WESTPORT T.C.

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21976, 28 December 1936, Page 11

WESTPORT T.C.

BRIGADIER’S SUCCESS [THE PRESS Special Service.! WESTPORT. December 26. The Westport Trotting Club's summer meeting opened on Saturday in brilliant sunshine. The attendance was the largest for several years, and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £7736 10s, compared with £5224 last year. Results:— STOCKTON HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. 3min 49sec class. One mile and a half. 2.2 G. McDonald’s gr m DEBUTANTE aged 60 .. .. Owner 1 3. 3—A. E. Blackler's b p County Down 6vrs scr .. G. W. White 2 5. 5—J. H. Dack’s ch g Beethoven 6yrs scr f . .. .. Owner 3 4, 4 Dollar Maid scr; 6, 6 Misty scr; 7, 7 Royal Ascot scr; 1, 1 Violet Wrack scr also started. Won comfortably by one and a kialf lengths. County Down was second, two lengths ahead of Beethoven. Dollar Maid was fourth. Times—3min 38sec, 3min 43 2-ssec, 3min 45 4-ssec. SEDDONVILLE HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. 2min 27sec class. One mile. 4. 4—C. E. Heaphy’s ch m ERIN’S BEAUTY 6yrs scr G. Withers, jun. 1 2.2 R. Thomson’s ch m Free Author 6yrs scr .. .. S. A. Edwards 2 |l. I—W. R. L. Paseoe's ch m Flying Helen 6yrs scr ... .. Owner 3 10, 10 Crinoline scr; 6, 6 High Noon scr; !>, 9 Silk Attire scr; 3. 5 Atarau King 12; 0, 3 Parallax 24; 8. 8 Kaitawa 36; 7, 7 Salute 48 also started. “ Won by three-quarters ot! a length from Free Author, with Flying Helen half a length further back. High Noon was fourth, followed by Atarau King. Times — 2min 18 3-ssee, 2min 18 4-ssec, 2min 19 1GOTHARD HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs. 3min 35sec class. One mile and a half. 2.2 — J. Fraser’s b g BRIGADIER syrs scr .. .. S. A. Edwards 1 3. 4—W. E. Sticking’s ch f Celebrity 4yrs scr .. .. R. Donald 2 8. B—C. E. and L. Walsh’s b g Doubt syrs scr .. .. C. Walshe 3 1, 1 Starvale scr; 7, 5 Tradn scr; 7, 9 Golden Dollar 12; 5, 6 Grand Author 12; 6, 7 Superb 12; 10, 10 Travis Thorn 12; 4, 3 Cantata 36 also started. Won nicely by one and a halt lengths from Celebrity, with Doubt in third place, half a length further back. Starvale, the favourite, was fourth. Times —3min 26 2- 3min 26 4-ssec, 3mln 27 4-sscc. DENNISTON HANDICAP,, In Saddle. Of 100 sovs. 2min 25sec class. One mile, 4. 2—M. Wheeler’s b g BUDDY 6yrs 24 .. .. .. C. K. Ycatman 1 2. 3—Mrs J. M. Rooney’s b g Awa Dillon aged 12 .. G. Withers 2 0. 6—F. Scott’s ch m Parallax aged scr .. .. H. Bennett 3 5, 5 Red Glow scr; 3. 4 Cams 12; 8, 7 Epilogue 24; 1, 1 King’s Drive 24; 7, 8 Salute 24 also started. Won by three lengths from Awa Dillon, with Parallax half a length further back, followed by Carus. Times—2min 17sec, 2mln 19sec, 2min 21scc ROCHE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs. smln 6sec class. Two miles. 1. I—McDonald and Fahey's b m VIOLET WRACK 6yrs scr J. Pringle i 3. 3 —G. McDonald’s hj m DEBUTANTE aged 108 .. L. F. Berkelt t 2. 2—A. E. Blackler’s b g Coimty Down 6yrs scr .. G. W. White 3 4, 4 Dollar Maid scr; 5, 5 Misty scr also started. A dead-heat, third horse tour lengths away. Times —4min 54sec. 4min 45sec. smfn 1 l-ssec. WILLIAMS HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. 4. 4—L. F. Berkett’s br g HAPPI agecj 24 .. .. .. Owner 1 3. 3 —L. A. Maidens’s b g Vinco 4yrs scr .. .. .. W. Gilligan 2 2. I—G. Loffhagen’s b g Savoldi 4yrs scr .. R. Donald 3 1, 2 Black Marble scr; 9, 9 Bon Huon scr; 8. 7 Storm Signal scr; 5, 5 Gold Potts scr; 7, 8 Kingussie .scr; 3. 3 Lynley de Oro 24 coupled with Vinco; 6, 6 High Noon 12 also started. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length second and third. Gold Potts was fourth. Times —3min 28 4-ssec, 3min 31sec, 3mln 31 l-ssec ADDISON’S HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half. 2. I—E. Russell’s b g RED FLYER aged 12 .. .. W. Latimore 1 4. 5 —P. J. Lindsay's b c King’s Drive 4yrs 24 .. .. G. White 2 3. 4—L. A. Maidens’s b m Lynley de Oro 6yrs scr .. .. L. Frost 3 3, 4 Dual 12 coupled with Lynley de Oro; 1. 2 Peter Silk scr; 7, 8 Carus 12; 0, 6 Epilogue 24; 9. 9 Little Gordon 24; 8, 7 Tommy Boy 24; 5. 3 Lady Ann 36 also started. Won by two lengths from King's Drive, with Lynley de Oro three-quarters of a length away. Times—3mln 24 2-ssec, 3min 24 l-ssec, 3mln 26 4-sscc. \ PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of 115 sovs. 2mln 58sec class. One mile and a quarter. 3. 6—M. H. Dawson’s ch p STARVALE aged scr .. .. F. Lynch 1 4. B—Mrs8 —Mrs K. V. Moore’s b g Royal Travis scr .. .. F. Scott, jun, 2 9. 7— C. S. Neville’s blk m Superb aged 12 H. Frost 3 10, 10 Awa Dillon scr; 2, 2 Brigadier 24; 1, 1 Celebrity scr; 7, 3 Doubt scr; 8, 4 Trada scr; 6, 9 Golden Dollar 12; 11. 11 ■Travis Thorn/12; 5. 5 Mystery Yet 48 also started. Won by a length, with Superb half a length away third, and Mystery Yet a good fourth. Times —2min 51sec, 2mln jsl l-ssec, 2min 50 4-ssec. I ““ ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY PAIN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 48sec class. One mile and a half. County Down scr Violet Wrack 36 Dollar Maid ~ scr Debutante .. 108 Misty .. scr CHARLESTON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a halt. Crinoline .. scr Atarau King .. 24 Flying Helen scr Erin’s Beauty 36 Free Author .. scr Parallax .. 36 ,Silk Attire .. scr Kittawa .. 60 High Noon ~ 12 WAIMANGAROA HANDICAP, of- 100 sovs. ' One mile. High Noon .. scr King’s Drive 24 Parallax .. scr Little Gordon 24 Red Glow .. scr Salute .. 24 Cams •• '2 Doubt .. 36 Awa Dillon .. 24 Golden Dollar 48 Epilogue .. 24 WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP. of 200 sovs. 4min 50scc class. Two miles. Red Flyer .. scr Grand Author 24 Trada .. scr Starvale .. 36 Buddy .. 12 Brigadier .. 48 Celebrity ..' 12 Cantata .. 48 Superb .. 12 Mystery Yet 72 Travis Thorn 12 SCANLON HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. smin 6sec class. Two miles. Beethoven set Violet Wrack 24 County Down scr Debutante .. 132 Dollar Maid . scr BIHCHFIELD HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 39scc class. One mile and a half. Lynley do Oro scr Carus . • 12 Peter Silk .. scr Happi }2 Parallax .. scr Kittawa .. 12 Purina ~ scr Lady Ann .. 30 GRANITY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. Black Marble scr Savoldi .. scr Bon Huon .. scr Storm Signal scr Flying Helen scr Vinco .. scr Gold Potts .. scr High Noon .. 12 Kingussie .. scr Erin’s Beauty 36 Purina .. scr DASH HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. 2min 22sec class. One mile. Lynley de Oro scr Golden Dollar 12 Doubt .. scr Celebrity .. 12 King’s Drive .. scr Royal Travis 12 Lady Ann .. scr Superb .. 12 Salute .. scr Brigadier .. 24 Tommy Boy .. scr Cantata .. 24 Trada .. s« Starvale .. 24 Buddy .. 12 Mystery Yet . 48 TRACK WORK AT EPSOM fTHB PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, December 27. The poles were out 45 feet-at Epsom on Saturday, birt in spite of the rain the track was in good order. Bonny Azure returned Imin ssec for half a mile, the best effort. Baron Grand’s Imin 6sec was outstanding for

one in his class. He has come into favour for the Akarana Handicap. Bonny Azure trailed Glenrossie until (H6 distance post to finish on terms in 3min 36sec. Glenrossie going Imin Gsec for, the half mile. Both paced very well, the mare showing rare dash. • After taking 2min 35sec for a mile, Red Shadow and Bingen Palm ran the next half in Imin 7sec, finishing together, but they were not doing their best. Rey Spec registered 3min 35sec for the last mile and a half of two miles, the last half-mile smoothly in Imin 7sec. Mocasl went 3mm 39sec. the final section in Imin 7 3-sscc. Baron Grand Beat Lucky Love comfortably in 2min 59sec of a mile and a quarter, and made a deep impression with his sprint in Imin 6sec. Aircraft ran away from Nawton Parrish and Silver Watch in 2min 54sec, showing his best since coming north, and going Imin 7sec for the last halfmile. After going slowly for the first halfmile, Smooger ran over a mile in 2min 20scc, the last half in imin 7sec, while Grand Mogul was never at iop during a two miles work-out, the last mile showing 2min 24sec, and the half Imin Bsec. P lulus led Superior Rank and fiongoinai over a mile and a half in 3min 49sec, going the last half easily in Imin 9sec. Star Pronto beat Audo Patch, Mountain Sun, and four novices, who joined in at the mile and a quarter, over two miles in 4min 52sec, the last half-mile nicely in Imin Bsec. Audo Patch finished fast to show the same time for the half. Captain Bolt pleased by going two miles in 4min 54sec, with Native Cole. He could have improved a good deal on the Imin Usee lor the last halfmile. Bittersweet was not extended, but two bad breaks left San Rlichele with no chance of catching Gala Day, who ran the last mile and a quarter in 3min 7sec. AUSTRALIAN RACING (Received December 27, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 28. The A.J.C. meeting was held at Randwiek iii heavy rain. The track was holding. . , J. T. Jamieson's Llmond colt Lynch Law further stressed his claims to be recognised as the best, colt of the year by comfortably winning the December Stakes, his third victory in three starts. He quickly ran to the front, and the issue was never in doubt. Lynch Law has now demonstrated his ability to handle any ground in any circumstances. Jamieson’s other Limond colt, Birthday Boy, was second in the Summer Nursery Handicap. On Parade, relishing the heavy going, convincingly won the A.J.C. Handicap. A protest was entered, by E. Hewitt, trainer of E) Senorita, against Sir Ross being declared the winner of the cup. It was on the ground that Knox, when using his whip approaching the winning post, struck Heather, the jockey, causing the latter to lose his v/hlp. Hewitt Was fined 65 for lodging a frivolous objection. Results included:— DECEMBER STAKES, Ot 1500 sovs. Five furlongs. LYNCH LAW 8-10 .. .. Baltic 1 Rodborough 8-12 .. .. O’Sullivan 2 Own Folk 8-5 .. .. .. Shean 3 The other starters included Thcolus, St, Constant, and Handsome. CHISHOLM HANDICAP, Of 600 sovs. Six furlongs. WATER WAGGON 7-7 .. Parsons 1 Moaenza 7-10 .. .. .. Knox 2 Happy Returns 6-7 ~ .. Davidson 3 There were 20 starters, ineluding Country Party and Stalin. SUMMER CUP, Of 1500 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. SIR ROSS 7-2 .. .. .. Knox 1 El Senorita 7-10 .. .. Heather 2 Auto Buz 8-8 .. .. •• Shean 3 The other starters Included Oro, Wykeham, Young Crusader, and Egmont. A.J.C. HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs. Nine furlongs. ON PARADE 9-4 .. .. Knox 1 Autoland 8-8 .. .. Browne 2 Fireman 8-6 .. .. Weiss 3 Twelve started, including Upoko Ariki, Mananui, and Riposte.