WINNING RIVAL!
SUCCESS AT ASHBURTON. SPRING TO ROT BUN. ASHBURTOX, Saturday. The Ashburton County Racing Club's spring meeting was held to-day in fine, but windy, weather. There was a very large attendance and the course was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £18,094 10/, against £11,942 10/ last year, an increase of £6152. The judicial committee decided that Whiphand, ridden by C. T. Wilson, had been interfered with in the Novice Stakes by Jolly Time, whose rider, B. H. Brodie, was severely reprimanded. R. Pentecost, trainer of Jolly Time, was warned as to the horse's habit of running about, and advised that, if there was no improvement. Jolly Time would be recommended for the schooling list. Results: —• SELMA TROT, one mile and a half, limit 3.43 — 2-3 Walnonl Jack, 12yds (P. Holmes), 1; 3-7 Happy Man. limit (E. Smith), 2; 8-6 Hamirfast, linfit (O. E. Hooper), 3. All started. Head; four lengths Times: 3.28 3-5, 3.29 4-5, 3.31 2-5. ««Ktns. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter •1-1 Winning Rival. 7.12 (C. T. Wilson). 1; 5-8 Glenora Boy. 7.8 (A. Messervy), 2; 4-4 Settlement. 7.10 (J. Corboy). 3. All started. Half a length; head. Time, 2.6 4-5. CHATMOS HANDICAP, six forlonfs.—l-1 Don't Forget, 8.7 (R. Spratt). 1; 6-4 Night Glass, 8.4 (C T. Wilson), 2; 3-9 Airline, 7.7 (A. Anderson). 3. All started. Length; three lengths. Time, 1.12 2-5. PENSCROFT HANDICAP, one mile.—4-4 Prudent ] Prince, 9.4 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 6-5 Dranoel. 8.1 (C. Pox), 2; 5-7 Ferriby. 7.10 (A. Stokes). 3. Neck; length. Time, 1.40 4-5. SPRING HANDICAP, seven furlongs- 8-8 Roy Bun I 7.6 (R. Mackie). 1; 2-2 Night Hawk. 7.1 (W F - 1 Ellis), 2; 3-3 Rebel Star, 7.7 (A. Messervy) 3' Scratched: Thermidor. Two lengths; bead. Time', i 1.26. I RAKAIA TROT, one mile and a half, limit 3 38 ' 4-5 Braw Lass, limit (J. Behrns). 1; 4-5 Burt ' Scott, limit (M. McTigue), 2; 7-6 Clive Brook, I 24yds (A. Cranston), 3. All started. Two lengths- I three lengths. Times: 3.22. 3.22 2-5. 3.20 3-5. '
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 220, 16 September 1940, Page 10
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