Ashburton trials

Press, 10 April 1987, Page 30

Ashburton trials

Ashburton reporter Qualifying was difficult at Ashburton yesterday when trotting trials were held in wet conditions. One pacer qualified from a stand, and one made it with a solo run in the mobile heat. Borsari produced the run of the day in that event to record the fastest time of the day for 2400 m. Results: Pacers’ Qualifying, heat one (eight starters): Armbro Wine, A. M. Butt, 1; Star Call 2, Star Rebel 3. Time, 3:19.3. No qualifiers. Heat two (eight starters): Gentle Warra (3g, Waratah—Gentle Shan), T. M. May, 1, False Tricks 2, Lady Di 3. Time, 3:15.2, one qualified. Trotters (two starters): Some Scotch, T. C. Behrns, 1, The Ashes 2. Time, 3:29.6. No qualifiers. Mobile pacers’ qualifying (two starters): Borsari (4g, World Bank—Kippers) B. R. Gliddon 1, Winning Patron 2. Time, 3:9.2. One qualified. CO pace, mobile, heat one (five starters): The Admiral, R. T. May 1, Wee Musketeer 2, Likely Win 3. Time, 3:9.8. Heat two (five starters): Destry, R. J. Brosnan, 1, Belle Hatton 2, Star Supreme 3. Time, 3:21.8. Cl and faster mobile (eight starters): Royal Patch, L. C. Grant, 1, Gate Pa 2, Noodlum’s Fella 3. Time, 3:11.4. Two-year-olds (three starters): Unique Be Quick, I. Boag, 1, Shauna Jo 2, Be Consistent 3. Time, 3:24. . CO pace, heat one (nine starters): Captain Rum, A. Butt, 1, Wibahe George .2, Westmeath Chief 3. Time, 3:15.8. Heat two (eight starters): Wejover Lady, J. C. Hay, 1, Victory Count 2, Mount Cook 3. Time, 3:24. Heat three (eight starters): Ngatamoti Bay, P. G. O’Reilly, 1, Abasal 2, Johnny Bogart 3. Time, 3:15.7. CO trotters (10 starters): Rip Sal, R. May, 1, Avalon Bachelor, 60m, 2, Dardanella 3. Time, 3:25.7. , Cl and faster pace (nine starters): Whoopie, 30m, R. Brosnan, 1, Avian Boy, 10m, 2, Bobanlsh, 30m, 3. Time, 3:11.3.