WESTPORT MEETING.
ROYAL COMRADE'S HANDICAP PRESIDENT'S TO AVONESS. EIGHT FAVOURITES PAY DIVIDENDS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WESTPORT, Thursday. The Wcstport Trotting Club's meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance and keen racing. The totalisator handled £10,830, compared with £9433 on the first clay last year. ' Results are: — SEDDONVILLE HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Eight furlongs and a half. Limit i.ii. I—KOKONA. limit—T. Bennett 1 7—BEATRICE LOCANDA, limit— •T'lu'den 9—JESSIE BELLS, 12yds Mid—MeDonald A Also started : 3 0 Kitty Amlubon, 11 Flood Drift, 13 Altair and Charlie Lincoln (coupled), 3 Sissisox, 4 Kongonui, 2 Worthy Girl, 8 Drumley, 5, Bonny Wrack. Won by throe lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2.30 2-5. TE KUIIA HANDICAP, of HOsovs. Twelve furlonjrs and a half. Limit 2.34. 2—OLIVE NELSON, 60yds . - 1 ]—A VONESS. 24yds 2 3—CHILD BOY, limit 3 Also starter!: 5 Iwantn, 10 Petrix, 3 Osgood, coupled with Child Boy: 8 Bonny Auilulion, 0 Bingen Child, 7 Chancct, 6 Bookstall. 4 Rapture. Won by a length, two lengths between second mid third. Time, 3.40. TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of SOOsovs. Sixteen furlongs and a half. Limit 2.23 J. I—IfOYAL COMRADE, 30yds—D. Bennett 1 I—KREISLER, 36yds- (coupled with winner) —Pascoe 2 2—DANNY BOY, limit 3 Also started: 4 All Peters. 3 Nelsoninn, 0 Myra Locanda, 7 Alpine Melody, 5 Bessie Dillon. Won by three lengths and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 4.49 3-5. PROGRESS HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Twelve furlongs and a half. Limit 2.30 I—LORETTA NAPOLEON, limit—R. Young 1 S—DTLLON CHIMES, limit 2 3—SEDMERE 3 Also Started: 7 Kitty Andnbon, 6 Undertaker, 2 Major Brent,. 4 Allanora. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.42 4-5. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, oe 12Osovs. Sixteen furlongs and a half. Limit 2.34. I—AVONESS, 12yds—Barren 1 4—CHILD PLAY, limit—Pascoe 2 3—OLIVi NELSON, 150 yds 3 Also started : 7 Bookstall, 2 Chaneet, 2 Addie Guy, 5 Mountain Mist, 4 Osgood (coupled with Child Play), 9 Bonnie Andnbon, 10 Bingen Child, G Iwanta. Won by six lengths, ten lengths between second an:l third. . Time, 5.9 1-5. DEXNISTON HANDICAP (Saddle), of HOsovs. Eight furlongs and a half.X Limit 2.27. 2—KAWANA, limit—.Tames 1 6 —RED COMET, limit—Dunn 2 3—FLYING KATE, 24yds—Lvneh ... 3 Also started : 1 Royal Iroquois, S Jessie Bells, 7 Bunny Wrack, 5 Lady Bee, 4 Denver Hinds. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.29 2-5. ADDIS ON HANDICAP, of llOsovs. Twelve furlongs and a half. Limit 2.25. I—GREAT AUTHOR, 36yds—Jarden 1 4—GREAT ADVENTURE, -iSyds—T. Bennett 2 2—WARRANORE, 24yds—Barron ..? 3 Also started: 5 Hardiness, S Harvest Boy. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.40 4-5. STOCKTON HANDICAP, of HOsovs. Ten i'urlougs and a half. Limit .2.24. I—LIFE BUOY, limit—D. Bennett .. 1 2—G HEAT ADVENTURE, limit—T. Bennett o 3--ALL PETERS, limit—Doyle' .'.' '.'. '.'. 3 Also started: 4 Leading Lady, 7 Lady Bee, 5 Alpine Melody, 0 Myra Locanda. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Time, 3.5.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 306, 27 December 1929, Page 11
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