SECOND DAY AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 5

SECOND DAY AT ASHBURTON

BRACKET FAVOURED IN STAKES LUCKYLAST SHOULD WIN AGAIN Royal Minstrel and La Mignon, which between, them have won four of the five two-year-old events decided in the South Island, will form a formidable bracket in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, the main race on the final day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting today. The bracket is likely to be the shortestpriced favourite in the history of the race. Royal Minstrel and La Mignon stand out among the horses of their ages this season and, unless they make mistakes, they should finish first and second The most difficult for them to beat may be the Whipster filly, Lady Vai. Another filly, Dresden Lady, should also race well. The other colts and geldings have not made the progress exacted of them in recent weeks and they do not make much appeal. The best of them may be Free Agent, First Atack, and Amen Ra.

Lucky Last, winner of her three races since being trained ip Canterbury, should have little difficulty in winning again in the Ashburton County Handicap. All her wins have been decisive.

Most opposition to her may come from Lindy Lou, Camdon, Scottish Note, Waihi Princess, and Fair Annette.

i Most of the fields are similar to those of Saturday, Shd form on the ’ first day should be a reliable guide. The weather has been fine at Ashburton over the week-end, and the : track should! again provide first-class s going. The double will be run on the Ashburton County Handicap and the Acton ■ Handicap. The following horses will be bracketed: Ashburton County Handicap: Luckylast and Trout Stream, Mighty Falla and Lindy Lou, Peace Pipe and Fair Annette, Waihi 1 Princess, Dillon d’Oro and Retard. New Zealand Sapling Stakes: Lady Vai and Postillion, Royal Minstrel and La Mignon. I Acton Handicap: Fiona and Direct Hall,l Romanesque and True Friend. | Mayfield Handicap: Remodel and Demi-r monde. ! Tinwald Handicap: Final Glow, Mighty King and Sandy Rey. Winter Handicap: Errol's Pal and Luminous, Merry Gold and' Speed King, Super Nurse and Camdon. ' Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Longbeach Handicap: Barravey, Daybreak, Circlette. 11.45 a.m.—Trial Handicap: Pursuance, Long Range. Child’s Play. 12.30 p.m.—Ashburton County Handicap: Luckylast bracket, Lindy Lou bracket, Camdon. 1.15 p.m.—New Zealand Sapling Stakes: Royal Minstrel bracket. Lady Vai bracket, Dresden Lady. 2 p.m.—Acton Handicap: Stadium Chief, Fiona bracket, Band Queen. 2.45 p.m.—Mayfield Handicap: Amigo, Caliph, Seaforth. 3.30 p.m.—-Tinwald Handicap: Historic, Cassado, Zulu’s Pride. 4.15 p.m.—Winter Handicap: Air Command, Sonlight, Luminous bracket. Acceptances are:— 11 a.m.— • LONGBEACH HANDICAP, of £225; 3 min 41sec class; one mile and a half.— All Smiles (14), Assure (13). Cinderella (12) Combine (2), Devon (5), Irish Laughter (9), Kauru Boy (10), Ladas (11), Larnie Scott (8), Lucky Ribbon (16), Prestbury (15), Primavera (7), Quite Contrary (1), Real Mystery (4), Superfortress (6),.-Te Waihopi (3) scr; Loyal Eagle (1) 12; Barravey (3). Circlette (4), Daybreak (1), Scotty Grattan (2) 24; Bedelia (1) 36; Victory Cheer (1) 48; Mocasin (1) 60. 11.45 a.m.— t " - TRIAL HANDICAP, of £225; 4min 53 sec class; two miles.—Aerophlite (19), Auriferous (1), Blink Bonnie (Ilk Blonde Prince (3), Child’s Play (7), Clemency (13) Coronation Hall (4), Dione (16), Dinnie Daley (2), Empyrian (15), Florican (6), Gainesway (20), Happy Landings (8), i Homely Maid (17), Long Range (18), Meadowbrook (10> Persuance (9), Royal Dictator (5), Scottish Laird (12), Synchronise (14) scr.

12.30 p.m.— ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP* of £750; 3min 23sec class; one mile and a half. —Barcola (6), Camdon (3), Lodestar (8), Melva Grattan (9). Mighty Jalla (5), Peace Pipe (11), Raja (1), Real Class (10), Rowan Star (7), Straight Eighk (2), Waihi Princess (4) scr; Defiance (1), Dillon d’Oro (5), Fair Annette (2), Lindy Lou, (3), Retard (8), Scottish Note (6), Trout Stream (4), Lucky Last (7) 12; His Majesty (1) 24; Ice Drift (1) 36. Brackets: Mighty Falla and Lindy Lon, Peace Pipe and Fair Annette, Waihi cess, Dillon d’Oro, and Retard, Lucky Last and Trout/Stream.

I 'N.Z.’ n SAPLIN<J STAKES, of £1500; one mile and a half.—Amen Ra (1), Copper Sand (5), Dresden Lady (7), First Attack (10), Free Agent (9), Lady Vai (3), Postillion (6), La Mignon (2), Royal Minstrel (4) Light Nurse (8) scr. Brackets: Lady Vai and Postillion, La Mignon and Royal Minstrel. 2 ACTbN HANDICAP, of £375 ; 4min 44 sec class; two miles.—Annie Dillon (2), Band Queen (4), Currency (1), Fiona (5), Goldship (3), Hinepo (7), Moko Boy (8), Pipe Dream (9), Red Hapkle (10), Scottish Song (6) scr; Brahman (4), Coincident (3), Direct Hall (6), Double Talk (7), Moor (5) Reyleen Hall (8), Romanesque (9), Stadium Chief (2), Vera Scott (1) 12; Green Spear (1), True Friend (2) 24; Bourbon Lass (1), Isla Devan (2) 36. Brackets: Fioria and Direct Hall, Romanesque and Ttue Friend.

2.45 p.m.— MAYFIELD HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 51sec class; two miles.—Alandale (3), Bishop’s Cleeve (4), Double Brook (2), Kowhai (6), Muth (5), Remodel (1) scr; Moccasin (1), Sure Phoebe (2) 12; Amigo (5), Aliph (4), Don’t Regret (1), Demimonde (3), Idealist (2), Kakahu Pride (6) 24; Anitra (2), Black Market (2), Executive (4), Seaforth (5), Pylon (3) 46; Madam Grattan (3), Metropole (1), Oaktree (2) 60. Brackets: Remodel and Demimonde. 3.30 p.m.— TINWALD HANDICAP, of £275 ; 4min 48sec class; two miles.—Andy Peterson (10). Blacksmith (5' Camille (9), Cassado (7), Coronita (1), Credit Chief (17). Final Glow (14), Historic (11), Jenny Grattan (12). Lighterman Tom (6), Mighty King (18), Misty Grattan (8), Sandra Kay (3), Sandy Rey (2), Sandy River (15), Starlight (13), Woolaway (4), Zulu’s Pride (16) scr; Colena (I) 12; Wha’ Hae (1) 24. Bracket: Final Glow, Mighty King, and Sandy Rey.

4.15 p.m.— WINTER HANDICAP, of £550; 3min 26sec class; one mile and a half.— Biazeworthy (1), Errol’s Pal (12). Green Label (5), Isla Devan (14), Luminous (13), Merry Gold (10), Royal Crown (8), Sedate (6), Sonlight (3), Southern Blade (2), Speed King (11), Sure Terra (4), Tiki Napu (7), Wyvern (9) scr; Air Command (8), Lexeter (1), Radiant Diamond (4), Spring Walk (6), Silver Circle (7). Super Nurse (3), Warren Grattan (5), Young Sam (2) 12; Camdon (2k Loraine (1) 24. Brackets: Errol’s Pal and Luminous, Gold and Speed King, Super Nurse and Camdon.