WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1046, 24 March 1910, Page 9

WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Westport Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was commenced on Thursday in fine weather and before a good attendance. The results were as follow:— FLYING HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Bridesmaid, 7.0, 1; Contingent, 8.3, 2: Blue Sky, 7.0, 3. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Balmy Breeze, 9.0, 1; Lady Wreath, 9.0, 2; Bandsman, 9.7, 3. ORAWAITI HANDICAP TROT, one mile and a-half.—Maud Allerton, 305., 1Dictatoress, 305., 2; Miss Black, 245., 3. Time, 4m. 20 3-ss. WESTPORT CUP, one mile and a furlong.—King Try, 7.7, 1; Investment, 8.3, 2. ADDISON’S HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Eyes Front, 9.10, 1; Flintstone, 8.10, 2; Balmy Breeze, 9.5, 3. Time, Im. 40s. BIRCHFIELD HANDICAP TROT, two miles.—Overland, 75., 1; Picaroon, 155., 2; Judge Albert, 275., 3. Time, sm. 27 3-ss. RAILWAY PLATE HANDlCAP.—Contingent, 7.9, 1; Investment, 8.7, 2; Wairarapa, 9.5, 3. Time, Im. 275. SECOND DAY. For the second day of its autumn meeting, the Westport Jockey Club was favoured with fine weather and a large attendance. The results were:— MINERS’ HANDICAP of 30sovs, six furlongs.—lnvestment, 9.0, 1; Wairarapa, 7.7, 2; Contingent, 8.10, 3. The only starters. Time, lm. 30s. CHARLESTON HACK HANDICAP of 25sovs, six furlongs.—Balmy Breeze, 10.0, 1; Flintstone, 10.13, 2. Twelve started. Time, lm. 235. GRANITY TROT of SOsovs, one mile and a-half.—Miss Black, 275., 1; Boxer, 355., 2; Silver Heel, 355., 3. Scratched: Coney, Overland, St. Joe. Time, 4m. 18s. BULLER HANDICAP of 40sovs, one mile.—King Try, 9.0, 1; Investment, 9.0, 2; First View, 8.10, 3. Also started: Freeland. Time. lm. 48s. STOCKTON HANDICAP of SOsovs, one mile.—Correse, 10.5, 1; Miss Douglas, 9.0, 2; Flintstone. 10.12, 3. Scratched: Sketcherand Glory de Dijon. Time, lm. 565. WESTPORT COAL CO.’S HANDICAPTROT of 30sovs, two miles.—Merlin, 875.,

1; Wood Berlin, 315., 2; Picaroon, 145., 3. Scratched: Overland and St. Joe. Time, sm. 455. FAREWELL HANDICAP of 25sovs, six furlongs.—Bridesmaid, 9.0, 1; Manaia, 9.0, 2; Contingent, 7.0, 3. The only starters. Time, lm. 7s. The totalisator investments were £lB7l, as compared with £1927 for the second day of last year, and £3670 for the meeting, compared with £3673 last year. At the conclusion of the Granity Trot Mr. Colvin, M.P., president of the club, presented Mr. Bryne, owner of King Try with the handsome silver cup won on Thursday, and presented by a well-known Nelson resident, Mr. F. N. Jones, who has been an officer of the club for nearly 30 years.