TROTTING Bracket May Win At Ashburton

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29016, 3 October 1959, Page 6

TROTTING Bracket May Win At Ashburton

The Templeton trainer, D. G. Jones, should produce the winner of the E’.gin Handicap, the second leg of the double at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s spring meeting today. Jones has Couthie and Red Belle in the race, and both have worthwhile recent efforts to their credit. If they race up to their besf, both could finish in the money.

Red Belle is probably more reliable than Couthie. She finished third in the race won by Space King at New Brighton on September 19 when making a fresh start. She should be a much-improved mare today, and is selected to win.

Couthie was runner-up to Royal Brittania at Methven last week after losing ground at the start. She ran on in grand style for her placing and should be hard to beat. Elope looked unlucky last week at Methven when he finished fifth in the race won by Royal Brittania. He received a good run to the straight, but had trouble working clear. He did not get into the open until too late; otherwise he would probably have returned a dividend. Captivus paced a sound race for fourth at Methven, and he will probably be better suited by the firmer footing expected at Asnburton. Lavengro will make a fresh start in this field. He made a forward showing at the Addington trials on Tuesday and may be capable of winning first up. Fire Bell, Sharwalo. Awarua and Dither appeal most of the remainder. Chance For Prince Prince will have bright prospects of extending his record of two successive wins in the first leg of the double, the President’s Handicap. Prince is one of the most promising young pacers about, and even from 48 yards his prospects are highly rated. He ■will be bracketed with Anne Peterson and On Side, the lastnamed recording an impressive run at the Addington trials on Tuesday. Stylish Petro and Teryman both have worthwhile recent efforts to their credit and they could do best of the others, although Mulgrove, Spring Chat, Waitaki Child and Direct Rhythm are entitled to healthy respect. The meeting between the majority of the top-class pacers in

commission in the Ashburton Flying Stakes will be among the highlights of the day. Caduceus will face one of the sternest tests of his career when he attempts to concede starts of up to 48 yards over one mile and a half. The brilliant U. Scott stallion is in such fine form at present that the task should be within his reach. In Demand C. C. Devine’s bracket of False Step and Thunder will be in demand, as also will be the Auckland challenger, Gentry, which has compiled an outstanding record in Canterbury. Lady Belmer, Mayneen, and Lady Shona are others capable of taking part in the finish. The track at Ashburton was irrigated last Monday, and with a shower later in the week it will be splendid order. The forecast is for fair weather. The double will be on the President's and the Elgin Handicaps Acceptances:— CHERTSEY HANDICAP, of £250; trotters; 3mln 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Attract (9). Brigadier Scott (ID Catapult (14). Eastern Brigade (18), Fiammetta (1), Fourina (7), Grosvenor Maid (2), Ideal (13), King’s Harvester tls). Mighty Ruston (5), Mina Lass (12). Nigeria (17). Nimble Grattan (3), Pieta (8), Procord (6), Rockn Robin (18). Spinster Scott (4), Trotaway (10) It; Dian thus Girl (3), Firestreak (2). Idle Jack (6), Lady Claymore (1). Resistor (4). Super Craft <5) 36. Scratched: Idle Jack. EIFFELTON HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 37sec class: one mile and a half.—First Division: Calumite (10). Copper Bob (17), Demoro (1), La Traviata (4), Enrich (8), False Weave (12), Fiord (15). Ingle Brigade (16). Irish Pal (11), Somerset Rose (13). Velvet Drive (3). Levanter (18). Lucky Surprise (5), Meadow Haze

[(6), Napoleon Hanover (7). Notify 1(9). Sure Angela (2), Worthy Dieman (14» It. Second Division: Tranquil Brigade (7), Massacre (9), Dusky Bay (3), Elect Scott (10), Integration (6), Gleniala Lass (15), Tee Vee (16. Rouleau (11). Killamey Scott (14), Kowa Maru (12), Lady Aroon (8), Subador (4). Lucky Tryax (1). Rani Scott (2), No Charge (18), Sarlita (13), Van Rush (5), Winterlight (17) It. Brackets' Calumite and Tranquil Brig <de, Copper Bob and Massacre. Dusky Bay and La Traviata, Enrich and Integration. False Weave and Gleniala Lass. Fiord and Tee Vee, Ingle Brigade and Rouleau, Killamev Scott and Somerset Rose Kowa Maru and Velvet Drive, Levanter and Subador, Meadow Haze and Rani Scott, Van Rush and Worthy Dieman. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £800; 4min 37sec class; two miles. 0000 Anne Peterson (6) .. it 0000 Compo Jack (7) .. .. It. 0023 Direct Rhythm (5) .. it. 0000 Disraeli (2) .. .. It 0000 Lady Vai (3) .. .. It. 0400 Maxwelton (12) .. .. It. 0000 Mvtiiical Lass (9) .. it. 0400 On Side (4) .. .. It. 1400 Queenson (10) .. ..It COOO Spring Chat (1) .. .. It 0000 Spring Lvnne (3) .. It. i;440 Stoker (11) .. .. It 0060 First Night (4) .. ..12 0002 Fox Able (3) .. ..12 4000 Joy free (1) .. ..12 0200 Stylish Petro (2) ..12 0000 Arnhem (2) .. ..24 0004 Waitaki Child (1) ..24 0000 Whippy Dillon (3) .. 24 0003 Skydale (1) .. .. 36 4000 Mulgrove (2) .. .. 48 0011 Prlnee (1) .. ..48 1012 Teryman (3) .. ..48 Brackets: Anne Peterson, On Side and Prince, Waitaki Child and Whippy Dillon. MOUNT SOMERS HANDICAP, of £525: trotters; 3min 32sec class; one mile and a halt —Court Out (7), Clackmannan (4), Guiliano (2). Profitable (1), Reprimand (5), Rojo (9), Superway (8). Sure Maggie (6). Sure Patrick (10). Tribune (3) It; Billy Again (6). Chances Are (2). Composite (4). Reflective (5). Super Cloud (3). Welbum (1) 24; Ebonite (2), Forenoon (4). Merry Nora (1), Van Cheetah (3) 48: Alight (1) 72. Brackets: Clackmannan and Alight. Tribune and Welbum. j Scratcheo. Reflective. ELGIN HANDICAP, Of £450 ; 3min 30sec class: one mile and a half. 2100 Awarua (6) .. ..it. 1000 Bonnie Lustre (4) .. it. 0004 Captivus (9) .. .. !* 0000 Chelsea Lady (1) .. It. 3123 Dither (8) .. ..It. 0404 Fire Bell (2) .. .. It. 0000 Lavengro (5) .. .. It. 1003 Red Belle (3) .. .. It 030 Resolution (7) .. ..It, 1000 Sharwalo (10) .. .. it 0200 Clackston (1) .. .. 12 0000 Compeer (3) .. ..12 4002 Couthie (4) .. ..12 0000 Elope (5) .. .. 12 0000 Satyr (2) .. .. ..12 4400 Toka Boy (1) .. .. 24 0000 Utoss (1) .. ..36 Bracket: Red Belle and Couthie ASHBURTON FLYING STAKES, Of £1250 and trophy valued at £3O: 3min 17sec class; one mile and a half. 3044 Blue Emperor (5) .. scr 0001 Bon Ton (2) .. .. scr 0000 Con Scott (1) .. .. scr 1000 Reason Why (4) .. .. scr 0013 Robert Dillon (3) .. scr 0003 Lady Shona (3) ~ ..12 3002 Mayneen (1) .. ..12 2020 Lady Belmer (1) .. ..>lB 00 Unite (2) .. ..18 4140 Gentry (1) .. ..24 0000 Invicta (2) .. ..24 1000 Thunder (1) .. ..30 0000 False Step (1) .. ..42 1001 Caduceus (1) .. ..48 Brackets: Blue Emperor and Caduceus; Thunder and False Step. Scratched: Showdown. HINDS HANDICAP, of £300; 3mln 33sec class; one mile and a half.— Alison’s Pride (12>, Dark Louise (6), Fairer Lass (9), Floreate (13), Florita (5), Gatley (15). Hydro Boy (1), Epic Battle (16). Lilt (17), Lucky Dora (18), Medalla (11), Parados (2), Placid Knight (3), Twig (4). Wendy Charles (10), Young Kim (8). Zelmira (14). Spring Jinks (7) it Bracket: Florita and Parados. SEAFIELD HANDICAP, ot £600: 3min 27sec class; one mile and a half.—Crimson Star (8), Dora Young (1) Dusky Minstrel (9), Focal Point (2) Jonnny Capri (3), Lavella (10). Patch work (7), Smokeaway (6). Space King (5), Sydney Hanover (4), Takitimu (11). Royal Brittania (12) It: Bargee (3). Free Country (2), Gay Polka (1) 12; Weekender (1) 24; Bellis (2), Maxwelton (1), On Side (3) 36 Bracket: Patchwork and Royal Brittania.