WESTLAND RACES
WAITAKA TAKES HANDICAP
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
HOKITIKA, December 28. The Westland Racing Club's Summer Meeting was held In fine weather before a good attendance. The course was In good order, and the totalisator handled £5968 10s, as against £4231 10s last year, when there were seven events. Results were:— Kanleri Hack Handicap, £75; 7 furlongs.— 1 Race Away, 8.5, 1; 4 Miss Waitarere, 8.1, 2; 3 Philibun, 8.2, 3. Also; started: Murlet 7.12, Great Bramble 7.11, Lady Magellan 7.0, Sweet Mystery 7.7. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. Maiden Stakes, £70; 6 furlongs.—2 Stock Exchange, 8.5, 1; 3 Rockery, 8.5, 2; 1 The Tryst, 8.12, 3. Also started: Perpetuate 8.», Radio Call 8.5, Bright Lad 8.5. Half a length; two lengths. Time, lmin 20 l-ssec. A protest about incorrect placing was dismissed. Innovation Handicap Trot, £80; 1 mile.—7 Boreas, 36, 1; 6 'Airline, scr, 2; 5 Free Author, scr, a. Also started: Dawn Grattan scr, Helenora scr, Lady Travis scr, Lough Derg scr, Narvik scr. Opportunity scr, Rorqual ecr, Speedy de Oro scr, Voluntary scr. Two lengths; .three. Time, 2min 20sec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £125; 1 mile. 3 Waitaka, 7.3 J 2 Glenora Boy, 8.0 * 1 Roy Bun, 9.3 3 Also started: Entail 7.11, Metric 7.0. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 45 l-ssec. Westland Hack Handicap, £100; lVi miles. —1 Gay Parade, 9.0, 1; 5 Great Bramble, 7.13, 2; 4 Miss Tasta, 7.11, 3. Also started: Phil 8.5 Queen Linda 7.9. Two lengths; threequarters. Time, 2mln 14 3-ssec. Thompson Memorial Handicap, £80; 6 furlongs.—4 Adlna, 7.10, 1; 1 Skyrena, 9.7, 2; 2 Race Away, 8.1, 3. Also started: Rebel Chief 8.7, Epic 7.12, Copyist 7.11. Half a length each way. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. President's Handicap Trot, £85; 1% miles.—• 3 Rorqual, scr', 1; 2 Narvik, scr, 2; 4 Jarrah, 36 3. Also started: Airline scr, Dawn Grattan scr, Kia Ora King scr, Lady Travis scr, Lough Derg scr, Speedy de Oro scr. Length each way. Time, 3min 39 3-ssec. Stewards' Highweight Handicap. £85; J furlongs.—l Peacock, 9.3, 1; 3 Rebel Chief, 9.0, 2; 2 Life Guard, 8.3, 3. The only starters. Half a length each way. Time, lmin 34sec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 156, 30 December 1940, Page 10
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364WESTLAND RACES Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 156, 30 December 1940, Page 10
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