WESTPORT CLUB

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28161, 27 December 1956, Page 5

WESTPORT CLUB

DECISIVE WIN FOR HONEST CHARLES

“The Press” Special Service WESTPORT, December 26. The Westport-owned and trained Honest Charles gained one of the easiest wins in the history of the race when he outclassed the Westport Handicap field, the main event at the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting today. He began well from 36 yards and was taken to the lead after three furlongs. He coasted home to win as he liked. He is to race next at the Canterbury Park meeting next week. Honest Charles is trained and was driven by K. J. Powell, who also drove the Westport-owned Our Mary to win the Roche Handicap and another member of his team, Spiral, which won the President’s Handicap. In the Roche Handicap three dividends were paid in a seven-horse field because of some confusion about the scratching of Clarine. The meeting opened in heavy rain. There was a poor attendance and the track was soft. The double, Honest Charles and Nightwind, returned £49 2s for £l. The totalisator handled £13,392 15s, compared with £22,709 last year. Results:— PAIN HANDICAP, of £220; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3 CHISETTE (2) scr A. M. Purdon 1; 1, 1 Buller’s Pride (4B) 48 J. E. Roach 2; 10, 9 Falcon’s Pride (5) scr C. C. Keats 3. I. 1 Our Mary; 1, 1 Delight: 8, 8 Clarine; 9, 10 Dalgelia; 7, 7 Glorydale; 6, 4 Joey; 5, 6 Sharp Note; 4, 5 Superway; 2,2 Front Rank also started. Four lengths; three lengths. Our Mary was fourth. Times.—4min 2sec, 3min 58sec, 4min 4 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 12s. Places: £1 16s, £1 6s. £9 16s 6d. Bracket: Buller's Pride, Our Mary and Delight. HAGEDORN HANDICAP, of £210; 2min 59sec class; one mite and a quarter.—l, 1 JOHNNY HALL. (7) scr W. R. Butt 1; 7, 6 Travelon (15) scr J. Bryce, jun. 2; 9, 6 Tonga (6A) scr G. Withers 3. 11, 13 Tauranga Boy: 11, 13 Satellite; 5, 4 Ben Lee; 5, 4 Cairo; 13, 14 Concerto: 7, 9 Dansey Lady; 8, 5 Dimboola; 12, 7 General Advance; 9, 6 Homebrook; 1, 1 Kawa; 2, 3 Mighty Loyal; 14, 12 Tony’s Cobber; 11, 13, Satellite; 4,2 Scrooge; 6, 10 Technician; 5, 8 Mile Post also started. Neck; two anti a half lengths. Tauranga Boy was fourth. Times.—2min 52sec, 2min 52 l-ssec, 2min 53sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 12s 6d. Places: £1 6s, £4 16s 6d, £4 13s 6d. Brackets: Johnny Hall and Kawa, Tonga and Homebrook. SCANLON HANDICAP, of £250: 2min 56sec class: one mile and a quarter.—4, 4 NIKOVA (6) scr B. J. Forrester 1; 6, 6 Irish Wit (4) scr P. C. Williams 2; 3, 3 Night Owl (7) scr G. Cameron 3. 1. 1 Rosslyn Rowan; 10, 10 Author's Note; 5, 5 Disraeli; 2,2 Dominion Monarch; 8, 9 Mighty Midas; 6, 7 Pursuance; 11, 11 Staraider; 12, 12 Wee Sam; 9, 8 Night Wind: 13, 13 Charlotte Bell also started. Length; three-quarters of a length. Rosslyn Rowan was fourth. Times.— 2min 57sec, 2min 57 l-ssec, 2min 57 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 6s 6d. Places: £3, £3 15s, £2 6s. WESTPORT HANDICAP, of £500; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—l, 2 HONEST CHARLES (8) 36 K. J. Powell 1; 5. 6 Aerophlite (1) scr F. C. Bodger 2: 2. 1 Coronation Hall (5) scr W. R. Butt 3. 7, 7 Chief Lady: 8. 8 Battle Fling; 4. 4 Cobina; 3, 3 Drioli; 6, 5 Charleston also started. Five lengths; three lengths. Chief Lady was fourth. Times.—4min 40 3-ssec, 4min 44sec, 4min 46sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 Ils 6d. £2 17s 6d. £1 ss. ROCHE HANDICAP, of £220; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—4, 2 OUR MARY (4A) scr K. J. Powell 1; 4,2 Delight (4) scr J. Bryce, jun. 2; 5, 5 Glorydate (6) scr D. J. Townley 3. 2, 1 Front Rank; 1, 4 Crisette; 4. 2 Buller’s Pride; 6, 6 Falcon’s Pride; 7, 7 Joey: 3, 4 Marawiti also started. Four lengths: six lengths. Front Rank was fourth. Times.—4min Bsec, 4min 10 l-ssec, 4min 13sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s 6d. Places: £2 17s 6d, £2 13s. Bracket: Our Mary, Delight and Buller's Pride. WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £210: 3min 56sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—s. 5 PAGEANTRY (9) scr J. G. Hampton 1; 1, 1 Tonga (6A) scr G. Withers 2; 1, 1 Gay Alabama (6) scr K. Purdon 3. 5, 4 Technician: 3, 3 Black Satin; 7, 7 Dansey Boy; 7, 5 Mighty Loyal: 2,2 Prim; 8. 6 Scrooge; 9, 9 Silver Paper also started. Seven lengths; half a length. Technician was fourth. Times.—3min 59 l-ssec, 4min 1 l-ssec, 4min 1 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l3 13s 6d. Places £3 7s. £2 ls 6d. Bracket: Tonga and Gay Alabama. GCTHARD HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—6. 6 NIGHTWIND (15) 60 J. G. Crofts 1; 3,2 Mile Post (6) scr A. R. McKenzie 2; 1, 1 Irish Wit (4) scr P. C. Williams 3. 9. 7 Staraider; 7. 8 Author’s Note; 5, 5 Disraeli; 2, 4 Dominion Monarch; 8, 9 Punakai; 4, 5 Pursuance also started. Length; length. Staraider was fourth. Times.—3min 55 3-ssec, 4min Isec, 4min 1 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 6s 6d. Places: £3, £1 17s. £1 6s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £300; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.—s, 5 SPIRAL (9) scr K. J. Powell 1; 1, 1 By Pass (3) scr W. R. Butt 2; 2, 3 Racemaster (8) scr D. Alexander 3. I, 1 Scoot; 4, 4 Cobina; 3,2 Jungle Lord: 6, 6 Charlotte Belle also started. Three lengths; half a length. Scoot was fourth. Times.—3min ssec, 3min 6 l-ssec, 3min 6 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 16s 6d. Places: £3 Is, £1 9s. Bracket: By Pass and Scoot. Scoot finished third but was’ relegated to fourth for interference. Prospects and Fields For Today "The Press” Special Service GREYMOUTH, Dec. 26. The second day of the Westport Trotting Club’s summer meeting will be held tomorrow, and although the track conditions may improve, the first day’s form should be a reliable guide. The double will he on the Buller and Denniston Handicaps. Selections:— 11. a.m. —Charleston Handicap: Delight bracket, Crisette, Falcon’s Pride. 12.15 p.m.—Craddock Handicap: Tonga, Prim, Silver Paper. 1 p.m.—J. Lucas Memorial Handicap: Pageantry, Irish Wit, Night Owl. 1.45 p.m.—Buller Handicap: Aerophlite, Nikova, Coronation Hall. 2.30 p.m.—Douglas Handicap: Delight bracket, Crisette, Gay Flame. 3.15 p.m.—Waimangaroa Handicap: First Division—Satellite, Travalon. Second Division Gay Alabama, Tonga. 4 p.m.—Denniston Handicap: Pageantry, Johnny Hall, Irish Wit. 4.45 p.m.—Farewell Handicap: Nikova, Spiral, Aerophlite. Acceptances : 11.30 a.m CHARLESTON HANDICAP, of £220; trotters; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Clarine (4), Dalgelia (5), Delight (1), Falcon’s Pride (6), Gay Flame (3), Glorydale (8), Marawiti (2), Superway (7) scr; Crisette (2), Front Rank (1), Our Mary (3) 36: Buller’s Pride (1) 48. Brackets: Delight, Our Mary, and Buller’s Pride; Marawhaiti and Supremacy. 12.15 p.m.— CRADDOCK HANDICAP, of £220; 4min 53sec class; two miles.—Cairo (7) Concerto (5), Dansey Lady (6). Tonga (4), Mighty Loyal (2). Prim (3). Silver Paper (8), Technician (1) scr: Mite Post (1) 60. 1 p.m.— J. LUCAS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £250; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Disraeli (6), Dominion Monarch (5), Irish Wit (7),

Mighty Midas (3), Night Owl (8). Pageantry (4), Pursuance (1), Rosslyn Rowan (9), Wee Sam (2) scr. 1.45 p.m.— BULLER HANDICAP, of £440; 3 min 48sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—Aerophlite (7), Battle Fling (3), Coronation Hall (2). Chief Lady (8). Cobina (5). Drioli (1), Jungle Lord (4), Nikova (6). Racemaster (9) scr; Charlotte Bell (1) 12; Night Wind (1) 36; Charleston (1) 48. 2.20 p.m.— DOUGLAS HANDICAP, of £230; trotters: 4min 53sec class: two miles. —Clarine (3), Dalgelia (4), Delight (2) Gay Flame (6). Glorydale (5), Joey (1), Sharp Note (7) scr; Crisette (2); Our Mary (1) 36; Front Rank (1) 48; Buller’s Pride (1) 60. Bracket: Delight, Our Mary, and Buller’s Pride. 3.15 p.m.— WAIMANGAROA HANDICAP, of £210; 2min 50sec class; one mile and a quarter.—First Division: Ben Lee (2) Black Satin (3), Concerto (9), Dimboola (8), Homebrook (6), General Advance (1), Prim (4), Satellite (7) Scrooge (10), Travalon (5) scr. Second Division: Cgiro (7), Kawa (3) Dansey Lady (6). Gay Alabama (5) Tonga (1), Mighty Loyal (8). Tony’s Cobber (9), Tauranga Boy (2), Technician (4) scr. Brackets: Ben Lee and Cairo, Black Satin and Kawa, Gay Alabama, Homebrook, and Tonga, Prim and Tony’s Cobber, Satellite and Tauranga Boy. DENNISTON HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Author's Note (2), Pageantry (8), Disraeli (3), Dominion Monarch (1), Irish Wit (10), Johnny Hall (3), Mite Post (9), Night Owl (6) Pursuance (7), Staraider (5), Wee Sam (4) scr. Bracket: Author’s Note and Pageantry. 4.45 p.m.—• FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £300; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Aerophlite (6), Battle Fling (5), By Pass (4), Coronation Hall (10), Scoot (9), Chief Lady (7), Cobina (2), Drioli (11), Jungle Lord (8) Nikova (3), Racemaster (1) scr; Charlotte Bell (1) 12; Night Wind (2). Spiral (1) 24. Bracket: By Pass and Coronation Hall. (Continued on page 8) REEMON TROTTING CLUB. WITHDRAWALS. WITHDRAWALS for the Summer Meeting on Saturday, December 29, are due not later than 5 P.M. on THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27. J. LEE, Secretary.