AT WESTPORT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 731, 7 April 1933, Page 10

AT WESTPORT.

Jockey Club to Open TwoDay Fixture. FIRST DAY PROSPECTS. The Westport Jockey Club will open its autumn meeting to-morrow and conclude it on Monday. Good acceptances were received for the opening day, and the fields will include horses from the North Island, Riccarton and Blenheim in addition to those trained at West Coast centres. Only fine weather should be required to ensure a successful fixture. A number of Riccarton jockeys will be riding at the meeting. The principal events on the first day are the Morley and Scanlon Handicaps. Many of the acceptors hold more than one engagement.

With thirteen acceptors there is the material for a good field in the Morley Handicap. Miladi was unplaced twice at Trentham last month, but she beat a big field over a mile on the same course in January. At the Marlborough meeting in February she ran two thirds. Ravine has not raced since the last Coast circuit, when his best performance was to win the Perotti Memorial, one mile and a quarter, at Reefton. Argentic won thrice at Riccarton in November. He was unplaced in two races at Trentham in January, but has come on again since then. Little Wonder won a double over six furlongs at Tolaga Bay on February 16. but was twice unplaced over seven furlongs at Napier Park early in March. White Doe, during the Christmas-New Year racing on the Coast, won twice over seven furlongs at Hokitika and scored over six furlongs and a half at Reefton. On December *3l Miss Mercia won over six furlongs and a half at Omoto. She managed two seconds and a third in her other six starts on the circuit. Don Jose won the High-weight mile at Waimate on March 30. Eaton Hall had eight races on the holidav circuit, and won twice—over six furlongs and a half at Omoto and over seven furlongs at Hokitika. Shootist was unplaced at Trentham recently. In mile races at Masterton a week earlier he finished third and fourth, while he won over six furlongs at the Wairarapa meeting at the New Year. Form savs little for the chances of Noteworthv and Fallow. Atone, who has not raced this season, was second over six furlongs and a half at Omoto last June. Of the acceptors for the Scanlon Handicap Miss Mercia, Done Jose, Eaton Hall, Noteworthv and Shootist are referred to under the Morley Handicap. At the Marlborough meeting on February 10 Projection ran third over seven furlongs (to Purse and Revision) and won over fb*e furlongs, roll has not

raced since the Grand National meeting at Riccarton in August. Taku Tama was third over seven furlongs at Motuka- . rara on March 4. On the Christmasi New Year circuit on the Goast Pakir tere ran two seconds and two thirds t in nine starts. Coomassie managed a » second and two thirds in eight starts, i while Tael recorded a win. a second . and three thirds in nine outings. Tael’s [ win was gained in a seven furlong high- [ weight at- Reefton. Ardfinnan has not [ -a for two years. The following are likely to be fancied , : f they start in the races named. > Trial Handicap—lmasurvey, Arrowmid. i Buller Trot —Glengowrie. Red Comet. Morley Handicap—Argentic, Don i Jose, Miladi. i Electric Handicap—Royal Sceptre, r , Full Crop, Projection, i Granity Trot—Royal Wrack, Glen- : Scanlon Handicap—Done Jose, Taku i Tama, Shootist. Orowaiti Handicap—Gold Sand, : | Hampden. Knocklong. J Karamea Handicap—Royal Sceptre, ; Purse, White Doe. The programme is: Noon. TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Six furlongs. Arrowmid S 1 Imasurvey 7 4 Gold Arrow 8 0 Shootist 7 4 Dawn o’ Day 7 5 Nocturnus 7 4 Marmora tion 7 5 1 p.m.

L. J. Ellis will ride Merry Peel in [ ( the Great Easter Handicap, while in | i the Great Autumn he will be on Rul- ! f ing Light, who will be handled by her j j trainer, F. J. M'Kay, on the first day.|

BULLER HANDICAP TROT, of 75 sovs. Class 2.30. One niile. Silver Whip scr Marion Bingen scr War Sheila scr Queen Author scr Parallax scr Levanter 1 - Zara Bingen scr Red Comet 36 Lough Erne scr Plain Pearl 36 Glengowrie scr Great Wilkes 36 Bingen Palm scr Lorelei 48 Marian scr Cinema 72 Drusus scr Admiral Wrack 132 Cling Clang scr War Chance 132 Wracketeer scr 1.45 p.m. MORLEY HANDICAP, of 135 sovs. One mile. Miladi 9 0 Eaton Hall 7 7 Ravine 3 12 Noteworthy 7 7 Argentic 8 7 Cold Bag 7 0 Little Wonder 8 0 Shootist 7 0 White Doe 7 13 Fallow 7 0 Miss Mercia 7 S Atone 7 0 Don Jose 7 8 2.30 p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs. Full Crop 9 0 Subdivision 8 0 Projection 8 10 Awamutu 8 0 Royal Sceptre 8 9 Lady Rene 7 3 Little Wonder 8 7 Imasurvey 7 0 Flower S 0 New Boy 7 0 3.15 p.m. GRANITY HANDICAP TROT. of 75 sovs. Class 3.45. One mile and a half. Silver Whip scr Levanter scr Lazy Pete scr Queen .Author scr Lough Erne scr Plain Pearl 36 Glengowrie scr Cinema 48 Bingen Palm scr Admiral Wrack 72 Eastern Queen scr Fernbrook Lass 96 Royal Wrack scr 4 p.m. SCANLON HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. Projection 9 5 Eaton Hall 8 7 Coll 8 12 Noteworthy 8 7 Taku Tama 8 12 Coomassie 8 3 Pakitere 8 10 Jael 8 0 Miss Mercia 8 8 A rd fin nan 8 0 Don Jose 8 8 Shootist 8 0 4.46 p.m. OBOWAITI HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. Gold Sand 8 12 Gold Arrow 7 12 Hampden 8 4 Reserve Fund 7 9 Knocklong 8 4 Jael 7 7 Flower 8 0 Dawn o' Day 7 5 5.30 p.m. KARAMEA HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. Miladi 9 1 Purse 8 2 Full Crop 8 10 White Doe S 0 Monastic 8 7 Subdivision S 0 Projection 8 6 Lady Rene 7 3 Little Wonder 8 6 Gold Bag 7 0 Royal Sceptre 8 5