WESTPORT CLUB

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27851, 27 December 1955, Page 5

WESTPORT CLUB

JOHNNY GILBERT WINS MAIN RACE (New Zealand Press Association) WESTPORT, December 26. The Westport Trotting Club opened its summer meeting at Patterson Park today in fine weather before a good crowd. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £22,809, compared with £22,565 10s for the first day last year. The double, Spot-light-Billy Galindo, returned £49 19s 6d for £l. Results:— PAIN HANDICAP, of £220; 4min class, one mile and five furlongs.—4. 6 VICTORY (10) scr R. W. Townley 1; 8. 7 Billy Galindo (2) bracketed with Provo scr G. Cameron 2; 12, 11 Lancewood (15) 60 C. C. Keats 3. 3. 1 Lubra; 7, 8 Armenian; 8, 7 Provo; 9. 9 Birkenhead; 2, 3 Carea; 10, 10 Durban £hief bracketed with Our Mary; 13, 13 Flying Squadron; 11, 12 Native Chord; 1. 2 Sure Maggie; 14, 15 Villanelle; 15. 14 Wakeful; 5, 5 Dan's Choice; 6. 4 Jean Able also started. Length; two lengths. Lubra was fourth. Times—3min 47 3-ssec, 3min 48sec, 3min 44 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 19s. Places: £3 3s, £4 3s 6d, £7 3s. HAGEDORN TROT HANDICAP, of £210; 2min 50sec class; one mile and a quarter.—First Division: 14, 14 GLOBETROTTER (9) scr S. D. Edge 1; 3,2 Honest Charles (13) scr K. Powell 2; 5. 7 Black Gem bracketed with Robertwood scr P. G. O’Reilly 3. 4. 4 Spring Chat; 6. 8 Cossack Post; 12, 12 Day Girl; 16, 17 Gothic; 2, 1 Malcolm bracketed with Humble Pie and Orient Walla; 17, 19 Lusty Flight; 20. 20 Panama; 19, 16 Red McGregor also .started. Length; same. Spring Chat w r as fourth. Times—2min 44 l-ssec, 2min 44 3-ssec, 2min 51sec. Dividends—Win: £22 14s 6d. Places: £9 19s, £1 12s. Second Division.—l, 3 DAISY GRATTAN (5) scr C. F. .King 1; 9, 9 Night Owl (16) scr G. Cameron 2; 2, 1 Humble Pie bracketed with Malcolm and Orient Walla scr B. J. Forrester 3. 7. 5 Clue: 5, 7 Robertwood; 15, 15 Ebonite; 11, 12 General Advance; 18. 19 Golden Leader: 8. 6 Half Back; 2. 1 Orient Walla; 13, 11 Platinum; 10, 10 Reno’s Lass also started. Two lengths; neck. Times—2min 47 3- 2min 49 3-ssec. 2min 48 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 4s 6d. Places; £2 3s. £4 4s 6cL SCANLON TROT HANDICAP; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—2, 1 SPOTLIGHT (15) scr D. White 1: 5, 5 Chief Lady (6) bracketed with Queen’s Coronet scr G. Cameron 2; 3, 3 By Pass (3) scr J. G. Crofts 3. 12, 13 Battle Fling; 9. 11 Blink Bonnie: 15, 14 Caprice: 13, 10 Captain Denis; 1. 2 Cobina; 10, 8 Gay Polka; 7, 9 Gold Moana; 11. 13 Harewood’s Pride; 8,7, Jungle Lord: 16, 15 Long Range; 6, 6 Quo' Vadis; 4, 4 Radiant Lady; 14, 16 Charlotte Bell also started. Two lengths and a half: length. Queen’s Consort was fourth. Times—2min 43 l-ssec, 2min 43 4-ssec, 2min 45 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 6s. Places: £1 16s 6d. £3 7s. £2 18s. WESTPORT CUP, of £500; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—l. 1 JOHNNY GILBERT (3) scr W. P. Walsh 1; 6. 6 Crystal Star (2) scr C. F. Murcott 2; 3. 4 Terowie (6) scr R. W. Townley 3. 5. 5 Nipalong; 4, 3 Black Rose; 9. 9 Kierlock: 7. 7 Sir John; 8, 8 Grattan Bay; 22 Eden Bridge also started. Length and a half; head. Nipalong was fourth. Times—4min 28 3-ssec, 4min 28 4- 4min 29sec.

Divi ’e"ds.—Win: £3 ss. Places: £1 7s 6d. £3 3s 6d. £1 17s. ROCHE TROT HANDICAP, of £220. trotters; 4min class: one mile and five furlongs.—2. 2 BILLY GALINDO (2) bracketed with Provo scr G. Cameron 1; 1, 1 Te Waiho,pi (8) bracketed with Our Maggie 24 N. C. S. Watson 2; 15, 12 Wakeful (11) scr T. M. G. Annett 3. 6, 6 Jean Able; 9, 10 Armenian; 8, 8 Crookstown; 10, 9 Flying Squadron; 11. 11 Native Chord; 4, 4 Our Mary bracketed with Buller’s Pride: 1. 1 Our Maggie; 7. 5 Dan’s Choice; 3. 3 Lubra also started. Three lengths: half length. Times, 3min 45 2-ssec, 3min 44 2-ssec, 3min 46 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 15s 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d. £1 ss. £25 16s. WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £120; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 3. 3 CLUE (3) scr S. Melvin 1; 2,2 Cossack Post (4) scr W. K. Tatterson 2: 1, 1 Spring Chat (18) scr J. C. Watson 3. 4. 5 Flaroma; .6, 6 Black Gem: 8, 7 Brenianer; 11. 11 Dav Girl; 12. 13 General Advance; 13, 12 Golden Leader; 7, 8 Lyrical *Lass: 5. 4 Night Owl; 9, 9 Red McGregor also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Flaroma was fourth. Times. 3min 41 4-ssec, 3min 42 3-ssec. 3min 43 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 9s. Places: £2, £1 13s. £1 lls 6d. GOTHARD HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 52sec class: one mile and five furlongs.— 1. 1 CORONATION HALL (7) scr R. W Towmley 1; 6, 6 Chief Lady (5) scr G Cameron 2; 10, 9 Jungle Lord (11) scr K. Purdon 3. 8, 8 Quo Vadis; 11, 11 Battle Fling; 12. 13 Brighton’s Wonder; 2.2 By Pass; 3. 3 Cobina; 13, 10 Gay Polka: 14, 14 Harewood’s Pride: 7. 7 Jungle Song; 9, 12 Long Range: 4, 5 McGimpy; 5, 4 Serial also storied. Neck; two lengths. Quo Vadis was fourth. Times, 3min 41 4-ssec, 3min 42 sec. 3min 43sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 16s. Places: £1 12s 6d. £3 Is. £7 19s. PRESIDENTS’ HANDICAP, of £300; 2 min 53sec class: one mile and a quarter.— 2, 3 CLEMENCY (2) scr C. F. King, jun., 1; 1. 1 Royal Leaf (5) scr D. White 2; 4, 4 Sound Barrier (7) scr J. C. Crofts 3. 6. 6 Brigadier Grattan: 3,2 Banjo; 5. 5 Queen Jess; 8, 8 Kierlock: 7. 7 Virtuous: 9. 9 Charlotte Bell also started. Three lengths and a half; length. Brigadier Grattan was fourth. Times. 2min 45 l-ssec. 2min 46 4-sser. 2min 47 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 10s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £1 7s, £2 2s 6d.