WINTER MEETING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 230, 25 June 1938, Page 19

WINTER MEETING

Ashburton County Racing Club PROSPECTS REVIEWED Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, June 24. The winter fixture of the Ashburton County Racing Club will be held tomorrow. The weather promises to be tine, with the track soft but not holding. Tho win ami place system of betting will again be. in use. The following horses should be well supported : — Hinds Hurdles: Last Link. Silver Sight, Sunny Comet. Maiden Stakes: Mazamarch, Pnperni)ln. Stealamareli. .Mayfield Hack Handicap: Settlement. Valnntua. Palmyra. Dyoniore Hack Steeplechase: Survey, Flashlight. Monastic. Moretou Hack Handicap: Strip, Fiuauejere. Hunting Chorus. Maronan Handicap: Swordstick. Valmarch, Moneyless. If there art IS or more starters in tiie Maiden Stakes, the race will have to be run in two divisions. There are 19 accentors, but Counts will be missing, and no doubt there may be one or more defections before tho field weighs out. Divisions have been arranged as follows:— First division: Comtis, Tile Wrecker, Stealamareli, Birch Boy. Merry March, Synthetic, Master Dingle, Our Pal, Phenomenal, Rex Maitland. Second division: Royal Refrain, Chanfettr, Caroline, Bahama Maid, Patunui. Mazamarch, Paperniila, Miss Bluff, Crack o' Dawn. The card is as follows: —

TROTTING EVENTS (By Overcheck.) Two races for light-harness horses will be run'at to-day’s meeting of the Ashburton County Haeing Club. Both have tilled well, and promise to provide stirring contCThe first of the two races is the Lyndhurst Trot Handicap. Fragment, who ran second to Faster .Kush at Timaru a short time ago, will probably be the first choice of investors, but several of the other runners have shown form of a very promising nature. Devotion is one of these, and his ability, to begin quickly should be a great help in such a large field. Of the others, Regal may receive most support as his recent third .to Attain and Gay Lady on the same course is sure to be remembered. In the Winchester Handicap Guncase is sure to be a well-supported candidate, as he was a recent winner at Timaru from that good young horse Aidershot. Attain and Privateer are also recent winners. Attain will have the services of M. Holmes, which should be helpful, but she will have to leave nothing to chance to beat the other pair.

FINAL RICCARTON GALLOPS

Nocturnus Looks Forward Dominion Special Service. 1 Ricciirton, June 24. A hard frost at Ricearton to-day somewhat delayed the start, of training operations but; with the inside of the trial gruss open for fast work, it was possible for all horses engaged at the Ashburton meeting to-morrow to have their final gallops, which were not practicable yesterday. The track was rather sticky but it provided satisfactory going. Most of the half-mile tasks were executed along the back stretch. The best time early was credited to the A aals gelding, Rex Maitland, who recorded 50 3-5. the first three’in 36 2-5. Later Garonne was always in front of Crack o’ Dawn in the same time. This stable trio will fulfil their engagements in the Maiden Stakes to-morrow. The last-named is a three-year-old filly by Night Raid from Rnwone, and will be useful with more time. She is owned by Dr. C. Nigel Smith, Sydney. and will be shipped to Randwiek next month.

The Masquerader run the same distance in 50 -1-5, and his stable-mate, Synthetic, recorded 51 1-5. Others were Merry March and Batuma in 52 2-5, Wagner in 53 2-5, and Mungatoon 53 4-5. Lady Leigh and The Wrecker attracted attention by reeling off five furlongs in 1.5 2-5, the last four in 52. Lady Aiiddlelmm and Supreme Court took 1.7, time that was equalled by Stealamarch, who finished clear of Rose of Tralee. Master Dingle bent Mazzini in 1.7 2-5.

Swordstick upheld his reputation as a good track galloper by beating Finaneiere and Haugh'ty Winner over six furlongs in 1.19’3-5, the last four in 53 1-5. Moonraker easily accounted for Nightdress over the same ground in 1.20. M. B. Edwards paid a visit with Nocturnns, t'oeksure, Phenomenal and Miss BlulT. The two first-uamed ran a mile

in 1.51 4-5. Nocturnus appears to be very forward. He is to be taken over again bv A S. Ellis after to-morrow s imsdiug. Phenomenal and Miss Bluff were allowed to cover six furlongs in 1.23. Both are two-year-olds, the tormer being by Robespierre from Sundance, and Miss Bluff by Cockpit: from Miss CamouSett lenient, linishe.d slightly in front of■ Palmyra at the end of n mile in 1.4;> 4-o, the first half in 51. Flashlight ran over the same ground in 1.50, and Monastic Courtyard aud Nightbound occupied similar (<iae. Additional riding engagements tor tomorrow are:—-J. Jennings, Rex Maitland. Greek Gold. Countervane: L. J. Ellis. Garonne, Cocksure. A’alantua; A. Alcsservy, (’rack o’ Dawn, Aymon; H. Hibberd, Palmyra, Swordstick, Financiere; G. Humphries, Moonraker, Supreme Curt ; A. Parsons. Alcrry March, Mazzini, The Masquerader; AV. Jenkins. Synthetic.

HINDS HURDLES, of £125. One mile and a halt’ and 100 yards. Travenna ..11 5 Chaste t> 0 The Surgeon 10 11 Top Rank . 9 2 Silver Sight . 10 11 Acceptable .. 9 0 Last Link . 10 .9 Gasmask ... 9 0 Sunn.v Comet 9 11 12.20— MAIDEN STAKES, of £100. Six furlongs. Comus 8 10 Paper Money— 10 lloval Refrain 8 10 Wal-iti g. 8 The Wrecker 8 10 Mazz.amareli . 8 10 Chanteur ... 8 10 Master Dingle 8 10 Stealainarcli 8 10 Papernilln .. 8 10 Birch Boy .. 8 10 Rex Maitland 8 0 Bahama Maid 8 10 Crack o' Dawn 8 0 Merrymarch 8 10 Phenomenal . 8 0 Patil ma .... 8 10 Miss Bluff .. 8 0 Synthetic .. 8 10 Our Pal .... 8 0 LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP. of Cion- 3-13 class. One. mile and a halt. Devotion set Plymouth .... scr Fragment .... Mr Poker Face .. scr Garment scr Quest scr Glenholme ... scr Regal cr Grand Slam .. ecr Rerekoliua •». er Marfax scr Silk King ... Marque o:r Stamboul .... ter Pecunla per Super Jack c r Peter Bee .... scr Tinker scr JLIYFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £150. One mile and a quarter. Wagner .... 9 <> The SandwichPalmyra .... 9 *» man 7 Settlement . 8 7 Aymon • Nocturnus .. 8 5 Gay Lyric .. < 7 Moonraker .. >8 2 Sheeny «... ? 7 Valantua . • 7 12 DROMORE HACK STEEPLECHASE, of £150. About two miles. 3 Monastic ..10 0 Nightbound . V Chile 1° 2 Uncle Jim .. 9 Sunward . ••• 9 13 Survey .... 9 19 Culverden ... 9 Guapo 9 0 0 MORETON HACK HANDICAP, of £100. Six furlongs. 3 Cocksure • • 9 fl Glenacre • ■ 8 Financiere .. 9 8 Robant ... 8 Rose of Tralee 9 5 Countervane . 8 1 Valantua .... 8 7 Strip 8 5 Lady D , Middleham 8 4 Hunting Chorus 8 Elbanor 8 0 0 Maori Maid . 8 0 Mazzini .... 8 3 Naiitlpol .. 8 0 MARONAN HANDICAP, of £150. Seven furlongs. Last Refrain 9 5 Royal Gallant 8 3 Haughty Greek Gold .. 8 1 ' Winner 8 12 Courtyard ... 8 0 Valmarch .. 8 9 Supreme Court 8 0 Moneyless .. 8 7 Metal Blvd .. 8 0 Swordstick, ini. The rehdep. 8 3 Masquerader 8 0 WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP, of £130: 3.39 class. One mile and a halt. Devotion .... ser Attain 1Z Eddystone • • ser Karoro 12 Guncase scr Lady Slipper . 12 Ping ser Privateer 12 24 Trinidad .... ser Purveyor Wax Vestas ... scr Precious Metal 30 Wee Potts .... see Llewellyn's Pet 48