ASHBURTON RACES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 43, 30 November 1940, Page 6

ASHBURTON RACES

THE SUMMER MEETING.

TRENCH FIGHT IN HANDICAP INDIAN CLIPPER. WINS TROT The Ashburton County Racing Club held its summer meeting on the Ashburton racecourse to-day. Very light rain started to fall about 10.30, and the wind from the south-east Avas cool. The rain ceased shortly after midday, but the Aveather remained threatening. Large acceptances Avere received lor most of the events on the programme and the tAvo trots provided big fields. The horses engaged were of good class and some interesting racing Avas seenThe attendance was very good, despite the unpleasant conditions. The track Avas in excellent order.

Results up to the time the “Guardian” Avent to press AA r ore: —

APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDICAP. Of £125: second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. To be ridden by licensed apprentices only. Minimum AA r eight 7st 71h. Seven furlongs.

2 (2) —Mr G. R. Macdonald’s hr c. Pleading, 3yrs, 8.2 (C. Fox) 1 1 (1) —Atr G. Murray-Aynsloy’s br f. Rue, Syrs, 7.13 , (V. Barrington) 1 4 (4) —Mr A. Louisson’s br m, Stylist, 4yrs, 7.7 (A. Johnson) 3

Also started: 3 (3) Airline 8.6, 5 (6) Scarteen 8.0, 9 (8) Rye Toavii 7.9, 10 (11) Royal Refrain 7.7, 8 (9) Rangemore 7.7, 5 (5) Night Shift 7.7, 11 (10) Lawford Lass 7.7, 12 (12) Jacksonville 7.7, 5 (7) iSAveet Mystery 7.7. Pleading jumped out at the start and kept its place all the Avay round. In the earlier stages Rangemore Avas in second place. The favourite, Rue, did not shoAv up till the field neared the straight. At that stage Airline Avas prominent, but it faded away. Pleading got in by a length from Rue, Avhile Stylist Avas three lengths back. Lawford Lass A\*as fourth. Time. 1.25 3-5. LAGMHOR PLATE. Of £IOO ; second horse £l2 and third horse £8 from the stake. Tavo-year-olds 7st 71b, three-year-olds Bst 41b, four ylears and ujnvards Bst 71b. For horses that ha-A r e never Avon a race at a totalisator meeting at time of starting. Five furlongs. 2 (2) —.Mrs M. J. Lochheads, b g, Star Wink, 4yrs, 8.7 (C. Stokes) 1 3 (3) —Air G. H. Paul’s ch c, Divorced, 2yrs, 7.7 (A. Stokes) . 2 I (i) —Mr P. V. Manson’s b g, Omapo, 4yrs, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 7 (8) Pink Gauntlet 8.7, 9 (5) Citizen 8.7, 6 (7) Palo Alto 8.7, 13 (13), Bibot 8.7, 8 (6) Sham Raid 8.7, 4 (4) Master Flash 8.4, 11 (9) Urge 8.4, II (10) Gold Nugget 8.4, 6 (10) Confidant 8.4, 10 (12) Nisi Prius 8.4, 14 (14) Good Scout 7.7. Soon after the start Urge Avas in the lead and at the entrance to the straight was still in front, Avitli Citizen and Gold Nugget handy. Then there Avere sudden changes and the three winners came out in front in the last hundred yards or so. Divorced came ahead in front from Star Wink Avith Omapo a length back third. Time, 1.1. After the running of tlio race, A. Stokes, rider of Divorced, Avas brought before the steAvards on a charge of interference Avith Star Wink, Urge and Good Scout near the winning post. After hearing evidence, the stewards placed Star Wink first and Divorced second. The steAvards found that the interference Avas accidental as the horse Avas green, but the stewards reprimanded Stokes for careless riding. < MELROSE TROT HANDICAP. Of £120; second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. Harness. For horses that can do 3.43 or better. One mile and. 1 a-half.

1 (1) —Mr T. Gleeson’s b g, Indian Clipper, 4yrs, scr (Chvner) . 1 3 (2)—Mr C. E. Hooper’s ch g,

• SAvagger Jack, 6yrs, scr (R. W. Townley) 2 4 (G) —Mr V. Alborn’s b g, Nationalist, 4yrs, scr (Owner) .. 3

Also started: Hoyden scr, 5 (4) Catalpa scr coupled with Ordnance scr, 10 (10 Princess Maritza scr, 7 (5) Crackajack scr, 15 (13) Harold Jinks scr, 19 (17) Lone Worthy scr, 17 (15) Battle Colours scr, 14 (16) Bamford scr, 13 (13) Joan Potts scr, 9 (8) Solicitor scr, 8 (9) Silver Flash scr, 20 (19) Roriaki scr, 11 (12) Narvik scr, 2 (3) Turret scr, 16 (20) Loyal Lady scr, 21 (21) Robinette scr, 18' (18) Lilamani scr, 5 (7) Courier scr.

Passing the stand soon alter the start, the leaders were Joan Potts, Narvik and Indian ‘Clipper. Along the back Joan Potts and Indian Clipper were together, well out in front. Then, at the entrance to the straight,. Swagger Jack was seen to be closing up, with Joan Potts dropping back. Indian Clipper came on and won bv a length from Swagger Jack, with Nationalist third, three lengths away. Fourth taken by Crackajack, Times: 3.21 3-5, 3.22, 3.22 3-5.

TINIWALD HANDICAP

Of £200: second horse £35 and third . horse £ls from the stake. Minimum weight 7st. One mile and a-quarter. 2 (2) —Mr W. Stubb’s h h, Trench Fight aged, 8.1 (C. T. Wilson) 1 3 (3) —Mr T. E. Coates’s b g, Roy Bun, aged, 7.10 (M. Caddy) 2 1 (1) —-Mrs J. Campbell’s ch m,

Wardress, aged, 5.12 ' (L. J. Ellis) 3

Also started: 5 (4) Sovereign Lady 9.0,'6 (6) Mungntoon 7.8, 4 (5) Knight Commander 7.4.

Going along the hack Mungatoon led the field from Sovereign Lady. Roy Bun soon after was seen to be going up fast and Wardress was making up ground on the outer. Trench Fight pushed ahead in the straight and by twoi lengths boat Roy Bun fo)v first money. Half a. length hack was Wardress in third place, while Sovereign Lady was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5.

HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP. Of £125; second horse £ls mud third horse £lO from the stake. Minimum weight 9st. One mile.

6 (7)_sMr J. D. Bundy’s b g, Blue Abbey, 3byrs, 9.3 (A. Leach) 1 5 (5) —Mr W. Hosking’s ch g, Lockheed, 3yrs, 9.0 (G. Ilidgway) 2 9 (9) —Messrs AV. Brotad and J. AVilson’s br g, Gay Parade, Syrsl, 0.13 (W. Howard) ... 3

Also started: 1 (1) Dranoel 10.0, 7 (8) Prince Ruenalf 9.3, 3 (3) Arabic 9.8, 11 HI) Elmarch 9.6, 4 (4) Ageratum 9.1, 8 (6) Gay Thread 9.1, 12 (12) Foxctte 9.0 ,10. (10) Sale Light 9.0, 2 (2) Princess Minerva 9.0.

Gay Parade led most of the way in the first stages of the race and coming round to the straight Blue Abbey was leading from Lockheed, with Gay Parade and Princess Minerva in handy places. Down the straight Blue Abbey came to light and won by a nock in a great finish' with Lockheed. A length back was Gay Parade, while fourth place was taken by Prince Ruenalf. Time, 1.41 2-5. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. OUTSIDER. IN HANDICAP. » (United Press Association—Copyright )

FEILDING, This Day. Fine weather prevailed for the first day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s spring meeting. There was a large attendance. and the track was fast. Results:—

WAITUNA HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. One mile and a. half. 2 Good Shir, 10.3 (Jenkins) ... 1 I—Segra,l—Segra, 10.9 (Grindlay) 2 3 Dorado, 10.12 (Rae) 3 Scratched: Advance Plane.

Won by two lengths ; half a length betiveen second and third. Time, 2.58 3-5.

MANCHESTER. HANDICAP, of £3OO. One mile and a quarter. 10—Du Maurier, 8.1 (Williamson) i 12 —Hunting Cat, 7.1 (Marsh) ... 2 9 —Kilometre, 7.3 (Forsyth) ... 3 Scratched : Rollicker, Defy, Won by tAvo lengths; a head betAveen second and third. Time, 2.7.