INCREASED TURNOVER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 15

INCREASED TURNOVER

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. The Ashburton County Racing Club's Winter Meeting was held at Riccarton today in fine weather before a fair attendance. The course was in good order. Totalisator investments were £18,660 10s, compared With £14,506, an increase of £4154 10s.

Results were:—

Longbeach Hurdles, £.150; 1% miles. —4 Survoy, 9.0 (Anderson), 1; 3 Dividend, 9.9 (Register), 2; 2 Jewish Lad, 9.10 (Gough), 3. Also started: 1 Dracula 9.7. Twenty lengths; six lengths. Time, 3min 9 3-ssec.

Eiffelton Hack Handicap, £150; 6 fur-longs.—3-3 Rebellion, 8.5 (Wilson), 1; 7-6 Phenomenal, car. 7.5 (Humphries), 2; 5-4 Real Lady, 8.1 (Caddy), 3. Also started: 1-2 The Wrecker 8.10, 8-8 Miss Tasta 8.5. 6-7 Nolana car. 7.11, 9-9 Donadea 8.0, 11-11 Philibun car. 7.5, 2-1 Tantivy, car. 7.13. 4-5 Asset 7.8, 13-13 Alcatraz car. 7.84, 12-12 Gilford car. 7.5J 10-10 In the Dark car. 7.0. Half a head; length. Time, Imin 12 4-ssec.

Selma Trot Handicap, £140; 3.5 class; H miles.—4-4 Wainoni Girl, 12 (F. Holmes), 1; 6-6 Sumvorthy, scr (Fairbairn), 2; 2-3 Royal Surprise, 24 (V. Alborn), 3. Also started: 3-2 Durability scr and Portfolio scr (bracketed), 15-14 Nelson Macfarlane scr, 17-17 Diamond Cluster scr, 21-18 Torere scr, 17-16 Gaynor scr, 9-9 Three Tens scr, 12-10 Rerekohua scr, 16-18 Lord Brent scr, 7-7 Rosalind Maid scr, 13-12 Ormolu scr, 20-20 Willa scr, 10-11 Great Waitaki scr, 19-21 Robin Hyde scr. 14-13 Baytax scr, 11-14 Repose scr and Cynic scr (bracketed), 5-5 Erin's Lad scr, 1-1 Braw Lass 12. Half a length each way. Times, 2min 47 3-ssec, 2min 49sec, 2min 47 l-ssec.

ASHBURTON CUP. £360; 1\ miles. 4—4—Foxlove, 8.1 (W. Ellis) 1 10—10—Parquet, 7.0 (Messervy) ... 2 I—l—Dictate, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Wild Chase 9.2, 9-9 Queen of Song 9.0, 11-11 Haughty Winner 8.12, 6-6 Rabble 8.12, 7-7 Milford j 8.10. 3-3 Settlement 7.9,' 11-12 Night j Dress 7.6, 8-8 Wine Card 7.1, 5-5 Night! Hawk car. l.\\. 13-13 Mungatoon car. I 7.3, 14-14 Glenogil 7.0. Head each way. Time, 2min 5 2-5 sec. Trial Stakes. £125; 5 furlongs.—3-2 Pink Dress, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 1; 10-10 Stylish, 7.7 (Johnston), 2; 1-1 Blue Coat. 7.7, 3. Also started: 7-7 Fascinator 8.7, 8-8 Palastyle 8.7, 6-5 Papernilla 8.7, 12-12 Trasimene 8.7, 11-11 Jewish Lady 8.4, 2-3 Swingtime 8.4, 9-9 Lady Don 7.7, 4-4 Jameaux Ravine 7.7, 5-6 Trumpeter Sound 7.7. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 1 2-ssec. Palastyle finished third, but was afterwards disqualified through being ineligible to start. Fairneld Hack Handicap, £150; 1 mile.—4-4 Waitoru. car. 8.13 (R. Humphries), 1; 1-1 Wardress, 8.7 (Messervy), 2; 5-5 Skyrena, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis). 3. Also started: 10-12 Glenacre car. 8.2, 9-8 Garonne 8.8, 13-14 Pol Roger car. : 7.10, 7-7 Shangri-La 8.2, 11-9 Elmarch car 7,9, 17-19 Dropped Catch j 7.13, 3-3 Elegy 7.12, 16-13 Twenty Grand | car. 7.0, 18-17 Wexford Bridge car. 7.1,1 15-15 Maroha 7.7, 5-6 The Duel car.! 7.0, 19-18 Knight Commander car. 7.5J, j

8-10 Comus car. 7.0, 14-16 Tint-o-Tan 7.7, 12-11 Mathiola 7.7, 2-2 Shanghai Lily 7.7. Head; length. Time, lmin 40 1-5 sec Rakaia Trot Handicap, £170; 3.53 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-2 Special Edition, 24 (H. Smith), 1; 3-3 Great Blaze, scr (M. B. Edwards), 2; 2-1 Man Power, scr (T. H. McGirr), 3. Also started: 6-6 Boltaire 12, 5-5 True] Blow 24. 4-4 Portlight 24, 7-7 Edgar Wai- j lace 24. Two lengths; three lengths. Times. 3min 41 l-ssec, 3min 44sec, 3min j44 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £200; 7 furlongs. s—s—Roy Bun, 7.4 (Stokes) 1 I—l—Nightcalm. 8.1 (Messervy) .. 2 2—2—Lady Leigh. 7.0 (R. Humphries) 3 Also started: 4-4 Paper Slipper 9.10, 3-3 Thermidor 7.11, 6-5 Waitaka 7.4, 7-7 Land Raid 7.3. Head each way. Time, lmin 25 1-5 'seo.