ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11590, 22 May 1903, Page 6

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB.

l-ne firtt day of the A-shburton ■trir.g Club's Autumn ileetuig was * aT ° ur ™ £> sn« weather, and thsre was aa «Jr».;- c^"«nter.dar.ee. Amongs; the visitors was -^ o o o r ' J. ilcGowan. The coaxto was in arc orcjer. although rot as fast i>3 usual, while tho general arrangements for the conduct of the Sport were good. The xusms wa* intereu=2 ar.d was thoroughly enjoyee. but. an iawoitunate misunderstanding occurred in the A-.i burton County Stakes. Pallw. c» won tho Asaburton County . Stake*, but » ■proteat was entered egawst him by Sγ i.eo. Cli2ora' e representative on -the. ground tlut his proper weight should, including pena'ties, uU bcVn 9*t 101b. and that ho had not declared 41b overweight. The steward* decidd to poatpono the consideration of the JP™***.recor.d 5 soya frcin tho stake, six iur--53. Mr" J. Moynihan's b m Miss O'Conncll. by Pallieer, aged. Sat (B. Derrett) X 4C. E. Kirdy's b g Eye, Syr*. 9s* 2 6t. H. Friodiandor's b jg Heiioe. 6yrs, Sat 'Sib - (W. Buddicombe) 3 14J Artilleryman 7rt Olb (J.. 10J Bsiri 7st (J. Bickcrby), 9 Tenderfoot 6st 101b (T. Pine) also started. , Ryo got a little tho best of the start, and his immediate attendants .were Helios and Miss o'Cor.nell. This tno were clear of the others at iae end of a rurlong. Tho earn* owfer was maintained to the straight, into which Kyo led. A well-contested i-oco ensued. Kve leading to the half distance, where Aliss O : Coiineil caught him, ana won, by a, length. Helios hall a leuath away third, tne ree ei°-ht or tt-a lengths away. Time, lmin 23 Sa^SB^SSv^VVVDICAP of 25 soys; second o eova from the staise. lour 6?S. Rkcdeii's b m Rnngitikei, by Wapiti, e«ed, Sst ... *R. Derrett) 1 111. A. ilatheson'a eh f Litjtle Dolly, 3yre, 7st 71b ... ••• I* • 1 me) i 301. J. J. Lewis's eh m Hearts, Syrs. Bst Sib . ... tH. Donovan) 8 00 Lucretia Bst 7lb (J. Pine) ol ,M«iu«rctta 7st 71b (P. O'Brien), 8 Deceitful 7et 7lb (J. IV-am, 3.5 Adete 7«t 71b (J. Kickwby). 2o Titikuni 7st 71b iL. Thomson), 41 i Manna, <st 71b (B. Cox) also .started. Rang-itikei was first on her legs, and won made a gap ot four lengths betwe*n herself and the field. Sho continued to make the paco merry, and was tiring in the last hundred yard*, but she lasted lcnß enough to win by a. length from little Dolly, who was two loactha in front of Hearte, wpile Decoitful was fourth, and Lucretia, fitUa. Time 52 4-sth sec. Dividends—On Bangi.ikci, £3 Gs; on I/ittlo Doliy, £6 lOe. AsHriURTON UAXDICAP, of 70 eova; second 10 soya from tho stake. One mile and three furlongs. 73. M Friedlaricier'a b c General Symons, by Pc-rkin Warbeok ll.—Counters of Eolmtr, 3yrs, Bst 3lb (Donovan) 1 30J. D. Kiitherford's eh m Zealous. syrs, 6s* 121b (I*- Thomson) 2 171. G. G. Holmes's eh g Clanbum. uyrs, _ 7si 71b (J- Ashby) 3 Zealous made the most c£ the running, followed by Clanburn, to tho home turn. Before entering tho straight Clanburn was beaten, and General Symons moving up to /eal°" s when head 3 were turned for home, bad tUe miare'e mcaaixce, and won comfortably by a length and a half. Time, 2min 26 l-sth sec. Dividend. £1 10s. . LAGMHOI& PLATE, of 30 soys; second o cove from the stake. Five furloage. 45J. E. Kirdy'a b!k c Black Tracker, by PhaeUh-on—Thrownaway, 3yrs. Sat (R. Derrett) 1 53. J. ileikle'e oh f Orkan. Syra. 7st 111b (J. Paean) 3 48J. J. K. Thomas's b g Lee Enficld, 2yrs, 7et 31b (T. Pine) 3 3?. Tenderlcot, Bst 7lb (J. Pine). 6J Renounced Sst 71b (Donovan), lij l>on, Bell Bst 71b (W. Shaw), 53 Ork&n 7st llio (J. 102 Dirk 7et lttb (J. Ashby). 25J UnknoVn 7et 111b .(J. McCluskie) 29 maker 7*t lllb (J. Rickerby), SJ Ccunt Crorton 7et elb (L. Thomson) *Ibo started. Biack Tractor jumped away wil<h the lead, and won from end .to end. passing tho post more than half-a-dozen lengths in front of Orkan, who was a length in front ot Leo •Enfield, with Coiißia Gorton lourth, and Merrymaker fifth. Time, lmin 4 4-otb ccc. Dividends—On Biack Tracker, £■> 4»; oa S&ASHBUBTOy COXJXTY STAKES, of 160 cove; socond to rooeive 20 soys._and third 10 sove from tho stake. T\eight-for-age with penalties. Six furlongs. 43 C Maohell'* eh c Pallas, by Chain Armour—Nellie, *y«h }<£*■ „ , . . (\V. Holmes) 1 BS. Sir Goo. Clifiord'e eh h Cannie Ohiel, syrs, 9st Sib - (McClusky) 2 14J. T. Sheenan's b c Bayonet, 2yrs. 7stllb (L. Roden) 3 These rero tho only starters. Pallas jumped away in front, while Cannie Chiel was clow to more, bnt ho was m second place at the turn two and a half kngUis behind Pallas. The latter easily hcid his own, and. (flthough Carmie Chiel was ridden out. Pallas won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Tim©, lmin 17 3-6 th ccc. Divi-i-A n i d RFIELD HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 35 eovs; second! 5 eovs from the stake.

One mile. _ G3i. T. Sheeuan's b m Antigone, by Sara-ccn-Peyche. lyrs, 9st 21b (R. Derrett) 1 20 1. G. Murray-Aynsley's br c Firebrand, 21*. G. yI II. Huihcriord'e br g Skobcleff, 45 Cove'nanV Maia 9st"2lb (J. Pine), 84$ Catherine Gordon Safe 111b (H. Donovan), 1« Hurricane Bst Sib (W. E. Thomas) also 6 Firebrand took up the running, followed by Catfcrino Gordon. This w» the .order ndit round the bend and well into the straight, whw. Skobelcff came up on th© uamde and almost got on terms ■with, ixrobrand at the half-disUnce, hut, Antigone shot itp on the outsido and Wehetr the victory by a head item Firebrand who was half » length in front of fikobelcfE with, Catherine Gordon closo up fourth. Time, lam 16 4-otn «re. Sve'fAiSl-HANDICAP, of 00.50 v,; second 5 £ovs from the stake. Six lur--53 rh g Hypnotist, by Per-fc-o Warbcck ll—Charm, aged, 7at 81b (Pagan) 1 77». HZ C^idyab f Lady 3 Ci Secret Society Oit (J. Pine), 2SS Ayrdao 131b (Holmes). 35 Count of Kolnr.ir 7«t l"!b (E. Cox). 261 Ordnance 7st 21b (RodenV °J>l Kin ? Stork Cst Ofb (T. Pine), SJ King Dirk 6si 71b, car. 6at 131b (P. O'Bncn) * Lsdv Brandt led to the distance, followed by Goldenmcre and Hypnotist. The leader was then caught by the last-named and Hypnotist, finishing strongly, beat Goldenruere by two lengiiis, a similar distance separating accord and third. Secret Society Tana fourth and Ayrdale fifth. Time, lmin lGsec. Dividends—On Hypuotist, £1 12s; on Goldenmerc, £3 4s. Following aro tho acceptances lor the "hlckligTwlight handicap, of 23 sovb ; ' six furlong?—Mies O'Connell lOst 3lb, Helios Cat 72b. Xdkola Bst 131b. Artillerymg'n 8»i 3'b. Beira Bst. KOLIfAE GALLOWAY HANDICAP, of 25 soys- five furlongs—R-acgitikci 3st. Hcaits Sst 9lb Lucrctitt Bst 7lT>. Little Dolly &jt 31b, Tilikum 7st 3lb. Deceitful C«t 101b. VUTtTSIN" HANDICAP, of 65 rovb: one m il«_Pallaß Ost ISlb, Kelburn Bet 103b, Secret Society 7s!. 13lb, Zoalous 6st 13lb, Clanbum 6et 71K TIUAL HANDICAP, of 23 «ov*; «ix furlongs—Black Tracker 9st Olb, Kaolia Bat Plb, Orknn Pat 3lb, 7st 3lb. Don Bell 6at 10"b. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 40 eovs; six furlongs—Secret Society 9et Sib, Gladisla Set 91b, Do 1». Key Bst Blb. Dirk 7st. Lee Enfield 6st 12lb, Mice Hamilton 6st 71b, Firebrand 6st 71b. I>omoro 6st 7lb. ■WINCHMOEE WELTER HANDICAP, of 53 sbrs; eeren furlongs—Zealous 9st 13lb, Antipoce 9st nib, Catherine Gordon Set 9!b. Firebrand Set 2\b, Kirssr Stork Bst 2ib. Skobeieff 7st 12!b. King Dick 7st 71b. TTAKANUI HANDICAP, cf 50 sovn; fire furlongs—PaJlae Wet 9!b, Con Linn 92t- 21b, Seciet Society SH lllb. Hypaotirt Bst 61b, Lady Brandt Bat 41b, Goldenmero 7»t Olb, Covecant M«M 7sV7lb. Ayrcdale 7st 7ib, Ordinance 7st, Ey» 6st 7ib.