THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 48, 6 December 1940, Page 2

THE TURF.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

'PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The N*ew Brighton Trotting Club will hold its summer, meeting at the seaside course to-morrow. Excellent fields hrfvo accepted for all events and some good sport should ho witnessed. The following horses are expected to perform well in their respective events:

Burnham Handicap—Fire King, Pegasus Bay, Manian. Harewood Handicap —■* Colossal, Happy Man, Bronze Eagle. Wigram Handicap—Coquette, King’s Jubilee, Superior Rank. Achilles Handicap —• Ned Worthy, Loyal Rey, Accountant. Blenheim Handicap Gold Bar Jacose, Toceetie. Spitfire Handicap —• Bush Laddie, Franz Derby, Dark Hazard. Hurricane Handicap —< Great Don, R.owi, Regal. Ajax Handicap—Aircraft, King’s Jubilee, Toceetie. The .Fields. Noon— Burnham Handicap, of £2OO ; 3.41 class; one mile and a. half.—Fire King, Hamel Bey, Royal Parrish, Pegasus Bay, Small Change scr, Princess Beverley 12, George Arliss, Manian, Syntax 24, Patch’s Discovery, Milestone 36, Diversion, Kilmorick 48, Elite Rey 60, Survivor 84, Judgment 96., 12.40. p.m.-

Harewood Handicap, of £200; 2.57 class; one mile and a quarter.—Blue Diamond, Colossal, Glen Travis, Grattanita, Great Mountain (T.), Great Waitaki, Happy Man, Latest Edition, Lord Br’ent, Royal Thread, Single Star Super Jack, William Potts scr, Ben Wyvis, Brigadier, Bronze Eagle, Distributor, Gentleman Jim* Little Derby, Purveyor, Shadow Son, Sister Polly 12, Logan Palm, Sir Julien 24.

1.25 p.m.— Wigram Handicap, of £240; 3.27 class; one mile and a half.—Axspear, Colonel Axworthy, Coquette, Huguenot, Mazaire, Jovial, King’s Jubilee, Salalon, Wainoni Girl, Battlevale, Black Surprise scr, Great Blaze, Lady Vasclyne, Trireme 12, Superior Rank 36, Subsidy' 48.

2.5 p.m.— * Achilles Handicap, of £460 ; 4.33 class; two miles.—Frisco Boy, Kilrea, Zincali, Ned Worthy scr, Southern Smile 12, Cruiser, Loyal Rey *24, Bill 8., Harold Guy 36, Accountant, Jesse Owens, 48. 2.45 p.m;—

Blenheim Handicap, of £3OO, 4.43 class; two miles.—Gay Lady, Clockwork, Gold Bar, Jacose, MacGregor, Robin Hyde, Royal Grattan, Rerekolma, Silk King, Siege Gun, Silver Laddie, Storm Signal, Warning scr, Gold Pot, Huguenot, Lady Carol, Royal Surprise, Shadow Queen, Twenty Grand 12, Toceetie 24, Drumoak 36.

3.25 p.m.— Spitfire Handicap of £300; 3.30 class; one mile and a half.—Amonos; Chudic, Header, Biworthy scr, Reception, Sagamore 12, Blue Logan, Native Huon 24, Bush Laddie, Guy Hugo, Gyrate, Mohican, Parrish Guide 36, Dark Hazard, Franz Derby, Manna’s Son, Tan John 48.

4.5 p.m.—, Hurricane Handicap, of £250, 2.48 class; one mile and a quarter.—Adversity, Fremont, Gerfalcon, Great Don, Loyal Pat, Mendel, Regal, Roan Duke, Rowi, Willowbank, Worthy Need Zincali scr, Accountant, Bill 8., Harold Guy, Red Ranger, Sandusky, Wee Potts 12, Nelson Eddy, Jesse Owens 24. 4.45 p.m.— Ajax Handicap (in saddle), of £250; 2.16 class ; one mile.—Aircraft, Gay Avon, King’s Jubilee, Salalon, Sky Wink, Stylish Boy, Toceetie, Trireme scr, Repeal 36.

JUDGE AT FORBURY PARK DECISION OF COMMITTEE DUNEDIN, December 5.. The action of the judge at the recent meeting, Mr A. O. Wellwood, in declining to act without an assistant -was discussed at a meeting of the committee of the For bury Park Trotting Club this evening. The chairman said the position was governed by the rules, and no judge was entitled to havo an assistant. It was a breach of the rules. iMr J. Stevens was, appointed judge for the remainder of the season.

A complaint by the starter (Mr A. J. Hastings), that one of the stewards (Mr H. Halliday) had accused him of making a bad start in the last race was also considered. After a discussion, Mr Halliday apologised. >