ASHBURTON CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25289, 15 September 1947, Page 4

ASHBURTON CLUB

RACING

TWEEDSIDE WINS HANDICAP ZORRO’S EASY WIN IN GRIGG STAKES Decisive wins by Tweedside in the Ashburton Handicap and Zorro in the John Grigg Stakes were a feature of the racing at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting at Ashburton on Saturday. The meeting opened in fine but cold weather, but conditions improved as the day went on. The attendance was only fair, and the club was unfortunate that the weather was unfavourable in Christchurch on Saturday morning. The totalisator handled £34,337, compared with £50,888 10s last year, a decrease of £16,551 10s. Following rain early in the morning, the track was cutting out early but with a good drying wind the going improved with each race. Tweedside gave nothing else a chance at the finish of the Ashburton Handicap. After being back the back of the field in the early stages. Tweedside moved up to be in third place behind Botany and Dash o' Dink passing the half-mile. He took charge at the distance and galloped on solidly to win very comfortably by two lengths from Brockie, which made up ground in the run home and just managed to cut Dash o’ Dink out of second place. Deep Harmony was the first to show out from Botany, Brockie, Wild Ribbon, and Finalist, but at the end of two furlongs Botany took over the pacemaking and was followed by Deep Harmony, which was just clear of Wild Ribbon, Brockie, which ■was drifting in the running. Finalist. Dash o’ Dink, Royal Tan, Tweedside, and Avonbridge, all racing in close order. Finalist had moved up into second place at the six furlongs, but could not hold his position, and at the five furlongs AvonBridge had joined Botany in the lead and the pair were three lengths clear of Wild Ribbon and Finalist, which was struggling. Then came Dash o’ Dink, Deep Harmony, Falconbridge. Tweedside, Desert Victory, and Brockie. In the next furlong Dash o’ Dink and Tweedside both improved their positions to follow Botany past the three furlongs, with Desert Victory, Falconbridge, Pandemonium, and Deep Harmony most prominent of the others. Once into the straight, Tweedside and Dash o’ Dink soon had Botany’s measure, and at the distance Tweedside had charge from Dash o’ Dink, Deep Harmony, Desert Victory, and Brockie, which was pushing through on the inner. Tweedside never looked like being headed and carried on to w in by two lengths from Brockie, with a head to Dash o’ Dink. Desert Victory was another length further back fourth. Then came Deep Harmony, Falconbridge, Royal Tan, Pandemonium, and Penetrate. The last to finish was AlSirat, which tailed off. Zorro’s Speed In the John Grigg Stakes Zorro showed too much speed for his rivals over the last stages of the race, drawing out in the last furlong to win easily by three lengths from Renowmed, which was much better placed in the early running than usual but did not finish on quite so strongly. Coral Arc was another three furlongs away in third place. He was well back in the running for most of the journey and *ust got up to beat Ned Kelly. Kartikeya, which was slow away and back in the field with Coral Arc for the greater part of the journey, was close up in fifth place, but he never looked like a winner. On the day both Coral Arc and Kartikeya were disappointing. Windrush, Detract, and Harley were slow away. Carry On and Zorro being the first to show out from Arc. Renowned, Ned Kelly, and General Argosy. When the field settled down Ned Kelly had moved up to join Carry On and Zorro had dropped in behind them. They were followed by General Argosy and Renowmed. with Coral Arc next, then Harley and Kartikeya, the last three being Rival Chase, Detract, and Windrush. Passing the half-mile. Renowned moved up to be handy to Ned Kelly and Carry On, the next pair being Zorro and General Argosy with Harley, Coral Arc, and Kartikeya together next. Carry On was weakening as the field turned for home, and Ned Kelly just led Renowned into the straight from Zorro, Coral Arc and Kartikeya still being several lengths back. Renowned had no sooner got the upper hand of Ned Kelly than she was challenged by Zorro, which drew away over the last furlong for a comfortable win by three lengths. Renowned just as easily beat Coral Arc, which made a late Yun and just got up to beat Ned Kelly and Kartikeya, only heads separating the three. General Argosy and Carry On were next, clear of Rival Chase and Detract. Results:— COUNTY HACK HURDLES Of £250 One mile and five furlong*. 2.2—■ J. H. Grigg’s FADING LIGHT by Defaulter—Aurora Borealis 6yrs 9-2 .. B. J. Langford 1 1. I—B. Rutherford and A. A. Macfarlane’s Wane 6yrs 10-2 R. J. Hawes 2 7. 7—W. E. and Estate J. S. Hazlett’s Spanish Main aged 9-7 K. Hickey 3 3, 3 The Crofter: 5, 5 Pedantic: 5, 6 Money Bird: 4, 4 Dinky Di; 8, 8 Sir Saladin; 9, 9 Solver; 11, 11 Silver Stream; 10, 10 Real Night also started. Four lengths; head Money Bird was fourth. Time, 3min 12sec. Winner trained by R. Wilson Riccarton NOVICE STAKES Of £240. Special conditions. Six furlongs. First Division 1. I—A. S. Elworthy’s BROIE by Broiefort—Pandy 3yrs 8-0 H. Ford 1 9. 6—H. D. Greenwood’s Primitive 3yrs 8-0 .. C. T. Wilson 2 18. 17—E. C. Haddocks Count Minerva 3yrs 8-0 N. Davison 3 18, 19 Battle Signal; 22, 22 Fairy Flight; 20, 21 Gay Quest; 8, 10 Miss Mahatma; 6, 5 Renege; 15, 14 Agenda; 4, 4 Footlights; 10, 9 Grey Fell; 2, 3 lodestar; 14, 12 Moiling Watch 12, 13 Pacific Edition; 13, 15 Royal Saleve; 21, 20 Stour Raid; 7, 8 Wavelock also started. Two lengths; head- Agenda was fourth. Time, Imin 19 4-ssec. Winner trained by G. Ridgway. Riccarton Second Division 3. 2—J. B. Douglas-Clifford’s WIDE RANGE by Wila Chase—Good Sight 4yrs 8-4 car 8-9 J. S. laindy 1 2. 3—E. N. Fitzgerald’s Leadership 3yrs 8-0 .. .. L. J. Ellis 2 4. 4—D. R. Dowell's Faultrosa' 3yrs 8-0 car. 8-1 M. McClintock 3 23, 23 City Lights; IS, 18 Faustina; 5. 7 Jolyon; 11. 11 Paper Pattern; 17, -6 Beau Canard: 10, 9 Glen Cona; 14. 12 Mentor; 12, 13 Our Style; 9, 6 Periwinkle, 13, 15 Reprimand ; 21, 20 Saieda; 7, 8 Strathconan also started. Three lengths; head. Jolyon was fourth. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec Winner trained by A. Cutts, Riccarton. SELMA TROT HANDICAP Of £3OO. 4min 53sec class. Two miles. First Division 15. 15—J. McQuilkin’s IKAROA by Lucky Jack—Glenville 4yrs scr Jwner 1 4. 4—H. C. Amyes s Kimona Girl syrs scr .. F. G. tyvnch 2 B—F. McKendry’s Constellation 4yrs scr .. M. Hoimes 3 3,2 Crown Plate, 18, 18 Gallian; 1 1 Crimson Trail; 29, 2C Bonny Joan- 21 ’2l Awadale; 9, 11 Bay Jack; 12, 7 Melton;’ 17 17 Loyal Velvet; 16, 14 Glenhead; 14, 12 Loriot; 13, 16 Cultivator; 6, 5 Sandy Logan; 23, 24 Fan Tan; 5, 6 Moongold; 22, 22 Rosebeam; 11 13 Volometre also started. Five lengths; eight lengths. Awadale was fourth. Times.—-lmin 51 3-ssec, 4min 53 2-ssec, 4min 56 4-ssec. Winner trained by owner. Hinds. Second Division 2. 3—B. Grice’s WAYFARER by Nelson Derby—Regal Voyage 4vrs „ • D. P. Grice 1 10. 10—G. R. Bates’s Gallant Chorpe in SC I „ Owner 2 19. 19—A. R. Freeman’s Vistula 5 yrs •» o C t j ; • - J. Behrns 3 3. 2 Lady Beverley; 18. 18 Loyal Monarch; 1, 1 Golden Sheaf; 20. 20 Patti Dale; 21, 21 Spellbound; 9, 11 Sure Nut: Beach -’ IV, 17 Steeple Jack; 6 - 14 Tekau; 14, 12 Rhonda Grattan; 4. 4 Sir Petersen; 6, 5 Tudor Minstrel: 8. 9 Marcia: 24. 23 Predicament also started Twenty lengths; eight lengths. Rhonda Grattan was fourth. Times—4min 47 4-5 sec, 4min 54 2-ssec, 4min 57sec. Winner trained by owner, Winslow. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, Of £600; one mile and a quarter. 3 - G. Colvin and A. E. Paine’s TWEEDSIDE by Tweed ll—Whirl syrs. 7-2 car 7.31 k R. G. Bradshaw 1 5- s—-F• G. Bnnsdon’s Brockie aged __ _ •• A. N. Diciham 2 13. 10— C. L. Kettle’s Dash o’ Dink i 7 ;°~ car 7_5 « A - Campbell 3 Sikt- ?Tn Tan: t/’ 3 Bota ny; 12. 13 Al in o n 6 Deep Harmony; 2.2 Finalist; 11 Pandemonium; 9, 7 Falconbridge; fi’o 1 ?, Avonbridge; 14. 14 Wild Ribbon: starte? : 7 ’ 11 Desert Victory also Two lengths: half head. Desert Victory « as , fourth Time, 2min 13 2-ssec. Winner trained by T. I. Smith, Westport Of G * ,GG STAKES, Of £ooo. For three-year-olds. Seven furlongs. 3- 2—D. McFarlane’s ZORRO by Lo Zmgaro—Miss Vixen 8-10 a a t . c - McDonald 1 *• Murphys Renowned by Beaulivre—Cuddle 8-5 ■t , a m o xi., R - w - Shaw 2 *• I— A - N. Smith’s Coral Arc by Coronach—Barbacan 8-10 A. Stokes 3 8, 8 Carry On; o, 7 Detract; 5, 6 General Ned Kelly bracketed; 9, 9 wio y i Kartikeya: 5. 5 Rival Chase: Windrush also started thr ? e len K ths Ned KeUy Tune, lmin 30 2-ssec. Winner trained by F. D. Jones, Riccarton.

PENSCROFT HACK HANDICAP, Of £225. One mile. 3. 3—W. Ste Wart’s YOUNG JOHN by Leighon—Mataa syrs 8-2 C. T. Wilson 1 8. 7—J. H. Prosser’s Pacific Star syrs 7- car. 7-0 .. I. McClure 2 1 I—A. J. Tutton’s Deficiency syrs 8- .. .. G. Hampton 3 7, 6 Foreign Ways; 9, 8 Royal Flash; 5, 4 Bay Fort; 11, 10 Precipitate; 10, 12 Altruist; 2,2 Magnaform; 4, 5 Dowlair; 13, 13 Sword Dancer; 15, 14 Bannockburn; 6, 9 Blue Hussar; 12, 11 Stand To; 16, 18 Royal Saleve; 17, 16 Open Cast; 14, 15 Quick Lunch; 18, 17 Lady Vellum also started. Half length; one and a half lengths. Royal Flash was fourth. Time, lmin 45sec. Winner trained by C. Walsh, Greymouth. SPRING HANDICAP, Of £350. Seven furlongs. 8. B—E. B. Rawlings’s ALL QUALITY by Leighon—lceni syrs 7-0 car. W. F. Ellis 1 4. 4—E. C. Haddock’s Clyde Bridge 7-3 car. 7-1 .. N. Davison 2 11- 11—H. G. Cogan’s Lovemorn 4yrs _ 7-0 M. G. Ridgway 3 9, 9 Bruce; 2,2 Lexia; 6, 7 Indian Dawn; 5. 5 Double Cross; 1, 1 Revolte; 6, 6 Chellow Dene; 3, 3 Cipher: 12. 12 Flying Hawke; 10, 10 Hansel also started. Half length; three lengths. Indian Dawn was fourth. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. Winner trained by W. A. Welton. Timaru. RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, Of £350. 3min 33sec class. One mile and a half. 3. I—Miss P. E. Berry’s GAY KNIGHT by Springfield Globe— Huguenot 3yrs scr T. Clough 1 4. 5—T. Baker’s Gantree syrs 12 J. Purdon 2 3. I—R J. Berry’s Henry of Navarre 4yrs scr .. Owner 3 7, 6 Dillonia Queen; 4, 5 French Gold bracketed Gantree; 3, 1 Gold Strike bracketed winner and third horse; 1,2 High Command and Pacific Boy bracketed; 15, 11 Active Service: 9, 7 Antrim Hall; 13. 16 Arion Thorpe; 11, 13 Ellery Queen; 18. 18 Emily Volo; 5, 4 Garforth-; 14. 12 Ima Grattan; 12, 14 Leading Man; 8, 8 Rasponi; 16, 15 Sure Catch; 6, 9 Sure Jinks; 17, 17 Volodale: 2. 3 Likely; 10, 10 Peter Potts and Count Fosco bracketed: 19, 19 Prince Dale also started. Head; head. Antrim Hall was fourth. Times. 3min 27 l-ssec, 3min 26 2-ssec, 3 mm 27 4-ssec. Winner trained by R. J. Berry, YaldhurSt. I