WESTLAND MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12022, 27 December 1924, Page 9

WESTLAND MEETING

[ VIEWPOINT SCORES I WENS TO SAMARANG AND 'FRISCO. ( HOKITIKA, December 26. . • | The Westland Racing Club’s summer I meeting opened to-day. Light showers ,'fell at intervals, but the attendance was j good. The course was in capital order. ! The totalis&tor handled .£IO,BIO, a reduction of £940 on the first day of last year. Messrs Jeffries and Shannanan, the owners of the winner of the Westland Cup. were presented with a handsome silver cup. Results;— PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. Will Oakland, 8.10 1 Goosestep, 8.1 2 Fairy Herald, 8 8 Also started—Pillage 8.13, Jackeroo 8» Emerald Gem 7.12, Elmarez 7.9, Cash Box 7.7. Some Abbey 7.5, Seddon Shield 8. Won easily by one and a half lengths, with half n length between second and third. Time, Irain 19 1-osec. TUNNEL HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. Kuia. 5.13 . 1 Rapid Rose, 7.7 2 Manchester, 7.6 3 Also started—Probate 9.6, Zero Hour 9.2, Lord Ashlca 8.1, North Inch 7.10. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. TASMAN HURDLES, Of 120 sovs; one mile and a halt •' . Wench, 9 1 JUmutaka, 9 2 Cashman, >9.7 3 Also* started Agnola 10.10, Caverock 10.9, Be&tir 10. A, Vice Regal 9.5. Won by four lengths, with two lengths > between second and third. Time, 2min 51eeo f WESTLAND CUP, i Of 250 sovs; one mile. Viewpoint, 8.2 1 Brown Lady, 8.5 2 Castellan, 8.6 3 Also started—Bitters 9.6, Prince Fcrou% ’ 9.5, Prmtempe 9.2, Prosperity 8.10, Empyrean 8.4, Solferite 8.3, Pickanning 7.12. After a fine race Viewpoint won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 47 4-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; five furlongs. Saznarang, 8.9 ; .. 1 Will Oakland, 10 2 Deep Drive, 8 3 Also startod —Proliliman 7.6, Emerald Gem 7.5, Caliburn 7.7. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 1-30 sovs; seven furlongs. / Fri6co.‘ 5.9 1 Goosestep, 8-5 2 Hiero, 8.4 3 Also started—Samum 8.12, Jackeroo 8.11, 1 Lady Waimangn 8.11, Miss Martial 8. , Won by one and a half lengths, with ' one length between second and third. * Time, lmin 35 l-secc. ' ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 100 eovs; six furlongs and a half. Eikini, 8.10 1 ' Elmorez, 7.12 i 2 t Espada, 7.4 3 t Also started—Bonny Clan 7.7. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1 min 28 l-ssec. GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs and a half. Marble Bar, 7.S 1 Bonnie Mac, 8.1 2 Lytup, 7.13 3 s Also started Sandy McDonald 7.7, > Tantalus, 7.5. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 23 l-o&ec.