ASHBURTON RACES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 42, 30 November 1935, Page 6

ASHBURTON RACES

THE SUMMERJiEETING. SOUTHDOWN WINS TINWALD. SUCCESS FOR MANETHO. Though everything was in its favour, the Ashburton County Racing Club’s summer meeting on the Ashburton Racecourse to-day attracted only a moderate attendance. The Weather was perfect and the track was in the best of order. The programme of eight events was an attractive one, and there was an excellent class of horse engaged. The- Ashburton Silver Band was in attendance during the afternoon and presented a long programme. The arrangements for the meeting were faultless, a fact which was appreciated by patrpns, owners and trainers. A new feature was the new covered-in stand to the .west of the main stand. Results up to the time the “Guardian’ ’ went to press were as follow: lIIGHWEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs, second horse 13 sovs and third horse 7 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight, 9st. Seven furlongs. s—Mrs N l . S'. Perry’s ch g Manetho, aged, 10.6 (H. Turner) ... 1 7 —Mrs H. N. Aynsley’s blk m, Note Tssue, 4yrs, 9.8 (J. Veevers) 2 2 —Mr J. J. Lewis’s b g, The Surgeon, 6yrs, 9.2 (L. Pratt) 3 Also started : 4 Rose of Tralee 9.9, 6 Wonderful 9.8, 1 Miracle 9.1, 9 Margaret Rose 9.0, 8 Polygraph 9.0, 3 Jack Ahoy 9.0. Rose of Tralee, Margaret Rose, Jack Ahoy and Note Issue were the first to show out after the field had settled down following a good start, and at the entrance to the straight the leaders were Margaret Rose, Note Issue and The Surgeon, with Rose of Tralee handy. Then Manetho showed up and went on to win by two lengths from Note Issue, while The Surgeon was half a length back, third. Jack Ahoy was fourth. Time, 1.27. LAGMHOR PLATE, Of 70 sovs, second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. Two-year-olds 7st 51bs, three-year-olds Bst 41b s, four years and upwards Bst 71bs. For horses that have never won an advertised race at time of starting. Five furlongs. 3 Miss J. Edgar-Jones’s b m Vervain, 4yrs, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) 1 10 —Mr A. Louisson’s b c Roaming, 3yrs, 8.4 (J. W. Jennings) 2 4Mr J. Wj. (Pankjiurst’s ch g Coat of Arms, 4yrs, 8.7 (J. O’Connor) 3 Also started: 13 Hasta 8.7, 11 Rebel Queen 8.7, 14 Robant 8.7, 2 Dark Rose 8.7, 16 Salient Knight 8.4, 7 Oulotte 8.4, 6 Colleen. Ougue 8.4, -15 Nolana 8.4, 12 Brevity 8.4, 5 Pink Polly 7.5, 1 Document 7.5, 9 Wine Card 7.5, 8 Owl’s Nest 7.5 Oulotte was the first to draw attention after the start, and Coat of Arms and Nolana were close up till the straight was entered, when there were several changes. Vervain wore down the opposition and went on to win by a head from the fast-moving Roaming. A length back was the third horse. Coat of Arms. Fourth place was filled by Wine Card. Time, 1.0 4-5. MELROSE TROT HANDICAP, In harness. Of 90 sovs, second horse 13 sovs and third horse 7 sovs from the stake. For horses that can do 3.43 or better. One mile and a-half. 4 —Mr O. E. Hooper’s b m Shadow Queen, 6yrs, scr (F. Holmes) 1 10—Mr C. S. Donald’s b g Ace Pot, syrs, scr l(R. Donald) ... 2 I—Mr A. Read’s b m Credit Funds, 4yrs, scr (J, Behrns) 3 Also, started: 3 Our War scr., 7 Tapdancer scr (coupled with Passport scr), 8 Colleen Wrack scr, 9 Undaunted scr, 12 Juju McElwyn scr, 5 St. Helena scr, 13 Old Faithful scr, 6 Monetary scr, 2 Zest scr, 11 Prince Roydon 48yds blid. Ace Pot was first past the stand and next in order were Credit Funds, Shadow Queen* St. Helena and Colleen Wrack. Near the end oh the straight Tapdancer came to grief. Its sulky appeared to foul another and it slowly tipped over, throwing the driver (D. Welsh) and falling itself. No damage was done and the driver was not hurt. Tapdancer was able to rise after being released* from some of the harness. Ace Pot continued to lead round the back, Shadow Queeii, Credit Funds and St. Helena being in close attendance. Ace Pot led into the straight, with Zest coming fast in third place, Shadow Queen went ahead to win by a head from Ace Pot, a similar distance separating Ace Pot from Credit Funds. Zest was fourth. Times, 3.26 1-5, 3.26 2-5, 3.26 3-5.

TINWALD HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs, second horse 13 sovs and third horse 7 sovs from the stake. One mile. 3 —Mr J. M. Samson’s br g South-

down, syrs 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2—Mr P. T. Hogan’s b m Queen of Song, 4yrs, 7.10 (E, Pinn) 2 6 —Mr D. Buchanan’s ch g 'Courtyard, 6yrs, 7.12 (H. W. Hibbard) ... ••• 3

Also started: 1 Davolo 9.4, 5 Hacrc Tonu 7.13, 7 Tout to Monde 7.11, 4 Dollar Prince 7.7, 8 Imperial Spear 7.0. Along the back Imperial Spear was a length in front of Courtyard and these two were together with five furlongs to go. Courtyard was first into the straight, with Imperial Spear next from Tout le Monde. Southdown, which had been last most of the way, shot ahead and won by half a length from Queen of Song, which came fast over the last bit of ground. Two lengths away was Courtyard, and Tout to Monde was fourth. Time, 1.38 3-5. WINCHMORE HACK HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs, second horse 13 sovs and third horse 7 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. I—Mr1 —Mr D. Grant’s b h Top Coat, 4yrs, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 1 10 —Mr J. Mvinro’s blk m Honour’s Lass, 4yr§j 7.5 (W. Cooper) 2 7 —Mrs H. N. Aynsley’s b m Cheap Money, syrs, 7.5 (M. Caddy) 3 Also startedi: 4 Top Rank 8.8, 9 Golden Dart 8.5, 8 Penelope 8.4, 3 Concert Pitch: 7.11, 5 Madam Pompadour 7.7, 2 Silver Jest 7.7, 13 Countervane 7.0, 12 Hard Luck 7.0, 6 Beveft 7.0. Top Coat got away best, and was leading from Cheap Money, Honour’s Lass and Silver Jest along the back. Top Coat came through in the straight

and won by a length and a half. Second place was filled by Honour’s Lass, while half a length hack came 'Cheap Money. In fourth place was Concert Pitch. Time, 1.13 2-5.