UNCLE JIM SURPRISES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 148, 26 June 1939, Page 12

UNCLE JIM SURPRISES.

THE DROMORE STEEPLES. ASHBURTON WINTER MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, Saturday. The Ashbnrton County Racing Club's winter meeting was held to-day before a fair attendance. The weather became bleak in the later stages and the track was in fair, order. The totalisator handled £12,323 10/, as against £14,018 10/ last year, a decrease of £1695. Later results were:—■

MAYFIKI.D HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter. «—S—MAROHA. 7.7 —r. T. Wilson . S—S—KNIGHT COMMANDER. 7.7— M. Caddy

I—I—WAGNER'. 9.5—G.. Uidgway .' .' 3 Also started : 4-4 Glenaerp, 8.7; 2-2 Bright Prospect, 8.4 : 3-3 Comus. 7.7. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.11 2 5.

DRGMORE STEEPLECHASE of £150. About two miles. 9—B—UNCLE JIM. O.O—M. P. Reilly 1 2—3—CHILE. 9.9—P. Bovle 2 7—7—SILVER SIGHT. 11.13 — H. Store 3 Also started: 5-5 Courtvard. 11.4; 1-2 Cottlngham, 11.8; 3-1 Wexford Bridge. 10.1 : 8-9 Redolent. 9.7; 4-4 Culvcrden, 6-6 Sunny Comet. 9.0. Head; six lengtns. Time, 4.32 3-5. MORETON HANDICAP of £100. Six furlongs. I—I—PHENOMENAL, 0.0 — A. E. Ellis 1 2—2—LOCKIT, 8.0 —P. Spratt 2 S—B—FLAME QUEEN, B.5—H. W. Hibberd 3 Also started : 3-3 The Wrecker, 9.0 ; 8-7 Garonne, 8.11 ; 4-5 Donadea. 8.10; 10-9 Nolana. 8.7; 6-4 Real Lady. 8.3: 9-10 Violenta, 11-11 Countervane. 7-8 Asset, 8.0. Length each way. Time. 1.14 3-5. MAKONAN HANDICAP of £150. Seven furlongs. 3—3—LADY LEIGH. B.2—M. Caddy 1 ! 5-^-7—LAND RAID, 8.2 —W. F. EUis 2 , I—I—PETERSHAM. B.9—A. E. Ellis 3 ' Also started: 8-5 Haughty Winner. 9.13 2-2 Lazybones, 8.13; 7-8 Grey Honour 8.10: 4-6 Waitaka. 8.2; 9-9 Fidelis, fi Graceful, 8.0. Length ; half a length. Time, 1.27 1-5 WINCHMOKK TROT of £130. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. I—2—BLAYDON, limit—C. S. DonaM 1 S—7—PURSUIT, limit—G. McKendrr 2 3—6—ROWI, 24yds—P. Gallagher .*. 3 Also started : 2-1 Axspear and Huguenot (bracketed), 14-15 Clire Brook, 9-5 Erin's Lad, 7-10 Koyal Thread. 11-11 Black Art. 4-3 Royal Surprise. 15-14 Boreas. 13-12 Equerry. 12-13 Chelidon, 16-16 Boltalre, limit: 8-8 Petite. 9-8 Bedrock, 12yds; 8-4 Rosalind Maid. 24yds. Length and a half: three lengths. Times: 3.22' 2-5. 3.22 3-5, 3.20 4-5. '