ASHBURTON CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 305, 27 December 1939, Page 12

ASHBURTON CUP.

GOES TO KING'S PLAY.

GALLANT CHIEF THE STAKES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBURTOX, Tuesday. The Ashbuiton Trotting Club's meeting was held in wet weather, there being occasional heavy showers. The attendance was good in the circumstances. Th? couree was holding. The totalisator handled £23,528 10/, as against *3t>,302 last year, a decrease of £13.773 10/. Later results are:—

Wakanui Handicap of £150. one mile and a half; limit 3.43.—3-7 Single Star, limit (Hooper), 1 ; 7-5 Top Hand, limit (D. MeKendry), 2; 5-0 Girl Pat. limit (Butterlield), 3. Also started: 4-2 Passing By, 6-4 Silver Flash. 18-18 Titus, 13-12 Jarrah, 14-10 Sealand, 20-21 Atholstan, 10-8 Tokalon, 10-14 Trousseau, 12-13 Scenic Gem, 11-9 Wainoni .Tack, 2-3 Shaun Aroon, 1-1 Kobin Hyde. 20-20 Gallinaceous, 15-15 .liicose, 8-10 Sciipa Flow, 9-10 Brown Tap, 17-17 Kins Axworthy. 19-19 Princess MnritSHl, 22-22 Flash Bye. limit. Half a length ; three lengths. Times. 3.27 3-5, 3.27 4-5, 3.28 1-5.

AshtMirton Cup Handicap of 1900. two miles: limit 4.20.—0 0 King's Play, 30yds (Ldwards), 1 ; 2-3 Pot Luck, 12yds (M. Holmes), 2; 1-1 Blair Athol, 30vds (Pringle). 3. Also started: 3-3 Pint us. limit; ]-l Cantata, coupled with Blair Athol. 12yds: .j-4 Fine Art, 2-lyds; 4-5 I'arisienne, 48yd«. Four lengths • two lengths. Times : 4.29 2-5, 4.33 2-5, 4.31 4-5 McLean Handicap of .t 200. one mile and a half; limit 3.35.—2-3 Chatmos, 30yds (Hooperi. 1 ; 14-14 Little Deiby, limit (Keed). 2: 5-2 Trireme, limit (Deganneh), .1. Also started: 11-11 Gold Potts 12-12 Mac-Gregor. limit: 10-io Gleuliolme, 0-0 l'Uiiliuitch, 3-4 Siege Gun. 8-7 HuglltMlot. •12-13 Keceptioii, 4-5 Club Kin;,'. 7-8 Shadow <>ueen, 1-1 Ned Worthy. 9-9 Black Art. 12yds. Head ; four lengths. Times. 3.21

New Zealand Champion Stakes of £750 one mile and a half; three-yenr-olds — l-l Gallant Chief (Isiy,-e Jim.) 1; 4-4 linvvrinl Jade (M. Holmes), -2; 5-5 Brtlv Bn.iii (DojUe) 3. Also started: 0-0 Durability. 1-1 HUhlaiid sc.it. coupltd with Gallant 4 hiet ; 2-2 Mr .lullen, 3-3 Three Tens .\% T , e % jMlKtllu: neck. Times. 3.30 1-5.' .J..51 l-.». a.31 a-3. The race was run in a

Winslow Handicap of 1325, one mile and ,i half, trotters: limit 3.29.— s-U Till48yd« (Berry), 2: 9 12 Pilot Peter. 30yds l?mt i-4 'r \c , G - vn,te - «-W MohkMU. limit; ~-4 le Kaliii. 12y.ds: 1-1 Tan Joim. 24yds c.npl.d with Captain Bolt, OOvds ;2 2 Gerfalcon. 24yds: 0-9 Aristotle 5-7 IHlie lentil!: 30vUs: , 7 " 8 Mut "- 48 - vds - Three 3.0 fa 5 3.27 3 U ™ me *' 3 -' J 15 -

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