ASHBURTON CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 303, 23 December 1939, Page 13

ASHBURTON CLUB.

THE SUMMER MEETING.

CUP AND CHAMPION STAKES

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Since his impressive Addington trial, King s play has come into favour for the Ashburton Cup, the feature rase at the Aflhburton Trotting Club's summer meet-tog,-to ba heULon riiasday. The Cantata Blair Athpl bracket also appeals and thie* is likely to be a favourite combination on the totalisator. The best three-year-olds of the season will clash in the Ohampion Stakes, and though a hard fight is expected among Gallant Chief, Three Tens and Sir Julicpi, the lastnamed may do best. The fields for all the events are good. Betting will be on the win and place system, and prospects are:— Mitcham Handicap.—Pegasus Bay, Peter Harvester, Westcliff Wakanfii Handicap.—Shaun Aroon, Top Hand, Passing Bye-Mervyn Derby bracket. Cup.—Cantata-Blair Athol bracket, King a Play, Parisienne McLean Handicap.—Ned Worthy, Club King, Si<&e Gun. Champion Stakes.—Sir Julien, Gallant Chief-Highland Scott bracket, Three Tens. Winslow Handicap.—Gerfalcon, Dark Hazard, Tan John-Captain Bolt bracket. Midsummer Handicap. — Loyal Key, Great Blase, Regal. Boxing Day Handicap.—Nelson Eddy, Southern Chief, Quest. The acceptances are:— 11.45—Mitcham Handicap (trotters) of £ 150, one mile and a half, limit 3.49.— Alvls, Credit Balance, Echoiat, George Arlles, Houghton Feast, Inquisition, Lilian Scott, Manlan, Mavis Nelson, Mura&hl, Noble Lass, Pegasus Bay, Peter Harvester. Rakala Lass, Worthy Beau, limit; Lord Brnleigh, Smoky, .Westcliff,. 12yds; Royal Reaper, 24yds; Cracksman, Moerangl, 86yds; Lady Bde. 48yds; Bxworth, 60yds. 12.35—Wakanul Handicap of £150. one mile aad a half, limit B.4B.—Athelatan, Blown Tap, Centaurus, Crown King, Flash Bye, Gallinaceous. Girl Pat, Jarrah, Jacose, Joe Parkins, King Axworthy, Mervyn Derby, Passing By, Boblnette, Princess Marltza, Robin Hyde, Rose Potts, Scaipa Flow, Scenic Gem, Sea land, Shaun Aroon, Shuffle, Silver Plash, Single Star, Titus, Tokalon. Top Hand, Trousseau, Walnonl, Jack, limit; Baytax, 48yds. I.lo—Ashburton Cup Handicap of £ 870 and sliver cup value £30, two miles, limit 4.36.—Plutus, limit; Cantata, Marsceres, Pot Luck, 12yds; Fine Art, 24yds; Blair Athol". King's Play, 80yds; Parisienne, 48yds. I.ss—McLean N Handicap of £200, one mile and a half, limit- sTSß.—Bddle Tolan, Gold Pot, King's Jubilee, Little Derby, MacSregor, Trireme, limit; Black Art, Club ;ing, Glenholme, Huguenot. Ned Worthy, Panqultch, Reception (T.), Shadow Queen, Siege Gun, 12yds; Ch&tmos, 86yds. 2,3s—New Zealand Champion Stakes of £750, three-year-olds, on#' mile and a half. —Three Tens, Highland Scott, Gallant Chief, Sir Julien, Betty Boop, Imperial Jade, Durability. t.9o—Winslow Handicap (trotters) of £ 825, one mile and a half, limit 3.29.— Dark Hasard, Gyrate, - Mohican, limit; Te Kali a, Tlmworthy. 12yds; Ger-| falcon, Tan * John, 24yds; Aristotle, Blue Logan, Pilot Peter, 86yds; Lament, Mute, 48yds; Captain Bolt; 60yds. 4.o—Midsummer Handicap of £225, two miles, limit 4.44.—Axspear, Bill Grattan, Chatmos, Guncaae, Lady Slipper. Palomdr, Panquitct, Purveyor, Slippery Sam, limit; Becky Direct, Golden Moness, Great Blaze, Yankeeland. 12yds; Loyal Rey, Attain, Gay Lady. Replica, 24yds; Privateer, Regal, 86yds; Accountant, 60yds. 4.40 —Boxing Day Handicap of £ 300, one mile aad a half, limit B.2B.—Acuity, CraWar, Nelson Eddy, Quest, Walpahl, Weitakl Power, Wee Potts, Zlneali, limit; Aide da Camp, Prlaeo Boy, Jackaranda, Nell Grattan, Toorak. 12yds; Navy Blue, Southern Chief, 36yds; Colonel Grattan, 41yd*. ißMsaSSassasaassHaa ■■■■•■"