AUTUMN MEETING AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24867, 6 May 1946, Page 7

AUTUMN MEETING AT ASHBURTON

RACING

SIGNAL OFFICER HAS EASY WIN FAST TIMES - RECORDED The Ashburton . County Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held at Ashburton on Saturday in fine weather, before a fair attendance. Considering the attendance, the totalisator turnover of £33,137 was exceedingly good and represented an increase of £2686 10s on last year’s total -of £30,268 10s. The track was in excellent order ahd some fast times were recorded. The three-year-old filly Sanskrit put up an outstanding performance when she won the Eiffelton Hack Handicap of six furlongs in Imin 11 sec, a time that is seldom beaten by hacks on any metropolitan course. Test Pilot’s time of 3min lOsec in the mile and three-quarters Longbeach Hurdles Handicap was only one second outside Survey’s record for the distance, and considering that his rider, I. Walther, rode the last five furlongs of the race without the use of his irons through the saddle tree breaking the time was exceptional. The heavily supported favourite, Signal Officer made short work of the opposition in the Ashburton Handicap once the held started the riih home, and easily beat Amorlad, which put more heart itito his work than he did at Riccarton, by two lengths. Foxhaven did not make much impression on the leaders until the last furlong, and just headed off Honest Sal for third money, the pair being two lengths behind Amorlad. A. disappointing field of five runners only took part in the Flying Handicap, but they provided a better race than ex- • pec ted. Rather surprisingly Whitley was slow away, and he did not reach the front until slightly more than two furlongs had been covered, and then did not put his customary large break bn the field. He was just over a length clear of Montezuma, Atreus, and Grand Forest at the straight entrance, and held his lead in the straight to win easily by three lengths from Montezuma, Which made a creditable showing for her first race since early in January. Grand Forest, which was slow away, and Atreus, had every chance. Details LONGBEACH HURDLE HANDICAP, of f 250; ohe mile and three-quarters.—l, 1 H. Grigg’s TEST PILOT by Sky Pilot 6yrs 10-4 I. Walther 1: 3, 3 Commemorate R. Hawes 10-1 2; 2,2 Prince Dolomite 11-4 .K. Thomson 3. 4, 4 Bbloyna; 5, 5 As Required; 6, 6 Turnstile also started. Thrtee lengths; five lengths. Boloyna fourth. Time, 3min 10sec. Winner trained by R. Wilson, Riccarton. APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDICAP, of £226; one mile.—2, 2 A. J. Parris’S SIR BERNARD by Nightmarch—Dahls syrs 7-12 J. Stove 1; 4, 4 Falconbridge 8-6 car. 8-1 K. O’Brien 2; 3, 3 Siegform 8-9 A. N. Didham 3. 5, 5 Here Hine; 1, 1 Lalla Meer; 6, 6 Mister John; 11, 11 Highland Dance; 7, 7 Scotty McCabe; 8, 9 Ever Ready; 12, 13 Juriste; 10, 10 Polka; 9, 8 Tropical Night; 13, 12 Siegwood also started. Neck; head. Highland Dance fourth. Time, Imin 39 4-ssec. Winner trained by E. J. Ellis, Washdyke. SELMA TROT HANDICAP, of £225; 4min 53sec class: two miles. —5, 6 R. H. Butterick’s SILVER LIGHT by Quite Sure —Honour Bound 4yrs scr Owner 1; 1, 1 Garforth scr G. McKendry 2; 7, 7 Sure Catch scr D. Townley 3. 6, 4 Confirmed; 15, 16 Courtly; 20, 18 Frisky Bill; 17, 17 Glen Devon; 10, 10 Gloxonia: 2,2 Hal Derby; 22, 20 Harold JihkS; 11, 11 Indigo; 21, 19 Loyal Volo; 23, 23 Orient Girl; 8, 9 Rural Lady; 13, 14 Scottish Star; 14, 12 Segundo; 18, 20 Star Artist; 12, 13 Star Lynn; 19, 22 Swaledale; M, 15 Tungsten Steel; 3, 3 Ellery Queen; 4, 5 Starshell; 9. 8 Limerick Pride also started. Half length; 10 lengths. Hal Derby fourth. Times, 4min 28 3-ssec, 4min 29sec, 4min 31sec. Winner trained by owner, Rakaia. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, Of £MO; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 A. F. Speight’s SIGNAL OFFICER by SalmaRUndi—Morse Signal 4yrs 9-5 R. J. Mackie 1; 4, 4 Amorlad 8-7 A. E. Didham 2,2 2 Foxhaven 9-1 C. T. Wilson 3. 3, 5 Honest Sal: S, 3 Kiloney; 7, 6 Authentic; 8, 8 Justitia; 6, 7 Hamish also started.

Two lengths; two lengths. Honest Sal fourth. Time, 2min 4 2-sse4. Winner trained by R. E. McLellan, Invercargill. TRIAL STAKES, of £200; special weights; six furlongs—2, 3D. E. Wanklyn and A. T. Donnelly’s REVOLTE by Revelation—Racefox 2yrs 7-7 15r. 7-BVa A. Stakes 1; 6, 8 Palomino 7-7 G. Hampton 2; n 3 ’. 2 *^ l V e e ! 6-7 A - E - Didham 3. 9, 5 Irish Fighter; 11, 11 Boon Companion; 1 1 Pandemonium; 7, 6 Pandosto; 4, 4 Pacific Star; 10, 10 Fonso; 5, 9 Lovemorn; 8, 7 Springwater also started. Three lengths: two lengths. Pacific Star fourth. Time, Imin 12 3-ssec. Winner tra jjj? d C ' Tomkinsbn, Riccarton. EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, of £225; six furlongs.—s, 5 H. D. Greenwood’s SANSKRIT? by Defaulter—Cyrillian 3yrs 8-0 car. V-7 R. Brunell 1; 1, 1 Notary 8-6 L. J. Ellis 2; 4. 3 Legal Label B*7 C Stokes 3. 2,2 Money Birdx 8, 7 Legal Rose; 7, 6 Lyndon Lea; 3. 4 ESpadriUe; 10, 10 Trueway; 9, 9 Scotch Tweed; 6, 8 Velvet SliP12 ’,< n § ul ckly; 13, 13 Mohtello d Oro; 11, 12 Abduction also started. . Th l? fc two lengths. Legal Rose fourth. Time, imin lisec. Winner trained by F. A. Roberts, Riccarton. FLYING HANDICAP, of £323: seven 2 E. C. Haddock's WHITLEY by Theio—Odavarb Byrs 7*9 H. Ford 1: 2, 3 Montezuma 7-2 M. McClintock 2; 1, 1 Grand Forest 8-2 M. Billington 3. 3. 4 Atreus: 5, 5 Periwig also started. Three lengths; length. Atteus fourth. Time, Imm 25sec. Winner trained by C. Dayey* Hals Well. . RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, of £265; 3mm 33sec class; one mile and a half.— 2.2 D Green’s LIMERICK PRIDE by Lbgan Fraser—Satin Queen Byts scr F. Young 1; 6, 6 Bonny Clare scr C. Nordqu>sf 25 1, 1 Lyndale 48 G McKfedrv 3. 3, 4 Boston Lady; 4, 3 Linden Lass; 8. 8 Count Fosco; 5, 5 Ben Adam; 7, 7 Ponv Express algo started. Length; 10 lengths. Boston Lady fourth. Times, 3mih 16 l-ssec, 3min. 16 2-ssec, 3min 14 l-ssec. Winner trained by F. Young, Methveh.