ASHBURTON MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 135, 5 December 1930, Page 6

ASHBURTON MEETING

TO-MORROW'S PROSPECTS

SOME GOOD FIELDS ENGAGED

There will be two miuor race meetings in the Dominion to-morrow, the Ashburton County Club holding its one-day Summer Meeting, and the Taumarunui Racing Club completing its Annual Meeting. With the exception of the principal race, the fields are of good dimension at Ashburton, and from the racing point the meeting should be a decided success. The programme has been increased to eight races again this year by the addition of a highweight handicap. The meeting opens with the HIGHWEIGHT. HANDICAP, of 100 sots; one mile.

A fair sort of field has accepted for the Highweight Handicap, and at the head of the list is the old favourite Footfall, who lias been back in work for over six months now and has already had the benefit of a couple of races., He has been galloping well lately, aud, if he is to win again, should be capable of beating this field. A pair who may prove to be his most dangerous opponents are Shortly and Quinopal, particularly the former, who will be suited by a race of this description. Perhaps the favourites will be Shortly and Footfall. TVINCHMERE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sots; six furlongs.'

The Winchmere Hack Handicap has drawn a useful field, and the issue is fairly open. The bracket, Lord Thomond and Painkiller, will probably be favourite, and on recent form one of the pair is likely to., provide ' the winner. However, Fair Money and Giggleswick cannot be left out of calculations, and they are quite capable of fully extending the pair first-named. Two- former North Islanders in Coll and General Assembly will be having their first race in the South, but it is too early to expect them. yet. A possibility among the lightweights is Shatter, who carries the colours made famous, by Limerick. Best supported may be the Lord ThomondPainkiller bracket and Giggleswick. HELROSB TnOT HANDICAP (harness), or 105 soya; 4.56 class; two miles.

Several horses who have shown good recent form are engaged in the Melrose Trot Handicap, and the race should be a profitable one from the club's point of view. Flying Cloud, Lord Matchlight, Gold Chips, and Nyallo Silk will -have plenty of friends, and it looks as though the winner will come from among them. Nyallo Silk1, who won easily at Hutt Park, is the probable favourite, but the highlystrung Gold Chips, who was fourth in the Derby, may well prove a worthy opponent, for the big track at Ashburton will afford her a chance of running wide without covering the extra ground she was forced to at Hntt Park and Addington. Preference is for Nyallo Silk and Gold Chips. TINWALD HANDICAP, of 150 soys; 1% miles, st lb st lb High Court .. 9 0 Glenrowan .. TlO Beau Geste .. 8 8 The three acceptors in the Tinwald Handicap do not give much scope for variation of opinion, but nevertheless there will be some interest in the race, as the' three horses are well matched. High Court lias not been doing too well lately, and Beau Geste will probably be preferred to"him. On Kiccarton running Beau Geste is the logical choice. r ZiAGBMOK PLATE, of 100 soys; five furlongs.

Another large field is carded for the Laghmor Plate, but the class represented is only mediocre, and several of those engaged will be haying their first race. Recent work at Riccarton would point to the chances of Knockany,' Minerval, and Night Recital; If there is a surprise, the ones most likely to bring it qfE are Coroner, Weatherly, and Nightcap. Best supported will probably be Night Recital and Knockany. JIORKTON HACK HANDICAP, of 100 spvs; one mile.

The Moreton Hack Handicap promises to provide another good contest, with-the claims of several extolled. Shortly is engaged here as well as in the opening event, and, if this race is chosen, he will need to be reckoned a possibility. Others below him, however, make greater appeal, among the number being Craigavon, Homecoming, Pharaoh, and Appeal. Two ■who may be found doing best at the end are Craigavon and Pharaoh. WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 120 sots; six furlongs.

Of those engaged in the Wakanui Handicap, the open sprint, the best recent credentials are held by Great Star, Arrowmir, and Mount Boa, and it is probable that these will be the public choice. First Raid appears to be the best prospect among the remainder, for he is a consistent performer and is usually on hand at the end of his races. Great Star and Mount Boa will ba hard to beat. SELMA TROT HANDICAP (harness),- of 103 soys; 3.2 class; Il,i miles.

The largest field of the day is carded for the Selma Trot Handicap, but only a few of those engaged have shown good recent form. Penalised to 2.53, Arethusa, the Derby winner, is still a possibility, for her Addington time worked out at better than that, but the tnsk of going round such.a large field would seem beyond her. Madam Locanda, off the limit, will probably be one of the elect, in view of her good form at Porbury Park last Saturday. It took.a couple of exceptional three-year-olds in Great Chenault and Herod to beat her, and her time for the mile and a half (3min 26 4-ssec) works out at a 2min 52% see gait for one and a quarter miles, which points to her prospects being excellent to-morrow. The three-year-old Gold Chips, and .Llewellyn may give her trouble, and Kafa also lias more than an outside chance. The best may he Madam liocanda and Llewellyn.

Footfall il 11 Mime 9 C Smithereens . 10 9 Fresh Breeze . 9 5 Shortly .... 10 2 Parysia 9 4 A.udlenco .. 9 10 Sporting Life 9 0 Dumblano .. 9 9 Jael 9 0 Qulnopal ... 9 8

st lb st lb Nord Thomond 9 0 Coll 7 4 Pair Jloney ..8 0 Tariff ...... 7 3 Painkiller ..8 6 General Biggleswick ..8 4 Assembly 7 0 lied Koyal .. 7 12 Shatter 7 0 Bulolo 7 8 Owlsflight ..7 0 :"roud Knight .78

Belle Somerton .. scr yds bhd Captain ■ Heath .. scr Gold Chips .... 12 Cora Locanda .. scr Lord Matchltght . 12 fleet Arrow .... scr Nyallo Silk 12 I/lttlo Victor ... scr Great de Oro ... 36 Logan Praser .. scr Mister Pointer .. 36 Oinadora .... scr Derry Pointer .. 48 Tatsy de Oro .. scr Flying Cloud ... 72 Zane scr Play Wave .... 84 yds bhd Torchlight i... Si Eiftelton Lass ..12

St ID St lb Valpino .... 8 10 Mistress .... S 4 Lorette ....: 8 10 Quickly ■ ;... S 4 Bronzewood .. 8 10 Nightcap .... 8 4 Seagrave ... 8 10 Hunting Song, Weatherly ..84 fllly 8 4 Coroner .... 8 4 Granulate : .. 8 4 InvlctU3 .... 8 4 Tptolamal ..8 4 Knockany ..8 4 Lady Valkyrie 7 5 Minerval .... S 4 Fortbow .... 7 5 Night Recital .84 Isabella " ...■ 7 5 Solwit S 4 -

st lb st lb Shortly ... 9 0 Ball Dress .. 7 10 Hfcht Effort .89 Night Parade . 7 9 Dumblano .. 8 5 Kamo 1 1 Sraigavon ..8 5 Palmary ... 7 7 Jomecoming .84 Appeal 1 1 Pharaoh .... 7 13 Lockslcy :.. 7 7

st lb st 1b Jreat Star ... 9 1 First Raid ..7 7 irrowmir .. S 12 Solferite .... 7 2 frue Shaft ... 8 5 Narrative ..7 0 itount Boa ... 7 12 Miss Mercla .. 7 0 Che Balder .. 7 11

Aitdo Dillon ... scr Gold Chips .... 12 Captain Heath .. scr Llewellyn .... 12 Cora Iiocanda .. scr Master Don ... 12 Doll Danco .... scr J'.afa 12 Estermoa scr Kollo 12 (ioldworthy .. scr Sea Mist 12 Madam Locanda scr Snowy Huon ... 12 Matchllght Junior scr Tiny JJingen ... 12 Patsy do Oro .. scr Checkers ..... 24 Tiger Lily scr Albina CO War Bird scr Arethtm .... 108 Zoneaphone .... scr