BINGEN PALM FAILS IN ATTEMPT ON RECORD
[Per Press Association. Copyright! WESTPORT, This Day.
For the second day of the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting, steady rain fell during the last three races, and the track became a little heavy. Bingen Palm attempted to lower Harold Logan’s record of 2.10 for a mile, but he passed the post in 2.11 3-5, after taking 1.7 for the first half. The investments were £7403, against £7667/10/ last year, making £15,687 for the meeting, against £15,404, an increase of £383. Results:—
Charleston Handicap, of 100 sovs.; 1-| miles.—(2) Kingussie, 12 yds., 1; (3) High Noon, 36 yds., 2; (6) Dollar Maid, scr., 3. Five other starters. A length; three lengths. Time: 3.33. Paine Handicap, of 100 sovs.; 11miles.—(4) Tiny Guy, 48 yds., 1; (2) Tommy Guy, scr., 2; (5) Sonoma Boy, 12 yds., 3. Three other starters. A length; four lengths. Time: 3.43. Waimangaroa Handicap, of 100 sovs.; one mile.—(2) Passport, 12 yds., 1; (5) Buddy, 48 yds., 2; (7) Eva Truman, scr., 3. Eight other starters. Two lengths each way. Time: 2.16 2-5. Westport Trotting Cup, of 200 sovs.; and trophy valued at 20 sovs.; two miles. — (2) Twenty Grand, scr., 1; (8) Golden Moness, 48 yds., 2; (1) Royal Grattan, scr., 3. Five other starters. Half a length each way. Time; 4.37 2-5. Scanlon Handicap, of 110 sovs.; two miles.—(l) Tommy Guy, scr., 1; (4) Tiny Guy, 48 yds., 2; (5) Sonoma Boy, scr., 3. Two other starters. Two lengths each way. Time: 4.53 3-5. Birchfield Handicap, of 100 sovs.; 11miles.—(l) Our Fay, scr., 1; (3) Zincali, 36 yds., 2; (6) Travisque, 24 yds., 3. Four other starters. Two lengths each way. Time: 3.31 1-5. Granity Handicap, of 100 sovs.; lg miles. —(1) Worthy Lad, scr., 1; (2) Lombard, 36 yds., 2; (3) Storm Signal, scr., 3. Three other starters. A length; two lengths. Time; 3.33. Dash Handicap, of 115 sovs.; one mile. —(4) Doubt, scr., 1; (2) Connenora, scr., 2; (1) Royal Grattan, scr., 3. Five other starters. Four lengths; two lengths. Time: 2.22 3-5.
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Northern Advocate, 29 December 1937, Page 9
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