Westport Club’s Fixture Concludes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 238, 28 December 1927, Page 11

Westport Club’s Fixture Concludes

INCREASE IN TOTE TURNOVER BIG RACE TO DAVE BENNETT

WESTPORT, Tuesday. The Westport Trotting Club’s summer fixture concluded in tine weather. There was a large attendance and the racing was keen and. exciting. Speculation was brisk, the sum of £9,993 10s being put through the machine, compared with £8,998 10s on the second day last year. The total tor the meeting was £20,088 10s, against £18,262 10s in 1926, an increase of £1,826. The chief event was won by Kreisler, from the stable of Dave Bennett, who won the race last year with Kreisler’s stable-mate, Trimmer. Results: Charleston Handicap, of £llO, Si furlongs.—3 Bonnie Wrack, scr., 1; 0 Anon, scr., 2: Alpine Melody (coupled with Bonnie Wrack). 3. Also started: Mona Logan, Plain Bili anrl Charlie Lincoln (■coupled), Hilda McKinney, Knocklyn, ,j>ssie Bells, Red Comet. Length; neck Time, 2.33. Granity Handicap, of £l2O, 12} furlongs.—6 King Elect, scr., 1; 1 ” Kitty Patch, 48yds, o Rebecca, S4yds., 3. \l3o started: Corriedale, Billy Ashlev Part, Merrijigs, Bonny Audubon, Louie Todd, Bookstall, Proud Mac, Wild Peter Two lengths; length. Tihe, 3.55 3-5. Dominion Handicap, of £l2O, 8} furlongs.—l Sylvia Logan, 12yds., 1; 3 Peter Wilkin, 48yds., 2, 6 Ocean Chimes, scr. ;t A lso started: Challenger, Rothbeli’ Myrtle Dillon, Meritor. Two lengths; length. Time, 2.30 2-5. WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP Of £300: 16} fur. I—KREISLER. 36yds., Bennett .. 1 —LADY BRENT, scr o —WINEBKRRY, scr ** J Also started: 8 Golden Locanda, 7 Nellie Parsons, 4 The Thistle, 2 Mac Dillon, 6 Logan Lad, 3 Panto. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third Time, 4.52 2-5. Waimangaroa Handicap, of £120; 10} furlongs.—3 Audubon Chief, scr, 1; l Clive Bell, 24yds, 2; 2 Reta Cay, 24yds, 3. Also started: Logan Spec, Lincoln Pointer Smithfield, Red Comet, Sedmere, Bonny Thorpe. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.10 3-5. Scanlon Memorial, of £l3O, 16} furlongs.—3 Kitty Patch, 48yds., 1: l Peter Fashion, 48yds., 2; 2 Maori Peter, 96vds. n. Also started: Bonny Audubon, King Fleet (fell), Wild Peter, Rebecca. Two lengths; two lengths. Time, 5.9 1-5. Birchfield Handicap, of £l3O, 12} furlongs.—3 Nellie Parsons, 12yds., 1* 4 Sylvia Logan, 36yds., 2; 1 Lady Brent, 24yds, 3. Also started: Ocean Chimes, (loldcn Locanda. Myrtle Dillon, Meritor Peter Wilkin. Two lengths; a length! Time, 3.47. Dash Handicap, of £l3O, 8} furlongs 1 Wee Audubon, 12yds., 1: 4 Mac Dillon, :‘4yds., 2; 3 Panto, 36yds., 3. Also started: Rap, Thistle, Bonnie Thorpe, Hope Dillon (coupled with Mac Dillon), Logan Lad. Three lengths; a head. Time,