RACES AT WESTPORT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 March 1928, Page 6

RACES AT WESTPORT.

ARDFINNAN WINS BIG EVENT

WESTPORT, March 24

-The Westport, Jockey Club’s race meeting, was field at Patterson Park today in line weather. There was a large attendance and the going was good after the moi liing’s ram. the totaiisutor bandied £8599 IDs, as compared with £6944 on the first day last year.

.Results are : Trial Hack Hand leap ; six furlongs.— 2 Gaslight (Walshe) I, 1.. Hank Draft (Lee) 2, 3 St. Nicholas (Messervey) 3. Also started: 4 Smithereen, 5 Never Mind 11. Won by a neck, with a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.19. Westport Handicap ' r J rot. — l Frills(lt. J. Humphreys.) 1, 9 lied Comet (G J. Griffiths/ 2, 6 Star Cluster (Berkett) 3. Also started : 5 daygirl, 3 Daisy Audubon, 7 Lucy Audubon, 2 Lincoln Pointer, 13 Ola ire. It Plain Bill, 4 Cawthron. 8 Charlie Hells, 14 Ocean Whispers, 11 Anon; 1!) Golden Locanda, Id Norwood. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Times, 2.27, 2.33 2-5, 2.30 3-5.

Morley Handicap.—2 Ardfinnan (Robinson) 1, 5 Steel Bar 2, 8 Moorland (Lee) 3. Also started: 6 Wharfdale, 3 No Response, 4 John Dix. Won by one length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.45.

Electric Handicap.—2 Erin-go-bragh (Orange) 1, 4 Birthmark (Walshe) 2, 1 Garrigallen (Robinson) 3. Also- started: 3 Picnninny, 7 Flying Master, 8 Big Push, 5 Lady Mid, 6 Jonquil. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.3. Granity Trot.—2 Dillon Chimes (T. L. Bennett) ], 1. Prompter (Humphreys) 2. 4 Assurance 3. Also started : 7 Hilda McKinney. 5 Playgirl, 9 Plain Bill. 3 Daisy Andnhon, 8 Charlie Lincoln, 0 Jessie Bells. 10 Red Audubon, 11 Ocean Chimes. Won by a. head, with two lengths between second and third. Times. 3.45, 3.47 1-5, 3.501-5. .Scanlon Handicap.—! Hnllownoon (Rbbinson) 1. 2 King Cheops (Burns) 2. 3 Corn rigs. (Orange j 3. Also started : 4 Lord Leslie, 5 Bitters, 6 Royal Stanley Won by Sj length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, ] .31 4-5. .. Orawaiti Haok Handicap.—4 Rapid Rose (Messervey) 2,2 Bank draft (Lee) 2, 3 Erin-go-bragh 3. Also started : 5 Gaslight, 6 Killaddie, 1 Atone. Necks separated the placed horses. Time, 1.22 fl-5. • Karamea Handicap.—l Killoch (Dornhroski) 1, Oaliburn (Messervey) 2, Birthmark (Walshe) 3. Also- started : Parki King Cheopt. 6 Corn Rigs. Won "by half a- length, with a lengtli between second and third. Time, 1.19.