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.-"West Douie, who arrived - at,' Trentham yesterday ; morning from the has been doing another mixed programme of racing this winter. Prior to the Oamaru Meeting on Saturday he hp»d contested hurdles and steeplechases, buft he .was returned to the flat department/when he was taken out of the steeples tjuers and run in the Wiuter Hack Handicap, in which, however, he made" only1 a moderate showing. . ' About this period last y'Car West Dome ran-second in the. Hunter:J* Elate:at. Waimate, after having : had (a race in the Hunters' Steeplechase caidier in the day.
A week later he filled a similar berth in the Hunters' Stt/eplechase at Washdyko, and on the- sain|e day was again second iv the Hunters' iPlate. Going to the Chvistchurch Hi-fot Club Meeting the following "week, he j won the Kennels Hurdles, and then the Hiunters'\ Plate, each on the same day. Stili a week later, he was successful in the (Jumpers' Flat Race ■at the Grand .National Meeting, and. on the third day • acted' .'is runner-up 'in the Styx Hurdles. '
West Donve, who has stood up will to liis hard lif<<, will have his next race-in tho Matai _ Hack Steeplechase on Saturday, in which lie is tbp-wcight except for Comerofl'. ,Jle has been engaged only for steeplechase events at the meeting.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 7
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