WESTLAND RACES
The Westland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was held at Hokitika, heavy rain falling throughout the afternoon. The course was heavy, and the attendance was small. The totalisator handled £4.410, compared with £5,935 last year. Results:— Trial 'Handicap. 51,—3 Ring Cheops (8.8)' 1, 3 Solgele (7.13) 2, 4 Seagay (7.13) 3. Scratched: St. Nicholas, Hope On. Length; halflength. Time, Imiu 20 l-ssec. Easter Hurdles. l)m.—l Royal Land (9.3) 1. 3 Heisler (10.6) 2,2 Gay Queen (10.5) 3. Scratched; Gay Gauntlet. Length and a-half ; length. Time, 2min 56 ,2-ssoc. Express Trot. lm.—l Lady Bee (scr) 1, 3 Varma (96yds behind) 2, 3 Rita Gay (130) 3. Scratched: Spotlight. Half-length; length. Time, 2min 39 l-ssec. Autumn Handicap. l.im.—2 Fresco (7.10) 1, 6 Bronstel (7.13) 2, 1 Carnot (8.8) 3. Scratched; Prince Ferouz, Atone, Wharfdale. Two lengths; length. Time, 2miu ISsec, President’s Handicap. sif.—6 Skyguest (9.0) 1, 4 Anthonie (8.3) 2,2 Quillfire (9.7) 3. Others: Carrigallen, Atone, Erin-go-BragJi, Ayrburn. Two lengths; length. Time. Imin Msec. Dominion Trot. Ijm.—2 Playgirl (scr) 1, 4 Bingen Wilkes (90yds behind) 2, 3 Dillon Chimes (84) 3. Scratched: Lady Bee, Royal Review, Spotlight. Nedi; seven lengths. Time, 4min 5 4-ssec. High-weight Handicap. 7f.—4 Bank Draft (8.8) 1, 7 Corn Rigs (8.10) 2, 5 No Response (8.3) 3. Others: Carnot 9.8, The Harp 9.5, Rapid Rose 8.10, Wharfdale 8.8, Gay Gauntlet 8.4, St. Nicholas 8.1. Half-neck; halflength- Time, Imin 35 l-ssec. Railway Handicap. 6H-—1 Maimsey (8.8) 1, 3 Para (7.10) 2.2 Hallownoon (9.5) 3. Hope On also ran. Two lengths. Time, Imin 28 1-osec.
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Evening Star, Issue 19840, 13 April 1928, Page 14
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256WESTLAND RACES Evening Star, Issue 19840, 13 April 1928, Page 14
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