WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21599, 21 March 1932, Page 4

WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB

TAKU TAMA WINS MORLEY HANDICAP

(Per United Press Association.)

WESTPORT, March 19,

The Westport Jockey Club’s annual meeting was opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £SBIO 10s, as against £7575 on the first day last year. Results:— TRIAL HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.

1— PROJECTION, 8.4 (Drinkwater) 1 2 FULL CROP, 8.4 (Humphries) .. 2 4—LADY VALKYRIE, 7.5 (Eastwood) 3

Also started: 3 Fortalice 7.10, 5 Bright Spear 7.8, 6 Gold Well, 7 Invite 7.5.

Won by a length, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. BULLER HANDICAP TROT. One mile. I—BETTY AXWORTHY, scr

(M'Lean) 1 10— LOGAN PRINCE, scr (Marr) .. 2 2 —SILVER BIRD, scr 3 Also started: 6 Dark Denver, 8 Bombay Kate and Red Comet (coupled), 9 Cling Clang, 7 Salute. 5 Devon Child, 3 Dawn Sonoma scr. 11 Bonnie Wrack 12yds bhd, 12 Allanora 24 and August Pointer 72 (coupled), 4 War Chance 48, 12 Skillicorn, 14 Alpine Melody CO. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Times, 2min 24 l-saec, 2min 26sec, 2miu 26 2-ssec. MORLEY HANDICAP. One mile.

1— TAKU TAMA, 8.9 (Coveny) .... 1 2 RAVINE. 7.10 (Hughes! 2 3 NOTEWORTHY. 8.4 (Humphries) 3 Also started: 1 Monastic 7.6 (coupled with the winner), 5 Royal Game 8,4, 4 Imateagirl 8.0, 7 Thursby 7.13. 8 Arch Arrow 7.4. 6 Miss Mercia, 9 Gold Bag 7.0. Won by two lengths, a length and a-halt between second and third. Time. Imin 42 2-ssec —a track record. Miss Wilson, the owner of Taku Tama, was presented by Mr C. Thomas, the president of the club, with a handsome cup given by Mr W. S. Clark, and the jockey (Coveny) received a whip presented by Mr A. Morley. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Five furlongs. S—FULL CROP, 7.13 (Humphries) 1 2 AWAMUTU, 8.2 (Lee) 2 3 PORTRAY, 8.0 (Drinkwater) .... 3 Also started; 1 Quantum 9.11, 4 Johneen 7.6, 6 Royal Stanley 7.0. Won by a length each way. Time, Imin 1 3-ssec. GRANITY HANDICAP TROT. One mile and a-half. 4 WAR CHANCE, 48yds bhd (J. Spillane) 1 2 —MAJOR BRENT, 24 (Chapman) 2 B—LA RINKIE, scr (Griggs) .... 3

Also started: 1 Lenora, 10 Bonnie Wrack, 2 Bonny Audubon, 7 Logan Prince, 3 Fernbrook Lass, 13 Ignite scr, 9 Allanora 12yds bhd, 2 Indian Author 36, 11 Skillicorn 60, 12 Alpine Melody, 5 Travis Thorn 72.

Won by three lengths each way. Times: 3min 33 2-ssec, 3min 35 4-ssec, 3miu 39 l-ssec. SCANLON HANDICAP. ' Seven furlongs. 3—KING MIDAS. 9.0 (Salt) 1 2—SMITHEREENS. 5.9 (Coveny) .. 2 I—APPLEDORE, 8.10 (Drinkwater) 3 Also started: 1 Charmeuse 9.11, Coll, Black Mint 8.4, Rich Harvest, New Boy 8.0.

Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third.Tirae, Imin 30sec. "ORAAVAITI HANDICAP. Six furlongs.

3—REVISION, 7.9 (Drinkwater) .. 1 I—RINGING CHEER, 8.12 (Kinvin) 2 3—FORTALICE. 7.10 (Jones) .... 3 Also started. 4 White Doe 7.12, 2 Jael 7.8, 5 Camp 7.5. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec.

KARAMEA HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 1— WISE CHOICE, 8.8 1 2 JOHNEEN, 7.6 2 3 DAINTY WAYS, 8.6 3 Also started: 2 Quantum 9.11. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES

(Per United Press Association.)

WESTPORT, March 20. The following are the second day’s acceptances for the Westport Jockey Club's meeting. Flying Hack Handicap. Six furlongs. —Monastic 9.5, Projection 8.10, Revision 8.3, White Doe 7.12, Fortalice 7.11, Lady Valkyrie 7.6, Fair Go, Goldwell 7.5, Invite 7.2.

Denniston Handicap Trot (harness). One mile.—Dark Denver, Cling Clang, Salute, Lemora, La Rinkie, Devon Child, Silver Bird, Loam Prince, Fernbrook Lass scr, Bonnie Wrack 12yds bhd, Val Logan 24, Betty Axworthy 36, Travis Thorn, Skillicorn, Alpine Melody 60, August Pointer, War Chance 72.

Westport Cup. One mile and a-quarter. —Taku Tama 9.0, King Midas 8,9, Noteworthy 8.5, Royal Game, Ravine 8.2, Imatoagirl 7.13, Thursby 7.12, Arch Arrow, Black Mint 7.4, Gold Bag 7.0. Grand Stand Handicap. Six furlongs. —Quantum 9.9, Wise Choice 9.0, Dainty Ways 8.7, Full Crop 8.6, Awainutu 8.5, Portray 8.1, Smithereens 7.13, Johneen 7.9.

Wainiangaroa Handicap Trot (harness). One mile and a-half.—Dark Denver, Cling Clang, Salute, La Riukie, Lemora, Devon Child, Bonnie Wrack, Silver Bird, Logan Prince, Dawn Sonoma, Fernbrook Lass scr, Allanora 12yds bhd, Major Brent, Indian Author 36, Skillicorn 00, Travis Thorn, Alpine Melody 72, War Chance 84. Colvin Handicap. Seven furlongs.— Charmeuse 10.2, Taku Tama 9.13, King Midas 9.8, Smithereens, Thursby 8.12, Appledore 8.11, Coll 8.2, Goldwelt, Rich Harvest, Lady Valkyrie, New Boy, Bright Spear 8.0. Charleston Hack Handicap. Six fur-longs.-—Monastic 9.5, Ringing Cheer 9.1, Projection 8.11, Full Crop 8.7, Revision 8.3, White Doe 7.12, Fortalice 7.11, Jael 7.7, Royal Stanley, Camp 7.2. Farewell Handicap. Six furlongs and 80 yards.—Charmeuse 9.8, Wise Choice 8.13, Noteworthy 8.6, Dainty Ways 8.5, Ravine 8.2, Imateagirl 8.0, Portray 7.13, Johneen 7.7, Miss Mercia 7.0.