WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 3

WHIPPET RACING

MEETINGAT WOQLSTO^ . The. New' Z<klaiwl Whipped Racing Hub neW Park, Woolston, on Saturday. The racing was good with veryclosefinlshes. Results: „ Amalgamated • Hurdles, 200' yards.—G. Cummlng’s Kohara, 19yds, 1; Mather and Beckleys Reta Peta, 2: A; Johnsons Sunnee Boy, 17yds, 3. 1 Time, 12sec. , Nursery Handicap.—G. and A. Miller’s Lady Knox 1: R. Knox’s Ned Kelly 2. - Malden Flat Handicap, ISOyards.—S. pick’s Flying; Victory 1; Miss D. Downe’s Suzanne 2; W. Richards’s Desert Gold 3. Time. 11 3-ssec. .. .. Second-class Handicap; 180 yards.—Miller .and Hodge’s Lord . Advocate 1; D. A. Hodge’s Winsome Laddie 2; Mrs Tennant’s Snowman 3. . Open Flat Handicap, 200 yards.—G. Cummlng’s Kohara,. 12yds, i 1; A. Johnson’s Sunnee Boy, ,9iyds. 2; W. Karaitlafta’s Skipper, 3yds, 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. ~ , _ Maiden Light-weight.—Miss D. Dowhe's Suzanne 1. Miss O. Downe’s All Clear 2; Miss D. Downe’s Invasion 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. ■ ■■■.. / • . . Middle-weight Handicap, 200 yards.— W (Richards’s War Bird 1; Mrs Hlddlestone’s Our Alice 2. Improvers’ Handicap.—D. A. Hodge’s Blossom l; Hawtih and Willmott’s Silver Star 2; S, Wicks’s Flying Victory 3, ■ Second Open Handicap.—N. and M. Miller’s Rea of Argyle 1; R. Gardiner’s flying Dust 2; A. Johnson’s. Sunnee Boy 3. Juvenile Handicap, 175 yards.—McAllister and Knight’s Sincere Boy 1; B. Will’s Hoyden’s Gift 2; G. Cumming's Lady Ann - 3. , . v . ■ Novelty Amalgamated Handicap, 200 yards.—W. Richards’s War Bird, 12yds, 1; W A, Well’s Gambler’s Luck, 18yds, 2; S- Wick’s Gold Chief, 11yds, 3. Light-weight Handicap, 200 yards.—N. and M; Miller’sPhar Lap,'l2yds, 1; Miss D. Downe’s Suzanne,: 14yds, 2; Miss D. Downe’s All Clear,. 14yds, 3. , Free-f or - AH, 200 yards,—N. and M. Miller’s. Second Echelon 1; s. Wick's Gold Chief 2; N. and M. Miller’s Rea of Argyle 3. . NEW BRIGHTON CLUB One of the most successful whippet meetings held in recent years was held at i New Brighton on Saturday. Visiting owners with their dogs were present from Wellington and Dunedin, The Dunedin visitors came -through the flooded areas with their dogs by car and were rewarded by carrying off the principal classic race of the whippet year with the good, young dog Bambl. The Canterbury Cup, of £2s. and the. Free-for-AIl were won by the local dog Nizam. Results:— New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, of £23; cup and sash.—Miss Abernethy’s Bambi 1, F. Solomon’s Lucky Pads 2, I. Thomson’s Comical, 3. . Nursery Flat;—S. Parkinson’s Destiny 1, T. Webb’s Russian Victory 2. Blaydon Cup (Secondpclass (Flat).— Final: Miss Abernethy’s Bqmbi 1, T. Rig-, by’s Don Quex 2, Mrs Daly’s Rosewyn 3. Light-weight Flat.—A. Wilkes’s Dainty Star I, - H. Down’s Paper Boy 2, R. E. Williams’s Lucky Spur 3. Novice Flat.—Final: I. Thomson’s Comical 1, Mrs Bryant’s'Madonna 2, W.. Grey’s Thumper 3. Canterbury Cup, of £25. 200 yards.—B. A,' Briggs's Nizam 1, Mrs Daly’s- Rosewyn 2, Mrs Macdonald’s Tara King 3. ' Improvers’ Flat Race.—Mrs Caldwell's Veryown 1, Mrs Bryant’s Madonna 2, R. E. Williams’s Lucky Spur 3.. Free-for-All Open Flat, 200 yards.—B, A, Briggs’S Mizam 1, R, Don’s Battledress 2. Mrs Parkinson’s Aloha 3. Falcon Shield Second-class Hurdles.—R. Hepburn’s Watch .1, Mrs, Caldwell’s Veryown 2, G. Hasemore’s Achilles 3. . Malden Hurdles.—C. E. Atklnsbn’s Belfast Jack and 3. Craddock’s Blnkle’s Pride (dead heat) 1; J. Fitzpatrick's Victory March 3. • „ „ Victory Cup Open Hurdles.—R; Hepburn’s Watcher 1. Mrs Caldwell’s yeryowm 2, Craddock’s Machine Gun 3. ■