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Sir Alba wins trial at Ashburton

Ashburton reporter Sir Alba blitzed a reasonably strong field in the Cl and faster pace at the Chertsey trotting trials in Ashburton yesterday, coming from near last at the straight entrance to win going away. Another good run came from General Jones which claimed second with another late run. Others to impress during the day when conditions were ideal were Kami, Exposure, Farm Maid, Precious Wave and the quickest qualifier, Defiance. Results: (All heats, except for two-year-olds, 2400 metres). Pacers qualifying, heat one (nine starters): Defiance (3c, Bye Bye Bill-Navington Lass), T. C. Behrns, 1, Sonata Star (3g, Son of Afella-Kim’s Star), R. J. Brosnan, 2, Darajon (3g, Lycome-Miss Temuka), P. G. Shand, 3. Times, 3:11.6, 3:12,

3:12.2, three qualified. Heat two (10 starters): Nevele Finale (3g, Boyden HanoverNevele Byrd), R. T. May, 1, Bobko 2, Sharvid Minstrel 3. Time: 3:13.9, one qualified. Heat three (nine starters): The Admiral, R. T. May, 1, Snoopy Sue 2, Locowin 3. Time: 3:17.8, none qualified. Trotters qualifying (six starters): Kyad, R. E. Laing, 1, Montego 2, Natasha Lady 3, Time: 3:27.7, none qualified. Two-year-olds 1700 m (five starters): Precious Wave, G. A. Laing, 1, Millburn Lopez 2, Speedy Me 3. Time: 2:16.6. Pacers, mobile qualifying (nine starters): Sand Castle (sg, Nat Lobell-Sand Lover), M. G. Heenan, 1, Wee Muscateer 2, Out of View, 3. Time: 3:11.4, one qualified. CO mobile (four starters): El Lynn, R. M. Cameron, 1, Dorothy Brandon 2, Gypsy Tuck 3. Time; 3:9.2.

Cl and faster, mobile (five starters): Farm Maid, R. Gillespie, 1, Rick and Dark 2, Joy Boy 3. Time: 3:13.3. CO pace, stand, heat one (10 starters): Kerfuffle, R. A. Prendergast, 1, Stroll Along 2, Fantastic Charles 3. Time: 3:16.9. Heat two (seven starters): Exposure, J. C. Hay, 1, Friendly Skipper 2, Zeka 3. Time: 3:15.6. Heat three (eight starters): Berry Fella, F. Forbes, 1, Destry 2, Logo Lady 3. Time: 3:12.4. CO trot (nine starters): Kami, R. Cameron 1, Wonder Lea 2, Taumutu Del 3. Time: 3:20.4. Cl and faster trot (seven starters): Dancing Armbro, K. McCormick 1, Simon Katz 2, Cotton Mill 3. Time: 3:18. Cl and faster pace (10 starters): Sir Alba, 40m, P. Shand, 1, General Jones, 10m, 2, Historic Chance, It, 3. Time: 3:10.60.

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Press, 19 December 1986, Page 28

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Sir Alba wins trial at Ashburton Press, 19 December 1986, Page 28

Sir Alba wins trial at Ashburton Press, 19 December 1986, Page 28