WESTPORT TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27275, 29 December 1949, Page 7

WESTPORT TROTS

HILDA SCOTT AND GIZERA SUCCEED PA WESTPORT, Dec. 28. . The second day of the Westport Trotting Club’s annual meeting was marred by heavy rain, which fell during the later part of this afternoon, after the attendance had again been affected by threatening weather this morning. The track was in good order in spite of the rain. The totalisator handled £19,457, compared with £23,750 for the second day last year. For the meeting, £39,656 was handled, against £50,163 10s in 1948. The price for the double on the Duller and Denniston Handicaps, won by Hilda Scott and Gizera respectively, was £6 7s 6d for 10s. Results:— Charleston Handicap, of £2OO. One mile and five furlongs.—l/1 Forest Lady (J. D. Litten), 1; 3/2 Young Neen (D. J. Kennedy), 2; 2/3 Doreano (F. R. May), 3. Two lengths: a head. Times: 3min Slsec, 3min 52 2-ssec, 3min 51 3-ssec. Ingenuity was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £2 17s. Place, £l. £1 10s, £1 17s. Craddock Memorial, of £2lO. Two miles. 3/4 Rolled Gold (C. Bennett), 1; 1/1 Royal Robin (P. G. Wilson). 2; 2/2 Deep Calm (E. Fairbairn), 3. Length; two lengths. Times: 4min 41 3-ssec, 4min 39sec, 4min 43 2-ssec. Arbitrate was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £9 6s. Place, £3 Is, £5 Is, £5 0s 6d. Stockton Handicap, of £220. One mile and a-quarter.—2/2 Trixie Milne (H. J. Smith). 1; 1/1 Trouville (J. A. Carmichael), 2; 11/11 Scottish Greetings (G. Withers). 3. Half a head; half a length. Times: 2min 49sec, 2min 49 l-ssec, 2min 49 2-ssec. .Artful was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £5 9s. Place, £2 6s, £2 2s, £ll 5s 6d. Builer Handicap, of £350. One mile and five furlongs.—l/1 Hilda Scott (S. A. Edwards), 1; 4/5 Lilliaceae (H. J. Smith), 2; 7/7 Tranquil Lady (D. A. Moreland), 3. Eight lengths: a neck. Times: 3min 39 l-ssec, 3min 41 4-ssec, 3min 42sec. Almeta was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £2 7s Gd. Place, £1 12s 6d, £3 6s, £3 13s. Douglas Memorial, of £2lO. Two miles. —l/1 Slipstream, 12yds bhd (P. C. Dick). 1; 4/3 Young Neen, 36 (J. M. Kennedy), 2; 5/5 Ingenuity, scr (D.- J. Townley), 3. Eight lengths: a nose. Times: 4min 46sec, 4rhin 44 2-ssec, 4min 47 2-ssec. Elaborator was fourth. • Dividends. —Win, £2 11s. Place. £1 3s 6d, £1 14s, £2 4s. Waimangaroa Handicap, of £2BO. One mile and a-quarter.—First division: 6/5 Arbitrate, scr (W. E. Taylor). 1; 1/1 Tai Maria, scr (J. A. M. Carmichael), bracketed with Hall Trump, 2; 3/3 Deep Calm, scr (E. Fairbairn), 3 Two lengths: two Times: 2min 55 3-ssec 2min 55 4-ssec, 2min 56sec. Gay Scott was fourth.

Dividends.—Win, £6 14s 6d. Place, £3 13s 6d, £1 3s 6d.

Second division; 9/12 Imperial Trust, scr (D. Bennett), 1; 5/6 Authority, scr (F. R. May), 2; 14/14 Graticulate, scr (R. J. Thompson), bracketed with Serviceman. 3. Neck; a neck. Times: 2min 55 3-ssec 2min 55 4-ssec, 2min 56sec. June Grattan was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £lO 18s. Place, £5 13s 6d, £4 0s 6d.

Denniston Handicap, of £220. One mile and five Gizera, scr (F. Scott, jun.), 1; 9/5 Klondyke, scr (D. J. Townley), 2; 5/6 Artful, scr (C. F. Murcott), 3. Half a length; same. Times: 2min 50 4-ssec, 2min 51sec, 2min 51 2-ssec. Bondage was fourth. Dividends.—Win. £5 8s 6d. Place, £1 lls, £2 8s 6d, £2 16s.

Farewell Handicap, of £250. One mile and a-quarter.—3/4 Double Deck, 12yds bhd (J. A. Carmichael), bracketed with High Command, 1; 2/3 Trixie Milne, scr (H. J. Smith), 2; 1/1 Affectation, scr (S. A. Edwards), 3. Half a length; a nose. Times: 2min 50 3-ssec. 2min 51 2-ssec, 2min 51 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £6 14s. Place. £2 Is. £2 Is 6d. £2.

Highland Prince, who will do his New Year racing on the North Otago circuit. Is one of T. H. Gunning’s team and is a four-year-old by U. Scott from Erinara, a Jack Potts mare from Leila Denver. He Is a brother to Super Sarin and he has been placed in three of his four starts this season