TURNOVER AND RESULTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 70, 20 September 1937, Page 13

TURNOVER AND RESULTS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

ASHBURTON, September 18. The Ashburton County Racing Club held its Spring Meeting today. The weather was fine and the track fast. The totalisator handled £15,286 10s, as compared with £11,605 last year.

Results are:—

County Hurdle Handicap, £130; 1£ miles and 100 yards.—2-3 Silver Sight 9.10, (Ridgway), 1; 1-1 Sunnyland, 9.1 (Muffltt), 2; 4-4 Travenna, 10.0 (Mackie), 3. Also started: 3-2 Giggleswick 10.11, 6-5 Monastic 9.13, 5-6 Epris 9.10, 8-8 Courtyard 9.8, 10-9 Chaste 9.0, 7-7 Night Sail 9.0, 9-10 Forum 9.0, Giggleswick fell at the third hurdle. Half a length; one and a half. Time, 2min 50 4-ssec. An inquiry was held into the interference of Silver Sight with Sunnyland near the finish, the stewards deciding it was accidental. Novice Stakes, £100; 6 furlongs.— First division: 3-4 Cocksure, 8.0 (Masters) 1; 8-8 Short Circuit, 8.4 (Parsons)', 2; 3-2 Happy Knight, 9.0 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 9-6 Clubman 8.4, 11-11 Sheeny 8.4, 16-15 GresJiam 8.4, 13-11 Knight Commander 8.4, U-7-Moonraker 8.0, 18-18 Haeropo 8.0, 14-13 Lisnacree 8.0. Lisnacree fell. Neck; three lengths. Time, lmm Id 3-ssec. Second division: 10-10 Elmarch. 8.4 (Leckie), 1: 14-16 Rabble, 8.0 (Watson), 2; 13-11 Lady Leigh, 8.0 .(Johnston), 3. Also started: 1-1 Valmarch 8.4, 5-3 Prince Flaneur 8.4, 37-17 Bastille 8.4, 6-5 Stone Frigate 8.0, 12-14 Merry March 8.0, 7-9 Love Affair 8.0. Head: length. Time, lmm 14 l-ssec. Selma Trot, £120; 3.43 class; 1J miles.—2-1 Bing Crosby, scr (Smith). 1; 4-7 Lightning Lady, scr (Tatterspn). 2; 3-4 Anna Wong, scr (Berry), 3. Also started: 6-6 Ivy Peterson scr, coupled with Warwick scr, 17-12 Stamboul scr, 8-10 Great Divide scr, 20-20 Wax Vestas scr, 4-3 Attain scr, 9-5 Policy scr, 23-22 Grand Slam scr, 18-21 Nelson McFarlane scr, 21-19 Loyal Rufine scr, 7-9 Royal Thread.scr, 22-23 Silver Grattan scr, 15-15 Maurice Chimes scr, 18-16 Rapidian scr, 10-8 Colonel Axworthy scr 13-17 Marlene scr, 12-14 Reymere sc^ 1-2 Francisco 12, 11-13 Cruiser 24, 14-11 Royal Doulton 36, 16-18 Panquitch 84. Length; one and a half lengths. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 24 l-ssec, 3min 24 2-ssec. ASHBURTON HANDICAP. £200; 1J miles. I—2—Silver Streak, 8.6 (Ellis) 1 s—s—Fiord, 7.2 (Caddy) 2 7—7—Wild Career, 7.1 (Spratt) 3 Also started: 2-1 Davolo 8.10. 4-4 Last Refrain 7.12, &-6 Araboa 7.11, 3-3 Cape Gabo 7.0. Neck; length. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec. John Grigg Stakes, £300; 4 furlongs. —3-3 Ortyx. 8.0 (Cooper), 1; 5-5 Great Baby, 8.0 (Hibberd), 2; 4-4 Dunstan, 8.5 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-1

Raeburn 8.5 6-6 Gaoler 8.5, 7-7 PinkBond 8.0, 1-2 Scuffle 8.0. Five lengths; three. Time, 47 2-ssec.

Penscroft Handicap, £120; 1 mile.— 1-2 Waitaka, 8.7 (Ellis), 1; 5-4 Miracle, 8.1 (McFarlane), 2; 6-6 Sir Hugh, 7.3 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 7-7 Night Dress 9.0, 2-1 Lazybones 8.8, 4-5 Rodeur 8.7, 3-3 Patersham 8.4, 10-9 Maroha 7 4 8-8 Dropped Catch 7.4, 9-11 Gay Lyric 7.1, 11-10 Screamer 7.1, 14-14 Brilliant Boa 7.0. 13-13 Solpit 7.0, 12-12 Elegy 7.0. Three-quarters of a length; half. Time, lmin 39 l-ssec.

SPRING HANDICAP, £150; 6 furlongs. 4—4 —Rebel Chief, CO (Wilson) .. 1 l_l_Gold Boa, 9.2 (Mackie) 2 2—2—Wild Chase, 9.8 (Jennings) .. 3

Also started: 5-5 Queen of-Song 8.10, 11-11 Argentic 8.4, 8-8 Wiho 8.4, 7-7 Greek Gold 7.13, 3-3 Pelmet 7.0, 10-10 Top Rank 7.0, 9-9 Invoice 7.0, 6-6 Gaysome 7.0. ..„ , - Head; length. Time, lmin 12 1-osec.

Rakaia Trot, £160; 3.34 class; 1J miles.—l 2-12 Fay Key, scr (Rapley), 1; 2-3 St. Lyria, scr (Watts), 2; 1-1 Bill 8., scr (Bryce, jun), 3. Also started: 6-8 Worthy Need scr, 3-2 Waitaki Power scr 1-1 Starwyn 36 (coupled with Bill B.), 8-9 Wee Wrack scr, 13-13 Vanity Fair scr, 4-4 Eddie Tolan scr, 7-6 Rollalong scr, coupled with Dundee 24, 8-7 Labourman. scr, 15-15 Mohican scr, coupled with Zest scr, 10-10 Olive King scr 11-11 Panquitch scr, 13-ld Gallinford scr, 11-11 War Path scr 16-15 De La Paix scr. Two lengths; head. Times: 3min 18 4-ssec, 3min 19sec, omin 19 l-ssec.