FIRST DAY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7725, 19 February 1909, Page 3

FIRST DAY.

Concluding results :-— LAGMHOR HANDICAP (caddie), of 60 sbVs)j second iiorse to. receive 5 soys frorii .the stake. For ltoit.es that can do 4 minutes or better. Olio and a-half miles: Mr F;. .Macdonald's b : ..g .A'-C, by Kentucky, aged, Sfeec _•,: .... - I v . . ;. iM. I'Vi wards) 1 Mr J. Preece's U c bright, -Svrs, .: 16sec .. ( t T. Tudhope) 2 Mr H. F. Nicoll's b g Turk; aged, llsec ,; (A. Pr-ingje)_ 3 Harold C. scrl and Peacock 3sece also started. ■ ■, . ■-■■..■< For over a mile A.C led, followed by the remainder of the horses m the order they passed the starting machine. Turning into the strcight for home,. Bright passed'A.C, but, soon tiring, fell again into second place. A.C. won by three lengths, Bright being about fifty yards m. front of Turk. Time, 3min 47 3-ssfcfc. ALLENTON HANDICAP. (hßn?.ee;:), ; o.i ' 50 soys; second horso to receive o f.ovs from the stake. For horses that can do 4.10 or better. One mile and a-half. Mr W. Tapp's b g Dirk Fly, by Dictator—Bot Fly. 6v:b. ecr '(M. inwards) 1 Mr A. Griffith's b m Princo;-:« Louise, 3yrs, 21sec (T. Yv. Price, jun.) . 2 Mr A. J. Usher's eh g Naughty Child, aged, 19sen (V. Yv. Price) 3 Urgent 24sec and I.onedale 30see also started. Cedrice and Quincey v/ere i scratched. I Lonsdolc led for half a mile,, followed by Prir.f&js Loi!!.*e, who was closely pursued by Dick Fly. Tho last-named then passed into second place, but Princess Louise , with a good lead, seemed to be fairly safe. Ncaring the winning post^ however, Dick Fly did some astonishing work, and m a surprisingly quick time overhauled Princess Louise, and won one of the best races of the day by two lengths, 100 yards dividing the second and third horses. Time, 3min 24sec. Dick Fly m this race put up an Australasian record, covering a mile and a half m 3min 24secs. The driver, m recognition of this, is to be presented with a gold medal by the Ashburton Trotting Club. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (optional), of 45 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. For horses that can do 2.45 or better. One mile-. Mr H. F. Nicoll'a b g To Enng\ by Wildwood—-Stella, r.ged, Ickoc (A. Priiig'o) 1 Mr J. Preece's b g Bright, 3y:ts, ■"' lOsec (J. Tudhope) 2 Mr A. Binnie's b m Woodleigh, aged, 14sco (A. Binnie) 3 Mary Lincoln Dsec, Vi Toodleigh 14sec, David "Harum llscc, Caberfeigh 16sec, and Nimrod ISseo v.ho etartccl. Miss Florrie C. aiid A.C. were scratched. Te-Rangi quickly took charge, and] although Bright run past him as they! entered tho straight, Te Rangi came again end won an exciting race by half a length. Time. 2mi:i 28sec. Wor. by a noso, the tccond horse being 100 yards m advance of Woodleigh, third. Time, 2min 31sec.