ASHBURTON TROTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 164, 23 April 1928, Page 6

ASHBURTON TROTS

THE AUTUMN MEETING. THE' CONCLUDING RESULTS. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s autumn nieeting on Saturday was in even way a success. Glorious weather favoured the day, and there vas a very large attendance of patrons from most centres in Canteihuiy. - special train- brought nearly 800 people from Christchurch and buses brought another large crowd. This increased attendance was reflected in the totaiisator, which handled £l7, compared with a. total of £16,88/ for the autumn meeting last year/ Once more the club has to be near tin congratulated on the success of the meeting, a success that was due to The excellence of the arrangements tnat had been made. Generally speaking the racing was good, and several of the finishes were very close. The concluding results were:—

AUTUMN HANDICAP (in harness), of v 150 sovs; second horse to receive - 25 rovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake; two miles. -i Mr A! Smith’s b m June de Oro, ■ rs. ser (Owner) 1 , r it. Dunn’s b m Fiorrie ’ • iter, aged, scr (Owner) 2 ™ \ Rodgers’s ch g Warren--10. Mi 1 4vrs 24yds (D. Welsh) 3 move, . 7

ed: 18 Locanda Lu scr, 1 Also Hart „ cr , coup ] ed w -th the winJoan Ddlou » / in ore . scr, 5 Golden - Wi u Lough Neagh scr, 7 Val Autnor scr, 2 . ilo “ ltme 4 Mary Logan . 3 i t . [m Lass 24, 17 Our t S KA V- buov 60, 11 Warepa 72/1 Mlrlinct W Jolly lloger 96, ' T 3 Underscrnb 961 and Fiorrie There was a good* j’ UEe de Oro Pointer Jed away fi-tK +1 nrdpr and Joan Dillon. Tfift .passing the stand the’ jin. p /v + round to the back Jvnm f •charge, and then Fiorrie the lead. from June de GfcJ», ’; a y ® ’ Joan Dillon and Lough: KteSfc g 1 j a fight down the straight ifcfc \!®“ de Ore. Fiorrie Pointer and AA wl .' June de Oro .got in bv a: bunA • , . , renore was two lengths bask. ‘Time, 4min 46 .2-ssee. , \

UTILITY HANDICAP (in harness) -, of 175 sovs: second horse to ree% T y e 30 sovs, and third horse IS so 78 from the stake-, two miles- , 45 Mr D. Teahan’s b g Len Wood/, aged, 120yds (Owner)- 1 2 Mr It. A. McDowell’s b m Reta Corena, aged; 12yds (J.McLellan) 2 IMrN. L. Price’s b g New Metfordl ; 4yrs, 24yds (Owner) &

Also started—l 7 Nelson Wood scr, TO' Connie Audubon sbr, 16 Leo Bellinau -scr, 8 Author Thorpe 24yds, 6 St. Petroxl scr, 21 Decrepe scr, 1-5 Brent Boy scr, 7 William Wood scr (coupled with Peter the First 72), 11 Todd Bingen scr, 10 Lonesome scr, 8 Molly Molloy 12, 14 Wee Olga. 12, 19 Lord Tracey 24, 20 Wee Patch 36, 12' Audilie 36, 4 Commander Bingen 36, 13 Oval 60, 9 TrampGrisp 72. Brent Boy was out in front by several lengths after a good start, with Connie Audubon second. Passing the stand the order was! Brent Boy, Reta Crena, and Lonesome. Going round to the back Lonesome took second place, and then gave way to Len Wood. Rota .Core-na came np and led till halfway down the straight when she broke and Len Wood got in a winner by three lengths, with New Metford twelve lengths back, third. Time—4.4l 2-o sec.

RAKAIA HANDICAP (in harness), of 225 sovs second horse to receive 35 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from • the stake; one mile and f a-quarter. 3 Mr J. J. ixennerley’s b g Jackie Audubon, oyrs, 24yds (Owner) I 5 Messrs Jolly Bros, ch g Jolly Pet, 6yrs, 24yds (J N. Clarke) 2 2 Mr'G. J. Barton’s bile g Dalmeny, aged, 36yds <J- Bryce) 3

Also started—7 Ayr scr, 9 Yoicks ser, 16 Lulu Lad-scr, 10 Rebel scr, 4 La Sonnette scr, 11 Hustler scr, 13 Huon Denver 12yds, 8 Event 24, 14 Auditress 24, 6 Dillon Geld. 24, 1 Arran Chief 24 (coupled with Kulnine 36), 12 Jioeanda’s General 24, 1.6 Panto 24, 15 Fashion Queen 36, 17 Zenith 60 Ayr.' Hustler and Lulu Lad led out from tlie start, and round the back the order was Hustler,/ Ayr, Dillon Gold, Jackie Audubon and Yoicks. Coming round the far bend Dalmeny began to show up. It was a sharp tussle in the straight, and the finish waJ exciting, a/ head separating first from second, and the third horse being only a head away. Time—2min. 47see.

FAREWELL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 175 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake; one mile. 6 Miss N Gunn’s b g Double Event, aged,' 24yds (F. E. Jones) 1 3 Mr E. McDonnell’s b m Rufine, 6yrs, 24yds (J- McLellan) 2 5 Mr G. W. Dransfield’s b g Logan King, syrs, scr (M. Stewart) 3

Also started—9 Nipper scr, 10 Springtime scr. / Free Lance scr, 2 My Sonny scr (coupled with Glenaray scr), 10 Nepia 12, 4 Acco 24, 1 Laplander 24, 8 Ariki 36. Nipper - and Springtime led away from the start, and round the back Event shot out m fiont, followed by Nipper, Springtime find Logan King. Coming into the straight Double Event was still' in front, and went on to win by half a length fi om C Rufine, which was a length ahead of Logan King. Time—2.l2 3-5.