Mordella, Epona Win Double At Westport
GV.Z. Press Association)
WESTPORT.
The T.A.B. double was won by Mordella in the Buller Handicap and Epona in the Farewell Handicap. They paid £227 4s 6d for £l.
The Westport Trotting Club was £10,734 down in on-course investments at the end of its two day racing meeting today.
compared with the corresponding meeting last year. On-course betting for the second day amounted to £16,424 compared with £22,192 for the same day last year. Cold wet conditions prevailed for most of the two day meeting with occasional sunshine. Attendances were fair and the track heavy cutting up badly on the second day. Results:
CHARLESTON HANDICAP, £225: trotters; 2:20 class; 13f.— 8/9 DUSTY KID <£»> 36 K J. Powell 1: 9*6 DON’T (8) 36 A. J. Rogers 2: 4/3 MORVEN LAD (13) 96 A. Fenwick 3. Scrached: Coronet Peak, Bobby’s Girl. Four lengths; one. Norwood Lass fourth. Times. —4:8. 4:8 4-5. 4:1 1-5. Win: £3l Is. Places: £8 Is 6d, £3 13s, £2 7s. CRADDOCK HANDICAP, £210: 2:20 class; 2m.-B*B HIGH PITCH (4) It W. B. Dolamore 1; 6 6 UNREAL (13) It C. R. Mansell 2; 5/4 ALI BABA (D It T. Gleeson 3. Scratched: Wee Star, Becky Wvn, Str Edd. Three lengths; six. Constant Bay fourth. Times.—s:2. 5:2 3-5, 5:3 1-5. Win: £l6 7s 6d. Places: £5 8s 6d. £3 18S. £2 12s Od.
M. DURKIN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £270 : 2:19 class; 10f.— 4/4 GAY RETURN (9A) 24 P. C. Lee, Jun. 1; 5/3 STORMY SCOTT (10) It L. D. Ashton 2; 1/2 SPRING SUE (8) It W. R. Cleal 3 Scratched: Misty Rain, Option, South Forward, Thunderina. Length and a half: three. Scottish Advance fourth. Times—3:3 4-5, 3:4 1-5. 3:4 4-5. Win: £0 5s Bd. Places: £2 ss. £2 Is, £2. BULLER HANDICAP, £500; 2:17 class: 13f. 8/9 MAUDELLA (11) It L. C. May 1 8/5 GREAT KICK (5) It C. Bennett 2 4/3 BOBBY’S GIRL (1) It W. S. Cummins 3 3/1 Bon Coeur, 10/10 Calm Autumn. 12/11 Doctor Jim, 2/4 Intercede, 1/2 Loyal Light. tl/12 Maelynne. 9/8 Mecca Star. 5/6 Michael. 7/7 Marino Maid also started Two lengths: half. Marino Maid fourth. Times.—4:3, 4:3 2-5. 4:3 3-5, Win: £l5 12s. Places: £5, £3 2s 6d. £2 5s «d.
DOUGLAS HANDICAP TROT £145: 2:10 class: 13f—8/8 COPPER WIRE <ll It A M Williams I: 0/5 RHONDA (12) 30 T. H Gleeson 2: 3/5 DON’T <Bl 30 A. j' Rogers 3. Scratched: Coronet Peak. Joskelelgh. More Gay gee, Sleeman. Iron Malden. One and a half lengths, half length Houtman fourth. Times. 4:15, 4:12 2-5. 4:12 3-5. Win: £2O Is 6d. Places: £4 7s. £2 ISs. £1 16s 6d Bracket: Copper Wire and Resistor's Sister. WAIMAHGAROA HANDICAP, £200; 2:20 class; l|m —3 5 UNRIAL <l4l It C. R. Mansell 1 0/8 OMAU <lOl It W. P Walsh 212/12 JINK <6) It D. R. Cle.il 3. Scratched: Garriman, Nocatchem. South Forward. Queen Gypsy, Sir Edd. Otte and a ha t lengths, neck All Baba fourth. Times. 3:8 4-5. 3:9 1-5, 3:9 2 5. Win: £7 3s Bd. Places: £2 Ils, £4 19s. £9 SS. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £400; 2:18 class; lim. 3/5 EPONA <3l It F. E. Newfield 1 5/4 CAY RETURN <4l 24 P. C. Lee. Jun. 2 1/1 QUALITY INN <9l It B. C. Watts 3 7/9 Bourbon Lad. •/• Doctor Paul, 2/2 Guyfa. 4 3 John. 10 io Real Song. 6 5 Richard Han over. 11/10 Doctor Jim. 9 7 Thrift also started. Three lengths, four lengths. Guyfa fourth. Times. 3:5 2-5. 3:6. 3:6 4-5. Win: £6 Ils. Places: £2 15s. £2 6s 6d. £1 15s. H. COYNE MEMORIAL HANOI. CAP, £270: 2:19 class: ISf 3 3 ARNEO (11) 36yds A. Fairburn 1; 1/1 MISTY RAIN (3) It F E Newfield 2: 4/4 SPRING SUE It D. R. Cleal 3. Scratched: Le Whip, Orient Belle. Ronnie Bee. Thunderlna. Neck, two and a half lengths. Scottish Advance fourth. Times. 4:8 3-5, 4:1! 4-5. 4:12 1-5. Win: £5. Places: £2 Os fid. £1 13s fid.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30945, 29 December 1965, Page 6
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