TROTS AT ASHHURST

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 11

TROTS AT ASHHURST

SOME HORSES IN. FORM

-Fields Hive filled.>>vell.for theVManawatu .Trotting Club's -Annußl Mcenng at Ashlnirst to-morroxr,'; and after tlie ■■rain that fell last evening tho 'course should be. in splendid order lor ' racing;: The class of horsß'eompeting at the'meeting haa'becn tte«clily improving in recent

years, and.the club.now!has the, patronags •of some of :thel' .best'-materiar.racing iur' these parts. ' In the opening -event-,: the Ladies' Brace*; let Handicap, there are some unknown1 quantities,'..- but; good, effwts 'sliould b» registered by; Poi' and Murchimes.'.'There, are some promising trotters'.en-, gaged in the Linton Handicap, best aniqng whom, may'! prove tol' be .-'; Wikitoria and Arapiii. , ■ ' ''."'"" ■"" The Manawatu Trotting Plato, th» principal two-milory has drawn^ a. rich licld,: and^it 'should; be well Tcontesteol.Best'among the limit division reads to be the three-year-old, Chenaway, but there will be strong opposition for him. from, the grey mare Lomar ': and' irom Arachnc, both of whom have been in good form -;re'cently. They last 'met in the Kaikoura Cup,'in which the latter was first, going 4miii 32 2-ssec : from ■a. 4.44 mark, and . the . former was. second in 4min 3Ssec: from a 4.48 mark. Favourites may be Lomar, and Aracline..'. ■ ■'■•■" ■■;%'■. i On,.the limit in. tJie.Lpngburn..Handicap are two fair prospects, in Teri. Kingi and Lady'Coronado, but Travis and"Latesfc Fashion -may- be better supported. ;' A likely pair are Travis and Lady Coronado. Form, in .the opening event will probably _ assist conclusions in. the Poha'ngiu'a. Handicap, but in the,absence of a.liha from the earlier race it may serve to mention that a pair who should show ; tip are Whippet and: Windshield. ..'■ ,■-, .' . AH those. engaged in the' Palmerston North' Handicap, the two-mile.'trotters' event, excepting only Finora, Caballero, and Pilot, are also in the Linton Handicap, and again earlier running rriay'assist. Best of, the newcomers reads .' to'i'be CabaileTO, and a likely pair are Gaballero and Wikitoria."-,.',, j •;■:!• ■: ■' .-■ In -the fast, mile and. a quarter,, tha President's Handicap, Lomar will be in. demand, for since her second in the Kaikou'ra Cup she has won and been second over. short distances. Main opposition may be providedby Highland Derby, Lady Author, and Bonnicwah. ■: The public .is likely to fancy Lomar and Bohniewah. The Stewards' Handicap, now last race on the programme, will provide a. good spectacle .■ for" the finale. ■. - Again : earlier racing will.be'of assistance, but good-sup-port,is .-likely for J?ivcl Elect and Golden Oaks., .: ■'.-. .-' ;. '..". .■■ - ; ~:■ '. .-;.:>.

The card is:—

LADIES' BKACEtET HANDICAP, of 75 80731 3.45 class; one nilla and a half. Direct Jled srr 1'h.vllis Axworthy *cr Liability sec Tul: Coronado ..'scr Arthur Chimes .. sit yds bhd lung Bruce .... set- Tori King! ..... 24 Murcbimcw .... scr- T'ni .......... 3C Harvest Boy .... scr Huia Maid .... 72 Lo Chenault .... scr LINTON HANDICAP (trotters), of SO botsJ for trotters only;; 3.52 class; one mile and! a hair.. I Aerial Boy scr ydsWl Amy Etawah .... 'scr Wlkitotia ..... 4fl Octachord .... scr Effigy 73 Worthy Queen .. scr Madam Mack .. 72' ydsbhrt Arapal 72 , Carwood ■,.... 12 Hue Coronado .. 96. MANAWATU TROTTING PLATE. «f 215 jotsI 4.48 class;.' two miles. JRnngihau sci' . yds bh(I Chenaway' scr " Ijomar 3fi Manco ........ scr Native Hero »., 4S Nelsonlan ' ..... scr Hilltop ........ 48 yds bhd Arachne ■ 98Latly Author ... 24 LOXGBURN HANDICAP, of 80 sots; 3.4* class; one mile and : a half. Tcri Kingi .... scr yds bhd «ea Bingen .... scr Travis '12 Hemlock Hero .. scr- Mr. Guy -24Lady Coronado ...scr Latest Fashion .. 24 'yds bhd -Highland'Derby ,, 3S Huia Maid 12 Capilano 48 POHAKGINA HANDICAP, of 90 sots; 3.T class J" one mile and a quarter. Direct Keel ...... scr Phyllis Axworthy ?crLiability ...... scr Tut Coronado ..scr-. Native Berry .. scr Mount Logan ... scr Arthur Chimes .. scr ' yds bhd Lady Snips .... scr Windshield .... 24 • Murchimes ..... scr liector ■ .......\'M, Harvest Boy..... scr Whippet ......': 3(S Lumluato scr Daddy Longiegs'. 60 PALMERSTOX NORTH HANDICAP, of 100', sots; for trotters only;''5.5 class; two mllesi' Aerial Boy ....icr yds bhd Octachord .....scr JJffi&y ........ 3fi Carwood scr Madam Mack ..36 WlUltoria scr Caballc-ro 36 yds bhd Hue Coronado . 3<i Arapivi ........ 12 Pilot ......... 48: Finora ...... 1PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 100 sots; 3.5» class; one mile and a quarter. Daddy Longlcgs . scr , yds bhd Highland Derby . scr Native Hero .... Si' Nelsonian scr Hilltop 24 Lady Author .. scr Loraar 24 Tliton scr Boimicwah .... 36 Latest Fashion . scr Lady Jewel .... 48. Arachne ..... 60 STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; 4.56 class | two miles. Chrystai Chimes . scr yds bhd Golden Oaks .... scr Mr. Guy 24 Rector .......: scr Jewel Elect .... 3fi • Lady Coronado .. scr. Speculator .... 60 Bon Bingen .... scr .