HILDA SCOTT—GIZERA WINNING DOUBLE AT WESTPORT MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 December 1949, Page 7

HILDA SCOTT —GIZERA WINNING DOUBLE AT WESTPORT MEETING

WESTPORT, December 28 (P.A.). —The second day of the Westport Trotting Club’s annual meeting was marred by heavy rain, Iwhich tell during the later part of this afternoon after the attendance had again been affected by threatening weather in the morning. The track was in- good order in spite of the rain. The totalisator handled £19,457, compared with £23,750 for the second day last year. For the meeting £39,656 was handled against £50,163 10s in 1948. The price for the double on the Buller and Denniston Handicaps, won by Hilda Scott and Gizera respectively, was £6 7s 6d for 10s. Additional results are:— Waimangaroa Handicap, of £280; one mile and a quarter—First Division: 6-5 Arbitrate scr W. E. Taylor 1- 1-1 Tia Maria scr J. A. Carmichael bracketed Hall Trump 2; 3-3 Deep Calm scr E. Fairbairn 3. 17-17 Daisy Fraser; 13-13 Molly Grattan; 8-7 Gay Scott; 14-14 Serviceman bracketed Graticulate; 9-11 Tusitala bracketed Gretna Green; 1110 Margaret Gamble bracketed Jimmy Creed; 2-2 Little Slam bracketed June Grattan; 22-22 Noble Rey; 18-16 Sub Rosa; 4-4 Valiant bracketed Talua; 19-20 Treviso also started. Two lengths; two lengths. Gay Scott fourth. Times: 2.55 3-5, 2.55 4-5, 2.56. Win: £6 14s 6d. Place £3 13s 6d, £1 3a 6d. T . . Second Division: 9-12 Imperial Trust scr D. Bennett 1; 5-6 Authority scr F. R. May 2; 14-14 Graticulate scr R. J. Thompson bracketed Serviceman 3 - . . t i -in io 17-17 Dominion Jack; 19-19 Frances Gold; 9-11 Gretna Green; 1-1 Hall Trump; 11-10 Jimmy Creed; 2-2 June Grattan; 15-15 Loyal Volo; 1518 Passing Parade; 7-8 Rolled Gold; 4-4 Talua; 21-21 Thelma Nelson; 129 Royal Bar also, started. Neck; neck. June Grattan fourth. Times: 2.55 3-5, 255 4-5, 2.56. Win: £lO 18s. Places: £5 13s Gd, £4 Os 6d. Denniston Handicap, of £220; one mile and five furlongs.—3-2 Gizera scr F. Scott, jun., 1; 9-5 Klondyke scr D. J. Townley 2; 5-6 Artful scr C. Murcott 3. , . 6-8 Anthracite; 4-4 Blue Signal; 7-7 Sure Catch; 1-1 Trouville; 2-3 War Glory and Native Royal bracketed; 7-9 Bondage also started. Half a length; half a length. Bondage fourth. Times: 2.50 4-5, 2.51, 2.51 2-5. Win: £5 8s Gd. Places: £1 Us, £2 8s Gd, £2 16s.

Farewell Handicap, of £250; one mile and a quarter,—3-4 Double Deck 12 J. A. Carmichael bracketed High Command 1; 2-3 Trixie Milne scr H. J. Smith 2; 1-1 Affectation scr S. A. Edwards 3. 4-4 Almeta; 9-6 Deep Thoughts; 1212 Mahari Dhu; 10-10 Shy Sonoma and French Gold bracketed; 10-11 Sure Nut; 5-4 Tranquil Lady; 8-9 Peter’s Pal; 6-7 Scotch Drift; 7-8 True Comrade also started. Half a length; nose. Tranquil Lady fourth. Times: 2.50 3-5, 2.51 2-5,-2.51 3-5. Win: £6 14's. Placed; £2 Is, £2 Is 6d, £2,