Stablemates Win Both Main Ashburton Races

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 4

Stablemates Win Both Main Ashburton Races

RACING

The Riccarton stable of J. E. Shaw houses the winners of the two main races on the first day of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday.

Border Reiver, winner of an eventful steeplechase, is owned by Mrs Shaw, who received him as a gift irom Mr T. S. Harrison not long after he was purchased at the dispersal sale of the late Mr Andrew Grant s horses. This was Border Reivers second win for Mrs Shaw. Tess won the Ashburton County Handicap soundlv in the colours of Mr G. R. Macdonald. She beat a strong field of milers, the Wincatui-trained Silver King being her strongest opponent. Tess challenged boldly from a handy position and won away by half a length from Silver King, which did most of the pacemaking. This was Tess’s first win since the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton in September, but her immediate form background was good, and she was well supported. Tess carried tickets worth £2831 in h double pool, of £24.053. and 733 5s tickets <657 off-course) were redeemed on Winning Wave, winner of the second leg. the Rakaia Hack Handicap. The Tess—Wnning Wave combination paid £lOB 9s 6d for £l.

On-course double investments amounted to £3458 10s. Ashburton again filled the doubtful distinction of providing the unusual in a steeplechase. The first two fences in the Alford Hack and Hunters’ Steeples put six of the 10 runners out of the race. St. Trum and Chief Stuart, which both ran off at the second fence, were taken back to complete the course, but over the last mile Waikana. Border Reiver and Sentinel, had the race to themselves.

Border Reiver outstayed Waikana. winning with a good deal in hand. A splendid track helped fast times to be recorded. Export made a track record-breaking run when he won the Long beach Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters, in 3min 8 l-ssec. Tess won the mile Ashburton County Handicap in Imin 38sec. *^ e _ on-course totalisator turnover was £31.607 10s, an increase of £8720 on last year.

Strong Challenge Tess challenged strongly from a handy position for a decisive win in the Ashburton County Handicap, the first leg of the double. She cut down Silver King close to home, beating the Wingatui hors? which was favourite, by half a length. Leprechaun made an encouraging .start back P€n company ’ finish ing third, a neck

..Silver King sped on the front inside the first two furlongs. Macduff went with him. and Leprechaun followed them to the half-mile. Desperado. Tess, and Rio Negro were close at hand, ahead of Paulette, Bosky, Golden Morn, Patris, and Strato.

Silver King led Macduff by three-quar-ters of a length on the home turn, where Leprechaun was a clear third from Desperado and Tess.

Macduff reac ed the end of his run near the furlong, where Silver King looked likely to hold on. But Tess’s run was bold, and the favourite could not coze with it.

leprechaun battled gamelv right to the end for his third. He was a length clear of the consistent Desperado. Paulette was fifth, but three lengths behind. Strato improved a few places for sixth. Next were Rio Negro. Goldwyn. Bosky. Golden Morn, Tom Bowling. Naval Treaty, Royal Warrant, Patris. Macduff, and Jamell.

Eventful Steeples Seven of the 10 starters made mistakes in the Alford Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, won soundly by the Riccarton-p-ained Border Reiver. The Southland Jumper Waikana had a big lead going Into the last mile, but Border Reiver steadily closed the gap and could have run clear early in the run home. Instead he was allowed to coast in with a comfortable lead of three-quarters of s length.

Excheouer ducked off on the inside of the first fence, but the second fence took a heavier toll. St. Truin. Chief Stuart. Grey valley. Waffles, and King Willow ran off, and in doing so the latter hit the wing and dropped R. W. Gould. Four were left—Waikana. Border Reiver Sentmel and Brown Baron. Waikana then had a good lead, and started on the last round 12 lengths clear of Border Reiver and Sentinel. Brown Baron was not jumping with any confidence, and there were few surprised when he made a bad leap and dropped his rider a mile from home. Waikana was then clear by la lengths, but Border Reiver steadily reduced his lead going to the half-mile. fence" 35 alongside E° in S to the last

Border Reiver reached the lead without JpHf? trou b le - gamely though Waikana battled on under a hard ride. Sentinel followed them in. 12 lengths back. St. Truin and Chief Stuart were both tried again, to complete the course. Exchequer and Waffles were tried again, toe. but they did not get far. The others were not persevered with.

- . Second Leg Winning Wave caused a mild surprise bj winning the Rakaia Hack Handicap, the second leg of the double, for his Wiggatui owner-trainer, Mr A. Winders. He challenged from a trailing position, drawing clear in the last furlong to win y a length and a half from the second favourite. Kelman. which just beat Barbara s Treasure and Airscol wa f, one of the best beginners, ana Helm, Miss Meteor, and Winning Wave were practically in line with him , a few strides inside the first furlong. »,^ S fu M t teOr l€d f ‘ oni the half-mi’e to home turn fro:n Kelman, Helm, fhroo ? nn lu g Wave - Airscol lost two or three lengths going across the top, where Barbara s Treasure, Kansas, and Brooksca.'e passed her.

Miss Meteor was done after straighteninz up. and Winning Wave mastered Keljnan near the furlong, drawing clear nearing the post. Half a head and a head separated Kel- ♦ Barbaras Treasure, and Airscol, tne latter runn ng on best. Helm was close at hand fifth, ahead of Brooksdale. D^, rt Awa > - Column. Beautv Soothsayer. Miss Meteor, Mananui. ana The Stove.

. HACK HANDICAP, of T ■ rnl,e and ihree-quarters.—6 10 J. Mansors b g EXPORT (3) by Lo 51?f aro T <^'i een Belh a^ed 9-11 B 'j- AnC w n w A, 4 , C P s,atus ,Io > a B ed 9-0 Swt’W.s ’• 1 Rudolnh (1) aged 10-10 J. w. McDonald 3. „ 2 J sh,rle i s Pride: 8. 8 Eumphanan: G - yP f y , 7 - 1 Miller (fell), a. 3 Lo Night: 9. 6 Milling Bay 4 5 Argive: 12. 12 Flying Doctor: 11.' 11 Sultry also started.

lengths. Lo Night was fourth Time. 3mm 8 l-osec. Winner trained oy H. A. Anderton. Wingatui Dividends.—Win: £l4 15s 6d. Places£3 13s fid. £2 14s. £1 14s. - A i? UMN two-year-old HANDICAP Of £200; six furlongs—3. 4H. D. Greenwood s gr l ' BAGATELLE <4l by Luckv Bag—Salutation 8-2 C. McDonald 1' 2 3 Aquarius <o> by Lucky Bag—Tideless 8-1 A. J. Stokes 2; 6, 6 Water Bov (7) bv Reptune—Boa form 7-10 W. D. Skelton 3. 4. I Bonbie Burns: 5. 5 Inishowen: 1 2 Innesfell Ifelli: 10. 8 Cill-Dara: 8. 9 Woleey: 9. 10 Drifting By: 7. 7 Packwood also started.

Nose; three lengths. Bobbie Burns was fourth. Time. Imin 12 2-ssec. Winner trained by K. J. Thomson, Riccarton Dividends—Win: £5 3s 6d. Places': £1 15s 6d. £1 Ils 6d. £3 7s.

LAGMH.R STAKES, of £200; seven , furlongs.—2. 30. F. Watson’s b f SUN ■ HOUSE (15) by Sun King—Light House 3yrs 8-0 car. 8-01 R- J- Skelton 1; 9, 9 Boissier Boy (2) 4yrs 8-4 A. J. Stokes 210, 11 Skyrider (14) 3yrs 8-0 B. Parsons 3.

6. 5 Berwick: 3,2 Columban: 11, 10 Tr.aarup; 14. 13 Breccia: 4, 4 Expedition: 16, 16 Farren; 12. 14 Fine Display; 5, 8 Lord Fane; 13, 12 Philosopher; 8, 7 Red Duster: 1. 1 Sir Arthur; 15. 15 Vulcanian; 6. 6 Wee Helen also started. Two lengths; half a length. Columban ■was fourth. Time. Imin 26 2-ssec. Winner ■ trained by G. H. Murfitt, jun.. Riccarton. ! Dividends—Win: £5 3s. Places: £2 3s i 6d £4 l.=s. £lO 4s 6d.

ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, of £400: one mile —3. 4 G. R. Macdonald’s i l r f TESS ( 12 > by Ruthless—Rahine 3yrs j E. G. Low 1; 1. 1 Silver King (4) hoyal Chief—Silver Lily 4?ed 8-11 L. g ware 2; 5, 5 Leorechaun 118 > tv Trea- i • »t H';nt—Banshee 4 yrs 7-7 car. *7-74 G i y,,.. Mein 3. |

t 8. 10 Jamell: 4. 2 Desperado: 2. 3 Paulette: .7. 6 Strato: 10. 8 Bosky; 11. 11 Macduff; 6. 7 Rio Negro; 9. 9 Royal Warrant 15. 15 Patris; 13. 13 Golden Morn; 14. 14 Goldwyn; 12. 12 Naval Treaty; 16. 16 Tom Bowling al-o started. Half a length: neck. Desperado was 'curth Time. Imin 3Fsec. Winner trained by J. E. Shaw. Riccarton. Dividends—Win, £6 10s. Places: £2 10s. £2 Is 6d. £3 ’Bs 6d. ALFORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ TI.I PLECHASE, of £250; two miles and a bah.—4. 4 Mrs J E Shaw’s b g BORDER REIVER i2i by Royal Chief—Parvati aged 10-3 G W. Mein 1; 9. 9 Waikar.a (t>) bv Manitoto—Sweet Sign aged 9-2 car. 9-41 C. G. Low 2: 3. 2 Sentinel (1) bv Lo Zmgaro—Guard, aged 10-10 W J* Hillis 3. 2. 1 Exchequer; 6. 6 Brown Baron; 7. 7 St. Truin; 5. 5 Chief Stuart; 8. 8 Grey Valley; 1. 3 King Willow; 10. 10 Waffles also started. Three-quarters of a length: 12 lengths. ■ St. Truin was fourth. Time. 4min 55 l-s c ec. Winner trained by J. E. Shaw, I Riccarton Dividends—Win: £6 3s. Places: £2 ss. 6d £4 7s. £2 Is 6d. RAK MA HACK HANDICAP, of £225. i six furlongs.—B. 8 A. Winder’s b c WINNING WAVE »8i by Tidcrace—Tuis Pal j syrs 8-0 B. Parsons 1: 2.2 Kelman (3) ! syrs 8-12 R. J. Skelton 2; 1, 1 Barbara’s Treasure (11) 4yrs 7-8 car. 7-8 J W. D Skelton 3. 4. 4 Kansas: 3. 3 Airscol; 9. 9 Beauty Queen: 10, 11 The Stove: 6. 6 Helm: 5. 5 Mananui: 11. 10 Brooksdale; 13. 12 ' Column; 12, 13 Dart Away; 7, 7 Miss Meteor: 14. 14 Soothsayer also started. Length and a half; half a head. Air- ; scol was fourth. Time. Imin 11 4-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Dunedin. Dividends.—Win: £l4 13s. Places: £4 ss. £2 9s. £1 19s. EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, of £225; seven furlongs.—3. 3 W. A. Grant’s b g GAY KING (2) by Royal ChiefSweet Harmony syrs 8-4 A. J. Stokes 1; 5, 6 Iroquoi (3) 4yrs 8-3 L. W. Hare 2: 2. 1 Philadelphia (5) 3yrs 8-2 car. 8-23 C. T. W’ilson 3. 1. 2 Seadune; 7. 7 Topical Cim; 9, 9 Smuggles: 8, 8 Haughty Chief; 11, 12 Loyal Chief: 4, 5 Dunblane: 12, 11 Royal Display: 6, 4 Lucky Dewar: 10, 10 Strada; 15, 15 De Bracey; 14. 14 Super Star; 16, 16 De Rose; 13, 13 Massive also staited. Head; length and a half. Massive was fourth. Time. Imin 25 2-ssec. Winner trained by A. S. Trilford, Washdyke. Dividends.—Win: £7 14s. Places: £2 14s. £3 18s. £1 19s 6d. CH ATMOS HACK HANDICAP, of £230: one mile and three furlongs.—6. 8 W. E. Hazlett’s ch g MONTROSE (1) by Callander—Hotch Potch 8-9 car. 8-2 R. L. Fosbender 1: 2.2 Hour (14) 4yrs 7-8 car. 7- M. D. Alexander 2: 5. 5 Mandrake (9) 4vrs 7-9 car. 7-12 F. H. Skelton 3. 1. 1 Beau Chat: 13. 13 Solstice; 9. 6 Duel: 10, 10 The Bruiser; 4, 3 Hunt the Slipper: 8. 7 Inspire: 3, 4 Super Corn; 16. 15 Sun Up; 12. 12 Humber Hawk: 15. 16 El Caoitan; 7. 9 Neptune’s Pride; 2,2 Masai: 11, 11 Cloque; 14, 14 Imprudent also started. Half a length: head. Super Corn was fourth. Time. 2min 19sec. Winner trained bv owner. Invercargill. Dividends.—Win: £l2 2s. Places: £4 ss. £2 10s 6d. £3 15s 6d. Bracket: Fleur and Masai. HANDICAPS ASHBURTON CLUB Handicaps for the second day of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn i meeting next Saturday are:— WINCIIMOKE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and threequarters.—Rudolph 10-11; Exchequer 10-10; Some Bounder 10-8; Macduff 10-2; Escalado 9-9; Lumphanan 9-8; Gypsy Tap, Jollv Miller 9-7; Cristatus 9-4; Lo Night, Milling Bay 9-3; Argive 9-2; Flying Doctor. Insurgent. Sultrv. Wake Early 9-0. LAURISTON TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—Bobbie Burns 9-0; Bagatelle 8-10; Inishowen 8- Aquarius 8-5; Innesfell 8-4; Royal Halyard 8-2; Water Boy 7-12 Riverwood 7-10; Cill-Dara, Rags and Patches, Wolsey 7-9; Looking Forward, Royal Tirage 7- Ardnaz, Drifting By. Days Bay, Packwood, Summer’s End 7-7 TRIAL STAKES. NOS. 1 AND 2, of £2OO each; seven furlongs.—Berwick, Boissier Boy, Bryn Afton. Caversham. Columban, Dart Away, King O’ Day, MiSs I Commission. Prosecutor, Soothsayer, Spanish Lady, Thaarup 8-4; Amenity, Bagpipe. Bask, Belle Tavia. Breccia, Del- . lar, Dutch Signal. Expedition, Farren, I Fine Display. Gay Romeo. Kotiti. Le Roi, I Lord Fane. Nehru, Philosopher. Princess I Gold, Red Duster. Renloch, Sir Arthur, I Skyrider, Vulcanian, Wee Helen, Lucky ■ Time 8-0. TINWALD HANDICAP, of £400; one mile.—Jamell 9-3; Desperado 9-2; Silver King 9-0; Fulgent 8-12; Paulette 8-11; Strato 8-8: Adversary 8-7; Bosky 8-6; Tess 8- Macduff, Rio Negro 8-1; Assembly, Gold Tip. Lord Rowallan, Relinquish. Teko 7-13; Tiles 7-12; Royal Warrant 7-10; Captain Hawk, Leprechaun, Ngapunawai. Shoal 7-9; Patris, Grand Boy 7- Golden Morn. Goldwyn. Merrimayes, Naval Treaty, Solstice, Philadelphia, Tom Bowling 7-7. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of ■ £225; six furlongs.—Kelman 9-1; AppreI ciate 9-0; Whipsnade 8-13: Airscol, Kan- ' sas 8-12; Keep Time, Winning Wave 8-9; | Seadune 8-8; Beauty Queen 8-5; The i Stove 8-3; Helm 8-2; Haughty Chief 8-1; i Direct Passage, St. Anthony 8-0; Mananui I 7-13; Bagpipe. Belle Tavia, Brooksdale, : Jewel Royal, Massive. Miss Commission. [ Miss Meteor. Philosopher. Private Angelo, Pretend, Red Duster, Skyrider, Thaarup APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDICAP, of £225; one mile.—Curtain Raiser 9-0; Gay King 8-12; Airscol 8-10; Seadune, Super Corn, Iroquoi ,8-6; Mark Seven, Philadelphia 8-3; Topical Cim 8-2; Incredible 8- Smuggles. St. Anthony 7-13; Dunblane. Royal Display 7-12; Lucky Dewar, Strade 7-10; Barbara’s Treasure, De Bracey 7-9; El Capitan, Bonny Prim, Neptune’s Pride. Masai, Sun House, Super Star 7-8; Bagpipe. Belle Tavia, Breccia, Bryn Afton, Caversham. Cimbus. Column, Dart Away, De Rose. Dutch Signal. Expedition, Fine Display, Imprudent.' Sir Arthur. Wee -lelen. Winning Gold 7-7 BARFORD HACK HANDICAP, of £260; I one mile and three furlongs.—Montrose j Patris 9-3; Beau Chat 8-5; Solstice 8-4-Dual. Mark Seven 8-1; The Bruiser. Hunt I the Slipper 8-0; Topical Cim. Trajan, j Mandrake. Super Corn 7-13: Fleur. Insmre.. Flying Doctor 7-12: Loyal Chief, Royal Display 7-9; El Capitan. Humber Hawke. Massaj, Neptune’s Pride, Strada, Sun Up. Cimbus, Cloque. Imprudent Sovereign Salute, Tarantella, Wake Early 7-7.

AGENCY BETTING

£358,215 HANDLED ON SATURDAY (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 6. Bets with the Totalisator Agency Board on Saturday totalled £358.215 15s. The total comprised win-and-place bets of £187.589 and doubles of £170.626 15s. Figures for the individual meetings, with off-course substitutes, were:— Auckland, £54,324 10s (Highland Air). Waikato, £119.134 (Teina). Woodville, £98.191 (Sleipnir). Ashburton, £43.246 (Airscol). Forbury Park, £43.320 5s (Lady French). ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the Second Day of the Autumn Meeting will close on Monday. 7th inst., at 4 p.m. J. B. NICOLL. Secretary. Advt.