WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 30 December 1940, Page 3

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP TO WAIT AKA GAY PARADE SUCCEEDS HOKITIKA. This Day. The Westland Racing Club’s Meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the course was in good order. Results were:— Kanieri Hack Handicap, of £75; seven furlongs—l Race Away. 8.2, 1; 4 Miss Waitarere, 8.1, 2; 3 Philibun, 8.2. 3. Scratched: New Note. Metric. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 1.32 1-5. Maiden Stakes, of £7O; six furlongs—--2 Stock Exchange, 8.5, 1; 3 Rockery, 8.5. 2; 1 The Tryst, 8.12. 3. Scratched: Trench Coat, Monopoly. Time. 1.20 1-5. Innovation Trot, of £80; 2.27 class; one mile —7 Boreas, 36yds bhd. 1; 6 Airline, scr. 2; 5 Free Author, scr, 3. Scratched: Petite. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.20. Christmas Handicap, of £125; one mile—3 Waitaka, 7.3, 1; 2 Glenora Boy. 8.5, 2; 1 Roy Bun, 9.3, 3. Scratched: Queen Linda. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 1.45 1-5. Westland Hack Handicap, of £125; one mile and a quarter—l Gay Parade. 9.0. 1; 5 Great Bramble. 7.10. 2; 4 Miss Tasta, 7.10, 3. All started. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.14 3-5.

Thompson Memorial Handicap, of £80; six furlongs.—4 Adina. 7.10. 1: 1 Skyrena, 9.7, 2: 2 Race Away, 8.1, 3. Also started : Rebel Chief. Epic. Copyist Won by half a length each way. Time, 1.17 2-5.

President’s Handicap Trot, of £BS; one mile and a half.—3 Rorqual, scr, 1; 2 Narvik, scr, 2; 4 Jarrah, 36yds bhd, 3. Also started: Airline. Dawn Grattan, Kia Ora King, Lady Travis, Lough Derg. Speedy de Oro. Won by a length each way. Time. 3.39 3-5.

Stewards’ Highweight Handicap, of £BS; seven furlongs.—l Peacock, 9.3, 1; 3 Rebel Chief, 9.0. 2; 2 Life Guard. 8.3. 3 The only starters. Won by half a length each way Time. 1.34-

The totalisator handled £5968 10s, as against £4231 10s last year, when there were seven events.