WESTLAND R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.
(rnr.ss association tj-:l._gram.) HOKITIK.v. April 10. Splendid weather prevailed for the Westland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, and there was a good attendance. The sum oi -5120 was put through the totalisator, as
arrainst XICSO en the tirst <A*? of last . vcar * Meeting. R-s-ui*.". — c-^ RAILWAY HANDICAP, cf SO Joys: *" n furlong*- and a hali-The Nut, f?s-t J'*"-., I ,' Mis:; Sylvia. 9_t 316. 2; Bridegroom. 7< ■»•'; 3. Three others started. Won ca-;iy *-'- thre«< length:;. Timo, Inun 1« 2-sth see.
TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, oi 00 seven furlnncs—Gasoline, 7»t lllb, 1; Orm-■r-itr, Sst 6i'J 2; Hillspring. Os;. 3._ There were four starters. Won by several lengths* Time, lmin 31 t-jth see. BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, of 50 so-s: one mile—Dolly Varden 11.. Psec, 1'• Lauderhii:. cseo. 2-" Childless. ' 17sec. ""■ So-.enteeii started. WO3 easily. Time, iisia 3i I -)th sec.
ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of CO so-.-; four furlong.-—Grand Jewel, 7s: 7lb. 1; Kedw;ng, Sst. tilb 2; Irish Gift, 7st 7!b, 3. Five others, started. Gr.md Jewt,; led throughout, and won with something io spare. Time, 51 1 -sth sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 100 soys; one mile and a quarter—Seraphic. Ids! 10!b. 1 : Corrie. 7;-t 71b. 2; Portland Sili. Ost 2ib. 3. There were .even starters. AVon comfortably. Time. 2min 17 2-sth sec COUNTY HANDICAP TROT, of 70 soys. or.c mile and a half—Motor, 12see. 1 ; Old Fred, 22,-;ec. 2: Rita It.. 2-lsee. 3. Twentyone others 'started. Old Ginger led until c;..;ning into the straight, but Motor ou-no with a gocd run. ond won by several It-ngth", Old Fred running into second place. Time, 3m in 5" 2-Jtb sec. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of r.O soys; s;x furlongs and a half—Hillspring, 9sl slb, 1; Shannon Lass, 9st Hb._2: Corrie. Sst. 3. Thrc-p others, started, fliiispring got -iway w:th a lend, and was never headed. Time, lmin 28 2-sth sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP of r,O so-.s; fire Aiirlon-.s —Redwinz. ti-t Gib. "l; Grand Jewel. "-"t 71b, 2- Misa Sylvia, list -fib. .*!. Sis others started. AVon by ;« counlo 0: iencrths. Time, lmin C, l-sth sec.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14326, 11 April 1912, Page 8
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