ASHBURTON CUP MEETING

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28159, 24 December 1956, Page 6

ASHBURTON CUP MEETING

Lucky Hall Should Race Well LIGHT NURSE MIGHT BE FAVOURED . Lucky Hall, which led all the way and won. by four lengths over two miles at Addington last month at his most recent start, is selected to win the £l5OO Ashburton Cup, the main handicap and first leg of the double at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Wednesday. Lucky Hall will be bracketed with Belle Renarde and this will result in much stronger support for him than if he was on his own. Belle Renarde has not raced since she won the Flying Mile Handicap at Addington on November 24. Her previous form at the cup meeting was high and she should not be troubled to run out a solid two miles. Most opposition to S. A. Edwards’s bracket will probably come from Light Nurse, which looked desperately unlucky to be beaten a nose by Kingsdown Direct in the President’s Handicap at New Brighton on December 1. The Light Brigade mare is a grand stayer and will only need to receive a reasonable run to be the hardest to beat. Cembala, which is raced by Messrs A. M. and R. J. Bruce, two stewards of the Ashburton club, will be in demand following his fourth in the President’s Handicap at New Brighton. That was his first start for about 18 months, and it is expected that he will now be a much fitter horse. Lady Shona has raced most consistently this season and she could easily win. She has more ability than most in the race. She will be bracketed with the disappointing Starbeam. Con Scott and Invicta both failed at their last starts. However, before that they had shown useful form and they will not be without prospects on Wednesday. Glint, Ricochet, and Kingsdown Direct are others expected to be solidly supported, but they should be safely held by Lucky Hall and Light Nurse. Selections are:— 11.15 a.m.—Micham Handicap: Silent Jim, Indiana, San Jacinto. Noon—Wakanui Handicap: First Division: Wainoni Loyal, Shemara, Auditor. Second Division: Maharaja, Bentley, High Mark. 12.50 p.m.—Asburton Cup: Lucky Hall, Light Nurse, Cembala. 1.35 p.m.—McLean Handicap: Skydale, Twill, Chupra. 2.20 p.m.—Midsummer Handicap: Dignus, Kyle Nurse, Reason Why. 3 p.m.—New Zealand Champidn Stakes: Bon Ton, Gentry, Overdrive. 3.45 p.m.—Winslow Handicap: Unlikely, Native Cord, Royal Mile. 4.30 p.m.—Boxing Day Handicap: Gold Direct, Straight Eight, La Mignon. Fields, with form, for the doubles races are:—

ASHBURTON CUP, Of £1500. 4min 30sec class. Two miles. 0030 Con Scott (5) . .. scr 0000 Dourglo (4) . .. scr 1114 .Glint (3) . .. scr 2413 Lady Shona (6) . .. scr 0001 Lucky Hall (2) . .. scr 0003 Precaution (T.) (1).. 4041 Belle Renarde (1) .. scr . .. 12 4 Cembala (5) . .. 12 0004 Count Grattan (2) .. 12 0040 Golden Marino (7) . .. 12 1000 Invicta (4) . .. 12 1030 Ricochet (6) .. 12 0002 Slipstream (T.) (3) .. 12 0031 Kingsdown Direct (2) .. 24 0022 Light Nurse (1) .. 24 0000 Starbeam (1) .. 36 Brackets: Con Scott and Invicta, Lucky Hall and Belle Renarde, Ladj Shona and Starbeam. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of £700. 4min 40sec class. Two miles. Auriferous (4) 3310 Dignus (12) Dinnie Daley- (2) 2200 Gold Moana (6) 0004 Johnny Derby (8) 4210 Next Time (14) 1000 Manunda (10) 0022 Morere (11) 0000 Reality (3) 3110 Reason Why (9) 0000 Signor (5) 1300 Starwise (14) 2021 Suzendy (1) 0 Synchronise (7) 0020 Albert Hall (4) 2221 Kyle Nurse (1) 0110 Golden Chimes (3) 1003 Pibroch (2) 00 Dryden Lad (1) 0010 Peter Polo (5) 0140 Rachael (2) 0 Royal Crown (4) 0031 Lady - Belmer (3) 0 Great Dillon (1) Bracket: Dinnie Daley and . .. scr . .. scr .. .. scr . .. scr . «. scr . .. scr . .. scr . .. scr .. scr . .. scr . .. scr . .. scr . .. scr . .. scr .. 12 .. 12 . .. 12 .. 12 .. 24 . .. 24 .. 24 .. 24 .. 24 .. 36 Kyle Nurse.