WESTLAND RACING CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 998, 22 April 1909, Page 8

WESTLAND RACING CLUB’S MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Westland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened in splendid weather on Thursday. Results:— OPEN HANDICAP. —Coxswain, 8.0, 1; Freeland, 7.12, 2; Count Gorton, 9.5 3. TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP.—North Pole, 10.0, 1; Nordoff, 7.10, 2; Whirlwind, 8.8, 3. Also started: Lubra 7.11, Helianthes 8.6. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP TROT. —Roosevelt, scratch, 1; Echlet, 305., 2; Rubin, 95., 3. Ten others starte.d AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Ito, 9.4, 1; First View, 8.5, 2; Investment, 7.10, 3. Also started: The Libyan 8.7, The Orient 8.7, Sylverie 7.11, Hamua 6.12. Time, Im. 455. BOROUGH TROT. — Ruatapa 1; Sir Bedevere 2, Redeemed 3. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. — Hillspring, 8.12, 1; Runanga, 8.13, 2; Whirlwind, 9.4, 3. Also started: Wairarapa 9.10, Blessbok 8.8. RAILWAY HANDICAP. — Montague. 9.5, 1: Bonnie Jean, 6.10, 2; Count Gorton, 9.12, 3. SECOND DAY. The Westland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was continued on Friday ip splendid weather and before a good attendance. The sum of £5365 was put through the totalisator for the two days. The results were:— MINERS’ PURSE. —First View, 8.12, 1; Freeland, 8.2, 2; Sylverie, 7.6, 3. Also started: The Orient 8.4, Coxswain 8.4. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. —North Pole, 10.8, 1; Montague, 9.13, 2; Runanga, 8.4, 3. Also started: Contingent 8.3, Bonnie Jean 7.1. Won by a nose. PROVINCIAL TROT. —Seddon’s Terrace 1, Blacksand 2, Mawhera 3. Twelve others started. EASTER HANDICAP.—Ito, 10.0, 1; The Orient, 8.0. 2; Investment. 7.9, 3. Also started: First Vew 8.12, Coxswain 8.0. Nordoff 7.9. Runanga 7.6. COUNTY TROT.—King John 1, Cobra 2, Mawbora 3. Eleven others started. WELTER-WEIGHT HANDICAP. — Hillsp’ ing. 9.6, 1; Blessbok, 8.6, 2; Wairarapa. 9.8, 3. FAREWELL HANDICAP. —Coxswain, 8.8, 1; Contingent, 8.2, 2; Nordoff, 8.3, 3. Also started: Sylverie 7.13, Bonnie Jean 7.1.