RENEGE JUST WINS MAIN RACE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22824, 20 December 1948, Page 8

RENEGE JUST WINS MAIN RACE

WESTLAND

(P.A.) GREY MOUTH, Dec. 20. The Westland Racing Club's meeting was held on Saturday in perfect weather. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled a record sum, £1(3,321 10s, as against £14.(315, on the corresponding day last year. The previous best was £1(3,118 10s in February. 194(i The track was good. TRIAL STAKES, of £11(3; (3 fur.— 2-2 BAMBALINA, 9.0 (H. Conza), 1; 7-8 PAPER RAID. 8.10 (A. T. Campbell). 2. 1-1 MORNING WATCH, 8.10 (W Skelton). 3. Six lengths; 3 lengths. Time, 1.1(3.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP TROT, of £ 135; 2.23 class; 1 mile.— First Division; 5-6 AFFECTATION, it. 1: 4 3 GAY SCOTT, it.. 2; 10-9 ROYAL YOLO. It.. 3. Second Division: 3-2 SCOTTISH GREETINGS. It.. 1; 1-1 FABRIC SILK. 36yds. bhd.. 2: 13-15 RECOGNITION. It.. 3. All started. ,t r Mclntosh hack handicap, of £140; 1 mile. —2-2 HIGHWAY, 7.3. car. 7.3 (M. .Tones 1,1; 4-4 MANATONE. 7.12 e. 3.2 <R. J. Frame), 2; 3-3 VALmcer. 7.8 (H. Phillips). 3. Length; halflength Time, 1.44. & WESTLAND HANDICAP of £200; 11 miles.—2-3 RENEGE. 7-13 <W. D. Skelton), 1; 3-1 CTIELLOW DENE, 9.0 car 8.10 (A. T. Campbell), coupled with To Wan aka. 2; (5 (i ST. NAT, 7.10 car. 7.6 fN. F Davidson). 3 Half-head; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.11. KANIERI HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 6 fur.—2-2 FINIGTN. 8.8 (C. Stokes). 1; 5-5 JIMMY JINKS. 8.12 (H. Phillips), 2: 6-7 MAKA MAKA. 8.0 car. 7.7 <T. McClure), 3 Neck; 2 lengths. Time, 1-17. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP TROT, of £135: 3.37 class; U miles. — First Division: 3-3 SCOTTISH GREETINGS, 24 yds. bhd.. (G Withers), 1: 2-2 GAY SCOTT. It., (W. K Tatterson), 2: 6-7 FANFARE. It (F G. Holmes). 3. Eight lengths; 5 lengths. Times, 3.32 2-5, 3.35, 3.40 1-5. Second Division: 1-1 FABRIC SILK. 72vds. bhd.. <W. R. Butt), 1; 11-12 LOYAL MONARCH. It.. (A. H. Gourlev), 2; 9-8 ROYAL VOLO, It. (O M. Quinlan). 3. Nose; 3 lengths. Times, 3.28. 3.34, 3.34 2-5.

PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, of £150; 6 fur.—l-2 FLYING ORDERS, 9.0 (C. Stokes), 1: 5-5 PALABOA. 7.0 (W D. Skelton), 2: 2-1 DRESS REHEARSAL. 7.8 (M. Jones), 3 Two and a half lengths; length. Time, 1.16 3-5. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £140; 7 fur.— First Division: 2-1 SORRY. 7.8 (M. Jones), 1; 5-5 SKYZAMI. 7.13 (If. F. Davidson). 2; 11-31 CHINATE. 7.7 (M. McMahon), 3. Neck; length Time. 1.30 1-5. Second Division: 4-2 VALDEER, 7.8 (FI. Phillips), 1; 1-3 FINIGAN. 8.3 including 71b pen. (C. Stokes), 2; 6-6 MORNING WATCH, 7.7 (W. D. Skelton), 3. Length; 1} lengths. Time. 1.30 2-5.

A protest was lodged against interference by Fanfare in the First Division of the Christmas Handicap Trot with Gay Scott. F. G. Holmes, driver of fanfare, was fined £lO by the stipendiary steward, Mr. A. Butterfield. Gay Scott was placed second and Royal Volo third.