ASHBURTON RACES
SHERLOCK WINS STEEPLECHASE.
(BI TELEGRAPH PRESS iASSOCIATIOS.) ASHBURTON, 21st June. The weather was fine and the ti'ack heavy for the concluding day of the Ashburtou Steeplechase Meeting. The attendance Was large, aiid the totalisator handled £10,845, as against £15,----348 for eight races on the corresponding day last year, making a total for the meeting 0f'£20,916. Results:— Second Hurdles, of 160 soys; one mile and a half.—Royal Star, 10.11, 1; Likelihood, 11.2, 2; Agnola, 9.0, 3. Also started: 'Frisco Mail 10.12, Bellrock 10.2, Fort Regal 9.9, Pomposa 9.0, Flying Master 9.0. "Won by a head; ten lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 54sec. Winchmore Hack, of 120 soys; seven furlongs.—Markie,, 9.9, 1; Thorndale, 9.10, 2; Adopted, 10.5, 3. Also started : Warseer 9.12, Courcelette 9.6, Sunny Mac 9.6, Clarion 9.5, Sir "Walter 9.3. North Sea 9.0, Bonnywocd 9.0, Espada 9.0. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 4jsec. . Winter Steeplechase, of 200 soys; two miles and a quarter.—Sherlock, 9.0, 1: Tigerland, 11.9, 2; Galway, 12.0, 3. Also started: Whipcord 11.12, Tainui H. 9.13. i Paul Pry 9.12, Tokomario 9.7J J Uruore 9.0, Blue-Stream 9.0, Intolei-anee 9.0, Woodrow 9.0. Won by tjiree lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 45sec. Woodrow and Tainui 11. fell, and Intolerance ran off. Melrose Trot, of 140 soys; one mile.— Rebel, 72yds-behind, 1; Nelson Mac, 48 yds' behind, 2; Logis, 36yds behind, 3. Also started: Bridget Lynn, Generator, Talent, Locanda Maid. General Thorpe, Merry Logan, Oleda, Princess Anne, Lion wood, Dumas scr, Winsome Melody, Frank Dillon 12yds behind, Logan Dale, i ! Nagol Pointer,. Lady Peterson, Lon LoI canda 24yds behind, Logic, Lauriston 36 yds behind, Axtel, Nelson Mac 48yds beiiiml. Won by four' lengths; head be- ! tween second and third. Time. 2miu i 59 4-ssec. County Handicap, of 160 soys; seven furlongs.—Paddy's Hope, 9.0 (Emerson), 1; Carmine, 9.8, 2; Will Oakland, 9.7. 3. Also started: Radial 10.8, Guncase 10.5, Whipping Boy 9.0, Kikini 9.0, Sartolite 9.0, Ferino 9.0. Won by three lengths; one length between second and third. Time, lmin 31 2-ssec. Moreton Hack, of 130 soys; six furlongs.—lncursio, 9.10, 1; Queen Balboa, 9.13, 2; Proliliman, 9.10, 3. Also started: Heraldry 9.3, Prompter 9.12, Miss Minerva 9.12, Viewpoint 9.1, Knocklyn 9.11, Royal Dispatch 9.5, Integrity 9.4, u Olympia 9.0. Won by a head; a length" between second and third. Time, lmin 19 2-ssec. Wakanui Handicap, of 150 soys; six furlongs.—Radial, 10.7, 1; Prosperity,' 9.0, 2; Solferite, 9.13, 3. Also started: Dancing Days 11.1, Wharfdale 10.3, Bella Lake 9.0, Bodyguard 9.0. Won by half a length; one length between second and third. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 147, 23 June 1924, Page 11
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