WESTLAND RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10559, 9 April 1920, Page 8

WESTLAND RACES

ROSEVEAR WINS AUTUMN. PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION. •HOKITIKA, April S. The Westland Racing Club’s autumn meeting, postponed from the previous day, was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the course was in fair order. The totalizator handled XS37O, as against .£5038 last Easter. Results; — TRIAL HANDICAP. Of 50 sovs; six'furlongs and a hair. 1 — Rosevear, 9-8 1 4—Hokitika. 7.8 2 2 Consultation. 7.2 3 Also started—3 Tunic 9.5, 5 Alrsamon 7, Won easily by two lengths, the third horse a length away. Time, Imin 33oeC ' RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of 70 sovs; five furlongs and a hall. 6 —Tyson, 8.5' 1 3 Divorce, 8.11 2 I— Tantalus, 8.8 , 3 Also started—7 Hymettius 9.9, 3 Palu sorm 9.4,- 5, War Tax 8.5, 8 Chudlc 8, 4 Royal Dragoon 8.2, 9 Kora 7. Tvson jumped away at the start and led * all the way, winning by several lengths, with Tantalus a length away. Time, imin 5 S-osec. EXPRESS TROT (saddle). Of 65 sovs; one mile. 1— Elsie Franz, llsec 1 10—Foxglove, llsec 2 4 Miss Marion, Sseo 3 Also started—Roosevelt scr, Palmdale Isec, Myrtle Leaf 5, Sopor a 7. Daphne Patch 7, Arran Lad 9, Rose Tracey 9, Inquisitive 10, Coledrift 20. A great finish. "Won by a length,half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 37 4-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of ISO sovS; one mile and a quarter. 6 —Eoseyear, 8.10 , J 2 Nautical, 8.9 2 A—Rangi Aroha, 8.3 3 Also started —3 Benefit 10.6, 5 Xanthos 8, I Dick 7.12. Rosevear led throughout and won by a clear length, with Eangi Aroha half a length away third. Time, 2min 20 2-5 sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of "0 sovs; five furlongs and a half. 1— Kolyma, 8.5 1 5 Hymettius, 9.9 2 3 Tantalus. 8.8 ;• » Also startea—2 Divorce 8.12, 4 Tyson 9, 6 hudib 8.2, 7 Kora 7. Tyson did not leave the post. Won by "a length, third horse half a length away. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec, * DOMINION TROT (harness). Of 70 sovs; one mile and a half. l_Nover Will,- 13soc 1 2 Orange, Pippin, Bsoo 2 3 Palmdale, scr 3 Also started—4 Mary Hill 4sec, 5 Rose Tracey 13» Won by three lengths, third horse twenty lengths away. Time, Smin 47 Se °‘ HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs; seven furlongs. 4 Consultation, 8.6 .1 6 Tax, 8.3 , 2 5 Xanthos, 9.1 3 Also started—2 Lady Middleton 10.4, 1 Restful, 3 Woodrow; 8.9, 7 Silver Shield 8. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 36SeC ‘ ELECTRIC TROT (saddle). Of 65 sovs; one mile .and a quarter. I—Myrtle Leaf,. 6sec - 1 3—Daphne Patch, Sseo 2 s—Mary Hill, Sseo 3 Also started—7 Arran Lad llsec, 6 Inquisitive 12, 2 Coledrift 12, 4i Elsie Franz 13. Won by a length, tiiird horse a further length away. Time, Smin 7 4-sseo.