.4, dead heat; Victoria Park, 8.1, 3. Also started: First View 8.1, SyMverie 7.13. - KINIS HANDICAP TROT.— Victory 1, Mawhera 2, Glen 3. Also started: The Searcher, Richards, Polleen, Ruatapu, King John. Time, smin. FLYING HANDlCAP.— lnvestment. 7.12. 1; Ito. 9.4, 2; Nuroa, 8.13, 3. Also started: First View 8.7, Bailey 7,7, Adria 9.3. A splendid finish. Time, Imin 4 2-ssec. Second Day — Saturday, January 4. The Westland Racing Club held its second day's races to-day in splendid -weather. The attendance was equal to the first day's, and there was splendid racing. Results: — GOLDSBOROUGH HANDICAP.— SaIaam, 7.6, 1; Sweet Hill, 8.1, 2; Sylverie, 8.1, 3. Also started: Cairngorm. 7.0 and Wakatane 613. Won by a head. Time, Imin 32sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.— 'Adria, 9.2, I: Numa, 8.13, 2; Investment, 8.5, 3. Also I started: Coxswain 8.12, and Red Jacket 7.2. Time. Imin 4 2-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP TROT.— Richard E., 18sec, 1; Victory, 4sec, 2; Okuru, 30sec, 3. Six others started. HOKITIKA HANDICAP.— Monkey Puzzle, 73, 1; Vardo, 5.4. 2; Freeland, 9.6, 3. Also started: Victoria Park 7.12 and Sylverie 7.12. Won by half c h&ad. - Time, Imin 59 l-ssec. RIMU HANDICAP TROT.— Glen 1, Richard E. 2. Also staxted: Cairngorm. Time, Imin 32sec. FINAL HANDICAP.— Ito, 9.5, 1, Coxswain^ 812,' 2; Victoria Park. 8.1. 3. .Also started: Runanga, Barley, Nordoff, and Adria. The /sum of £4565 was passed through the totalisator. ASHURST MEETNIG. PALMERSTON N., December 29. There was fine weather for the Ashurst meeting, and a record attendance. -The- sum of £13,011 was put through the | machine during the afternoon. " Results : — TRIAL HURDLE * HANDICAP.— Xavier, '9.0 1; Pardon, 9.9. 2; -Museum, 9.0, 3. Also started': Te Arai,^ Compass, Golden Days, and Oakley. Won easily. FLYING HACK^ HANDICAP.— Signor, 7.9, 1; Little Mary, 8.13, 2; Iron, 8.0, 3. Also started: Simplex, Thera, Bonnie Doon. Won by a length. ASHURST GUINEAS. One Mile.— Prize Bloom. 8.12, 1; Ru, 8.5, 2; Fond Memory, 8.5, 3. Also started.: Czarina. Won easily. Time, Imin 46seo. ASHURST CUP. One mile and aquarter.—Lamaria, 7.0, 1; Waipaku, 7.0, 2; Mystification, 8.9, 3. Also started: Medallist Whakawehi Fireiron, Merrie Rose, Riflemaid, Moloch, Saga. Won by a length, KOMAKO WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Currissina, 7.1, 1; King Post, 9.7, >}; Greenleaf, 8.3, 3. Also started: Sen Sim. Won by a good length POHANGINA HANDICAP Six furlongs.— tfusky Morn, 8.11, 1; Buccleugh, 9.0, 2; Lord Soult, 10.0, 3. Also started: Chamois. Won by a length. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a-half.— Axite, 8.6, 1; Yosomi, 8.8, 2; Conquer, 8.3, 3. Also started: Bonnie Doon, Sir Antrim, Commander, San Lass, Caron, Xtocile-, Anglican, Pronoun, Karairangi Won easily. DOMINION HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. —Lady Disdain, 7.11, 1; Probability. 7.8. 2; San Julie, 8.1, 3. Also s+arted: Medallist, William, Aberration, King Post. Won by a bare half length. AUCKLAND TROTTING MEETING. AUCKLAND, December 30. The second day's meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club took placei this afternoon. Results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT. One mile.— Sister scr, 1; Jungle, ssec, 2; Little Dick, 6sec, 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min 41 l-ssec. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT. One mile and a-half.— Agnes" 8., Bsec, 1: Bert, 15sec, 2; Janitor, 13sec, 3. Won by a length. Time. 3min 55 2-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Six furlongs and a-half.— Ng&kapa. 7.9 (inc. 111b over), 1; Carmania, 8.3, 2; Nettie, 8.10, 3. Won by two- lengths. Time, Imin 24 3-ssec. SUMMER TROTTING CUP. Two miles. — Viscount, ssec, 1; Huon Leal, 9sec, 2; General Election, Bsec, 3. Won, pulling up, by four lengths. Time, smin 8«4-5sec. TRAMWAY TROT. One mile and aquarter.—Wilhemina, Bsec, 1; Tableau, Bsec, 2; Seacole, 6sec, 3. Won hy a head. Time, 3min 19 3-ssec. CLASS TROT. One mile and a-half.— Kohine. 21 sec, 1; Maple-wood, 18fec, 2; Torpedo 11, 22sec, 3. Wen by three lengths. Time, 3min 50 2-ssec. EPSOM HANDICAP. Five furlongs. — Ngakapa. 7.9, 1; Cannania, 8.5, 2; Cyrona 7.4, S. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 5 3-ssec. DASH TROT. One mile.— Eland, 19sec. 1; Little Paul, 19sec, 2; Taihoa, llsec, -3. Won -by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 41sec.