ASHBURTON RACES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 40, 26 November 1938, Page 6

ASHBURTON RACES

THE SUMMER MEETING.

HANDICAP TO THE SANDWICHMAN.

. ELM AT? C"H SUCCESSFUL. The Summer Meeting of the Ashburton County Rtnc-ing Club was held to-day in ideal weather. The track was fast and there was a large attendance. The Ashburton Silver Band was present and placed selections during the intervals between races. Results up to the time the “Guardian” went to press were apprentices hack handicap, Of £125; second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. Minimum 7.7. Seven Furlongs. ;2 (1) —Miss 0. Stewart’s b g. Elmarch., syrs, 8.4 (IT. Caddy) 1 8 (4) —Mr IT. Adamson’s eh g. Marolm. aged 8.8 (Billingfon) . 2 4 (s)—Mr .J. Walker’s hr m llithyia, 6vrs 9.0 (McKerrow) . 3

Also started 7 (8) Gold Boy 8.7, 5 (6) Dropped Catch 8.4, 3 (2) Sheeny 7.13, 1 (3) Dividend 7.10, 10 (TO) Bastille 7.9, 11 (11) Amoretto 7.9, 9 (9) La Plata 7.9, 6 (1) Happy Memory ( M 12 (12) Bouillon 7.9.

Dividend was a warm favourite for the opening event, but finished out of the money. Ilithyia and Happy 'Memory were the first to break the line, -closely followed by Bastille. Elmareh and Gold Boy were tailing the field along the back. At the turn Maroha moved forward and Elmareh made a fast run. The field bunched at the distance and Elmareh joined Maroha and Ilithya in the lead. These three crossed the line together, heads separating them. Happy Memory was close up fourth. Then came La Plata and Sheeny. Time. 1.27 3-5. LA GM HO IT PLATE, Of £IOO ; second horse £l2 and third horse £8 from the stake. Two-year-olds 7.7, three-year-olds 8.4, 4-year and upwards 8.7. For horses that have never Avon an advertised race at time of starting. Five Furlongs. 1 (4) —Trustees of late Sir Charles Clifford’s Estate, hr c, Keen Sight, 3yrs 8.4 (G. Humphries) 1 2 (1) —Miss M. C. Wilson’s ch g, Improvident, 3yrs, 8.4 (C. T. Wilson) 2 6 (2) —Hons. G. R. Hunter and P. C. Webb’s eh m, Real Lady, 4yrs, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) ... 3

Also started: 7 (9) Sportsman 8.7, 16 (17) Pol Roger 8.7, 13 (8) Chateaubriand 8.7, 10 (10) Chanteur 8.7, 4 (6) Spartan 8.4, 14 (14) Alcatraz 8.4, 18 (17) Miss Tasta 8.4, 9 (11) Great Baby 8.4, 5 (6) Blazealong 8.4, 3 (3) Nigella 8.4, 16 (15) Escort 8.4, 15 (16) Neptune 8.4, ll (12) Leaderette 8.4, 12 (12) Avenal 8.4, 8 (7), King Gustavo 7.7.

The defection of three horses from the Lagmhor Plate dispensed with the necessity of divisions. The field gave a great deal of trouble at the start, Blazealong and Pol Roger giving considerable trouble. Sportsman broke the tapes, and. when the field finally mas dispatched Blazealong and- Pol Roger were left. Keen sight was first to show up from Spartan and Leaderette. As the held turned for home Keen Sight was doing it -well in front and was merer headed to beat Improvident by two lengths with Real Lady in third position a. length away. Spartan was close up. Time, 1.1 4j5. MELROSE TROT HANDICAP, Of £120; second horse £l2 and third horse '£B from the stake. Harness. For horses that can do 3.43 or better. .One Mile and a-lialf.

1 (1) —Mr CL Orozier’s hr m, .Sure Potts, oyrs sct (R. Donald) i 8 (11) —Air A. C. Mills’ b m, Lady Vascylyne, 4 yrs scr (Kennerley) 2 9 (7) —IMr iS. 'G. Lemon’s blk g. Palomar, dvrs, scr (C. Franks) 3 Also started: 6 (9) William Potts, 17 (16) Wraquill, 18 (10) Diamond

Cluster, 11 1(10) Marque, 3 (4) Poker Face, 16 (17) Queens 1 County, 5 (6) Girl Pat, 3 (3) Acuity, 15 (15) Charles Russell, 13 (12) Mirage, 14 (14) Draw Lass, 2 (2) Peter Bee, 10 (8) True Glow (all scratch), 6 (4) Wainoni Girl T2, 12 (13) MacGregor 24. Sure Potts was first away followed by Charles Russell. Girl Pat broke badly passing the stands and was pulled up. Along the back Sure Potts led Charles Russell, Acuity, and Lady Vascylyne. Crossing the top Lady Vascylyne took the lead and was nrst to turn for home from Sure Potts, Palomar and William Pott's. The rest of the field was out of the contest. At the distance Lady Vascylyne was being hailed as the winner, but Sure Potts responded gamely and crossed the line a length ahead of Lady Vascylyne. Palomar was third, two lengths ahead of William Potts, who was fourth. Times, 3.25 3-5, 3.25 4-5, 3.26 1-5. TINWALD HANDICAP, Of £200; second horse £35 and third horse £ls from the stake. Minimum weight, 7.0. One Mile and a-quarter.

6 (6)—Mr D. A. Withers’ bg, The Sandwieliman, aged 7.0 \P. Spratt) 1 1 (I)—Mr Mi O’Brien’s bg, Dictate, syrs, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) . 2 4 (s)—Mr T. E. Coates’ bg, Roy Bun, Cyrs 7.4 (M. Caddy) 3

Also started: 2 (2) Argentic 9.1, 5 (3) Last Refrain 8.9, 3 (4) Gironde 7.0.

The Sandwieliman endeavoured to win from end to end, and in a sterling finish stalled off the fast finishing Dictate. Argentic was The Sandwicliman’s earliest attendant from Roy Bun and Last Refrain, and there was little change until the straight was reached. Last Refrain and Argentic made an effort over the concluding stages, but could not catch the placed horses. The Sandwieliman won by half a length, %ith Rov Bun a simi-

lar distance away. Time, 2.5 3-5. WINOHMORE HACK HANDICAP, Of £120; second horse £l2 and third horse £8 from the stake. Minimum weight, 7.7. Six Furlongs. 2 (2) —Hons. CL R, Hunter and P. C. Webb’s eli g, Toro Koura 3.vrs, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 1 (1) —Mr D. Spence’s hr g, Phalanx, sy,rs, 8.7 (L. .1. Ellis) 2 3 (3) —Mr F. T. Buchanan’s hr g. Gay Parade, 3vrs 8.11 (A. Russell) 3 Also started: 4 (5) Jlithyia 8.7, 7 (7) Passenger 7.8, 5 (4) Scuffle 7.7, 6 (6) Miss Bluff 7.7, 9 (8), Rora Hika 7.7, 8 (9) Avpnal 7.7 Miss Bluff was first to show out from Toro Koura and Phalanx with Gay Parade, and there was little change to the straight entrance. Phalanx seemed to have the race in his keeping at the distance, hut Ellis stopped riding and Toro Koura. forged ahead to gain the verdict by a length. Gay Parade was a similar distance away fourth. Time, 1.12 3-5.