WESTLAND RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1408, 19 April 1917, Page 23

WESTLAND RACING CLUB.

EASTER MEETING. Fine weather prevailed for the Westland Racing Club’s Easter meeting on Wednesday (April 11). There was a good attendance, and the fields constituted a record. The totalisator investments amounted to £5lBl for the seven races, as compared with £6190 last year. The results were:— HAMILTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. ' Seven furlongs. 1 — Gallupin, 8.3 1 2 — Divorce, 8.3 2 3 — Bradamante, 9.6 3 Also started: 2 Tantalus. 3 Sir Hamilton, 7 Royal Dragoon, 5 Xanthos, 8 Mulga Bill, 8 Glencannich. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec.

COMMEMORATION HANDICAP of 80 sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. 2— Golden Morn, 9.9 1 3 — Kiltess, 9.9 2 4 — Listen, 8.5 .’ 3 Also started: 6 Chudic, 1 Tip-up, 5 Hymettius, 8 Melford, 9 Clanmena. 7 Epworth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT (Saddle). One mile. 1— Energy, ssec 1 2 — The Sprinter, 2sec 2 5 — Trojan, Bsec 3 The placed horses were close together at the finish. Time, 2min 26 3— AUTUMN HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3— Sir Hamilton, 9.1 1 5— Invader, 8.8 2 I—Bradamante, 9.2 3 Also started: Glenongly, 6 Mollymawk, 6 Antiope. Won by half a length. Time, 2min ISsec. CENTURY HANDICAP TROT (Harness). One mile and a-half. I—Captain1—Captain Woodburn, Bsec 1 7 —Lucy Wallace, 4sec 2 6— Miss Rye, Bsec 3 Four others started. Won by a length. Time, 3min 48 2-ssec. ' HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. 4— Divorce, 9.0 1 _1 —War Hawk, 8.4 2 7 — Glenowl, 8.9 3 Also started: 6 Undecided, 10 Glenongly, 5 Trilby, 3 Sport, 2 Curator, 10 Mulga Bill, 8 Miraculous. 10 Repeat. Time, Imin 37sec. OLD IDENTITIES’ HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Tip-up, 9.9 1 Parlovna, 9.7 2 Hymettius, 7.13 3 Also started: Avery. . A close finish. Time, Imin 7sec.