TROTTING CHARLESTON WINS MAIN RACE AT WESTPORT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28162, 28 December 1956, Page 5

TROTTING CHARLESTON WINS MAIN RACE AT WESTPORT

'The Press” Special Service

WESTPORT. December 27. In mud. slush, and heavy rain, n e Westport Trotting Club held je second day of its summer leeting here today. The main event, the Buller Hanicap. was v/ on by Charleston rhich has been off the scene for gne time because of unsoundgss. He made up his handicap of i yards with a mile to go and n just as easily as Honest harles did on the opening day at in entirely different condiens. The going suited the Grey-louth-trained pacer. Hall was a fair secid ahead of Nightwind, but the tter was unlucky losing a lot of found twice with breaks in unVen going. The second leg of the double. ie Denniston Handicap, went to .uthor’s Note which went a fair ace on the opening day. Johnny .all looked to have the race won |) yards from home, but Author’s lote finished on too well. The Ltd horse. Star Raider, finished fa well for third. [Charlotte Belle, the outsider of he field, completed a clean sweep Ir West Coast horses in the prinIpal events by winning the Farelell Handicap, and paying the fest win price of the meeting, fee was followed home by the racketed pair, By Pass and Coroation Hall. The double. Charleston in the uller Handicap and Author’s ote in the Denniston Handicap, etumed £ll7 8s for £l. The rtalisator handled £12,537 10s gainst £19.654 10s for the second ay last year. The total for the seetings was £25,929 15s, comared with £42,363 10s last year. Results ■ — CHARLESTON HANDICAP, of 1220 trotters; 4min class: one aile and five furlongs.—s, 5 GLORY)ALE <6) scr D. J. Townley 1; 1, Crisette (8) 36 A. M. Purdon 2: 2. Our Mary (3) bracketed with Deight K. J. Powell 3. 2. 1 Delight; 6. 6 Dalgelia; 7, 7 Jay Flame; 3. 3 Marawhiti bracketed rith Superway; 4, 4 Front Rank also tarted. Length; four lengths. Times.—4min 2 4-ssec, 4min 20sec, 4min 21sec. Dividends. —Win: £9. Places; £4 3s, £2 2s. CRADDOCK HANDICAP, of £220: min 53sec class; two miles.—l, 2 >RTM (5) scr A. M. Purdon 1; 3, 3 Vyhnician (7) scr P. C. Williams 2;

4, 4 Dansey Lady (3) scr B. J. Forrester 3. 5. 5 Mighty Loyal; 6. 6 Silver Paper; 2, 1 Tonga also started. Three-quarters of a length; six lengths. Times.—smin 3 l-ssec, smin 3 2-ssec, smin sJsec. Dividends—Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £2 Is 6d, £2 2s. LUCAS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £250 ; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—4, 4 NIGHT OWL (o) scr G. Cameron 1; 1,2 Pageantry >6) scr J. G. Hampton 2; 5, 6 Dominion Monarch (2) scr A. M. Purdon 3. 6, 5 Pursuance; 2. 3 Irish Wit; 7, 7 Mighty Midas: 3, 1 Rosslyn Rowan; 8, 8 Wee Sam also started. Length and a half; half length. Timeu.—3min 9sec, 3min 9 2-ssec, 3min 9 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 ss. Places: £1 17s 6d. £1 10s 6d. £2 17s 6d. BULLER HANDICAP, of £440; 3min 48sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—s. 5 CHARLESTON <l2) 48 Gardyne 1; 4,2 Coronation Hall (3) scr W. R. Butt 2 1 1 Night Wind (11) 36 J. G. Crofts 3. 6. 7 Drioli; 2, 3 Aerophlite; 7, 6 Cobina; 8. 9 Jungle Lord; 3, 4 Nikova; 8, 7 Racemaster also started. Four lengths; six lengths. Times.— 4min 2sec, 4min 7 l-ssec. 4min 8 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll ss. Places£3 10s 6d, £1 11s, £1 9s 6d. DOUGLAS HANDICAP, of £230; trotters; 4min 57sec class; two miles. 2. 1 DELIGHT (3) scr bracketed with Our Mary and Buller's Pride J. Bryce, jun. 1; 2, 1 Our Mary (3) 36 K. J. Powell 2; 3, 3 Front Rank (9) 48 G. Gameron 3. 5, 6 Sharp Note; 7. 7 Dalgelia; 2, 1 Buller's Pride; 4, 4 Glorydale; 6, 5 Joey; 1,2 Crisette also started. Length; four lengths. Times.—smin 30sec, smin 27 l-ssec, smin 27 3-ssec Dividends.—Win: £3 7s 6d. Places: £2 9s 6d, £2 9s 6d. HANDICAP, of £210; 2min 59sec class: one mile and a quarter.—s. 5 DIMBOOLA (5) scr C. F. Murcott 1; 9, 8 Concerto (3) scr J. G. Crofts 2; 2, 1 Homebrook (6) scr bracketed with Gay Alabama G. Withers 3. 7, 7 Cairo: 3, 3 Black Satin bracketed with Kawa; 2. 1 Gav Alabama; 8, 9 General Advance: 6, 6 Tony Cobber; 4, 4 Satellite bracketed with Tauranga Boy; 1,2 Travelon also started. Two lengths: four lengths. Times. —3min 15 2-ssec, 3min 15 4-ssec, 3min 16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 17s. Places: £5 Is, £7 18s 6d. 17s. DENNISTON HANDICAP, of £250: 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—4, 3 AUTHOR’S NOTE (1) scr J. G. Hampton 1; 1, 4 Johnny Hall (5) scr W. R. Butt 2; 5, 5 Starraider (9) scr R. Cleal 3. 6, 6 Pursuance: 7, 7 Disraeli; 2,2 Dominion Monarch; 3, 1 Mile Post; 8, 8 Wee Sam also started. Two lengths; same. Times.—4min

20_ 4-ssec, 4min 21 l-ssec, 4min 21 Dividends.—Win: £8 4s 6d. Places: £1 12s 6d, £1 12s 6d, £2 17s 6d. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £300; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.—9, 8 CHARLOTTE BELL (10) 12 R. Williams 1; 1, 1 By Pass (3) scr bracketed with Coronation Hall and Scott W. R. Butt 2; 1, 1 Coronation Hall (3) scr D. White 3. 3, 3 Spiral; 5, 5 Aerophlite; 6, 6 Battle Fling; 4, 4 Chief Lady; 7, 9 Cobina; 8, 7 Jungle Lord; 2,2 Night Wind; 1, 1 Scott also started. Neck; seven lengths. Times.—3min 16 2-ssec, 3min 17 4-ssec, 3min 20sec. Dividends.—Win: £27 7s 6d. Places: £5 17s, £1 9s. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB (INC.). NOMINATIONS for all events (both days) of the Timaru Trotting Club’s summer meeting close TODAY (FRIDAY), December 28, 1956,, at 4 p.m. ISA YOUNG, Secretary. Telephones 207 and 2382. Private 1028 S. Telegrams, “TIMTROT.” —Advt.