AT WESTPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25377, 27 December 1947, Page 4

AT WESTPORT

PIMPERNEL WINS CUP

(P.A.) WESTPORT, December 26. So bad was the weather for the first day of the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting that it was impossible to distinguish the horses until they entered the straight. Heavy rain fell during the day, and the track was very slow. Th® totaliljator handled £16,641, compared with £25,213 on the first day in 1946. Results:— PAIN HANDICAP, of £200: 4miri class, one mile and five furlongs.—l , 1 TIVE 48 W. R. Butt 1; 3. 5 Steel Sword scr J. Tarrant 2; 5,2 Accord 24 D. A. W 9, 9 Barbara Woods; 10, 10 Benny Gamble; 7, 4 Congressional; 13, 14 Dan Martin; 1, 1 Joy’s Pal bracketed with Lucrative; 5,2 Lee Volo; 2. 3 Rowan McCoy; 4, 6 Scots Fusilier; 14. 15 Shannon, 16, 16 Welcome Lady; 6, 7 Wilbur Shaw; 12. 11 Sealand; 15. 13 Azim al,p st“ r WoLength and a half. Times—3min 57 2-5 sec, 4min 0 l-ssec, 3min 59sec. HAGEDORN HANDICAP, of £200; 2mln 50sec class; one mile and a quarter.—inrsr Division: 14. 14 GRANDEUR scr R. Cameron 1; 2. 1 Golden Sheaf scr A. McKenzie 2; 9, 8 Seven Bar 36 D. Jessop 3. _ 3, 3 Adelma bracketed with Parade; 5. 5 Pocket Money bracketed with Artful anfc Bromley Lad; 19, 1® Blue Print bracketed with Damaratus; 13, 13 Royal Bar bracketed with Bondage and Silver Palm; 15. 16 Gallant Girl bracketed with Bonny Jim; 18, 17 Courageous bracketed with Mayo Maid; 16, 16 J* u Strike ana Grandeur bracketed with sed5 ed ' 6, 6 Special Merit bracketed with Wynleaf; 8. 9 Index; 1. 2 Vistula bracketed with Kilkenny; 11, 12 Monogram bracketed with Sandy Drive also started. Length; three lengths. Times—2min 52 sec. 2min 52 4-ssec, 2min 51sec. Second Division: 6. 6 WYNLEAF scr K. Powell 1; 14, 14 Red Herring scr A. Cameron 2; 7, 11 Bull’s Eye 36 Brophy 3. 3, 3 Passing Parade; 5. 5 Artful, 12. 15 Auto Direct oracketed with Firefly, 5, 5 Damaratus; 13. 13 Silver Palm; 16. 17 Mayo Maid; 2. 1 Red Queen; 16, 16 Gay Flounce bracketed with Jf-ady Eleanor 10, 10 Ideal Girl bracketed with Victory them Vra« y^ e ida 4 st«rln I' Z 5, 6 Bromley Lad braclyted with Artful; 12,15 Firefly: 13. 13 Bondage. 15.16 Bonny'Jim; 7. 11 Star Brae. Dancing Doll. Gambade. Lady Eleanor and Great Wonder bracketed; 10, 10 Victory Peal, 4, 4 Master Mariner also started. . Two lengths: length Times—3min 1 3-ssec, 3tnin 2 3-ssec. 3min 2 4 - WESTPORT TROTTING .CUP. of £<»o--44 sec class: two miles—l.l PIMPERNEL 36 C. Bennett 1; 3. 3 Make Be lleve scr A. Shefford 2; 2,2 Gold Strike 36 N. L. Berkett 3. 7. 7 Calumet Queen: 5. 5 Gold Nip. 13. 12 Hanover; 10. 10 Klllowen; n. H Nile Lass; 6. 6 Hazzle; 9, 9 Mavis Grattan, 4. 4 Sahara Queen; 8. 8 Active Service also St Three lengths; length.,Times.—4mln 45 sec. 4min 49sec, 4min 50sec. SCANLON HANDICAP, of £220; 2mtn 56s«c class; one n*il« and a quarter.--First division: 12, 13 SEACRAFT- scr C. S. Hay 1; 7, 3 Canny Scott scr bracketed with High Stakes 2; 10, 6 High Command scr bracketed with Roman Wings RCVn4rAioysius bracketed with Grattan Gold; 13, 11 Arrow Hall; 19, 20 County Jack; 2,2 Fulgent bracketed with Melton5, 5 Lochdornle; 1, 1 Red Flight; 20, 1J Royal Victory; 9, 7 Sir Carol bracketed witii Peter Potts; 17, 17 Sowden Beck; 8. 8 Margaret Logan also started. Length; same. Times.—2min 57sec, 2min 57 2-ssec, 2min 58sec. ~ Second Division. —3, 4 GRAIIAN GOLD scr W. R. Butt 1; 6. 9 Matearewa scr S. Hands 2; 2,2 Melton scr bracketed with Fulgent D. L. McGregor 3. , 18, 16 Auxiliary; 7, 3 High Stakes; 11, 12 Deep Thoughts; 10, 6 Roman Wings; 4, o Royal l4, 15 Shy Sonoma; 9, 7 Peter Potts; 15, 14 Abel* Tasman; 16, 18 Prince Dale also started. Two lengths; length. Times.—3min 0 3-ssec, 3mln Isec, 3min 1 3-ssec. ROCHE HANDICAP. of £200; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.-—l, 2 LUCRATIVE 48 W. R. Butt 1; 10, 11 Dan Martin scr F. Hartley 2; 9, 8 Sealand 12 S. A. Orr 3. „ 13, 13 Barbara Woods; 12, 7 Congressional; 2, 1 Accord; 14, 14 Loyal Wrack; 11, 12 Port Chalmers; 4, 4 Rowan McCoy; 5, 8 Scots Fusilier; 3, 3 Steel Sword; 7, 6 Worthy Pointer; 6, 5 Wilbur Shaw; 8, 9 Azim also started. Neck; half length. Times.—4mln ssec, 4min 9sec, 4min 8 3-ssec. , WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 56s tc class; onb mile and five furlortgs.— 1, 1 GOUGH’S PRIDE scr bracketed with Lady Beverley A. Motz 1; 5, 5 Monogram scr bracketed with Loriot L. Williams 2; 5, 5 Loriot scr W. T. Taylor 3. 4, 4 Caledonian Lass; 11, 12 Arborfield; 9, 11 Artful; 12, 9 Damaratus; 2,2 Bindage; 6, 8 Frisco Volo; 10, 10 Never Sure; 1. 1 Lady Beverley; 3, 3 Bull’s Eye; 8, 7 Sir Walter; 7, 6 Seven Bar also started. _ Ten lengths; neck. Times.—3min 51 3-5 sec, 3min 53sec, 3min 53 3-ssec. GOTHARD HANDICAP, of £220 ; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 2,2 SEACRAFT 36 C. S. Hay 1; 13, 12 Auxiliary scr J. Roche 2; 7, 5 Margaret Logan 12 O. N. Quinlan 3. 10, 8 Alovsius; 8, 7 Arrow Hall; 2, 3 Canny Scott; 6, 4 Deep Thoughts; 4, 5 Lochdornie; 9. 11 Makarewa; 6, 5 Melton; 14, 13 Sowden Beck; 5, 6 Vistula and Sky Sonoma bracketed; 1, 1 Kimono Girl also started. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £250; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter. —2, 2 HORATIO NELSON 36 S. Griggs 1; 1, 1 Tungsten Steel scr bracketed with, Gold Strike N. Berkett 2; 4, 4 Active Service scr C. A. White 3. 7, 8 Klllowen; 8, 7 Motto; 3, 3 True Comrade bracketed with Sandiford; 1, 1 Gold Strike: 6, 6 Wee Logan; 5, 5 Implacable also started. Length; one and a half lengths. Times. —2min 53sec, 2min 56 l-ssec, 2min 56 2-5 «ec.

AUCKLAND CLUB TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, December 26. Excellent fields of evenly-matched horses are carded for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting at Epsom to-day. Horses likely to race well are:— 10.45 a.m.—Selby Handicap: Big Guy Gamekeeper, Great Worth. 11.S0 a.m.—December Handicap: Marshal Ney, Grey Streak, Likely. 12.20 p.m.—Grandstand Handicap: Vera Lyne, Volo Lad, Noble de Oro.

1.10 p.m.—Auckland Trotting Cup: Worthy Gold, Jackie Guy, Single Direct. 2 p.m._Bridgens Memorial Handicap; Belmoral, Acclamation, Maxee. 2.50 p.m.—Akarana Handicap: Democrat. Red Ace, Indian Triumph. 3.40 p.m.—Christmas Handicap: Congo Song, Gold Flyer, Ivy Goodwin. __ 4 - 3 9 DJn.—St. Heliers Handicap: Scotch Music, Ingle Belmer, Lone Raider. Pinto and Julie have been withdrawn from all engagements at the meeting.