ASHBURTON CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25362, 9 December 1947, Page 4

ASHBURTON CLUB

TROTTING

nominations fob boxing day MEETING Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Boxing Day meeting are:— MITCHAM HANDICAP, of £300; 4min 57sec class; two miles. —Stray Shot, Tatsydale. Repertory, Adventurer, Peter Harvester, Mosquito, Casameter, Addimous, Captain Hardy, Paddy’s Choice, Josedale’s Son, Sure Lass, Bashaw, Passive, Sandhurst, Bishop’s Cleeve, Rakautika, Merry Man, Swanee River, Rising Monarch, Pacing Pegasus, Bellisima, Quite Calm, Pat Review, Rear Light, Terrytoon, Flame, Sea Glory, Laureate, Prodigal. WAKANUI HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 4min 53sec class; two miles. —Worthy Dick, Phyllis Gold, Gambade, Lucky Dpn, Bonny Chimes, John Halifax, Persistence, SpeciA Match, Loyal Guest, Uranium, Achievement, Gay Piper, Curiosity, Smiling Through, Sure Nut, Sir John? Inherit, Gloxiana, Wayfarer, Whipster, Gough’s Pride, Rosebeam, Bay Jack, Rhonda Grattan, Globe Pointer, Max Grattan, Moongold, Liliaceae, Aries, Pacific Boy. ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, of £1600; 3min 43sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Nationalist, Willie Winkie, Betty Maxegin, Bomber, Blue Horizon, Fairy Wings, Pardon Me, Will Cary, Sure Harvest, Rerewaka, Casablanca, Margin, Castigate, Fantom, Firewater, Medical Student, Bancor, Sure Lady, Safari, Forewarned, Mistydale, Range Finder. McLEAN HANDICAP, of £4OO ; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.—Worthy Dick, Awadale, Rural Lady, Incredible, Ellery Queen, Crimson Trail, Marcia, Colin Waters, Waroonga, Double Deck, All Ashore, Gold Case, Hydro Belle, Wayfarer, Shamus O’Brien, High Command, Ikaroa, Indemnity, Constellation, King Cobra, Risingholme, Crown>Plate, Belle Potts, On Approval, Donate, Sea Craft, Gallant Ruth, Antrim Hall, Valola, Sure Jinks, Substitute, Great Show, Iron Bar, Pacific Boy, Calando, Worthy Ace, Dilbar, Lyceum.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION STAKES, of £750 (final forfeits); for three-year-olds; one mile and a half.—Gambler’s Deal, Belmont Hall, Demetrius, Aqua Lady, Beckleigh, Victory Globe, Gay Knight, Pierre. Esperanto, Best Globe. Dolly Fraser, Hilda Scott, Congo Song, Chief Officer, U. Scott—Tondeleyo f, Josedale Grattan—Lady Denise c. WINSLOW HANDICAP, of £550; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Sure Money, Port Bowen, Sandy’s Epic, Peter Harvester, Monitress, Mosquito, Buncrana, Sandy Duval, Elying Scott, Not Quite, Lord Grattan, Kathleen Voyage, Ginger Joe, Rakautika, Contraband, Loyal Toast, Flame, Sure Maid, Laureate, Heir Apparent, Sure Jinks. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £700; 3min 26sec class; one mile and a half.—Dandy Grattan, Volo Audubon, King’s Messenger, Sahara Queen, Statesman, Confirmed. Volo’s Victory, Carisbrook, Water Ranger. Quite Evident, Honest Peter, Worthy Jack, Theabelle, Expensive, Palava, Bonny Scott, Henry of Navarre, Caudray, Loyal Boy, Pocket Book, Hydro Belle, Peter’s Pal, Gantree, Real Nugget, Final Count, Appreciate, Volo Lad, Sypland, Nelsonova, Despatch, Admiration, Starshell, Maida Dillon.

BOXING DAY HANDICAP, of £750; 2min 46sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Certainty, Liberty Bond, Gamble King, Water Ranger, Follow Me, Communique, Ann Scott, Jeeves, Minmi Boy, Lady Dawn, Mareeta, Jack’s Son, Traverse, Indemnity, Bobby Burns, Local Gold, Radical, Safari, Tam o’ Shanter, Red Setter, Caledonian Girl, Checkmate, Limerick Pride. Copper Trail. Roi I’Or Dead Roi I’Or, a fine performer several years ago, recently died at the age of 24. By, Rey de Oro from the King Cole mare Gold Queen, Roi I’Or, which raced throughout his career in the interests of Mr P. Brown; Waimate, won his way to the tightest classes, his list of successes including a win in the Auckland Cup of 1934 in the record time of 4min 15 2-ssec, a record for the race which still stands. Roi I’Or also has a grass track record of 2min 36 l-ssec to his credit. Roi I’Or was a smart pacer both on dirt and grass tracks, and over all distances. His record included wins in the 1928 Ashburton Trotting Cup, the August Handicap at Addington in 1929, and the 1930 Dunedin Cup. Distance Should Suit

Worthy Ace, which is trained at Russley by M. Holmes for Messrs H. and C. Stafford, will have his next race in the Canterbury Handicap of two miles at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A six-year-old gelding by Jack Potts from Rose Worthy, Worthy Ace showed his best form over this distance last season when he won the second division of the Seadown Handicap by 10 lengths from Canny Scott at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on March 8. Improving

Bardia gave an encouraging display to finish in fourth place to Belmoral, Laureate, and Buncrana in the Eastbourne Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on November 29. A six-year-old daughter of Lusty Vokx and Allone, Bardia appears to be improving under D. Bennett’s care at Islington and she may show up from the 48 yards mark in the Improvers’ Handicap at Addington on Saturday. A Smart Pacer

His Excellency, a neatly-built four- . year-old horse by Jack Potts from Judith, has raced well this season for a second placing to Proprietor in the Brighton Handicap of two miles at the New "Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 6, and a win over Peter Potts in the Mount Harding Handicap at the Meth ven Trotting Club’s meeting on October 4. F. E. Upton has His Excellency in good order and he should show up over the mile and a quarter journey in the Wainoni Handicap at Addington on Saturday.