WESTPORT RACES
TE WANAKA WINS MORLEY (P.A.) WESTPORT, March 16. The Westport Jockey Club’s meeting concluded yesterday in fine weather with a good crowd and the track in splendid order. The totalisator handled £15,814 10s, compared with £14,876 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £30,509, which was £l5O more than last year. KAWATIRI STAKES, of £120; 6 fur. -1-1 KINLASS, 9.1, 1; 2-2 OUR STYLE, 8.0, 2; 3-3 ELSKAR, 8.5, 3. STOCKTON TROT— 6-6 RED QUEEN, It., 1; 7-7 WYNLEAF, 24yds. bhd., coupled with Molly Grattan, 2; 5-4 ARTFUL, 24yds. bhd., 3. KARAMEA HANDICAP, of £150; 6 fur.—2-2 ROYAL TOR, 8.2, 1; 4-4 LEGAL ROSE. 7.12, 2; 1-1 DEEP HARMONY, 9.10, 3. MORLEY HACK HANDICAP, of £200; li miles.—l-1 TE WANAKA, 8.13, 1; 2-2 ROYAL ROBE, 9.11, 2; 33 ROMANTIC, 8.12, car. 7.9, 3. COALFIELDS HACK HANDICAP, of £145; 6 fur.—l-1 POST GRADUATE, 8.5, 1; 3-3 MAKA MAKA, 7.11, 2; 6-6 CHATMONEY, 7.7, 3. GRANITY TROT.— I-1 COURAGEOUS, It., coupled with Scotch Drift, 1; 1-1 SCOTCH DRIFT, It., 2; 3-3 LOCHDORNIE. 12yds. bhd.. 3.‘
SEDDONVILLE HANDICAP, of £160; 7 fur.—l-1 CHELLOW DENE, 8.11, 1; 2-3 HERE HENE, 8.4, car. 8.1, 2; 5-5 HIGH ORDER, 7.13, 3. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile.—4-4 PALABOA, 8.11. 1; 7-8 TIKAKOURA,, 7.8, 2; 2-3 MR. BUZZ, 7.12, 3. A leading apprentice, D. J. Skelton, was concerned in two inquiries. In the opening event C. Stokes, rider of the second horse, objected to Kinlass, ridden by Skelton, being awarded the race on the grounds of interference, but after a protracted inquiry by the judicial committee no action was taken. After the Coalfields Hack Handicap, C. J. Walsh, trainer of Maka Maka, the second horse, objected against the placing of Post-Graduate, ridden by Skelton, on the grounds of interference, but the protest, was dismissed. Skelton was reprimanded and warned to take precautions with reference to pulling out.
In the Granity Trot Loriot, who galloped past the post in third place, was relegated to fourth position and Loch Dornie niaced third.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22588, 17 March 1948, Page 6
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