ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20104, 6 December 1930, Page 20

ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. Tho interest of Canterbury rftcogoers will bo centred in tho Summer Meot- ! ing of tho Asiitjurton County Racing Club, to bo held on tho Ashburton racecourse- to-day. An attractive programme will be presented, and patrons should on joy soirio of tho best racing produced on tho course for soino timo. Fine wciitiicr bus boon experienced m tho district during the week, and tho truck should bo fast, but not hard. A special passenger train will leavo C'hristchuroh at 10.5 a.m., arriving at Hie racecourse siding at 11..45 a.m. Tho return train will leavo tho Riding ■.it, S.'JO p.m., and is duo to arrive ia tho City at 7.6 p.m. Tho programme "will lxs carried out as under ( | mtJii-wiUGirr handicap, I of 100 bovs, One niiTe. i i St. 11). > f . ib. j, lK ,f (a! I n. J1 Mime | Smithorenii.s 3 !1 Fresh Breeze r> j Shortly •• J " I'arytia -- 9 -4 Audiencu ... !• l'» Sporting Life '!» 0 1 tiniiblmio .- '■• U Jael 0 yoinnpal . . !» 8 L'ooH'ali lias dono very well f.inoo his leci'iit, racing, and although ho lias a solid weight, his task does not appear beyond liim. Smithereens and Duinfilano may offer him most oppo,si i ion. i.r.--WINCIIMOKE IIACE. HANDICAP, nf 100 sovs. Sii furlongs. sr. lb. e:. 11>. I.omJ J'roud Knight 7 8 'J'honioiiU '■> ') C'oJl . . 7 A Flair . . H !» Tariff . . V 3 i'uir Money H !! tlcneral J'ainkillcr . . « C Assembly 7 0 G iygloswick A Shstter .. 7 0 Red Jtoyal .. VI- (Jwlsflight .. V 0 Bulolo - . 7 a With Jjord 'J'homond and Painkiller bracketed in thia event, thero is no doubt about what will bo tho public choice. 15<>th havo reeled off some attractive gallops lately, and tho latter was responsible for a striking effort on Thursday Cliggleswick, Flair, Proud Knight, Coll, and Shatter aro nil entitled to consideration, tho (irstnanicd especially making strong appeal. The final issue mav be confined to painkiller. (<iggloswick, and Lord Thomond. 1.40 MELROSE TROT HANDICAP. In harness. Of 105 sovs. 4min 56seo clsbs. Two miles. Belle Soinorton scr Gold Chips .. 32 Captain Ilcath ser Lord Matchlight VJ Corn Locanda scr Nyallo Silk . . 13 Fleet Arrow . . scr Great do Oro !!0 Ijittlo Victor . . a<:r Mister Pointer Logan f'rasor . . ecr Derry Pointer 4 8 Oinadora . . Bur Flying Cloud . . 73 Tntty do Oio scr Play Wave . . B4 Xnne . . scr Torchlight . . 84 Liffolton Lasa | Nyallo Silk won well afc the recent Wellington Meeting, and he should be prominent in the Melrose Handicap. Cold Chips and Lord Matchlight may provo the best of the remninder. 2.20 TINWALD HANDICAP. Of 110 govs. One milo and a (juaritt. «t lb. .t 11.. High Court 9 0 Glenrovran 7 10 BeAu Oeßto y y Unfortunately tho principal event of tho day lias attracted only thro« acceptors. High Court was stated fast week to bo suffering from soreness, while Beau Goste will not lie favoured with tho prevailing hard track. Glonrowan will therefore have his cliancc, and under his light impost he will,under tho circumstance!!, bo probably sent out favourite. 8.55 i LAGMHOR PLATE. ' of ion 9ov«. Five furlong?. f-t.lh. M.lb. j Vaij.ins .. 8 10 Solwit .. 8 4 Lorctle . . .S 10 Nightcap y 4 ! lironzewod S 10 \ Skvsign . . 810 Quickiy 8 t Seagrave . . s M Kinging Cheer 8 4. i Wcatherly s 4. Tntolomai .. H 4. Coroner s 4 J.ndy Valkyrie " !> j Jnvictus .. s -i i:,;lair . . 7 a Knockany . s -l T;mrbo\r . . 7 5 Minerval . « .1 Jsabolla .. 7 o ! Night Keci'nl s -V ! luvostor-H have plenty of material to j engiigo their attention in the Lug- j rubor Plate. The field is comprised o! ; ; yot-to-wm candidates, but several j havo shown sufficient form to attract j support. A closo contest is promised, ! and the public: may show most confi- I denco in Minerval. Night Perital. and Coroner. 3.30 : MORETON HACK HANDICAP, , Of 100 «ov«. One mile. ! sf. lb. si. lb. .Shortly . . 9 0 Ball Uresn .. 710 Night Effort, 8 9 Night Parade 7 9 j Dumblano . . 8 F> Ramo . . 7 7 1 Craigavon . . 8 5 Palmary . , 7 7 Homo Coming 8 4, Appeal . . 7 7 Pharaoh . . 713 Locksley 7 T j Water-powor 7 11 r This should also produce an interesting tussle. Hack form is well represented by Over half the acceptors, and ! speculation should take a wide range, j The placed division will probably be comprised of Pharaoh, Craigavon, and 1 Shortly. j 4.r>— j WAKANUI HANDICAP. | Of 120 sovs. Sir furlongs. J st. lb. st. lb. ' Great Star <) X First Raid 7" j Arrowmir . . *#l2 Solferite . . 7 1! j True Shaft S 5 Narrative . . 7 0' Mount Boa 7 I'J Miss Mercia 7 0 The Raider 711 j Special interest will centro in the j Wakanui Handicap by the presence of Great Star and True Shaft, who aro ! duo to race at Ellerslie. Mount Boa will not find the going to his liking, and Arrowmir may not be quite readyOf tho remainder Miss Mercia may make a welcome return,, but form points to Groat Star. True Shaft, and Arrowmir. 4.45 ; SELMA TROT HANDICAP, I In harness. Of 105 sovs. 3min 2see cia?s. | One mile and a quarter. J Ayr Lass , . scr Zoneaplione . . scr j Audo Dillon .. Kcr Gold Chips .. 12 ' Captain Heath hot Llewellyn . . IS j Cora Locanda scr Master Don .. I'J ; Doll Dance . . scr Rafa . . tr: • Estermoa .. scr Rollo 1:3 i Goldworthy .. scr Sea Mist I! .12 1 Madam Locanda scr Snowy Huon .. 3 2 Matchlight Jr. scr Tiny Bingen .. 12 i Tatsy do Oro .. scr Checkers . . 24 j Tiger Lilly . . scr Albina . . 60 j War Bird scr Arethusa ..108 • Tiie bracketed pair, "Seaznisfc and | Arethusa, will probably be tho favour- j ite choice for this event, in which j Madam Locanda and Gold Chips should also do well. j