WESTPORT TROTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 7

WESTPORT TROTS

COAST SEASON OPENED CHIEF EVENT TO ARIKITOA ROYAL COMRADE’S DUAL SUCCESS (Special to THE SUN) WESTPORT, Thursday. in warm weather, with occasional showers, the Westport Trotting Club’s midsummer meeting, postponed from the previous day, was opened before a good attendance. Despite the rain earlier in the week, the track was in fair order, and the lacing throughout was interesting. Speculation was on the dull side, £5,433 being handled on the machine, as compared with £15.362 on Boxing Bay last year. Results: Seddonville Handicap, 12i furlongs.— , Royal Comrade, limit <D. Bennett), 1; l Royal Comrade, limit, D. Bennett, 1; Rose, limit, 3. Also started: 5 Bingen , ilkes, 4 Roval Time, 3 Beautiful Rose, • Won by a length. Time, Tehuka Handicap, 121 furlongs.—s omfort. 84yds, Pascoe, 1: 1 Tot Kogan, 'inut, 2; 2 Nelson Parrish, 36yds, 3. a so started: 9 Corrie Dale, 7 Rainey, 3 i ,V°. kelson, 10 Billy Ashley, 4 Metro, ' nild Boy, 7 Bonnv Audubon. Won by 1 "o lengths. Time, 3.53 4-5. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL Of £220; 16} furlongs 1— ARIKITOA. limit.* Edge 1 r—BESSiE DILLON, limit 2 O —THORPIE. 36yds 3 Also started: 2 Wineberry, 5 Kady r . ,e Qt, 4 Goldrush. Won by three lengths. Time h^- se an other two lengths away. Progress Handicap. 12.} furlongs. —l .■■eat Author, limit, Jarden. 1; 3 Anon. * ’ 1>: 4 Jessie Bells. 4Syds, 3. Also . v! r , d: Lincoln Pointer, Korna Melrose, Lincoln, Bonny Wrack, Dillon 3 5,' If: Won by a length. Time, President's Handicap. 16} furlongs.—7 bookstall, limit, Clough. 1; 2 Tot Kogan. s/riV 2 ; 4 Comfort, 144yds, 3. Also •tarted: 6 Olivo Xelson, 3 Martem. S rf? n S y ,^ ud Jbon. 1 Xelson Parrish, 5 Fille s*l 2 !* n ' Won by two lengths. Time, Denniston Handicap, 8} furlongs.—l ®ssie Dillon. 12yds, T. Bennett, 1; 4 • * Xelson, 12yds. 2: 5 Prompter, limit, A, so started: 2 Clive Bell, 3 Rap. "on by two and a-half lengths. Time, - jl 4-5 Addison's Handicap. t2i furlongs. —5 p yal Comrade. 36. ds, D. Bennett, 1: 1 r et <tr Guy, limit. 2"; 2 Golden Ore. limit. Win Also started: 4 Musical. 9 Bingen '' "kee, S Kenetta Dillon. :i Nanette 10 t'Oyal Time, 7 Alpine Melody, 6 Red p- Won by two lengths. Time, 0.40 Stockton Handicap, 10J furlongs.—2 horpje, 24yds, Alborn. 1. 4 Lady Brent. - 'rfe 1 Kodie, limit. 3. Also started- • Dillon Chimes, 5 Wineberry. Mon by IWo t«ngthe. Time, 3.5 2-5.