TROTTING BATTLEFIELD COULD WIN AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30562, 3 October 1964, Page 6

TROTTING BATTLEFIELD COULD WIN AT ASHBURTON

Battlefield will be confidently supported to gain his third win for the season in the Elgin Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s spring meeting today. Battlefield won most convincingly at Methven last week, following on a third behind Local John and Happy Ending at the New Brighton meeting a week earlier.

A fonr-year-old by Light Brigade from Ingle Belmer, Battlefield is trained at Templeton by C. C. Devine for Mr P. A. Watson, of Methven. He looks as though he will develop fine staying handicap form later on. Highland Raider, another four-year-old, will also be trying for his third win of the season. He finished second to Battlefield at Greymouth, won later the same night, finished fourth in the race won by Local John at Addington, and won at Methven.

Highland Raider, by Morano from Tradition, is trained at Prebbleton by D. P. Grice. He has plenty of ability, but is not always too reliable at the start. He will again be driven by R. Young and should be capable of extending Battlefield.

Kinsella was in trouble at Methven last week and her failure can be overlooked. She looks to be close to worthwhile form and could be a sound prospect. Dieppe, a winner at Hutt Park last Saturday, failed on Tuesday night. The Local Light mare could again be prominent. Johnny Warrior started the season with a third in the race won by Dulcie Mae at Methven last week. One of his placings last season was a third to Maggie Spangler and Anterior In this event He could again earn some of the stake.

Trudy Helen, Cloudage and Adios Anne were among the horses to be badly checked at

the straight entrance at Methven last week. All three look to be close to worth-while form and they could add interest to the finish. The double will be run on the Ashburton Flying Stakes and the President’s Handicap, Caimbrae and Flying Over forming a likely combination. Fine weather is forecast and the track will be in good order. Fields are:— U a.m.— CHERTSEY HANDICAP, £275; 2:2® class; trotters; Um.—Big Charge (7), Bonivale (9), Boxella (8), Break Through (3), Cleome (10), Leyal Smoke (1), Macrae (6), Norma’s Light (4), Notulus (13), Rosina (12), Spring Greetings (2), Stormy Moss (11), Wayren (5) It; Ipiana (3), Playway (2), Flying Nominee (1> 38; Falmoth (1). Field Chief (3), Hoana (4), Wayleggo (2) SO. Scratched: Trade Talk. 11.40 a.m.— EIFFELTON HANDICAP, £250; 2:20 class; 2m.—First Division: April Showers (4), Bob Again (21), Brave Eagle (24), Chertglobe (7), Doctor Barry (15), Felis (1), Hal Special (8), Highland Globe (5), Jeunesse (13), Judene («), World’s Fair (23), Midnight Lace (9), Light Music (14) Lord Cecil (10), Orient Belle (22), Richard Hanover <26). Shahzadi (2), Stepson (10), Sweet Rosalie (12), Toff Scott (11) Vauxhall Princess (3), Winning Son (IT) It. Second Division: Strathallan (15) Boutique (6), Caught Napping (21), Cindy (8), Farquhar (71. Glen Castle (14), Misty Haze (4), Jay Queen (9), La Garrison (24), Light Averil (13). Kelvin Groove (11). Luverly (23), Miteham (5), Princess Dogger (3), Seafield Princess (10). Sky (18). South Forward (17), Super Dawn (19), Valerie Globe (20), Waltzaway (22). Young Lad (12) It. Brackets: April Showers and Strathallan, Bob Again and Boutique. Brave Eagle and Caught Napping. Cheriglobe and Cindy, Doctor Barry and Farquhar, Felis and Glen Castle. Hal Special and Misty Haze, Highland Globe and Jay Queen, Jeunesse and La Garrison, Judene, Light Averil and World’s Fair. Kelvin Groove and Midnight Lace, Lee and Light Music, Lochellen and Lord Cecil, Luverly and Martinique. Mitcham and Orient Belle, Princess Dogger and Richard Hanover, Seafield Princess and Shahzadi, Sky and Sunny Jim, South Forward and Stepson, Super Dawn and Sweet Rosalie, Tigliamento and Toff Scott. Valerie Globe and Vauxhall Princess, Waltzaway and Winning Song.

Scratched: Martinique, Sonny Jim, Lee, Lochellen, Tlgliamento. U3O p.m.— ELGIN HANDICAP, £450; 2:18 class; Hm.—Battlefield (13), Adios Anne (0), Backward (19), Blue Adios (9), Bonvar (11), Cloudage (3), Dawn Hanover (20) Eone Navarre (15), First View (12), Johnny Warrior (8), Kinsella (1), Highland Raider (5), Dieppe (4), Loyal Hanover (22), Major Pip (2), Our Kay (21) Trudy Helen (14), Vauxhall Prince (7) It. Scratched: Paranova, Password, Disband, Morano Star. FIRST LEG OF DOUBLE 1 p.m.— ASHBURTON FLYING STAKES.

Rebeck; Smokeaway and Vanderford: Chiffon, Garry Logan and Highland Step; Garcori d’Or and Jay Ar: Peel. Cairnbrae, Urral and King Hal. Scratched: Cheta, Kingsdown Patch, Van Rush. 1.55 p.m.— FIRST HINDS HANDICAP, £300; 2:19 class; lim.—Alpine Lady (13), Black Ancestor (11), Cuddle Doon (14), Evening Twilight (2), Flying Step (18), La Scala (12), Girlie Again (9), Heriot (17), Last Beam (10), Lochie (4). Michael (16), Night Rocket (3), Pop's Donation (8),

Rangipo (15), Rekots (5), Rouleau (6) Vaggi (7), Westward Ho (lb it.

SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE 2.40 p.m.—

Adem; Tibet and ■ Spring Garrison. Scratched: Quesnel, Medico, Prinsuva. 3.15 p.m.— SECOND HINDS HANDICAP, £300; 2:19 class; Um.—Arneb (15), Boy Shepherd (17), Darwyn (9), Transtar (10), Forward Boy (11), Gay Gordon (2), Grand Flight (4), Johnny Bell (16), Light Chief (3), Lumumba (14), Ulove (1), Noisette (6), Raceday (5), Real Hennessey (12), Rola Dillon (7), Singing Lad (13), Vanity Show (8) It. , 3.50 p.m.— MOUNT SOMERS HANDICAP, £640: 2:17 class; lim.—Ardleigh (8), Betty's Song (7), Flying Minstrel (3), Halberg (2), Morven Lad (4), Our Debbie (6), Pieta (5), Trapper (9), Free Globe (2) It; Good Luck (1), MacNamara (3), Seven Nights (2) 24; Asia Minor (6), Chesterfield (3), Dubbo (4), Grand Charge (1), Loreto’s Best (2). Nimble Grattan (5) 36; Dreaming (4), Flying Maiden (5), Free Return (3), Mighty Chief (2), Winterlight (1) 48: Safety Catch (1) 60. Bracket: Ardleigh, Halberg and Flying Maiden. 4.25 p.m.— SEAFIELD HANDICAP, £300; 2:17 class; lim.—Bellajlly (21), Boblita (10), Bonnie Lord (12), Bonnie Widow (9), Carina Star (11), Dora Doone (17), Forbid (2) Dulcie Mae (19), Happy Ending (6), Laghmor (8), Light Rain (16), Local John, (14), Marino Maid (15), Meadow Dance (1), Nolen’s Volens (22), Officious Piper (18), Patter (5), Ruling Caste (13). Scratched: Society Girl, Johnny Supreme, Fury River, Linda Marie.

MsnounivR rxTinu siaku, £1300; 2:11 class; lim. 7900 Admit (18) It. 0003 Avante (12) It. 0000 Chiffon (6) It. 8403 Deft (13) It. 0005 Flying Blue (14) It. 0900 Fox Able (3) It. 1111 Garcon D'Or (8) a. - It. 76 Garry Logan (2) It. 8251 Highland Step (11) It. 8148 Junior Royal (15) M * It. 7398 Lady Charles (17) It. 9000 Peel (5) It. 9100 Bustle Lad (9) — _ It. 0695 Safe Return (10) It. 0787 Van Rebeck (16) It. 5052 Cairnbrae (1) 12 0050 Dandy Briar (2) 1* * 12 6007 Oreti (3) 12 30 Smokeaway (5) 12 7000 Urral (4) 1. - 12 3551 King Hal (1) 1- - 18 7321 Jay Ar (1) 24 4224 Vanderford (1) 30 8012 Lordship (1) 48 Brackets: Admit and Van

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £800: 2:16 class: 2m. 6685 Aftgkor (7) It. 0000 Bay Prince (12) It. 8760 Black Treasure (13) it. 9760 Burns Rival (16) It. 7000 Dieman Lad (6) It. 0258 Dominica (1) ■ It. 3261 Flying- Over (17) It. 000 Hustler (5) It. 3115 Quesnel (14) it. 0000 Sirretta (3) - It. 0700 Solemn (15) It. 0445 Strip (10) It. 1330 Terri Lee <9) It. 1000 Tibet (4) u — It. 1327 Why Not (2) It. 2604 Aiblins (7) !• • 36 0000 Arizona Gal (3) 36 0608 Blonde Piper (4) • 36 0745 Carver Doon (1) 36 9000 El Adem (6) 36 7050 Happy Sam (9) 36 3009 Jilalre (8) 36 0909 Moose (5) 36 0080 Paddy’s Day (10) 36 0383 Spring Garrison (2) 36 Brackets: Angkor and El