WHIPPET RACING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 955, 27 December 1933, Page 2

WHIPPET RACING.

Waiau Club Holds Holiday Meeting. Y'esterday, the recently-formed Waiau Whippet Racing Club held its second race meeting, when there was a good attendance of spectators. The track was in good condition, but a strong north-west wind slowed down the times. The main event, the Belfast Open Handicap, was won by Mr J. A. Ainger with Real Pal. Another successful owner was Mrs F. E. Biltcliff. whose bitch, Charis. was second to Real Pal and also second in the Highfiehl Open Hurdles, whilst the same owner's Cerberus won the Woodena Extended Nursery. The following were the results: WOODEND EXTENDED NURSERY FLAT HANDICAP, of 2£ sovs and trophy, 200yds. Cerberus (2yds), Mrs F. E. Biltcliff’s 1 Royal Fleet (17yds), R. G. Frew’s .. 2 Grand Fleet (17yds), R. G. Frew’s . . 3 Time—l 4 3-10 see. AMURI IMPROVERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 4 sovs. 200yds. First heat—Mrs J. Price’s Silver Stag (14yds) 1, J. Fitzgerald’s War Buoy (14yds) 2. Second heat—D. K. Coleman’s Outlaw (14yds) 1, J. 11. Frisk’s Comment (14yds) 2, J. R. D. Johns’s Blue Link (14yds) 3. Final. Outlaw 1 Silver Stag 2 War Buoy 3 Time—l2 2-ssec. BELFAST OPEN FLAT HANDICAP, of 7 sovs and cup, 200yds. First heat—J. A. Ainger’s Real Pal (12yds) 1. J. R. D. Johns’s Blue Link (14yds) 2. A. S. Patience’s Nigger .Minstrel (13yds) 3. Second heat —D. K. Coleman’s Carry On (14yds) 1. 51 rs F. E. Biltcliffe’s Charis (13yds) 2, J. It. Smith’s Saint Felix (14yds) 3. Final. Real Pal 1 Charis 2 Blue Link 3 Time—l2 3-ssec. LYNDON NOVICE HURDLE HANDICAP (sweepstake and trophy), 200yds. Outlaw (20yds), D. K. Coleman’s . . 1 Blue Royal (20yds), Mrs E. G. Men ere’s 2 Time—lßsec. HIGHFIELD OPEN HURDLE HANDICAP, of 5 sovs. 200yds. Devonvale Roddy (12yds), J. R. D. Johns’s 1 Charis (20vds), Mrs F. E. Biltcliff’s 2 Outlaw (20yds), D. K. Coleman’s .. 3 Time—l 3 l-ssec. WAIAU LIGHT-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 4 sovs and trophy, 200yds. First heat—H. Stove’s Amuri .Till (14yds) 1, Miss N. Brown’s Fair Wyn (lOJvds) 2, A. J. Patience’s Sporting Girl (14yds) 3. Second heat—J. R. D. Johns’s Rubina (7yds) 1, J. Stove’s Rascal (14yds) 2, B. Henderson’s Royal Crown (14yds) 3. Final. Rubina 1 Fair Wyn 2 Rascal 3 Time—l2 l-ssec. BARCA I.DINE OPEN FLAT HANDICAP (sweepstake ami cup), 200yds (restricted to local dogs). First heat—J. Fitzgerald's War Buoy (14yds) 1, A. J. Patience’s Nigger Minstrel (13yds) 2, J. Holbrougli’s Tuahiwi Snowy Days (14vds) 3. Second heat—R. Stove's Amuri Jack (14yds) 1, J. Stove's Rascal (14yds) 2, Mrs E. G. Menere's Blue Royal (14yds) Final. Rascal 1 Nigger Minstrel 2 Time —13 sec.