ASHBURTON TROTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 205, 11 June 1932, Page 6

ASHBURTON TROTS

THE WINTER MEETING. TAXPAYER'S SAPLING STAKES LOCAL HORSE IN SECOND PLACE RED SHADOW TAKES BIG HANDICAP. The enterprise that has been displaved by the Ashburton Trotting Club in maintaining the New Zealand Sapling Stakes} the sole two-year-old classic in the Dcmoinion, was rewarded today when the club held its winter meeting on the Ashburton Racecourse. The weather was cold and the sky overcast, and a shower of rain fell before the first race, but this, however, did not affect the attendance to any great extent. The big event attracted a good deal of attention in Ohristchurch and a special train brought a large number of people from-vtiie city and from stations en route, while there was a regular stream of motor-cars bearing patrons from all quarters of the province. There were no fewer than 17 acceptors in the Sapling Stakes, in which the stake money amounted to £BSO, and the club is to be complimented on the way it continues to cater for owners and trainers. Throughout, the programme was an excellent one ; the fields were large and there was a good class of horse entered. Rain, combined with frost, made the track a trifle holding. The Ashburton Silver Band was in attendance and played a programme of lively music during the afternoon. At the conclusion of the Sapling Stakes the blue ribbon was decorated about the winner's neck by Mrs H. F. Nicoll (wife of the president of the club). Mr Nicoll said the club hoped to receive in future the support that had been given to it in the past, so that it could continue the progressive policy it had adopted in regard to maintaining the Sapling Stakes. All could congratulate Mr McKenzie, owner of Taxpayer, on the excellent win. They could do it with sincerity,' because he had gone to considerable expense in importing horses. He thoroughly deserved his success. Cheers were given for the owner of the winner and for the driver (G. Nouritz). Results up to the time the "Guardian" went to nress were as follow: — LONGBEACH HANDICAP, (In harness), of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. For unhoppled trotters that can do 3.51 or better. One mile and a-half. s—Mr E- 0. McDermott's bm, Garner, 3yrs, 84yds bhd (Owner) . ••• 1 I—Mr G. H. Nicoll's bm, Raclaim, 3yrs, scr (M. Holmes) ... ... 2 10—Mr R, Townley's br g, Lee Boy, syrs, scr (Owner) o Also started!: 8 Alf Parrish scr, 14 Master Wrack scr, 19 Appear scr, t Silk Coat scr, 13 Rey scr, 3 Amonos scr, 16 Page Girl scr, 15 Harvest Dillon scr, 4 Norman Fox scr, 2 Mataunga scr, 18 Last Child scr, 20 Car Bingen scr, 9 Don Giovanni scr, 11 Trickful 12yds bhd, 6 Tanepai 72, 17 Welcome Guy 108, 12 Stanley Bingen 120. A good dispatch saw the field on its way in the Longbeach Handicap and passing the stands the leaders were Page Girl, Last Child, Don Giovanni, Car Bingen and Master Wrack. Going round the back Page Girl and Don Giovanni were out in front, with Raclaim going up into fourth place. Garner made good progress round the hack and led into the" straight. Raclaim broke just as the field entered the home stretch and lost a lot of ground; Don Giovanni, which was lying second at this stage of the journey, also went to a tangle. Garner came on to win by three lengths from Raclaim, which broke on.the post, a head in front of Lee Boy. Page Girl was fourth. Times, 3.36, 3.43 4-5, 3.44. . . The stewards held an inquiry into the breaking of Raclaim at the post but they decided to take no action and the dividends were paid out on the judge's placings. TRIAL HANDICAP, (In harness), of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that can do 3.45 or better. One mile and ahalf. 7—Mr H. Murphy's, ch g Craganour, 3yrs, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1 1 l_Mr O. Smith's b m Lena Thorpe 5 syrs, scr (D. Teahen) 2 4_M r C. V. May's b g War Officer, syrs, scr (Owner) ... .- ••■ 3 Also started: 1 Directum scr, 16 Great Minto scr, 13 Chiming Day scr, 9 Betty Wrack scr, 6 Raider scr, 5 Dark Girl scr, 15 Great Horatius scr, 14 Royal Wrack scr, 8 Clapham scr, 18 Dolly " Huon scr, 12 Clem (Dawe scr, 2 Imposter scr, 16 Matchlight Junior scr, 3 St. Felix scr.

Directum, favourite in the Trial Handicap, had difficulty in getting off the mark. 'Lena Thorpe led past the stands from Betty Wrack, Vesta Ray, Dark Girl and Chiming Day. Going round the back ©ark Girl had charge and next in order were Lena Thorpe and Betty Wrack. War Officer was showing pace round the back and Craganouv was in a handy position. War Officer was first into the straight, followed by D'ark Girl. In the run home Craganour went to the front and won by two lengths from Lena Thorpe, which had a head advantage over War Officer. 'Betty Wrack ' was fourth. Times. 3.27, 3.27 3-5, 3.27 4-5. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, (In harness), of 300 sovs; second horse 50 sovs and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. For horses that can do 4.32 or better. Two miles. 4_Mr W. G. Devell's ch h Red Shadow, 4yrs, 48yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) ••• * s_Mr W. J- Morland's b g, Gold Country, syrs, 24yds bhd (A. Holmes) - ■•• 2 2—Messrs H. M. and J. G. Boyle s b h, Grand Canyon, syrs, scr (C. King) 3 Also started: 4 Ayrmont Chimes scr (coupled with the winner). 2 Sunny Bob 12yds bhd (coupled with Pluto and third horse), 6 Cyone scr (coupled with Harvest Child) scr, I,Black Lion scr, 11 Wrackler scr, 8 Arachne scr, 7 Nimble Direct scr, 13 Great Logan 36 Vds bhd, 15 Pageant scr, 14 Stanley T. scr 17 Wrackeen scr, 16 Grandlight 12yds bhd, 9 John Noble 12 12 Dillon Logan 12, 3 Belinda 24, 10 Golden 1 Pedro 36,

Nimble Direct and Pageant were the first to show out after the start. Just as the field, which was closely bunched, was racing toward the stands Ayrmout Chimes fell and brought down Cyone, these two interfering with John Noble and Grandlight, who also fell. Fortunately, the four drivers escaped with a shaking. It looked like a nasty mixup. Nimble'D'irect, 'Pageant, Arachne and Harvest Child were first past the stand. Racing into the back Arachne and Golden Pedro were in front from Nimble Direct and Grand Canyon with Belinda making a, fast run. Gold Country then came away and led into the straight, but Red Shadow in a great finishing run came up and went on to win by a length and a half from Gold Country, which was a head/in front of Grand Canyon. Pluto was fourth. ■ Times, 4.28* 1-5, 4.30 2-5, 4.36 3-5. NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES, (In ha-fliess), of 850 soys; first horse 525 soys ; second horse 175 sovs ; third horse 100 sovs, and fourth horse 50 sovs. For two-year-olds. Class 3.40. One mile and a-half. 9—Mr J. R. McKenzie's br g Taxpayer (G. Nouritz)' 1 I—Mr1 —Mr A. J. Nicoll's b c Indianapolis (M. Holmes) 2 2—Mr E. J. Eathjorhe's bg- Golden Direct (F. G. Holmes) 3 6—Mr L. A. Maiden's b g Derby Thorpe (W. J. Tomkinson) ... 4 Also started: 12 Rey Spec, 6 Royal de Oro, 4 Match King, 10 Betty Jinks, 1 Cloudy Range (coupled with Indianapolis), 3 Nobleman, 8 Rey Direct, 13 Mary Harvester, 14 Waress, 7 Ronald Derby, 11 Golden Cross. The bracketed Ashburton pair, Indianapolis and Cloudy Range, went out hot favourites. There was an excellent start after a short delay and passing the stands the order was Royal de Oro, Derby Thorpe, Match King, Golden Direct, Nobleman, Taxpayer, Indianapolis and Betty Jinks. The leaders raced in that order into the back, Taxpayer going up to third place with Match King next. Into the straight, Royal De Oro led the way with Derby Thorpe, Indianapolis and Golden Direct handy. Taxpayer put in a great run half-way down the straight and went on to wiii by a length from Indianapolis, which was a neck in front of the fast-finishing 'Golden Direct, while Derby Thorpe was two lengths away, fourth. Nobleman was fifth. Cloudy Range sixth, Golden Cross seventh, and Rev Spec eighth. Times, 3.32, 3.32 2-5, 3.33 3-5. ACTON HANDICAP, (In harness), of 125 sovs; second horse . 15 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that can do 3.34 or better. One mile and ahalf. B—Mr N. C. Price's b g Peter Locanda, oyrs, 24yds bhd (E. C. MoDermott) ...i. 1 10—Mr J. D. Smith's b g Eureka Boy, 3yrs, scr (Owner) ... ... 2 3—Mrs A. McCloy's br g Accras, syrs, scr (T. H. McGirr) ... 3 Also^started: 6 Gumdigger scr, 12 Olarancla scr, 11 Jean Drusus scr, 16 Bankhead scr, 14 Zane scr, 15 Compromise scr, 4 Great Thought scr, 1 Lord Leslie 12yds bhd, 7 Lomar 36, 5 Millie de Oro 36, 2 Gre/.t Ohenault 36, 9 Worthy King 60, 13 Manoeuvre 60. Eureka Boy led past the stand, with Gumdigger next. Going along the back Compromise took second place with Gumdigger next. Peter Locanda was seventh. Into the straight the leaders were Eureka Bgy, Accras, Gumdigger and Peter Locanda. The lastnamed went on to win by two lengths from Eureka Boy, while Accras was a length back, third. Great Thought was fourth. Time, 3.21 3-5, 3.24 2-5, 3.24 3-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, (In harness), of 150 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. For unhoppled trotters that can do 4.52 or better. Two miles. 9—Mr N. J. McTigue's ch m Great Burton, aged, scr (Owner) ... 1 2—Mr. A. H. Todd's bh, Todd Lonzia, 4yrs, 120yds bhd (D. Withers) ... ... ... ••■ 2 6—Mr R. Jonp's 1) g Stanley Bingen, syrs, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) <5 Also started: 7 Quincey Thorpe scr, 3 Radley scr, 8 Sunny Gold scr, 10 Bonora scr, 4 Mickey Audubon 36 (coupled .with Gay Paree) DC, 1 Modern Girl 36, % First Wrack 48.