THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 129, 14 March 1939, Page 6

THE TURF.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB THE MEETING. AT ADDINGTON. ' ! The entries for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, 1940, the Champion Stakes, 1940, and the Futurity Stakes, 1941, which closed recently and totalled 364, constituted a record for the Club, stated the secretary of the Ashburton Trotting Club (Mr J. R. Nicoll) last evening. The number of entries last year was 295. Mr H. F. Nicoll presided at the meeting. Arrangements made in connection with the Club’s meeting to be held at Addington on April 1 were confirmed The first race has been timed to start at 12.8 p.m. The Ashburton Silver Band has been engaged, and arrangements are being made with the Broadcasting Board to broadcast a running description of each event. HANDICAPS AT SYDNEY. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 12.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The weights,for the Doncaster Handicap. and Sydney Cup have been issued. The top w r eights and New Zealanders are as follows: — Doncaster Handicap, of one mile, to be run on April 8: Ajax 10.6, Aurie’s Star 9.8, Pamelus 9.5, King’s Head 9.4, Gold Hod 9.2, Spear Chief 9.1, Mohican 9.0, Stretto 8.10, Amiable* 8.9. Gayson 8.3, Sly Fox 8.3, Disdain 8.0, Mosiac 7,13, Rival Hit. 7.9, Limfilet 7.7, Silver Reign. 7.0, Rotorua 6.12, ‘Fan Tan 6.7, » Sydney Cup, of two miles, run on April 10: Ajax 9.10, Manolive 9.4, Spear Chief 9.3, The Trump 9.1, Buzalong 9.1, Bourbon 8.13, ‘Marauder 8.13, Defaulter 8.12, Sly Fox 7.13, Gayson 7.11, Mosaic 7.9, ,Limpet 7.3, Golden Promise 7.0, Troy 6.7, Sporting writers point out that Ajax and Defaulter have been handicapped as equal for the Sydney Cap, both carrying 101 b above the weight-for-age scale.