WESTPORT FIXTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 237, 27 December 1927, Page 13

WESTPORT FIXTURE

SUCCESSFUL OPENING BIG EVENT TO MAC DILLON Press Association. WESTPORT, Monday. Westport Club’s annual fixture opened in splendid weather. The track was in good order, and there was a large attendance. The sum of £10,096 was put through the machine, compared with £9264 last year. Results : Seddonville Handicap, of £110; furlongs.—l Gold Rush, scr, 1; 3 Jessie Bells, scr, 2; 6 Charlie Lincoln, 48yds bhd, o. Also started; Alpine Melody, Challenger, Anon, Knocklyn, Ocean Chimes. Three lengths, two lengths. Time, 3.56 o-5. Tekuha Handicap, of £120; 122 furlongs —5 Dipnoi, scr, 1 Rebecca, scr, dead heat; 4 Kitty Patch, 36yds bhd, 3. Also started: Circus Girl, Audubon Maid, Bonny Audubon, Miss Derby, King Elect, Bookstall, Corriedale, Merrijiggs, Wild Peter, Welcome Whispers, Mat Audubon, Comfort. Dipnoi joined Rebecca in the last stride to dead heat, third horse three lengths awayj Time, 3.34 4-5. Williams Memorial Handicap, of £230; 162 furlongs.—3 Mac Dillon, 12yds bhd, 1; 2 Panto, 60yds bhd, 2; 2 Locanda Boy, 4Syds bhd, 3. Also started. Nellie Parsons, Golden Locanda, Winebrey, The Thistle, Logan Lad. Two lengths, half a length. Time, 5.1 4-5. Addisons Handicap, of £120; 122 furlongs.—4 Peter Wilkin, scr, 1; 2 Lady Brent, 12yds bhd, 2; 8 Sylvia Logan, 48yds bhd, 3. Also started: Du Maurier, Challenger, Gold Rush, Myrtle Dillon, Nigger Minstrel, Meritor, Red Comet, Smithfield. Two lengths, three lengths. Time, 3.50 1-5.

President’s Handicap, of £130; 162 furlongs.—l Peter Fashion, scr, 1; 3 Kitty Patch, 48yds bhd, 2; 7 Wild Peter, 36yds bhd, 3. Also started: Bonny Audubon, Miss Derby, King Elect, Bookstall, Mat Audubon, Maori Peter, Dipnoi, Comfort. One length, two lengths. Time, 5.16 1-5. Denniston Handicap, of £120; 82 furlongs.—Lady Brent, scr, 1; 4 Wee Audubon, scr, 2; 3 Clive Bell, scr, 3. Also started: Smithfield, Du Maurier, Audubon Chief, Rothbell, Venarc, Reta Gray, Bonny Thorpe. Two lengths, half a length. Time, 2.30 4-5.

Progress Handicap, of £110; 122 furlongs.—3 Jessie Bells, «scr, 1; 9 Logan Spec, 24yds bhd, 2; 2 Peter Wilkin, 96yds bhd, 3. Also started: Alpine Melody, Mona Logan, Redereta, Kawana, Hilda McKinney, Charlie Lincoln. Ten lengths, five lengths. Time, 3.52 3-5. Stockton Handicap, of £120; 102 furlongs.—l Kreisler, 48yds bhd, 1; 2 Rap, scr, 2: 6 Golden Locanda, scr, 3. Also started: Rothbell, Rapier, Hope Dillon, Time 1 a Sths, two lengths.