ASHBURTON CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 79, 3 April 1940, Page 14

ASHBURTON CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. LIST OF ACCEPTORS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBIRTON, Tuesday. Following are the acceptances for the Ashiburton Trotting Club's autumn meeting, to be held on Saturday:— 12.5—Allenton Handicap of £130. trotters, one mile and a half: limit 3.40. —Allic Autlubon. Alvio. Beethoven. Canadian Prince. Danzie Guy. Helen Si-ott. Kaiwell. Mavis Nelson, Muraahi, Wheat King, limit : Queen Bertha. Smoky. Westcliff, 12yds; Diana Wild, 24yds ; Lady Ede. 48yds.

12.45—Improvers' Handicap of £130, two miles; limit s.l.—Bronze Eagle, Brown Tap. Crown King. Diamond Cluster, Happy sttn. Haughty, Helenora, Jack Spratt, Jacoee, Jill Tar. Lady Dentee. Loyal Lady. Mervyn Derby, Pleasant Guy, Reservist, Scapa Shaun Aroon, Silver Flash. Top Hand, Watnoni Jack. William Potts, limit; Jarrah, 60yds. 1.25 —New Zealand Futurity Stakes of £1100. one mile and five furlongs; three-year-olds.—Betty Boop, Durability, Latest Edition, Titus, limit; Bonniedene, I2ytfs: Gallant Chief. Highland Scott. Imperial Jade, 24 yds. 2.10 —Autumn Hnndicap of £150, one mile and a half: limit 3.39.—Baytax, Hurt Scott, Chelidon. Rerekohua, Star Ace. True Guide, limit; Bed Rock. Sister Polly, Sunny Corner. Swift Lady. Misdeal, Twist, 12yds; Sabn, 24yds; Busted Flueh, 60yds. 2.so—Durbar Handicap of £400, one mile ami a half ; limit 3.24.—Aqua Bond. Jesse Owens, Regal. Ringtrue. limit: Attain. Cruiser, Donor, Dusky Sound. Palomar. Quest. 12yds: Great Divide, Jackaranda. Wee Potts, 24yds. 3.3o—Stewards" Handicap of £22">, trotters, one mile and a half: limit 3.34. —Bon Chance. Premier, Millisle. limit: Anna's Voyage, Judgment, Shadeland, 12yds; Bush Laddie. 24yds: Chudic, Bscalado. 36y\!e: Native Huon. 4Syds; Gentleman Joe, COydS. 4.10— Hiirvepf Handicap of £175. one mile and a half: limit 3.3s.—Bidden Charm, limit: Ben Wyvic. Busted Flush. Durability. Fragment. Girl I'at, Janet Gayuor, Panquitch. Uobin Hyde, Shadow Queen, Stormtost, 12yds; Little Derby, Rowi, 24yds. 4.05 —Kakaia Hnndicap of £225, one mile ami a half: limit 3.31. —Club King. Coquette, Gallant Chief. Huguenot, Joan Grattan. Lady Slipper. Royal Grattan. Silk King limit; Golden Moncss. Great Blaze. Silver Laddie. Smile Again, Wainoni Girl, Warning, 12yds; Chatmos, Gay Lady, Old Faithful, 24yds. A RECRUITING GROUND. In a general discussion at a recent meeting of the Board of the Xow Zealand Trotting Association, Mr. J. R. McKenzie emphasised the need of more encouragement being given to the C grade driver, and he »uid thai' the i-laes of boy require*! for the sport was being given little encouragement. He thought it should be compulsory for every club to include on its programme a race for C grade drivers. He was looking to the future; but there was no inducement for young fellowe, many of whom had a healthy love for the trotter and, given the right chances, would develop into good drivers. In the galloping sport apprentices were encouraged. He would like to see a remit presented to the next Trotting Conference making it compulsory for every chrb to include on a day's programme a race for C grade drivers. After* eome discussion, it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Licensing Committee to draw up a report for presentation to the next meeting of the board.

BACK TO FORM. Subsidy paid a good dividend when be won at the recent Tjmaru Trottine CluVs meeting, and he made a bold bid for victory in the Oxford Handicap at Adding* ton Better placed in the middle eUgee he might have finished cloeer than third. Subsidy, who showed the greatest promise in his" early racing, was troubled by uneoundness, but apparently m now coming back to his best form. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Attain paid a dividend when he won at Addington. and his 3.18 from a 3.24 mark in the Wilkin Handicap showed the quality of a really good pacer. In 11 starts this season, Attain has won two races, has been second twice, third three times, and once fourth. His ownef. Mr. H. Stafford, has had a good year, for with Pot Luck coining back to "forai and Peter Harvester a winner, he should show a profit on the year s racingTOO MUCH INTERFERENCE. At a ..recent meeting of the Trotting Association, a question whether a fine of £10 was sufficient to meet the caee of interference by W. K. Tatterson (driver en" Titus) with Sun-worthy at the Cheviot Trotting Club's meeting, engaged the attention of the board, states the "Christcbureh Press." Tatterson, in his evidence, said that more than once he 'had to pull his horse "off Sunworthy. Mr. J. K. McKenaie said that boring horses were a real danger, and it -was not sufficient that a driver should pull a horse "off" another , and then let him go back again. "A boring horse." said Mr. McKenzie, "chould be pulled up." "The excuse of boring," eaid Mr. HardIcy, -"is too regular an excuse with drivers. It is a stock explanation in certain quarters. Often it appears it is the driver that 'bores.' not the horse.' , Mr. Kitchinjrmnn: There is too much interference, and it ie not doing any pood to the sport. The action of the club was endorsed, and it was decided to inform Tatterson that a repetition of the offence would mean a degrading or suspension of his license.