ASHBURTON CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 222, 19 September 1930, Page 11

ASHBURTON CLUB.

COUNTY SPRING MEETING. THE FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW. DIVISIONS IN . TRIAL PLATE. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") .. CHEISTCHURCH, this day. t The Ashburtoiv County.. Racing Club will open the spring, campaign in the South Island to-morrow. Good fields have been secured for most .of the events, and the presence of a number of three-, year-olds will make the racing specially interesting. The following is the programme': — Hurdles. Pangolin's Grand National form commends him strongly, but Troilus will be troublesome, as he is very well. After j Ten may be the best of the novices. i Longbeach Handicap. I

On Top has brilliant speed, and Sapient has been galloping well lately. Sleipner and Painkiller are smart three-year-olds, the former being preferred. On Top and Sleipner may be best. < . . Selma Trot. .. C'oloracla" and Desert- Key are a useful pair on the limit, but Real Girl has a big pull in the handicap. She and Llewellyn may be the favourites. Ashburton Handicap. Starshooter will stay better than his stable mate Rascal, and should be hard to beat. The Black Mint-Royal. Game bracket should run well, but Starshooter may be equal to defeating both of the Northern visitors. Trial Plate. i This race will be run in divisions if. there are more than IS starters. There, are some sm,art three-year-olds in .the field. Appeal, Royal Love and Tray Bond being three who can go fast, while of the older lot Homecoming is useful. Appeal and Tray Bond should run well. Fairfield Hack.

Desert Song will have the advantage of recent racing, and should riln a good mile. Gustavo is a useful three-year-old, while Compris and Eapina showed good form at Kiccarton last month. Desert Song may lind Gustavo hardest to beat. Farewell Handicap. Arrowniir has never been better than at present, but has paid for his win at .Riccarton. The Haider meets him 011 Jifteen pounds better terms, but though brilliant, he .stops quickly. Count Cavour seems out of his place among sprinters, though he is galloping well. Flair was second in this race last year, and she may be Arrowmir's most dangerous opponent. Rakaia Trot. Arcthusa makes a strong appeal, as she has a big advantage in the handicap, .while Play Wave niay 'be best of the others. Jockeys' Engagements. "

The following riding . arrangements have been made for the meeting:—>■.. K. Coveny: Hurly Burly, Tray Bond, Miss Bradbury and Flair. A. Messervey: Discourse and Jael. M. Kir wan: Arrowniir. G. H. ilurfitt: Audience, Appeal and Sapient. 1. Tilson: Gala Day, Desert Song and Tlie Haider. ; ' ; ' D. Cotton: On Top and Robin Hood. C. Eastwood: Malmsey and Count Cavour. C. Hughes: Don Jose and Rapina. J. T. Humphries: Troilus, C. Carmo'nt: Starshooter. D. O'Connor: After Ten and Bay Queen. B. Brodie: Standard Rose. G. Salt: Pangolin, C. Saxon: Tarquinius. E. Register: Compris. W. J. Pascoe: Locksley.

The acceptances are:— ■J9 OA AKAUSUI HURDLES of 310 sovs. One mile and a half. Troiins ... 10 13 Quarterdec'c !) 0 Pangolin . .10 11 Cold Mint . 9 0 Gala Day . 10 0 Star Stranger Haze ... 9 12 11. 9 0 After Ten .90 Dry Area ..90 1 K LONGBEACII HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. On Top ..90 Quinopal . . 7 G Sapient ... S 11 Painkiller .76 Mount Boa 8 5 Night I)ew . 7- 0 Ilfirly Burly 8 1 Minerval . . 7 0 Valuator . . 711 Pallia ... 7 0 Some Toff.. 711 Lambent . . 7 0 Sleipncr . . 710 1 ApZ' SELMA TROT HANDICAP of • lOosovs. One mile and a half. Colorado . . Lt. yds. bhd. Desert Rey . Lt. Keal Girl . . "12 Doll Dance . Lt. Somerby ... 21 Flying Cloud Lt. Aynnont Chimes 86.. .Harvest Girl Lt. Snowy Huon . 36 Little Victor Lt. Achray . 48 Logan Fraser Lt. - Nor'-wester . -IS Poinial .... Lt. Llewellyn ... 48 Stepfust . . . Lt. 2 20 ASHBURTON HANDICAP of 150 ■ sovs. One Kile and a quarter. ' Black Mint 812 Rascal ... 8 4 Royal Game S 9 Malmsey . . 7 12 Starslibocer . 8" 9 Discourse . . 7, 5 : TRIAL PLATE of lOOsovs. Five J.urlongs. First Division : Second Division : Home Coining 810 Sky Si?n . . SlO P. Tliurnham 810 Robin "Hood SlO Night Parade 810 '.tellbird ... 810 • •ay Queen . SlO Tr.xy Bond'. S 0 lalmary .. . _S 0 Night' Recital S 0 . j. alada . . . s 0 Locissley ... 8 0 ' Distrait . , S 0 Royal Love S 0 Nightcap . . 8 0 Stand. Rose S 0 .Lord Argosy 8 0 Miss Tenibnrou S 0 Appeal... s 0 Shatter . .•. S 0 Flower . . . s 0 Invite ... S 0 Q Qft FAIRFIELD HANDICAP of 100 sovs. One mile. Desert Song 9 0 Rapina ... 7 5 Audience . . S 1 , Night Effoft 7 0 -Some Toff . 7 13 Atone ... 7 0 Gustavo'. . . 7 12 Painting ..70 Miss Bradbury 7 11 'i'arquimus . 7 0 Compris ... 7 9 Jael ..... 7 0 Rosy Morn 7 9

■ A K FAREWELL HANDICAP of 115 sovs. Six furlongs. Arrow mil- . . 0 0 Flail' .... 7- 8 The' Raider S 9 On Top .... 7 7 . Count Cavour 7 9 Don Jose ..70 First Raid 7 S : A /IK KAKAIA TROT HANDICAP of lOusovs. One inilo and a Quarter; Aeliray . .' . -Lt. Play Wave . . 12 A lido Dillon Lt. Real Huon . . 12 Relle Lorimer Lt. , Silver Sea . 12. Happy Lass' /■ Lt. '' Danny Boy . . 24 Harvest Girl Lt. Donarrt . . . 21 Nor'-wester . Lt. Otaio Rose . . 24 . Pointal.. ... . Lt. Albiua ..... . 48 Sonierby . Lt. Millie de Oro 48 , yds. blid. Wraekler ..3 92 Aretliusa . . . 1-