TROTTING W. E. Lowe Has Strong Team For Ashburton

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31802, 5 October 1968, Page 6

TROTTING W. E. Lowe Has Strong Team For Ashburton

The combined efforts of Atanui, Corwar, Humphrey, Fri, and Barr' hill should assure W. E. Lowe of a successful day at Ashburton todav.

Atanui, Corwar and Humphrey will represent the stable in the Ashburton Flying Stakes, first leg of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s T.A.B. double. This formidable bracket will probably be a firm favourite. Fri is one of the form run-

ners in the Chertsey Handicap, for maiden trotters, and Barrhill will be trying to improve an impressive record in the Seafield Handicap. Barrhill has won two of his three races this season. In the other—a sprint event on the final day of the National meeting in August —he finished third. Although he has not raced since then he is usually capable of making a sound showing when fresh. Double Cross, which began her four-year-old racing impressively with a second to Maida Million at Addington a fortnight ago, and Selwyn Hanover, a last-start winner at Hutt Park, are generally expected to be Barrhill'* strongest rivals. Other sound prospects on recent form include Betsy Morano, First Pick, and Rhinegolde.

2 Stalely (17) .. It Bracket: Grainger and Top Row. Scratched: Bright Frost, Evette, Kyrac, Prince Averil. 11.50 a.m.— CHERTSEY HANDICAP, $600; 2:20 class; l|m. —Aratika (191, Captain Johnny (18), Carsonelii (5), Coronet Peak (7), Fingall (11). Fri (13), Global Hall (16), Hey Boj r (20), Kilarno <4), Martian (2), Mighty Dollar (12). Mongaso (14), Netlleigh Globe (10), Peter Creed (3). Regal John (17), Select Way d). Verdi (6), Western Valley (8) It: All Alone (4». Conclusion (3), Dan Mack (5), Final Down (7), Merrin (6), Sure Deb (1) 36. Brackets: Coronet Peak and Peter Creed; Kilarno and Hey Boy. Scratched: Betty Brigade. Tehaw, Laser Light, Mystic King.

Tough Rivals

The hardest for Fri. which made an impressive debut byfinishing second at Methven last Saturday, to beat in the Chertsey Handicap could be the consistent Western Valley and All Alone.

Western Valley, a close second in the N.Z. Kindergarten Stakes at Addington in May, started his three-year-old racing with a third at Methven. All Alone, one of Canterbury's most consistent three-year-old trotters last season, would be capable of giving both Western Valley and Fri 36 yards and a beating in this, her first race since June, if she produced one of her best runs.

Outside of Atanui and her stablemates the best-backed runners in the Ashburton Flying Stakes could be the consistent Mister Chips and the back-marker. Lordship. The best of the two-milers in the President’s Handicap, the second leg of the main double, could be Lords, Flight Adorian and Wipe Out Credo and Sam Again might be the successful combination for the on-course concession double which will be on the Hinds and Elgin Handicaps. The forecast is good so the track will be firm. FIRST LEG OF OH-COURSE DOUBLE 11. a.m.— HINDS HANDICAP *7OO : 2:19 class; lim. 650 Anna Brigade (20) .. It 0 Boston Billy (15) .. It 0 Braken (2) .. It 25 Bronze Maiden (19) ... It 5 Capriole (21) It 0 Caught Again (11) .. it 3 Credo (8) ..It Flickaway (14) .. It 661 Grainger (1) ... It 1 Top Row (5) .. It 0 Hy Dryden (16) .. It 0 Highland Tarn (22) .. It Lucky Lord (6) .. It 0420 Mister Forbes (10) ... It Seltreb (7) ..It 0 Sherwood Ann (3) .. It 07 Sleeman (12) .. .. It

SECOND LEG OF ON*COURSE DOUBLE

12.35 p.m.— ELGIN HANDICAP $900; 2:18 class; Ijm. 8 Andy Black (22) It 070 Mobelle (21) It 6 Battery Boy (1) It Bonnie Lindy (10) It Cochrane (14) .. It 0 Darcy (15) .. It 6906 Double Step (3) .. It 092 El Caballos (2) .. It 0603 Hagan (11) . .. It 0 Heidelberg (19) .. It 479 Jay Queen (7) .. It 1 Julienne (2) .. It 0300 Officer Kelly (6) It 80 Robinson Crusoe (16) It 830 Sam Again (8) .. It 0 Spandau (5) ..It Thurber Direct (18) .. It 00 Zan Star (9) It Bracket: Andy Black and Mobelle. Scratched: Aqua Song, Copper Khan, Jimmy Dick, Raphael. 1.15 p.m

EIFFELTON HANDICAP, $600; 2:20 class; 2m.—First Division: Baffle Boy (13). Bethel (20), Blandville (4), Michaeloe (12), Diamond Jim (5), Eiffahcam (10), Galena (2), His Nibs (14), Jan Maree (9). Kran (3), Morano Lad (18), Nebraska Queen (11), Petite Ayesha (16) Radiant Lad (6), Real Hall (1), Screen Play (19), Status . (17), Two Bob (15) It. Second Division: Seattle (2), Black Judy (15), Dark Pete (14), Hafis (1), Deep Impression (13). Disturb (6), raise Choice (10), Gay Peterson (2), Indian Sign (19), Kelly (5), Lucky Gay (9), Mount Hutt (8), Overland (16), Prince Forbes (4), Revilo (3), Smokey Express (17) Snowlight (18), Stewart Muir (7), Van Rover (12) It. Brackets: Bethel and Black Judy: Baffle Boy and Seattle: Blandville and Dark Peter; Hafis and Michaeloe; Deep Impession and Diamond Jim; Disturb and Eiffacham; False Choice and Galena; Gay Peterson and His Nibs; Indian Sign and Jan Maree; Kelly and Kran; Lucky Gay and Morano Lad; Mount Hutt and Nebraska Queen; Overland and Petite Ayesha; Prince Forbes and Radiant Lad.

Scratched: Chevalier. Rapa! ite, Smooth Talk.

2 p.m.— DURBAR HANDICAP, $1200; 2:17 class: lim.—Alray (9), Bewitched (8), Blue Tryax (13), Boy Logan (14), Caplin (3), Charles (12), Croydon Avenue (19), Dawn Peterson (2), Goodray (20), Gold Heritage (18), Inspire (5), Maluka (11), Misty Morn (1), Sherwood Queen (4), Sir Edd (17), Trampus (15), Vandal (16). Waratah (22) It. Bracket: Dawn Peterson and Waratah. Scratched: Young Lad, Chief Walk, Highland, Winning Song. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.40 p.m.— ASHBURTON FLYING STAKES $2540; 2:11 class; lim. 2 Amend (5) ..It 55 Atanui (3) .. It 80 Bass Strait (2) .. It 1165 Richard Hanover (4) . It 3144 Chief Command (9) It 779 Quesnel (11) It 154 Curragh Dan (1) .. It 2900 James (10) .. It 0100 Lustre Scott (6) .. it 00 Meadow Bank (8) .. It 032 Mister Chips (7) .. It 9861 Corwar (2) .. 12 46 Co Pilot (5) .. ..12 06 Indecision (4) .. 12 999 Spry (6) ..12 Chequer Board (1) .. 18 308 Humphrey (1) .. .. 30 Lordship (1) ..36 Brackets: Atanui, Corwar and Humphrey; Bass Strait and Richard Hanover; Chief Command, Quesnel and Indecision. Scratched: Jacobite. 3.25 p.m.— MOUNT SOMERS HANDICAP, $1300; 2:17 class; trotters; lim. —Annabelle Lee (2), Bertha Jo (I) Beverley Dawn (6), Chief Assault (10), Fair Play (5). King’s Guard (8). Light Screen (12), Magic Time (13), Moon I'ght Bay (3), Neon Evander (II) Raparee (9), Shady Maid (14), War Scene (7), Young Morris (4) It: Coventry (1), Dim View (3), Madam Scott (2), Superwise (5) 24; Laplander 14). Royal Court (3). Roytelet (1). Stormy Petrel (5) 36; Morven Lad (1), Stella Globe (2) 48. Bracket: Fair Play and Dim View. Scratched: Glen Bell, Lucky Wood. » SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 4.5 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP $1800; 2:15 class; 2m. 00 Battle Star (3) .. It 063 Cathpete (2) It 4442 Dacron (7) .. It 0004 Dieman Lad (9) It 3556 Flight Adorian (13) .. It 0379 Highfire (14) . It 00 Jimmy Dieman (11) .. li 5220- Lords (4) ..It 005 Our Smokey (6) .. It Toby Brigade (1) .. It 000 Tyrone (10) ..It Wipe Out (12) .. .. It 750 Inky Boy (2) . ..24 486 Merry Morning (3) .. 24 Certify (6) .. 24 8 Dryden Smoke (4) .. 24

6625 Kimberly Kid (5) 24 oo Udette (1) . 24 Brackets: Dacron and Merry Morning: Highfire and Inky Boy. Scratched: Chaman, Flying Step. 4.40 p.m.— SEAFIELD HANDICAP, $1600; 2:16 class: Um.—Barrhill (9), Benmore 15. Betsy Morano (10), Braeburn (14), Double Cross (17), Finesse (11), First Pick (7), Happy Hal (20), Johnny Kawa (5), John Peel (8), Lee (4), Messala (12), Patriarch’s Son (1). Rhinegolde (16), Royal Walk (2), Selwyn Hanover (13), Smokey Range (6), Sonny Jim (3) It. Scratched: Gilda Tryax, Seafield Countess.