WHIPPET RACING
A hurdle derby meeting was held by the Christchurch Whippet Racing Club at Woolston on Saturday. Results:— Hurdle Derby, 200 yards.—Mrs L. Newfield’s Bevan Again 1, J. Cameron’s Pedro 2 C. Eden’s Wayne 3. Open hurdles handicap, 200 yards: R. Gardner’s Dusty Lady (20yds) 1, G. Cummings’s Boston Blackie (9yds) 2, Mrs L. Newfield’s Royal Ace (15iyds) 3. Maiden hurdles, 200 yards: W. Wells's Coburg Maid 1, Mrs J. Wilson’s My Taipo 2, R. Quartermain’s Marquis of Darvis 3. Second-class hurdles, 200 yards: Coburg Maid 1, Bevan Again 2, Pedro 3. Novice flat race, 200 yards: R. Gardner's Dusty Champ 1, D. Briggs’s High Caste 2, S. Brookes’s Flying Souvenir 3. Nursery handicap, 100 yards, final: Mrs R. Don’s Oriental (IJyds) 1. Wray and Raynor’s Ascot Gold (lAyds) 2, T. Collett’s Pastel (4Jyds) 3. Secondclass handicap, 200 yards: R. Knox’s Son of Argyle (10yds) 1. Mrs J. Wilson’s My Taipo (13yds) 2, Mrs'Kingsford's Sea Spray (14yds) 3. Open handicap, 200 yards, final: Mrs R. Brooke’s Autofly (lOvds) 1, R. Don’s Keenwyn (lOJyds) 2, Mrs A. Kelson’s Don Adair (B£yds) 3. Middleweight handicap, 200 yards, final: W. Gay’s Marquis of Lorn (14yds) 1. T. Dixon’s Victory Song (12yds) 2, A. Graham’s Our Lady (11yds) 3. Lightweight novice, 200 yards: D. Eden’s Mona Lisa 1, F. Smith’s Brian’s Choice 2, J. Quartermain’s Smoke Wings 3. Improvers’ race, 200 yards: Mrs Kingsford’s Love Letter 1, D. Briggs’s High Caste 2, Mrs Kingsford’s Wee Souvenir 3. Second open handicap, 200 yards, final: Autofly 1, Young Silver 2, Our Lady 3. Light-weight handicap, 200 yards, final: Mrs R. Brookes’s Joy’s Pal (Byds) 1, R. Knox’s Little Cutie (lljyds) 2, Yardley and May’s Destination (9yds) 3.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 3
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