WESTPORT RACES.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12748, 21 March 1910, Page 4

WESTPORT RACES.

THE SECOND DAY. (.United Press Association. J Westport, March 19. Tho Westport Jockey Club's second day of the autumn meeting had lino weather, and a large attendance. lius results were : — Miners' Handicap, of 30 soys, six furlongs : Investment 1, Wairarapa &, Contingent 3. Only starters. lime-, 1 20 ■> Charleston Hack Handicap, of 25 soys, 6 furlongs: Balmy Breezy 7, Flintstone 2. All the twelve entrants 1 started, Time, 1.23. ■ > Gravity Trot, of 30 soys, 1* miles: Miss Black 1. Boxer (Spseos) 2, Silver Heel (35secs) 3. Scratched* Coney, Overland, and St. Joe. lime, Buller Handicap; of 40 soys, 1 mil©:King Try 1, Investment 2, First View 3. Also started, Freeland. Time, '■At the -conclusion of this race Mr Colvin, M.P., the president ot tno Club, presented the owner of Jimg Try with the handsome cup won on Thursday. The cup was the present of a well known Nelson resident, Mr F. N. Jones, who, Mr Oolvin said, had been an officer of the Club for nearly thirty years, .and had.ahiajs taken the keenest interest in the sport. He much regretted, that Hi health had laid Mr Jones aside for a time, and hoped he would have a speedy and complete recovery. , SP sJkton Handicap, of 30 soys, 1 can Trot of 30 soys, 2 miles: Mer--5n P (37aecs) 1, Wc^KffCgjg-) 2, Picaroon (Hsecs) 3 Soratohed, Overland and St Joe. Time 5.45 Farewell Handicap of 25 soys, b furlongs: Bridesmaid 1, H^fJ' Contingent 3. Only starters, lime, te-talisator investments amomitpd to £1871, as compared with ±.LJJ< for the second day of last year and £3670 for the- meeting, compared with £3673 at last year's meeting.